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 ig8 C. 2i. Anno vicelimo quinto Henrici VIII. A. D. 1533. to be contained, and to be limited by your Highnefs, your Heirs or Succeflbrs, Kings of this P.ealm. (4) - And if the (aid Archbiihop or Guardian, after the Receipt of the faid Writ, refufe or deny to grant fuch- Licences, Faculties or Difpenfations, as fnall be enjoined him by Virtue of the faid Writ, and fhew and prove before your -Majefty, your Heirs cr Succeflbrs, no juft or reafonable Caufe why he-fhould doib; then the faid Archbifhop or Guardian that fhall fo refufe to put this Aft in Execution according to the faid' Writ of Injunction, fhall fuffer, lofe and forfeit to your Highnefs, your Heirs and Succeflbrs, fuch Pain ' and Penalty as fhalj be limited and expreffed in the faid Writ of Injunction. (5) And over that, it fhall be lawful to your Highnefs, your Heirs and Succeflbrs, for every fuch Default and Wilfulnefs of the faid Archbifhop or Guardian for the Time being, to give Power and Authority, by Commiffion under your Great Seal, to two fuch Spiritual Prelates or Perfons, to be named by your Highnefs, your Heirs or Suc- ceflbrs, as will do and grant fuch Licences, Faculties and Difpenfations, refufed or denied to be granted by the faid Archbifhop or Guardian in Contempt of this Aft. 0;ij>enfations XVIII. And be it further enacted by Authority aforefaid, That the faid two Spiritual Prelates or Perfons, ITkifal^re to whom in fuch Cafes any fuch Commiffion fhall be direfted, fhall have Power and Authority to grant l/ie". "" ' every fuch Licence, Faculty, Difpenfation, Inftrument and other Writings, fo refufed to be granted by the laid Archbifhop or Guardian for the Time being, by any Inftrument under their Seals, taking like Fees and Charges for the fame as is before rehearfed, and not above, under the Pains afore remembred. (2) And that every fuch Licence, Faculty and Difpenfation fo granted for any Cafes or Matters, whereunto any Confirmation under the King's Great Seal is appointed by this Acl, to be had in Manner and Form above declared, fhall be had and obtained accordingly. (3) And fuch Licences and Confirmation fhall be had for like Fees and Charges as they are above fpecified, and not above, under the Pains abovementioned. (4) And that every fuch Licence, Faculty, Difpenfation and other Writing, to be granted by the faid Pre- lates or Perfons to be affigned by the King's Highnefs, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, as is afore faid, fhall be of as good Value, Strength and Effeft, and as beneficial and profitable to the Perfons procuring the fame, as if they had been made, granted and obtained under the Name and Seal of the faid Archbiihop. The King and ^ XIX. Provided always, That this Aft, nor any Thing or Things therein contained, fhall be hereafter not meaiTto ° i ntei 'preted or expounded, that your Grace, your Nobles and Subjects intend by the fame to decline or vary vary from the from the Congregation of Chrift's Church in any Things concerning the very Articles of the Cathoiicic Abides of the Faith of Chrifrendom, or in any other Things declared by holy Scripture and the Word of God, neceflary Otholick Faith for your and their Salvations, (2) but only to make an Ordinance by Policies neceflary and convenient of Chnftendom. to reprefs Vice, and for good Confervation of this Realm in Peace, Unity and Tranquillity, from Ravin and_ Spoil, infuing much the old antient Cuftoms of this Realm in that Behalf; not minding to feek for any Relief, Succours or Remedies for any worldly Things and human Laws, in any Caufe of Necefiitj^, but within this Realm at the Hands of your Highnefs, your Heirs and Succeflbrs, Kings of this Realm, which have and ought to have an Imperial Power and Authority in the fame, and not obliged in any worldly Cau- fes to any other Superior. Commi'ffifr!' 5 ' XX. Provided alway, That the faid Archbifhop of Canterbury, or any other Perfon or Perfons, fhall may vifit Cbl- have no Power or Authority by Reafon of this Act, to vifit or vex any Monafteries, Abbeys, Priories, leges, Hofpitals Colleges, Hofpitals, Houfes or other Places Religious, which be or were exempt before the making of this and Places ex- Aft; any Thing in this Aft to the contrary thereof notwithftanding; (2) but that Redrefs, Vifitation and ^Archbift ' Confirmation fta11. be ha d by the King's Highnefs, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, by Commiffion under the of Canterbury? ^ reat Seal, to P e directed to fuch Perfons as fhall be appointed requifite for the fame, in fuch Monafteries, Colleges, Hofpitals, Priories, Houfes and Places Religious exempt: (3) So that no Vifitation nor Con- . firmatiqn fhall from thenceforth be had or made, in or at any fuch Monafteries, Colleges, Hofpitals, Prio- ries, Houfes and Places Religious exempt, by the faid Bifhop of Rome, nor by any of his Authority, nor None (hall go by any out of the King's Dominions; (4) nor that any Perfon, Religious or other, refiant in any the' toGeneral d ^' ng ' s Dominions, fhall from henceforth depart out of the King's Dominions to or for any Vifitation, Councils? Congregation or Aflembly for Religion, but that all fuch Vifitations, Congregations and Aflemblies fhall •■■.'•' be withm the King's Dominions. This Aa (hall XXI. Provided alfo, That this prefent Act, or any Thing therein contained, or any Licence or Difpen- from'thfsfcttute i " at!0n hereafter to be made by Virtue or Authority thereof, fhall not extend to the Repeal or Derogation of ofsrH. 8. c.13. f h e ' ate Act made fith the Beginning of this prefent Parliament for Reformation of Pluralities of Benefices, touching Plu- and for Non-reiidences of Spiritual Perfons upon their Dignities or Benefices, nor to any Thing contained ralities, &c. ' or mentioned in the faid Act; (2) nor that this Act, nor any Thing to be done by Authority thereof, fhall not be taken, expounded or interpreted to give Licence to any Perfon or Perfons to have any more Num- ber of Benefices than is limited in the faid Aft; (3) and that the fame Act for Pluralities and Non-refiden- ces of Benefices, and every Thing therein contained, fhall ftand good and effectual in all Intents, accor- ding to the true Meaning thereof; any Thing in this prefent Act, or any Licence or Difpenfation to be had by Authority thereof, in any wife notwithftanding. The Penalty for XXII. And be it further enacted by Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons, fubjeft or re- onfomeforfr witm '» this Realm, or within any of the King's Dominions, at any Time hereafter fue to the Court Liccn«j3ifper^ °^ ^ ome > or the See of Rome, or to any Perfon claiming to have his Authority by the fame, for any Li- fation, &c. or cence, Faculty, Difpenfation, or other Thing or Things contrary to this Act, or put in Execution any for obeying any Licence, Faculty, Difpenfation, or any other Thing or Things hereafter to be obtained from Rome, or Procefs from the See of Rome, or from any claiming Authority by the fame, for any of the Caufes abovementioned in thence. this Aft, or for any other Caufes that maybe granted by Authority of this Aft, or attempt, or do any Thing or Things contrary to this Aft, or maintain, allow, admit, or obey any manner of Cen.'iires, Ex- communications, Interdictions, or any other Procefs from Rome, of what Name or Nature foever it be, to the Derogation or Let of the Execution of this Aft, or of any Thing or Things to be done by reafon of jfrgiaid Aft; that then every fuch Perfon or Perfons fo doing, offending, and being thereof convict, their