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	parliament_n	repeal_v	4,000	5	12.1621	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42360	Two speeches of Mr. James Guthry before the Parliament one after the reading of his indictment, Feb. 21, 1661, the other immediately after the reading of the processe, April 10, 1661.	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing G2267A; ESTC R12166	12,150	16

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distinct_o therein_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o indictment_n itself_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n first_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v mention_v and_o cite_v therein_o by_o which_o i_o be_o to_o be_v judge_v then_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereof_o i_o be_o accuse_v concern_v these_o law_n i_o be_o glad_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a law_n not_o only_o of_o religion_n but_o also_o of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o all_o other_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v square_v and_o subordinate_a and_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o 1._o parl_n of_o k._n ja._n 6._o whereby_o all_o law_n or_o clause_n of_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v repeal_v a_o act_n most_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o your_o lordship_n in_o all_o your_o proceed_n will_v most_o have_v respect_n unto_o this_o that_o i_o 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the_o land_n and_o keep_v without_o multitude_n or_o tumult_n such_o as_o that_o be_v needs_o no_o particular_a warrant_n from_o authority_n as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o sundry_a other_o meeting_n up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n day_n by_o day_n for_o several_a sort_n of_o business_n be_v there_o not_o many_o meeting_n keep_v by_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o reference_n to_o application_n to_o judicatories_n and_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o civil_a interest_n and_o right_n and_o if_o so_o how_o much_o more_o may_v minister_n meet_v for_o supplicate_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o interest_n and_o right_a of_o jesus_n christ_n keep_v themselves_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o supplication_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n three_o such_o meeting_n be_v clear_o exempt_v from_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o 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preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_n in_o time_n come_v gen._n assembly_n right_o constitute_v as_o the_o proper_a and_o competent_a judge_n of_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a hereafter_o be_v keep_v yearly_o and_o often_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la naia_fw-la as_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o act_n in_o the_o year_n 1584._o be_v also_o repeal_v by_o the_o 6_o act_n of_o the_o 2d_o parl._n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o call_v the_o act_n rescissory_a which_o express_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o this_o kirk_n stand_v in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reform_v and_o in_o the_o general_n provincial_a presbyterial_a assembly_n with_o kirk_n session_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o jan._n 1592._o which_o act_n be_v express_o revive_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o whole_a head_n point_n and_o article_n in_o the_o foresay_a act_n 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