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We whose names are underwritten do hereby certify that John Harris Sean of the Royal Deanery of St. Buryan within the County of Cornwall on the 11th. day of August in the year 1717 being a Lords Day did lead in his Parish Church of St. Buryan within the Royal Deanery aforesaid openly publickly and solemnly the Morning and Evening Prayer appointed to the head by and according to the Book entitled the Book of Common Prayer & c at the time thereby appointed and after such reading, thereof did openly and publicly before the Congregation there assembled declare his unfeigned assent and consent to the use of all things therein contained and prescribed according to this form (Vizt.) I John Harris do declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and every thing contained and prescribed in and by the Book entitled 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 [[unclear]] as they are to be sung or said in Churches and the form and manners of the making ordaining and consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons and also that he did publicly and openly on the day and year aforesaid in the presence of the Congregation there assembled in the time of Divine Service read a Certificate under the Hand and Seal of His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales by according to this form (Vizt.) George by the grace of God Prince of Wales & c to all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that on the day of the date of these presents John Harris Clark being to be admitted upon our Donation or under our Broad Seal into the Deanery and Rectory of [[unclear]] an in the County of Cornwall Did personally appeare before us and subscribe to All the Articles of Religion agreed upon between the ABtes, Btes and Clergy assembled at London 1562 and also to the Three Articles in the 36th. Canon and to every thing in them contained: And to the Declaration concerning Conformity to the Liturgy of the Church of England and after the reading thereof did at the same time and in the same place, the Congregation being present read the Declaration or acknowledgement containted in the said Certificate (Vizt.) I will conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England as it is now by law established and lastly that on the day and year aforesaid he did read the Articles of Religion commonly called the 39 Articles agreed upon in Convocation in the Year 1562, in his Parish Church aforesaid in the time of Common Prayer there and did declare his unfeigned assent thereto And these things we promise to testify upon our Corporal Oath if at any time we shall be duly called thereunto In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 12th. day of August in the Year of Our Lord 1717. From: Penrose Curt. [[unclear]]