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A31458 The laws of Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charles the First concerning Jesuites, seminary priests, recusants, &c., and concerning the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, explained by divers judgments and resolutions of the reverend judges : together with other observations upon the same laws : to which is added the Statute XXV Car. II. cap. 2 for preventing dangers which may happen from popish recusants : and an alphabetical table to the whole / by William Cawley of the Inner Temple, Esq. Cawley, William, of the Inner Temple. 1680 (1680) Wing C1651; ESTC R5101 281,468 316

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the_o say_v pretence_a sentence_n before_o the_o end_n of_o threéscore_a day_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o session_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o then_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v use_v plead_v and_o allow_v in_o any_o court_n or_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o in_o any_o other_o act_n or_o statute_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o if_o no_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o say_a appeal_n for_o the_o reverse_v of_o the_o say_v pretence_a sentence_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v threescore_o day_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o agnes_n and_o either_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o
singular_a person_n which_o shall_v offend_v within_o any_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o diocese_n after_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n next_o come_v against_o this_o act_n and_o statute_n any_o other_o law_n statute_n privilege_n liberty_n or_o provision_n heretofore_o make_v have_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o church_n not_o necessary_a to_o go_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n the_o ordinary_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n can_v legal_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o parish_n where_o he_o inhabit_v if_o he_o go_v to_o any_o other_o although_o he_o show_v not_o any_o reasonable_a lett._n for_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o party_n to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v not_o his_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o he_o have_v use_v to_o frequent_v another_o church_n and_o do_v resort_v thereunto_o and_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v not_o receive_v this_o plea_n the_o party_n shall_v have_v a_o prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n have_v no_o power_n to_o judge_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n parish_n church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o kings-bench_n trin._n 9_o jac._n bulstrode_n 1._o 159._o nor_o can_v the_o spiritual_a court_n try_v the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o parish_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o common_a law_n co._n 13._o 17._o offence_n stat._n sect._n 10._o what_o justice_n may_v punish_v these_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o determiner_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o of_o their_o open_a and_o general_a session_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n 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the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a within_o this_o realm_n wales_n and_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o which_o justice_n of_o assize_n do_v not_o common_o repair_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o every_o of_o they_o yearly_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o oyer_n and_o determiner_n may_v do_v these_o word_n in_o like_v manner_n and_o form_n appoint_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o offence_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o corporation_n mayor_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o corporation_n hear_v and_o determine_v by_o mayor_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n by_o indictment_n for_o so_o much_o inquire_v import_v and_o trial_n and_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o such_o other_o legal_a proceed_n upon_o the_o say_a indictment_n as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o determiner_n and_o assize_n in_o their_o general_a session_n for_o the_o mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n be_v not_o leave_v by_o this_o act_n to_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n or_o discretion_n in_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v the_o offence_n but_o must_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o law_n in_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o statute_n say_v to_o which_o justice_n of_o assize_n do_v not_o common_o repair_v so_o that_o the_o mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o such_o place_n be_v only_o intend_v in_o the_o lieu_n and_o room_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o proceed_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o county_n at_o large_a proceed_v 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associate_v himself_o nor_o can_v the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n associate_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n to_o any_o mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o a_o corporation_n as_o wingate_n tit_n service_n and_o sacrament_n number_n 25._o mistake_n case_n stat._n sect._n 12._o the_o ordinary_n jurisdiction_n in_o these_o case_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o every_o of_o their_o chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o ordinary_n have_v any_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n as_o well_o to_o inquire_v in_o their_o visitation_n synod_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o place_n to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o thing_n abovementioned_a do_v commit_v or_o perpetrate_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o
conviction_n do_v yet_o remain_v unpaid_a in_o form_n as_o hereafter_o ensue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o trinity_n term_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n thereof_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o hillary_n term_n or_o at_o any_o such_o other_o time_n as_o by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n chancellor_n and_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o composition_n upon_o good_a bond_n and_o surety_n take_v be_v limit_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v next_o trinity_n term_n if_o any_o such_o composition_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v and_o shall_v also_o in_o every_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n term_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o same_o person_n do_v make_v submission_n and_o be_v conformable_a according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n pay_v into_o the_o say_a receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n which_o shall_v 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