 A free man should not be immersed for a trivial offense, exact in accordance with the degree of the offense, and for a grave offense in accordance with its gravity, yet saving his way of living, and immersed in the same way, saving his stock in trade, and a v-line other than one of our own should be immersed in the same way, saving his means of livelihood. If he has fallen into our mercy and none of the aforesaid immersements should be imposed except by the oath of good and low-worthy man of the neighborhood, hers and barrels should not be immersed except by their peers, and only in accordance with the degree of the offense. No ecclesiastical person should be immersed according to the amount of his ecclesiastical benefits, but in accordance with his layholding, and in accordance with the degree of the offense.