FOr the better regulating and Reforma­tion of the University of Oxford, and the severall Colledges and Halls in the same; and for the due correcti­on of offences, abuses, and disorders, especially of late time committed there: Be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parlia­ment, and by the Authority of the same, That Sir Na­thaniel Brent, Master Edward Corbet, Master John Pulipeton, of the middle Temple, Master Henry Wilkinson, Master William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Master William Typing, Sir William Cobb, Master George Greenwood, Dector John Wilkinson, Master Edward Reynolds, Master Robert Harris, Master Francis Cheynell, Master John Packer, Master John [Page 2] Wilkinson, Master John Mills, Master Christopher Rogers, Master William Cope, Master Bartholomew Hall of the mid­dle Temple, Master Thomas Knight of Lincolnes Inne, Master John Heling of Crayes Inne, William Draper, Gabriel Beck of Lincolnes Inne, John Cartwright, and Samuel Dunch Esquires, shall be, and they and every of them, are hereby appointed to be Visitours of the said Univer­sity, and of all and every the said Colledges and Halls, And of all and every the Masters, Schollers, Fellowes, Members, and Officers of the said University, and of the said Colledges and Halls, and every of them respective­ly. And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Visitors, or any five of them, may and shall visite the said University, Colledges, Halls, Masters, Schol­lers, Fellowes, Members, and Officers; and inquire of, and heare and determine all and every crimes, offences, abuses, disorders, and all other matters whatsoever, which by the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme, or by the Cu­stomes or Statutes rightly established of the said Universi­ty, or by the severall Statutes of the said Colledges or Halls, or any of them respectively, may lawfully be inqui­red of, and heard, and determined in the course and way of Visitation of the said University, or of the said Col­ledges, Halls, Masters, Schollers, Fellowes, Members, and Officers, or of any of them respectively: And that they may and shall therein proceed to all intents and purposes, as and according as by the said Lawes, Statutes, and Cu­stomes, or by any of them, any other Vifitors, by any Au­thority whatsoever appointed, might proceed respectively. And be it also further Ordained by the Authority afore­said, That the said Visitors, or any five of them, may in­quire by Oath viva voce, to be taken before them respe­ctively, [Page 3] of and concerning all the Master, Schollers, Fel­lowes, and Officers of the respective foundations of all and every the said Halls and Colledges, and of all and every the Officers belonging to them, or to the said Uni­versity, concerning those that neglect to take the Solemne League and Covenant, and the Negative Oath being ten­dred to them, by such as are authorized thereunto by Par­liament; and likewise concerning those that oppose the execution of the Ordinances of Parliament concerning the Discipline and Directory, or shall not promote and cause the same to be put in execution, according to their severall places and callings; And likewise concerning those that shall teach or write against any point of Do­ctrine, the ignorance whereof doth exclude from the Sa­crament of the Lords Supper. And be it also further Or­dained by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Visitors, or any five of them, may and shall inquire upon Oath, viva voce, to be taken before them respectively, of all and every the Masters, Schollers, Fellowes, and Officers, of the respective Foundations, of and concerning all and eve­ry the said Halls and Colledges, and of all and every the Officers belonging to any of them, or to the said Uni­versity, that have taken up or been in Armes against the Parliament, or against any Forces raised by Autho­rity thereof, or that have been active in assisting or in­couraging the Forces raised against the parliament; and may and shall call all and every such person and Witnesses concerning the same before them respe­ctively; and the same Witnesses, and any Witnesse or Witnesses to be produced by the Party accused of, or charged with any such offences put to their Oaths Viva voce concerning the Premisses, and that they, or any five [Page 2] [...] [Page 3] [...] [Page 4] of them shall from time to time certifie to the Committee of Lords and Commons, hereafter in this Ordinance ap­pointed, what Masters, Schollers, Fellowes, Members, or Officers as aforesaid they find to have committed any of the said offences, and in what manner, and the especiall qua­lity and condition of the offenders; That so such fur­ther proceedings may be thereupon had, as to the said Committee of Lords and Commons shall be thought meet. And be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the said Visitors shall have power, and are hereby authorized to Examine, and consider of all such Oathes as are enjoyned by the Statutes of the said University, or of all or any of the respective Colledges and Halls in them, as are not fit to be taken, and to present their Opinions concerning the same to the Committee of Lords and Commons in this Ordinance named, to the end that such course may be therein taken as may be agreeable to the intended Refor­mation of the said University; Provided alwaies, and it is further Ordained, That if any of the said Musters, Schol­lers, Fellowes, Members, or Officers, shall finde themselves grieved in, or upon any Sentence definitive given by the said Visitors, or any of them as aforesaid, that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Party so grieved, sum­marily by representing his Case, to appeale and seeke re­medy and redresse thereupon before the said Committee of Lords and Commons, who are hereby authorized find­ly to heare and determine every such Case so brought to them by appeale, according as to Justice shall appertaine. And it is further Ordained by the authority aforesaid; That Algernon Earle of Northumberland, Henry Earle of Kent, John Earle of Rutland, Philip Earle of Pembrooke and Mountgomery, Theophilus Earle of Lincolne, Charles [Page 5] Earle of Notringham, James Earle of Sustolk, William Earle of Salisbury, Robert Earle of Warwick, Bazil Earle of Denbigh, James Earle of Middlesex, Edward Earle of Manchester, Edmund Earle of Mulgrave, Henry Earle of Stamford, Walter Lord Viscount Hereford, William Lord Viscount Say and Seale, Charles Lord De la Warre, George Lord Berkley, Philip Lord Wharton, Francis Lord Willough­by, Dudley Lord North, John Lord Huasden, William Lord Grey of Warke, Iohn Lord Roberts, Edward Lord Howard of Escr. Tho. Lord Bruce, Members of the House of Peeres. And Sir Christopher Yelverton, Sir Iohn Danvers, Mr. Iohn Selden, Mr. [...] West, Mr. Francis Rous, Mr. Iohn Crew, Sir William Lewes, Mr. Bulstrode Whitlocke, Sir Thomas Wi­therington, Mr. [...] Poole, Sir Peter Wentworth, Colonell [...] Leigh, Mr. Nathaniel Fiennes, Mr. Walter Long, Sir Philip Stapleton, Mr. William Wheeler, Mr. [...] Swin­fen, Mr. Samuel Broune, Mr. Nicholas Love, Sir Willam Brereton, Thomas Lord Wenman, Iames Fiennes Esq William Lenthall, Esq Speaker of the House of Commons, Denzell Holles Esq and Sir Robert Harley Knight of the Bath, Hum­phrey Sallaway Esq Mr. Lisle, Mr. Iohn Lenthall, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Scot, Sir Thomas Wroth, Mr. Doyly, Mr. Pri­deaux, Mr. Tate, Mr. Bond, Mr. Ashurst, Mr. Bulckley, Mr. Kirle, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Martin, Sir Iohn Burgoyne, Sir The­mas Dacres, Mr. Nicell, Sir Iohn Maynard, Mr. Geurden, Mr. Grimston, Doctor Bond, Mr. Morley, Mr. Green, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Grove, and Mr. Knightly, Members of the House of Commons, and every five of them shall be, and are hereby authorized to be a standing Committee, and to fit at such time and place as they respectively shall appoint, to receive upon appeale as asoresaid such matters as shall be so brought and represented to them: and thereupon sum­marily [Page 6] to proceed according as the justice of the Case re­quires, and also to receive such matters as shall be as afore­said certified to them; and thereupon to proceed and de­termine, according as they shall finde the quality and con­dition of the Cases and Persons so certified to them re­spectively. Provided also, that nothing contained in this Ordinance shall take away the right and authority of the Chancellor for the time being.