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A37993 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the repairing of churches and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales : die Mercuri, 9. Februarii. 1647. England and Wales. Parliament. 1647 (1647) Wing E2032; ESTC R176137 5,898 14

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a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o pay_v of_o all_o church-duty_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n die_v mercurii_n 9_o februarii_fw-la 1647._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n for_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o pay_v of_o church-duty_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v and_o send_v to_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n joh._n brown_a cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o king_n head_n in_o the_o old_a bayley_n 1647._o die_v mercurii_n 9_o februarii_fw-la 1647_o a_o ordinance_n for_o repair_v church_n and_o for_o payment_n of_o church-duty_n for_o the_o uphold_v and_o keep_v all_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o decay_n and_o for_o payment_n of_o church-duty_n it_o be_v order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o four_o three_o two_o or_o one_o substantial_a inhabitant_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n aforesaid_a have_v respect_n to_o the_o proportion_n or_o greatness_n of_o every_o such_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v yearly_a on_o the_o monday_n or_o tuesday_n in_o easter-week_n by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o every_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v rateable_a to_o the_o repair_n of_o any_o such_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v then_o assemble_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o officer_n within_o the_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n to_o be_v churchwarden_n or_o churchwarden_n or_o collector_n of_o money_n for_o church-duty_n within_o every_o such_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n 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negligence_n or_o offence_n herein_o shall_v be_v severe_o fine_v so_o as_o the_o fine_a exceed_v not_o forty_o shilling_n upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v until_o the_o fine_a be_v pay_v which_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o chappelry_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n that_o the_o parishioner_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o or_o liable_a unto_o the_o repair_n any_o chancel_n or_o chancel_v or_o of_o any_o particular_a isle_n in_o church_n or_o chapel_n which_o have_v former_o by_o prescription_n or_o custom_n be_v use_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n impropriator_n or_o other_o but_o that_o the_o say_v parson_n vicar_n impropriator_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o both_o politic_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o have_v former_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o any_o church_n chappel_n chancel_n isle_n or_o other_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o by_o any_o custom_n whatsoever_o shall_v still_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o for_o their_o negligence_n herein_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v order_v by_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n or_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v present_v or_o indict_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o any_o other_o at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o the_o offender_n for_o his_o offence_n herein_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o proceed_v against_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o his_o negligence_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o ●y_a virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n provide_v also_o where_o any_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n have_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o yearly_a rent_n or_o annuity_n former_o give_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o church_n or_o chapel_n &_o for_o church-duty_n the_o churchwarden_n or_o collector_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o profit_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n who_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o next_o session_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o due_a proof_n and_o hear_v the_o say_a party_n order_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a rent_n and_o forfeit_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o collector_n aforesaid_a who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o thereby_o ease_v the_o parish_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o charge_n and_o shall_v yearly_o account_v for_o the_o same_o in_o their_o account_n as_o churchwarden_n provide_v that_o this_o ordinance_n as_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o parish_n or_o chappelry_n where_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n be_v total_o subvert_v or_o ruin_v by_o these_o unhappy_a war_n extremity_n of_o age_n or_o other_o casualty_n nor_o to_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v repair_v as_o former_o they_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_a and_o last_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o offence_n against_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v before_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o assize_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o gaol_n delivery_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o any_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o proof_n of_o witness_n upon_o oath_n which_o the_o justice_n aforesaid_a shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n to_o administer_v and_o at_o their_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o indictment_n information_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v wherein_o no_o wage●_n of_o law_n essoyn_n protection_n or_o injunction_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o sextin_n or_o parish-clerk_n within_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a shall_v have_v their_o due_a fee_n from_o the_o several_a parish_n to_o be_v order_v and_o recover_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o rate_n make_v for_o churchwarden_n be_v order_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o former_o in_o every_o parish_n have_v be_v accustom_v joh._n brown_a cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la 29_o april_n 1652._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n appoint_v to_o receive_v proposal_n for_o the_o better_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o take_v into_o speedy_a consideration_n how_o a_o competent_a and_o convenient_a maintenance_n for_o a_o godly_a and_o able_a ministry_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n and_o present_v their_o opinion_n therein_o to_o the_o house_n and_o that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o former_o until_o such_o maintenance_n be_v settle_v finis_fw-la