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Popery Act 1698
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III.Popish Bishop, &c. saying Mass, &c, or Papist, &c. keeping School.
Perpetual Imprisonment within the Kingdom.
And for a further Remedy against the Growth of Popery over and beyond the good Laws already made Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Popish Bishop Priest or Jesuit whatsoever shall say Masse or exercise any other Part of the Office or Function of a Popish Bishop or Priest within these Realmes or the Dominions thereunto belonging or if any Papist or Person makeing Profession of the Popish Religion shall keepe Schools or take upon themselves the Education or Government or Boarding of Youth in any Place within this Realme or the Dominions thereto belonging [X1and] such Person or Persons being thereof lawfully convicted that then every such Person shall on such Conviction be adjudged to perpetuall Imprisonment in such Place or Places within this Kingdome as the King by Advice of His Privy Councill shall appoint
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