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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28290	An historical account of making the penal laws by the papists against the Protestants, and by the Protestants against the papists wherein the true ground and reason of making the laws is given, the papists most barbarous usuage [sic] of the Protestants here in England under a colour of law set forth, and the Reformation vindicated from the imputation of being cruel and bloody, unjustly cast upon it by those of the Romish Communion / by Samuel Blackerby ...	Blackerby, Samuel, d. 1714.	1689 (1689)	Wing B3069; ESTC R18715	230,149	164

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to_o go_v to_o mass_n one_o thing_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n without_o a_o remark_n that_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o edward_z the_o 6_o the_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o jury_n and_o that_o till_o then_o they_o can_v incur_v none_o of_o the_o penalty_n so_o careful_a be_v the_o reformer_n for_o the_o liberty_n even_o of_o papist_n 304._o hist_o ref._n pt_n 2._o p._n 115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o b●ker_n be_v ch_z on_o p._n 303_o 304._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o favour_n show_v to_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o year_n they_o break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n in_o four_o county_n in_o england_n viz._n in_o oxfordshire_n devonshire_n norfolk_n and_o yorkshire_n so_o restless_a and_o unquiet_a be_v the_o popish_a party_n and_o such_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o the_o protestant_n that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o power_n nothing_o but_o destroy_v they_o by_o 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that_o without_o any_o punishment_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o use_v they_o but_o only_o a_o penalty_n on_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n who_o do_v not_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n thus_o thing_n stand_v till_o the_o 6_o the_o of_o edward_n the_o 6_o the_o and_o then_o a_o act_n be_v make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n which_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o preamble_n confirm_v 5_o 6_o e._n 6._o ca._n 1._o keeh●e_n be_v stat._n f._n 676._o rast_n stat._n f._n 1009._o the_o liturgy_n confirm_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n follow_v their_o own_o sensuality_n and_o live_v either_o without_o knowledge_n or_o due_a fear_n of_o god_n do_v wilful_o and_o danmable_o before_o almighty_a god_n abstain_v and_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n and_o other_o place_n where_o common-prayer_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 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inflict_v chap._n vi_o q._n mary_n have_v show_v how_o kind_a and_o merciful_a king_n edward_n the_o 6_o the_o be_v to_o the_o papist_n all_o his_o reign_n notwithstanding_o their_o severe_a usage_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o his_o predecessor_n reign_v 235._o queen_n marry_o her_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o how_o she_o use_v the_o protestant_n before_o she_o have_v a_o parliament_n 35_o h._n 8._o ca._n 1._o rast_n stat._n f._n 835._o hist_o ref._n 2._o pt_n li._n 2._o p._n 235._o and_o their_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o himself_o and_o the_o then_o establish_v government_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v a_o account_n what_o usage_n the_o protestant_n have_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o successor_n queen_n mary_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o crown_n devolve_v upon_o queen_n mary_n according_a to_o the_o settlement_n of_o it_o by_o 35_o h._n 8._o but_o she_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o king_n ed._n the_o 6_o the_o have_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n limit_v the_o crown_n to_o the_o lady_n jane_n daughter_n of_o frances_n duchess_n of_o suffolk_n who_o be_v a_o protestant_n the_o council_n proclaim_v the_o lady_n jane_n queen_n which_o proclamation_n set_v forth_o that_o the_o late_a king_n have_v settle_v the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o descend_v to_o his_o two_o sister_n since_o they_o be_v both_o illegitimate_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v only_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n who_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v be_v legitimate_a be_v not_o inheritable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v also_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o king_n sister_n may_v marry_v stranger_n and_o so_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o foreign_a law_n for_o these_o reason_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o succession_n and_o the_o say_a lady_n jane_n be_v proclaim_v queen_n as_o aforesaid_a she_o promise_v to_o be_v most_o benign_a and_o gracious_a to_o all_o her_o people_n to_o maintain_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v all_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v and_o acknowledge_v she_o and_o now_o all_o have_v be_v well_o and_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v in_o a_o likely_a way_n to_o flourish_v can_v the_o protestant_n have_v be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n and_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v as_o the_o council_n great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n but_o one_o be_v in_o what_o be_v do_v but_o oh_o the_o calamity_n that_o division_n bring_v upon_o a_o kingdom_n 312._o suffolk_z and_o no_o folk_n be_v man_n kindness_n to_o queen_n mary_n hist_o reform_v part_n 2._o p._n 233.237_o baker_n be_v chro._n p._n 312._o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n have_v give_v queen_n mary_n notice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n and_o the_o design_n of_o set_v up_o the_o lady_n jane_n she_o retire_v to_o framlingham_n castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n whither_o many_o from_o norfolk_n and_o a_o great_a body_n of_o suffolk_n man_n gather_v about_o she_o who_o be_v notwithstanding_o all_o for_o the_o reformation_n they_o before_o they_o will_v assist_v she_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o she_o whether_o she_o will_v alter_v the_o religion_n set_v up_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n to_o who_o she_o give_v full_a assurance_n that_o she_o will_v never_o make_v any_o innovation_n or_o change_n but_o be_v content_v with_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o she_o own_o religion_n upon_o this_o they_o be_v all_o possess_v with_o such_o a_o belief_n of_o her_o sincerity_n that_o it_o make_v they_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v their_o life_n and_o

treason_n this_o act_n declare_v what_o shall_v not_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v heresy_n 386._o hist_o ref._n pt_n 2._o ib._n 3._o f._n 386._o that_o no_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v heresy_n schism_n or_o schismatical_a opinion_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n or_o other_o council_n by_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o what_o shall_v afterward_o be_v declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o convocation_n from_o which_o act._n i_o observe_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o praemunire_n before_o this_o law_n to_o own_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n as_o bring_v in_o bull_n do_v yet_o the_o queen_n be_v willing_a to_o inflict_v a_o less_o punishment_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n to_o see_v if_o she_o can_v gain_v upon_o the_o papist_n by_o clemency_n 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