Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	3,673	5	10.4433	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80298	Henry, Lord Bishop of London, and Peter Birch, Doctor of Divinity, plaintiffs The King and Queen's Majesties, defendants. In a writ of error in Parliament brought by the plaintiffs upon a judgment in a quare impedit given for Their Majesties in the Court of King's Bench by the uniform opinion of the whole court, for the presentation to the rectory of St. James's in the liberty of Westminster, vacant by the promotion of Dr. Tennison to the Bishoprick of Lincoln.	Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing C5666D; ESTC R231630	3,557	1

henry_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o peter_z birch_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n plaintiff_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n defendant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n bring_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n upon_o a_o judgement_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la give_v for_o their_o majesty_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n by_o the_o uniform_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n for_o the_o presentation_n to_o the_o rectory_n of_o st._n james_n be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n vacant_a by_o the_o promotion_n of_o dr._n tennison_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n dr_n thomas_n tennison_n be_v lawful_a vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n one_o part_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n be_v by_o act_n ii_o of_o parliament_n erect_v into_o a_o distinct_a parish_n and_o rectory_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o rectory_n of_o st._n james_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n and_o dr._n tennison_n appoint_v the_o first_o rector_n there_o the_o same_o act_n ve_v the_o patronage_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o thomas_n lord_n jermyn_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o then_o appoint_v in_o what_o order_n and_o proportion_n each_o of_o the_o say_a patron_n shall_v present_v viz._n that_o the_o first_o rector_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a dr._n tennison_n or_o other_o next_o avoidance_n shall_v be_v present_v or_o collate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o next_o by_o the_o lord_n jermyn_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o two_o next_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o next_o by_o the_o lord_n jermyn_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o like_a succession_n of_o two_o turn_v and_o one_o turn_v for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v dr._n tennison_n be_v due_o elect_v bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 1691._o before_o dr._n tennison_n consecration_n the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v grant_v a_o dispensation_n to_o he_o in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n to_o retain_v and_o keep_v the_o vicarage_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o the_o rectory_n of_o st._n james_n together_o with_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n until_o the_o first_o of_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n by_o letters-patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o require_v after_o which_o viz._n the_o say_a bishop_n elect_n be_v consecrate_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o live_n do_v not_o become_v void_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consecration_n as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v do_v nor_o do_v it_o become_v void_a until_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1692._o at_o which_o time_n it_o void_v by_o session_n in_o which_o case_n the_o crown_n have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o supply_v it_o by_o presentation_n for_o that_o turn_v to_o whosoever_o the_o patronage_n belong_v this_o cause_n be_v several_a time_n argue_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o afterward_o solemn_o at_o the_o bench_n and_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n for_o their_o majesty_n the_o matter_n which_o have_v be_v and_o probable_o may_v be_v again_o stir_v against_o their_o majesty_n right_a in_o this_o case_n be_v these_o i._n whether_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o incumbent_n of_o a_o subject_n live_v to_o a_o bishopric_n have_v a_o right_a by_o prerogative_n to_o present_v to_o that_o live_n for_o the_o next_o turn_v ii_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n yet_o whether_o the_o dispensation_n and_o confirmation_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o serve_v of_o that_o turn_v iii_o whether_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o this_o case_n to_o differ_v it_o from_o the_o crown_n be_v present_v upon_o ordinary_a vacancy_n in_o other_o live_n upon_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o incumbent_n the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o point_n be_v adjudge_v with_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o case_n of_o st._n martin_n which_o be_v enjoy_v according_o and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o these_o point_n between_o st._n martin_n and_o st._n james_n the_o third_z point_n rise_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v principal_o and_o indeed_o only_o intend_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o case_n of_o st._n james_n but_o some_o of_o the_o now_o plaintiff_n council_n stir_v the_o two_o first_o point_n again_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n take_v they_o also_o into_o consideration_n and_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o three_o for_o their_o majesty_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o uniform_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n with_o great_a clearness_n first_o as_o to_o the_o first_o point_n this_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o present_v by_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o incumbent_n of_o a_o subject_n live_v to_o a_o bishopric_n be_v a_o ancient_n right_o settle_v and_o establish_v by_o divers_a solemn_a judgement_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n henry_n viii_o queen_n elizabeth_z king_n james_z i._n and_o downward_o and_o whenever_o question_v or_o doubt_v always_o prevail_v and_o there_o be_v no_o one_o judgement_n or_o judicial_a opinion_n in_o the_o law-book_n against_o it_o but_o many_o for_o it_o and_o if_o so_o full_a and_o particular_a a_o exercise_n of_o that_o prerogative_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o old_a book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v do_v in_o and_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o downward_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o unlimited_a power_n and_o usurpation_n which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n assume_v to_o themselves_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o make_v bishop_n confer_v title_n to_o vacant_a live_n and_o the_o like_a not_o only_o against_o the_o prerogative_n but_o even_o against_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o inference_n have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v draw_v from_o any_o thing_n say_v in_o any_o old_a book_n in_o doubt_n of_o such_o prerogative_n the_o same_o have_v be_v rectify_v by_o settle_a judgement_n in_o court_n for_o many_o age_n past_a in_o time_n when_o the_o learning_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o judge_n admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o objection_n against_o this_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o some_o case_n ancient_o where_o the_o crown_n have_v another_o title_n by_o reason_n of_o wardship_n or_o of_o the_o temporality_n of_o a_o bishopric_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o as_o to_o the_o pope_n claim_n and_o usurpation_n the_o crown_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o prerogative_n may_v make_v use_n of_o that_o other_o title_n not_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n upon_o which_o to_o bring_v quare_fw-la impedit_n wherein_o one_o single_a title_n must_v be_v rely_v on_o rather_o than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n then_o challenge_v and_o usurp_v it_o be_v improper_a for_o the_o king_n to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o prerogative_n against_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v another_o title_n in_o he_o by_o way_n of_o interest_n and_o it_o seem_v a_o strange_a attempt_n after_o so_o many_o age_n and_o such_o settle_a judicial_a determination_n to_o question_v that_o point_n of_o prerogative_n whereunto_o till_o this_o case_n a_o entire_a submission_n have_v be_v make_v and_o many_o eminent_a clergyman_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v enjoy_v and_o some_o now_o do_v hold_v live_n under_o the_o title_n of_o that_o prerogative_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o book_n of_o presentation_n to_o live_n in_o and_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o extant_a the_o former_a be_v lose_v or_o destroy_v that_o the_o crown_n have_v present_v several_a hundred_o of_o time_n upon_o such_o promotion_n and_o enjoyment_n be_v have_v according_o ii_o as_o to_o the_o second_o point_n about_o the_o dispensation_n that_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v any_o objection_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o this_o dispensation_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o incumbent_n to_o retain_v his_o live_n be_v not_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n any_o commenda_fw-la but_o come_v before_o the_o consecration_n be_v lawful_a and_o effectual_a and_o the_o now_o plaintiff_n by_o their_o plead_n in_o the_o cause_n have_v own_v and_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o then_o thereby_o the_o avoidance_n be_v suspend_v and_o no_o vacancy_n happen_v by_o the_o consecration_n nor_o till_o the_o dispensation_n expire_v which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o july_n 1692._o so_o that_o to_o affirm_v this_o dispensation_n or_o confirmation_n do_v serve_v or_o execute_v the_o king_n turn_n be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n use_v his_o turn_n before_o he_o have_v it_o or_o fill_v a_o vacancy_n before_o it_o be_v and_o that_o not_o by_o his_o own_o but_o 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intend_v to_o take_v away_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o general_o speak_v be_v not_o bind_v unless_o special_o name_v but_o the_o end_n of_o this_o act_n be_v to_o erect_v a_o new_a parish_n and_o rectory_n and_o to_o make_v they_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o other_o parish_n and_o rectory_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o right_n of_o each_o as_o between_o the_o patron_n and_o parishioner_n but_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o meddle_v with_o much_o less_o to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o a_o save_n of_o the_o king_n be_v right_o which_o arise_v by_o the_o act_n by_o make_v the_o rectory_n presentative_a and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o weight_n to_o say_v the_o express_a word_n be_v for_o the_o bishop_n present_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o act_n be_v satisfy_v by_o settle_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o presentation_n without_o exclude_v the_o prerogative_n and_o the_o bishop_n must_v take_v his_o right_a subject_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n one_o part_n of_o which_o be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o the_o grantee_n of_o the_o next_o presentation_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o prerogative_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o turn_n by_o it_o and_o if_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v take_v literal_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o right_a to_o present_v by_o lapse_n nor_o presentation_n by_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n of_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o of_o the_o temporality_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n which_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o maintain_v and_o such_o a_o literal_a construction_n be_v against_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o law_n and_o many_o judicial_a determination_n in_o the_o like_a case_n wherefore_o it_o be_v pray_v the_o judgement_n may_v be_v affirm_v ann._n dom._n 1635._o 1_o jac._n ii_o 20._o dec._n 1691._o 22._o dec._n 1691._o 23._o dec._n 1691._o 25._o dec._n 1691._o