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Church Government Ordinance 1648

Great Britain Interregnum-Commonwealth of England: Cromwell Protectorate-Parliament of the Protectorate

An Ordinance for The Form of Church Government to be used in the Church of England and Ireland, agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, after Advice, had with the Assembly of Divines

[1648-Aug-29 ] "An Ordinance for The Form of Church Government to be used in the Church of England and Ireland, agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, after Advice, had with the Assembly of Divines," in Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660 (London, 1911; British History Online) 1188-1215.

…That the several and respective Elderships shall have power to suspend from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, all scandalous persons hereafter mentioned…Any person that shall upon the Lords Day use any Dancing, playing at Dice, or Cards, or any other Game, Masquing, Wakes, Shooting, Bowling, Playing, playing at Foot-ball, Stool-ball, Wrestling, or that shall make or resort into any Plays, Interludes, Fencing, Bull-baiting, or Bear-baiting, or that shall use Hawking, Hunting or Coursing, Fishing or Fowling.

¹ Enactments passed during the first period of the Long Parliament, that is, from the breach with the King in 1642 to January 1648-9, are termed Ordinances. They received the assent both of the Lords and Commons, but failed to become Acts by reason of never receiving the assent of the King. (Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660 (1911), "Introduction," British History Online)