General note of matters to be moved by the clergy in the next parliament and synod.

A certain form of doctrine to be conceived in articles and after to be published and authorized.

1. A catechism is to be set forth in Latin, which is already done by Mr Dean of St Paul's, and wanteth only viewing.

2. Certain articles containing the principal grounds of the Christian religion are to be set forth (in the which is also to be determined the truth of those things which in this age are called into controversy), much like to such articles as were set forth a little before the death of King Edward. Of which articles the most part may be used with addition and correction, as shall be thought convenient.

3. To these articles also may be adjoined the Apology lately set forth, after it hath once again been revised and so augmented or corrected as occasion serveth.

4. These [three] to be joined in one book and by common [authority] to be authorized as containing true doctrine, and enjoined to be taught to the youth in the universities and grammar schools throughout the realm.

5. That whosoever shall preach, declare, write or speak anything in derogation, depraving or despising of the said book or any doctrine therein contained, and be thereof lawfully convicted before any ordinary etc., he shall be ordered as in case of heresy or else shall be punished as is appointed for those that offend and speak against the book of common prayer set forth in the first year of the queen's majesty's reign that now is. That is to say that he shall for the first offence forfeit one hundred marks, for the second offence four hundred marks and for the third offence all his goods and chattels, and shall suffer imprisonment during life, with an addition that if the person offending the first time be not worth in goods and land one hundred marks, then he shall forfeit all his goods and chattels, and if the person offending the second time be not worth four hundred marks, then he shall forfeit all his goods and chattels, and for neither time of offence any pecuniary penalty to be redeemed with suffering imprisonment.