Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	end_n	parliament_n	session_n	2,454	5	10.4165	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04224	The vvorkes of the most high and mightie prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and deane of his Maiesties Chappel Royall; Works	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Montagu, James, 1568?-1618.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.	1616 (1616)	STC 14344; ESTC S122229	618,837	614

they_o buy_v by_o their_o purse_n or_o acquire_v by_o the_o self_n same_o mean_n that_o you_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o naturalise_v which_o be_v the_o point_n think_v so_o fit_a and_o so_o precise_o belong_v to_o parliament_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a law_n wherein_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v profess_v no_o great_a knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n wherein_o i_o be_o a_o little_a better_o verse_v and_o which_o in_o the_o point_n of_o conjunction_n of_o nation_n shall_v bear_v a_o great_a sway_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n i_o will_v maintain_v two_o principle_n in_o it_o which_o no_o learned_a and_o grave_a civilian_n will_v deny_v as_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v prove_v both_o out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o many_o place_n and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o best_a approve_a doctor_n and_o interpreter_n of_o that_o law_n the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a point_n of_o the_o king_n own_o prerogative_n to_o make_v alien_n citizen_n and_o donare_fw-la civitate_fw-la the_o other_o that_o in_o any_o case_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v clear_a as_o some_o of_o yourselves_o do_v doubt_n that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o postnati_n the_o law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o clear_o determine_v then_o in_o such_o a_o question_n wherein_o no_o positive_a law_n be_v resolute_a rexe_v judex_n for_o he_o be_v lex_fw-la loquens_fw-la and_o be_v to_o supply_v the_o law_n where_o the_o law_n want_v and_o if_o many_o famous_a history_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v they_o give_v the_o example_n for_o maintain_v of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n especial_o who_o special_a prerogative_n they_o allege_v it_o to_o be_v but_o this_o i_o speak_v only_o as_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o a_o king_n although_o in_o this_o case_n i_o press_v no_o further_o then_o that_o which_o may_v agree_v with_o your_o love_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o weal_n and_o conveniency_n of_o both_o nation_n and_o whereas_o some_o may_v think_v this_o union_n will_v bring_v prejudice_n to_o some_o town_n and_o corporation_n within_o england_n it_o may_v be_v a_o merchant_n or_o two_o of_o bristol_n or_o yarmouth_n may_v have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n less_o in_o his_o pack_n but_o if_o the_o empire_n gain_v and_o become_v the_o great_a it_o be_v no_o matter_n you_o see_v one_o corporation_n be_v ever_o against_o another_o and_o no_o private_a company_n can_v be_v set_v up_o but_o with_o some_o loss_n to_o another_o for_o the_o suppose_a inconvenience_n rise_v from_o scotland_n they_o be_v three_o four_o four_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a affection_n in_o the_o scottish_a nation_n to_o the_o union_n next_o the_o union_n be_v incompatible_a between_o two_o such_o nation_n three_o that_o the_o gain_n be_v small_a or_o none_o if_o this_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n do_v we_o talk_v of_o a_o union_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o point_n there_o be_v allege_v a_o averseness_n in_o the_o scottish_a nation_n express_v in_o the_o instrument_n both_o in_o the_o preface_n and_o body_n of_o their_o act_n in_o the_o preface_n where_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v remain_v a_o absolute_a and_o free_a monarchy_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n where_o they_o make_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o first_o for_o the_o general_a of_o their_o aversenes_n all_o the_o main_a current_n in_o your_o lower-house_n run_v this_o whole_a session_n of_o parliament_n with_o that_o opinion_n that_o scotland_n be_v so_o greedy_a of_o this_o union_n and_o apprehend_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v so_o much_o benefit_n by_o it_o as_o they_o care_v not_o for_o the_o strictness_n of_o any_o condition_n so_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o yet_o you_o now_o say_v they_o be_v backward_o and_o averse_a from_o the_o union_n this_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n in_o adiecto_fw-la for_o how_o can_v they_o both_o be_v beggar_n and_o backward_o in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o old_a school_n point_n eius_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la you_o can_v interpret_v their_o law_n nor_o they_o you_o i_o that_o make_v they_o with_o their_o assent_n can_v best_o expound_v they_o and_o first_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o english_a parliament_n be_v so_o long_o and_o the_o scottish_a so_o short_a that_o a_o mean_a between_o they_o will_v do_v well_o for_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o continue_v together_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o hasty_a mistake_n by_o set_v these_o word_n of_o exception_n of_o fundamental_a law_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n which_o they_o only_o do_v in_o press_v to_o imitate_v word_n by_o word_n the_o english_a instrument_n wherein_o the_o same_o word_n be_v contain_v in_o your_o preface_n and_o as_o to_o their_o meaning_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n i_o will_v not_o only_o deliver_v it_o unto_o you_o out_o of_o my_o own_o conceit_n but_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o best_a lawyer_n of_o scotland_n both_o counselor_n and_o other_o lawyer_n who_o be_v at_o the_o make_v thereof_o in_o scotland_n and_o be_v commissioner_n here_o for_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o their_o meaning_n in_o the_o word_n of_o fundamental_a law_n you_o shall_v perceive_v more_o full_o hereafter_o when_o i_o handle_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o law_n for_o they_o intend_v thereby_o only_o those_o law_n whereby_o confusion_n be_v avoid_v and_o their_o king_n descent_n maintain_v and_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o monarchy_n which_o have_v be_v a_o kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o be_o in_o descent_n three_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n not_o mean_v it_o as_o you_o do_v of_o their_o common_a law_n for_o they_o have_v none_o but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v ius_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o their_o desire_n of_o continue_v a_o free_a monarchy_n be_v only_o mean_v that_o all_o such_o particular_a privilege_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o confound_v as_o for_o want_n either_o of_o magistrate_n law_n or_o order_n they_o may_v fall_v in_o such_o a_o confusion_n as_o to_o become_v like_o a_o naked_a province_n without_o law_n or_o liberty_n under_o this_o kingdom_n i_o hope_v you_o mean_v not_o i_o shall_v set_v garrison_n over_o they_o as_o the_o spaniard_n do_v over_o sicily_n and_o naples_n or_o govern_v they_o by_o commissioner_n which_o be_v seldom_o find_v succee_o all_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n this_o i_o must_v say_v for_o scotland_n and_o i_o may_v true_o vaunt_v it_o here_o i_o sit_v and_o govern_v it_o with_o my_o pen_n i_o write_v and_o it_o be_v do_v and_o by_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o council_n i_o govern_v scotland_n now_o which_o other_o can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o for_o their_o aversensse_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o union_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o i_o protest_v they_o do_v never_o crave_v this_o union_n of_o i_o nor_o seek_v it_o either_o in_o private_a or_o the_o state_n by_o letter_n nor_o ever_o once_o do_v any_o of_o that_o nation_n press_v i_o forward_o or_o wish_v i_o to_o accelerate_v that_o business_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n they_o offer_v always_o to_o obey_v i_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o and_o all_o honest_a man_n that_o desire_v my_o greatness_n have_v be_v thus_o mind_v for_o the_o personal_a reverence_n and_o regard_n they_o bear_v unto_o my_o perion_n and_o any_o of_o my_o reasonable_a and_o just_a desire_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o piggot_n among_o they_o i_o mean_v a_o number_n of_o seditious_a and_o discontent_a particular_a person_n as_o must_v be_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n that_o where_o they_o dare_v may_v peradventure_o talk_v lewd_o enough_o but_o no_o scottish_a man_n ever_o speak_v dishonourable_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n for_o here_o must_v i_o note_v unto_o you_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o parliament_n in_o these_o two_o kingdom_n for_o there_o they_o must_v not_o speak_v without_o the_o chauncellors_n leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n do_v propound_v or_o utter_v any_o seditious_a or_o uncomely_a speech_n he_o be_v straight_o interrupt_v and_o silence_v by_o the_o chauncellors_n authority_n where_o as_o here_o the_o liberty_n for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o listen_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n he_o be_v not_o interrupt_v it_o have_v be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a antipathy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o these_o two_o nation_n it_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o scotland_n have_v no_o common_a law_n as_o here_o but_o the_o law_n they_o

may_v easy_o perform_v to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o secret_n of_o any_o person_n so_o be_v they_o be_v once_o speak_v for_o the_o think_v none_o know_v but_o god_n except_o so_o far_o as_o you_o may_v guess_v by_o their_o countenance_n as_o one_o who_o be_v doubtless_o learned_a enough_o in_o the_o physiognomy_n yea_o he_o will_v make_v his_o scholar_n to_o creep_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n by_o foretell_v they_o many_o great_a thing_n part_v true_a part_v false_a for_o if_o all_o be_v false_a he_o will_v tine_n credit_n at_o all_o hand_n but_o always_o doubtsome_a as_o his_o oracle_n be_v and_o he_o will_v also_o make_v they_o to_o please_v prince_n by_o fair_a banquet_n and_o dainty_a dish_n carry_v in_o short_a space_n from_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o his_o agility_n as_o i_o speak_v before_o make_v he_o to_o come_v with_o such_o speed_n such_o like_a he_o will_v guard_v his_o scholar_n with_o fair_a army_n of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n in_o appearance_n castle_n and_o fort_n which_o all_o be_v but_o impression_n in_o the_o air_n easy_o gather_v by_o a_o spirit_n draw_v so_o near_o to_o that_o substance_n himself_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o will_v learn_v they_o many_o juglarie_n trick_n at_o card_n die_n and_o such_o like_a to_o deceive_v man_n sense_n thereby_o and_o such_o innumerable_a false_a practic_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o overmany_a in_o this_o aage_n as_o they_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o italian_a call_v scoto_n yet_o live_v can_v report_v and_o yet_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o delude_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o no_o way_n true_a in_o substance_n as_o be_v the_o false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o king_n pharaos_n magician_n for_o counterfeit_v moses_n for_o that_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n miracle_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n be_v a_o creator_n what_o he_o make_v appear_v in_o miracle_n it_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n as_o moses_n rod_n be_v casten_z down_o be_v no_o doubt_n turn_v into_o a_o natural_a serpent_n where_o as_o the_o devil_n as_o god_n ape_n counterfeit_v that_o by_o his_o magician_n make_v their_o wand_n to_o appear_v so_o only_o to_o man_n outward_a sense_n as_o kithe_v in_o effect_n by_o their_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v delude_v our_o sense_n since_o we_o see_v by_o common_a proof_n that_o simple_a jugglar_n will_v make_v a_o hundred_o thing_n seem_v both_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n otherways_o then_o they_o be_v now_o as_o to_o the_o magician_n part_n of_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v in_o a_o word_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v before_o the_o devil_n hunt_v for_o in_o all_o man_n phi._n sure_o you_o have_v say_v much_o to_o i_o in_o this_o art_n if_o all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v be_v as_o true_a as_o wonderful_a epi_n for_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o action_n it_o will_v be_v easy_o confirm_v to_o any_o that_o please_v to_o take_v pain_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o diverse_a authentic_a history_n and_o the_o inquire_n of_o daily_a experience_n and_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o possibility_n that_o they_o may_v be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n i_o trust_v i_o have_v allege_v nothing_o whereunto_o i_o have_v not_o join_v such_o probable_a reason_n as_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o discretion_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v one_o word_n only_o i_o omit_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o make_v of_o this_o contract_n which_o be_v either_o write_v with_o the_o magician_n own_o blood_n or_o else_o be_v agree_v upon_o in_o term_n his_o schoolmaster_n touch_v he_o in_o some_o part_n though_o peradventure_o no_o mark_n remain_v as_o it_o do_v with_o all_o witch_n chap._n vii_o arg._n the_o reason_n why_o the_o art_n of_o magie_n be_v unlawful_a what_o punishment_n they_o merit_v and_o who_o may_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n philomathes_n svre_o you_o have_v make_v this_o art_n to_o appear_v very_o monstrous_a and_o detestable_a but_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o such_o as_o maintain_v this_o art_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o as_o evil_a as_o you_o have_v make_v it_o epi_n i_o say_v they_o savour_v of_o the_o pan_n themselves_o or_o at_o least_o little_o better_a and_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v their_o reason_n phi._n there_o be_v two_o principal_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v use_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o common_a proverb_n that_o the_o necromancer_n command_v the_o devil_n which_o you_o have_v already_o refute_v the_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o receive_a custom_n the_o other_o upon_o a_o authority_n which_o some_o think_v infallible_a upon_o custom_n we_o see_v that_o diverse_a christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n severe_a punisher_n of_o witch_n will_v not_o only_o oversee_v magician_n to_o live_v within_o their_o dominion_n but_o even_o sometime_o delight_v to_o see_v they_o prove_v some_o of_o their_o practicque_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n be_v bring_v up_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o the_o science_n of_o the_o egyptian_n whereof_o no_o doubt_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_n and_o he_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o art_n please_a god_n as_o he_o do_v consequent_o that_o be_v profess_v by_o so_o godly_a a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v unlawful_a epi_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o your_o reason_n ground_v upon_o custom_n i_o say_v a_o evil_a custom_n can_v never_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o good_a law_n for_o the_o over_o great_a ignorance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o some_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o in_o other_o move_v they_o to_o sin_n heavy_o against_o their_o office_n in_o that_o point_n as_o to_o the_o other_o reason_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n if_o it_o be_v form_v in_o a_o syllogism_n it_o behoove_v to_o be_v in_o many_o term_n and_o full_a of_o fallacy_n to_o speak_v in_o term_n of_o logic_n for_o first_o that_o that_o general_a proposition_n affirm_v moses_n to_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o the_o science_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v in_o magie_n i_o see_v no_o necessity_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o speak_v of_o science_n understand_v they_o that_o be_v lawful_a for_o except_o they_o be_v lawful_a they_o be_v but_o abusiuè_fw-fr called_z science_n and_o be_v but_o ignorances_n indeed_o nam_fw-la homo_fw-la pictus_fw-la none_a homo_fw-la second_o give_v that_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o it_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o knowledge_n and_o practise_v of_o a_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n be_v always_o good_a and_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o infirmity_n proceed_v our_o ignorance_n three_o give_v that_o he_o have_v both_o study_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o which_o be_v more_o than_o monstrous_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o any_o christian_n yet_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o before_o that_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o call_v moses_n he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v forty_o year_n of_o aage_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o egyptian_a and_o in_o his_o good_a father_n jethroes_n land_n first_o call_v at_o the_o fiery_a bush_n have_v remain_v there_o other_o forty_o year_n in_o exile_n so_o that_o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o then_o become_v a_o change_v and_o regenerate_a man_n and_o very_o little_a of_o old_a moses_n remain_v in_o he_o abraham_n be_v a_o idolater_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o chaldaea_n before_o he_o be_v call_v and_o paul_n be_v call_v saul_n be_v a_o most_o sharp_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n while_o that_o name_n be_v change_v phi._n what_o punishment_n then_o think_v you_o merit_v these_o magician_n and_o necromancer_n epi_n the_o like_v no_o doubt_n that_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n merit_n and_o rather_o so_o much_o great_a as_o their_o error_n proceed_v of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n and_o so_o draw_v near_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o i_o say_v of_o they_o so_o say_v i_o the_o like_a of_o all_o such_o as_o consult_v inquire_v entertain_v and_o oversee_v they_o which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o many_o that_o ask_v counsel_n of_o they_o for_o the_o devil_n have_v never_o better_a tiding_n to_o tell_v to_o any_o than_o he_o tell_v to_o saul_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v so_o unlawful_a instrument_n be_v it_o never_o for_o so_o good_a a_o purpose_n 3._o act_n 3._o for_o that_o axiom_n in_o theologie_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a nunquam_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la