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
A58564	An act for securing of the Protestant religion as it was passed in the Parliament of Scotland, on Saturday, August 13, 1681.	Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1681 (1681)	Wing S1099; ESTC R6422	3,044	1

a_o act_n for_o secure_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n on_o saturday_n august_n 13._o 1681._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n may_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n shall_v never_o be_v introduce_v or_o tolerat_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o many_o excéllent_a law_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o popery_n may_v attain_v the_o affect_a execution_n that_o none_o but_o true_a and_o sencere_a protestant_n exercise_v any_o public_a trust_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o no_o jesuit_n priest_n nor_o trafique_a papist_n who_o may_v withdraw_v or_o withhold_v his_o subject_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v or_o abyd_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o see_v the_o act_n for_o exclude_v papist_n from_o public_a trust_n have_v no_o special_a penalty_n adject_v thereto_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o clear_a test_n to_o discover_v papist_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o be_v require_v by_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n subjoin_v to_o the_o three_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n 6._o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o repute_v papist_n or_o who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o swear_v the_o oath_n subjoin_v to_o the_o say_a confession_n and_o sign_n the_o same_o in_o this_o form_n i_o or_o we_o do_v declare_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o we_o call_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o witness_v of_o our_o sincerity_n herein_o that_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o say_a confession_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n without_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n and_o without_o accept_v any_o dispensation_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o endeavour_v or_o consent_v to_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n and_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o who_o now_o be_v in_o any_o public_a trust_n shall_v betwixt_o and_o the_o day_n of_o next_o to_o come_v take_v the_o say_a test_n in_o some_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o serve_v and_o report_v the_o same_o to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o that_o all_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o place_n office_n commission_n or_o employment_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a or_o military_a shall_v at_o their_o entry_n thereto_o take_v the_o say_a test_n and_o renew_v the_o same_o when_o require_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o their_o land_n which_o his_o majesty_n now_o as_o then_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o shall_v confiscate_v all_o sum_n of_o money_n heritable_a or_o movable_a and_o all_o movable_a good_n for_o the_o use_n under-written_a like_o as_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v all_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o church_n to_o declare_v upon_o oath_n to_o their_o ordinary_n at_o each_o diocesion_n meeting_n who_o they_o know_v or_o suspect_v within_o their_o several_a parichon_n to_o be_v in_o order_n or_o monastic_a vow_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o trafique_a papist_n who_o they_o know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o ressetter_n or_o hearer_n of_o they_o say_v mass_n or_o preach_v and_o where_o their_o residence_n or_o haunt_v be_v and_o who_o they_o know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v papist_n in_o their_o several_a paroch_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n call_v before_o they_o the_o person_n so_o delate_a and_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o unite_v they_o to_o this_o protestant_a church_n and_o offer_v to_o they_o the_o foresay_a test_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o they_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n and_o that_o they_o yearly_o send_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n to_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n and_o that_o they_o give_v a_o list_n of_o the_o person_n delate_a to_o all_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a in_o burgh_n or_o landwards_n within_o their_o respective_a diocy_n who_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o take_v all_o other_o trial_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o those_o in_o order_n or_o monastic_a vow_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o trafique_a papist_n or_o other_o papist_n and_o that_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o all_o member_n of_o the_o kirck-session_n except_o the_o minister_n within_o the_o several_a jurisdiction_n for_o make_v of_o the_o like_a declaration_n once_o at_o least_o every_o year_n and_o that_o they_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o person_n discover_v or_o delate_a as_o afforesaid_a and_o that_o they_o return_v account_n of_o their_o diligence_n to_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n once_o every_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n begin_v in_o november_n next_o with_o certification_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o respective_a diligence_n above-written_a shall_v omit_v their_o year_n benefice_n or_o stipend_n and_o the_o say_a magistrate_n that_o year_n rent_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o fail_v to_o diligence_n as_o afforesaid_a likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v that_o all_o escheat_n life-rent_n and_o other_o penalty_n that_o shall_v befall_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o of_o the_o former_a statute_n against_o papist_n except_o the_o land_n to_o which_o they_o have_v redeemable_a right_n shall_v belong_v and_o be_v divide_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n whereon_o infeftment_n have_v not_o follow_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o paroch_n where_o the_o party_n transgress_v and_o reside_v and_o the_o movable_a good_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o paroch_n when_o they_o be_v find_v and_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o infeftment_n or_o other_o affectable_a diligence_n lie_v follow_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o paroch_n where_o such_o land_n lie_v respective_a except_o of_o the_o life-rent_a of_o such_o papist_n who_o be_v not_o among_o the_o trafiquer_n before_o innumerat_a which_o may_v be_v gift_v as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v see_v fit_a an●_n another_o three_o part_n of_o the_o say_n confiscation_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o university_n and_o college_n viz._n all_o within_o the_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o the_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n except_o the_o diocy_n of_o esr_n to_o the_o college_n of_o esr_n and_o the_o diocy_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o morray_n to_o the_o college_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o all_o within_o the_o province_n of_o glasgow_n to_o the_o college_n of_o glasgow_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n of_o the_o foresaid_n confiscationes_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o public_a work_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n to_o ●e_v apply_v and_o manage_v by_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a as_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n when_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o ordain_v all_o person_n who_o be_v entrust_v for_o the_o say_a society_n pension_n and_o use_v to_o be_v liable_a for_o diligence_n to_o make_v the_o same_o effectual_a and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o king_n and_o queen_n who_o shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o time_n come_v at_o the_o entry_n to_o their_o government_n and_o also_o at_o their_o coronation_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o they_o call_v as_o judge_v and_o witness_v of_o their_o sincere_a meaning_n and_o intention_n to_o observe_v without_o dispensation_n from_o any_o creature_n the_o oath_n contain_v in_o the_o eight_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n 6._o and_o shall_v also_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o alteration_n or_o change_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n nor_o to_o the_o abrogation_n or_o derogation_n of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o same_o that_o they_o preserve_v and_o defend_v this_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o as_o now_o by_o law_n establish_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o grant_n of_o any_o trust_n office_n or_o employment_n within_o this_o church_n or_o kingdom_n but_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o allow_v &_o never_o hinder_v the_o stand_n and_o execute_v of_o the_o law_n for_o remove_v of_o priest_n or_o other_o in_o order_n or_o monastic_a vow_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n out_o of_o any_o office_n place_n or_o trust_v or_o employment_n eclesiastick_a civil_a or_o military_a within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v invincible_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o ordain_v that_o any_o regent_n tutor_n or_o governor_n that_o shall_v be_v name_v to_o and_o king_n or_o queen_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v take_v the_o foresay_a oath_n at_o their_o entry_n to_o their_o government_n which_o oath_n shall_v be_v write_v and_o subscribe_v at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v thereof_o above-written_a and_o shall_v be_v register_v and_o record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o parliament_n privy-council_n and_o session_n and_o likewise_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o near_a person_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n shall_v solemn_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o endeavour_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o same_o and_o shall_v never_o hinder_v the_o stand_n and_o execute_v of_o the_o law_n make_v for_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n all_o priest_n and_o other_o in_o order_n and_o monastical_a vow_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o trafique_a papist_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o the_o law_n make_v for_o remove_v from_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o church_n state_n or_o army_n any_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v not_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o oath_n subjoin_v thereto_o which_o be_v hereby_o declare_v sufficient_a in_o place_n of_o any_o other_o test_n for_o exercise_v and_o enjoin_v any_o place_n or_o office_n civil_a or_o military_a within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o whensoever_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o become_v near_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o blood-royal_a for_o the_o time_n be_v major_a or_o attain_v that_o age_n he_o shall_v then_o immediate_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o foresay_a oath_n which_o oath_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o parliament_n council_n and_o session_n print_a at_o london_n for_o andrew_n forrester_n in_o king_n street_n westminster_n 1681._o