Act of Uniformity 1662

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital that in the First Year of Queen Eliz. there was one uniform Order of Church Service compiled; and enjoined to be used by 1 Eliz. c. 2.

3. II. Parsons, Vicars, &c. publicly to read and declare their Assent to the Use of the same.

4. III. Refusing so to do.

5. IV. Every Person presented, to read the Prayers according to the said Book, and declare his Assent thereto.

6. V. Incumbents of Livings residing and keeping Curates shall once in every Month read the Prayers, &c. according to the said Book.

7. VI. Deans, Readers in the Universities, Parsons, School masters, &c. to subscribe the Declaration herein mentioned.

8. VII. Schoolmasters, &c. instructing in private Houses before License. (Fee for License.)

9. VIII. What Words to be omitted in the Declaration after March 25, 1682.

10. IX. What Persons shall not hold Ecclesiastical Promotion.

11. X. Persons administering the Sacrament before they are ordained Priests;

12. XI. Proviso for Aliens of Foreign reformed Churches.

13. XII. No Title to present by Lapse under this Act, but on Notice.

14. XIII. No other Form of Prayer to be used but according to the said Book.

15. XIV. Proviso for reading the Prayers in Latin in Colleges, &c.

16. XV. Lecturer to read the 39 Articles of 13 Eliz. c. 12. and declare his Assent thereto;

17. XVI. Proviso where Lecture preached in Cathedrals, &c.

18. XVII. Persons so disabled preaching,; Imprisonment in Common Gaol.

19. XVIII. The said Common Prayers to be read whenever any Sermon or Lecture is preached.

20. XIX. Proviso respecting University Sermons preached in the University Churches.

21. XX. Former Laws for the Uniformity of Prayers, &c. confirmed.

22. XXI. Prayers relating to the Royal Family to be altered as required.

23. XXII. A true printed Copy of the said Book of Common Prayer to be

24. XXIII. The Bishops of Hereford, St. David, Asaph, and Bangor to take Order that the said Book shall be translated into Welch, and had in Churches, &c.

25. XXIV. Deans, &c. to obtain Copies of this Act and of the said Book;

26. XXV. Proviso for King's Professor of Law at Oxford for Prebend of Shipton.

27. XXVI. Proviso in respect of the 36th Article, one of the said 39 Articles.

28. XXVII. Proviso for the Use of Book of Common Prayer, &c. as established by 1 Eliz. c. t. until the Feast of St. Bartholomew 1662.