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they_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o
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eliz._n and_o among_o divers_a act_n be_v again_o continue_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n at_o the_o second_o session_n of_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v by_o prorogation_n at_o westminster_n jacob._n the_o 5_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n james_n and_o there_o continue_v until_o the_o 27_o of_o may_n and_o from_o thence_o prorogue_v till_o the_o 18_o of_o november_n next_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o any_o continuance_n of_o this_o 35_o eliz._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o this_o say_v 35_o eliz._n jacobi_n at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n by_o prorogation_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n james_n which_o session_n end_v the_o four_o of_o july_n anno_fw-la 1607._o 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then_o also_o make_v out_o warrant_v to_o the_o several_a constable_n head-borough_n or_o tythingman_n of_o the_o respective_a place_n where_o the_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a of_o such_o offender_n to_o be_v transport_v shall_v happen_v to_o be_v command_v they_o thereby_o to_o sequester_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o distrain_v and_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o offender_n so_o to_o be_v transport_v for_o the_o reimburse_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o such_o reasonable_a charge_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o and_o shall_v be_v allow_v he_o by_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n for_o such_o convey_n and_o embarque_a of_o such_o offender_n so_o to_o be_v transport_v render_v to_o the_o party_n or_o he_o or_o her_o assign_v the_o overplus_n of_o the_o same_o if_o any_o be_v unless_o such_o offender_n or_o some_o other_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o offender_n so_o to_o be_v transport_v shall_v give_v the_o sheriff_n such_o surety_n as_o 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any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-licutenants_a or_o any_o commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n with_o such_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n foot_n or_o any_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o within_o any_o the_o county_n or_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n with_o such_o other_o assistance_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n or_o place_n and_o that_o he_o with_o such_o assistance_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o dissolve_v dissipate_v or_o prevent_v all_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o unlawful_o assemble_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n 10._o provide_v always_o realm_n that_o no_o dwell_a house_n of_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n shall_v then_o be_v resident_a shall_v be_v search_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o by_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o his_o majessiy_a under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o one_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o ride_v 11._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a act._n that_o if_o any_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n church-wardon_a or_o overfeer_v of_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v know_v â—r_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v within_o his_o precinct_n parish_n or_o limit_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o such_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o person_n lawful_o call_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o constable_n headborough_z or_o tything-man_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v 12_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a execution_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o vordict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demur_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o desendant_n every_o such_o desendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v 13._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v conventicle_n shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o which_o say_v justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o full_o as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n wlfere_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v 14._o provide_v also_o elsewhere_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o such_o offender_n be_v profecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o 15._o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o fame_n power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_n convict_a and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n 16._o provide_v feme-covert_a and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o 5_o s._n or_o 10_o s._n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o feme-covert_a 17._o provide_v also_o realm_n that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n matter_n or_o clause_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 18._o provide_v also_o supremacy_n that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n
may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o highness_n 2._o for_o the_o repress_v of_o the_o say_v usurp_v foreign_a power_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o rite_n jurisdiction_n and_o preeminency_n appertain_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o say_v act._n make_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n and_o all_o and_o every_o branch_n clause_n and_o article_n therein_o contain_v other_o than_o such_o branch_n clause_n and_o sentence_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v except_v may_v from_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v repeal_v and_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o usurp_v and_o foreign_a power_n and_o authority_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 16._o may_v for_o ever_o be_v clear_o extinguish_v and_o never_o be_v use_v or_o obey_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n use_n enjoy_v or_o exercise_v any_o manner_n of_o power_n jurisdiction_n superiority_n authority_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n or_o within_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v but_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v clear_o abolish_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o your_o highness_n dominion_n for_o ever_o any_o statute_n ordinance_n custom_n constitution_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o that_o also_o it_o may_v please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a 17._o that_o such_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n superiority_n and_o preeminency_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n 18._o your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n or_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o assign_v name_n and_o authorize_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o for_o such_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o shall_v please_v your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n to_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o your_o majesty_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_v use_n occupy_v and_o execute_v under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n and_o preeminency_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o these_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o your_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o to_o visit_v reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v reform_v order_v redress_v correct_v restrain_v or_o amend_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v assign_v authorise_a and_o appoint_v by_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n after_o the_o say_v letter_n patent_n to_o he_o or_o they_o make_v and_o deliver_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o exercise_v use_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o by_o which_o branch_n of_o this_o statute_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o demonstrable_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o no_o spiritual_a court_n may_v be_v hold_v but_o by_o the_o king_n commission_n last_o by_o the_o 16._o car._n primi_fw-la the_o very_a branch_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o grant_v commission_n be_v also_o repeal_v which_o leave_v the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n no_o power_n at_o all_o see_v then_o that_o all_o power_n both_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o disobedience_n for_o subject_n to_o hold_v court_n of_o judicature_n to_o disturb_v and_o punish_v the_o king_n liege_n people_n without_o any_o legal_a authority_n from_o whence_o may_v arise_v these_o few_o short_a query_n qu._n 1._o whither_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o person_n cite_v to_o demand_v the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o commission_n by_o which_o the_o judge_n claim_v their_o jurisdiction_n one_a for_o their_o own_o safety_n two_o in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n three_o as_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o renounce_v â—â—l_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n qu._n 2._o suppose_v the_o say_a judge_n produce_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n yet_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n whether_o the_o say_a excommunication_n be_v not_o void_a qu._n 3._o whether_o the_o say_v judge_n be_v not_o indictable_a upon_o a_o pramunire_n or_o liable_a to_o a_o action_n as_o counsel_n shall_v direct_v for_o what_o remain_v the_o party_n concern_v may_v take_v their_o measure_n as_o they_o find_v most_o necessary_a for_o self_n 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