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plea_n to_o be_v put_v in_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o upon_o indictment_n a_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o same_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n that_o the_o party_n indict_v shall_v yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o at_o next_o assize_n or_o goal-delivery_n the_o say_a party_n shall_v not_o make_v appearance_n of_o record_n that_o then_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n in_o law_n if_o any_o such_o offendor_n shall_v make_v submission_n and_o become_v conformable_a according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 23_o of_o eliz._n or_o shall_v fortune_n to_o die_v that_o then_o no_o forfeiture_n of_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n nor_o seizure_n of_o land_n from_o and_o after_o such_o submission_n and_o conformity_n or_o death_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o arrearage_n of_o 20_o l._n monthly_o before_o such_o seizure_n due_a or_o payable_a shall_v ensue_v or_o be_v continue_v against_o such_o offendor_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n chancellor_n and_o chief_a baron_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o may_v assign_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o full_a three_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o of_o impotent_a and_o maim_a soldier_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o make_v void_a or_o impeach_v any_o grant_n or_o lease_n make_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z and_o not_o revocable_a at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o offendor_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v construe_v to_o continue_v any_o seizure_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o such_o offendor_n in_o her_o majesty_n hand_n after_o the_o say_v offender_n death_n which_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o shall_v have_v or_o be_v seize_v of_o only_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o may_v happen_v d._n stat._n anno_fw-la 35_o eliz._n cap._n d._n and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n that_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o shall_v forbear_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n without_o lawful_a excuse_n or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n by_o word_n or_o write_v advise_o go_v about_o to_o move_v or_o persuade_v any_o of_o the_o queen_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o within_o her_o 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forty_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o than_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o where_o such_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n be_v or_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o in_o place_n exempt_a as_o not_o exempt_a shall_v once_o every_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n within_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n and_o shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v the_o age_n of_o the_o say_a child_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n of_o that_o shire_n limit_n division_n or_o liberty_n all_o such_o presentment_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o say_a session_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerk_n for_o the_o time_n be_v without_o any_o fee_n and_o for_o default_n 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that_o the_o body_n of_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o baylif_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n general_n or_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o then_o the_o offendor_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n upon_o record_n that_o every_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n by_o verdict_n of_o 12_o man_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o upon_o a_o recusant_n convict_v and_o that_o every_o conviction_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o el._n 1._o concern_v recusant_n monthly_a forfeiture_n yet_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o take_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v into_o his_o two_o part_n the_o mansion_n house_n nor_o shall_v demise_n nor_o lease_n over_o the_o 2_o three_o part_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o recusant_n nor_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o recusant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v any_o lease_n of_o the_o king_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v give_v such_o security_n as_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n shall_v allow_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o waste_n to_o be_v commit_v upon_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n how_o the_o king_n subject_n stand_v affect_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n any_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o session_n may_v require_v any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o year_n or_o above_o be_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v convict_v or_o indict_v for_o any_o recusancy_n except_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n or_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n next_o pass_v or_o any_o person_n pass_v through_o the_o county_n or_o liberty_n and_o unknown_a except_o as_o be_v before_o except_v that_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o upon_o oath_n shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o recusant_n or_o shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n hereafter_o upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o say_v bishop_n or_o two_o justice_n shall_v certify_v in_o write_v subscribe_v with_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n the_o christian_a name_n surname_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v there_o record_v and_o keep_v among_o record_n of_o the_o say_a session_n if_o any_o person_n other_o than_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o such_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n due_o tender_v than_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v again_o tender_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o affize_v or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n shall_v then_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n except_o woman_n covert_a who_o upon_o refusal_n shall_v only_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o a._n b_o 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 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 majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_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 and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n or_o raise_v tumult_n or_o 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 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 or_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 he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o suceessor_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 uttermost_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
seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o his_o recusancy_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o every_o covicted_a popish_a recusant_n not_o marry_v in_o some_o open_a church_n or_o chappel_n or_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o a_o minister_n lawful_o authorize_v shall_v be_v disable_v to_o have_v any_o estate_n of_o freehold_n by_o courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o every_o woman_n be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v which_o shall_v be_v marry_v in_o other_o form_n then_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v disable_v not_o only_o to_o claim_v any_o dower_n or_o jointure_n but_o also_o the_o widow_n estate_n and_o frankbanck_n in_o any_o customary_a land_n whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v and_o likewise_o from_o have_v part_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o custom_n of_o any_o county_n city_n or_o place_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v no_o 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power_n of_o the_o county_n for_o apprehend_v such_o person_n every_o offence_n commit_v against_o this_o act_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o offence_n other_o than_o treason_n shall_v be_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o next_o general_n and_o quarter-session_n no_o attainder_n of_o felony_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v extend_v to_o forfeiture_n of_o dower_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n the_o defendant_n in_o any_o action_n commence_v or_o bring_v against_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n may_v plead_v to_o the_o general_a issue_n by_o a_o evidence_n that_o shall_v prove_v his_o do_n or_o proceed_n warrantable_a by_o this_o law_n this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o be_v say_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o take_v away_o or_o abridge_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v charge_v in_o any_o penalty_n by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n which_o shall_v happen_v for_o the_o wife_n offence_n in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n during_o her_o marriage_n nor_o any_o woman_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o any_o penalty_n for_o not_o receive_v during_o marriage_n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n may_v take_v of_o any_o subject_a not_o a_o nobleman_n this_o oath_n above_o mention_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o any_o 6_o of_o they_o where_o of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n or_o principle_n secretary_n to_o be_v one_o have_v authority_n to_o require_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o nobleman_n or_o noble-woman_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o if_o such_o nobleman_n or_o noble-woman_n other_o than_o the_o woman_n marry_v refuse_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n where_o any_o person_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o cinque-port_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o to_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o serve_v any_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n the_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o person_n by_o he_o appoint_v have_v power_n to_o take_v bond_n and_o minister_v this_o oath_n to_o such_o passenger_n if_o any_o man_n discover_v any_o recusant_n or_o other_o person_n which_o shall_v entertain_v or_o 5._o stat._n annn._n 3_o jac._n cap._n 5._o relieve_v any_o jesuit_n seminary_n or_o popish_a priest_n or_o shall_v discover_v any_o mass_n to_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o person_n which_o be_v present_a and_o the_o priest_n or_o any_o that_o be_v present_a within_o three_o day_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o any_o penalty_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n good_n and_o chattel_n which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v for_o such_o offence_n if_o the_o forfeiture_n exceed_v not_o 150_o l._n if_o it_o do_v exceed_v 150_o l._n then_o the_o discoverer_n to_o have_v 50_o l._n and_o the_o discoverer_n after_o conviction_n of_o the_o offendor_n shall_v have_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o who_o such_o conviction_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v seize_v the_o good_n command_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o no_o popish_a recusant_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n where_o the_o king_n or_o the_o heir_n apparent_a shall_v be_v unless_o command_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n upon_o penalty_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o discoverer_n who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n where_o no_o essoine_n protection_n or_o law_n gager_n shall_v be_v 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say_a recusant_n shall_v dwell_v in_o any_o county_n within_o ten_o mile_n of_o london_n then_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o conviction_n or_o indictment_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o name_n to_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o person_n offend_v shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n as_o aforesaid_a tradesman_n recusant_n who_o have_v no_o other_o habitation_n may_v continue_v within_o london_n and_o the_o compass_n of_o ten_o mile_n this_o act_n repeal_v that_o branch_n of_o the_o 35_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o touch_v licence_n of_o recusant_n to_o remove_v or_o pass_v above_o five_o mile_n from_o their_o place_n of_o abode_n the_o king_n or_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n under_o their_o hand_n may_v licence_v a_o recusant_n to_o travel_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o mile_n so_o may_v four_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n with_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o bishop_n 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upon_o penalty_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a no_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v or_o have_v a_o wife_n convict_v shall_v bear_v any_o public_a office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n every_o marry_a woman_n be_v a_o recusant_n convict_v her_o husband_n not_o be_v convict_v shall_v forfeit_v 2._o three_o part_n of_o her_o jointure_n and_o dower_n during_o her_o life_n and_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o be_v executrix_n or_o administratrix_n to_o her_o husband_n every_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v not_o conformable_a and_o not_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v by_o this_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o chap._n yet_o such_o recusant_n may_v sue_v for_o such_o of_o his_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o