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
A53410	The orders, rules, and ordinances ordained, devised, and made by the master and keepers or wardens and comminalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, for the well governing of that society	Stationers' Company (London, England)	1678 (1678)	Wing O403; ESTC R11816	21,973	31

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westminster_n the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n henry_n the_o seven_o for_o the_o weal_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v establish_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o master_n warden_n and_o fellowship_n of_o craft_n and_o mystery_n or_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o ruler_n of_o guild_v and_o fraternity_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n nor_o to_o execute_v any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n by_o they_o then_o afore-made_a in_o disinheritance_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o nor_o against_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o the_o say_a act_n or_o ordinance_n be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o treasurer_n of_o england_n or_o chief_a justice_n of_o either_o bench_n or_o three_o of_o they_o or_o before_o both_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o circuit_n or_o progress_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o act_n or_o ordinance_n be_v make_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o do_v contrary_a as_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n more_o plain_o do_v and_o may_v appear_v know_v you_o that_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n willing_a and_o desire_v that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n due_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o three_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n have_v present_v unto_o we_o a_o book_n contain_v divers_a order_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n by_o they_o ordain_v devise_v and_o make_v for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o their_o society_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o better_a govern_n and_o order_v of_o the_o say_a society_n at_o their_o humble_a suit_n to_o we_o make_v to_o have_v the_o same_o settle_a and_o establish_v and_o that_o we_o all_o and_o every_o their_o say_a act_n and_o ordinance_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o by_o they_o so_o to_o we_o exhibit_v will_v examine_v and_o those_o and_o every_o of_o they_o correct_v and_o amend_v and_o so_o approve_v they_o in_o due_a and_o convenient_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n of_o parliament_n require_v we_o well_o perceive_v and_o consider_v the_o say_a supplication_n to_o be_v good_a and_o reasonable_a according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o we_o give_v all_z and_o every_o their_o act_n and_o ordinance_n so_o to_o we_o exhibited_n have_v see_v read_v and_o examine_v the_o tenor_n whereof_o hereafter_o follow_v viz._n the_o order_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n ordain_v devise_v and_o make_v by_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o that_o society_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o their_o surcessor_n for_o ever_o shall_v and_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o master_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n for_o the_o time_n be_v assemble_v themselves_o together_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v usual_a and_o keep_v court_n at_o their_o common_a hall_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n of_o meet_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o liberties_n thereof_o for_o such_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a company_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o at_o such_o court_n do_v and_o dispatch_v wherein_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o better_a order_v rule_v and_o govern_v of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o as_o also_o for_o the_o correction_n redress_n and_o reformation_n of_o such_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o say_a society_n among_o any_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o shall_v and_o may_v there_o also_o admit_v apprentice_n to_o their_o respective_a member_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o may_v also_o then_o make_v free_a of_o the_o say_a society_n such_o as_o have_v serve_v their_o apprenticeship_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v freeman_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o this_o company_n have_v be_v do_v and_o practise_v and_o may_v also_o at_o such_o court_n debate_n and_o determine_v all_o and_o every_o other_o lawful_a act_n and_o act_n thing_n and_o thing_n which_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n appear_v to_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o there_o meet_v together_o fit_a and_o convenient_a touch_v or_o concern_v the_o state_n or_o government_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o any_o thing_n relate_v thereunto_o which_o say_v court_n or_o assembly_n shall_v be_v call_v court_n of_o assistant_n and_o to_o which_o court_n or_o assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n shall_v come_v in_o their_o gown_n and_o other_o decent_a apparel_n and_o the_o say_a assistant_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o master_n or_o one_o of_o the_o warden_n first_o have_v and_o that_o every_o person_n be_v a_o member_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v upon_o summons_n by_o the_o beadle_n or_o other_o person_n for_o 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