,transcrib$ f ! #ahfd ,hat*>d & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,cl]ical ,,subscription ,,& ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,uni=mity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,,incumb5t ,,( ,,tr9ity ,,*ur*1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,hat*>d ,,& ,,co41 #ahg1 ,,piccadilly4 #ahfd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,alex4 ,,mac9to%1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,great ,,new-,,/reet1 ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cl]ical ,,subscription ,,& ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,uni=mity4 ,z x has pleas$ ,h] ,maje/y to appo9t a ,royal ,commission to consid] ! subject ( ,cl]ical ,subscription1 ! "t has cle>ly come :5 ^? :o reg>d ! pr9ciple ( ,subscription to be "o ( ess5tial importance to ! well-be+ ( our ,*ur* %\ld consid] c>efully by :at arrangem5ts t pr9ciple may be be/ ma9ta9$ & c>ri$ out4 ,x is ! op9ion ( _m t ! wise/ c\rse is to endeav\r to secure ! pres5t sy/em )\t alt]ation1 & e>ne/ly to oppose any *ange ( any k9d :atev]4 ,"u _m circum/ances1 ,i c\ld believe 9 ! wisdom ( s do+2 b if x c be %[n t !re are great objections aga9/ ! pres5t practice1 !n ,i ?9k t1 = ! sake ( ! pr9ciple1 we ought to be prep>$ to receive ) gratitude su* a *ange z may remove well-gr\nd$ & reasonable objections4 ,! pr9ciple & ! practice are s intimately connect$ 9 p's m9ds t !y are almo/ sure to /& & fall toge!r2 s t if !re is any great defect 9 ! practice1 !re is dang] ( ! pr9ciple be+ made to be> ! blame ( x2 & if ! practice is su* z to give reasonable dissatisfaction to reasonable m51 x is almo/ sure to weak5 ! hold :i* ! pr9ciple has on ! public m9d4 ,on ^! gr\nds ,i am anxi\s to call ! att5tion ( ^? ,*ur*m5 :o believe 9 ! importance ( ! pr9ciple ( ,subscription to ! practice z at pres5t impos$ by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity on ! b5efic$ cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & ,i d s "u ! v /rong conviction t1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ! pr9ciple &1 ,i might almo/ add1 on e o!r gr\nd1 !re %\ld be an unit$ endeav\r among/ ,engli% ,*ur*m5 )\t delay to effect a *ange4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my reasons are z foll[s3-- 7#a47 ,! ,subscription1 z n[ requir$ ( all incumb5ts1 is requir$ n by ! ,*ur*1 b by ! ,/ate4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is 9 no s5se responsible = x1 hav+ nev] ei!r s\ght or sanction$ x4 ,z ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has always held ! pr9ciple ( ,subscription1 s x has provid$ a =m4 ,?is =m 0 fir/ prep>$ 9 ,convocation1 & !n sanction$ by ,james ,i41 by virtue ( 8 pr]ogative royal1 & supreme au?ority 9 causes ecclesia/ical4 ,?is is ! =m embodi$ 9 ! ?irty-six? ,canon1 & is z foll[s3-- ,i4 ,t ! ,k+'s ,maje/y1 "u ,god1 is ! only supreme ,gov]nor ( ?is ,realm1 & ( all o!r 8 ,highnesses dom9ions & c\ntries1 z well 9 all spiritual or ecclesia/ical ?+s or causes z temporal2 & t no =eign pr9ce1 p]son1 prelate1 /ate1 or pot5tate ha?1 or ought to h1 any jurisdiction1 p[]1 sup]iority1 pre-em95ce1 or au?ority1 ecclesia/ical or spiritual1 )9 8 ,maje/y's said realms1 dom9ions1 & c\ntries4 ,,ii4 ,t ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & ( ord]+ ( bi%ops1 prie/s1 & deacons1 conta9e? 9 x no?+ contr>y to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & t x may lawfully s be us$2 & t he himself w use ! =m 9 ! said book prescrib$1 9 publick pray]1 & adm9i/ration ( ! ,sacram5ts1 & none o!r4 ,,iii4 ,t he all[e? ! ,book ( ,articles ( ,religion1 agre$ ^u by ! ar*bi%ops & bi%ops ( bo? prov9ces1 & ! :ole cl]gy 9 ! ,convocation1 hold5 at ,london1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #aefb2 & t he ackn[l$ge? all & e ! articles !re9 conta9$1 be+ 9 numb] n9e-&-?irty1 besides ! ratification1 to be agreeable to ! ,^w ( ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! ,*ur*'s =m 0 too temp]ate = ! v9dictive _s ( ,*>les ,,ii4 & 8 ,p>liam5t2 & !re=e1 )\t consult+ ! ,*ur* at all1 ! ,k+'s ,maje/y1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,lords & ,commons1 enact$ a new =m ( ,subscription1 & impos$ x on all ^? :o ei!r held any b5efice at ! "t1 or %\ld h]eaft] be pres5t$ to "o4 ,no "o1 !re=e1 ne$ fe> t 8 allegiance to ! ,*ur* w\ld be 9 any mann] compromis$ by 8 disapprobation ( ! =m ( ,subscription requir$ by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity2 = ! ,*ur* has nev] _h any?+ to d ) x beyond be>+ ! blame4 ,x is a te/ impos$ on ,*ur*m5 by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 )\t ! concurr5ce ( ! ,*ur* itself1 & virtually sup]s$es ! =m :i* ! ,*ur* has provid$4 ,x appe>s to me1 !re=e1 t loyalty to our ,*ur* w\ld lead u respectfully to petition = ! repeal ( ! ,p>liam5t>y enactm5t1 t s our ,*ur* may be p]mitt$ to c>ry out h] own pr9ciples1 & make use ( ! =m delib]ately drawn up by ,convocation1 & sanction$ by ! ,cr[n4 7#b47 ,x is impossible to prove a negative2 & ,i may be mi/ak53 b ,i am n able to discov] t su* a =m ( ,subscription z t requir$ by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity 0 ev] kn[n 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,*ur*es1 "o aft] ano!r1 h drawn up ,confessions ( ,fai?1 & employ$ !m z te/s ( op9ion 9 ! admission ( _! m9i/]s4 ,mo/ ,*ur*es h prep>$ liturgical =ms = devotional purposes1 & requir$ ! use ( ^! =ms 9 public wor%ip4 ,! ,confession ( ,fai? has be5 c>efully drawn up = "o object1 & ! ,liturgy = ano!r2 ! "o to secure s\nd doctr9e1 & ! o!r pure devotional wor%ip4 ,s ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 its =m ( ,subscription1 has kept ! di/9ction p]fectly cle>4 ,x requires ! new incumb5t to subscribe 8t he all[e? ! ,book ( ,articles to be agreeable to ! ,^w ( ,god10 !reby giv+ a positive ackn[l$gm5t ( _! tru?4 ,b ( ! devotional book1 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 x requires him to sign1--8,t x conta9e? 9 x no?+ contr>y to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & t x may lawfully s be us$1 & t he himself w use ! =m 9 ! said book prescrib$1 9 publick pray] & adm9i/ration ( ! ,sacram5ts1 & none o!r40 ,! ,book ( ,articles is employ$ z a ,confession ( ,fai?1 or te/ ( op9ion2 :]eas all t is requir$ respect+ ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] is ! promise to use x1 ) ! decl>ation t !re is no?+ wrong 9 s do+4 ,b ?is temp]ate _s ( ! ,*ur* 0 n suffici5t = ! purposes ( ,*>les & 8 ,p>liam5t4 ,! p]sons :om !y want$ to turn out believ$ 9 ! ,articles1 & 71 _m ( !m1 q will+ to use ! ,pray]-book4 ,?us ! ,*ur*'s pr9ciples 7 insuffici5t = _! ejection1 &1 9 ord] to get rid ( !m1 ! plan 0 devis$ ( omitt+ all specific m5tion ( ! ,articles1 & mak+ use ( ! :ole book z ! te/ or confession ( fai?4 ,a long devotional book ( #djj pages1 conta9+ pray]s1 ,psalms z po9t$ = *ant+1 rubrics1 addresses1 & special s]vices1 "s ( :i* c be us$ by ! ,bi%ops only1 are all mass$ toge!r1 & made into a new exclusive cre$4 ,!re is no exception made = any?+4 8,all & e ?+0 is alike includ$1 & ! language is made z /r+5t z possible4 ,x is z foll[s3-- 8,i1 ,a4 ,b41 d h]eby decl>e my unfeign$ ass5t & cons5t to all & e ?+ conta9$ & prescrib$ 9 & by ! book intitul$1 ,! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,sacram5ts1 & o!r ,rites & ,c]emonies ( ! ,*ur*1 accord+ to ! uses ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 toge!r ) ! ,psalt]1 or ,psalms ( ,david1 po9t$ z !y are to be said or sung 9 ,*ur*es2 & ! =m or mann] ( mak+1 orda9+1 & consecrat+ ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons40 ,nev]1 ,i believe1 0 a m flagrant misuse ( any docum5t4 ,! book 0 prep>$ = "o purpose1 & !n1 = p>ty ends1 employ$ = ano!r4 ,pray]s 7 made into cre$s2 ! po9t+ ( ! ,psalms into a te/ ( op9ion2 & rubrics into confessions ( fai?4 ,=tunately1 !re is wond]fully little 9 ! book1 tak5 z a :ole1 to w\nd ! consci5ce ( ^? :o subscribe to ! ,articles4 ,b t is n ! po9t4 ,! real "q is1 :e!r pray]s1 po9t+s1 rubrics1 c41 %\ld be employ$ z cre$s4 ,my own belief is1 t !y nev] ought to be2 =1 if !re is ! accuracy ( ! cre$1 !re _c be ! devotional w>m? ( ! pray]2 t !y nev] h be51 except 9 ?is in/ance2 & t !y w\ld n h be51 ev5 9 #affb1 _h x n be5 = ! _s ( retaliation1 :i*1 unhappily1 induc$ ! ,k+ & ,p>liam5t to agree 9 pass+ ! ,act ( ,uni=mity4 7#c47 ,b z ! =m ( ,subscription is ,wrong 9 pr9ciple1 s to _m consci5ti\s m9ds x becomes pa9ful 9 practice4 ,9 a long devotional book x is next to impossible t all & ev]y?+ %\ld be exactly to ! m9d ( any "o1 & ( all ! ?\s&s ( cl]gym5 :o reg>d ! ,liturgy z among/ ! mo/ sacr$ possessions ev] giv5 to a ,*ur* ,i believe !re are v few :o w\ld n rejoice ov] a slight *ange "h & !re1 if only !y c\ld be sure t no *anges :i* !y disapprov$ w\ld be introduc$ ) ^? !y w\ld approve4 ,look+ at ! book 9 its compreh5sive "*1 z conta9+ a ,cal5d> ( ,lessons1 a va/ numb] ( rubrics1 ! ,psalms po9t$ = *ant+1 & sev]al occasional s]vices1 x is va9 to expect t e po9t ( detail %all be exactly to ! m9d ( any man4 ,h[ev] decid$ ! g5]al approval1 !re mu/ ( necessity be po9ts ( detail :i* grate1 to say ! lea/1 on ! feel+s1 if !y are n oppos$ to ! judgm5t4 ,?us !re are _m p]sons :o believe t !re is no?+ contr>y to ,god's ,^w 9 ! ,pray]-book1 & t x may be lawfully us$1 :o /ill consid] t 8ass5t & cons5t to all & e ?+0 is too /rong a t]m to express _! /ate ( m9d respect+ x4 ,! result is t "s are det]r$ f ent]+ ! m9i/ry1 o!rs decl9e or resign pref]m5t2 :ile _m o!rs w\ld consid] x a great relief if ! =m 9 ! ,canon 7 sub/itut$ = t 9 ! ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 7#d47 ,b !re is ano!r objection ( a mu* grav] "*1 & "o :i*1 9 ^! days ( loose op9ion1 is1 ,i believe1 f> m important ?an any already m5tion$4 ,by ! confusion ( ! ,articles & ! ritual 9 "o =m ( ,subscription ! door is op5$ = great laxity z to doctr9e4 ,to meet ! difficulty :i* consci5ti\s p]sons may feel ) ref]5ce to ! ritual1 our ,*ur*1 9 ! preface1 claims = ! book t x %all 8be all[$ su* j & fav\rable con/ruction z 9 common equity ought to be all[$ to all human writ+s1 especially su* z are set =? by au?ority40 ,x is suppos$1 !re=e1 by ! ,*ur*1 t ea* cl]gyman w put 8 own fav\rable con/ruction on ! details ( ! book1 :i*1 z a :ole1 he greatly values2 &1 provid$ t he does n consid] any portion contr>y to ,god's ,^w1 %e is prep>$ to entru/ him ) ! use ( x 9 ! public m9i/ry4 ,n[1 su* a pr9ciple z ?is is all v well ) ref]5ce to =ms1 b becomes inexpressibly dang]\s :5 appli$ to doctr9es4 ,x is only "r t m5 %\ld be all[$ to ent]ta9 _! own op9ion respect+ ! selection ( lessons 9 ! cal5d>2 b ! v life ( ! ,*ur* is imp]ill$ if we admit a simil> latitude respect+ ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?us1 ! ,act ( ,uni=mity1 by confus+ ! two 9 "o =m ( ,subscription1 practically op5s ! way = laxity ( religi\s belief4 ,x puts ^? :o d n believe 9 ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles 9 ! same position z ^? :o ?9k t mi/akes h be5 made 9 ! cal5d>1 or t ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* w\ld be bett] express$ if two or ?ree s5t5ces among/ ! occasional s]vices 7 omitt$ or slightly modifi$4 ,! fav\rable con/ruction :i* is necess>y = a compreh5sive ritual is claim$ equally = ! confession ( fai?1 & ! d5ial ( reveal$ tru? is plac$ on ! same level z a scruple ab\t a rubric4 ,to ! m9d ( ,*>les & 8 advis]s ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! two 7 ( equal importance1 or possibly ! =ms 7 m important ?an ! doctr9es4 ,b m5 ( all classes are n[1 ?ank ,god1 wak+ up to ! conviction t all matt]s ( ritual are z no?+ :5 comp>$ ) ! tru? z reveal$ 9 ,scripture2 & x is lam5table to ?9k t ^? :o d5y su* a doctr9e z ! ,atonem5t %\ld be no m condemn$ by _! ,subscription ?an are ^? consci5ti\s m5 :o are made uncom=table by a few trifl+ matt]s 9 ! ritual4 ,! conclusion1 !re=e1 is t1 j 9 proportion z we value ,div9e tru?1 we %\ld endeav\r to fall back on ! wisdom ( our =efa!rs1 :o kept ! two ?+s q di/9ct2 & t !re ought to be two =ms ( ,subscription1 z direct$ by ! ,canon1 in/ead ( "o1 z requir$ by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity2 t s our adhesion to ! great scriptural & ess5tial tru?s ( ! ,gospel may /& out1 z ! ,*ur* has plac$ x1 q di/9ct f our approbation ( ! v>i\s details ( ! ritual4 ,b x is frequ5tly argu$ t1 if we t\* any portion ( ! ,act ( ,uni=mity1 ! :ole w\ld be endang]$2 & x is reg>d$ z s sacr$ a bulw>k ar\nd ! tru? t no risk mu/ be incurr$ respect+ x4 ,n[1 ,i believe t ?is respect = ! ,act ( ,uni=mity arises simply f ! fact t no "o reads x4 ,! great] "p has long s9ce become a dead-lett]1 & if ! :ole 7 swept away our position w\ld be v slightly *ang$4 ,! foll[+ is a %ort summ>y3-- #a4 ,t ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] z revis$ 9 #affj %\ld be us$ in/ead ( t ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 #b4 ,t all p>sons1 vic>s1 or o!r m9i/]s %\ld subscribe1 accord+ to ! =m above giv51 be=e ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 #affb2 or )9 "o mon? be depriv$1 ipso facto1 ( _! spiritual promotions4 #c4 ,t e p]son :o may h]eaft] be pres5t$ to any liv+ make ! same ,subscription4 #d4 ,t e resid5t incumb5t1 :]e a curate is kept1 read ! common pray]s & s]vice at lea/ once a mon?1 or =feit #el4 to ! poor ( ! p>i%1 on conviction be=e two ju/ices ( ! peace4 #e4 ,t all deans1 canons1 c41 & ev5 tutors 9 private families1 %all subscribe a decl>ation aga9/ rebellion1 a promise to con=m to ! ,liturgy1 & until ! ye> #afhb a r5unciation ( ! ,solemn ,league & ,cov5ant4 #f4 ,t no p]son %all act z s*oolma/] or private tutor 9 any family )\t a lic5ce f ! ,bi%op1 & t any p]son tea*+ )\t a lic5ce %all be liable to imprisonm5t = ?ree mon?s & a f9e ( #el4 #g4 ,t no p]son %all be admitt$ to any b5efice :o is n 9 holy ord]s by episcopal ord9ation2 or adm9i/] ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] unless he be orda9$ prie/ by episcopal ord9ation1 ^u pa9 ( a p5alty ( #ajjl4 #h4 ,t ! p5alties 9 ?is ,act %all n ext5d to =eign]s or ali5s ( ! ,=eign ,re=m$ ,*ur*es all[$1 or to be all[$1 by ! ,k+'s ,maje/y1 8 heirs & successors 9 ,engl&4 #i4 ,t all heads ( colleges read ! ,morn+ ,pray] 9 _! college *apel at lea/ once 9 e qu>t]1 ^u pa9 to lose & be susp5d$ ( & f all b5efits & pr(its belong+ to ! same ,gov]nm5t or ,head%ip by ! space ( six mon?s4 #aj4 ,t all lectur]s or prea*]s %all1 on _! admission & on ! fir/ lecture day 9 e mon? aft]w>ds1 read ! pray]s = ! "t ( ! day1 & %all aft]w>ds decl>e _! unfeign$ ass5t & cons5t to ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] accord+ to ! prescrib$ =m2 t if !y neglect to d s !y %all be disabl$ to prea* ! said or any o!r lecture2 & t if !y prea* :5 s disabl$ !y %all suff] ?ree mon?s' imprisonm5t 9 ! common gaol )\t bail or ma9-prise4 #aa4 ,t :5ev] a s]mon or lecture is to be prea*$ ! common pray] & s]vice = t "t ( ! day mu/ be read4 #ab4 ,t previ\s /atutes be n repeal$4 #ac4 ,t ! p>i%ion]s ( ! sev]al p>i%es procure copies ( ! ,pray]-book be=e ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 #affb4 #ad4 ,t ! ,book be translat$ into ,wel%4 #ae4 ,t provision be made = ! pres]vation ( ! ,book 9 ,ca!drals & o!r places4 #af4 ,t ! ,?irty-six? ,article be und]/ood z apply+ to ! book m5tion$ 9 ?is ,act z x did h]et(ore to t ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 #ag4 ,t ! =m ( pray] h]et(ore 9 use %all rema9 s until ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 #affb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ :at is !re 9 all ?is t is wor? pres]v+8 & :at b>ri] does x pres5t aga9/ ! inroads ( error8 ,! great] "p 0 int5d$ only = ! day1 & _h done its "w be=e ! close ( ! ye> #affb4 ,( ! rema9d] !re is v little :i* has n long s9ce fall5 into abeyance4 ,rectors are nev] f9$ #el4 if !y fail 9 read+ pray]s once a mon?4 ,tutors 9 private families nev] subscribe any decl>ation aga9/ rebellion1 & are nev] imprison$ = tea*+ )\t ! lic5ce ( ! ,bi%op4 ,heads ( ,colleges are nei!r susp5d$ nor depriv$ if !y fail to read pray]s once a qu>t] 9 _! college *apels4 ,lectur]s nev] repeat _! decl>ation ( ass5t & cons5t on ! fir/ lecture day 9 ea* mon?1 & yet are nev] imprison$4 ,& ! ,litany is con/antly us$ ev5 by our ,bi%ops 9 ! place ( ,ev5+ ,pray]4 ,all t we want to pres]ve z ( pres5t & practical importance is ! adoption ( ! ,liturgy z revis$ 9 #affj1 & ! necessity ( ,episcopal ord9ation4 ,= aught ,i "k ^! may be secur$ by o!r /atutes2 b if n1 !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 secur+ !m1 ?\gh ! :ole ,act ( ,uni=mity 7 repeal$4 ,or if x is ?\ght desirable t s celebrat$ an ,act ( ,p>liam5t ought to be pres]v$ z a curi\s specim5 ( bygone v9dictive legislation1 let an am5dm5t be introduc$ sub/itut+ ! =m ( ,subscription 9 ! ,canon = t requir$ by ! ,act4 ,if ?is 7 done1 ! ,*ur* w\ld be p]mitt$ to gu>d its m9i/ry accord+ to its own pr9ciples2 _m t5d] consci5ces w\ld be reliev$1 & an important /ep w\ld be tak5 t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( ! great object ( ,h] ,maje/y's ,commission1 viz41 ! simplification ( ,cl]ical ,subscription 8consi/5tly ) due security = ! decl>$ agreem5t ( ! cl]gy ) ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 & con=mity to its ritual40 99 99 99 99 99 ,mac9to%1 ,pr9t]1 ,great ,new-/reet1 ,london4