Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	parliament_n	print_v	publish_v	2,721	5	9.2341	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09013	An act for apporbation and admission of ministers of the gospel to benefices and publique lectures	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1001A; ESTC R176065	4,197	12

a_o act_n for_o approbation_n and_o admission_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o benefice_n and_o pulique_fw-la lecture_n friday_n march_v 16._o 1659._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v thomas_n st_n nicholas_n clerk_z of_o the_o parliament_n london_n print_v by_o john_n streater_n and_o john_n macock_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1659._o a_o act_n for_o approbation_n and_o admission_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o benefice_n and_o public_a lecture_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o interest_n of_o magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o provision_n of_o godly_a and_o able_a minister_n for_o it_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o fifteénth_n day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o nine_o be_v present_v nominate_v choose_v or_o appoint_v to_o any_o benefice_n former_o call_v benefice_n with_o care_n of_o soul_n or_o to_o preach_v any_o public_a settle_a lecture_n in_o england_n or_o wales_n shall_v before_o he_o be_v admit_v unto_o any_o such_o benefice_n or_o lecture_n be_v judge_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o sufficient_a ability_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o person_n ordain_v thereunto_o and_o that_o no_o person_n to_o be_v present_v after_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o march_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o approve_v and_o admit_v shall_v be_v a_o public_a preacher_n or_o take_v or_o receive_v any_o such_o benefice_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o the_o profit_v thereof_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o doctor_n reynolds_n mr_n calamye_n mr_n manton_n mr_n ash_n mr_n haviland_n mr_n jacombe_n mr_n jenkin_n mr_n cooper_n mr_n case_n doctor_n spurstow_n mr_n bates_n mr_n poole_n mr_n woodcock_n doctor_n drake_n mr_n nalton_n mr_n whitaker_n mr_n guibon_n mr_n carryl_n mr_n jackson_n mr_n row_n mr_n sangar_n mr_n sheffeild_n mr_n barker_n mr_n watson_n mr_n taylor_n mr_n lie_v mr_n ralph_n breddock_n mr_n george_n griffith_n mr_n john_n meriton_n doctor_n ho●●on_n doctor_n annesley_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v h●reb●_n nominate_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n for_o such_o approbation_n &_o admission_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o london_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o judge_n and_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o ability_n and_o fitness_n of_o any_o person_n so_o present_v nominate_v choose_v or_o appoint_v according_a to_o the_o qualification_n abovementioned_a and_o upon_o their_o approbation_n of_o such_o his_o ability_n and_o fitness_n to_o grant_v unto_o such_o person_n admission_n to_o such_o benefice_n or_o lecture_n by_o a_o instrument_n in_o write_v under_o a_o common_a seal_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o register_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v also_o nominate_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o which_o instrument_n the_o say_a register_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o a_o book_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o keep_v upon_o record_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a person_n so_o admit_v into_o any_o such_o benefice_n shall_v be_v possessor_n and_o perfect_a incumbent_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o same_o and_o entitle_v thereby_o to_o all_o the_o profit_n perquisites_n right_n and_o due_n incident_a and_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o also_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o admit_v to_o any_o lecture_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v thereby_o enable_v according_a to_o the_o establishment_n and_o constitution_n of_o such_o lecture_n to_o preach_v therein_o and_o to_o have_v and_o receive_v the_o stipend_n or_o profit_n to_o such_o lecture_n belong_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v nominate_v or_o present_v for_o approbation_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v conclude_v by_o any_o vote_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n which_o shall_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a as_o to_o his_o approbation_n unless_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o that_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v present_a at_o such_o vote_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o refuser_n be_v register_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n whereunto_o any_o person_n may_v resort_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o patron_n of_o any_o benefice_n that_o be_v now_o void_a shall_v within_o six_o month_n next_o after_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o march_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o any_o benefice_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v void_a within_o six_o month_n next_o after_o the_o avoidance_n of_o the_o same_o present_v unto_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o some_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o presentation_n within_o that_o time_n the_o presentation_n for_o that_o turn_n shall_v devolve_v by_o lapse_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n respective_o according_a to_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o case_n of_o popish_a recusant_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n chapter_n the_o five_o provide_v that_o the_o patron_n any_o time_n before_o the_o university_n have_v present_v may_v have_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o present_v their_o clark_n after_o the_o six_o month_n lapse_n incur_v as_o according_a to_o law_n they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o patron_n or_o patron_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o remedy_n against_o the_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o like_a case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v against_o the_o ordinary_a heretofore_o and_o also_o against_o disturber_n and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o suit_n to_o be_v have_v against_o the_o commissioner_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o name_v any_o person_n to_o bring_v such_o suit_n against_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o commissioner_n for_o approbation_n and_o admission_n of_o minister_n and_o process_n against_o they_o show_v to_o and_o a_o copy_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o minister_n to_o the_o register_n be_v a_o sufficient_a serve_v of_o such_o process_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v the_o process_n serve_v provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o she_o court_v in_o which_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v be_v hereby_o respective_o enable_v to_o award_v any_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o benefice_n or_o lecture_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o put_n of_o any_o clerk_n into_o possession_n as_o heretofore_o they_o may_v have_v do_v to_o any_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o write_v under_o their_o seal_n to_o nominate_v four_o or_o more_o person_n of_o know_a piety_n and_o learning_n for_o and_o in_o every_o county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n who_o or_o any_o threé_o of_o they_o so_o nominate_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v or_o nominate_v to_o any_o benefice_n or_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o lecture_n within_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n touch_v his_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o certify_v in_o write_v with_o their_o name_n subscribe_v their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n thereupon_o to_o the_o commissioner_n herein_o name_v and_o in_o case_n that_o certificate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o fitness_n &_o ability_n of_o such_o person_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v proceed_v thereupon_o to_o admit_v he_o as_o full_o to_o all_o intent_n as_o if_o that_o he_o have_v be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o such_o benefice_n in_o default_n of_o such_o presentation_n the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o have_v hereby_o authority_n to_o sequester_v the_o fruit_n &_o profit_n thereof_o for_o provide_v a_o able_a and_o godly_a preacher_n to_o serve_v the_o cure_n &_o give_v he_o a_o reasonable_a allowance_n render_v the_o overplus_a to_o the_o next_o incumbent_n and_o be_v it_o further_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o such_o benefice_n or_o lecture_n unless_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o testimonial_a or_o certificate_n from_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o know_a piety_n and_o learning_n and_o do_v also_o give_v satisfaction_n of_o his_o fitness_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o and_o

whereas_o for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o preach_a minister_n several_a augmentation_n have_v be_v heretofore_o grant_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o person_n or_o p●rson_n to_o who_o after_o the_o say_v 15_o day_n of_o march_n any_o augmentation_n shall_v be_v grant_v before_o he_o or_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o shall_v obtain_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o five_o of_o they_o as_o a_o person_n qualify_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o in_o case_n of_o approbation_n such_o approbation_n shall_v be_v enter_v by_o the_o say_a register_n who_o under_o his_o hand_n shall_v also_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o pay_v such_o augmentation_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o authorize_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o pay_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o approve_v such_o augmentation_n as_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o aforesaid_a unto_o he_o or_o the_o place_n where_o he_o preach_v take_v his_o or_o their_o acquittance_n for_o the_o same_o provide_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v unto_o any_o benefice_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v not_o presentative_a before_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o abolition_n of_o bishop_n nor_o to_o any_o lecture_n preach_v or_o read_v in_o any_o of_o the_o university_n or_o other_o college_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o all_o minister_n have_v parochial_a charge_n do_v read_v the_o scripture_n preach_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n catechise_v and_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n the_o three_o of_o january_n 1644._o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o feé_v upon_o every_o approbation_n and_o admission_n be_v only_a thirteén_n shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n that_o be_v to_o the_o register_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n only_o &_o the_o other_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o the_o defray_n of_o incident_a charge_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o such_o person_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o that_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o act_n name_v from_o time_n to_o time_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o respective_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n for_o the_o approve_v of_o preach_a minister_n unto_o live_n with_o cure_n and_o lecture_n in_o their_o respective_a county_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o ordain_v preach_v minister_n in_o their_o respective_a county_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o direction_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v of_o the_o 29._o of_o august_n 1648_o entitle_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o be_v use_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n so_o as_o such_o person_n nominate_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v ordain_v minister_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o public_a professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o divinity_n lecturer_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n respective_o in_o the_o respective_a university_n of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v minister_n ordain_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o ordain_v preach_v minister_n in_o the_o say_v respective_a university_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1648._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a ordinance_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o august_n 1648_o entitle_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o be_v use_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o force_n and_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o bearing_z date_n the_o 29._o day_n of_o august_n 1648_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n insert_v for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n into_o distinct_a classical_a presbytery_n where_o they_o be_v not_o already_o divide_v which_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n according_o by_o reason_n whereof_o that_o work_n remain_v yet_o undo_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o several_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o place_n within_z england_z and_o wales_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o such_o minister_n and_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a do_v forthwith_o meet_v and_o consider_v how_o their_o several_a county_n respective_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o divide_v into_o distinct_a classical_a presbytery_n where_o they_o be_v not_o already_o divide_v and_o what_o minister_n and_o other_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v of_o each_o classis_fw-la and_o they_o shall_v according_o make_v such_o division_n and_o nomination_n of_o person_n for_o each_o classical_a presbytery_n which_o division_n and_o person_n so_o name_v for_o every_o division_n shall_v be_v certify_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n or_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o the_o chancellor_n vicechancellor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o university_n do_v likewise_o consider_v how_o the_o college_n and_o hall_n may_v be_v put_v into_o classical_a presbytery_n and_o do_v certify_v the_o same_o up_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n keeper_n or_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o that_o the_o say_a certificate_n be_v make_v before_o the_o 29._o day_n of_o september_n next_o which_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v require_v to_o approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a immediate_o upon_o receipt_n of_o such_o certificate_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v register_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o chancery_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n only_o until_o the_o parliament_n take_v further_a order_n wednesday_n march_v 14._o 1659._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v thomas_n st._n nicholas_n clerk_z of_o the_o parliament_n london_n print_v by_o john_n streater_n and_o john_n macock_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1659._o