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	sovereign_a	3,527	5	9.3552	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49785	The lawes against vvitches, and conivration And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.	Lakeland, Mother. aut	1645 (1645)	Wing L694AA; ESTC R200343	5,681	10

the_o law_n against_o witch_n and_o conjuration_n and_o some_o brief_a note_n and_o observation_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o these_o time_n wherein_o the_o devil_n reign_v and_o prevail_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a creature_n in_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o cry_a sin_n of_o witchcraft_n also_o the_o confession_n of_o mother_n lakeland_n who_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v for_o a_o witch_n at_o ipswitch_n in_o suffolk_n publish_a by_o authority_n london_n print_v for_o r._n w._n 1645._o the_o law_n against_o witch_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la iacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la cap._n 12._o the_o penalty_n for_o practise_v of_o invocation_n or_o conjuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o ●n_v this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o au●hority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lady_n of_o most_o famous_a and_o happy_a memory_n queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o conjuration_n enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n next_o come_v for_o and_o concerning_o all_o offence_n to_o be_v commit_v after_o the_o same_o feast_n utter_o repeal_v and_o for_o the_o better_a restrain_v the_o say_a offence_n and_o more_o severe_a punish_v the_o same_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n after_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n next_o come_v shall_v use_v practice_n or_o exercise_v any_o invocation_n or_o conjuration_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n or_o shall_v consult_v covenant_n with_o entertain_v employ_v feed_v or_o reward_v any_o evil_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n to_o or_o for_o any_o intent_n or_o purpose_n or_o take_v up_o any_o dead_a man_n woman_n 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effect_v and_o do_v that_o then_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v for_o the_o say_a offence_n suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o once_o in_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o say_a year_n shall_v in_o some_o market-town_n upon_o the_o market_n day_n or_o at_o any_o such_o time_n as_o any_o fair_a shall_v be_v keep_v there_o stand_v open_o upon_o the_o pillory_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 6._o hour_n and_o there_o shall_v open_o confess_v his_o or_o her_o error_n and_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v once_o convict_v of_o the_o same_o offence_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a do_v eftsoon_o perpetrate_v and_o commit_v the_o like_a offence_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v of_o any_o the_o say_a offence_n the_o second_o time_n lawful_o and_o due_o convict_v and_o attaint_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n as_o a_o felon_n or_o felon_n and_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n and_o sanctuary_n save_v to_o the_o wife_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v offend_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n her_o title_n of_o dower_n and_o also_o to_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o every_o such_o person_n his_o or_o their_o title_n of_o inheritance_n succession_n and_o other_o right_n as_o though_o no_o such_o attainder_n of_o the_o ancestor_n or_o predecessor_n have_v be_v make_v provide_v always_o that_o if_o the_o offender_n in_o any_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a shall_v happen_v to_o be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n than_o his_o trial_n therein_o to_o be_v have_v by_o his_o peer_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o case_n of_o f●lony_n or_o treason_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o observation_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o witch_n be_v the_o most_o cruel_a revengeful_a and_o bloody_a of_o all_o other_o the_o 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107._o 113._o 2._o their_o say_a familiar_a have_v some_o big_a or_o little_a teat_n upon_o their_o body_n where_o he_o suck_v they_o and_o beside_o their_o suck_a the_o devil_n leave_v other_o mark_n upon_o their_o body_n sometime_o like_o a_o blue-spot_n or_o red-spot_n like_o a_o flea-biting_n sometime_o the_o flesh_n sink_v in_o and_o hollow_a all_o which_o for_o a_o time_n may_v be_v cover_v yea_o take_a away_o but_o will_v come_v again_o to_o their_o old_a form_n and_o these_o the_o devil_n mark_n be_v insensible_a and_o be_v prick_v will_v not_o bleed_v and_o be_v often_o in_o their_o secret_a part_n and_o therefore_o require_v diligent_a and_o careful_a search_n ber._n 112._o 219._o these_o first_o two_o be_v main_a point_n to_o discover_v and_o convict_v these_o witch_n for_o they_o prove_v full_o that_o those_o witch_n have_v a_o familiar_a and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n ber._n 60._o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o suspect_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v 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