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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
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 as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-licutenants_a or_o any_o commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n with_o such_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n foot_n or_o any_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o within_o any_o the_o county_n or_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n with_o such_o other_o assistance_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n or_o place_n and_o that_o he_o with_o such_o assistance_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o dissolve_v dissipate_v or_o prevent_v all_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o unlawful_o assemble_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n 10._o provide_v always_o realm_n that_o no_o dwell_a house_n of_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n shall_v then_o be_v resident_a 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 majessiy_a under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o one_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 11._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a act._n that_o if_o any_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n church-wardon_a or_o overfeer_v of_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v know_v â—r_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v within_o his_o precinct_n parish_n or_o limit_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o such_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o person_n lawful_o call_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o constable_n headborough_z or_o tything-man_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v 12_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a execution_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o vordict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demur_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o desendant_n every_o such_o desendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v 13._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v conventicle_n shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o which_o say_v justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o full_o as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n wlfere_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v 14._o provide_v also_o elsewhere_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 unless_o such_o offender_n be_v profecute_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 15._o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o fame_n power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_n convict_a and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n 16._o provide_v feme-covert_a and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o 5_o s._n or_o 10_o s._n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o feme-covert_a 17._o provide_v also_o realm_n that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n matter_n or_o clause_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 18._o provide_v also_o supremacy_n that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n