prevent_v all_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n such_o of_o those_o person_n so_o unlawful_o assemble_v as_o they_o shall_v judge_n to_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o seducer_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n for_o such_o their_o offence_n 11._o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v any_o such_o conveticle_n house_n unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meet_v aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o or_o her_o house_n outhouse_n barn_n or_o room_n yard_n or_o backside_n wood_n or_o ground_n shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o any_o other_o offender_n against_o this_o act_n ought_v to_o incur_v and_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o all_o point_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o any_o other_o offender_n against_o this_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v proceed_v agianst_a 12._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authhrity_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o keeper_n of_o any_o goal_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n large_a shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n commit_v to_o his_o custody_n for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n to_o go_v at_o large_a contrary_a to_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o commitment_n according_a to_o this_o act_n or_o shall_v permit_v any_o person_n who_o be_v at_o large_a to_o join_v with_o any_o person_n commit_v to_o his_o custody_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n disfer_v from_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o every_o such_o keeper_n of_o a_o goal_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 10._o penalty_n l._n to_o be_v levy_v raise_v and_o dispose_v by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v raise_v and_o dispose_v 13._o provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n prosecute_v unless_o such_o offender_n be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o 14._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v punish_v that_o judgement_n of_o transportation_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v against_o any_o feme_fw-fr covert_n unless_o her_o husband_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o like_a judgement_n and_o not_o discharge_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o instead_o thereof_o she_o shall_v by_o the_o respective_a court_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o goal_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v 12_o month_n unless_o her_o husband_n shall_v pay_v down_o such_o sum_n not_o exceed_v 40_o l._n to_o redeem_v she_o from_o imprisonment_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o say_a court_n the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v dispose_v by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v 15._o conventicle_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o impower_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n shall_v and_o may_v with_o what_o aid_n force_v and_o assistance_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v 16._o provide_v peer_n that_o no_o dwellinghouse_n of_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n while_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v there_o resident_n shall_v be_v search_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o by_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o prefence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o one_o of_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o ride_v nor_o shall_v any_o other_o dwellinghouse_n of_o any_o peer_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v enter_v into_o with_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o except_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o such_o other_o dwellinghouse_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n alderman_n deputy-alderman_n or_o any_o one_o commissoner_n for_o the_o lieutenancy_n for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 17._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a correction_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n that_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o that_o he_o or_o she_o and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n that_o her_o husband_n have_v a_o estate_n of_o freehold_n or_o copyhold_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o personal_a estate_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 50_o l._n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 18._o and_o in_o regard_n a_o certain_a sect_n call_v quaker_n and_o other_o sectary_n be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o offend_v in_o the_o matter_n provide_v against_o by_o this_o act_n ca._n but_o also_o obstruct_v the_o proceed_n of_o justice_n by_o their_o obstinate_a refusal_n to_o take_v oath_n lawful_o tender_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n therefore_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v due_o and_o legal_o serve_v with_o process_n or_o other_o summons_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n except_o court-leet_n as_o a_o witness_n or_o return_v to_o serve_v of_o any_o jury_n or_o order_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n or_o be_v present_a in_o court_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v any_o judicial_a oath_n legal_o tender_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o same_o court_n have_v no_o legal_a plea_n to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o refusal_n of_o the_o same_o oath_n or_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v due_o serve_v with_o process_n to_o answer_v any_o bill_n exhibit_v against_o he_o or_o they_o in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n or_o any_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v such_o bill_n or_o suit_n upon_o his_o or_o their_o corporal_a oath_n in_o case_n where_o the_o law_n require_v such_o answer_n to_o be_v put_v in_o upon_o oath_n or_o be_v summon_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o any_o such_o court_n or_o order_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o interrogatiory_n shall_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_v not_o allow_v by_o law_n refuse_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n as_o in_o such_o case_n be_v require_v by_o law_n that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o several_a and_o respective_a court_n wherein_o such_o refusal_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o record_n enter_v or_o register_v such_o refusal_n which_o record_n or_o entry_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o make_v a_o conviction_n of_o such_o offence_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o aforesaid_a offend_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n incur_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o transportation_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o act_n for_o other_o offence_n 19_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a shall_v come_v into_o such_o court_n and_o take_v he_o or_o their_o oath_n in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v swear_v acquit_v that_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n on_o that_o account_n 20._o which_o oath_n the_o respective_a court_n or_o court_n aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v forthwith_o to_o tender_v administer_v and_o register_n before_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o conviction_n aforesaid_a or_o shall_v take_v such_o oath_n before_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v return_v into_o such_o court_n such_o oath_n so_o make_v shall_v
smell_v in_o history_n than_o that_o of_o a_o bonner_n they_o will_v sure_o steer_v another_o course_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v think_v well_o to_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o that_o of_o vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la est_fw-la fortior_fw-la and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o divide_a house_n while_o by_o a_o fatal_a disagreement_n with_o their_o brethren_n about_o outward_a form_n and_o unnecessary_a circumstance_n they_o render_v themselves_o less_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o impetuosity_n of_o daily_a menace_v popery_n that_o be_v nothing_o the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o and_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o though_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v avoid_v the_o body_n of_o it_o more_o explanatory_n of_o itself_o admit_v no_o evasion_n for_o the_o law_n positive_o say_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meet_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o shall_v be_v five_o or_o more_o person_n assemble_v over_o and_o above_o those_o of_o the_o household_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n whoever_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n under_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n some_o question_n do_v arise_v upon_o the_o fair_a account_n of_o reason_n and_o policy_n 1._o whether_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n extend_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v true_o christian_a and_o according_a to_o the_o direct_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o or_o whether_o only_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o carry_v only_o a_o pretence_n and_o colour_n without_o any_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o 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the_o law_n which_o from_o the_o preamble_n be_v apparent_a to_o be_v only_o the_o prevention_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o insurrection_n for_o the_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o then_o let_v a_o meeting_n be_v suppose_v though_o of_o more_o than_o five_o or_o ten_o yet_o if_o at_o this_o meet_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v that_o tend_v to_o disloyalty_n insurrection_n or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n and_o can_v take_v no_o far_o notice_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o no_o occasion_n of_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v collect_v from_o reason_n itself_o for_o shall_v any_o other_o construction_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o true_a and_o real_a worship_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n of_o innovation_n and_o disloyalty_n a_o thought_n a_o intention_n which_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o imagine_v 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the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o external_n circumstance_n in_o dispute_n they_o be_v to_o be_v argue_v and_o determine_v among_o themselves_o not_o by_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v a_o officer_n only_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v think_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o christian_a prudence_n will_v ever_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v rational_a that_o this_o law_n be_v ever_o make_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o conventicle_n which_o must_v prove_v the_o suppression_n of_o much_o true_a piety_n and_o devotion_n this_o make_v some_o people_n think_v that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o a_o very_a weak_a condition_n and_o most_o deficient_a of_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v so_o earnest_a and_o clamorous_a after_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o indeed_o
it_o be_v easy_o demonstrable_a in_o story_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o advance_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o england_n than_o the_o weakness_n which_o henry_n 8._o perceive_v in_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o papist_n bring_v against_o the_o reformer_n in_o all_o their_o dispute_n and_o therefore_o a_o convocation_n dispute_v have_v be_v much_o more_o proper_a for_o this_o controversy_n than_o the_o destructive_a argument_n of_o distress_n and_o crown_n office_n writ_n which_o if_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o test_n there_o be_v many_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o law-provoker_n may_v not_o come_v by_o the_o worst_a for_o as_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o true_a worship_n true_a religion_n have_v none_o but_o what_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o either_o as_o part_n or_o help_v to_o our_o devotion_n as_o part_n of_o devotion_n they_o consist_v in_o promulgation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n which_o require_v also_o decent_a composure_n of_o gesture_n and_o posture_n as_o help_v to_o devotion_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o fast_v and_o vow_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o true_a worship_n ceremony_n of_o form_n be_v apt_a to_o wander_v into_o superstition_n if_o not_o plain_a idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o some_o unbiased_a person_n not_o without_o reason_n fear_v that_o the_o dissenter_n who_o have_v abandon_v all_o will_v have_v much_o more_o argument_n on_o their_o side_n than_o they_o whoretain_v some_o it_o be_v thus_o apparent_a that_o the_o law_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o prevent_v such_o assembly_n who_o only_a end_n of_o meet_v be_v to_o worship_n and_o glorify_v god_n and_o that_o too_o according_a to_o the_o same_o fundamental_o which_o the_o statute_n enforcer_n profess_v it_o now_o remain_v to_o examine_v whether_o the_o evidence_n offer_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o dissenter_n guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n assign_v by_o the_o law_n viz._n disloyalty_n and_o insurrection_n first_o then_o as_o for_o colour_n and_o pretence_n they_o be_v only_a non-appearance_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v only_o disclose_v to_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o judge_v of_o colour_n and_o pretence_n appertain_v only_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o law_n from_o whence_o arise_v that_o common_a maxim_n that_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr apperentibus_fw-la the_o law_n take_v no_o cognizance_n much_o less_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o informer_n to_o make_v oath_n of_o colour_n or_o pretence_n until_o colour_n and_o pretence_n break_v forth_o into_o some_o overt_a and_o apparent_a act_n which_o may_v afford_v matter_n for_o testimony_n and_o proof_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o unless_o there_o be_v due_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n make_v of_o false_a doctrine_n seditious_a word_n or_o contrivance_n tend_v to_o insurrection_n and_o disloyalty_n which_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o law_n can_v never_o punish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n commit_v nor_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o magistrate_n oblige_v he_o to_o sine_fw-la and_o levy_v upon_o the_o bare_a information_n of_o colour_n or_o pretence_n as_o for_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o word_n do_v or_o may_v contrive_v it_o seem_v somewhat_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n that_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n shall_v ever_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n so_o that_o the_o fear_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v of_o the_o teacher_n move_v the_o people_n to_o sedition_n but_o as_o for_o that_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o argument_n rather_o for_o the_o permission_n of_o conventicle_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n far_o more_o easy_a to_o discover_v a_o man_n that_o preach_v open_a sedition_n than_o one_o that_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n clandestin_o insinuate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n nor_o be_v this_o branch_n independent_a but_o cast_v its_o influence_n into_o the_o whole_a crime_n describe_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o act_n thus_o embody_v if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n perhaps_o some_o person_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o present_a torment_n of_o unwary_a passion_n may_v from_o hence_o assent_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n that_o can_v be_v true_o real_a and_o sincere_a but_o only_o colourable_a and_o pretend_a which_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o liturgy_n according_a to_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o england_n to_o which_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o consequent_a word_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n clear_o contradict_v such_o a_o uncharitable_a paraphrase_n for_o that_o in_o all_o parochial_a church_n it_o be_v the_o general_a custom_n to_o pray_v both_o before_o and_o after_o sermon_n but_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n liturgy_n be_v due_o consider_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liturgy_n be_v not_o more_o than_o the_o office_n of_o prayer_n the_o compiler_n themselves_o call_v the_o english_a liturgy_n a_o order_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n or_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o it_o become_v only_o a_o species_n of_o the_o grand_fw-fr genus_fw-la prayer_n or_o oration_n by_o which_o with_o a_o true_a and_o humble_a contrition_n of_o heart_n we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o this_o divide_a into_o two_o part_n invocation_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o 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innovation_n and_o thanksgiving_n seem_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o tautology_n forbid_v in_o scripture_n however_o because_o the_o dissenter_n use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n avoid_v that_o inconvenience_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v reduce_v into_o obedience_n to_o something_o not_o well_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v by_o constable_n and_o informer_n but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o exquisite_a liturgy_n yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o which_o though_o out_o of_o veneration_n it_o be_v reduce_v into_o one_o prayer_n for_o general_a use_n yet_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n teach_v heedless_a mortal_n who_o may_v else_o be_v extravagant_a in_o their_o petition_n the_o true_a matter_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v what_o we_o be_v to_o implore_v from_o god_n and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o as_o enjoy_v examine_v then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o if_o they_o differ_v either_o in_o the_o cause_n the_o matter_n the_o form_n or_o end_n from_o the_o english_a liturgy_n of_o man_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n or_o the_o heavenly_a liturgy_n of_o christ_n let_v they_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o all_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o if_o their_o prayer_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prescribe_v form_n of_o both_o nay_o if_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o celestial_a liturgy_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o verbatim_o of_o the_o establish_v liturgy_n of_o england_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o any_o statute_n be_v adjudge_v not_o to_o exercise_v such_o a_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o many_o be_v abortive_a and_o through_o weakness_n may_v deserve_v reprehension_n there_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o remedy_v those_o error_n by_o impose_v a_o more_o equal_a injunction_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o church_n discipline_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v