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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 realm_n or_o dominion_n to_o deny_v or_o withstand_v her_o majesty_n power_n or_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o shall_v advise_o persuade_v any_o person_n to_o forbear_v come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n establish_v or_o to_o come_v to_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n or_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o shall_v forbear_v to_o hear_v divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n or_o shall_v after_o forty_o day_n willing_o join_v in_o any_o such_o assembly_n conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_v religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o
convict_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o conform_v to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n and_o make_v such_o submission_n and_o declaration_n as_o in_o this_o act_n be_v afterward_o declare_v and_o appoint_v if_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o within_o three_o month_n after_o they_o be_v convict_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o in_o make_v such_o public_a confession_n and_o submission_n as_o in_o this_o act_n be_v appoint_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n where_o the_o person_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o such_o offendor_n be_v thereunto_o warn_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n shall_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o corporal_a oath_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o open_a quarter-session_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n abjure_v the_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o the_o queen_n dominion_n for_o ever_o unless_o her_o majesty_n shall_v licence_v the_o party_n to_o return_v and_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n at_o such_o port_n and_o within_o such_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n before_o who_o the_o say_a abjuration_n be_v make_v unless_o the_o offendor_n be_v let_v by_o such_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v permit_v in_o case_n of_o abjuration_n of_o felony_n and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o let_v or_o stay_v then_o within_o such_o reasonable_a time_n after_o as_o the_o common_a law_n require_v in_o case_n of_o abjuration_n for_o felony_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o who_o any_o such_o abjuration_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v 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any_o dissimulation_n or_o any_o colour_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 perfom_v the_o same_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n where_o such_o submission_n and_o declaration_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v present_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o every_o parish_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o certify_v the_o same_o in_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n if_o any_o such_o offendor_n after_o such_o submission_n shall_v afterward_o relapse_n and_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 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relieve_v etc._n etc._n any_o person_n so_o offend_v this_o act_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n extend_v to_o punish_v or_o impeach_v any_o person_n for_o relieve_v or_o keep_v his_o father_n wife_n mother_n child_n ward_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o his_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n not_o have_v any_o certain_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o for_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v any_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v or_o maintain_v these_o two_o last_o clause_n be_v repeal_v by_o the_o 3_o jac._n 4._o all_o duty_n forfeiture_n and_o payment_n due_a to_o the_o queen_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o eliz._n concern_v recusant_n may_v be_v recover_v and_o levy_v to_o her_o majesty_n use_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o 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