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A. D. 1688. Anno primo Gulielmi 6c Mari^, C. 19 — 21. 427 XIV. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforcfaid, That in cafe any Pcrfon (hall re- How pureed fufe to take the faid Oaths, when tendered to them, which every Juftice of the Peace is hereby impowered ^f;<=[ I'-oufai to do, iTuch Perfon fhall not be admitted to make and fubfcribe the two Declarations aforefaid, though rc-°' '■'=^-""»- quired thereunto either before any Juftice of the Peace, or at the General or Qiiarter Scflions, before or after any Conviflion of Popifh Recufancy, as aforefaid, unlefs fuch Pcrfon can, within thirty-one Days after fuch Tender of the Declarations to him, produce two fuflicient Proteftant Witneffes, to teftify upon Oath that they believe him to be a Proteftant Diflenter, or a Certificate under the Hands of four Protcft- ants who are conformable to the Church of England, or have taken the Oaths and fubfcribcd the ]3ccla- ration above-mentioned, and flaall alfo produce a Certificate under the Hands and Seals of fix or more fuflicient Men of the Congregation to which- he belongs, owning him for one of them. ' XV. Provided alfo, and be it enafled by the Authority aforefaid. That until fuch Certificate, under the Hands of fix of his Congregation, as aforefaid, be produced, and two Proteftant Witnefles come to atteft his being a Proteftant Dillenter, or a Certificate under the Hands of four Proteftants, as aforefaid, be produced, the Juftice of the Peace fhall and hereby is required to take a Recognizance with two Sureties in the penal Sum of fifty Pounds, to be levied of his Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the Ufe of the King's and Queen's Majefties, their Heirs and Succellbrs, for his producing the fame; and if he cannot give fuch Security, to commit him to Prifon, there to remain until he has produced fuch Certificates, or two Witneffes, as aforefaid. " XVI. PrO'. ided always, and it is the true Intent and Meaning of this Ad:, That all the Laws made anai-'ws for Divine provided for the frequenting of divine Service on the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday, fhall be ftiU S'-"»" '" 'f'""' jn Force, and executed againft all Perfons that offend againft the faid Laws, except fuch Perfons come to fome Congregation or Affembly of Religious Worlhip, allowed or permitted by this Aft. XVII. Provided always, and be it further enaded by the Authority aforefeid. That neither this A<3:, nor Papift?, &c. e«. any Claufe, Article, or Thing herein contained, ftiall excend or be conftrued to extend to give any Eafe, c'ipted. Benefit, or Advantage to any Papift or Popifli Recufant whatfoever, or any Perfon that fliall deny in his preaching or writing the Dodrine of the Bleffed Trinity, as it is declared ixi the aforefaid Articles of Religion. XVIII. Provided always, and be it enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons, Diftur^ers of at any Time or Times after the tenth Day of Jime, do and fliall willingly and of purpofe, malicioufly or ^^f^li^^ * contemptuoufly come into any Cathedral or Parifh Church, Chapel, or other Congregation perrriitted by j,u'ni/hed. this A£l:, and diiquiet or difturb the fame, or mifufe any Preacher or Teacher, fuch Perfon or Perfons, Sae i Geo. i. upon Proof thereof before any Juftice of Peace, by two or more fufficient Witneffes, fliall find two Sureties ftat.i. c. 5. ^.4, to be bound by Recognizance in the penal Sum of fifty Pounds, and in Default of fuch Sureties fliall be committed to Prifon, there to remain till the next General or Quarter Seffions ; and upon Conviftion of the faid Offence at the faid General or Quarter Seffions, fliall fuffer the Pain and Penalty of twenty Pounds, to the Ufe of the King's and Queen's A4ajefties, their Heirs ajid Succeflors. . XIX. Provided always. That no Congregation or Affembly for Religious Worfliip fliali be permitted or P'^'^'^ f""" '^<"' allowed by this Aft, until the Place of fuch Meeting fhall be certified to the Bifliop of the Diocefe, or to *^^^" ^^^"' the Archdeacon of that Archdeaconry, or to the Jultices of the Peace at the General or Quarter Seffions of ' "^ ' the Peace for the County, City, or Place in which fuch Meeting fliall be held, and regiftred in the faid Blfhop's or Archdeacon's Court refpedlively, or recorded at the faid General or Quarter Seffions ; the Regifter or Clerk of the Peace whereof refpeftively is hereby required to regifter the fame, and to give Certificate thereof to fuch Perfon as fliall demajid the fame, for which there fhall be no greater Pee nor Reward taken, than the Sum of fix Pence, C AP, XIX. ' ■ An Kdi for impowering their Majefties to -commit, without Ball, fuch Perfons as they fhall find juft Caufe ^ '^ ^- to fufpedt are confpiring againft the Government. CAP. XX. An A61 ibr a Grant to their Majefties of an Aid of twelve Pence in the Pound for cne Yearj for the E X f . neceffary Defence oi their Realms. CAP. XXI. An Aft for enabling Lords CommilTioners for the Great Seal to execute the OfHce of Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper. WHEREAS their moft Excellent Majefties King fFi/llam and Queen Afary have thought fit that the Office of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England fhould be exe- cuted by Commiffioners appointed for the fame under the Great Seal of England: And whereas feveral Authorities, Jurifdidions, and Powers, are by feveral Afts of Parliament, and othervviie, vefted, fettled, ' -and placed in the Lord Chancellor of -England, or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England for the . ■. 3I a ■ ' Time