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no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n inhabit_v within_o these_o island_n shall_v or_o do_v hereafter_o presume_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o be_v of_o their_o congregation_n nor_o bring_v in_o their_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_v or_o any_o marriage_n solemnize_v by_o they_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o judgement_n capable_a to_o perform_v the_o ministerial_a function_n or_o administer_v either_o sacrament_n have_v c_o bishop_n lay_v down_o their_o ministry_n and_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o layman_n but_o these_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o our_o minister_n already_o conformable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o be_v it_o further_o order_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n inhabit_v within_o these_o island_n shall_v absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o parish-church_n unless_o to_o such_o church_n where_o our_o minister_n shall_v be_v then_o teach_v upon_o such_o pain_n and_o punishment_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v 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justice_n church-officer_n constable_n head-borough_n and_o all_o and_o every_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o order_n annex_v and_o to_o all_o the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o this_o present_a assembly_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v g_o expression_n dissoyall_a to_o authority_n or_o disobedient_a herein_o i_o charge_v and_o require_v the_o officer_n aforesaid_a respective_o in_o their_o several_a tribe_n to_o be_v vigilant_a and_o careful_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n oppose_v this_o my_o command_n and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o of_o what_o condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o before_o i_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o contemner_n of_o the_o law_n and_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o colony_n i_o do_v further_o require_v that_o this_o proclamation_n be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o public_a meeting_n together_o with_o the_o order_n above_o mention_v give_v under_o my_o hand_n at_o my_o house_n at_o s._n george_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a tho._n turner_n the_o intelligent_a reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v the_o contradiction_n between_o the_o order_n and_o proclamation_n the_o order_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o directory_n of_o parliament_n the_o proclamation_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n act_n and_o order_n establish_v â—o_z be_v observe_v by_o his_o worthy_a predecessor_n now_o in_o his_o predecessor_n time_n the_o directory_n be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o the_o episcopal_a way_n they_o make_v a_o law_n forbid_v rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o proclamation_n may_n 19_o an._n 1647._o by_o the_o governor_n whereas_o a_o order_n of_o assembly_n bear_v date_n die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 16._o of_o july_n 1646._o with_o a_o proclamation_n thereunto_o annex_v and_o order_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o island_n thereby_o require_v conformity_n to_o that_o order_n and_o to_o all_o other_o order_n here_o establish_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o h_o power_n a_o law_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o since_o the_o publish_n hereof_o i_o have_v manifest_o find_v divers_a ill-affected_a people_n contemner_n of_o our_o government_n have_v not_o only_o slight_v our_o authority_n but_o have_v and_o i_o refuge_n do_v contemn_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o honourable_a company_n and_o parliament_n and_o have_v draw_v themselves_o from_o the_o discipline_n and_o order_v establish_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o church-government_n and_o ever_o since_o continue_v in_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o law_n and_o government_n endeavour_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o continual_a disturbance_n of_o our_o peace_n k_o sea_n and_o quietness_n in_o these_o island_n in_o tender_a consideration_n whereof_o and_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o hallow_n of_o his_o sabbath_n which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v too_o much_o pollute_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o unnatural_a division_n i_o do_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o i_o by_o the_o honourable_a company_n and_o parliament_n straight_o will_v and_o require_v all_o the_o justice_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n with_o all_o and_o every_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n and_o proclamation_n and_o that_o every_o justice_n in_o his_o respective_a tribe_n do_v immediate_o apprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n and_o person_n that_o have_v go_v contrary_a to_o that_o order_n or_o proclamation_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o person_n so_o offend_v to_o bind_v over_o with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n at_o the_o next_o general_n assize_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o give_v surety_n that_o they_o be_v forthwith_o commit_v
to_o prison_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a m_o judge_n to_o their_o demerit_n and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v require_v a_o continual_a and_o strict_a account_n as_o you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n tho._n turner_n date_v 19_o may_n 1647._o order_a to_o be_v publish_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n a_o act_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o all_o such_o person_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o independent_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o discipline_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o island_n whereas_o through_o the_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o poor_a plantation_n from_o the_o foundation_n hitherto_o have_v enjoy_v and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o many_o gracious_a blessing_n whereby_o every_o poor_a plantor_n may_v and_o that_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o god_n may_v sit_v and_o enjoy_v n_o language_n under_o their_o own_o vine_n while_o divers_a other_o country_n through_o o_o nota._n apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n do_v welter_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n do_v threaten_v we_o likewise_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o punishment_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o and_o whereas_o likewise_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v wholesome_a law_n and_o order_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o vice_n p_o independency_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n in_o tender_a consideration_n thereof_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o trust_n repose_v in_o we_o and_o confirm_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o sundry_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o in_o their_o q_o 4._o allegiance_n from_o his_o majesty_n in_o their_o obedience_n from_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n and_o company_n and_o from_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n thence_o derive_v and_o here_o establish_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v therefore_o by_o this_o present_a assembly_n enact_v and_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n thereof_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o immediate_o after_o the_o publish_n hereof_o conform_v themselves_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o our_o law_n that_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v r_o danger_n as_o malignant_n and_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a government_n of_o these_o island_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o each_o counsellor_n in_o his_o or_o their_o several_a trybe_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o as_o many_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v needful_a do_v demand_n and_o take_v sufficient_a surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n from_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v refuse_v conformity_n the_o principal_a in_o 5_o l._n ster._n and_o the_o surety_n in_o 50_o s._n a_o piece_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v such_o you_o security_n that_o the_o counsellor_n aforesaid_a do_v seize_v their_o estate_n as_o opposer_n and_o contemner_n of_o our_o law_n and_o government_n and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o public_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n be_v frequent_v either_o at_o the_o mill-house_n or_o any_o other_o place_n in_o these_o island_n upon_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n for_o every_o one_o so_o offend_v to_o be_v levy_v for_o public_a use_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v to_o be_v send_v down_o to_o work_v at_o the_o colony_n until_o the_o say_a 20_o s._n be_v satisfy_v provide_v that_o family_n duty_n be_v not_o prohibit_v or_o neglect_v and_o for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o our_o former_a order_n we_o also_o enact_v and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o have_v so_o offend_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o seize_v according_a to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n date_v westminster_n aug._n 23._o 1645._o s_o contradiction_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o present_a assembly_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o civil_a authority_n and_o live_v henceforth_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n shall_v have_v protection_n immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o trouble_n and_o molestation_n by_o or_o from_o any_o ceremony_n or_o imposition_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o right_a honourable_a committee_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o ordain_v for_o the_o plantation_n and_o we_o do_v further_a order_n by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o present_a act_n be_v forthwith_o publish_v observe_v and_o due_o put_v in_o execution_n upon_o the_o penalty_n before_o specify_v on_o the_o delinquent_n part_n and_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o 5_o l._n ster._n to_o be_v impose_v on_o every_o officer_n that_o shall_v be_v remiss_a or_o slack_a therein_o and_o to_o be_v casher_v from_o his_o or_o their_o place_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o be_v our_o intent_n and_o meaning_n that_o this_o act_n be_v in_o force_n until_o the_o honourable_a company_n by_o due_a order_n of_o their_o court_n shall_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a the_o same_o any_o law_n order_n heretofore_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o or_o to_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o joh._n vaughan_n secret_n charles_n whittenhall_n speak_v june_n 25._o 1647._o i_o desire_v wise_a man_n will_v weigh_v what_o that_o passage_n import_n apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n whether_o apostasy_n relate_v not_o to_o 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