Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	authority_n	jurisdiction_n	superiority_n	3,478	5	12.0959	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66672	Statuta pacis, or, A perfect table of all the statutes (now in force) which any way concerne the office of a justice of peace cleerly also setting down the severall duties of sheriffes, head-officers of corporations, stewards in leets, constables, and other oficers, so far forth as the said statutes do in any sort concern them / faithfully collected, and alphabetically digested under apt tables by E.W.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.	1644 (1644)	Wing W3023; ESTC R25185	131,829	308

he_o shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n and_o for_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n but_o this_o offence_n must_v be_v prosecute_v within_o one_o year_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v see_n 26._o v._o if_o he_o be_v a_o clergyman_n benefice_v upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n shall_v be_v void_a vi_o if_o he_o be_v imprison_v for_o this_o offence_n commit_v by_o word_n only_o and_o be_v not_o indict_v for_o the_o same_o within_o six_o month_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v he_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n vii_o if_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n happen_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o offence_n he_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n viii_o and_o here_o for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n establish_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v i._o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o queen_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o her_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o case_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o fonaigne_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminency_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n ix_o stat._n 5._o el._n 1._o none_o shall_v maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n within_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n in_o pain_n to_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n x._o just_o of_o ass_n and_o justice_n of_o pain_n sess_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o 1._o qu._n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v this_o offence_n and_o be_v to_o certify_v such_o presentment_n into_o the_o king_n bench_n within_o 40._o day_n after_o they_o receive_v they_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o term_n time_n if_o not_o than_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o term_n than_o next_o ensue_a in_o pain_n of_o 100_o l._n the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n also_o as_o well_o upon_o such_o certificate_n as_o also_o before_o themselves_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o offence_n xi_o none_o compellable_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n by_o this_o act_n or_o by_o that_o of_o 1._o el._n 1._o which_o see_v in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o according_o in_o pain_n to_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n xii_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n upon_o the_o second_o tender_a or_o be_v former_o convict_v of_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v commit_v the_o like_a offence_n the_o second_o time_n in_o both_o these_o case_n they_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n but_o here_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n disherit_v of_o any_o heir_n forfeiture_n of_o dower_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o any_o save_v only_o of_o the_o offender_n during_o his_o life_n xiii_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v publish_v every_o qu._n sess_n by_o the_o cl._n of_o the_o p._n and_o at_o every_o leete_n by_o the_o steward_n there_o and_o once_o every_o term_n in_o the_o open_a hall_n of_o every_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n at_o such_o time_n and_o by_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v fourteen_o none_o of_o or_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n shall_v be_v compellable_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n and_o here_o also_o a_o peer_n offend_v shall_v be_v try_v be_v his_o peer_n provide_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v compellable_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n upon_o a_o second_o tender_a or_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o refusal_n thereof_o to_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n save_v only_a clergyman_n officer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o divine_a service_n do_v deprave_v by_o word_n or_o write_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o do_v use_v to_o say_v or_o hear_v private_a mass_n xv._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o slay_v one_o attaint_v in_o praemunire_n s._n after_o 26._o xvi_o stat._n 13._o el._n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n to_o obtain_v oor_a put_v in_o ure_n any_o bull_n of_o absolution_n or_o reconciliation_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o absolve_v or_o be_v absolve_v thereby_o xvii_o the_o comforter_n and_o maintatiner_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n and_o their_o concealers_n misprision_n of_o treason_n unless_o within_o six_o week_n they_o discover_v they_o to_o some_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o to_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_n or_o vice-president_n of_o the_o counsel_n establish_v in_o the_o north_n or_o march_n of_o wales_n xviii_o if_o any_o shall_v bring_v into_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n any_o agnus_n dei_fw-la cross_n pricture_n bead_n or_o any_o such_o vain_a or_o superstitious_a thing_n or_o deliver_v or_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n to_o be_v use_v both_o the_o person_n so_o do_v and_o the_o person_n so_o receive_v the_o same_o shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n howbeit_o if_o the_o party_n unto_o who_o tender_v thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v apprehend_v the_o pary_fw-mi tender_v the_o same_o and_o carry_v he_o before_o the_o next_o just_a of_o p._n or_o not_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v within_o three_o day_n after_o disclose_v his_o name_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n or_o resort_v unto_o the_o ordinary_a or_o some_o justice_n of_o p._n within_o the_o same_o county_n or_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o do_v within_o one_o day_n after_o deliver_v it_o to_o some_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n then_o shall_v he_o not_o incur_v any_o prejudice_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o act._n xix_o a_o just_a of_o p._n shall_v disclose_v the_o offence_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o privy_a council_n within_o 14._o day_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n of_o they_o in_o pain_n to_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n xx._n here_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o nobleman_n shall_v be_v by_o peer_n see_v after_o 26._o xxi_o stat._n 23._o el._n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n to_o have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n or_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n to_o absolve_v persuade_v or_o withdraw_v any_o within_o the_o queen_n dominion_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n or_o to_o withdraw_v they_o for_o that_o intent_n from_o the_o religion_n now_o establish_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v be_v willing_o so_o withdraw_v or_o reconcile_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o their_o procurer_n and_o counsellor_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n xxii_o if_o any_o have_a notice_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n do_v not_o discover_v they_o within_o 20._o day_n to_o some_o just_a of_o p._n or_o other_o such_o officer_n he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n xxiii_o none_o shall_v say_v or_o sing_v mass_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 200._o mark_n to_o suffer_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v thence_o till_o that_o fine_a be_v pay_v and_o none_o shall_v hear_v mass_n in_o pain_n of_o onw_n whole_a year_n imprisonment_n and_o 100_o mark_n xxiv_o every_o person_n not_o repair_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 1._o el._n 2._o which_o see_v in_o sacrament_n 24._o shall_v forfeit_v 20._o l._n for_o every_o month_n they_o so_o make_v default_n and_o if_o they_o so_o forbear_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n after_o certificate_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o ordinary_a into_o the_o king_n bench_n a_o justice_n of_o assize_n g._n d._n or_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o they_o dwell_v shall_v bind_v they_o with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o 200_o abl_a at_o least_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v release_v until_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o say_a

say_v stat._n of_o 23._o el._n or_o death_n no_o forfeiture_n shall_v ensue_v save_v only_o the_o arrearage_n due_a at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o submission_n or_o death_n xlix_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n chancellor_n and_o chief_a baron_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v assign_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o 20._o l._n a_o month_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a house_n of_o correction_n and_o maim_a soldier_n l._n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o grant_n bona_n side_n nor_o to_o continue_v any_o seizure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o such_o land_n wherein_o he_o have_v only_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n li_n stat_n 33._o el._n 1._o if_o any_o above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v convict_v to_o have_v without_o any_o just_a cause_n absent_v themselves_o above_o a_o month_n from_o church_n impugn_v the_o queen_n authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o frequent_v conventicle_n or_o persuade_v other_o so_o to_o do_v under_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o there_o remain_v till_o they_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o and_o make_v such_o open_a submission_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v and_o it_o within_o three_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n they_o refuse_v to_o conform_v and_o submit_v themselves_o be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o a_o just_a of_o p._n they_o shall_v in_o open_a ass_n or_o sess_n abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o if_o such_o abjuration_n happen_v to_o be_v before_o just_a of_o p._n in_o sess_n they_o shall_v make_v certificate_n thereof_o at_o the_o next_o ass_n or_o gaol_n delivery_n lii_o if_o such_o a_o offender_n refuse_v to_o abjure_v or_o go_v away_o according_o or_o do_v return_v without_o the_o queen_n licence_n he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o fellow_n and_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n but_o if_o before_o he_o be_v require_v to_o abjure_v he_o make_v his_o submission_n the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o liii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o submission_n be_v as_o follow_v 1_o a._n 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 by'r_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 statuy_n and_o law_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 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 any_o power_n or_o authority_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 clour_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 and_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o do_v my_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o liv._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o submission_n be_v make_v shall_v present_o enter_v the_o same_o in_o a_o book_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o certify_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n lv._o the_o offender_n that_o after_o such_o submission_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n shall_v take_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o lvi_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o 23._o el._n 1._o may_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n lvii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o accrue_v by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v bestow_v as_o those_o of_o 29._o el._n 6._o lviii_o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o abjure_v but_o any_o other_o offender_n that_o abjure_v or_o be_v require_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o his_o land_n during_o life_n howbeit_o here_o shall_v be_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n loss_n of_o dower_n or_o disherison_n of_o heir_n lvix_fw-la stat._n 35._o el._n 2._o recusant_n above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v within_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o conviction_n repair_n to_o their_o usual_a dwell_n and_o not_o remove_v above_o five_o mile_n from_o thence_o in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o their_o land_n and_o annuity_n during_o life_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a abode_n then_o be_v they_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o where_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n dwell_v and_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o their_o arrival_n there_o to_o give_v their_o name_n in_o write_v to_o the_o minister_n const_n and_o h._n b._n which_o minister_n be_v to_o enter_v they_o in_o a_o 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he_o return_v again_o in_o convenient_a time_n neither_o he_o that_o be_v compel_v to_o render_v his_o body_n to_o the_o sheriff_n lxv_o if_o such_o a_o offender_n before_o conviction_n upon_o a_o sunday_n or_o some_o festival_n day_n repair_n to_o church_n and_o there_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o before_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o confession_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n inflect_v by_o this_o act._n lxvi_o the_o confession_n be_v this_o 1._o a._n 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 majesiy_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 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 the_o bishop_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v not_o nor_o 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the_o port_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o office_n and_o all_o their_o good_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n his_o ship_n and_o tackle_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n all_o his_o good_n and_o beside_o shall_v suffer_v a_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n 119._o lxxvi_o none_o out_o of_o the_o university_n shall_v keep_v school_n except_o a_o free_a school_n or_o in_o some_o person_n house_n that_o be_v no_o recusant_n or_o by_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 40._o s._n a_o day_n lxxvii_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n lxxviii_o stat._n 3._o jac._n 4._o a_o recusant_n that_o conform_v shall_v within_o one_o year_n after_o and_o so_o once_o every_o year_n at_o least_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o year_n 20._o l._n for_o the_o second_o 40._o l._n and_o for_o every_o default_n after_o 60._o l._n and_o if_o 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clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town_n clerk_n shall_v record_v without_o fee_n in_o pain_n of_o 40._o s._n lxxxi_o if_o upon_o such_o presentment_n be_v the_o first_o the_o recusant_n be_v convict_v the_o officer_n that_o present_v he_o shall_v have_v 40._o s._n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n upon_o the_o recusants_n good_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v think_v fit_a lxxxii_o just_a of_o ass_n g._n d._n and_o p._n have_v power_n to_o hear_v &_o determine_v of_o all_o recusant_n &_o offence_n as_o well_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o this_o act_n as_o also_o for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n according_a to_o former_a law_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o they_o shall_v render_v themselves_o to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n where_o they_o be_v before_o the_o next_o ass_n g._n d._n or_o sess_n respective_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o default_n be_v record_v shall_v be_v take_v for_o as_o sufficient_a a_o conviction_n of_o they_o as_o a_o trial_n by_o verdict_n lxxxiii_o every_o offender_n not_o repair_v to_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a after_o their_o first_o conviction_n shall_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n in_o such_o of_o the_o term_n of_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n as_o shall_v happen_v next_o after_o such_o conviction_n the_o sum_n then_o due_a for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o 20._o l._n a_o month_n and_o yearly_a after_o that_o in_o the_o same_o term_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o 20._o l._n a_o month_n except_o where_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o take_v two_o three_o part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o lease_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o or_o that_o they_o conform_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o church_n lxxxiv_o every_o conviction_n shall_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n next_o follow_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n in_o such_o convenient_a certainty_n that_o the_o court_n may_v thereupon_o award_v 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woman_n which_o stand_v convict_v or_o indict_v of_o recusancy_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n next_o before_o or_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n and_o examine_v upon_o oath_n confess_v or_o at_o least_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v a_o recusant_n or_o that_o he_o or_o she_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n next_o before_o which_o bishop_n or_o justice_n shall_v certify_v the_o name_n and_o dwell_n of_o the_o person_n so_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n at_o the_o next_o general_n sess_n where_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o p._n or_o town_n clerk_n shall_v record_v they_o lxxxvii_o if_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n or_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a tender_v unto_o they_o the_o bishop_n or_o justice_n aforesaid_a shall_v bind_v they_o over_o to_o the_o next_o ass_n or_o sess_n where_o if_o they_o again_o refuse_v it_o they_o shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n except_o woman_n covert_a who_o in_o that_o case_n shall_v only_o suffer_v imprisonment_n till_o they_o take_v it_o lxxxviii_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v as_o follow_v 1_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o deelare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesly_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a

pay_v within_o six_o week_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v suffer_v one_o whole_a year_n imprisonment_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n xxiv_o every_o person_n shall_v resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o upon_o let_v thereof_o to_o some_o other_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o to_o forfeit_v twelve_o d._n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n there_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o offender_n good_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n see_v recusant_n 98._o xxv_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o of_o ass_n and_o major_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o corporation_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v these_o offence_n unto_o who_o the_o archbish_a or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n may_v associate_v himself_o if_o he_o please_v howbeit_o note_v that_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 23._o el._n 1._o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v also_o power_n to_o meddle_v therein_o which_o see_v in_o title_n recusant_n 27._o xxvi_o none_o shall_v be_v impeach_v by_o this_o act_n unless_o the_o offence_n be_v present_v at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o ass_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o here_o trial_n of_o a_o peer_n shall_v be_v by_o peer_n xxvi_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o restrain_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n howbeit_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n sacrilege_n see_v clergy_n schoolmaster_n see_v recusant_n 26_o 67._o scotland_n see_v corn_n 1._o horse_n 9_o 10._o seminary_n priest_n s._n recusant_n servant_n s._n labourer_n service_n divine_a s._n sacrament_n sewer_n i._o stat._n 23._o h._n 8.5_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n before_o they_o can_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v their_o commission_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n ordain_v by_o this_o statute_n before_o the_o l._n chancellor_n or_o those_o 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all_o and_o every_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v and_o specify_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o your_o cunning_n wit_n and_o power_n cause_n to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n without_o savour_n meed_n dread_n malice_n or_o affection_n as_o god_n you_o help_v etc._n etc._n iii_o stat._n 13._o el._n 9_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n ten_o year_n and_o the_o order_n make_v by_o their_o commissioner_n one_o year_n long_o during_o which_o time_n of_o one_o year_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n or_o six_o of_o they_o 2._o qu._n have_v power_n to_o execute_v such_o commission_n and_o order_n as_o full_o as_o the_o commissioner_n themselves_o unless_o in_o the_o interim_n a_o new_a commission_n be_v send_v forth_o sheep_n s._n cattell_n sheriff_n i._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 9_o h._n 3.17_o no_o sheriff_n constable_n escheator_n coroner_n or_o any_o other_o our_o bailiff_n shall_v 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sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n shall_v let_v to_o bail_v person_n by_o they_o arrest_v upon_o reasonable_a surety_n have_v sufficient_a within_o the_o county_n person_n in_o ward_n by_o condemnation_n exemption_n capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la or_o excommunicatum_fw-la surety_n of_o peace_n or_o commit_v by_o command_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o vagabond_n refuse_v to_o serve_v only_o except_v v._o the_o say_v officer_n shall_v take_v no_o bond_n of_o any_o arrest_v person_n but_o for_o appearance_n and_o to_o themselves_o only_o and_o shall_v not_o take_v for_o it_o more_o than_o 4._o d._n and_o bond_n otherwise_o take_v colore_fw-la officii_fw-la shall_v be_v void_a vi_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v deputy_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n to_o receive_v writ_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o vii_o sheriff_n under-sheriffe_n clerk_n bailiff_n gaoler_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n 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