Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	authority_n	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	1,611	5	9.5516	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47052	Nonconformity not inconsistent with loyality, or, Protestant-dissenters no seditious or disloyal sectaries evidenc'd in a sober discourse upon those statutes, by which the Protestant-dissenters are prosecuted at this day : humbly offered to the candid consideration of all Protestants, whether conformists or nonconformists / by James Jones ...	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J958; ESTC R17214	32,964	24

and_o resolve_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o maintain_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o foreign_a power_n and_o have_v give_v great_a demonstration_n of_o their_o own_o peaceable_a subjection_n to_o his_o majesty_n government_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proceed_n of_o great_a severity_n to_o punish_v such_o person_n who_o fear_v swear_v this_o oath_n only_o lest_o they_o shall_v sin_n against_o god_n in_o swear_v that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o can_v perform_v viz._n a_o thorough_a conformity_n to_o the_o church_n matter_n which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n those_o nonconformist_n that_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o now_o therefore_o that_o each_o party_n may_v be_v help_v in_o this_o matter_n here_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o king_n james_n his_o exposition_n or_o paraphrase_n upon_o it_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_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 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 any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorize_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_n to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n to_o raise_v tumult_n to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o his_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o now_o for_o a_o further_o and_o better_a help_n to_o understand_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n let_v king_n james_n his_o answer_n to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n be_v well_o consider_v concern_v this_o oath_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n page_n 46._o where_o he_o say_v it_o may_v appear_v what_o unreasonable_a and_o rebellious_a point_n he_o will_v drive_v my_o subject_n unto_o by_o refuse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v t●_n take_v this_o oath_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommnnicate_v or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_n or_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a or_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o part_n thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o goodwill_n sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v another_o oath_n call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n about_o which_o many_o good_a protestant_n have_v differ_v apprehension_n some_o be_v very_o free_a to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n &_o some_o do_v conscientious_o scruple_n it_o and_o so_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v sin_n against_o god_n in_o so_o do_v the_o same_o oath_n shall_v be_v here_o present_v to_o consideration_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 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 cause_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 foreign_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 pre-eminences_a and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n or_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 now_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a oath_n some_o of_o the_o word_n be_v such_o as_o many_o godly_a person_n can_v hearty_o speak_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o speak_v they_o at_o all_o in_o a_o way_n of_o swear_v viz._n that_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o cause_n which_o word_n be_v expound_v 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they_o have_v not_o entertain_v such_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o as_o the_o plain_a word_n and_o common_a sense_n of_o such_o word_n will_v not_o fair_o bear_v and_o thereby_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o trouble_n as_o they_o may_v lawful_o escape_v if_o their_o judgement_n be_v better_o inform_v 4._o let_v such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o tender_a and_o impose_v the_o say_a oath_n upon_o person_n consider_v whether_o the_o tender_a of_o such_o oath_n be_v not_o sometime_o do_v out_o of_o spite_n to_o the_o person_n before_o they_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v of_o scrupulons_a conscience_n and_o so_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o afflict_v they_o and_o yet_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o such_o person_n be_v good_a protestant_n and_o have_v long_o live_v in_o all_o peaceable_a manner_n under_o the_o government_n and_o so_o desire_v to_o abide_v that_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o 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forty_o pound_n to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n and_o also_o six_o month_n imprisonment_n if_o such_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n provide_v by_o this_o act_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v 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 commissioned_n 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 now_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v to_o rid_v city_n and_o corporation_n of_o such_o nonconformist_a minister_n as_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n do_v distil_v 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 danger_n of_o church_n and_o state_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o criminal_a person_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nonconformist_a minister_n let_v they_o suffer_v according_a to_o their_o crime_n when_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n 2._o consider_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_a minister_n do_v abhor_v to_o be_v such_o person_n and_o to_o promote_v rebellion_n but_o they_o do_v general_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o preach_v eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o bless_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n here_o and_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v a_o better_a peace_n when_o this_o

three_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n from_o popery_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o therefore_o a_o gentle_a way_n of_o punishment_n be_v provide_v viz._n twelvepence_n forfeit_a for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o common-prayer_n so_o as_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o attend_v it_o now_o if_o the_o poor_a protestant-dissenters_a must_v be_v punish_v by_o law_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n let_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n consider_v that_o this_o law_n will_v not_o do_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n so_o much_o harm_n as_o some_o other_o law_n and_o yet_o this_o punishment_n of_o twelvepence_n a_o day_n be_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o such_o poor_a people_n as_o be_v not_o worth_a twelvepence_n and_o more_o especial_o if_o five_o or_o ten_o or_o twenty_o day_n forfeit_v be_v lay_v upon_o such_o poor_a people_n 4._o consider_v that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o gentle_a way_n of_o punishment_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o for_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v any_o kind_n of_o fines_n or_o forfeiture_n great_a or_o small_a as_o a_o punishment_n for_o not_o conform_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o if_o either_o papist_n or_o protestant_n shall_v conform_v only_o to_o avoid_v this_o or_o any_o other_o punishment_n they_o will_v be_v but_o hypocrite_n the_o conformity_n be_v only_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o their_o spirit_n 5._o consider_v that_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o this_o statute_n if_o protestant_n may_v be_v prosecute_v great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v church-protestants_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o nonconformist_n because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o common-prayer_n upon_o every_o holiday_n and_o sure_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v so_o prosecute_v themselves_o as_o they_o prosecute_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n ii_o the_o next_o statute_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o distress_a which_o now_o shall_v be_v discourse_v be_v anno_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chap._n 1._o paragraph_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o forbear_v the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n for_o every_o month_n twenty_o pound_n of_o english_a lawful_a money_n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n it_o will_v be_v best_a to_o peruse_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n book_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v design_v direct_o against_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a religion_n see_v paragraph_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o divers_a ill_a affect_a person_n who_o use_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v her_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o obey_v the_o usurp_v authority_n of_o rome_n see_v paragraph_n 2._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v absolve_v or_o by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n persuade_v the_o queen_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o of_o any_o other_o prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n to_o be_v have_v or_o use_v within_o her_o d●minions_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o traitor_n see_v paragraph_n 3_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v willing_o aider_n or_o maintainer_n of_o such_o person_n or_o shall_v conceal_v and_o not_o disclose_v such_o offence_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v and_o suffer_v as_o offender_n in_o misprision_n of_o treason_n see_v paragraph_n 4._o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v say_v or_o sing_v mass_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v willing_o hear_v mass_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n a_o year_n and_o in_o paragraph_n 5._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o month_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n from_o which_o particular_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n let_v these_o follow_a thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o queen_n as_o a_o protestant_a monarch_n in_o her_o own_o realm_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o pretend_a authority_n by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v plain_o assert_v 2._o a_o further_a proceed_v in_o provide_v punishment_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a monarch_n 3._o it_o seem_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o after_o twenty_o three_o year_n reign_v of_o this_o protestant_a queen_n the_o popish_a party_n be_v still_o busy_a in_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o therefore_o further_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o reduce_v they_o viz._n from_o twelvepence_n a_o day_n unto_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month._n 4._o and_o though_o this_o statute_n do_v mention_v every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n as_o be_v require_v to_o come_v to_o church_n there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o by_o every_o person_n be_v intend_v every_o such_o person_n as_o absent_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o adhere_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n 5._o consider_v that_o if_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v intend_v such_o as_o be_v now_o call_v protestant-dissenters_a such_o will_v have_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o popish_a party_n by_o some_o other_o name_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 35th_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o shall_v be_v next_o discourse_v of_o and_o therefore_o to_o prosecute_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n by_o this_o law_n which_o undoubted_o be_v make_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v make_v against_o any_o protestant_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_a deal_n especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v other_o law_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v great_o distress_v 6._o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o punishment_n viz._n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n of_o chapel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n for_o though_o a_o person_n may_v be_v indict_v but_o for_o one_o month_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n all_o the_o time_n after_o such_o conviction_n until_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o submission_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conformity_n as_o the_o law_n do_v require_v without_o any_o more_o indictment_n or_o conviction_n see_v this_o in_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la nono_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chap._n 3._o paragraph_n 3_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o offender_n shall_v also_o for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n without_o any_o other_o indictment_n or_o conviction_n pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o rate_n or_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n so_o that_o after_o this_o rate_n such_o offender_n will_v forfeit_v two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o pound_n a_o year_n there_o be_v according_a to_o law_n thirteen_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o it_o be_v further_o provide_v by_o this_o last-mentioned_a statute_n that_o if_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o any_o payment_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o the_o queen_n majesty_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o process_n out_o of_o the_o say_a exchequer_n take_v seize_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o two_o part_n as_o well_o of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n liable_a to_o such_o seizure_n