assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n &_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n or_o acknowledgement_n contain_v in_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n and_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n the_o form_n of_o make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o other_o subsequent_a act_n and_o whereas_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o diverse_a other_o person_n and_o person_n not_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n 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curate_n stipendiary_a or_o lecturer_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 4_o before_o he_o or_o they_o have_v take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o county_n ride_v or_o division_n next_o unto_o the_o say_a corporation_n city_n or_o burrough_n parish_n place_n or_o town_n in_o open_a court_n which_o say_v oath_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v hereby_o impower_v there_o to_o administer_v 5_o upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n the_o one_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o 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other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v not_o first_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o aforesaid_a oath_n and_o as_o shall_v not_o frequent_v divine_a service_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o carry_v he_o or_o herself_o reverent_o decent_o and_o orderly_o there_o to_o teach_v any_o public_a or_o private_a school_n or_o take_v any_o boarder_n or_o tabler_n that_o be_v teach_v or_o instruct_v by_o he_o or_o herself_o or_o any_o other_o upon_o pain_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v and_o distribute_v as_o aforesaid_a v._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n upon_o oath_n to_o they_o of_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n which_o oath_n they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v to_o commit_v the_o offender_n for_o six_o 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assent_n and_o consent_n and_o the_o declaration_n therein_o refer_v unto_o which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o power_n now_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o stat._n 13_o and_o 14._o of_o car._n 2di_fw-la chap._n 4._o as_o follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v here_o declare_v my_o unfeigned_a assent_n &_o consent_v to_o all_o &_o every_o thing_n contain_v &_o prescribe_v in_o &_o by_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o psalter_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n point_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o say_v in_o church_n and_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o declaration_n be_v by_o the_o act_n last_o mention_v as_o
hundred_o pound_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 essoign_n 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 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_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n every_o such_o defendant_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 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 2._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 3._o 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_n to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o other_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 4._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 where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v 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 such_o offender_n be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v 2._o 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 same_o power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_v convict_v 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 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_a and_o convict_a as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_n cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o ten_o shilling_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 each_o feme-covert_n 17._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 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 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 2._o but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n 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 notwithstanding_o note_n upon_o the_o forego_n act._n 1._o by_o the_o title_n preamble_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o act_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v intend_v for_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n that_o be_v where_o the_o conventicler_n meet_v together_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_n not_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o indeed_o to_o carry_v on_o ill_a design_n against_o the_o state_n 2._o if_o any_o such_o conventicle_n be_v the_o justices_z know_v it_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n may_v make_v a_o record_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v so_o as_o in_o the_o act_n you_o have_v hear_v 3._o it_o must_v appear_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o justice_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v 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have_v a_o trial_n by_o jury_n thereupon_o and_o undoubted_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o say_a jury_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seditious_a meeting_n they_o ought_v to_o find_v for_o the_o appealer_n 5._o a_o general_n warrant_v from_o any_o justice_n or_o justice_n to_o constable_n to_o inquire_v after_o seize_v etc._n etc._n all_o conventicle_n in_o their_o precinct_n be_v not_o good_a it_o ought_v to_o particularize_v the_o house_n and_o place_n house_n and_o place_n where_o the_o conventicle_n be_v or_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v and_o then_o the_o constable_n ought_v forthwith_o to_o go_v and_o if_o he_o find_v it_o so_o to_o suppress_v it_o but_o otherwise_o the_o constable_n may_v be_v put_v to_o endless_a vexation_n in_o hunt_v after_o meeting_n to_o no_o purpose_n whereas_o the_o act_n enjoin_v he_o no_o such_o trouble_n and_o if_o you_o go_v once_o and_o find_v no_o conventicle_n you_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v a_o second_o time_n on_o the_o same_o warrant_n but_o 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