her_o majesty_n or_o by_o order_n of_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o privy-councell_n or_o by_o such_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o body_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o travel_v without_o imminent_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n restraint_n or_o stay_n then_o within_o two_o day_n next_o after_o they_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v enlarge_v of_o such_o imprisonment_n or_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o travel_v repair_v to_o their_o usual_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n after_o remove_v above_o five_o mile_n from_o thence_o every_o person_n bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n or_o denizen_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n and_o thereof_o lawful_o convict_v for_o not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v 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or_o contemptuous_o 6._o an._n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 6._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o fine_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v inquire_v of_o offender_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v arraign_v or_o try_v unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o his_o chancellor_n or_o deputy_n learn_v be_v require_v to_o be_v at_o the_o quarter-session_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o new_a writ_n be_v make_v rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n episc_n l._n salutem_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la tuus_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la deputatus_fw-la tuus_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la eruditus_fw-la sitis_fw-la cum_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o come_v nostro_fw-la b._n conservand_n assignat_fw-la apud_fw-la d._n tali_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la sessionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la tenend_n ad_fw-la dand_v consilium_fw-la &_o advisament_n eisdem_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la super_fw-la arraiment_fw-fr &_o deliberationem_fw-la offendet_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la concernend_n sacrosanctum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la altaris_fw-la and_o by_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n viz._n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n from_o thenceforth_o no_o congee_n desly_o shall_v be_v grant_v nor_o any_o election_n 2._o an._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n but_o when_o any_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n shall_v be_v void_v the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v confer_v the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a &c_n &c_n all_o summons_n citation_n and_o other_o process_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o test_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n all_o person_n that_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v in_o their_o seal_n of_o office_n the_o king_n arm_n with_o certain_a character_n under_o they_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o diocese_n but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n shall_v use_v his_o own_o seal_n and_o his_o own_o name_n in_o all_o faculty_n and_o dispensation_n a_o man_n speak_v against_o the_o king_n headship_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v 12._o an._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 12._o thereof_o attaint_v or_o convict_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o king_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o whole_a issue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o suffer_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o suffer_v death_n and_o forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v deem_v treason_n for_o any_o by_o print_v write_v or_o deed_n to_o affirm_v the_o king_n not_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n a_o act_n for_o uniformity_n of_o service_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v 1._o an._n 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6_o cap._n 1._o before_o divers_a and_o different_a viz._n of_o sarum_n of_o york_n of_o bangor_n and_o of_o lincoln_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a form_n and_o fashion_n be_v use_v in_o cathedral_n and_o parish-church_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n as_o well_o concern_v matin_n or_o morning_n prayer_n and_o the_o evening_n song_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o holy_a communion_n common_o call_v the_o mass_n with_o divers_a and_o sundry_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o statute_n do_v inflict_v upon_o every_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o minister_n that_o ought_v or_o shall_v say_v or_o sing_v the_o say_v common_a prayer_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_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 after_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v refuse_v it_o or_o use_v any_o other_o form_n or_o shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o say_a book_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o by_o confession_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n the_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n and_o 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institution_n and_o therefore_o incommunicable_a or_o alienable_a yet_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n the_o exercise_n endowment_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o christian_a power_n be_v of_o positive_a humane_a institution_n the_o obedience_n therefore_o or_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o formal_o due_a to_o such_o bishop_n and_o priest_n who_o have_v once_o have_v the_o oversight_n over_o we_o but_o to_o such_o bishop_n and_o priest_n who_o be_v legal_o constitute_v to_o exercise_v the_o jurisdiction_n or_o function_n in_o such_o diocese_n or_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v so_o constitute_v which_o exercise_n be_v alienable_a or_o transferrible_a though_o not_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o incumbent_n yet_o at_o the_o will_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o legal_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n chap._n ii_o of_o 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crown_n declare_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o only_o the_o pretend_a french_a salic_a law_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v afterward_o 2._o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la haeredem_fw-la crown_n none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n facere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la co._n lit._n sect._n 7._o and_o this_o heir_n which_o sir_n e._n co._n here_o speak_v of_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o fee_n to_o land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o common_a law_n or_o custom_n if_o then_o only_a god_n can_v make_v such_o a_o heir_n then_o sure_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n which_o make_v humane_a law_n and_o permit_v custom_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o humane_a law_n which_o say_v a_o bastard_n be_v filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o 2._o none_o can_v inherit_v not_o bear_v in_o matrimony_n gen._n 22._o 2._o quasi_fw-la nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la but_o god_n call_v isaac_n abraham_n only_a son_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n abraham_n have_v his_o son_n ishmael_n by_o hagar_n his_o handmaid_n or_o concubine_n and_o abraham_n give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n which_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v gift_n gen._n 25._o 5_o 6._o so_o though_o ishmael_n be_v isaac_n elder_a brother_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o isaac_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n god_n himself_o do_v not_o account_v he_o abraham_n son_n nor_o can_v one_o instance_n be_v give_v that_o ever_o by_o god_n either_o command_v or_o permission_n any_o bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n do_v inherit_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n aswell_o as_o humane_a law_n none_o can_v inherit_v which_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o matrimony_n 4._o that_o which_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v and_o yet_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o royalty_n the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o issue_n female_a in_o royalty_n man_n general_o in_o all_o age_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v the_o male_a to_o inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n yet_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o man_n general_o therefore_o that_o the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o if_o primogeniture_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o inheritance_n annex_v prefer_v of_o the_o issue_n male_a the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o can_v not_o esau_n have_v be_v pronounce_v a_o profane_a person_n for_o sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12._o 16._o although_o he_o do_v it_o to_o save_v his_o life_n gen._n 25._o 34._o but_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v esau_n by_o his_o sale_n can_v not_o transfer_v it_o to_o jacob_n yet_o 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and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n he_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o it_o but_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o because_o he_o suspect_v his_o title_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o own_o right_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o get_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o pass_v which_o shall_v protect_v all_o subject_n who_o shall_v assist_v the_o king_n be_v he_o so_o by_o right_n or_o not_o for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o that_o other_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o he_o that_o perpetrate_v the_o high_a villainy_n by_o invade_v a_o crown_n shall_v be_v protect_v by_o law_n henry_n the_o eight_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n a_o 1533._o bastardize_a queen_n mary_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o anne_n boulogne_n head_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n bastardize_a queen_n elizabeth_n small_o to_o his_o 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of_o supremacy_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n express_v 1._o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o where_o any_o seizure_n shall_v be_v have_v of_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o 20._o l._n due_a and_o payable_a for_o each_o month_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n late_o make_v *_o in_o such_o case_n two_o three_o part_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n the_o three_o part_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o forfeit_v by_o the_o recusant_n where_o any_o seizure_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o debt_n or_o duty_n by_o reason_n of_o recusancy_n not_o pay_v than_o the_o king_n may_v continue_v the_o seizure_n until_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o discharge_v the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o seize_v nor_o extend_v any_o three_o part_n descend_v to_o any_o such_o heir_n or_o any_o part_n 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purchase_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n if_o any_o person_n bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n be_v in_o any_o such_o house_n or_o college_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v into_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n and_o submit_v himself_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o himself_o only_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o posterity_n utter_o uncapable_a of_o inherit_v or_o purchase_v within_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v afterward_o become_v obedient_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o repair_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o such_o disability_n no_o woman_n nor_o any_o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n except_o sailor_n and_o shipboy_n or_o the_o apprentice_n or_o factor_n of_o some_o merchant_n in_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n or_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n under_o their_o hand_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o port_n that_o wilful_o or_o negligent_o do_v suffer_v any_o such_o to_o pass_v and_o do_v not_o enter_v the_o name_n of_o such_o passenger_n so_o license_v shall_v forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o that_o every_o owner_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o shall_v wilful_o carry_v over_o sea_n any_o such_o person_n without_o licence_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o all_o the_o tackle_n and_o every_o mr._n or_o mariner_n of_o or_o in_o any_o such_o ship_n offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n no_o person_n shall_v keep_v any_o school_n or_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o university_n or_o college_n of_o this_o realm_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o public_a or_o free_a grammar-school_n or_o in_o some_o such_o nobleman_n or_o noblewoman_n gentleman_fw-mi or_o gentlewoman_n house_n as_o be_v not_o recusant_n or_o where_o the_o say_v same_o schoolmaster_n shall_v not_o be_v license_v by_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o that_o diocese_n upon_o pain_n that_o as_o well_o the_o schoolmaster_n as_o the_o party_n that_o entertain_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o day_n so_o offend_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o no_o essoine_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v because_o some_o popish_o affect_a do_v repair_v to_o church_n monthly_o whereby_o 4._o stat._n anno._n 3._o jac._n cap._n 4._o they_o do_v evade_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o precedent_a parliament_n as_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o recusant_n so_o conform_v shall_v not_o once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o after_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o parish_n where_o he_o or_o she_o usual_o abide_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n then_o in_o the_o church_n next_o adjoin_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o year_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o the_o second_o year_n
shall_v retain_v in_o service_n see_v or_o livery_n any_o person_n which_o shall_v forbear_v to_o go_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o month_n he_o know_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o punish_v any_o person_n for_o maintain_v relieve_v or_o harbour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n want_v without_o fraud_n any_o other_o habitation_n or_o sufficient_a maintenance_n or_o the_o ward_n of_o any_o person_n commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o lawful_a writ_n warrant_v or_o process_n to_o he_o award_v to_o take_v or_o apprehend_v any_o popish_a recusant_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o recusancy_n may_v break_v open_a the_o house_n where_o any_o such_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v or_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n for_o apprehend_v such_o person_n every_o offence_n commit_v against_o this_o act_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o offence_n other_o than_o treason_n shall_v be_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o next_o general_n and_o quarter-session_n no_o attainder_n of_o felony_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v extend_v to_o forfeiture_n of_o dower_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n the_o defendant_n in_o any_o action_n commence_v or_o bring_v against_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n may_v plead_v to_o the_o general_a issue_n by_o a_o evidence_n that_o shall_v prove_v his_o do_n or_o proceed_n warrantable_a by_o this_o law_n this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o be_v say_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o take_v away_o or_o abridge_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v charge_v in_o any_o penalty_n by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n which_o shall_v happen_v for_o the_o wife_n offence_n in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n during_o her_o marriage_n nor_o any_o woman_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o any_o penalty_n for_o not_o receive_v during_o marriage_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n may_v take_v of_o any_o subject_a not_o a_o nobleman_n this_o oath_n above_o mention_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o any_o 6_o of_o they_o where_o of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n or_o principle_n secretary_n to_o be_v one_o have_v authority_n to_o require_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o nobleman_n or_o noble-woman_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o if_o such_o nobleman_n or_o noble-woman_n other_o than_o the_o woman_n marry_v refuse_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n 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