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
B00661	Certaine acts particularlie recommended by our most gratious and sacred soveraine to the Estates of Parliament of the Kingdome of Scotland, and by them, after graue and mature advisement and deliberation hartilie imbraced, concluded: and the 20. day of Iune 1609. inacted to stand for perpetuall lawes in all time to come: with most humble thanks to God for so wise & carefull a prince and ruler, and most earnest prayer for His most excellent Majesties long raigne in all prospetitie [sic]..; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1609 (1609)	STC 21892.7; ESTC S95076	13,099	18

certain_a act_n particular_o recommend_v by_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o sacred_a sovereign_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o by_o they_o after_o grave_n and_o mature_a advisement_n and_o deliberation_n hearty_o embrace_v conclude_v and_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o june_n 1609._o enact_v to_o stand_v for_o perpetual_a law_n in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v with_o most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o so_o wise_a &_o careful_a a_o prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n long_a reign_n in_o all_o prospetitie_n kystitia_fw-la swm_fw-la cviqve_fw-la religio_fw-la deum_fw-la cole_n his_o suffulta_n durant_n h_o c_o print_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o robert_n charteris_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1609._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n majestatis_fw-la act_n anent_o choose_v of_o pedagoges_n to_o child_n pass_v four_o of_o scotland_n to_o school_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a causs_n which_o have_v procure_v the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o papist_n within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o small_a care_n and_o regard_n that_o have_v be_v have_v of_o the_o education_n and_o upbr_v of_o the_o youth_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o place_n of_o contrary_a profession_n and_o not_o be_v first_o well_o ground_v in_o religion_n and_o accompany_v with_o pedagoges_n scarce_o well_o affect_v to_o religion_n they_o do_v often_o return_v back_o so_o possess_v with_o superstition_n and_o heretical_a error_n as_o they_o may_v be_v just_o suspect_v for_o dangerous_a subject_n in_o the_o estate_n for_o prevent_v of_o which_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o occasion_n foresay_a our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n ordain_v that_o all_o such_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o who_o hereafter_o shall_v direct_v any_o pedagoge_n with_o their_o son_n out_o of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o vertew_n of_o this_o present_a act_n to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a testimonial_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocie_n where_o the_o say_a pedagogue_n for_o the_o most_o part_n late_o before_o make_v his_o residence_n testify_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a pedagogue_n to_o be_v godly_a and_o of_o good_a religion_n learned_a &_o instruct_v in_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o nole_n man_n or_o other_o shall_v happen_v to_o send_v any_o pedagogue_n with_o their_o son_n out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o the_o testimonial_a and_o approbation_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o manner_n above_o write_v in_o that_o case_n our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n declare_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o every_o such_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o rank_n shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n particular_o underwrite_v viz._n every_o earl_n five_o thousand_o pound_n every_o lord_n five_o thousand_o mark_n and_o every_o baron_n three_o thousand_o mark_n which_o sum_n shall_v be_v intromet_v with_o &_o uplift_v of_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n &_o he_o depute_v to_o his_o highness_n use_n provide_v incace_n it_o shall_v happen_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocie_n to_o refuse_v to_o grant_v testimonial_a to_o the_o pedagogue_n upon_o the_o premise_n the_o say_a bishop_n thereafter_o be_v lawful_o summon_v to_o compeer_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o highness_n secreete_a counsel_n to_o answer_v to_o that_o complaint_n and_o show_v not_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o that_o his_o refusal_n than_o and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o secreet_a counsel_n to_o give_v their_o testimonial_a to_o the_o foresay_a pedagogue_n to_o the_o effect_n above_o write_v act_n against_o child_n that_o become_v papist_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o scotland_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n ordain_v the_o nobleman_n baron_n and_o other_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n and_o to_o give_v order_n and_o direction_n that_o the_o remain_v of_o their_o son_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v in_o place_n where_o religion_n be_v profess_v or_o at_o the_o least_o where_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o inquisition_n and_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o absence_n they_o shall_v not_o haunt_v any_o idolatrous_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o such_o person_n as_o have_v not_o the_o moyen_fw-fr to_o entertain_v with_o their_o son_n a_o pedagogue_n shall_v send_v they_o to_o such_o place_n where_o religion_n be_v profess_v and_o incace_n their_o son_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o country_n shall_v haunt_v the_o exercise_n of_o contrary_a religion_n our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n ordain_v that_o their_o parent_n or_o such_o other_o as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v strait_v to_o find_v caution_n act_v in_o the_o book_n of_o secreet_a counsel_n under_o such_o pain_n as_o shall_v be_v modify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o supply_v entertain_v nor_o furnish_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n necessare_fw-la or_o comfortable_a unto_o they_o after_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o their_o son_n be_v become_v papist_n and_o haunt_v idolatry_n contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n present_o profess_v within_o scotland_n except_o their_o reasonable_a expensses_a in_o recall_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o realm_n of_o scotland_n act_n anent_o excommunicate_a person_n not_o to_o enjoy_v their_o land_n room_n and_o possession_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n present_o profess_v and_o do_v notwithstanding_o still_o enjoy_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n rent_n and_o live_a either_o direct_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o covertlie_a in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o wellwiller_n to_o their_o use_n &_o behoof_n to_o the_o courage_a of_o they_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o pernicious_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n &_o to_o the_o frustrate_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o act_n and_o constitution_n make_v against_o excommunicant_o heretofore_o therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n declare_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v already_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o religion_n present_o profess_v within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v suffer_v either_o direct_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o covertlie_o and_o indirect_o by_o any_o other_o in_o their_o name_n and_o to_o their_o behoose_n enjoy_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n rent_n and_o revenue_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o intromet_v with_o and_o uplift_v to_o his_o majesty_n use_n act_n give_v command_n to_o bishop_n to_o send_v the_o name_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n to_o the_o thesaurer_n and_o to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellarie_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o to_o the_o effect_n every_o man_n affection_n &_o disposition_n in_o his_o religion_n may_v be_v clear_o and_o sufficient_o know_v therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n satute_n and_o ordain_v that_o every_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o diocie_n shall_v once_o every_o year_n give_v up_o to_o the_o thesaurer_n comptroller_n collector_n and_o their_o depute_n and_o to_o the_o director_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n chancellarie_o a_o roll_n subscrive_v with_o his_o hand_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n within_o his_o diocie_n who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o religion_n and_o ordain_v the_o say_a thesaurer_n and_o his_o depute_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o resignation_n nor_o grant_n confirmation_n nor_o infeftment_n to_o nor_o in_o favour_n of_o any_o of_o the_o person_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a roll_n and_o that_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellarie_n and_o his_o depute_n give_v out_o no_o breeve_n receive_v no_o retoure_n nor_o direct_v no_o precept_n upon_o retoure_n nor_o upon_o comprysing_n in_o favour_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_n person_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o say_a roll_n at_o no_o time_n thereafter_o while_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n produce_v unto_o the_o say_a thesaurer_n comptroller_n director_n of_o the_o chancellarie_n and_o their_o depute_v a_o sufficient_a testimonial_n subscrive_v by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n or_o bishop_n testify_v their_o 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say_a thesaurer_n director_n of_o the_o chancellarie_n and_o their_o depute_n will_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o dewtie_n of_o their_o office_n and_o likewise_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o lord_n of_o regality_n and_o to_o all_o superior_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o refuse_v breeve_v and_o precept_n of_o clare-constat_a in_o favour_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o say_a roll_n as_o also_o to_o refuse_v the_o entry_n of_o tenant_n upon_o comprise_v who_o name_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o same_o roll._n act_n against_o jesuite_n seminary_n preeft_n and_o resetter_n of_o they_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v the_o impunity_n of_o jesuite_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o papist_n adversary_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n profess_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o their_o 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which_o denunciation_n and_o intimation_n his_o highness_n and_o the_o estate_n foresaid_n declare_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o said_n resetter_n of_o the_o say_n papist_n jesuite_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o contain_v in_o the_o said_n act_n incur_v the_o pain_n therein_o contain_v if_o the_o same_o be_v make_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o say_n person_n remain_v and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o edinburgh_n without_o any_o far_a intimation_n to_o be_v make_v thereanent_fw-la after_o the_o which_o denunciation_n and_o intimation_n to_o be_v make_v as_o say_v be_v our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n declare_v that_o who_o soever_o thereafter_o shall_v witting_o &_o willing_o reset_v any_o of_o the_o say_n person_n either_o privatlie_o or_o publictlie_o that_o the_o say_n resetter_n shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n act_n they_o be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o and_o that_o the_o act_n 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