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	say_a	time_n	2,562	5	4.3120	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62815	To the right reverend, the moderator, and remanent members of the venerable assembly of the Church of Scotland, now sitting at Edinburgh. The humble representation of Walter Earl of Tarras, and the other heretors concerned, for re-erecting the Kirk of Robertoun	Tarras, Walter Scott, Earl of, 1644-1693.	1691 (1691)	Wing T168; ESTC R219150	3,953	7

to_o the_o right_a reverend_n the_o moderator_n and_o remanent_fw-la member_n of_o the_o venerable_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n now_o sit_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o humble_a representation_n of_o walter_n earl_n of_o terrace_n and_o the_o other_o heretor_n concern_v for_o re-erecting_a the_o kirk_n of_o robertoun_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o this_o church_n do_v by_o their_o act_n session_n 〈◊〉_d ordain_v presbytery_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n for_o remee_v the_o incommodious_a situation_n of_o parish_n kirk_n and_o in_o particular_a they_o order_v a_o recommendation_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o then_o earl_n of_o buccleugh_n for_o building_n a_o kirk_n on_o borthwick_n water_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o index_n of_o their_o unprint_v act_n which_o be_v assay_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1649_o be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o english_a till_o the_o year_n 1658_o at_o which_o time_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o hawick_n hassenden_n wiltoun_n and_o selkirk_n all_o lie_v upon_o or_o near_o to_o borthwick_n water_n make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedburgh_n for_o get_v the_o kirk_n of_o hassenden_n transplant_v from_o the_o east-end_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o it_o stand_v to_o robertoun_n which_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n thereof_o and_o for_o dismember_a the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o hawick_n hassenden_n wiltoun_n and_o selkirk_n from_o their_o respective_a kirk_n and_o annex_v they_o to_o this_o new_a kirk_n of_o robertoun_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n that_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o water_n of_o tiviot_n and_o borthwick_n there_o be_v at_o least_o ten_o mile_n destitute_a of_o any_o kirk_n whereas_o beneath_o where_o tiviot_n and_o borthwick_n meet_v there_o be_v no_o few_o than_o six_o kirk_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o four_o mile_n of_o which_o the_o kirk_n of_o hassenden_n be_v one_o and_o have_v the_o kirk_n of_o minto_n and_o wiltoun_n on_o the_o one_o and_o other_o side_n it_o than_o stand_v at_o the_o east-end_n of_o the_o parish_n which_o be_v at_o least_o twelve_o mile_n of_o length_n in_o a_o straight_o line_n from_o hassenden_n to_o creak_v the_o west-end_n of_o the_o parish_n upon_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o say_n water_n of_o tiviot_n and_o borthwick_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a parish_n of_o wiltoun_n as_o it_o be_v interweave_v with_o it_o by_o parcel_n which_o be_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o hassenden_n and_o there_o be_v also_o some_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o hawick_n and_o selkirk_n lie_v upon_o or_o near_o to_o the_o say_v borthwick_n water_n which_o will_v be_v distant_a from_o their_o say_a kirk_n or_o any_o kirk_n whatsoever_o six_o eight_o ten_o or_o twelve_o mile_n the_o transplant_n of_o hassenden_n kirk_n to_o robertoun_n and_o annex_v the_o say_n remote_a part_n of_o hassenden_n hawick_n wiltoun_n and_o selkirk_n to_o this_o new_a kirk_n of_o robertoun_n will_v make_v the_o remote_a of_o they_o to_o be_v not_o above_o five_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o same_o and_o five_o part_n of_o six_o within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o east-end_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o hassenden_n from_o which_o the_o kirk_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v will_v be_v sufficient_o accommodate_v by_o annex_v it_o partly_o to_o the_o kirk_n of_o minto_n and_o partly_o to_o wiltoun_n lie_v on_o either_o hand_n thereof_o and_o two_o part_n of_o three_o of_o the_o say_a east-end_n will_v have_v the_o advantage_n in_o be_v annex_v to_o wiltoun_n which_o be_v near_o to_o they_o then_o the_o kirk_n of_o hassenden_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n will_v be_v no_o far_o prejudge_v then_o by_o ride_v or_o go_v half_o a_o mile_n or_o at_o most_o a_o mile_n far_o to_o the_o kirk_n than_o they_o be_v wont_v and_o likewise_o the_o aforesaid_n other_o three_o kirk_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o tiviot-water_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o their_o parish_n upon_o which_o consideration_n the_o conveniency_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a transplantation_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o not_o only_o the_o presbytery_n of_o selkirk_n do_v thereto_o consent_n but_o also_o all_o the_o heretor_n in_o the_o say_a east-end_n of_o hassenden_n parish_n by_o a_o writ_n under_o their_o hand_n do_v unanimous_o concur_v in_o the_o foresay_a address_n except_o john_n turnball_n of_o know-worth_n who_o yet_o after_o a_o little_a opposition_n be_v convince_v and_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedbrugh_n have_v with_o consent_n of_o all_o party_n perambulate_v the_o bound_n find_v a_o real_a necessity_n of_o the_o say_a transplantation_n and_o have_v past_o a_o act_n thereupon_o which_o be_v also_o authorize_v by_o the_o authority_n for_o the_o time_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o the_o say_v kirk_n of_o robertoun_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1659._o build_v and_o complete_v and_o god_n worship_n set_v up_o and_o exercise_v therein_o for_o several_a year_n thereafter_o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1665_o when_o prelacy_n have_v overturn_v presbytery_n and_o be_v then_o in_o great_a vigour_n the_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n for_o the_o time_n take_v offence_n at_o some_o little_a slight_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o decease_a sir_n gideon_n scot_n the_o earl_n of_o tarras_n father_n do_v first_o by_o a_o peremptory_a letter_n direct_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o jedburgh_n and_o then_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o a_o pretend_a visitation_n appoint_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o peebles_n give_v order_n that_o the_o kirk_n of_o hassenden_n that_o have_v be_v demolish_v shall_v be_v rebuilt_a and_o the_o new_a parish_n of_o robertoun_n again_o dismember_v and_o that_o without_o so_o much_o as_o either_o make_v the_o appoint_a perambulation_n or_o give_v a_o fair_a hear_v to_o the_o hereter_n and_o other_o concern_v as_o the_o protestation_n and_o instrument_n take_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o borthwick_n brae_n in_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n do_v testify_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o archbishop_n be_v so_o partial_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o albeit_o he_o have_v say_v open_o that_o if_o sir_n gideon_n scot_n will_v but_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o to_o forbear_v he_o will_v do_v it_o yet_o his_o passion_n so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o sir_n gideon_n nor_o writing_n that_o he_o command_v the_o aforesaid_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o robertoun_n to_o the_o manifest_a detriment_n of_o upward_o of_o 900_o soul_n that_o live_v within_o the_o bound_n thereof_o and_o can_v not_o else_o where_o be_v easy_o accommodate_v and_o far_o he_o carry_v his_o partiality_n to_o that_o height_n that_o he_o procure_v a_o decreet_a of_o the_o then_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n ratify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o the_o be_v decreet_a be_v give_v in_o absence_n and_o manifest_o by_o his_o procurement_n in_o compear_v personal_o in_o the_o commission_n and_o declare_v what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o that_o affair_n and_o withal_o the_o decreet_a be_v charge_n able_a with_o several_a nullity_n and_o inconsistency_n and_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o ratification_n quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la juris_fw-la tribuit_fw-la and_o to_o be_v understand_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v regard_v after_o this_o dissolution_n and_o desolation_n wrought_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o continue_v for_o several_a year_n the_o heretor_n and_o parishioner_n do_v upon_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o late_a liberty_n in_o the_o year_n 1687._o erect_v to_o themselves_o a_o meeting_n house_n near_o to_o the_o say_v kirk_n provide_v it_o with_o a_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o terrace_n with_o the_o remanent_fw-la heretor_n and_o parishioner_n be_v desirous_a upon_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o presbytery_n to_o have_v the_o say_a parish_n and_o kirk_n of_o robertoun_n which_o the_o archbishop_n have_v ruin_v again_o resettled_a do_v in_o september_n 1689._o apply_v for_o direction_n and_o advice_n to_o a_o meeting_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n at_o drybrugh_n but_o they_o though_o abundant_o satisfy_v that_o the_o former_a procedure_n in_o erect_v of_o that_o kirk_n be_v orderly_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n in_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n authorize_v by_o law_n whereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o do_v thereafter_o renew_v their_o application_n to_o the_o general_a meeting_n of_o minister_n at_o edinburgh_n who_o do_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o case_n recommend_v and_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o next_o ensue_a synod_n of_o merse_n and_o tiviotdail_n to_o be_v by_o they_o examine_v and_o report_v to_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n upon_o this_o reference_n the_o synod_n be_v meet_v at_o