Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	lord_n	parliament_n	sovereign_a	3,779	5	9.1772	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33959	A perfect guide for Protestant dissenters in case of prosecution upon any of the penal statutes made against them together with the statutes of 35 Eliz. and 22 Car. 2 at large : to which is added a post-script about ecclesiastical courts and prosecution in them.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1682 (1682)	Wing C531; ESTC R5384	47,546	38

dissolve_v this_o parliament_n which_o have_v not_o any_o session_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o session_n than_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dissolve_v it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o recess_n and_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o dissolve_v but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o if_o the_o parliament_n yet_o continue_v than_o this_o statute_n also_o continue_v during_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o proviso_n but_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o against_o his_o proclamation_n and_o also_o the_o case_n be_v true_o put_v in_o the_o commission_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o fact_n and_o he_o be_v not_o misinform_v but_o mistake_v in_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o dissolve_v be_v good_a semblable_a to_o the_o lord_n chandois_n case_n and_o other_o case_n vide_fw-la in_o cholmley_n case_n but_o because_o that_o all_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o at_o this_o conference_n therefore_o it_o be_v defer_v until_o the_o next_o term_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o grand_a secretary_n and_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o king_n that_o the_o statute_n be_v obscure_a and_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o agree_v si_fw-fr divers_a session_n sont_fw-fr in_o un_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr parliament_n &_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr sign_n bille_fw-fr tanque_fw-la all_o darren_a la_fw-fr tout_fw-fr nest_n que_fw-fr un_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr jour_fw-fr &_o tent_n avera_fw-fr relation_n all_o primer_n jour_fw-fr del_fw-it primer_n session_n &_o le_fw-fr primer_n jour_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr darren_a jour_fw-fr nest_n que_fw-fr un_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr parliament_n &_o un_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr jour_fw-fr in_o ley_fw-fr nisi_fw-la special_a mention_n soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr in_o pact_n quant_fw-fr ceo_fw-la prendra_fw-fr force_n mes_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr session_n in_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sign_n les_fw-fr bill_n est_fw-fr un_fw-fr jour_fw-fr a_fw-fr per_fw-la lui_fw-fr &_o un_fw-fr parliament_n a_fw-fr per_fw-la luy_fw-fr &_o navera_fw-fr auter_n relation_n mes_fw-fr a_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr session_n quoth_v not_o a_o diversitatem_fw-la 33._o h._n 8._o bro._n tit._n parl._n fol._n 119._o b._n num_fw-la 86._o that_o be_v in_o english_a if_o there_o be_v divers_a session_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n sign_v no_o bill_n until_o the_o last_o day_n there_o all_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n and_o all_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n and_o the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o last_o day_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n in_o law_n unless_o there_o be_v special_a mention_n make_v in_o the_o act_n when_o that_o shall_v take_v its_o force_n but_o every_o session_n wherein_o the_o king_n sign_v any_o bill_n be_v a_o day_n by_o itself_o and_o a_o parliament_n by_o itself_o and_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o relation_n but_o to_o the_o same_o session_n wherein_o note_v the_o diversity_n 33._o h._n 8._o when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o do_v sit_v and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v or_o judgement_n give_v it_o be_v no_o session_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o convention_n coke_n 4._o inst_n foe_fw-mi 28._o vide_fw-la also_o 2._o bulstr_n foe_fw-mi 237._o in_o hobart_n rep._n p._n 78._o saint-john_n it_o be_v st._n john_n case_n there_o be_v a_o action_n bring_v on_o the_o statute_n 21._o h._n 6._o for_o not_o return_v one_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o parliament_n be_v as_o none_o because_o there_o be_v no_o act_n nor_o record_n of_o it_o and_o in_o p._n 111._o hobart_n say_v the_o 12_o jacobi_n which_o if_o you_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o journal_n be_v a_o large_a and_o well_o occupy_v parliament_n because_o no_o act_n pass_v nor_o record_n be_v of_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v no_o parliament_n and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o king_n james_n which_o be_v there_o continue_v until_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o may_n follow_v and_o then_o prorogue_v to_o the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1624._o 28_o and_o there_o in_o the_o 28_o chapter_n be_v a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o continue_v and_o revive_v of_o divers_a statute_n and_o repeal_v of_o divers_a other_o wherein_o be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o so_o much_o of_o one_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 35_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a q._n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n continue_v as_o have_v not_o be_v sithence_o repeal_v by_o any_o other_o statute_n and_o the_o other_o 57_o statute_n which_o be_v there_o mention_v shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v judge_v ever_o since_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n of_o england_n to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o session_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n acts._n well_o in_o the_o next_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1625._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n charlis_n the_o i._o and_o there_o continue_v until_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o july_n follow_v and_o then_o adjourn_v until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n follow_v unto_o oxford_n several_a act_n pass_v and_o by_o a_o special_a bill_n then_o past_a it_o be_v enact_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o seven_o chapter_n in_o keeble_n viz._n and_o all_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o have_v continuance_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n shall_v be_v of_o full_a force_n after_o the_o say_a adjournment_n until_o this_o present_a session_n be_v full_o end_v and_o determine_v and_o if_o this_o session_n shall_v determine_v by_o dissolution_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n than_o all_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n at_o the_o next_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1627._o 21._o in_o the_o 3d_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o there_o be_v a_o act_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o repeal_n and_o continuance_n of_o divers_a statute_n among_o which_o in_o the_o 21_o section_n this_o 35_o eliz._n be_v mention_v thus_o viz._n and_o so_o much_o of_o one_o act_n make_v in_o tho_o 35_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a q._n eliz._n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n as_o have_v not_o be_v since_o repeal_v by_o any_o other_o statute_n 22._o and_o in_o the_o 22d_o section_n it_o enact_v that_o this_o 35_o of_o eliz_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v from_o that_o 3d_o year_n unto_o the_o 16_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v 1._o as_o the_o observer_n have_v true_o remark_v of_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o 35._o eliz._n but_o in_o the_o 16_o at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 3d_o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1640._o c._n 4._o it_o be_v enact_v as_o follow_v viz._n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a 4._o that_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o act_n or_o his_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o determination_n of_o the_o say_a session_n and_o that_o all_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v their_o continuance_n or_o be_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 3d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o repeal_n of_o divers_a statute_n continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o then_o next_o parliament_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v adjudge_v ever_o since_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o say_v three_o year_n to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o same_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o session_n expire_v and_o from_o thenceforth_o until_o some_o other_o act_n

of_o parliament_n be_v make_v touch_v the_o continuance_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o act_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n continue_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o from_o this_o statute_n we_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o 35_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o now_o majesty_n and_o that_o act_n i_o have_v recite_v here_o at_o large_a as_o follow_v viz._n a_o act_n to_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n whereas_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 35th_o 4._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n elizabeth_n sectary_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n of_o late_o make_v whether_o the_o say_a act_n be_v still_o in_o force_n although_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o evident_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n 2._o for_o provide_v therefore_o of_o further_a and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v 3._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n forbid_v by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 16_o year_n or_o upward_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1664_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meet_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n at_o which_o conventicle_n meet_v or_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o person_n or_o more_o assemble_v together_o over_z and_o above_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n than_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n limit_v division_n or_o liberty_n wherein_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v or_o for_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v if_o it_o be_v within_o a_o corporation_n where_o there_o be_v not_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v offence_n upon_o proof_n to_o they_o or_o he_o respective_o make_v of_o such_o offence_n either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o oath_n of_o witness_n or_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v to_o make_v a_o record_n of_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o offence_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n respective_o which_o record_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v in_o law_n take_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a conviction_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o shall_v commit_v every_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o gaol_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n unless_o such_o offender_n shall_v pay_v down_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n such_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v 5_o l._n as_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v hereby_o thereunto_o authorize_v and_o require_v shall_v fine_v the_o say_a offender_n at_o for_o his_o or_o her_o say_a offence_n which_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offender_n do_v last_o inhabit_v 4._o offence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n again_o commit_v the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a convict_v than_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v of_o such_o second_o offence_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o gaol_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n unless_o such_o offender_n shall_v pay_v down_o to_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n such_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v 10_o l._n as_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v thereunto_o authorize_v and_o require_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v fine_v the_o say_a offender_n at_o for_o his_o or_o her_o say_v second_o offence_n the_o say_v fine_a to_o be_v dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a 5._o offence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v of_o a_o second_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n again_o commit_v the_o like_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n than_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o aforesaid_a respective_o shall_v commit_v every_o such_o offender_n to_o the_o gaol_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter_n session_n assizes_n gaol-delivery_n great_a session_n or_o sit_v of_o any_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n limit_v division_n or_o liberty_n which_o shall_v first_o happen_v when_o and_o where_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o indictment_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v arraign_v upon_o such_o indictment_n and_o shall_v then_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n of_o not_o guilty_a and_o give_v any_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n or_o confess_v the_o indictment_n and_o if_o such_o offender_n proceed_v against_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v of_o such_o offence_n either_o by_o confession_n or_o verdict_n or_o if_o such_o offender_n shall_v refuse_v to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n or_o to_o confess_v the_o indictment_n then_o the_o respective_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n judge_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n justice_n of_o the_o great_a session_n at_o the_o great_a session_n and_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n at_o their_o sit_v be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o require_v to_o cause_n judgement_n to_o be_v enter_v against_o such_o offender_n that_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v transport_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n foreign_a plantation_n virginia_n and_o new_a engl._n only_o except_v there_o to_o remain_v seven_o year_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n make_v out_o warrant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o such_o conviction_n or_o refusal_n to_o plead_v or_o to_o confess_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v safe_o to_o convey_v such_o offender_n to_o some_o port_n or_o haven_n near_o or_o most_o commodious_a to_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o respective_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o embark_v such_o offender_n to_o be_v safe_o transport_v to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o shall_v be_v also_o by_o they_o respective_o appoint_v virginia_n and_o new_a england_n only_o except_v whereupon_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v safe_o convey_v and_o embark_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v or_o embark_v such_o offender_n to_o be_v transport_v as_o aforesaid_a under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o default_n of_o so_o transport_v every_o such_o offender_n the_o sum_n of_o 40_o l._n of_o lawful_a money_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n of_o debt_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoin_fw-fr or_o protection_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o the_o say_v respective_a court_n shall_v