Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	aforesaid_a	parliament_n	say_a	2,406	5	6.5674	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54595	The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight.	Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.	1680 (1680)	Wing P1905; ESTC R18517	172,347	454

transcript_n of_o the_o act_n of_o predency_n 31._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 10._o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n 31._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 10._o forasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o great_a council_n and_o congregation_n of_o man_n have_v sundry_a degree_n and_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a and_o convenient_a that_o a_o order_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o take_v for_o the_o place_n and_o sit_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v bind_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o know_v their_o place_n may_v use_v the_o same_o without_o displeasure_n or_o let_v of_o the_o council_n wherefore_o the_o king_n most_o royal_a majesty_n although_o it_o appertain_v to_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o give_v such_o honour_n place_n and_o reputation_n to_o his_o counsellor_n and_o other_o his_o subject_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o his_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o please_v and_o content_v for_o a_o order_n to_o be_v have_v and_o take_v in_o this_o his_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v enact_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v first_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o be_v of_o except_o only_o the_o king_n child_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o attempt_v or_o presume_v to_o sit_v or_o have_v place_n at_o any_o side_n of_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n in_o the_o parliament-chamber_n neither_o of_o the_o one_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v there_o personal_o present_a or_o absent_a 2._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v just_o and_o lawful_o supreme_a head_n in_o earth_n under_o god_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o good_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_v most_o royal_a dignity_n and_o office_n have_v make_v thomas_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o lord_n privy_a seal_n his_o vicegerent_n for_o good_a and_o due_a ministration_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o case_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o godly_a reformation_n and_o redress_n of_o all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v therefore_o also_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a lord_n cromwell_n have_v the_o say_a office_n of_o vicegerent_n and_o all_o other_o person_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a office_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v as_o well_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o in_o all_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v hereafter_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o parliament-chamber_n and_o on_o the_o same_o form_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sit_v on_o and_o above_o the_o same_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o shall_v have_v voice_n in_o every_o parliament_n to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v as_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v that_o next_o to_o the_o say_a vicegerent_n shall_v sit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o then_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o form_n and_o side_n shall_v sit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o form_n and_o side_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o form_n the_o bishop_n of_o durelme_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o form_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o then_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v on_o the_o same_o side_n after_o their_o ancienty_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v 4._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o other_o personage_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o have_v other_o great_a office_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n the_o great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n the_o constable_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n marshal_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o grand_a master_n or_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a household_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o king_n secretary_n have_v not_o heretofore_o be_v appoint_v and_o order_v for_o the_o place_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o king_n most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n it_o be_v therefore_o now_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o above_o shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v as_o well_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o in_o all_o other_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o say_a parliament-chamber_n on_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o side_n above_o all_o duke_n except_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o king_n uncle_n the_o king_n nephew_n or_o the_o king_n brother_n or_o sister_n son_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o great_a chamberlain_n the_o constable_n the_o marshal_n the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o great_a master_n or_o steward_n and_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v after_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o of_o they_o shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v above_o all_o other_o personage_n be_v of_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o degree_n that_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a chamberlain_n first_o the_o constable_n next_o the_o marshal_n three_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o four_o the_o grand_a master_n or_o lord_n steward_n the_o five_o and_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n the_o six_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o king_n chief_a secretary_n be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v above_o all_o baron_n not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o office_n aforemention_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v above_o all_o other_o bishop_n not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o office_n before_o remember_v 7._o and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o duke_n not_o afore_o mention_v marquess_n earl_n viscount_n count_n and_o baron_n not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o office_n aforesaid_a shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v after_o their_o ancientry_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_a 8._o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n of_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n lord_n privy-seal_n or_o chief_a secretary_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n to_o give_v any_o assent_n or_o dissent_v in_o the_o say_a house_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v under_o the_o say_a degree_n of_o a_o baron_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v at_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o sack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a parliament-chamber_n either_o there_o to_o sit_v upon_o one_o form_n or_o upon_o the_o uppermost_a sack_n the_o one_o of_o they_o above_o the_o other_o in_o order_n as_o be_v 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privy_a seal_n the_o great_a chamberlain_n the_o constable_n the_o marshal_n the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o grand_a master_n or_o lord_n steward_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o king_n chief_a secretary_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v in_o such_o order_n and_o fashion_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o act._n sect_n i._o observation_n obs_n 1._o this_o act_n be_v observable_a be_v enact_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v single_a authority_n yet_o by_o the_o preamble_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o order_n or_o ordinance_n at_o most_o and_o this_o upon_o record_n in_o that_o house_n for_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o commons_o 2._o the_o lord_n house_n be_v here_o call_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n i._n e._n the_o high_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o parliament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o act_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o including_z the_o king_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o parag._n 2._o 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