Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	christian_a	church_n	communion_n	4,472	5	10.2516	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61436	A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1690 (1690)	Wing S5434; ESTC R13699	53,677	77

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or_o place_n within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n according_a to_o their_o best_a skill_n and_o understanding_n and_o also_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n by_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n at_o their_o several_a assize_n and_o quarter-session_n to_o inquire_v and_o present_v the_o several_a offence_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o neglect_v of_o justice_n constables_z churchwarden_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o person_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o the_o judge_n justice_n and_o justice_n before_o who_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v order_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o such_o prosecutor_n and_o prosecutor_n as_o shall_v otherwise_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o this_o act_n and_o to_o the_o several_a witness_n such_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o charge_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o in_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o justice_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o virtue_n or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o verdict_n for_o he_o or_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v his_o treble_n cost_v the_o end_n