Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	diocese_n	2,662	5	10.6930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61436	A plain relation of the late action at sea between the English & Dutch, and the French fleets, from June 22 to July 5 last with reflections thereupon, and upon the present state of the nation : together with A preparation for death and a perswasive to criminals to do right to their countrey, and a specimen of a bill for reformation of manners, drawn for the bishops, and mentioned in the folowing reflections.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1690 (1690)	Wing S5434; ESTC R13699	53,677	77

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the_o same_o without_o licence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o woman_n or_o woman_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o sunset_n and_o before_o sunrising_n be_v entertain_v or_o receive_v into_o any_o tavern_n alehouse_n or_o other_o public_a house_n of_o entertainment_n as_o guest_n or_o guest_n except_o in_o case_n of_o traveller_n receive_v into_o their_o inn_n than_o the_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n of_o such_o tavern_n or_o house_n upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v forfeit_v 40_o s._n unless_o the_o say_a master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n shall_v prove_v by_o good_a and_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o such_o woman_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o reputation_n and_o if_o afterward_o the_o say_a master_n mistress_z or_o dame_n shall_v permit_v the_o like_a offence_n the_o say_a tavern_n or_o house_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o 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manner_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o in_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o justice_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o virtue_n or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o verdict_n for_o he_o or_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v his_o treble_n cost_v the_o end_n