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The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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Wing E923C; ESTC R207986
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the_o several_a statute_n in_o force_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n and_o fish-day_n at_o all_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n with_o full_a and_o ready_a note_n in_o the_o margin_n show_v the_o effect_n in_o brief_a publish_a by_o a_o wellwisher_a to_o peace_n for_o the_o information_n of_o all_o person_n subject_a to_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o say_a law_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o at_o his_o house_n in_o warwick-lane_n in_o warwick-court_n 1661._o coâ—â—â—â—…s_n reader_n his_o majesty_n have_v be_v â—â—â—â—â—â—d_v by_o his_o proclamation_n late_o puâ—â—â—â—â—…_n to_o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n concerâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n the_o observation_n of_o lent_n and_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o other_o time_n in_o the_o year_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v not_o be_v practise_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o many_o person_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o law_n in_o those_o case_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v â—f_o general_a concernment_n unto_o all_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o say_a proclamation_n have_v declare_v that_o offender_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o law_n i_o have_v therefore_o collect_v together_o so_o much_o of_o all_o the_o several_a statute_n that_o be_v in_o force_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a day_n and_o time_n as_o concern_v thâ—â—â—â—â—siness_n the_o firsâ—â—tatute_n you_o have_v whole_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d whole_o but_o in_o part_n yet_o the_o whole_a as_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_a 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o please_v may_v read_v the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a that_o be_v here_o but_o in_o part_n in_o which_o thâ—se_a thing_n lie_v intermix_v among_o other_o thing_n know_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a therefore_o for_o the_o information_n of_o such_o as_o have_v they_o not_o i_o have_v make_v this_o collection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n and_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v if_o any_o may_v be_v cautionated_a hereby_o so_o as_o to_o prevent_v their_o suffering_n i_o shall_v be_v hearty_o glad_a as_o have_v the_o end_n answer_v for_o which_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o you_o w._n b._n anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v of_o fâ—â—sh_n on_o certain_a day_n and_o time_n 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o king_n subjâ—â—â—â—_n now_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a word_n of_o god_n through_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o most_o noble_a father_n of_o famous_a memory_n promulgate_v show_v declare_v and_o open_v and_o thereby_o perceive_v that_o one_o day_n or_o one_o meat_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a more_o pure_a or_o more_o clean_a than_o another's_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o day_n and_o all_o meat_n be_v of_o their_o nature_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d purity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o all_o meat_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o which_o meat_n none_o can_v defile_v christian_a man_n or_o maâ—e_n they_o unclean_a at_o any_o time_n to_o who_o all_o meat_n be_v lawful_a and_o pure_a so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o use_v in_o disobedience_n or_o vice_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d as_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n turn_v their_o knowledge_n thereinâ—_n to_o satisfy_v their_o sensuality_n where_o they_o shall_v thereby_o increase_v in_o virtue_n have_v of_o late_a time_n more_o than_o in_o time_n past_a break_v and_o contemn_v such_o abstinence_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o realm_n upon_o the_o frydaye_n and_o saturdaye_n the_o embr_a day_n and_o other_o day_n common_o call_v vigil_n and_o in_o the_o come_v common_o call_v lent_n and_o other_o accustom_a time_n the_o king_n majesty_n consider_v that_o due_a and_o godly_a abstinence_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o virtue_n and_o to_o subdue_v man_n body_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o consider_v also_o that_o fisher_n and_o man_n use_v the_o trade_n of_o live_v by_o fish_v in_o the_o sea_n may_v thereby_o the_o rather_o be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o that_o by_o eat_v of_o fish_n much_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o increase_v and_o also_o for_o divers_a other_o consideration_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v ordain_v and_o enact_v with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assembleâ—â—nd_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o statute_n law_n constitution_n and_o usage_n concern_v any_o manner_n of_o fast_v or_o abstinence_n from_o any_o kind_n of_o meat_n heretofore_o in_o this_o realm_n make_v or_o use_v shall_v from_o the_o first_o day_n repeal_v all_o law_n concern_v fast_v repeal_v of_o may_n next_o ensue_v lose_v their_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n 11._o the_o penalty_n for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n upon_o any_o day_n use_v common_o as_o a_o fish_n day_n st._n 5._o el._n 5.27_o el._n 11._o and_o also_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n he_o or_o they_o be_v shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o d_o xlix_o willing_o and_o witting_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n after_o what_o manner_n of_o kind_n or_o sort_n it_o shall_v be_v order_v dress_v or_o use_v upon_o any_o friday_n or_o saturday_n or_o the_o embr_a day_n or_o in_o any_o day_n in_o the_o time_n common_o call_v lent_n nor_o at_o any_o such_o other_o day_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o common_o accept_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o fish_n day_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v common_o use_v for_o to_o eat_v fish_n and_o not_o flesh_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n eat_v any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o say_a day_n or_o time_n prohibit_v by_o this_o act_n to_o forfeit_v for_o the_o say_v first_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o also_o to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o say_a imprisonment_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n offence_n the_o penalty_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o person_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v of_o any_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n do_v eftsoons_o offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v the_o second_o time_n shall_v for_o his_o second_o offence_n forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o also_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o say_a imprisonment_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o so_o like_a pain_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o often_o as_o he_o or_o she_o afterward_o shall_v offend_v offence_n just_a of_o g._n delivery_n and_o p._n shall_v determine_v these_o offence_n and_o furthermore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o and_o singular_a county_n city_n town_n corporate_a and_o other_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n offence_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o may_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v any_o trespass_n or_o other_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n peace_n commit_v or_o do_v within_o the_o limit_n or_o place_n where_o they_o than_o shall_v be_v justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o every_o such_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v extreat_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o exchequer_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o fine_n for_o any_o trespass_n or_o other_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o king_n peace_n aught_o or_o shall_v be_v extreat_v and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n in_o which_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v extend_v to_o what_o person_n this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o
ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o heretofore_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v obtain_v any_o licence_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v in_o great_a age_n and_o in_o debility_n and_o weakness_n thereby_o nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v sick_a or_o notable_o hurt_v without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o say_a sickness_n nor_o to_o any_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n or_o lie_v in_o childbed_n for_o eat_v of_o such_o one_o kind_n of_o flesh_n as_o she_o shall_v have_v great_a lust_n unto_o nor_o to_o any_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o any_o other_o offence_n than_o for_o any_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n neither_o to_o any_o that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n highness_n lieutenant_n deputy_n or_o captain_n of_o any_o his_o majesty_n army_n hold_v or_o fortress_n but_o the_o same_o themselves_o may_v eat_v flesh_n and_o licence_n and_o permit_v their_o soldier_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o time_n prohibit_v upon_o the_o want_n and_o lack_v of_o other_o kind_n of_o victual_n neither_o shall_v extend_v to_o st._n laurence_n even_o st._n mark_v day_n or_o any_o other_o day_n or_o even_o be_v abrogate_v neither_o to_o any_o day_n saint_n laurence_n even_o and_o st._n mark_v day_n such_o as_o heretofore_o have_v obtain_v any_o licence_n in_o due_a form_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o their_o officer_n or_o the_o officer_n of_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offender_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o such_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n be_v impeach_v molest_v or_o trouble_v or_o indict_v within_o what_o time_n the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v indict_v shall_v incur_v any_o pain_n penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n for_o any_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n before_o rehearse_v commit_v or_o do_v except_o he_o or_o they_o be_v accuse_v convent_v or_o indict_v of_o and_o for_o the_o say_a offence_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o statute_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o 3._o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la &_o sexto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la sexti_fw-la cap._n iii_o which_o shall_v be_v fast_v day_n and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o day_n which_o day_n shall_v be_v command_v and_o keep_v fast_v day_n every_o even_a or_o day_n next_o go_v before_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o easter_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n pentecost_n of_o the_o purification_n and_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a bless_a virgin_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n other_o than_o of_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o philip_n and_o jacob_n shall_v be_v fast_v and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v and_o that_o none_o other_o even_a or_o day_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o be_v fast_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v law_n punishment_n of_o offender_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v lawful_a to_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o to_o all_o other_o have_v ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o inquire_v of_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o to_o punish_v every_o such_o offendor_n by_o the_o censurer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o enjoin_v he_o or_o they_o such_o penance_n as_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n by_o his_o direction_n think_v meet_v and_o convenient_a provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o abrogate_v or_o take_v away_o the_o abstinence_n â—9_n abstinence_n fâ—om_n flesh_n in_o lâ—nt_n friday_n &_o saturdaye_n 2._o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o â—9_n from_o flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o on_o frydaye_n and_o saturdaye_n or_o any_o other_o day_n which_o be_v already_o appoint_v so_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n make_v and_o provide_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n that_o now_o be_v save_v only_o of_o those_o even_n or_o day_n whereof_o the_o holy_a day_n next_o follow_v be_v abrogate_a by_o this_o statute_n any_o thing_n abovementioned_a to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a sunday_n when_o the_o saturday_n shall_v be_v fast_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o sunday_n that_o when_o and_o so_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v chance_v any_o of_o the_o say_a feast_n the_o even_n whereof_o be_v by_o this_o statute_n command_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v fast_v day_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o monday_n that_o then_o as_o it_o have_v always_o be_v heretofore_o accustomable_o use_v so_o hereafter_o the_o saturday_n than_o next_o go_v before_o any_o such_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n and_o not_o the_o sunday_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o be_v fast_v for_o the_o even_a of_o any_o such_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o statute_n before_o mention_v or_o declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a day_n in_o what_o case_n some_o person_n may_v labour_v upon_o the_o holy_a day_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o husbandman_n labourer_n fisherman_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n he_o or_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o holy_a day_n aforesaid_a in_o harvest_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n in_o the_o year_n when_o necessity_n shall_v require_v to_o labour_v ride_v fish_n or_o work_v any_o kind_n of_o work_n at_o their_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la reginÄ™_n elizabethÄ™_n cap._n v._o constitution_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o from_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n 4._o every_o wednesday_n shall_v be_v fish_n day_n exp._n st._n 27._o el._n 11._o st._n 3._o câ—r_n 4._o michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o d_o lxiu_o every_n wednesday_n in_o every_o week_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n which_o heretofore_o have_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v use_v and_o observe_v as_o a_o fish_n day_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o happen_v to_o fall_v in_o christmas_n week_n or_o easter_n week_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o observe_v and_o keep_v as_o the_o saturdaye_n in_o every_o week_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v eat_v any_o flesh_n on_o the_o same_o day_n otherwise_o then_o ought_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o common_a saturday_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o observe_v all_o fish_n day_n shall_v be_v observe_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o grow_v as_o well_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n as_o in_o spare_v and_o increase_n of_o flesh_n victual_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n next_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o eat_v any_o flesh_n upon_o any_o day_n now_o usual_o observe_v as_o fish_v day_n or_o upon_o any_o wednesday_n now_o new_o limit_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o fish_v day_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v herein_o shall_v forfeit_v three_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v offend_v or_o else_o suffer_v three_o month_n flesh_n forfeiture_n of_o three_o pound_n or_o three_o month_n close_a imprisonment_n for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n upon_o day_n prohibit_v alt._n 35._o el._n 7._o forfeiture_n of_o the_o householder_n where_o flesh_n be_v eat_v how_o the_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v bestow_v a_o proviso_n for_o they_o which_o have_v licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n close_a imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n within_o who_o house_n any_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o be_v privy_a or_o know_v thereof_o and_o