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	void_a	3,949	5	9.2539	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94235	A scandalous, libellous, and seditious pamphlet entituled, The valley of Baca: or, The armies interest pleaded, the purchasors seconded, the danger of the nation demonstrated in 34 quæries, answered. And the present state of affaires briefly vindicated. By a true lover to the peace and wellfare of his countrey.		1660 (1660)	Wing S815; Thomason E1034_16; ESTC R203483	12,863	16

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mention_v be_v not_o such_o to_o be_v warp_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n nor_o be_v it_o his_o majesty_n design_n other_o than_o to_o be_v true_o inform_v by_o they_o of_o the_o best_a and_o moderate_a way_n to_o reconciliation_n which_o will_v be_v much_o better_a than_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o adhere_v to_o one_o party_n or_o to_o the_o other_o party_n for_o that_o his_o adhere_n to_o one_o party_n will_v not_o be_v safe_a also_o the_o keep_v they_o in_o equal_a hope_n and_o favour_n be_v not_o safe_a for_o that_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o faction_n in_o church_n will_v produce_v faction_n in_o state_n therefore_o the_o way_n his_o majesty_n be_v now_o take_v be_v the_o best_a to_o please_v god_n secure_v himself_o and_o for_o hand_v forth_o peace_n to_o his_o people_n 24._o whether_o two_o national_a constitution_n can_v stand_v together_o and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o prelatical_a hierarchy_n do_v not_o natural_o predict_v the_o fall_n an●_n extirpation_n of_o presbytery_n answ_n that_o it_o be_v true_a as_o before_o the_o countenance_v and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o detriment_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o the_o extreme_n of_o both_o patry_n be_v lop_v off_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v and_o become_v one_o which_o will_v much_o renown_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o render_v it_o more_o formidable_a against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o practice_n it_o be_v to_o foment_n difference_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o study_v and_o practice_v reconciliation_n 25._o whether_o such_o prelate_n who_o have_v be_v view_v the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o peaceable_a entertainment_n here_o in_o their_o superstitious_a popish_a foppery_n when_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o youth_n be_v start_v up_o since_o their_o extirpation_n who_o never_o yet_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n answ_n that_o although_o the_o presbyterian_a interest_n be_v considerable_a yet_o the_o episcopal_a be_v not_o inconsiderable_a if_o not_o as_o considerable_a and_o since_o that_o their_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o church-government_n be_v not_o irreconcilable_a union_n be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v it_o be_v not_o my_o work_n here_o to_o prescribe_v a_o way_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o those_o who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o do_v that_o my_o task_n be_v to_o detect_v the_o sophistry_n of_o the_o author_n 26._o whether_o see_v his_o majesty_n esty_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v countenance_v godly_a minister_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o intend_v when_o he_o make_v dr._n 〈◊〉_d dean_n of_o westminster_n that_o the_o say_a doctor_n shall_v turn_v out_o all_o the_o orthodox_n minister_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a ●eana●y_n as_o he_o be_v endeavour_v to_o do_v and_o whether_o the_o prelatical_a party_n do_v not_o abase_v his_o majesty_n car_n by_o tell_v he_o they_o displace_v none_o but_o phamtick_n answ_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a that_o the_o dean_n of_o westminster_n have_v do_v any_o su●h_a thing_n peradventure_o all_o the_o incu●bents_n of_o those_o live_n be_v alive_a or_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n in_o that_o case_n the_o dean_n action_n be_v legal_a 27._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n a_o hundred_o good_a preacher_n for_o one_o of_o the_o prelatical_a and_o whether_o that_o government_n be_v not_o best_o for_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v most_o and_o best_a preacher_n answ_n there_o be_v godly_a and_o painful_a preacher_n of_o bo●h_a sort_n that_o government_n assure_o be_v best_a for_o the_o nation_n that_o may_v reconcile_v these_o two_o grand_a persuasion_n much_o better_a than_o that_o which_o shall_v keep_v up_o the_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o the_o faction_n 28._o whether_o the_o reinstating_a of_o the_o prelatical_a hierarchy_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n do_v not_o in_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o make_v null_n and_o void_a all_o ordination_n sacrament_n and_o marriage_n practise_v since_o their_o extirpation_n and_o whether_o the_o nation_n hereby_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o strange_a and_o horrid_a confusion_n answ_n those_o person_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n and_o be_v not_o upon_o those_o live_n whereof_o the_o incumbent_n be_v live_v do_v still_o remain_v and_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v turn_v out_o but_o their_o ordination_n be_v deem_v good_a as_o for_o marriage_n it_o be_v a_o public_a act_n and_o it_o receive_v its_o be_v and_o essence_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n it_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o …_o ing_z administer_v by_o a_o improper_a agent_n if_o it_o be_v all_o judgement_n and_o determination_n in_o law_n since_o these_o time_n will_v be_v make_v void_a it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o henry_n the_o vii_o his_o time_n that_o the_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n in_o law_n in_o richard_n the_o iii_o his_o time_n be_v good_a although_o they_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o usurper_n time_n by_o who_o authority_n none_o can_v administer_v justice_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o do_v justice_n be_v such_o that_o the_o illegal_a administration_n of_o it_o be_v dispense_v with_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n be_v such_o that_o the_o unusual_a perform_n of_o it_o do_v not_o make_v it_o void_a because_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n make_v the_o marriage_n the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o and_o since_o there_o be_v a_o public_a record_n thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o legal_a 29._o whether_o the_o best_a way_n therefore_o to_o set●le_v the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o prevent_v clamour_n to_o his_o majesty_n esty_n be_v not_o speedy_o to_o summon_v a_o synod_n consist_v of_o two_o minister_n out_o of_o each_o county_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o minister_n call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sober_a of_o the_o episcopal_a but_o not_o prelatical_a party_n which_o deligate_v from_o scotland_n and_o other_o protestant_a church_n give_v due_a liberty_n to_o the_o sober_o conscientious_a answ_n these_o or_o much_o better_a rule_n be_v intend_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v pursue_v 30._o whether_o the_o press_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v not_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o ensnare_v many_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n who_o do_v conscientious_o scruple_n it_o and_o general_o all_o the_o pray_v byterian_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n and_o see_v the_o true_a intention_n of_o that_o oath_n be_v to_o renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o consonant_n to_o a_o protestant_a conscience_n to_o press_v a_o oath_n upon_o all_o par●ies_n direct_o tend_v hereunto_o instead_o thereof_o 31._o whether_o press_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v do_v not_o make_v null_a and_o void_a ●he_v solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o dangerous_a to_o enforce_v the_o nation_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o see_v in_o the_o one_o they_o have_v direct_o covenant_v and_o swear_v against_o prelate_n and_o in_o the_o other_o they_o swear_v to_o maintain_v all_o the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n that_o ei●her_o now_o do_v or_o heretofore_o have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o which_o create_v bishop_n be_v one_o and_o whether_o the_o convention_n take_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o preoblige_v not_o only_o to_o establish_v prelacy_n but_o also_o to_o turn_v out_o all_o soldier_n and_o purchaser_n in_o any_o such_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n yea_o most_o unnatural_o force_v man_n to_o swear_v so_o to_o do_v and_o consequent_o to_o starve_v their_o own_o child_n answ_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n be_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n although_o it_o do_v oblige_v those_o that_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n rights_n and_o prerogative_n as_o in_o the_o create_v of_o bishop_n suppose_v that_o his_o majesty_n esty_n shall_v settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n without_o bishop_n by_o some_o o●her_n super-intendence_a ●o_o the_o content_a of_o the_o episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a party_n because_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n it_o do_v not_o oblige_v the_o party_n to_o contend_v for_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n esty_n discharge_v he_o of_o by_o a_o public_a ●ct_n of_o state_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o lord_n shall_v upon_o condition_n from_o his_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n take_v his_o oath_n for_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n in_o homage_n and_o fealty_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v discharge_v the_o tenant_n of_o part_n or_o all_o the_o tenant_n be_v so_o much_o or_o whole_o discharge_v of_o his_o oath_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v dischage_v notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n be_v peremptory_a in_o thi●_n case_n as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o land_n he_o th●t_o shall_v suggest_v to_o beget_v ●ealousies_n and_o fear_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v de●l_v honourable_o just_o and_o well_o with_o all_o his_o subject_n i●_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n 32._o whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o permit_v the_o popish_a lord_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n before_o they_o have_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n 33._o whether_o his_o majesty_n esty_n this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o da●ger_n of_o bloody_a massacre_n by_o the_o confluence_n of_o those_o bloody_a irish_a papist_n to_o the_o number_n of_o many_o thousand_o about_o city_n and_o court_n who_o withstand_v his_o ma●estie_n late_a proclamation_n to_o the_o contrary_a who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o horrid_a massacre_n in_o ireland_n and_o savoy_n and_o whether_o countenance_n and_o respect_n from_o the_o courtier_n be_v not_o not_o a_o great_a inducement_n to_o draw_v over_o many_o thousand_o more_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v 34._o whether_o his_o majesty_n person_n at_o court_n can_v be_v safe_a from_o danger_n when_o all_o place_n about_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v whether_o the_o querist_n be_v not_o a_o friend_n and_o servant_n to_o his_o god_n his_o king_n and_o country_n answ_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o to_o these_o query_n i_o suppose_v they_o be_v malitiou_n scandalous_a and_o false_a only_o thus_o much_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n that_o the_o querist_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o god_n his_o king_n or_o country_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o in_o a_o clandestine_v way_n have_v publish_v such_o a_o wicked_a paper_n tend_v to_o beget_v and_o foment_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n in_o his_o majesty_n be_v subject_n by_o reflect_v upon_o public_a action_n to_o put_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n and_o disturbance_n out_o of_o which_o the_o nation_n through_o the_o 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