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begin_v with_o the_o first_o which_o be_v that_o mention_v in_o the_o order_n viz._n 1_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n this_o act_n be_v make_v immediate_o after_o the_o queen_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n when_o she_o find_v nothing_o but_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o general_a for_o the_o word_n puritan_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o know_v the_o light_n be_v not_o then_o so_o clear_a but_o she_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n and_o resolve_v to_o support_v that_o religion_n with_o her_o wise_a council_n cast_v about_o how_o to_o do_v it_o that_o the_o indifferent_a and_o moderate_a sort_n of_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v disgu_v and_o frighten_v from_o a_o close_n with_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o therefore_o on_o mature_a deliberation_n it_o be_v conclude_v to_o go_v on_o gentle_o as_o to_o the_o reformation_n and_o not_o throw_v off_o all_o the_o superstitious_a ceremony_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o protestant_a discipline_n make_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n she_o follow_v those_o step_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n graft_v upon_o king_n ed._n 6_o stock_n or_o rather_o foundation_n which_o he_o by_o his_o wise_a and_o honest_a council_n lay_v and_o therefore_o the_o first_o act_n she_o pass_v be_v to_o take_v off_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o all_o coercive_a power_n whatsoever_o from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o all_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n so_o the_o act_n 1_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o the_o title_n of_o that_o act_n be_v viz._n a_o act_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a and_o abolish_n all_o foreign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o act_n power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o queen_n to_o grant_v commission_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o bishop_n and_o layman_n as_o she_o shall_v appoint_v to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o none_o may_v do_v it_o without_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o praemunire_n see_v more_o of_o this_o sect_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o by_o this_o act_n be_v repeal_v all_o law_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n for_o settle_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o england_n the_o next_o act_n be_v that_o mention_v in_o the_o order_n which_o be_v call_v viz._n a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o common_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o this_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v compose_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n use_v before_o ed._n 6._o time_n and_o the_o way_n that_o be_v then_o take_v to_o bring_v the_o papist_n over_o to_o conform_a to_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v they_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o the_o mass_n turn_v
into_o english_a for_o their_o better_a understanding_n and_o till_o the_o people_n be_v a_o little_a use_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n it_o be_v not_o think_v rational_a to_o leave_v off_o all_o the_o ceremony_n at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n see_v the_o wise_a course_n of_o those_o time_n now_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o act_n be_v only_o intend_v against_o papist_n be_v most_o plain_a because_o the_o whole_a act_n run_v for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o popish_a foppery_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o can_v be_v intend_v against_o any_o sort_n of_o protestant_n for_o at_o that_o time_n a_o day_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o england_n viz._n protestant_n and_o papist_n now_o for_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o act_n it_o be_v very_o various_a but_o as_o to_o the_o come_n to_o church_n it_o be_v 12_o d._n a_o week_n and_o this_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o i_o confess_v churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v a_o warrant_n before_o they_o can_v distrein_o and_o that_o the_o session_n have_v power_n to_o do_v upon_o conviction_n see_v sect_n 14_o and_o 15._o but_o other_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o act_n must_v be_v try_v by_o peer_n see_v sect_n 21._o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n if_o the_o justice_n shall_v execute_v this_o act_n upon_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n from_o the_o now_o establish_v church_n of_o england_n yet_o the_o labour_n be_v more_o than_o the_o profit_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v no_o great_a hurt_n the_o next_o law_n in_o force_n against_o popish_a recusant_n be_v the_o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n which_o begin_v thus_o viz._n where_o since_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o bull_n write_n and_o instrument_n and_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 5_o section_n of_o the_o say_a act_n it_o go_v on_o after_o divers_a command_n against_o popish_a recusant_n too_o viz._n be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o one_o above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n chapel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o forbear_v the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n for_o every_o month_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v forbear_v twenty_o pound_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n every_o person_n so_o forbear_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v for_o his_o or_o her_o obstinacy_n after_o certificate_n thereof_o in_o write_v make_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n common_o call_v the_o kings-bench_n by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n justice_n of_o assize_n gaol-delivery_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offender_n shall_v dwell_v be_v bind_v with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o 200_o l._n at_o least_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o design_n of_o these_o two_o act_n appear_v most_o clear_a to_o be_v against_o papist_n and_o popish_a superstition_n for_o every_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n plain_o speak_v the_o same_o and_o to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o protestant_n will_v be_v most_o absurd_a sect._n 9_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o quarter-session_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n except_o treason_n and_o in_o case_n a_o person_n be_v indict_v upon_o this_o act_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v conform_v in_o open_a court_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v discharge_v he_o of_o all_o but_o treason_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n so_o that_o the_o conform_v be_v before_o judgement_n give_v sect._n 10._o the_o next_o statute_n be_v of_o 29_o eliz._n cap._n 6._o entitle_v 6._o 29_o eliz._n cap._n 6._o a_o act_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o due_a execution_n of_o certain_a branch_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n this_o statute_n be_v a_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o two_o former_a and_o only_o make_v the_o penalty_n great_a for_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v in_o not_o frequent_v divine_a service_n once_o a_o month_n and_o whereas_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o the_o 23_o be_v to_o be_v only_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n after_o conviction_n this_o give_v power_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o heir_n to_o take_v 20_o l._n per_fw-la month_n for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n till_o they_o shall_v conform_v and_o if_o default_n be_v make_v of_o payment_n of_o the_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la than_o the_o queen_n may_v seize_v all_o their_o good_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n see_v the_o act_n sect._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n of_o this_o statute_n power_n be_v give_v that_o after_o the_o indictment_n find_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n that_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o assize_n session_n or_o gaol-delivery_n for_o the_o person_n to_o appear_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v the_o next_o assize_n session_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v stand_v absolute_o convict_v see_v sect._n 5._o more_o at_o large_a the_o next_o statute_n against_o popish_a recusant_n be_v 1_o jac._n cap._n 4._o 4._o 1_o jacob_n cap._n 4._o which_o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a statute_n make_v against_o popish_a recusant_n in_o the_o queen_n time_n with_o some_o small_a addition_n touch_v their_o be_v discharge_v though_o convict_v upon_o their_o conformity_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n as_o by_o those_o former_a act_n of_o she_o direct_v and_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o mean_v and_o intend_v none_o but_o jesuit_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o other_o popish_a recusant_n appear_v manifest_o not_o only_o in_o the_o title_n but_o in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o so_o throughout_o the_o title_n be_v viz._n a_o account_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o statute_n against_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n recusant_n and_o begin_v tus_fw-la viz._n for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o statute_n heretofore_o make_v as_o well_o against_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n as_o also_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o recusant_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o statute_n heretofore_o make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o famous_a memory_n elizabeth_n as_o well_o against_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o priest_n deacon_n religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o make_v ordain_v or_o profess_v or_o to_o be_v make_v ordain_v or_o profess_v by_o any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n derive_v challenge_v or_o pretend_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o all_o those_o make_v in_o the_o say_v queen_n time_n against_o any_o manner_n of_o recusant_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o due_a and_o exact_a execution_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o act_n and_o all_o the_o clause_n in_o it_o can_v mean_v nor_o intend_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o former_a do_v which_o be_v against_o popish_a recusant_n the_o next_o act_n against_o popish_a recusant_n be_v 3_o jacob._n cap._n 4._o viz._n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a discover_v 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