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thereunto_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o nothing_o herein_o before_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o ordinary_a legal_a power_n of_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n coroner_n constable_n headborough_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o justice_n not_o be_v military_a officer_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n so_o as_o neither_o the_o say_a sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n coroner_n constable_n headborough_n and_o other_o officer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v levy_v conduct_v employ_v or_o command_v any_o force_n whatsoever_o by_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o commission_n of_o array_n or_o extraordinary_a command_n from_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o assemble_v together_o in_o warlike_a manner_n 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be_v make_v against_o they_o and_o their_o ordinance_n and_o proceed_n and_o against_o other_o for_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o execute_v office_n place_n and_o charge_n by_o authority_n derive_v from_o they_o and_o judgement_n indictment_n outlawry_n attainder_n and_o inquisition_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a have_v be_v have_v and_o make_v against_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o grant_n have_v be_v make_v of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n be_v it_o therefore_o declare_v and_o hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o oath_n declaration_n and_o proclamation_n heretofore_o have_v or_o make_v against_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o the_o member_n of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a or_o against_o their_o ordinance_n or_o proceed_n or_o against_o any_o for_o adhere_v unto_o they_o or_o for_o do_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n place_n or_o charge_n by_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o say_a house_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o all_o judgement_n indictment_n outlawry_n attainder_n inquisition_n and_o grant_n thereupon_o make_v and_o all_o other_o proceed_n for_o any_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a have_v make_v do_v or_o execute_v or_o to_o be_v have_v make_v do_v or_o execute_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o judge_n justices_z sheriff_n minister_n or_o any_o other_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o hereby_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n maior_n sheriff_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n shall_v take_v notice_n hereof_o and_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v from_o award_v any_o writ_n process_n or_o summons_n and_o from_o pronounce_v or_o execute_v any_o judgement_n sentence_n or_o decree_n or_o any_o way_n proceed_v against_o or_o molest_v any_o of_o the_o say_a member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o against_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o any_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a soit_fw-fr baillé_fw-fr aux_fw-fr signior_n at_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr bille_n les_fw-fr signior_n sont_fw-fr assentuz_fw-fr a_o act_n concern_v peer_n late_o make_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o honour_n and_o title_n of_o peerage_n confer_v on_o any_o since_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1642._o be_v the_o day_n that_o edward_n lord_n littleton_n than_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o say_v 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9_o that_o a_o act_n be_v
reform_v both_o university_n and_o the_o college_n of_o westminster_n winchester_n and_o eton_n his_o majesty_n will_v consent_v to_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n and_o speedy_a conviction_n of_o popish_a recusant_n as_o be_v desire_v in_o your_o proposition_n and_o also_o to_o a_o act_n for_o the_o education_n of_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n by_o protestant_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o also_o to_o a_o act_n for_o the_o rrue_a levy_n of_o the_o penalty_n against_o papist_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o dispose_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v agree_v on_o and_o as_o be_v propose_v on_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n and_o also_o to_o a_o act_n to_o prevent_v the_o practice_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o state_n and_o for_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n and_o for_o a_o strict_a course_n to_o prevent_v hear_v and_o say_v of_o mass_n but_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n his_o majesty_n be_v not_o yet_o therein_o satisfy_v that_o he_o can_v either_o 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