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	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69826	The Cry of the innocent for justice being a relation of the tryal of John Crook, and others, at the general sessions, held in the Old Bayley, London : beginning the 25th day of the 4th month, called June, in the year 1662 : before the lord mayor of the city of London, and recorder of the same, chief justice Forster, and divers other judges and justices of the peace, so called : published for no other end but to prevent mistakes, and to satisfie all moderate enquirers, concerning the dealings and usages that the said J.C. and others met withal, from the beginning of the said tryals to the end.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing C7200; ESTC R38831	38,768	46

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the_o 27._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v therefore_o will_v i_o cause_v you_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n j._n c._n postscript_n reader_n marvel_v not_o that_o in_o this_o discourse_n thou_o find_v the_o author_n out_o of_o his_o wont_a method_n in_o so_o often_o use_v the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o his_o soul_n delight_v to_o be_v wade_v in_o such_o muddy_a water_n neither_o do_v he_o now_o use_v the_o same_o to_o upbraid_v the_o professor_n thereof_o for_o sure_o he_o drink_v of_o clear_a stream_n than_o any_o flow_n from_o such_o fountain_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o set_v thing_n in_o their_o place_n and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o proper_a due_n for_o even_o from_o the_o good_a old_a law_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n there_o have_v be_v a_o apostasy_n and_o be_v a_o declension_n from_o what_o once_o they_o be_v and_o their_o book_n show_v no_o less_o viz._n doct._n &_o stud._n chap._n 2._o pag._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v man_n create_v in_o that_o image_n of_o god_n and_o this_o law_n be_v always_o good_a and_o righteous_a stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o abhor_v the_o evil_a and_o therefore_o against_o this_o law_n prescription_n statute_n custom_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o it_o they_o be_v void_a and_o against_o justice_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n with_o many_o such_o like_a that_o may_v be_v mention_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o act_n contrary_a but_o this_o be_v enough_o at_o present_a for_o this_o end_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o converse_v with_o the_o law_n of_o man_n without_o that_o they_o have_v forget_v to_o mind_v the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o upon_o which_o all_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v build_v as_o themselves_o confess_v and_o therefore_o those_o who_o will_v not_o receive_v truth_n because_o this_o author_n speak_v it_o may_v receive_v it_o from_o their_o own_o poet_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o learned_a cook_n set_v down_o that_o verba_fw-la ligunt_fw-la homines_fw-la tavorum_fw-la cornuâ_fw-la boves_fw-la cornuâ_fw-la bos_fw-la capitur_fw-la voce_fw-la ligatur_fw-la homo_fw-la if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o for_o shame_n swear_v man_n no_o more_o if_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bind_v what_o need_v oath_n j._n c._n now_o follow_v some_o collection_n that_o pass_v at_o the_o same_o court_n of_o session_n by_o isaac_n grey_n call_v dr._n in_o physic_n at_o the_o old_a bailie_n receive_v the_o same_o sentence_n of_o praemunire_n with_o the_o

at_o that_o time_n expect_v they_o will_v have_v give_v he_o liberty_n until_o the_o next_o session_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o speak_v to_o these_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n but_o the_o court_n deny_v he_o liberty_n yet_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v as_o follow_v but_o be_v interrupt_v as_o to_o law_n in_o this_o case_n for_o which_o i_o be_o call_v to_o your_o bar_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v as_o first_o to_o the_o statute_n themselves_o that_o require_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o 3d_o jacob._n 4._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o make_v that_o law_n be_v the_o gunpowder-plot_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o say_a act_n in_o which_o the_o papist_n only_o be_v the_o person_n concern_v and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v call_v a_o act_n for_o the_o discover_v and_o repress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n observe_v not_o popish_a recusant_n and_o other_o but_o only_o popish_a recusant_n the_o parliament_n intend_v they_o and_o no_o other_o when_o that_o law_n be_v make_v as_o appear_v further_a by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o 7._o jacobi_n viz._n beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o same_o oath_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o your_o subject_n mark_v by_o these_o word_n to_o all_o your_o subject_n employ_v that_o the_o 3._o jacobi_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o popish_a recusant_n otherwise_o these_o word_n to_o all_o etc._n etc._n need_v not_o have_v be_v here_o insert_v and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o manifest_v unto_o he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o preamble_n to_o the_o act_n and_o also_o the_o oath_n itself_o the_o preamble_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n that_o adhere_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n by_o the_o infection_n draw_v from_o thence_o and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o devilish_a counsel_n of_o jesuit_n seminary_n and_o other_o like_a person_n dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v so_o far_o pervert_v in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o due_a allegiance_n unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o execute_v any_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n and_o practice_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o that_o more_o than_o barbarous_a and_o horrible_a attempt_n to_o have_v blow_v up_o with_o gunpowder_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n late_o undertake_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n and_o in_o advancement_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o their_o scholar_n teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o preamble_n by_o which_o may_v be_v see_v for_o who_o this_o law_n be_v make_v and_o the_o oath_n itself_o manifest_v no_o less_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o recital_n of_o it_o in_o the_o indictment_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o renounce_v the_o pope_n and_o papacy_n and_o be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o find_v out_o those_o that_o be_v that_o way_n affect_v and_o for_o no_o other_o end_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n be_v general_a towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n and_o if_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n observe_v that_o these_o general_a word_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o the_o act_n and_o signify_v both_o by_o the_o title_n and_o in_o the_o preamble_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a the_o title_n say_v for_o the_o discover_n and_o repress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n that_o general_a word_n may_v be_v so_o restrain_v in_o a_o statute_n have_v be_v adjudge_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o cook_n be_v institutes_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o high_a commission_n the_o question_n state_v by_o he_o be_v whether_o general_n word_n in_o a_o ast_n of_o parliament_n do_v include_v all_o particular_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o interpretation_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v general_n in_o word_n have_v upon_o consideration_n etc._n etc._n receive_v a_o particular_a interpretation_n as_o appear_v 1._o hen._n fol._n 12_o 13._o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n all_o preeminence_n prerogative_n franchise_n and_o liberty_n be_v give_v by_o h._n 7._o entail_v general_o without_o limitation_n or_o save_v and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o lord_n and_o other_o inferior_a subject_n be_v give_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a word_n for_o the_o reason_n express_v in_o the_o say_a book_n so_o that_o here_o be_v one_o case_n wherein_o word_n general_o mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v particular_o understand_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o the_o say_v act._n again_o cook_n say_v that_o preamble_n be_v the_o key_n to_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o act_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o remedy_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n have_v ever_o expound_v act_n general_o in_o word_n to_o be_v particular_a where_o the_o intent_n have_v be_v particular_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o rule_n it_o be_v they_o be_v adjudge_v that_o where_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o seven_o ed._n 6._o 1._o be_v general_a viz._n that_o if_o any_o treasurer_n receiver_n or_o minister_n accountant_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v adjudge_v notwithstanding_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o word_n that_o this_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o receiver_n of_o common_a person_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o say_a book_n the_o judge_n restrain_v the_o generality_n to_o a_o particular_a viz._n the_o king_n receiver_n only_o because_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o punish_v only_o the_o minister_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o style_n or_o title_n to_o the_o say_a act_n all_o which_o may_v be_v much_o more_o urge_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n because_o the_o title_n be_v so_o plain_a viz._n for_o the_o discover_n and_o repress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o preamble_n also_o show_v it_o to_o be_v make_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n plot_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o for_o these_o with_o divers_a other_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v mention_v those_o general_a word_n beforementioned_a by_o which_o we_o be_v judge_v to_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o popish_a recusant_n and_o particular_o interpret_v concern_v they_o and_o not_o to_o make_v the_o law_n a_o snare_n to_o those_o who_o do_v from_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o their_o tongue_n also_o deny_v the_o pope_n with_o all_o alliance_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o his_o principle_n and_o practice_n now_o to_o make_v these_o person_n offender_n only_o because_o of_o those_o general_a word_n they_o refuse_v to_o swear_v because_o they_o fear_v a_o oath_n but_o ready_o and_o willing_o afford_v and_o yield_v all_o due_a and_o just_a obedience_n and_o abhor_v from_o their_o soul_n whatever_o be_v contrary_a either_o in_o principle_n or_o practice_n these_o person_n without_o doubt_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v force_v to_o take_v that_o oath_n they_o refuse_v in_o conscience_n to_o a_o oath_n and_o not_o because_o due_a subjection_n be_v require_v therefore_o those_o that_o punish_v they_o for_o such_o their_o refusal_n have_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v i_o 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