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cruelty_n for_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n to_o proceed_v violent_o one_o against_o another_o when_o they_o may_v be_v more_o gentle_a and_o friendly_a to_o each_o other_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o too_o many_o person_n partly_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n in_o the_o law_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o violent_a spirit_n instead_o of_o be_v legal_a and_o merciful_a prosecutor_n be_v dreadful_a oppressor_n &_o persecutor_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n xii_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o poor_a protestant_a dissenter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o so_o be_v distress_v by_o divers_a law_n that_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o let_v those_o law_n be_v sober_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prosecute_v that_o so_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o king_n subject_n may_v be_v abuse_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconsiderate_a 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the_o say_a law_n take_v as_o follow_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v in_o some_o place_n prosecute_v by_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chapter_n 2._o paragraph_n 14._o where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o queen_n dominion_n shall_v resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n or_o to_o some_o usual_a place_n where_o common-prayer_n and_o such_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sue_v upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o other_o day_n ordain_v and_o sue_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holiday_n and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o abide_v orderly_o and_o sober_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n there_o to_o be_v use_v and_o minister_v upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n twelvepence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n of_o the_o good_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o such_o offender_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o in_o paragraph_n 20._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v impeach_v or_o otherwise_o molest_v for_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o say_a act_n unless_o he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v be_v thereof_o indict_v at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n next_o after_o any_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act._n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n let_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v peruse_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute-book_n however_o a_o brief_a account_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o follow_v i._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o see_v paragraph_n 1_o 2_o 3._o ii_o that_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o minister_n shall_v refuse_n to_o use_v the_o say_a book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o order_n and_o form_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o parish-church_n or_o other_o place_n or_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o form_n or_o order_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o matin_n or_o even_o song_n or_o other_o public_a prayer_n than_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o that_o shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v anything_o in_o the_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o say_a book_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n shall_v for_o his_o first_o offence_n forfeit_v all_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n or_o promotion_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o his_o conviction_n and_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o for_o such_o offence_n a_o second_o time_n be_v convict_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o shall_v be_v deprive_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n and_o if_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v shall_v ot_fw-mi be_v benefice_v nor_o have_v any_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n one_o whole_a year_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n not_o have_v any_o spiritual_a promotion_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o second_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n see_v paragraph_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o iii_o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v in_o any_o interlude_n play_n or_o song_n rhime_n or_o other_o word_n declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o derogation_n deprave_v or_o despise_v of_o the_o same_o book_n or_o shall_v compel_v or_o procure_v or_o maintain_v any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o minister_n to_o sing_v or_o say_v any_o common_a or_o open_a prayer_n or_o to_o minister_v any_o sacrament_n otherwise_o or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o form_n then_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o shall_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a mean_n interrupt_v of_o let_v any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o minister_n to_o sing_v or_o say_v common_a or_o open_a prayer_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o any_o other_o place_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o mark_n and_o for_o the_o second_o such_o like_a offence_n forfeit_v four_o hundred_o mark_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n see_v paragraph_n 9_o 10_o 11._o iv_o that_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o their_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o place_n of_o common-prayer_n where_o it_o usual_o say_v shall_v forfeit_v twelvepence_n for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n see_v paragraph_n 14._o now_o from_o this_o statute_n let_v these_o follow_v particular_n be_v sober_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n present_o upon_o the_o cast_v out_o and_o throw_v down_o of_o popery_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v and_o so_o the_o reformation_n be_v further_o carry_v on_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o happy_a prince_n edward_z the_o sixth_z 3._o consider_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v this_o statute_n the_o whole_a realm_n do_v consist_v of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n consider_v as_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o realm_n be_v not_o then_o acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o protestant-dissenters_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v fair_o suppose_v that_o this_o act_n be_v intend_v for_o such_o bare_o as_o such_o but_o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n be_v first_o to_o settle_v a_o protestant-ministry_n to_o manage_v the_o protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o that_o day_n second_o to_o remove_v all_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o affect_v from_o ministerial_a office_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o queen_n subject_n in_o popish_a blindness_n
majesty_n law_n or_o shall_v by_o print_v write_v or_o express_a word_n or_o speech_n advise_o or_o purposely_o practise_v or_o go_v about_o to_o move_v any_o of_o her_o majesty_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o to_o deny_v withstand_v or_o impugn_v her_o majesty_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o case_n ecclesiastical_a or_o shall_v advise_o and_o malicious_o move_v or_o persuade_v any_o other_o person_n to_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n or_o the_o communion_n according_a to_o her_o majesty_n law_n or_o to_o come_v to_o or_o be_v present_a at_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 her_o majesty_n say_v law_n and_o statute_n or_o shall_v willing_o join_v in_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o shall_v conform_v and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o come_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n see_v paragraph_n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o same_o statute_n that_o if_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o conform_v in_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o to_o make_v such_o open_a confession_n as_o be_v after_o appoint_v by_o this_o statute_n be_v require_v thereunto_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o conviction_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o person_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n upon_o his_o be_v warn_v and_o require_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v upon_o his_o corporal_a oath_n abjure_v this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v without_o licence_n from_o her_o majesty_n see_v paragraph_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o such_o offender_n shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v such_o abjuration_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o after_o objuration_n make_v shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n according_a to_o this_o present_a act_n or_o after_o such_o his_o departure_n shall_v return_v again_o without_o her_o majesty_n licence_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o person_n offend_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n see_v paragraph_n 3_o 4._o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o if_o such_o offender_n before_o he_o or_o they_o be_v so_o warn_v or_o require_v to_o make_v abjuration_n shall_v repair_v to_o some_o parish-church_n on_o some_o sunday_n or_o festival_n day_n and_o there_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o make_v public_a and_o open_a submission_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o and_o their_o conformity_n that_o then_o the_o same_o offender_n shall_v be_v clear_o discharge_v of_o all_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v or_o impose_v by_o this_o act._n the_o form_n of_o submission_n be_v as_o follow_v see_v paragraph_n 4._o 5._o i_o a_o b._n do_v humble_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v god_n in_o contemn_v her_o majesty_n godly_a and_o lawful_a government_n and_o authority_n by_o absent_v myself_o from_o church_n and_o from_o hear_v divine_a service_n contrary_a to_o the_o godly_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o use_v and_o frequent_v disorder_v and_o unlawful_a conventicle_n and_o assembly_n under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o no_o other_o person_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v power_n over_o her_o majesty_n and_o i_o do_v promise_n and_o protest_v without_o any_o dissimulation_n or_o any_o colour_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o dispensation_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n obey_v and_o perform_v her_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n in_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o see_v paragraph_n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v also_o provide_v by_o this_o act._n that_o no_o popish_a recusant_n or_o feme-covert_a shall_v be_v compel_v or_o bind_v to_o abjure_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n see_v paragraph_n 12._o 7._o it_o be_v further_a provide_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v abjure_v or_o refuse_v to_o abjure_v be_v require_v thereunto_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v to_o her_o majesty_n all_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v further_o lose_v all_o his_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n for_o and_o during_o the_o life_n only_o of_o such_o offender_n &_o no_o long_o and_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v not_o lose_v her_o dower_n and_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o offender_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n of_o such_o offender_n from_o this_o statute_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o statute_n be_v make_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o sueh_a as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o account_v papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a reason_n first_o because_o the_o design_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v for_o the_o prevent_n and_o avoid_v of_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o may_v happen_v and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n now_o this_o word_n seditious_a sectary_n do_v distinguish_v some_o person_n from_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v call_v papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n second_o because_o popish_a recusant_n be_v exempt_v from_o abjure_v of_o the_o realm_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o same_o law_n be_v make_v and_o intend_v for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o those_o other_o statute_n in_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o popish_a party_n be_v make_v only_o against_o they_o and_o not_o against_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o statute_n call_v sectary_n who_o be_v not_o papist_n 2._o consider_v how_o those_o person_n be_v describe_v for_o who_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v provide_v viz._n seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n see_v paragraph_n 1_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o law_n have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n such_o person_n viz._n seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o person_n to_o be_v call_v and_o repute_v such_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v such_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v and_o count_v a_o city_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n see_v ezra_n 4.19_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o sedition_n and_o be_v a_o ringleader_n therein_o see_v act_n 24.5_o for_o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o best_a of_o person_n have_v go_v under_o the_o worst_a name_n be_v deem_v such_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o devil_n yea_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o be_v prosecute_v unto_o death_n as_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o that_o be_v now_o most_o pure_a in_o the_o profession_n and_o practire_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o seditious_a person_n because_o they_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o practice_n promote_a the_o christian_a religion_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n endeavour_v to_o
live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o holy_a profession_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v deem_v good_a protestant_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o differ_v from_o the_o church-protestants_a especial_o consider_v that_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n wherein_o both_o party_n do_v agree_v be_v great_a than_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o do_v differ_v and_o yet_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v be_v such_o as_o each_o party_n can_v conform_v to_o without_o wrong_v of_o their_o conscience_n and_o doubtless_o the_o church-protestants_a will_v think_v it_o hard_a measure_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o dissenter_n even_o as_o the_o dissenter_n think_v it_o hard_a measure_n to_o be_v force_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o church-protestants_a and_o therefore_o each_o party_n shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v by_o that_o golden_a rule_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v in_o mat._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n can_v fair_o be_v deem_v disloyal_a person_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o purse_n and_o person_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n and_o crown_n against_o all_o murder_v conspiracy_n among_o any_o sort_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o some_o under_o the_o name_n of_o protestant-dissenters_a have_v be_v charge_v with_o and_o have_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a wickedness_n god_n forbid_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o whole_a party_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o 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be_v loyal_a subject_n under_o all_o those_o government_n where_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v cast_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n though_o he_o do_v preach_v up_o subjection_n to_o authority_n yet_o he_o do_v maintain_v his_o nonconformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n do_v maintain_v their_o nonconformity_n in_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v loyal_a subject_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o french_a protestant_n their_o nonconformity_n do_v not_o destroy_v their_o loyalty_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nonconformity_n be_v consistent_a with_o true_a loyalty_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v that_o nonconformity_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o great_a loyalty_n when_o conformity_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o great_a disloyalty_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o that_o famous_a instance_n of_o mordeâ—ai_n who_o be_v a_o notorious_a nonconformist_a in_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o establish_v worship_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o loyalty_n that_o he_o discover_v the_o treason_n of_o two_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n who_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v the_o conformist_n in_o religious_a matter_n and_o yet_o design_v to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o life_n but_o mordecai_n the_o nonconformist_a do_v save_v the_o king_n life_n though_o he_o go_v some_o considerable_a time_n unrewarded_a for_o that_o his_o loyal_a service_n 3._o consider_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o offence_n viz._n of_o not_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v common-prayer_n &_o of_o frequent_v conventicle_n if_o by_o conventicle_n be_v mean_v only_o such_o meeting_n where_o there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o among_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n the_o punishment_n provide_v by_o this_o act_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n 1._o imprisonment_n 2._o abjuration_n 3._o death_n if_o abjuration_n be_v refuse_v 4._o loss_n of_o all_o good_n for_o ever_o 5._o loss_n of_o all_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o all_o this_o for_o not_o come_v to_o hear_v common-prayer_n and_o frequent_v of_o such_o religious_a meeting_n as_o be_v call_v conventicle_n now_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o so_o severe_a a_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o a_o protestant_a queen_n and_o by_o a_o protestant_a parliament_n against_o any_o person_n that_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n submit_v to_o that_o form_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v protestant_n and_o do_v own_o approve_v and_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o main_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o especial_o consider_v how_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o those_o assemble_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a parliament_n do_v groan_n under_o the_o 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