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in_o awe_n the_o landholders_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o obtain_v another_o ordinance_n date_v the_o 23_o of_o the_o same_o month_n for_o keep_v the_o poor_a sequester_a clergy_n in_o a_o far_o great_a awe_n than_o the_o other_o be_v by_o which_o iâ—_n be_v order_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o sheriff_n mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n deputy_n lieutenant_n and_o committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n do_v forthwith_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v all_o such_o minister_n as_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v put_v out_o of_o any_o church_n or_o chapel_n within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v enter_v upon_o any_o such_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o gain_v the_o possession_n of_o such_o parsonage_n house_n â—ithes_n and_o profit_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o have_v obstruct_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_v due_a by_o the_o parishioner_n to_o the_o say_a minister_n there_o place_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o sequestrator_n appoint_v where_o no_o minister_n be_v settle_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v aider_n abettor_n or_o assister_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o such_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o several_a minister_n place_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o he_o or_o their_o damage_n sustain_v as_o to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a etc._n etc._n so_o little_o get_v the_o sequester_v clergy_n by_o their_o petition_n and_o address_v to_o sir_n thomas_n faâ—rfâ—x_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v make_v worse_o by_o it_o then_o it_o be_v before_o in_o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o committee_n