ABJURATION.—The statute 35 _Eliz. cap._ 2 was made wholly against Popish Recusants convict above 16 Years of Age, enjoining them not to remove above 5 Miles from their Habitation: if they do, and not being covert (married?), nor having Land to the Value of 20 Marks _per Annum_ or Goods worth £40, they must abjure the Kingdom. _Hale’s Pl. Cr._ 228. “Likewise upon Persons who absent themselves from Church without just Cause, and refusing to conform within 3 Months after conviction.” _35 Eliz. cap. 1._ ARMOUR.—(Recusancy was denying the Supremacy of the Queen and adhering to the Pope as Supreme Head of the Church.) “The Armour of Recusants convict shall be taken from them by Warrant from Four Justices of Peace.” “If they conceal their Arms or give any Disturbance in the Delivery, one Justice may commit them for 3 months without Bail.” _3 Jac. cap. 5._ BAIL: When allowed or denied.—A Minister “depraving” the Common Prayer-Book, as fixed by Statute, was liable, for first offence, to commitment for 6 months; for second offence, for a year; and for third offence, for life. “Being present at any other Form: First Offence, Commitment for 6 Months; Second Offence, 12 Months; Third Offence, for Life.” Recusants. “Suspected to be a Jesuit, Seminary, or Priest, and being examined refuseth to answer, may be committed till he answer directly.” “Impugning the Queen’s Authority in Ecclesiastical causes; perswading others to it or from coming to church; meeting at Conventicles, under Colour of Religion, or perswading others to meet there, commitment till they conform and make an open Submission and Declaration of their conformity.” “Absenting from Church on Sunday, and no Distress to be had, Commitment till Forfeiture is paid.” “Above the Age of 16, and absenting for a Month: Forfeiture 20_s._ per Month, or be committed till paid.” _23 Eliz. cap. 1._ Keeping a School Master or “any other Servant in the House, and not coming to Church for a Month, the Master of such House forfeits £10 _per_ Month.” BLASPHEMY.—By Statute 9 and 10 _Will._, “Any Person bred in or professing the Christian Religion, and who shall, by Writing, Printing, Teaching, or advised Speaking deny any one of the Persons in the Trinity; or assert that there are more Gods than one; or deny the Christian Religion to be true, or the Holy Scriptures to be of Divine Authority, shall be disabled to have any office,” and “if convicted a second time, he shall be disabled to sue in any court, or to be a Guardian or Executor or Administrator, and be incapable of any Legacy or Gift, or of any office, and shall be committed for Three Years without Bail.” CHURCH WARDENS.—“By Common Law they are a corporation to take care of the Goods of the Church.” “An Attorney cannot be made a Church Warden.” _2 Roll. Abr. 272._