of_o parliament_n be_v make_v touch_v the_o continuance_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o act_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n continue_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o from_o this_o statute_n we_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o now_o majesty_n and_o that_o act_n i_o have_v recite_v here_o at_o large_a as_o follow_v viz._n a_o act_n to_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n whereas_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 35th_o 4._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n elizabeth_n sectary_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n of_o late_o make_v whether_o the_o say_a act_n be_v still_o in_o force_n although_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o evident_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o 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conventicle_n or_o meet_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n at_o which_o conventicle_n meet_v or_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o assemble_v together_o over_z and_o above_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n than_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n limit_v division_n or_o liberty_n wherein_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v or_o for_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v 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 the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o 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time_n not_o exceed_v the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n unless_o such_o offender_n shall_v pay_v down_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n such_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v 5_o l._n as_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v hereby_o thereunto_o authorize_v and_o require_v shall_v fine_v the_o say_a offender_n at_o for_o his_o or_o her_o say_a offence_n which_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offender_n do_v last_o inhabit_v 4._o offence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n again_o commit_v the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a convict_v than_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v of_o such_o second_o offence_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o 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offender_n to_o the_o gaol_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter_n session_n assizes_n gaol-delivery_n great_a session_n or_o sit_v of_o any_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n limit_v division_n or_o liberty_n which_o shall_v first_o happen_v when_o and_o where_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o indictment_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v arraign_v upon_o such_o indictment_n and_o shall_v then_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n of_o not_o guilty_a and_o give_v any_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n or_o confess_v the_o indictment_n and_o if_o such_o offender_n proceed_v against_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v of_o such_o offence_n either_o by_o confession_n or_o verdict_n or_o if_o such_o offender_n shall_v refuse_v to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n or_o to_o confess_v the_o indictment_n then_o the_o respective_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n judge_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n justice_n of_o the_o great_a session_n at_o the_o great_a session_n and_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n at_o their_o sit_v be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o require_v to_o cause_n judgement_n to_o be_v enter_v against_o such_o offender_n that_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v transport_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n foreign_a plantation_n virginia_n and_o new_a engl._n only_o except_v there_o to_o remain_v seven_o year_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n make_v out_o warrant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o such_o conviction_n or_o refusal_n to_o plead_v or_o to_o confess_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v safe_o to_o convey_v such_o offender_n to_o some_o port_n or_o haven_n near_o or_o most_o commodious_a to_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o respective_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o embark_v such_o offender_n to_o be_v safe_o transport_v to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o shall_v be_v also_o by_o they_o respective_o appoint_v virginia_n and_o new_a england_n only_o except_v whereupon_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v safe_o convey_v and_o embark_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v or_o embark_v such_o offender_n to_o be_v transport_v as_o aforesaid_a under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o default_n of_o so_o transport_v every_o such_o offender_n the_o sum_n of_o 40_o l._n of_o lawful_a money_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_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 by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n of_o debt_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoin_fw-fr or_o protection_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n shall_v
acquit_v he_o or_o they_o from_o such_o punishment_n any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 21._o provide_v always_o that_o every_o person_n convict_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o court_n aforesaid_a other_o than_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o kings-bench_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o general_a goal-delivery_n shall_v by_o warrant_n contain_v a_o certificate_n of_o such_o conviction_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o respective_a judge_n or_o judge_n before_o who_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v have_v be_v send_v to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n goal_n in_o the_o same_o county_n where_o such_o conviction_n be_v have_v there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o general-goal-delivery_n where_o if_o such_o person_n so_o convict_v shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a be_v tender_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o â—ustice_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n than_o such_o justice_n or_o justice_n shall_v cause_v judgement_n of_o transportation_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o judgement_n of_o transportation_n by_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v but_o in_o case_n such_o person_n shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n than_o he_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v discharge_v 22._o provide_v always_o against_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v offend_v against_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v pay_v 10_o l._n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o 20_o l._n for_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n or_o division_n where_o such_o peer_n shall_v dwell_v and_o that_o every_o peer_n for_o the_o three_o and_o every_o further_a offence_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 23._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o three_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n act_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n after_o the_o say_v three_o year_n and_o no_o long_o since_o this_o be_v finish_v i_o find_v in_o the_o london_n gazette_n publish_v thursday_n april_n 21._o 1681._o this_o paragraph_n viz._n to_o undeceive_v the_o king_n loyal_a subject_n who_o may_v be_v mislead_v into_o error_n by_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o 35_o eliz._n these_o be_v to_o inform_v they_o that_o that_o act_n among_o other_o be_v continue_v 1_o jac._n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n there_o be_v four_o session_n in_o that_o parliament_n the_o last_o whereof_o end_v 7_o jac._n but_o the_o act_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o though_o every_o session_n to_o some_o purpose_n be_v as_o a_o several_a parliament_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o such_o parliament_n which_o can_v have_v a_o first_o session_n and_o be_v never_o in_o act_n of_o parliament_n style_v the_o next_o parliament_n the_o next_o parliament_n summon_v be_v 12_o jac._n but_o because_o nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o it_o be_v hold_v no_o parliament_n then_o a_o parliament_n be_v summon_v 18_o jac._n wherein_o pass_v only_a subsidy_n grant_v by_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n hence_o a_o question_n arise_v 20_o jac._n whether_o 35_o eliz._n be_v not_o discontinue_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o 18_o jac._n be_v a_o session_n by_o pass_v the_o subsidy_n act_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o judge_n nine_o of_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n 35_o eliz._n with_o the_o other_o law_n continue_v 1_o jac._n be_v thereby_o discontinue_v to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n the_o parliament_n 21_o jac._n not_o only_o revive_v 35_o eliz._n and_o those_o other_o law_n in_o all_o 58._o but_o enact_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la udge_v ever_o since_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n 7_o jac._n to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o effect_v as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o session_n and_o it_o be_v undoubted_a they_o all_o be_v then_o in_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o 1_o jac._n and_o the_o latter_a continuance_n run_v clear_a without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o declaratory_a law_n of_o 16_o car._n 2._o and_o though_o this_o conventicle_n act_n of_o 16_o car._n 2._o be_v expire_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o of_o great_a force_v 22_o of_o the_o king_n yet_o in_o be_v and_o have_v therein_o mention_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o his_o present_a majesty_n i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o just_o acquit_v myself_o of_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v viz._n impartial_o and_o full_o to_o let_v down_o all_o that_o may_v any_o way_n have_v relation_n to_o this_o 35._o eliz._n c._n 1._o without_o give_v you_o that_o statute_n at_o large_a whereby_o the_o judicious_a reader_n may_v fee_v how_o far_o it_o prove_v the_o 35_o eliz._n still_o to_o be_v in_o force_n a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n for_o provide_v further_o and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n 61._o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n 4._o have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v 1670._o and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o year_n or_o upward_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o may_n next_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o 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 in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n at_o which_o conventicle_n meet_v or_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o assemble_v together_o over_z and_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v a_o family_n inhabit_v or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o house_n field_n or_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o family_n inhabit_v then_o where_o any_o five_o person_n or_o more_o be_v so_o assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n convict_v limit_v division_n corporation_n or_o liberty_n wherein_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v or_o for_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v and_o he_o and_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v upon_o proof_n to_o he_o or_o they_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 two_o witness_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v or_o by_o notorious_a evidence_n and_o circumstance_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 he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n respective_o which_o record_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v in_o law_n take_v 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