Clerical Subscription and the Act of Uniformity

The author examines statutory requirements for clerical subscription, arguing that the parliamentary Act of Uniformity transformed a modest Convocation form into a coercive test by treating the entire Book of Common Prayer as a creed. He traces the historical shift that imposed broader subscription after the Restoration, critiques the conflation of liturgy and doctrinal confession, and considers practical objections to the current practice. The pamphlet recommends returning to the Church's original form or seeking repeal of the parliamentary enactment, offering legal, historical, and pastoral reasoning intended to preserve the principle of subscription while removing well-grounded grievances.