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it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o important_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o man_n obtain_v in_o any_o future_a reign_n commission_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o by_o disable_n any_o to_o hold_v they_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o execute_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v i_o believe_v have_v a_o general_a consent_n that_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o it_o unquestionable_o far_o more_o instrumental_a therein_o than_o good_a 232._o good_a verè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratum_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la loquentem_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la stare_n cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 232._o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n without_o the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o they_o 959._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 12._o fol_z 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n f_o 959._o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n appoint_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o virtue_n and_o elaboravit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la optimae_fw-la absque_fw-la probatissimis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la 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in_o view_n whilst_o we_o continue_v to_o make_v our_o vigorous_a effort_n against_o vice_n and_o profaneness_n and_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n whether_o they_o that_o acquit_v themselves_o in_o this_o noble_a enterprise_n as_o they_o ought_v will_n entitle_v themselves_o to_o great_a acknowledgement_n from_o the_o present_a age_n and_o from_o posterity_n since_o the_o influence_n of_o their_o good_a example_n and_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o their_o pious_a endeavour_n may_v last_v to_o succeed_a age_n as_o long_o as_o the_o nation_n and_o perhaps_o the_o world_n may_v last_v let_v then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o hope_n terminate_v with_o this_o life_n pursue_v honour_n and_o title_n and_o what_o in_o their_o foolish_a language_n they_o call_v their_o worldly_a advantage_n let_v they_o that_o think_v of_o no_o other_o happiness_n court_v popular_a air_n intrigue_n and_o fawn_v drudge_n and_o scramble_v for_o little_a parcel_n of_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o be_v their_o portion_n attend_v with_o fear_n and_o envy_n jealousy_n and_o hatred_n anxiety_n and_o grief_n volantes_fw-la grief_n o_o si_fw-la pectora_fw-la pateant_fw-la divitum_fw-la quantos_fw-la intus_fw-la sublimis_fw-la agit_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la metus_fw-la brutio_fw-la coro_fw-la pulsante_fw-la fretum_fw-la mitior_fw-la unda_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la mihi_fw-la regem_fw-la dabis_fw-la non_fw-la curis_fw-la plenum_fw-la non_fw-la diadema_fw-la aspicias_fw-la sed_fw-la vitam_fw-la afflictione_n refertam_fw-la non_fw-la catervas_fw-la satellitum_fw-la sed_fw-la curarun_v multitudinem_fw-la cur_n tu_fw-la hos_fw-la evasisse_fw-la pute_fw-la quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la habet_fw-la attonitos_fw-la &_o surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedet_fw-la occulto_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la gazae_fw-la neque_fw-la consularis_fw-la summovet_fw-la lictor_fw-la miseros_fw-la tumultus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o 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all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o private_a person_n who_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v religious_o engage_v in_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o promote_a a_o national_a reformation_n and_o sell_v by_o b._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n in_o fleetstreet_n d._n brown_a at_o the_o swan_n without_o temple-bar_n and_o w._n henshman_n in_o westminster-hall_n a_o account_n of_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n to_o the_o society_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_n lord_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n in_o 8vo_n price_n 6_o d._n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n to_o the_o society_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n by_o john_n hancock_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o d._n of_o bedford_n in_o 8o._o price_n 6_o d._n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n to_o the_o society_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n by_o lily_n butler_n minister_n of_o st._n mary_n aldermanburic_n in_o 8o._o price_n 6_o d._n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary-le-bow_n to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n by_o samuel_n bradford_n rector_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n in_o 8o._o price_n 6_o d._n these_o book_n sell_v by_o b._n aylmer_n in_o cornhill_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a promote_a the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n be_v add_v a_o abstract_n of_o the_o penal-law_n against_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n command_v to_o be_v put_v in_o speedy_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a and_o pious_a proclamation_n pursuant_n to_o the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o offence_n law_n and_o statute_n penalty_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o law_n in_o force_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n this_o day_n be_v by_o every_o one_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o keep_v holy_a and_o all_o person_n must_v be_v careful_a herein_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n public_o and_o private_o and_o every_o one_o on_o this_o day_n not_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n must_v diligent_o resort_v to_o some_o public_a place_n where_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v exercise_v or_o must_v be_v present_a at_o some_o other_o place_n allow_v of_o by_o law_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n either_o of_o prayer_n preach_v read_v or_o expound_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o conference_n upon_o the_o same_o 29_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o note_v that_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o late_a statute_n of_o indulgence_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n 3_o jac._n 1_o eliz._n 23._o eliz._n 29._o eliz._n and_o some_o other_o statute_n but_o this_o indulgence_n extend_v not_o to_o such_o profane_a person_n who_o no_o where_n attend_v on_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v or_o allow_v by_o law_n nor_o to_o any_o that_o in_o preach_v or_o write_v deny_v the_o trinity_n  _fw-fr 1_o w._n &_o m._n cap._n 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o  _fw-fr such_o as_o repair_v not_o to_o church_n etc._n etc._n on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o default_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o prison_n until_o the_o same_o be_v pay_v vid._n 14_o 15._o §_o one_o witness_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr absent_v for_o a_o month_n if_o a_o twelvemonth_n or_o more_o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la month_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o their_o estaus_n if_o any_o come_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord's-supper_n once_o a_o year_n  _fw-fr their_a name_n and_o surname_n to_o be_v pretended_a forty_o shilling_n reward_v to_o such_o as_o present_v they_o none_o shall_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o by_o oath_n of_o two_o lawful_a witness_n by_o three_o justice_n quorum_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o be_v bind_v over_o and_o prosecute_v in_o session_n whosoever_o shall_v disturb_v the_o church_n or_o congregation_n per_n mit_v or_o misule_n the_o teacher_n 1_o w._n &_o m._n cap._n 18_o 1_o m._n cap._n 3._o to_o find_v surety_n in_o 50_o l._n or_o commit_v till_o next_o quarter-session_n and_o on_o conviction_n to_o forfeit_n 20_o l._n proof_n by_o two_o witness_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr whosoever_o shall_v disturb_v any_o preacher_n allow_v in_o his_o open_a sermon_n or_o collation_n or_o be_v procure_v or_o abet_v thereunto_o or_o shall_v rescue_v etc._n etc._n any_o offender_n etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr to_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n to_o safe_a custody_n and_o within_o six_o day_n the_o say_v commit_v justice_n with_o one_o other_o justice_n if_o the_o offender_n upon_o examination_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a shall_v commit_v he_o to_o gaol_n without_o bail_n etc._n etc._n for_o three_o month_n and_o far_o to_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n accusation_n must_v be_v by_o two_o witness_n or_o confession_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr such_o as_o meet_v or_o assemble_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastim_o be_v whatsoever_o or_o such_o as_o shall_v use_v any_o unlawful_a exercise_n or_o pastime_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n upon_o the_o lord's-day_n 1_o car._n c._n 1._o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a where_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n restore_v the_o overplus_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o stock_n for_o three_o hour_n but_o they_o must_v be_v questionem_fw-la within_o a_o month._n if_o any_o carry_v wagoner_n butcher_n etc._n etc._n with_o horse_n wain_n or_o â—â—â—t_o or_o drover_n with_o cattle_n shall_v travel_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o for_o they_o 3_o car._n c._n 1._o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a if_o any_o butoner_n or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o shall_v kill_v oâ—_n sell_v any_o victual_n upon_o the_o sunday_n 3_o car._n c._n 1._o he_o shall_v forfeit_v six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n if_o question_v within_o six_o month_n to_o be_v levy_v etc._n etc._n or_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o in_o session_n etc._n etc._n two_o witness_n view_n or_o confession_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr if_o any_o shoemaker_n shall_v show_v with_o intent_n to_o sell_v any_o boot_n shoe_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o sunday_n 1_o jac._n c._n 22._o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o value_n of_o every_o such_o pair_n and_o also_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o pair_n if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o shall_v on_o the_o lord's-day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d any_o worldly_a labour_n business_n or_o work_v etc._n etc._n except_o work_n of_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d charity_n 29_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o he_o shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v cry_n show_v forth_o or_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n fruit_n good_n etc._n etc._n except_a milk_n â—â—â—y_v before_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o after_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 29_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o say_v ware_n fruit_n good_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a no_o drover_n horse-courser_n wagoner_n butcher_n higler_n or_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v or_o come_v to_o their_o inn_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 29_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o the_o forfeiture_n be_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n no_o person_n shall_v use_v to_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord's-day_n with_o any_o boat_n wherry_n etc._n etc._n except_o allow_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n so_o to_o do_v 29_o car._n 2._o cap._n 7._o the_o forfeiture_n be_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n the_o conviction_n upon_o the_o statute_n must_v be_v before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v give_v warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n &c_n &c_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n show_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n by_o distress_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o put_v the_o offender_n in_o the_o stock_n for_o two_o hour_n the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n may_v reward_v the_o informer_n out_o of_o the_o forfeiture_n not_o exceed_v the_o three_o part_n by_o view_n confession_n or_o
how_o magistrate_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o this_o imputation_n and_o first_o such_o magistrate_n as_o can_v take_v such_o solemn_a oath_n and_o accept_v of_o such_o trust_n without_o any_o serious_a intention_n to_o discharge_v they_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o vicious_a themselves_o can_v observe_v without_o any_o concern_n the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n nay_o in_o the_o course_n of_o many_o year_n do_v not_o exercise_v their_o authority_n by_o any_o one_o single_a act_n for_o the_o punish_n and_o suppress_v of_o the_o horrid_a indignity_n that_o be_v dare_o and_o almost_o in_o all_o place_n offer_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o and_o do_v high_o resent_v any_o affront_v that_o be_v offer_v their_o prince_n and_o even_o their_o own_o person_n or_o those_o that_o be_v so_o wonderful_o gentle_a and_o flexible_a so_o over_o run_v with_o pity_n that_o they_o can_v discharge_v impious_a and_o debauch_a wretch_n upon_o any_o common_a pre-tences_a their_o cry_n or_o complaint_n or_o the_o scandalous_a intercession_n of_o their_o powerful_a advocate_n though_o frequent_o bring_v before_o they_o and_o often_o with_o great_a difficulty_n by_o faithful_a officer_n or_o zealous_a informer_n as_o the_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n on_o such_o offender_n be_v what_o magistrate_n be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o and_o be_v moreover_o what_o a_o just_a compassion_n to_o criminal_n and_o the_o community_n do_v loud_o call_v for_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o gentleness_n to_o they_o which_o i_o have_v describe_v be_v a_o great_a injustice_n and_o may_v i_o think_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o mercy_n that_o solomon_n tell_v we_o be_v cruel_a parcens_fw-la cruel_a sicut_fw-la est_fw-la misericoâ—â—a_fw-la puniens_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la crudclitaâ—_n parcens_fw-la it_o must_v at_o first_o name_v appear_v to_o think_v man_n a_o foolish_a and_o criminal_a pity_n a_o great_a cruelty_n to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o and_o the_o community_n to_o the_o offender_n themselves_o who_o by_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v unpunished_a in_o their_o wicked_a course_n general_o go_v on_o frequent_o grow_v obstinate_a in_o they_o and_o often_o bring_v on_o themselves_o with_o the_o permission_n or_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n far_o great_a suffering_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o legal_a punishment_n of_o they_o will_v have_v amount_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n family_n health_n a_o sudden_a or_o a_o scandalous_a death_n by_o public_a justice_n and_o without_o repentance_n everlasting_a destruction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o which_o the_o timely_a and_o wholesome_a punishment_n of_o they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v oportet_fw-la prevent_v clementiores_fw-la jege_n judices_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la but_o this_o gentleness_n be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o great_a injustice_n to_o the_o 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