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for_o the_o establish_n the_o form_n of_o make_v 4_o â—4_n car._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o other_o subsequent_a act._n and_o whereas_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o divers_a other_o person_n and_o person_n not_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o have_v since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v in_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v settle_v themselves_o in_o divers_a corporation_n in_o england_n sometime_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o a_o place_n thereby_o take_v a_o opportunity_n to_o distil_v the_o poisonous_a principle_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v corporation_n person_n restrain_v from_o inhabit_v in_o corporation_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a parson_n vicar_n curate_n lecturer_n and_o other_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n or_o pretend_v holy_a order_n or_o pretend_v to_o holy_a order_n and_o all_o stipendary_n and_o other_o person_n who_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o every_o of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o declare_v their_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a and_o shall_v not_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n follow_v the_o oath_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o all_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_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 four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o present_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_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 burrough_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 or_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_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 since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v parson_n vicar_n curate_n stipendiary_a or_o lecturer_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o he_o or_o they_o have_v take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n ride_v or_o division_n next_o unto_o the_o say_a corporation_n city_n or_o burrough_n parish_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 hereby_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 penalty_n the_o penalty_n the_o one_o three_o part_n thereof_o 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 or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n lancaster_n or_o durham_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o 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obedience_n to_o such_o writ_n subpoena_fw-la or_o process_n shall_v not_o be_v construe_v a_o offence_n against_o this_o act._n cap._n iii_o for_o unite_n church_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o settle_a provision_n for_o minister_n in_o most_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a within_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o able_a minister_n fit_a for_o such_o place_n whereby_o mean_a and_o stipendiary_a preacher_n be_v entertain_v to_o serve_v the_o cure_n there_o who_o whole_o depend_v for_o their_o maintenance_n upon_o the_o good_a will_n and_o like_n of_o their_o auditor_n have_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o under_o temptation_n of_o too_o much_o comply_v and_o suit_v their_o doctrine_n and_o teach_v to_o the_o humour_n rather_o than_o good_a of_o their_o auditor_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n and_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o and_o pious_o desire_v able_a minister_n in_o such_o place_n and_o a_o competent_a settle_a maintenance_n for_o they_o by_o the_o union_n of_o church_n which_o be_v also_o become_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a ruin_n of_o many_o church_n and_o parish_n in_o the_o late_a ill_a time_n and_o otherwise_o do_v therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n unite_v in_o what_o city_n and_o town_n and_o how_o church_n and_o chapel_n may_v be_v unite_v by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o in_o every_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a and_o their_o liberty_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n which_o