Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	repeal_v	2,928	5	12.0628	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07116	A defence of priestes mariages stablysshed by the imperiall lawes of the realme of Englande, agaynst a ciuilian, namyng hym selfe Thomas Martin doctour of the ciuile lawes, goyng about to disproue the saide mariages, lawfull by the eternall worde of God, [and] by the hygh court of parliament, only forbydden by forayne lawes and canons of the Pope, coloured with the visour of the Churche. Whiche lawes [and] canons, were extynguyshed by the sayde parliament ...	Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556, attributed name.; Ponet, John, 1516?-1556, attributed name.	1567 (1567)	STC 17519; ESTC S112350	311,635	404

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¶_o a_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n stablyssh_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n against_o a_o civilian_n name_a himself_o thomas_n martin_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n go_v about_o to_o disprove_v the_o say_a marriage_n lawful_a by_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n only_o forbid_a by_o forayne_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o pope_n colour_v with_o the_o visor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o law_n &_o canon_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o so_o abrogate_a by_o the_o convocation_n in_o their_o synod_n by_o their_o subscription_n herewith_o be_v express_v what_o moderation_n and_o dispensation_n have_v be_v use_v heretofore_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n &_o other_o like_a the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n whereby_o be_v prove_v these_o constitution_n to_o be_v but_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n temporal_a let_v matrimony_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o person_n but_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v judge_v hebre._n xiij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n note_v in_o the_o page_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o these_o title_n follow_v 1_o a_o most_o humble_a supplication_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o myghtie_a prince_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n excellent_a majesty_n fol._n 1._o 2_o a_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o right_a prudent_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o their_o council_n fol._n 2._o fancy_n 2._o 3_o a_o lowly_a request_n and_o obsecration_n to_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 3._o fancy_n 2._o 4_o a_o tractation_n to_o the_o discrete_a judgement_n of_o the_o worshipful_a of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 7._o fancy_n 2._o c._n 5_z a_o admonition_n to_o the_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o certain_a note_n for_o their_o advertisemente_n fol._n 8._o fancy_n 2._o c._n fol._n 9_o fancy_n 2._o d._n 6_o a_o expostulation_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o clergy_n for_o lack_v of_o charitable_a indifferency_n fol._n 11._o fancy_n 2._o 7_o general_n consideration_n in_o the_o book_n follow_v 8_o that_o saint_n paul_n sentence_n for_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n ▪_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v let_v they_o marry_v be_v general_o speak_v to_o all_o person_n pag._n 133._o 136._o c._n 9_o to_o secular_a priest_n and_o to_o votary_n 140._o b._n 159._o a._n 10_o and_o that_o continency_n from_o marriage_n be_v a_o rare_a gift_n 201._o c._n 204._o a._n 247._o c._n 251._o 11_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v enjoin_v the_o same_o to_o the_o clergy_n see_v they_o themselves_o and_o diverse_a other_o bushoppe_n and_o priest_n have_v wyve_n 32._o b._n 42._o 156._o d._n 12_o that_o it_o be_v only_o of_o man_n constitution_n for_o continency_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o order_n 71._o 72._o 153._o c._n 13_o and_o that_o secular_a priest_n &_o votary_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o to_o marry_v 230._o 14_o and_o that_o our_o elder_n and_o the_o father_n of_o th●_n church_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v always_o for_o law_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v restrain_v &_o remit_v 41.85.175.179_o c._n 196._o a._n 197._o b._n 209._o a._n 210._o d._n 15_o and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v dispense_v with_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o priest_n marriage_n 204._o a._n 205._o 267_o a_o 16_o and_o have_v be_v dispense_v to_o keep_v their_o wife_n 222._o a._n 274._o a._n 17_o that_o secular_a priest_n order_v in_o england_n be_v no_o votary_n pag._n 181._o d._n 181._o c_o 184._o a._n 18_o and_o may_v marry_v after_o order_n as_z before_z 60.61.76.103.155_o d._n 253._o d._n 257.272_o a_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n marry_v in_o the_o realm_n fol._n 15._o b_o i_o 20_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o order_n nor_o burden_n to_o the_o realm_n for_o priest_n to_o marry_v pag._n 69._o 70._o 59_o 21_o that_o maryage_n of_o the_o clergy_n make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v good_a marriage_n ●69_n 238._o b._n 22_o and_o that_o they_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v impeach_v or_o dissolve_v 67.65.58.167.171_o b._n 200._o d._n 23_o no_o more_o than_o the_o maryage_n of_o the_o laity_n which_o be_v make_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o his_o time_n by_o the_o act_n concern_v precontract_n 170._o d._n 24_o and_o that_o forayne_n positive_a law_n with_o their_o pain_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v abrogate_a &_o not_o reviue_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n 170._o c._n 25_o that_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o be_v most_o certain_a to_o be_v sticken_fw-mi unto_o 73.74.98_o b._n 100_o c._n 245._o b._n 26_o that_o d._n martin_n have_v rigorous_o without_o all_o moderation_n expend_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o say_a party_n just_o marry_v by_o law_n 83.201_o 27_o that_o 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