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two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a upon_o certificate_n from_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n to_o he_o or_o they_o of_o the_o offence_n commit_v may_v commit_v the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a according_o 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o assembly_n the_o penalty_n for_o refuse_v to_o hear_v common_a prayer_n and_o be_v present_a and_o join_v with_o other_o religious_a assembly_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n chapel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o shall_v forbear_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o shall_v either_o of_o he_o or_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o other_o willing_o join_v in_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n every_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v lawful_o convict_v be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o they_o conform_v and_o yield_v to_o come_v to_o some_o church_n chapel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n establish_v according_a to_o law_n and_o make_v such_o open_a submission_n and_o declaration_n of_o their_o say_a conformity_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v and_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v shall_v not_o within_o three_o month_n after_o conviction_n conform_v and_o make_v submission_n be_v require_v thereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o party_n be_v or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n than_o such_o offender_n shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o refuse_v to_o abjure_v or_o return_v again_o after_o abjuration_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o suffer_v as_o a_o felon_n but_o if_o such_o party_n before_o he_o be_v warn_v to_o make_v abjuration_n do_v repair_n to_o some_o parish_n church_n on_o some_o sunday_n or_o feastival_n day_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o before_o sermon_n time_n or_o read_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v open_a submission_n then_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v clear_o discharge_v from_o all_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n aforesaid_a 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o 16_o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o abjure_v popish_a reâ—usant_n and_o feme_fw-fr covert_n not_o to_o abjure_v no_o popish_a recusant_n or_o feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o abjure_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n 35_o eliz._n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v abjure_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o or_o refuse_v to_o abjure_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n for_o ever_o and_o loose_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n during_o his_o life_n but_o the_o wife_n not_o to_o loose_v her_o dower_n nor_o any_o corruption_n of_o blood_n to_o be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o the_o heir_n to_o enjoy_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n after_o the_o offender_n death_n 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o submission_n the_o form_n of_o submission_n the_o form_n of_o the_o submission_n aforemention_v be_v to_o be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n i._o a._n b._n do_v humble_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v god_n in_o contemn_v his_o majesty_n be_v godly_a and_o lawful_a government_n and_o authority_n by_o absent_v myself_o from_o church_n and_o from_o hear_v divine_a service_n contrary_a to_o the_o godly_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o use_v and_o frequent_v disorder_v unlawful_a conventicle_n and_o assembly_n under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o no_o other_o person_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n over_o his_o majesty_n and_o i_o do_v promise_n and_o protest_v without_o 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 his_o majesty_n be_v 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 to_o my_o uttermost_a endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o submission_n the_o penalty_n of_o relapse_v after_o submission_n note_v that_o if_o after_o such_o submission_n the_o offender_n relapse_n than_o he_o lose_v all_o advantage_n get_v by_o his_o submission_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o if_o such_o submission_n have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o every_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n where_o such_o submission_n be_v make_v be_v to_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n then_o next_o follow_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o in_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o this_o stat_fw-la be_v declare_v to_o be_v still_o in_o force_n by_o the_o 16_o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o observe_v that_o the_o governor_n or_o etc._n master_n of_o college_n etc._n etc._n to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n head_n of_o every_o college_n and_o hall_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n and_o the_o college_n of_o westminster_n winchester_n and_o eton_n within_o one_o month_n after_o his_o election_n or_o collation_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o say_a government_n or_o headship_n must_v open_o and_o public_o in_o the_o church_n chapel_n or_o other_o public_a place_n of_o the_o same_o college_n or_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o fellow_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o than_o resident_n subscribe_v unto_o the_o book_n of_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n unto_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n form_n and_o order_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o they_o must_v also_o once_o every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n at_o least_o not_o have_v a_o lawful_a impediment_n open_o and_o public_o read_v the_o morning_n prayer_n and_o service_n in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a book_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n chapel_n or_o other_o public_a place_n of_o the_o same_o college_n or_o hall_n upon_o pein_o to_o loose_v and_o be_v suspend_v of_o and_o from_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o government_n and_o headship_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n by_o the_o visitor_n or_o visitor_n of_o the_o same_o college_n or_o hall_n and_o be_v suspend_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a if_o they_o do_v not_o at_o or_o before_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n after_o such_o suspension_n subscribe_v unto_o the_o say_a article_n and_o book_n and_o declare_v their_o consent_n thereunto_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o read_v the_o morning_n prayer_n and_o service_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o such_o government_n or_o headship_n shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o if_o any_o person_n ecclesiastical_a or_o have_v ecclesiastical_a live_v shall_v advise_o they_o the_o punishment_n for_o affirm_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o of_o they_o maintain_v or_o affirm_v any_o doctrine_n direct_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o any_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o article_n
if_o a_o spiritual_a person_n without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z do_v buy_v any_o horse_n mare_n or_o mule_n for_o himself_o or_o servant_n to_o ride_v about_o their_o necessary_a business_n or_o any_o other_o cattle_n or_o good_n to_o be_v employ_v and_o put_v in_o and_o about_o his_o necessary_a apparel_n of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o of_o his_o person_n or_o servant_n or_o in_o for_o or_o about_o the_o occupy_v manure_v or_o tillage_n of_o his_o glebe_n or_o demesn_a land_n annex_v to_o his_o church_n or_o for_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o household_n keep_v and_o after_o such_o buy_v they_o prove_v not_o for_o the_o purpose_n they_o be_v buy_v for_o than_o such_o spiritual_a person_n may_v lawful_o bargain_n and_o put_v away_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v further_o provide_v that_o every_o spiritual_a person_n not_o have_v sufficient_a glebe_n or_o demesn_a land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n for_o pasturage_n of_o cattle_n or_o for_o increase_v of_o corn_n for_o expense_n of_o their_o household_n or_o for_o their_o carriage_n or_o journey_n may_v farm_n other_o land_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v corn_n and_o cattle_n for_o the_o only_o manure_v tillage_n and_o pasturage_n of_o such_o farm_n so_o that_o the_o increase_n thereof_o be_v always_o employ_v and_o put_v to_o and_o for_o the_o only_a expense_n in_o their_o household_n and_o hospitalities_n and_o not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v again_o for_o any_o other_o commodity_n lucre_n or_o advantage_n any_o corn_n or_o cattle_n renew_v come_v or_o grow_v in_o and_o upon_o any_o such_o farm_n or_o otherwise_o but_o only_o the_o remainder_n and_o overplus_n above_o their_o expense_n of_o their_o household_n if_o any_o such_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v bread_n and_o increase_n thereof_o without_o fraud_n and_o covin_z 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o no_o brewhouse_n the_o penalty_n for_o kâ—â—â—iâ—g_a tâ—â—â—â—â—use_n or_o brewhouse_n spiritual_a person_n benefice_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v occupy_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o to_o his_o use_n any_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n in_o farm_n of_o the_o lease_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n nor_o take_v any_o profit_n or_o rent_n out_o of_o any_o such_o farm_n upon_o pein_o to_o forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n a_o week_n and_o ten_o time_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o profit_n he_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o such_o farm_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v have_v use_v or_o keep_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o to_o his_o use_n any_o manner_n of_o tan-house_n or_o tanhouses_n brewhouse_n or_o brew-house_n to_o any_o other_o use_n intent_n or_o purpose_n then_o only_o to_o be_v spend_v and_o occupy_v in_o his_o or_o their_o own_o house_n upon_o pein_o to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n a_o month_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v sue_v for_o as_o aforesaid_a 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o etc._n they_o may_v farm_n house_n etc._n etc._n but_o note_v it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o spiritual_a person_n or_o person_n to_o take_v in_o farm_n any_o mess_n mansion_n or_o dwell_v house_n have_v but_o only_a orchard_n or_o garden_n in_o any_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n for_o their_o own_o habitation_n and_o dwell_n so_o that_o no_o person_n spiritual_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v license_v and_o allow_v by_o law_n have_v any_o liberty_n of_o non_fw-la residence_n by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a proviso_n 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v against_o two_o parson_n upon_o the_o statute_n 21_o h._n 8._o against_o one_o of_o they_o for_o non_fw-fr residence_n and_o against_o the_o other_o for_o take_v of_o a_o farm_n and_o one_o of_o they_o plead_v sickness_n and_o that_o by_o advice_n of_o his_o physician_n he_o remove_v into_o better_a air_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o the_o other_o plead_v that_o he_o take_v the_o farm_n only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n and_o these_o plea_n be_v hold_v justifiable_a by_o the_o whole_a court_n m._n 10_o jac._n i._o s._n plaintiff_n against_o martin_n and_o gunnistone_n boulstr_n rep._n 2_o part_n f._n 18._o incontinence_n priest_n etc._n etc._n punishable_a for_o incontinence_n in_o the_o 1_o h._n 7._o i_o find_v a_o statute_n in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o statute_n put_v forth_o by_o rastal_n poulton_n and_o keeble_n and_o not_o any_o where_o repeal_v that_o i_o can_v find_v so_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o power_n by_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n have_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v priest_n clerk_n and_o religious_a man_n be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v be_v convict_v afore_o they_o by_o examination_n and_o other_o lawful_a proof_n requisite_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o advowtry_n fornication_n incest_n or_o any_o other_o fleshly_a incontinence_n by_o commit_v they_o to_o ward_n and_o prison_n there_o to_o abide_v for_o such_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o their_o discretion_n convenient_a for_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o their_o trespass_n and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o ordinary_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v thereof_o chargeable_a to_o or_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o false_a or_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n but_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o thereof_o discharge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n 1_o h._n 7._o cap._n 4._o namâ—_n all_o citation_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n be_v namâ—_n in_o the_o 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o whereas_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o spiritual_a person_n in_o this_o realm_n do_v use_n to_o make_v and_o send_v out_o their_o summons_n citation_n and_o other_o process_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o process_n of_o the_o common_a law_n use_v in_o this_o realm_n see_v that_o all_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v derive_v and_o deduct_v from_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o these_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o so_o just_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n that_o all_o court_n ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o say_v two_o realm_n be_v keep_v by_o no_o other_o power_n or_o authority_n either_o foreign_a or_o within_o the_o realm_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o most_o 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