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pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n from_o and_o after_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n 1665._o unless_o only_o in_o pass_v upon_o the_o road_n come_v or_o be_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o borough_n that_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n within_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n principality_n of_o wales_n etc._n etc._n or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o parish_n town_n or_o place_n wherein_o he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n lecturer_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o or_o they_o have_v subscribe_v or_o take_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n or_o division_n next_o unto_o the_o say_a corporation_n city_n or_o borough_n place_n or_o town_n in_o open_a court_n which_o say_v oath_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v thereby_o empower_v there_o to_o administer_v upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n the_o one_o three_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v or_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n plaint_n bill_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o gaol-delivery_n etc._n etc._n provide_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n