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A40929 Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ... R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1664 (1664) Wing F477; ESTC R1637 17,385 34

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such_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n at_o which_o they_o do_v contrive_v insurrection_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o those_o meeting_n only_o account_v unlawful_a by_o the_o say_a act_n as_o be_v seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n and_o be_v not_o those_o the_o seditious_a meeting_n at_o which_o there_o be_v insurrection_n contrive_v under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n reproachful_o call_v quaker_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o unlawful_a assembly_n nor_o seditious_a conventicle_n because_o they_o be_v peaceable_a and_o not_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n for_o they_o neither_o meet_v to_o contrive_v insurrection_n nor_o with_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o violence_n or_o force_n as_o daily_a experience_n do_v manifest_a and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n to_o be_v free_v and_o clear_o acquit_v from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o penalty_n there_o must_v be_v sedition_n and_o tumult_n or_o the_o contrive_n of_o some_o insurrection_n intend_v or_o act_v under_o colour_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n punishable_a by_o the_o late_a act._n and_o if_o there_o be_v sedition_n must_v it_o not_o be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n or_o both_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sedition_n nor_o contrive_v of_o insurrection_n at_o meeting_n under_o colour_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n how_o can_v those_o meeting_n be_v just_o punish_v as_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n see_v the_o remedy_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o act_n be_v provide_v against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v grow_v by_o such_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n under_o religious_a pretence_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 25_o 26_o 34_o 35._o concern_v sedition_n and_o wicked_a sectary_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o appear_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1_o 23_o eliz_n c._n 1_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o retain_v the_o queen_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n who_o be_v seditious_a or_o wicked_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n 1._o be_v they_o not_o such_o person_n as_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o absolve_v people_n 23._o eliz._n 1._o 2._o be_v they_o not_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v or_o may_v persuade_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n 23._o elizabeth_n cap._n 1._o 3._o be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o move_v the_o king_n subject_n to_o promise_v any_o obedience_n to_o any_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 4._o be_v they_o not_o such_o also_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 5._o be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o bring_v or_o shall_v bring_v in_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n bull_n write_n and_o instrument_n and_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o in_o respect_n thereof_o do_v withdraw_v great_a number_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n law_n establish_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v also_o withdraw_v divers_a of_o the_o queen_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n to_o obey_v the_o usurp_a authority_n of_o rome_n 23._o eliz._n cap._n i._n be_v not_o those_o seditious_a person_n and_o seditious_a action_n for_o any_o to_o withdraw_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o that_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v not_o that_o to_o withdraw_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n reproachful_o call_v quaker_n be_v free_a from_o such_o seditious_a principle_n and_o practice_n and_o how_o can_v their_o godly_a meeting_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1._o 25_o eliz._n c._n 1._o against_o seditious_a conventicle_n be_v for_o the_o prevent_n and_o avoid_v of_o such_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o migh●●●ppen_v and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a practi●es_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n and_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a by_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a viz._n the_o 23._o el●●_n 1._o who_o be_v those_o seditious_a or_o wicked_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n and_o be_v not_o plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n so_o call_v be_v not_o a_o people_n of_o such_o wicked_a principle_n and_o seditious_a action_n as_o aforesaid_a concern_v unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o late_a act_n to_o be_v unlawful_a assembly_n so_o that_o they_o be_v seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n that_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v or_o prevent_v as_o by_o the_o statute_n appear_v see_v 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 34_o 35._o and_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o godly_a meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n must_v it_o not_o appear_v by_o word_n and_o action_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n apparent_a be_v they_o not_o innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a say_v dalton_n in_o his_o justice_n of_o peace_n a_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n be_v where_o three_o person_n or_o more_o shall_v gather_v together_o come_v or_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a act_n with_o violence_n see_v dalt_n i._o p._n fol._n 277._o and_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o innocent_a quaker_n do_v not_o meet_v to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o violence_n how_o then_o be_v their_o meeting_n say_v to_o be_v unlawful_a meeting_n say_v dalton_n when_o three_o person_n and_o more_o shall_v come_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n 278._o dalt_n 278._o as_o to_o kill_v beat_n or_o otherwise_o to_o hurt_v a_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n wall_z pale_n hedge_n or_o ditch_n wrongful_o to_o enter_v upon_o or_o into_o another_o man_n possession_n house_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o cut_v or_o take_v away_o corn_n grass_n wood_n or_o other_o good_n wrongful_o or_o to_o hunt_n unlawful_o in_o any_o park_n or_o warren_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o only_o meet_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n this_o be_v a_o unlawful_a assembly_n dalt_n i._o p._n fol._n 278._o but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n that_o the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v not_o meet_v together_o to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o such_o unlawful_a action_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n nor_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o how_o can_v their_o godly_a meeting_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v unlawful_a assembly_n 1._o if_o person_n assemble_v together_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o only_o meet_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n although_o they_o shall_v after_o depart_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o unlawful_a assembly_n dalt_n i._o p._n 278._o 2._o if_o after_o their_o meeting_n they_o shall_v ride_v go_v or_o move_v forward_o towards_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o act_n whether_o they_o put_v their_o intend_a purpose_n in_o execution_n or_o not_o this_o be_v a_o rout._n dalt_n 278._o
christian_n toleration_n or_o simple_o and_o single_o to_o meet_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n real_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o any_o unlawful_a act_n to_o be_v do_v or_o intend_v be_v not_o a_o offence_n against_o law_n and_o also_o concern_v seditious_a sectary_n disloyal_a person_n and_o seditious_a conventicle_n punishable_a by_o the_o late_a act._n and_o likewise_o concern_v banishment_n for_o no_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ought_v to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o as_o hereafter_o appear_v write_a in_o the_o eight_o month._n 1664._o concern_v seditious_a sectary_n disloyal_a person_n and_o seditious_a conventicle_n etc._n etc._n first_o by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o preamble_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o make_v the_o act_n 25._o 16._o car._n 2._o fol._n 25._o that_o the_o speedy_a remedy_n thereby_o provide_v be_v against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v so_o that_o those_o be_v the_o dangerous_a person_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v suppress_v who_o do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o aforefaid_n and_o they_o be_v the_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n and_o their_o meeting_n be_v seditious_a conventicle_n who_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o under_o colour_n of_o religious_a exercise_n and_o pretend_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v contrive_v insurrection_n and_o cover_v over_o and_o prosecute_v a_o wicked_a intention_n under_o so_o fair_a a_o pretence_n which_o so_o to_o do_v be_v 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household_n or_o family_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n be_v to_o meet_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o neither_o the_o liturgy_n nor_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v of_o any_o such_o action_n after_o what_o manner_n be_v the_o person_n offend_v against_o the_o say_a act_n concern_v meeting_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v apprehend_v it_o seem_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o such_o meeting_n be_v hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o dissolve_v or_o prevent_v the_o same_o and_o if_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v or_o dissolve_v the_o same_o then_o he_o may_v by_o certificate_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o feal_z make_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n or_o cummission_v officer_n of_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n require_v or_o call_v for_o their_o assistance_n 35._o 16._o car._n 2._o fol._n 34_o 35._o and_o he_o be_v to_o go_v in_o person_n with_o they_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o meeting_n be_v hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v or_o prevent_v the_o same_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n nor_o commissioned_n officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o dissolve_v dissipate_v or_o prevent_v such_o meeting_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o meeting_n be_v hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o aforesaid_a 16._o car._n 2._o reg._n fol._n 34_o 35._o and_o no_o dwell_a house_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o must_v be_v enter_v into_o with_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n except_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o there_o no_o dwell_a house_n must_v be_v enter_v into_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n alderman_n deputy_n alderman_n or_o any_o one_o commissioner_n of_o the_o lieutenancy_n for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 37._o after_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v apprehend_v how_o must_v they_o be_v convict_v and_o try_v it_o seem_v that_o for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n they_o must_v not_o be_v convict_v or_o try_v by_o a_o jury_n but_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v within_o a_o corporation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n they_o be_v require_v and_o enjoin_v upon_o proof_n to_o they_o or_o he_o respective_o make_v of_o such_o offence_n either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o oath_n of_o witness_n or_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n to_o make_v a_o record_n of_o every_o such_o offence_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n respective_o which_o record_v so_o make_v be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a conviction_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n for_o such_o offence_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 26_o 27._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o offender_n for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n in_o that_o case_n must_v not_o first_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o afterward_o try_v by_o a_o jury_n in_o order_n to_o judgement_n or_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o they_o must_v first_o be_v fine_v