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offence_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v the_o offendor_n or_o disturb_v the_o arrest_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n if_o any_o offendor_n be_v not_o take_v but_o escape_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o every_o such_o escape_n five_o pound_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n all_o mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v into_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o set_v fine_n and_o amerciament_n therefore_o this_o act_n do_v not_o take_v away_o any_o authority_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n then_o in_o force_n this_o statute_n repeal_v all_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n particular_o 8._o anno_fw-la 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any_o dissimulation_n or_o any_o colour_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o dispensation_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n obey_v and_o perform_v her_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n in_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o do_v my_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o perfom_v the_o same_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n where_o such_o submission_n and_o declaration_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v present_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o every_o parish_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o certify_v the_o same_o in_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n if_o any_o such_o offendor_n after_o such_o submission_n shall_v afterward_o relapse_n and_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o her_o majesty_n law_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n he_o may_v have_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o submission_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v in_o his_o house_n or_o otherwise_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o shall_v forbear_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v after_o such_o notice_n give_v he_o by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o circuit_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o any_o minister_n curate_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o every_o person_n so_o relieve_v after_o such_o notice_n forty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v relieve_v etc._n etc._n any_o person_n so_o offend_v this_o act_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n extend_v to_o punish_v or_o impeach_v any_o person_n for_o relieve_v or_o keep_v his_o father_n wife_n mother_n child_n ward_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o his_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n not_o have_v any_o certain_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o for_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v any_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v or_o maintain_v these_o two_o last_o clause_n be_v repeal_v by_o the_o 3_o jac._n 4._o all_o duty_n forfeiture_n and_o payment_n due_a to_o the_o queen_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o eliz._n concern_v recusant_n may_v be_v recover_v and_o levy_v to_o her_o majesty_n use_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o 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land_n and_o tenement_n during_o life_n the_o wife_n of_o any_o such_o offendor_n shall_v not_o lose_v her_o dowry_n nor_o any_o corruption_n of_o blood_n shall_v grow_v or_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o offence_n mention_v in_o this_o act._n every_o person_n above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n bear_v within_o any_o of_o the_o 2._o stat._n 35_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o queen_n dominion_n or_o make_v a_o denizen_n be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n and_o before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n convict_v for_o not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine-service_n but_o forbear_v the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v and_o have_v a_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n within_o the_o realm_n shall_v within_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o restrain_v by_o imprisonment_n or_o by_o command_n of_o
forty_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o than_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o where_o such_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n be_v or_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o in_o place_n exempt_a as_o not_o exempt_a shall_v once_o every_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n within_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n and_o shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v the_o age_n of_o the_o say_a child_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n of_o that_o shire_n limit_n division_n or_o liberty_n all_o such_o presentment_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o say_a session_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerk_n for_o the_o time_n be_v without_o any_o fee_n and_o for_o default_n of_o every_o such_o presentment_n the_o say_a churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o default_n of_o record_v such_o presentment_n without_o a_o fee_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerke_a shall_v forfeit_v 40._o s._n every_o presenement_n make_v by_o any_o churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n as_o aforesaid_a whereby_o any_o recusant_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convict_v shall_v be_v reward_v by_o have_v 40._o s._n to_o be_v levy_v out_o of_o such_o recusants_n good_n and_o estate_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o justice_n of_o assiize_n and_o justice_n of_o quarter-session_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o recusant_n as_o well_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o have_v also_o power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o body_n of_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o baylif_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n general_n or_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o then_o the_o offendor_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n upon_o record_n that_o every_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n by_o verdict_n of_o 12_o man_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o upon_o a_o recusant_n convict_v and_o that_o every_o conviction_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o el._n 1._o concern_v recusant_n monthly_a forfeiture_n yet_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o take_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v into_o his_o two_o part_n the_o mansion_n house_n nor_o shall_v demise_n nor_o lease_n over_o the_o 2_o three_o part_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o recusant_n nor_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o recusant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v any_o lease_n of_o the_o king_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v give_v such_o security_n as_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n shall_v allow_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o waste_n to_o be_v commit_v upon_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n how_o the_o king_n subject_n stand_v affect_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n any_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o session_n may_v require_v any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o year_n or_o above_o be_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v convict_v or_o indict_v for_o any_o recusancy_n except_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n or_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n next_o pass_v or_o any_o person_n pass_v through_o the_o county_n or_o liberty_n and_o unknown_a except_o as_o be_v before_o except_v that_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o upon_o oath_n shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o recusant_n or_o shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n hereafter_o upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o say_v bishop_n or_o two_o justice_n shall_v certify_v in_o write_v subscribe_v with_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n the_o christian_a name_n surname_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v there_o record_v and_o keep_v among_o record_n of_o the_o say_a session_n if_o any_o person_n other_o than_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o such_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n due_o tender_v than_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v again_o tender_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o affize_v or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n shall_v then_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n except_o woman_n covert_a who_o upon_o refusal_n shall_v only_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o a._n b_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n or_o raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n also_o i_o swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o suceessor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n
shall_v retain_v in_o service_n see_v or_o livery_n any_o person_n which_o shall_v forbear_v to_o go_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o month_n he_o know_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o punish_v any_o person_n for_o maintain_v relieve_v or_o harbour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n want_v without_o fraud_n any_o other_o habitation_n or_o sufficient_a maintenance_n or_o the_o ward_n of_o any_o person_n commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o lawful_a writ_n warrant_v or_o process_n to_o he_o award_v to_o take_v or_o apprehend_v any_o popish_a recusant_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o recusancy_n may_v break_v open_a the_o house_n where_o any_o such_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v or_o raise_v the_o 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