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Xngland , '' according to tjie said act , oij any other subsequent act . And , whereas , they or some of
them ., and divers other person or persons , not ordained according to the form of the Church of Englandj and as have , since the Act of Oblivion , taken upon them to preach in unlawful assemblies , conventicles or meetings , under
colour or pretence oi exercise of religion contrary to the laws and statutes of this kingdom , have settled themselves in di «? verse corporations in England , sometimes three or more of them
in a place , thereby taking an opportunity to distil the poisonous principles of schism and rebellion into the hearts of his majesty ' s subjects , to ihe great danger oi the church and . kingdom : II . Be it therefore enacted by
the king ' s most excellent majesty , b ^ and with the advice and consent of the lords , spiritual and temporal , and the commons , in this present Parliament assembled , and by the authority of the same , that the said parsons , vicars ,
curates , lecturers , and other persons in holy orders , or pretended lioly orders , or pretending to holy orders , and all stipendaries , and other persons who have been possessed of any ecclesiastical or spiritual promotion , and every ot them , who have not declared their unfeigned assent and consent , as aforesaid , and subscribed the declaration aforesaid , and shall not take and subscribe the oath follow . ing " ; I A . JB . do swear , that it is not
lawful upon any pretence whatsoever , to take arips ajgainst the king ; and that I d p abhor that traitorous position of tajcing arms by his au ^ thority against , his person , or
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against those tlifiitarecommissioned by him , in pursuance of such commissions ; and that I will not at any time endeav * ur any alteration of government either in church or state . ' * III . And all such person and persons as shall take upon them
toprcach in any unlawful assembly , conventicle , or meeting , under colour or pretence of any exercise of religion , contrary to the laws and statutes of this kingdom , shall not at any time from and after the
four and twentieth day of March , which shall be in this present year of our Lord God , one thousand six-hundred sixty and five , unless only in passing upon the road , come or be within five miles of
any city or town corporate , or borough that sends burgesses to the Parliament , within his majesty ' s kingdom of England , principality of Wales , or or the town of Berwick upon Tweed , or within five
mjl < -s of any parish , { own or place , wherein he or they have since the Aet of Oblivion , been parson , vicar , curate , stipehdary , or lecturer , or tak ** n upon them to preach in any unlawlul assembly , conventicle , or meeting , under colour or pretence of any exercise
of religion , contrarv to the l&ws a , nd statutes pi this kingdom * before he or they , have taken and subscribed the oath aforesaid , before the Justices of the jpefece at their Quarter Sessiops * to be
holden for the county , ridings or division next unto the said corporation , city or Botou ^ h , ^> arisbj pjaqe o > town in © pgn oourt , ( which said oath the said justices
afre hereby iftfpbwered tNetfe to administer , ) \ iW 6 h forfc » e for every * V 9 JW > mnf % the smai pffortyJ > p u ^ s of lawful English tnoney ^ 1 fh e owe
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380 TU Five Mile Act ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1812, page 380, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1749/page/36/
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