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and_o temporal_a 16._o may_v for_o ever_o be_v clear_o extinguish_v and_o never_o be_v use_v or_o obey_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n use_n enjoy_v or_o exercise_v any_o manner_n of_o power_n jurisdiction_n superiority_n authority_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n or_o within_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v but_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v clear_o abolish_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o your_o highness_n dominion_n for_o ever_o any_o statute_n ordinance_n 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preservation_n from_o mr._n cary_n true_a guide_n for_o all_o person_n concern_v in_o ecclesiastic_a court_n finis_fw-la rast_n stat._n vol._n 2._o c._n 1._o foe_n 397._o this_o parliament_n begin_v the_o 19_o of_o february_n in_o the_o 35th_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v dissolve_v the_o 10_o of_o april_n follow_v abjure_v the_o form_n of_o the_o submission_n 39_o eliz._n c._n 18._o 43._o eliz._n c._n 9_o sect._n 18._o sect._n 27._o king_n james_n begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1602_o march_v the_o 24_o 1._o jacobi_n ca._n 25._o sect._n 13._o and_o 24._o sessio_fw-la 2._o 3._o jacob._n 3._o session_n 4._o jacobi_n 4._o session_n 7_o jacobi_n hutton_n rep._n fol._n 61._o resolution_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o eliz._n c._n 1._o concern_v sectary_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o session_n of_o parliament_n this_o statute_n be_v anno_fw-la 18_o jacobi_n and_o print_v but_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o statute_n book_n saint-john_n versus_fw-la saint-john_n 21_o jac._n c._n 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offender_n must_v be_v prosecute_v marry_a woman_n how_o to_o be_v punish_v how_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v enter_v into_o house_n suspect_v for_o conventicle_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n what_o person_n may_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n person_n serve_v with_o process_n refuse_v to_o take_v au_fw-fr oath_n 14._o c._n 2._o ca._n how_o such_o person_n may_v be_v acquit_v peer_n offend_v how_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o act_n keeble_n st._n a._n 12._o car_fw-fr 2._o c._n 1._o fol._n 1._o 61._o the_o preamble_n 16_o car._n 2._o c._n 4._o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n forbid_a after_o the_o ten_o of_o may_v 1670._o how_o the_o offender_n must_v be_v convict_v the_o penalty_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n the_o record_n and_o conviction_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n the_o penalty_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n the_o penalty_n how_o to_o be_v levy_v constablet_fw-fr &_o c._n to_o levy_v the_o 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any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-licutenants_a or_o any_o commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n with_o such_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n foot_n or_o any_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o within_o any_o the_o county_n or_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n with_o such_o other_o assistance_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o 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or_o his_o wife_n shall_v then_o be_v resident_a shall_v be_v search_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o by_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o his_o majessiy_a under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o one_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o ride_v 11._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a act._n that_o if_o any_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n church-wardon_a or_o overfeer_v of_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v know_v â—r_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v within_o his_o precinct_n parish_n or_o limit_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o such_o constable_n headborough_z tythingman_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o person_n lawful_o call_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o constable_n headborough_z or_o tything-man_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v 12_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a execution_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o vordict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demur_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o desendant_n every_o such_o desendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v 13._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 and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v conventicle_n shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o which_o say_v justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o full_o as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n wlfere_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v 14._o provide_v also_o elsewhere_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o such_o offender_n be_v profecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o 15._o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o fame_n power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_n convict_a and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n 16._o provide_v feme-covert_a and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o 5_o s._n or_o 10_o s._n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o feme-covert_a 17._o provide_v also_o realm_n that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n matter_n or_o clause_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 18._o provide_v also_o supremacy_n that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n
his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o defend_v his_o prince_n and_o country_n the_o prince_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o inward_a conscience_n of_o such_o subject_n nor_o their_o inconsiderable_a difference_n in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n so_o that_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v be_v not_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a to_o the_o establish_v law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o law_n extend_v itself_o no_o further_o than_o sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a person_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n leave_v then_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o its_o self_n the_o question_n be_v between_o the_o dissenter_n and_o their_o opposer_n what_o a_o sectary_n be_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a wrath_n be_v appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v 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for_o certain_o the_o profession_n of_o divinity_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v of_o another_o temper_n and_o to_o have_v a_o chancery_n of_o charity_n always_o open_a in_o their_o heart_n to_o mitigate_v and_o compose_v not_o to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n especial_o in_o concern_v not_o of_o the_o government_n but_o of_o their_o own_o interest_n some_o people_n will_v not_o have_v their_o child_n sign_v with_o the_o cross_n other_o meet_v about_o five_o together_o in_o a_o place_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v fine_v let_v their_o good_n be_v seize_v and_o embezele_v and_o their_o person_n imprison_v for_o the_o law_n be_v of_o our_o side_n and_o we_o will_v not_o remit_v a_o tittle_n of_o its_o utmost_a rigour_n a_o severe_a way_n of_o proceed_v that_o can_v never_o be_v think_v agreeable_a to_o the_o example_n or_o doctrine_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n if_o such_o person_n do_v but_o consider_v how_o much_o more_o fragrant_a the_o 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