Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

But avoiding, as much as may be, all unnecessary Alterations of the Forms and Liturgy wherewith the People are already acquainted, and have so long received in the Church of England. And our will and pleasure is, that when you the said Archbishop, Bishops, Doctors and Persons authorized and appointed by these our Letters Patents, to meet, advise and consult upon about the Premises aforesaid, shall have drawn your Consultations to any Resolution and Determination which you shall agree upon as needful or expedient to be done for the altering, diminishing •r enlarging the said Book of Common Prayer, or any part thereof, that then you forthwith certify and present unto us in Writing, under your several Hands, the Matters and Things whereupon you shall so determine, for our Approbation. And to the end the same, or so much thereof as shall be approved by us, may be established. And forasmuch as the said Archbishop and Bishops, having several great Charges to attend, which we would not dispense with, or that the same should be neglected upon any great occasion whatsoever, and some of them being of great Age and Infirmities, may not be able constantly to attend the Execution of the Service and Authority hereby given and required by us in the Meetings and Consultations aforesaid, We Will therefore, and do hereby require and authorize you the said Dr. Earls, Peter Heylin, John Hacket, John Berwick, Peter Gunning, John Pearson, Thomas Pierce, and Anthony Sparrow, and Herbert Thorndike, to supply the place or places of such of the said Archbishop and Bishops (other than the said Edward Bishop of Norwich) as shall by Age, Sickness, Infirmity, or other occasion, be hindered from attending the said Meeting or Consultations, (That is to say) that one of you the said Dr.

But avoiding, as much as may be, all unnecessary Alterations of the Forms and Liturgy wherewith the People are already acquainted, and have so long received in the Church of England. And our will and pleasure is, that when you the said Archbishop, Bishops, Doctors and Persons authorized and appointed by these our Letters Patents, to meet, advise and consult upon about the Premises aforesaid, shall have drawn your Consultations to any Resolution and Determination which you shall agree upon as needful or expedient to be done for the altering, diminishing •r enlarging the said Book of Common Prayer, or any part thereof, that then you forthwith certifie and present unto us in Writing, under your several Hands, the Matters and Things whereupon you shall so determine, for our Approbation. And to the end the same, or so much thereof as shall be approved by us, may be established. And forasmuch as the said Archbishop and Bishops, having several great Charges to attend, which we would not dispense with, or that the same should be neglected upon any great occasion whatsoever, and some of them being of great Age and Infirmities, may not be able constantly to attend the Execution of the Service and Authority hereby given and required by us in the Meetings and Consultations aforesaid, We Will therefore, and do hereby require and authorize you the said Dr. Earles, Peter Heylin, Iohn Hacket, Iohn Barwick, Peter Gunning, Iohn Pearson, Thomas Pierce, and Anthony Sparrow, and Herbert Thorndike, to supply the place or places of such of the said Archbishop and Bishops (other than the said Edward Bishop of Norwich) as shall by Age, Sickness, Infirmity, or other occasion, be hindred from attending the said Meeting or Consultations, (That is to say) that one of you the said Dr.