Reading-In
Reading-In [1]
a form required of each incumbent on taking possession of his cure in the Church of England. The minute of the procedure is as follows:
" Memoroandum, That on Sunday, the — day of in the year of our Lord, the reverend A B, clerk, rector, or vicar of — , in the county of — and diocese of — , did read in this church of — aforesaid the articles of religion commonly called the Thirty-nine Articles, agreed upon in Convocation in the year of our Lord 1562, and did declare his unfeigned assent and consent thereto; also, that he did publicly and openly, on the day and year aforesaid, in the tine of divine seil vice, read a declaration in the following mwords, viz. ‘ I, A B, declare that I will conform to the liturgy of the United Church of England and Ireland as it is now by law established.' Together with a certificate nnder the right hand of the reverend — , by divine permission lord bishop of — , of his having made and subscribed the same before him; and also that the said A B did read in his parish church aforesaid, publicly and solemnly, the morning and evening prayer, according to the form prescribed in and by the book intituled the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, printed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating Bishops, Priests, and Deacons; and that immediately after reading the evening service, the said A B did openly and publicly, before the congregation there assembled, declare his unfeigned assent and consent to all things therein contained and prescribed, in these words, viz. ‘ I, A B, do declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the book intitled the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church; according to the Use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, printed as they are to be sung or said in Churches, and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.' And these things we promise to testify upon our corporal oaths, if at any time we should be duly called upon so to do. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, the day and year first above written."
