Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the RevolutionStoughton, John
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Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution
Stoughton, John
Great Britain -- Church history
VII.--And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That
no person dissenting from the Church of England in Holy Orders, or
pretended Holy Orders, or pretending to Holy Orders, nor any Preacher
or Teacher of any congregation of dissenting Protestants, that shall
make and subscribe the Declaration aforesaid, and take the said Oaths,
at the General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be held for the
County, Town, Parts, or Division where such person lives, which Court
is hereby empowered to administer the same; and shall also declare his
approbation of, and subscribe the Articles of Religion mentioned in
the Statute made in the 13^{th} year of the reign of the late Queen
Elizabeth, except the 34^{th}, 35^{th}, and 36^{th}, and these words
of the 20^{th} Article, viz. [Sidenote: 13 Eliz., cap. 12.] [_The
Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in
controversies of faith, and yet_] shall be liable to any of the pains
or penalties mentioned in an Act made in the 17^{th} year of the reign
of King Charles II., entituled, [Sidenote: 17 Car. II., cap. 2.] _An
Act for restraining Non-Conformists from inhabiting in Corporations_;
nor the penalties mentioned in the aforesaid Act, made in the 22^{nd}
year of his said late Majesty’s reign, for or by reason of such persons
preaching at any meeting for the exercise of Religion; nor to the
penalties of £100 mentioned in an Act made in the 13^{th} and 14^{th}
of King Charles II., entituled, [Sidenote: 13 and 14 Car. II., cap. 4.]
_An Act for the Uniformity of public prayers, and administration of
Sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies; and for establishing the
form of making, ordaining, and consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and
Deacons, in the Church of England_, for officiating in any Congregation
for the exercise of religion permitted and allowed by this Act.
[Sidenote: Taking the oaths, &c., to be registered.]
VIII.--Provided always, that the making and subscribing the said
Declaration, and the taking the said Oaths, and making the Declaration
of approbation and subscription to the said Articles, in manner
as aforesaid, by every respective person or persons hereinbefore
mentioned, at such General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace as
aforesaid, shall be then and there entered of Record in the said Court,
for which 6^d shall be payed to the Clerk of the Peace, and no more.
Provided that such person shall not at any time preach in any place but
[Sidenote: Meeting doors to be unlocked.] with the doors not locked,
barred, or bolted, as aforesaid.
[Sidenote: Anabaptism.]
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