...thenceforward, but all who at that time had afiy benefice or promotion, should solemnly declare their ' unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the Book of Contmon Prayer.' This strait waitscoat for men's consciences could scarcely have been devised...

...consent to the use of all things in the said book in these words and no others — I, AB, declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the Book of Common Prayer. And that every such person who shall (without some lawful impediment) neglect...

...repea so much of the Acts of Uniformity as requires ecclesiastical functionaries to " declare their unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the Book of Common. Prayer." But the Bill is to leave untouched the clause which requires such persons...

...read, before the congregation, by all newly instituted incumbents : — " I, AB, do here declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the book intituled The Book of Common Prayer," ifcc. &c. Now, if the "just and favourable construction"...

...and express profession of belief in everything that the book contains : — " I do hereby declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the book entitled the Book of Common Prayer." How any one can suppose that this declaration implies...

...Act of Uniformity required. It may be put in few words. It required, — the public declaration of unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other ritos and ceremonies of...

...Book contained and prescribed, in these words, and no other : — " I., А. В., BO HERE DECLARE MY UNFEIGNED ASSENT AND CONSENT TO ALL AND EVERYTHING CONTAINED AND PRESCRIBED IN AND ВТ THE BOOK INTITULED The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramen's, and other Rites...

...for its object the repeal of so much of the Act of Uniformity as requires all Clergy to declare their unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer, was rejected, in the House of Lords, by a majority of forty. In the House...

...delay, before this book could have been seen by the clergy at large, all were required to declare their unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in it, to renounce the Solemn League and Covenant ; and if after this Act came into operation (Bartholomew-day,...

...that the former subscription is done willingly and ex aniño. In addition to this, he must declare his ' unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the Book of Common Prayer.' The declaration by which the Thirty-nine Articles are prefaced, precludes...