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treasury_n the_o say_a procurator_n and_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v prosecute_v they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o case_n of_o any_o controversy_n about_o the_o say_a account_n or_o of_o any_o abuse_n to_o be_v reform_v the_o dean_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a controversy_n or_o abuse_n shall_v be_v shall_v together_o with_o the_o bailly_n and_o jurat_n determine_v it_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v convenient_a 35._o the_o say_v churchwarden_n during_o divine_a service_n on_o the_o sunday_n shall_v search_v place_n suspect_v of_o game_n idle_a and_o riotous_a practice_n and_o have_v the_o constable_n to_o assist_v they_o shall_v also_o search_v tavern_n and_o scandalous_a house_n 36._o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o withhold_a or_o conceal_v of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n they_o may_v also_o seize_v into_o their_o hand_n or_o prosecute_v the_o delivery_n of_o all_o donation_n and_o legacy_n mobiliary_a make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n 37._o there_o shall_v be_v two_o collector_n of_o the_o alm_n for_o the_o poor_a in_o each_o parish_n who_o shall_v also_o discharge_v the_o place_n of_o sidesman_n and_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o shall_v be_v swear_v in_o court_n to_o behave_v themselves_o well_o in_o their_o office_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o administration_n twice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o minister_n and_o parishioner_n viz._n at_o easter_n and_o at_o miohaelmas_n of_o the_o clerk_n or_o sexton_n 38._o the_o clerk_n or_o sexton_n of_o the_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xx_o year_n at_o the_o least_o of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n able_a to_o read_v fair_o distinct_o and_o intelligible_o and_o to_o write_v also_o and_o sit_v somewhat_o for_o 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principal_a person_n thereof_o and_o after_o present_v to_o the_o dean_n to_o be_v license_v thereunto_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o exercise_v this_o charge_n not_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n call_v unto_o it_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n 41._o they_o shall_v use_v all_o laborious_a diligence_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n to_o read_v and_o write_v say_v their_o prayer_n answer_v to_o the_o catechism_n they_o shall_v form_v they_o to_o good_a manner_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o sermon_n and_o common_a prayer_n see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o there_o as_o become_v of_o the_o court._n 42._o the_o court_n shall_v be_v keep_v once_o a_o week_n on_o the_o monday_n and_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o term_n and_o vacation_n as_o the_o court_n civil_a 43._o at_o every_o session_n in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assessor_n shall_v be_v enroll_v the_o day_n and_o the_o month_n and_o the_o sentence_n peruse_v 44._o after_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v in_o the_o principal_a matter_n the_o cost_v of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v award_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 45._o there_o shall_v be_v two_o advocate_n or_o proctor_n due_o swear_v to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v proceed_v formal_o and_o juridical_o without_o confusion_n or_o surprise_n and_o the_o greffier_n or_o register_n be_v also_o swear_v shall_v faithful_o record_v the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v and_o shall_v give_v copy_n of_o the_o act_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v it_o 46._o the_o king_n procurator_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o advocate_n may_v be_v present_a from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o court_n and_o there_o prosecute_v the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o cause_n of_o crime_n and_o scandal_n 47._o for_o execute_v or_o serve_v the_o citation_n and_o summons_n the_o dean_n shall_v swear_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o a_o apparitor_n who_o shall_v give_v a_o faithful_a report_n of_o their_o exploit_n give_v also_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a citation_n and_o mandate_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v they_o or_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o they_o to_o their_o domestic_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o appearance_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o the_o say_a citation_n and_o mandate_n 48._o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o be_v find_v as_o either_o conceal_v himself_o or_o use_v some_o other_o collusion_n the_o citation_n shall_v be_v affix_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o settle_a habitation_n on_o the_o door_n of_o his_o parish-church_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o lord_n day_n 49._o if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o the_o report_n of_o honest_a man_n that_o any_o one_o live_v notorious_o in_o some_o scandal_n he_o may_v advertise_v the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o the_o end_n that_o inform_v themselves_o thereof_o they_o may_v present_v such_o person_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o censure_v 50._o upon_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o minister_n the_o dean_n after_o repeat_v admonition_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o two_o minister_n even_o unto_o suspension_n and_o sequestration_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a minister_n continue_v refractory_a the_o dean_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n present_v in_o the_o island_n shall_v proceed_v even_o to_o deprivation_n 51._o no_o commutation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o penance_n but_o with_o great_a circumspection_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o commutation_n shall_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n in_o order_n to_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o pious_a uses_n whereof_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o say_a register_n 52._o after_o the_o first_o default_n the_o non-appearance_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v cite_v again_o by_o mandate_n shall_v be_v repute_v contumacy_n and_o if_o be_v afterward_o peremptory_o cite_v they_o do_v not_o appear_v they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o excommunication_n if_o before_o the_o next_o court-day_n the_o party_n doesnot_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v absolution_n the_o court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o minor_a excommunication_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v read_v upon_o some_o solemn_a day_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n assemble_v and_o the_o party_n persist_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n the_o court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o major_a excommunication_n which_o exclude_v the_o sinner_n à _fw-fr sacris_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la 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