(5.) That subjects who resist their natural prince by force resist God’s ordinance, and shall receive damnation.
(6.) That as tribute is due from subjects to their prince, so those subjects have not only possession of, but a true and just title to, all their goods and estates; that as it is the duty of subjects to supply their king, so is it his duty to defend them in their property.
Forbids, under pain of excommunication, all persons to preach or teach anything contrary to the tenor of these explanations.
II. For the better keeping of the day of his Majesty’s most happy inauguration.
Orders all persons to keep the morning of the said day in coming diligently to church, and that due inquiry be made by bishops and others as to how the day is observed, in order that offenders may be punished.
III. For suppressing the growth of Popery.
Orders all ecclesiastical persons, bishops, &c., having exempt or peculiar jurisdiction, and all officials, and others having the cure of souls, to confer privately with the parties, and by Church censures, &c., to reduce those who are misled into Popish superstition to the Church of England.
Such private conferences to be performed by the bishop himself, or by some one or more persons of his appointment.
The said ecclesiastical persons to inform themselves of all persons, above the age of twelve years, in every parish, who do not come to church, or receive the holy eucharist, and who say or hear mass.
Ministers, churchwardens, &c., to present all such persons.