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merchandise_n or_o fish_n and_o if_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n otherwise_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o sea_n than_o above_o be_v mention_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o answer_v for_o any_o piracy_n which_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v chance_v hereafter_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o sea_n but_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n until_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v apprehend_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v live_v and_o general_o his_o majesty_n declare_v and_o denounce_v all_o such_o pirate_n and_o rover_n upon_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n protection_n and_o lawful_o to_o be_v by_o any_o person_n take_v punish_v and_o suppress_v with_o extremity_n and_o whereas_o divers_a great_a and_o enormous_a spoil_n and_o piracy_n have_v be_v of_o late_a time_n commit_v within_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n by_o capt._n thomas_n tomkins_n gent_n edmond_n bonham_n walter_n janerin_n mariner_n and_z divers_z other_o english_z pirate_n and_o the_o good_n money_n and_o merchandize_v bring_v into_o england_n by_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o most_o lewd_o and_o prodigal_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o receiver_n comforter_n and_o abettor_n to_o the_o exceed_a prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a friend_n the_o venetian_n who_o they_o have_v rob_v and_o to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n of_o this_o state_n his_o majesty_n do_v express_o command_v all_o lieutenant_n deputy-lieutenant_n admiral_n vice_n admiral_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_z all_z other_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o to_o use_v all_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o inquire_a search_v for_o and_o apprehend_v all_o such_o pirate_n their_o receiver_n comforter_n and_o abettor_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o their_o travel_n and_o care_n find_v any_o of_o they_o to_o send_v they_o present_o under_o safe_a custody_n to_o the_o common-goales_a of_o hampshire_n or_o dorseâ—shire_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v give_v at_o his_o majesty_n city_n of_o winchester_n the_o 30_o day_n of_o september_n 1603._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o highness_n reign_v of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o scotland_n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1604._o an._n reg._n jac._n 2._o a_o proclamation_n by_o king_n james_n for_o the_o revocation_n of_o mariner_n from_o foreign_a service_n to_o prevent_v their_o turn_n of_o pirate_n and_o to_o hinder_v act_n of_o hostility_n to_o be_v commit_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n whereas_o within_o this_o short_a time_n since_o the_o peace_n conclude_v between_o we_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o arch-duke_n our_o good_a brother_n it_o have_v appear_v unto_o we_o that_o many_o mariner_n and_o seafaring_a man_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v get_v a_o custom_n and_o habit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n to_o make_v profit_n by_o spoil_n do_v leave_v their_o ordinary_a and_o honest_a vocation_n and_o trade_v in_o merchant_o voyage_n whereby_o they_o may_v both_o have_v convenient_a maintenance_n and_o be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o country_n and_o do_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o divers_a foreign_a state_n under_o the_o title_n of_o man_n of_o war_n to_o have_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o continue_v their_o unlawful_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o live_v by_o spoil_n use_v the_o service_n of_o those_o prince_n but_o for_o colour_n and_o pretext_n but_o in_o effect_n make_v themselves_o common_o no_o better_o than_o pirate_n to_o rob_v both_o our_o own_o subject_n their_o country_n man_n 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realm_n so_o great_o disedunatage_v wherefore_o we_o do_v will_v and_o command_v all_o master_n of_o ship_n piâ—ts_n mariner_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o seafaring_a man_n who_o now_o be_v in_o the_o â—artial_a service_n of_o any_o foreign_a state_n â—at_a they_o do_v present_o return_v home_o inâ—o_o their_o own_o country_n and_o leave_v all_o â—ch_n foreign_a service_n and_o betake_v themâ—lves_n to_o their_o vocation_n in_o the_o lawful_a â—ourse_n of_o merchandise_n and_o other_o orderly_a navigation_n upon_o such_o pain_n and_o punishment_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o â—ealm_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o if_o â—fter_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o pleasure_n â—hey_n shall_v not_o obey_v and_o we_o do_v also_o â—pon_o the_o same_o pain_n strait_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o our_o subject_n of_o that_o profesâ—on_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o take_v letter_n of_o mark_n or_o reprisal_n â—r_o serve_v under_o
4._o that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n take_v not_o humane_a flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n and_o that_o that_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n 5._o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o that_o the_o three_o creed_n viz._n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o nicene_n creed_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o â—e_n nicolaitaines_n 7._o that_o he_o the_o â—id_v edward_n wightman_n be_v that_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o deuteronomy_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v â—ise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o â—at_a place_n of_o isaiah_n i_o alone_o have_v tread_v â—e_v wine-press_n and_o that_o that_o place_n â—hose_v fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v proper_a â—d_a personal_a to_o he_o the_o say_v edward_n â—ightman_n 8._o and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a â—ightman_n be_v that_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a â—host_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n â—d_a the_o comforter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o â—xteenth_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n 9_o and_o at_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o person_n â—â—_o and_o that_o that_o place_n the_o four_o â—â—_o malachy_n of_o elias_n to_o come_v be_v â—ewise_o mean_v of_o his_o person_n 11._o that_o â—e_a soul_n do_v sleep_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o â—e_n first_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n â—d_a be_v mortal_a as_o touch_v the_o sleep_n â—e_v first_o death_n as_o the_o body_n be_v and_o â—t_a the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n â—rist_n do_v sleep_v in_o that_o sleep_n of_o death_n well_o as_o his_o body_n 12._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a saint_n depart_v be_v not_o member_n possess_v of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n 13._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o abominable_a custom_n 14._o that_o there_o aught_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v celebrate_v iâ—_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n as_o they_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n iâ—_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o water_n only_o to_o convert_v of_o sufficient_a age_n and_o understanding_n convert_v from_o infidelity_n to_o the_o faith_n 15._o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o send_v he_o the_o say_v edwarâ—_n wightman_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v it_o by_o his_o teach_v or_o admonition_n from_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n as_o christ_n be_v ordain_v and_o send_v to_o save_v the_o world_n and_o by_o hiâ—_n death_n to_o deliver_v it_o 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