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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 government_n of_o queen_n mary_n because_o their_o conscience_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n which_o then_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o then_o the_o poor_a protestant_n be_v deem_v no_o better_a than_o sectary_n schismatic_n and_o heretic_n and_o their_o religious_a meeting_n wherever_o they_o can_v get_v together_o be_v account_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o rebellious_a meeting_n and_o they_o be_v prosecute_v both_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o temporal_a power_n even_o unto_o death_n 4._o consider_v that_o though_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v give_v the_o royal_a assent_n unto_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n she_o be_v great_o trouble_v when_o mr._n henry_n barrow_n mr._n john_n greenwood_n and_o mr._n john_n penry_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n she_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o of_o who_o she_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o their_o death_n they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n present_a that_o they_o be_v very_o eminent_a christian_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v live_v they_o may_v have_v be_v as_o worthy_a instrument_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v raise_v in_o this_o age_n at_o which_o her_o majesty_n sigh_v 5._o consider_v that_o though_o this_o act_n have_v be_v continue_v from_o time_n to_o time_n yet_o there_o have_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o present_a majesty_n 6._o consider_v that_o though_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v attempt_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n since_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n whereby_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o protestant-dissenters_a be_v convict_v at_o aylesbury_n and_o all_o their_o good_n in_o their_o shop_n and_o house_n be_v seize_v and_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v quick_o hang_v but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n his_o majesty_n have_v compassion_n judge_v it_o too_o hard_a 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have_v prepare_v a_o bill_n for_o the_o