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the_o place_n aforemention_v upon_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o say_v justice_n mayor_z or_o other_o head-officer_n respective_o shall_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o such_o complaint_n and_o certify_v by_o who_o default_n the_o same_o be_v commit_v all_o which_o certificate_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o parliament_n before_o the_o thirty_o of_o october_n next_o and_o do_v upon_o the_o eight_o of_o september_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n desire_v their_o lordship_n to_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o publish_v thereof_o whereunto_o they_o never_o receive_v answer_n but_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n upon_o this_o present_a nine_o of_o september_n be_v the_o day_n intend_v for_o the_o recess_n of_o both_o house_n they_o receive_v in_o a_o conference_n from_o their_o lordship_n a_o order_n date_v january_n the_o sixteenth_o 1640._o in_o these_o word_n die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la 16._o januarii_n 1640._o it_o be_v this_o day_n ordered_n by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v disturb_v that_o wholesome_a order_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n in_o the_o several_a parish_n shall_v forbear_v to_o introduce_v any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n that_o may_v give_v offence_n otherwise_o then_o those_o that_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o one_o other_o of_o this_o present_a nine_o of_o september_n in_o these_o word_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n this_o nine_o of_o september_n 1641._o that_o the_o obovesaid_a order_n shall_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v desire_v that_o the_o commons_o will_v join_v with_o they_o in_o publish_v thereof_o which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o it_o be_v think_v unseasonable_a at_o this_o time_n to_o urge_v the_o severe_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a law_n whereupon_o it_o be_v vote_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o those_o order_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v this_o declaration_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o last_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v with_o the_o consent_n only_o of_o eleven_o lord_n and_o that_o nine_o other_o lord_n then_o present_a do_v dissent_v from_o it_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v still_o hope_v when_o both_o house_n shall_v meet_v again_o that_o the_o good_a proposition_n and_o preparation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o prevent_v the_o like_a grievance_n and_o reform_v the_o disorder_n and_o abuse_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n wherefore_o
certain_o by_o the_o inform_a sectary_n who_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o spring_a game_n for_o the_o committee_n and_o sub-committee_n for_o religion_n the_o minister_n remonstrance_n and_o for_o scandalous_a minister_n mr._n white_n be_v mr._n corbet_n sir_n robert_n harlow'_v and_o sir_n edward_n deering_n committee_n and_o then_o these_o godly_a informer_n must_v be_v gratify_v for_o their_o petition_n information_n and_o such_o like_a good_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o imprisonment_n scorn_v and_o contempt_n charge_n and_o many_o time_n utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o true_o loyal_a and_o orthodox_n clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o whoever_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o rake_v in_o that_o libel_n of_o mr._n white_n be_v call_v the_o first_o century_n of_o scandalous_a malignant_a priest_n will_v find_v that_o the_o great_a crime_n which_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v accuse_v for_o and_o turn_v they_o and_o their_o family_n naked_a to_o the_o 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