Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	aforesaid_a	say_a	4,422	5	6.6198	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08862	An ordinance declaring that the offences herein mentioned and no other shall be adjudged high treason within the common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the dominions there unto belonging	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Scobell, Henry, d. 1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7125A; ESTC R172010	3,927	10

a_o ordinance_n declare_v that_o the_o offence_n herein_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v high_a treason_n within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v thursday_n january_n 19_o 1653._o order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v henry_n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n print_a at_o london_n and_o reprint_v at_o leith_n 1653._o a_o ordinance_n declare_v that_o the_o offence_n herein_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v high_a treason_n within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n of_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v and_o establish_v to_o be_v and_o reside_v in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o stile_n of_o which_o person_n be_v already_o declare_v to_o be_v lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n over_o the_o say_a country_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o to_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n assist_v with_o a_o council_n who_o have_v power_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o three_o of_o sept._n next_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a which_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o in_o force_n until_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o parliament_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o just_a government_n of_o a_o people_n 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protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v malicious_o or_o advise_o either_o by_o writing_n print_v open_o declare_v preach_v teach_v or_o otherwise_o publish_v that_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n over_o the_o say_a country_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n protector_n assist_v with_o a_o council_n or_o that_o the_o say_a authority_n or_o government_n be_v tyrannical_a usurp_a or_o unlawful_a or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o parliament_n now_o in_o be_v or_o that_o have_v any_o continuance_n or_o any_o law_n in_o force_n for_o continue_v the_o parliament_n which_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v absolute_o dissolve_v and_o determine_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n 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dominion_n thereof_o then_o all_o and_o every_o the_o offence_n abovementioned_a shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o deem_v ordain_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v high_a treason_n and_o the_o offender_n therein_o and_o their_o counsellor_n procurer_n aider_n and_o abetter_n be_v convict_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o deem_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v traitor_n against_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o shall_v suffer_v and_o have_v such_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o incur_v such_o forfeiture_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n be_v use_v and_o ordain_v provide_v always_o that_o neither_o this_o ordinance_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v as_o touch_v the_o money_n and_o coin_n aforesaid_a nor_o any_o attainder_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v adjudge_v to_o make_v any_o corruption_n of_o blood_n to_o any_o the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o any_o 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