wife_n be_v resident_a such_o house_n may_v be_v search_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o break_v open_a too_o for_o the_o disperse_v such_o meeting_n for_o the_o word_n be_v shall_v he_o resident_a at_o such_o time_n if_o a_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v in_o any_o barn_n stable_a or_o other_o like_a of_o a_o peer_n not_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o dwell_a house_n such_o place_n may_v be_v search_v though_o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o peer_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o clause_n a_o conviction_n may_v be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o meeting_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o a_o peer_n though_o he_o be_v resident_a in_o it_o and_o such_o peer_n incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o act_n as_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n permit_v the_o same_o see_v above_o on_o the_o four_o section_n except_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o etc._n etc._n such_o dwell_a house_n feem_v not_o searchable_a by_o any_o corporation_n justice_n he_o not_o be_v name_v in_o this_o exception_n but_o a_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o such_o county_n may_v search_v such_o a_o house_n upon_o the_o information_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n though_o he_o be_v no_o justice_n himself_o nor_o of_o the_o same_o ride_v sect_n 11._o be_v it_o far_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o constable_n etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n extend_v to_o his_o not_o execute_v any_o warrant_n for_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o act_n by_o distress_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o not_o inform_v some_o justice_n of_o a_o conventicle_n whereof_o he_o know_v so_o if_o he_o inform_v not_o some_o justice_n thereof_o when_o he_o convenient_o may_v till_o the_o meeting_n be_v over_o and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v nor_o the_o person_n so_o well_o know_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o conviction_n if_o a_o constable_n etc._n etc._n keep_v or_o suffer_v a_o conventicle_n in_o his_o house_n he_o forfeit_v the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o l._n for_o so_o do_v and_o 5_o l._n for_o not_o inform_v a_o justice_n thereof_o the_o like_a if_o he_o be_v present_a at_o any_o meeting_n and_o not_o in_o order_n to_o detect_v it_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o be_v so_o present_a and_o sue_v for_o the_o 5_o l._n also_o for_o they_o be_v several_a offence_n credible_o inform_v etc._n etc._n such_o information_n as_o another_o give_v he_o of_o his_o sight_n of_o sundry_a person_n go_v to_o a_o house_n suspect_v or_o general_o use_v for_o such_o purpose_n at_o such_o time_n as_o usual_a etc._n etc._n be_v sufficient_a information_n to_o oblige_v the_o constable_n to_o acquaint_v the_o justice_n for_o a_o less_o information_n here_o will_v serve_v he_o than_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o to_o make_v a_o conviction_n the_o justice_n be_v to_o have_v it_o upon_o oath_n etc._n etc._n the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n he_o be_v only_o a_o ministerial_a officer_n or_o servant_n in_o this_o case_n a_o constable_n or_o tything_n man_n or_o the_o like_a that_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o warrant_n or_o of_o a_o justice_n come_v to_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n be_v undoubted_o guilty_a of_o this_o offence_n and_o beside_o liable_a to_o be_v indict_v at_o common_a law_n for_o any_o such_o misfeazance_n or_o neglect_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o office_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n it_o be_v become_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v swear_v any_o breach_n whereof_o be_v indictable_a at_o common_a law_n and_o punishable_a by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n and_o this_o may_v be_v too_o often_o necessary_a in_o the_o last_o case_n i_o mean_v especial_o the_o 5_o l._n penalty_n seem_v too_o small_a for_o a_o offence_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n but_o note_n than_o he_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v both_o way_n for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o offence_n though_o when_o prosecute_v as_o on_o this_o law_n the_o fine_a be_v certain_a as_o at_o common_a law_n it_o be_v undetermined_a if_o a_o constable_n use_v not_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o prevent_v suppress_v and_o get_v convict_v such_o meeting_n as_o if_o he_o break_v not_o open_a a_o door_n after_o request_n to_o have_v it_o open_v in_o execution_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n he_o be_v a_o offender_n by_o this_o clause_n every_o person_n whatsoever_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o give_v his_o aid_n be_v call_v thereto_o in_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n forfeit_v 5_o l._n especial_o if_o such_o who_o the_o justice_n or_o constable_n shall_v call_v in_o do_v by_o private_a notice_n or_o otherwise_o forewarn_v those_o assemble_v to_o withdraw_v for_o to_o prevent_v their_o be_v know_v and_o by_o consequence_n their_o be_v convict_v if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v witting_o or_o wilful_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 100_o l._n etc._n etc._n this_o clause_n be_v general_a omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o be_v by_o all_o lawful_a way_n to_o get_v information_n and_o notice_n of_o all_o such_o meeting_n open_a or_o clandestine_v that_o be_v hold_v within_o his_o limit_v precinct_n or_o jurisdiction_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n a_o justice_n be_v bind_v as_o a_o good_a officer_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v it_o when_o discover_v but_o by_o all_o convenient_a mean_n to_o inform_v himself_o if_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o such_o offence_n the_o more_o secret_a the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o every_o officer_n duty_n be_v to_o detect_v they_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v information_n to_o grant_v warrant_n to_o constable_n to_o go_v in_o person_n and_o endeavour_n to_o disperse_v they_o when_o meet_v or_o prevent_v their_o meeting_n to_o imprison_v those_o that_o oppose_v or_o resist_v they_o to_o break_v open_a door_n if_o shut_v against_o they_o to_o secure_v such_o offender_n till_o know_v their_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o order_n to_o make_v conviction_n and_o of_o such_o conviction_n to_o make_v record_n to_o grant_v warrant_n on_o they_o for_o distress_n such_o record_n to_o certify_v to_o the_o next_o session_n and_o in_o short_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o this_o act_n authorise_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v the_o suppression_n and_o prevention_n of_o seditious_a conventicle_n a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o any_o thing_n this_o act_n empower_v such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n be_v a_o offence_n within_o this_o clause_n and_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o thief_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v intend_v for_o or_o in_o relation_n to_o offence_n commit_v within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n for_o this_o clause_n punish_v nothing_o but_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o they_o be_v impower_v or_o enable_v to_o do_v by_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o law_n viz._n to_o a_o corporation_n justice_n for_o what_o happen_v within_o the_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n &_o sic_fw-la respective_a although_o it_o be_v here_o say_v any_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n yet_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o liberty_n city_n or_o corporation_n be_v within_o this_o clause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o liberty_n city_n or_o corporation_n for_o such_o justice_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o disperse_v such_o meeting_n and_o make_v conviction_n of_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n they_o be_v here_o intend_v witting_o or_o wilful_o omit_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o those_o word_n either_o his_o own_o knowledge_n or_o information_n be_v sufficient_a i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o case_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o act_n relate_v to_o his_o office_n and_o a_o pretence_n that_o he_o know_v not_o he_o have_v power_n or_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n will_v be_v no_o excuse_n but_o his_o own_o knowledge_n or_o information_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o if_o a_o justice_n do_v not_o suppress_v a_o conventicle_n nor_o make_v a_o conviction_n thereof_o he_o be_v no_o offender_n provide_v he_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o if_o a_o justice_n know_v a_o conventicle_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o next_o house_n and_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n he_o be_v punishable_a by_o this_o clause_n though_o no_o informer_n come_v and_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o it_o if_o any_o one_o
come_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o a_o conventicle_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o informer_n his_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o the_o informer_n do_v not_o require_v he_o to_o tender_v a_o oath_n for_o his_o come_n be_v imply_o a_o request_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o conviction_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v or_o omit_v to_o give_v he_o his_o oath_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n he_o be_v punishable_a whether_o a_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v yea_o or_o no_o for_o be_v inform_v there_o be_v one_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n in_o not_o take_v the_o information_n upon_o oath_n and_o so_o be_v it_o resolve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n mic._n 34_o car._n 2._o banco_n regis_fw-la on_o a_o motion_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o action_n between_o smith_n qui_fw-la tam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la langham_n of_o northamptonshire_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n etc._n etc._n although_o it_o be_v not_o express_o declare_v unto_o who_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v give_v yet_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o for_o wheresoever_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n be_v give_v by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o any_o offence_n it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n though_o not_o particular_o name_v unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o special_o order_v informer_n here_o be_v mean_v not_o he_o that_o inform_v the_o justice_n but_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o 100_o l._n and_o so_o inform_v the_o king_n court_n of_o such_o a_o offence_n commit_v by_o such_o a_o justice_n for_o otherwise_o the_o justice_n may_v go_v unpunished_a by_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o be_v informer_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n beside_o if_o none_o but_o such_o informer_n may_v bring_v the_o action_n there_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v a_o failure_n of_o proof_n in_o this_o case_n for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o inform_v the_o justice_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n capable_a of_o prove_v the_o justice_n refusal_n or_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n although_o a_o moiety_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o informer_n yet_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v sue_v for_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n for_o there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n create_v by_o the_o act_n and_o by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o not_o sue_v by_o any_o informer_n for_o his_o part_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n the_o moiety_n go_v only_o to_o the_o informer_n i.e._n to_o he_o that_o will_v and_o do_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o before_o any_o information_n action_n or_o popular_a suit_n bring_v he_o may_v pardon_v or_o release_v the_o whole_a penalty_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a bar_n against_o all_o man_n but_o what_o if_o a_o offend_a justice_n within_o this_o law_n shall_v get_v a_o friend_n to_o file_v a_o information_n against_o he_o by_o consent_n to_o prevent_v and_o anticipate_v a_o real_a informer_n and_o such_o prior_n suit_n the_o offender_n shall_v plead_v to_o the_o real_a informer_n action_n to_o trice_n he_o thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o plaintiff_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o 4_o h._n 7._o cap._n 20._o aver_v the_o former_a suit_n to_o be_v by_o covin_z and_o collusion_n and_o such_o covin_z he_o may_v in_o his_o replication_n plead_v general_o and_o if_o the_o former_a suit_n be_v find_v to_o be_v by_o covin_z to_o evade_v the_o act_n and_o trice_n the_o present_a plaintiff_n the_o defendant_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o such_o averment_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v make_v though_o on_o the_o first_o suit_n there_o be_v a_o verdict_n for_o the_o defendant_n for_o want_v of_o evidence_n or_o the_o like_a nay_o though_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n against_o he_o sect_n 12._o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o act_n in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v for_o inform_v disturb_v search_a imprison_a or_o distrain_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o seven_o and_o 21_o jac._n all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n and_o several_a other_o officer_n have_v this_o privilege_n if_o sue_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v special_a matter_n for_o their_o excuse_n or_o justification_n in_o evidence_n but_o this_o act_n give_v the_o same_o advantage_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v any_o act_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n whether_o they_o be_v officer_n or_o no_o and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v prejudice_v by_o a_o nicety_n of_o plead_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o excuse_n may_v fair_o and_o clear_o appear_v upon_o evidence_n any_o informer_n or_o other_o person_n go_v in_o assistance_n of_o any_o officer_n for_o the_o execute_v any_o power_n give_v by_o this_o law_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_a cost_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o cost_v give_v by_o the_o jury_n in_o case_n of_o trial_n and_o the_o cost_v likewise_o give_v by_o the_o court_n de_fw-fr incremento_fw-la be_v to_o be_v treble_v both_o such_o cost_v as_o the_o defendant_n will_v have_v in_o case_n this_o law_n be_v not_o he_o be_v now_o to_o have_v treble_a and_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n if_o without_o evidence_n or_o after_o evidence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v thrice_o so_o much_o cost_v as_o he_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v in_o such_o case_n sect_n 13._o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v 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 this_o clause_n show_v the_o deep_a sense_n our_o lawmaker_n have_v of_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n which_o be_v emphatical_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o act_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o clause_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v declare_v viz._n for_o provide_v far_o and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practire_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o experience_n have_v show_v and_o that_o experience_n have_v be_v much_o more_o abundant_a of_o late_a day_n and_o therefore_o the_o act_n continue_v as_o necessary_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o the_o person_n so_o pretend_v to_o a_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v no_o less_o disaffect_v to_o the_o english_a government_n than_o they_o avow_v themselves_o to_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o base_a reflection_n on_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o our_o lawmaker_n that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v think_v unnecessary_a in_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reason_n continue_v for_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o provide_v viz._n the_o danger_n of_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o suppress_v whereof_o there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n than_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n which_o as_o this_o clause_n be_v ought_v to_o have_v the_o large_a and_o most_o beneficial_a construction_n imaginable_a i._n e._n such_o a_o equitable_a construction_n although_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n as_o may_v best_o conduce_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o such_o conventicle_n though_o perhaps_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o express_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v construe_v within_o the_o intent_n as_o for_o instance_n suppose_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n shall_v meet_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o exercise_v religion_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o formal_a preach_v and_o teach_v but_o only_o a_o extempore_o enthusiastical_a prayer_n yet_o the_o prolocutor_n or_o speaker_n in_o such_o assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v construe_v with_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o three_o section_n of_o this_o act_n and_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o l._n be_v certain_o within_o the_o intent_n though_o not_o within_o the_o precise_a letter_n of_o that_o clause_n the_o like_a of_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n though_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v within_o the_o three_o section_n when_o it_o be_v
and_o that_o within_o a_o week_n after_o the_o penalty_n pay_v or_o levy_v i_o answer_v that_o will_v be_v know_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o foreign_a justice_n upon_o which_o the_o levy_n be_v make_v for_o his_o warrant_n either_o mention_n a_o conviction_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o justice_n of_o another_o county_n or_o corporation_n which_o will_v inform_v he_o but_o he_o must_v take_v this_o note_n with_o he_o always_o that_o his_o appeal_n must_v be_v deliver_v in_o person_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n before_o the_o justice_n convict_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o pargraph_n be_v plain_a enough_o sect_n 14._o provide_v also_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 etc._n etc._n prosecute_v within_o three_o month_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o penalty_n be_v actual_o levy_v within_o three_o month_n nor_o that_o a_o conviction_n be_v make_v of_o record_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o information_n be_v give_v to_o some_o justice_n of_o a_o conventicle_n already_o hold_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n of_o it_o this_o be_v within_o three_o month_n be_v enough_o for_o such_o information_n be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o conviction_n be_v a_o prosecution_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v not_o say_v convict_v but_o prosecute_v and_o such_o information_n be_v a_o commencement_n of_o the_o suit_n this_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la movens_fw-la towards_o a_o conviction_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v as_o in_o civil_a action_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v bring_v within_o such_o a_o time_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o suit_n be_v the_o sue_v a_o original_a or_o other_o first_o writ_n as_o latitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v be_v well_o enough_o though_o the_o suit_n be_v not_o effectual_o prosecute_v though_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o a_o long_a while_n after_o so_o in_o capital_a criminal_a cause_n which_o must_v be_v prosecute_v within_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o the_o order_n of_o any_o particular_a law_n if_o a_o indictment_n be_v find_v within_o the_o certain_a time_n if_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o suit_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v enough_o though_o the_o party_n be_v not_o convict_v within_o twice_o the_o time_n so_o here_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v govern_v no_o person_n shall_v this_o extend_v to_o a_o offend_a justice_n or_o constable_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o conventicle_n yet_o if_o such_o justice_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n neglect_v his_o duty_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n be_v indict_v or_o otherwise_o sue_v within_o three_o month_n after_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a prosecution_n within_o the_o three_o month_n although_o not_o convict_v within_o that_o time_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v punish_v by_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o any_o other_o law_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n notwithstanding_o this_o a_o conventicler_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o church_n because_o such_o meeting_n and_o his_o absence_n be_v several_a offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o such_o offender_n may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o punish_v as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o any_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o say_v he_o may_v be_v prosecute_v as_o at_o common_a law_n if_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o punish_v for_o the_o very_a same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v once_o punish_v by_o this_o law_n if_o sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n or_o on_o another_o statute_n he_o may_v plead_v his_o conviction_n and_o punishment_n on_o this_o thereto_o but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v till_o the_o penalty_n be_v either_o levy_v or_o pay_v for_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v however_o as_o i_o say_v any_o offender_n within_o this_o law_n may_v be_v sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n as_o a_o conventicler_n may_v for_o a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o punish_v for_o it_o by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v both_o way_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sole_a meaning_n of_o this_o paragraph_n viz._n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v double_o punish_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o yet_o again_o if_o any_o preacher_n teacher_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v at_o such_o meeting_n speak_v seditious_a or_o treasonable_a word_n resist_v the_o magistrate_n come_v to_o disperse_v they_o or_o give_v opprobrious_a language_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o may_v be_v indict_v and_o punish_v for_o any_o such_o offence_n and_o by_o this_o act_n too_o sect_n 15._o provide_v also_o that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o clause_n not_o be_v add_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a question_n but_o that_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n this_o proviso_n therefore_o seem_v add_v for_o perspicuity_n and_o prevention_n of_o all_o scruple_n and_o for_o to_o empower_v such_o of_o the_o alderman_n under_o the_o chair_n as_o be_v not_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o alderman_n of_o exeter_n and_o bristol_n and_o other_o such_o like_a city_n and_o county_n as_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o act_n to_o prevent_v disperse_v and_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n otherwise_o the_o act_n will_v be_v of_o least_o force_n where_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a viz._n in_o those_o populous_a city_n where_o the_o most_o idle_a people_n likely_o to_o be_v seduce_v whereas_o in_o other_o county_n the_o common_a people_n be_v general_o employ_v in_o hard_a labour_n either_o about_o husbandry_n or_o other_o painful_a calling_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o so_o liable_a to_o seduction_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_a and_o convict_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a co-habiting_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n co-habitation_n as_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n her_o be_v so_o and_o the_o justice_n need_v look_v no_o far_o for_o the_o husband_n be_v good_n and_o chattel_n be_v liable_a co-habiting_a i._n e._n for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o general_o for_o though_o she_o be_v in_o country_n house_n about_o this_o town_n and_o her_o husband_n in_o london_n yet_o his_o good_n will_v be_v liable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v say_v then_o co-habiting_a or_o then_o personal_o reside_v so_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v upon_o any_o occasion_n from_o home_n for_o co-habitation_n here_o be_v use_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o separate_a live_n by_o sentence_n of_o spiritual_a court_n or_o by_o agreement_n of_o themselves_o not_o be_v apart_o now_o and_o then_o or_o at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o on_o a_o occasional_a journey_n for_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o husband_n be_v still_o suppose_a to_o have_v the_o command_n over_o his_o wife_n so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v she_o from_o break_v this_o law_n and_o in_o case_n she_o offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v by_o his_o consent_n or_o connivance_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n lay_v the_o punishment_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n sect_n 16._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n peer_n here_o seem_v to_o include_v all_o such_o as_o by_o law_n be_v privilege_v from_o personal_a arrest_n in_o civil_a action_n attach_v or_o imprison_v be_v in_o their_o body_n for_o their_o good_n may_v be_v distrain_v upon_o a_o conviction_n for_o such_o a_o meeting_n as_o well_o as_o any_o commoner_n this_o be_v mere_o design_v to_o privilege_v their_o person_n from_o all_o trouble_n who_o be_v consanguinei_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o always_o intend_v to_o be_v busy_v in_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n sect_n 17._o provide_v also_o that_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 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_v 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