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of_o england_n in_o particular_a and_o whosoever_o can_v be_v prove_v real_o guilty_a thereof_o aught_o to_o suffer_v according_a to_o their_o crime_n but_o as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n who_o do_v profess_v myself_o a_o protestant_n dissenter_n i_o do_v solemn_o profess_v before_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o do_v with_o my_o soul_n abhor_v all_o act_n of_o violence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o do_v deem_v it_o ten_o thousand_o time_n worse_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n 2._o because_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n be_v the_o
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