life_n be_v end_v 3._o consider_v that_o though_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v manage_v in_o separate_a congregation_n distinct_a from_o the_o national_a church_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v count_v the_o manager_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n but_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o high_a degree_n of_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o consider_v that_o for_o such_o man_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o live_v five_o mile_n from_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o else_o to_o live_v in_o a_o goal_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_a deal_n thus_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o banishment_n from_o our_o country_n while_o in_o our_o country_n and_o all_o this_o for_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o not_o swear_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o oath_n provide_v by_o the_o say_a act_n one_o particular_a be_v this_o that_o i_o will_v not_o anytime_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n which_o word_n do_v at_o least_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n government_n be_v so_o well_o and_o so_o complete_a that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o endeavour_n to_o alter_v or_o amend_v they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a scruple_n to_o many_o person_n that_o be_v good_a protestant_n vi_o another_o statute_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v distress_v be_v the_o 22d_o of_o car._n 2._o chap._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o surpress_v seditious_a conventicle_n from_o which_o statute_n let_v these_o particular_a thing_n be_v sober_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o statute_n be_v provide_v as_o a_o further_a and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_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 late_a experience_n have_v show_v see_v paragraph_n 1_o now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v throughout_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n even_o every_o sort_n of_o they_o do_v abhor_v to_o be_v such_o person_n and_o therefore_o do_v deem_v it_o a_o great_a wrong_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v and_o prosecute_v as_o such_o person_n 1._o because_o though_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v seditious_a sectary_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n profess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v profess_v by_o the_o dissenter_n with_o a_o great_a care_n to_o live_v suitable_o unto_o such_o a_o holy_a profession_n than_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v make_v conscience_n of_o and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v such_o as_o further_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n 2._o they_o deem_v it_o a_o wrong_a to_o be_v count_v person_n of_o dislovalty_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o nonconformity_n especial_o consider_v what_o a_o demonstration_n they_o have_v give_v of_o be_v peaceable_a under_o the_o government_n for_o so_o many_o year_n notwithstanding_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mere_o for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n 3._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o meet_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o general_a can_v comfortable_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o good_a reason_n that_o contrive_v of_o insurrection_n can_v be_v at_o all_o manage_v in_o the_o dissenter_n meeting_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n do_v resort_v unto_o they_o viz._n rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a and_o do_v daily_o find_v no_o other_o matter_n but_o the_o real_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n praise_v of_o god_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v further_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o each_o other_o furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n and_o the_o violent_a prosecution_n thereof_o to_o the_o very_a great_a damage_n of_o many_o protestant_a family_n his_o majesty_n do_v take_v such_o grievance_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o tender_a conscience_n into_o his_o princely_a and_o compassionate_a consideration_n and_o do_v declare_v his_o dislike_n of_o such_o forceable_a course_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n march_v 15._o 1672._o publish_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n 2._o the_o person_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n who_o be_v account_v offender_n be_v all_z such_o who_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n or_o upward_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o realm_n who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o 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 in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o be_v in_o number_n five_o or_o more_o beside_o the_o family_n or_o household_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o family_n inhabit_v than_o the_o number_n of_o five_o or_o more_o be_v deem_v offender_n now_o from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n consider_v that_o the_o person_n account_v offender_n be_v such_o who_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a sober_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o compare_v together_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v contradictious_a or_o harmonious_a 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n respect_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n for_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o their_o meeting_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n receive_v from_o god_n as_o the_o gracious_a act_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodwill_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o their_o meeting_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v instruct_v soul_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n which_o do_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prosecute_v to_o their_o great_a damage_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v perform_v religious_a worship_n in_o english_a and_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n that_o all_o party_n which_o come_v to_o attend_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o may_v understand_v what_o they_o be_v about_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n common_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n and_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n yea_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o dissenter_n be_v more_o careful_a that_o the_o day_n may_v be_v religious_o observe_v than_o the_o church-protestants_a 6._o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n do_v agree_v in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n respect_v the_o main_a and_o substantial_a matter_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n brief_o thus_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a trinity_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_a god_n as_o well_o as_o very_a man_n and_o that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n and_o man_n together_o with_o his_o complete_a keep_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o
severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o room_n of_o sinner_n be_v thereby_o the_o complete_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n 3._o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o be_v bury_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v also_o ascend_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n for_o all_o they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a 4._o both_o party_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n 5._o as_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n the_o dissenter_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o that_o description_n give_v of_o christ_n visible_a church_n see_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o these_o very_a word_n the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o sacrament_n be_v due_o minister_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o so_o profess_v and_o confess_v the_o dissenter_n also_o 3._o consider_v the_o punishment_n provide_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n viz._n five_o shilling_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n for_o be_v only_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o hearer_n and_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o house_n that_o shall_v entertain_v any_o such_o conventicle_n and_o twenty_o pound_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v teach_v or_o preach_v in_o such_o meeting_n and_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n after_o the_o first_o conviction_n and_o also_o power_n in_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o levy_v the_o fine_n of_o some_o person_n upon_o other_o so_o far_o as_o ten_o pound_n and_o all_o these_o fine_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattle_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o many_o person_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n much_o more_o than_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n levy_v have_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o good_n sell_v without_o make_v any_o return_n of_o the_o overpluss_a to_o the_o very_a great_a damage_n of_o many_o good_a protestant_a family_n and_o now_o whether_o such_o proceed_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o surpress_v popery_n and_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o protestant_n especial_o to_o protestant_a magistrate_n who_o oftentimes_o have_v opportunity_n to_o display_v justice_n with_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o such_o severity_n as_o look_v too_o much_o like_o cruelty_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o help_n to_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v perplex_v with_o informer_n by_o the_o demand_n of_o warrant_n to_o disturb_v peaceable_a protestant_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o in_o the_o seizure_n of_o their_o good_n afterward_o let_v these_o follow_a thing_n be_v inquire_v into_o by_o such_o magistrate_n as_o desire_v to_o discharge_v their_o office_n faithful_o in_o do_v justice_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_a 1._o whether_o all_o the_o people_n above_o the_o number_n of_o five_o beside_o the_o family_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o they_o be_v the_o offender_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o not_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o realm_n and_o therefore_o the_o informer_n ought_v to_o swear_v that_o those_o he_o do_v inform_v against_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o realm_n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o endeavour_n to_o make_v or_o contrive_v any_o insurrection_n against_o the_o government_n for_o the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n be_v to_o prevent_v such_o meeting_n 3._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o seditious_a word_n speak_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o people_n see_v this_o act_n be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o suppress_v seditious_a meeting_n 4._o whether_o the_o pray_v and_o preach_v be_v according_o to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n whether_o the_o prayer_n be_v protestant_a prayer_n and_o the_o preach_a protestant_n preach_v so_o as_o to_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o some_o other_o religion_n if_o the_o informer_n shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o there_o long_o enough_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n than_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o such_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v swear_v evidence_n against_o such_o meeting_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o oath_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o such_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o narrow_o look_v into_o because_o those_o that_o turn_v informer_n be_v usual_o such_o as_o have_v some_o particular_a spite_n against_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o law_n do_v but_o seek_v after_o some_o revenge_n for_o themselves_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o or_o else_o it_o be_v do_v that_o they_o may_v have_v that_o wage_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n viz._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o fine_n of_o such_o person_n they_o swear_v against_o and_o so_o strive_v to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a by_o make_v other_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v great_o lament_v that_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v mighty_o further_v the_o informer_n by_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o receive_v their_o information_n and_o by_o convict_a person_n of_o divers_a offence_n as_o they_o call_v they_o before_o ever_o the_o person_n know_v of_o such_o conviction_n and_o so_o send_v divers_a warrant_n of_o distress_n altogether_o amount_v to_o very_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n a_o hotheaded_a constable_n present_o become_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o proud_a informer_n and_o so_o make_v a_o sudden_a seizure_n upon_o the_o outward_a substance_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o love_n godliness_n and_o whereas_o the_o justice_n may_v if_o they_o will_v lay_v but_o the_o fine_a of_o five_o shilling_n upon_o a_o person_n for_o his_o first_o or_o ten_o shilling_n for_o his_o second_o offence_n they_o do_v sometime_o lay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o the_o default_n of_o other_o and_o so_o add_v many_o ten_o pound_n together_o to_o the_o near_o ruine_v of_o some_o person_n and_o thus_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v themselves_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o show_v himself_o displease_v at_o it_o see_v isaiah_n 59.15_o vii_o another_o way_n of_o distrese_v and_o perplex_v the_o poor_a protestant_a dissenter_n be_v by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o who_o proceed_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a court_n do_v require_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o minister_n to_o make_v presentment_n of_o such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o come_v to_o their_o parish-church_n and_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o upon_o receive_v such_o presentment_n than_o the_o say_a court_n do_v issue_n forth_o citation_n for_o such_o person_n be_v present_v to_o come_v and_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o say_a presentment_n 3._o if_o the_o say_a citation_n be_v not_o serve_v upon_o the_o person_n who_o be_v present_v than_o the_o say_a court_n cause_v a_o paper_n call_v viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o church-door_n or_o upon_o the_o person_n own_o door_n require_v the_o person_n to_o appear_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n 4._o if_o the_o person_n do_v not_o appear_v than_o the_o say_a court_n proceed_v to_o excommunication_n for_o contempt_n 5._o if_o the_o person_n do_v appear_v than_o the_o court_n do_v acquaint_v such_o person_n that_o he_o be_v present_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 6._o if_o the_o person_n do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o church_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n within_o the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a presentment_n than_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n do_v proceed_v to_o admonition_n that_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v repair_v to_o his_o parish_n church_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n by_o such_o a_o day_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o admonition_n and_o bring_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v whether_o fit_a for_o it_o
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