1 IT is to be noted, that those persons which be in the direct line ascendent and descendent, cannot marry togeather, although they be neuer so farre a sunder in degree.

2 It is also to be noted, that Consanguinitie and affinitie (letting & dissol­uing matrimonie) is contracted as wel in them, & by them which be of kin­dred by the one side, as in and by them which be of kindred by both sides.

3 Item, that by the lawes, Consanguinitie and affinitie (letting and dissol­uing Matrimonie) is contracted as well by vnlawfull companie of man and woman, as by lawfull mariage.

4 Item, in contracting betwixt persons doubtfull, which be not expressed in this Ta [...], It is most sure, first to consult with men learned in the lawes; to vnderstand what is lawfull, what is honest and expedient, before the finishing of their contracts.

Item, that no Parson, Vicar, or Curat, shall solemnize Matrimonie out of his or their Cure, or parish Church or Chappell: and shall not solem­nize the same in priuate Houses, nor lawlesse or exempt Churches, vnder the paines of the Law, forbidding the same. And that the Curate haue their Certificates, when the parties dwell in diuers Parishes.

Item, the [...]nds of Matrimonie ought to be openly denounced to the Church by [...] Minister, three seuerall Sundayes or Feastiuall dayes, to the intent, that who will and can alledge any impediment, may be heard, and that stay may be made till further trial, if any exception be made there against it, vpon sufficient caution.

7 Item, who shall malitiously obiect a friuolous impediment against a lawful Matrimonie, to disturbe the same, is subiect to the paines of the Law.

8 Item, who shall presume to contract in the degrees prohibited (though he do it ignorantly) besides that the fruit of such copulation may be iudged vnlaw­full, is also punishable at the Ordinaries discretion.

9 Item, if any Minister shall conioyne any such, or shalbe present at such con­tracts making, ought to be suspended from his Ministerie for three yeeres: and otherwise to be punished according to the Lawes.

10 Item, it is further ordeined, that no Parson, Vicar, or Curat, do preach, treat, or expound, of his owne voluntarie inuention, any matter of contro­uersie in the Scriptures, if he be vnder the degree of a maister of Art, except he be licensed by his Ordinarie therevnto, but onely for the instruction of the people, read the Homilies already set foorth, and such other forme of doctrine as shall be hereafter by authoritie published. And shall not innouate or alter any thing in the Church, or vse any olde rite or ceremony, which be not set foorth by publicke authoritie.