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	lord_n	sovereign_a	3,764	5	9.0976	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02955	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ tricesimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. : and by several prorogations and adjournments there continued to the 30th day of November in the 30th year of his Majesties reign, on which day the following act passed the royal assent.; Act for the more effectual preserving the Kings person and government, by disabling papists from sitting in either house of Parliament	England and Wales. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing E1116; ESTC R171964	5,289	18

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december_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o no_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v vote_n or_o make_v his_o proxy_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o peer_n nor_o any_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o after_o their_o speaker_n be_v choose_v until_o such_o peer_n or_o member_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n respective_o and_o in_o manner_n follow_v first_o take_v the_o several_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o make_v subscribe_v and_o audible_o repeat_v this_o declaration_n follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o any_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o or_o after_o the_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o invocation_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o they_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o i_o do_v solemn_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v make_v this_o declaration_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n read_v unto_o i_o as_o they_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o english_a protestant_n without_o any_o evasion_n equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o without_o any_o dispensation_n already_o grant_v i_o for_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o authority_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o dispensation_n from_o any_o person_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o or_o without_o think_v that_o i_o be_o or_o can_v be_v acquit_v before_o god_n or_o man_n or_o absolve_v of_o this_o declaration_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o although_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o shall_v dispense_v with_o or_o annul_v the_o same_o or_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v null_a and_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n which_o say_v oath_n and_o declaration_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o and_o every_o succeed_a parliament_n solemn_o and_o public_o make_v and_o subscribe_v betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n by_o every_o such_o peer_n and_o member_n of_o 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shall_v forfeit_v and_o suffer_v as_o a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o hold_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o trust_v civil_a or_o military_a in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n island_n or_o foreign_a plantation_n to_o the_o say_a realm_n belong_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v from_o thenceforth_o to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o make_v a_o proxy_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n or_o to_o sue_v or_o use_v any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o course_n of_o law_n or_o to_o prosecute_v any_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n or_o to_o be_v guardian_n of_o any_o child_n or_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o person_n or_o capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o

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or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v hereby_o declare_v void_a and_o a_o new_a writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n by_o warrant_n or_o warrant_n from_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a house_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a member_n or_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o place_n or_o place_n of_o such_o member_n or_o member_n so_o disable_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o such_o member_n or_o member_n be_v natural_o dead_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o every_o person_n then_o be_v and_o who_o after_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o swear_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n majesty_n not_o have_v before_o that_o time_n due_o take_v the_o oath_n 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her_o majesty_n shall_v under_o her_o hand_n and_o seal_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v please_v to_o nominate_v the_o say_a women-servant_n so_o nominate_v not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o nine_o at_o any_o one_o time_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o take_v of_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n all_o other_o matter_n and_o proceed_n as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o say_a oath_n declaration_n and_o subscription_n together_o with_o a_o schedule_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v enter_v and_o file_v in_o parchment_n roll_n from_o time_n to_o time_n due_o provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o the_o 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