...prepared by the earl of Nottingham, was, after fome debate, paOed into a law, under the •title of, An act for exempting their majefties proteftant fubjects,...church of England, from the penalties of .certain laws. It enaded, That none of the penal laws fhould be conftrued to extend to thofe diflenters who fhould...

...on the 24th of May, under the title of " An a£k for exempting " their majefties protdtant fubjefls, diflenting from the *' church of England, from the penalties of certain laws." The reafon of this aft is thus given in the preamble ; " Forafmuch as fome eafe to fcrupulous confciences...

...this prefent parliament, For tht amoving papjfls front the tities ef London and Weftminfter. Cap. 1 8. For exempting their Majefties proteftant fubjects,...church of England^ from the penalties of certain laws. Cap. 19. For impowering their Majefties to commit, without bail, fuch perfons as they ihall find juft...

...Protejtant dijjeniers, by an ail, intitled, An Act for exempting their Majeities Proteftant Subjects, diflenting from the church of England, from the penalties of certain Laws ; and for the fupply ing the defeats thereof; and for the further a bill againft occafional conformity...

...Mary, and я£* i Wil. intituled, An act for exempting their Majeuies proteftant fub- and Mary, jeels diflenting from the church of England from the penalties of certain laws, or any dwelling-houfe, barn, ftable, or other aufhäufe ; that then, every fuch demoliflying or pulling...

...phrafe, exemption from penalty : it is ftiled, An aft for exempting their majefties Proteftant fubjefts, diflenting from the church of England, from the penalties of certain laws. But the aft itfelf ufes a comprehenfive and forcible exprefiion, which excludes the crime as well as...

...followed them, moved, 241)1 of December, 1680, a bill for exempting His Majefty's Proteftant fubjecls. diflenting from the Church of England, from the penalties of certain laws, or in other words to repeal the act of the j^th of Elizabeth. This bill was paffed by the Houl.e of...

...allowed by the fame " aft, intitled, " An A.& for exempting their Majefty's Pro" teftant Subjefts, diflenting from the Church of England, " from the Penalties of certain Laws." And it was provided by the faid laft- mentioned aft, " that the making and fub" fcribing the faid declaration,...

...the report of the committee thereupon, a bill was brought in for exempting the proteftartt fubjefts, diflenting from the church of England from the penalties of certain laws; being dengned to enlarge the borders of the church communion, fo as to comprehend one part of the diflenters,...

...prepared by the Earl of Nottingham, was, after tome debate, pailed into a law, under the title of An Act for exempting their Majefties' Proteftant fubjects...church of England from the penalties of certain laws. It enacted, That none of the penal laws fhould be conftrued to extend to tbofe diflenters who fhould...