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	pope_n	rome_n	11,296	5	6.9283	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57818	The case of Protestant dissenters of late prosecuted, on old statutes made against papists and popish recusants; the two thirds of whose estates are seized into the Kings hands, and the profits thereof levyed yearly. And many other [sic] prosecuted for 20 l. a month, to the ruine of many families.	Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2178; ESTC R218481	4,914	8

that_o protestant_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v secure_v but_o never_o intend_v to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o it_o as_o they_o be_v of_o late_a day_n and_o i_o may_v repeat_v the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o will_v sufficint_o evidence_n the_o intent_n and_o design_n thereof_o which_o run_v thus_o viz._n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o many_o his_o majesty_n subject_n that_o adhere_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n by_o the_o infection_n draw_v from_o thence_o and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o devilish_a council_n of_o jesuit_n seminary_n and_o other_o like_a person_n dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v so_o far_o pervert_v in_o point_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o due_a allegiance_n unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o execute_v any_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n and_o practice_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o that_o more_o than_o barbarous_a and_o horrible_a attempt_n to_o have_v blow_v up_o with_o gunpowder_n the_o king_n queen_n prince_z lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n late_o take_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n and_o in_o advancement_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o their_o scholar_n teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o attempt_n by_o the_o only_a goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v discover_v and_o defeat_v and_o where_o divers_a person_n popishly-affected_n do_v nevertheless_o the_o better_a to_o cover_v and_o hide_v their_o false_a heart_n and_o with_o more_o safety_n to_o attend_v the_o opportunity_n to_o execute_v their_o mischievous_a design_n repair_v sometime_o to_o church_n to_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v for_o the_o better_a discovery_n therefore_o of_o such_o person_n and_o their_o evil-affection_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v know_v their_o evil-purpose_n may_v be_v the_o better_o prevent_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o popish-recusant_n convict_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v convict_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o other_o than_o popish-recusants_a not_o one_o word_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n or_o recusant_n or_o other_o dissenter_n or_o recusant_n then_o popish_a only_o beside_o inquire_v into_o the_o statute_n it_o provide_v that_o popish_a recusant_n conform_v or_o afterward_o to_o conform_v shall_v once_o a_o month_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o their_o parish-church_n as_o in_o §_o 2d_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o l._n one_a year_n 40_o l._n the_o 2d_o and_o 60_o l._n the_o 3d._a year_n for_o such_o popish_a recusanss_n not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o §_o 3d._a it_o enact_v that_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n &c_n &c_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o if_o none_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n of_o 16_o year_n old_a as_o in_o §_o four_o 4_o this_o statute_n of_o the_o 3d._n of_o k_o james_n recite_v the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 23._o eliz._n by_o which_o the_o say_v recusant_n viz_o popish_a forfeit_v the_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la as_o in_o §_o 10._o 5_o and_o also_o recite_v the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 28_o eliz._n direct_v how_o the_o q._n shall_v recover_v the_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la by_o seizure_n of_o two_o 3d_n of_o the_o real_a estate_n of_o such_o convict_a recusant_n after_o which_o recital_n it_o be_v therein_o allege_v that_o the_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o ease_v to_o the_o rich_a who_o keep_v large_a estate_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o as_o say_v the_o statute_n they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n employ_v as_o experience_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o superstition_n and_o popish_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o dangerous_a person_n to_o the_o state_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_o aparent_a by_o the_o delineation_n and_o explanation_n of_o offender_n and_o offence_n throughout_o this_o statute_n as_o one_a offender_n viz._n jesuit_n seminary_n and_o such_o like_a person_n dangerous_a to_o church_n and_o state_n person_n popishly-affected_n adhere_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v their_o false_a heart_n and_o the_o better_a and_o with_o more_o safety_n to_o attend_v their_o mischievous_a design_n repair_v sometime_o to_o church_n etc._n etc._n person_n ready_a to_o execute_v any_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n and_o practice_n 2_o their_o offence_n or_o design_n viz._n that_o horrible_a attempt_n to_o blow_v up_o with_o gunpowder_n the_o king_n queen_n prince_z lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o this_o to_o advance_v their_o religion_n and_o to_o subvert_v church_n and_o state_n and_o so_o throughout_o the_o whole_a statute_n the_o person_n enjoin_v to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v present_v by_o constable_n and_o such_o like_a be_v papist_n person_n popishly-affected_n adhere_v to_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o popish_a recusant_n by_o all_o which_o we_o hope_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o those_o statute_n be_v intend_v against_o popish_a recusant_n only_o and_o not_o against_o protestant_a dissenter_n or_o recusant_n in_o general_a nor_o any_o other_o than_o popish_a and_o hope_v that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o late_a be_v and_o now_o at_o present_a be_v a_o extend_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o statute_n beyond_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n all_o which_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o consider_v and_o redress_v as_o they_o in_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v meet_a and_o this_o follow_a declaration_n be_v humble_o offer_v as_o a_o test_n to_o distinguish_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n i_o a._n b._n do_v solemn_o and_o in_o good_a conscience_n profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o papal_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o head_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n on_o earth_n or_o that_o either_o he_o or_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v any_o authority_n derive_v from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n joint_o or_o several_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o supremacy_n over_o the_o say_a catholic_n church_n in_o general_n or_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o power_n to_o depose_v prince_n or_o to_o absolve_v subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n on_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o or_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v sole_a judge_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o clergy_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_n sin_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v or_o to_o grant_v or_o give_v indulgence_n for_o sin_n of_o any_o kind_n soever_o or_o that_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n or_o prayer_n to_o or_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n or_o angel_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o pray_v unto_o or_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v no_o mediator_n but_o christ_n jesus_n only_o or_o that_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_z or_o after_o the_o priest_n have_v pronounce_v his_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v transubstantiate_v or_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n or_o wine_n be_v at_o all_o change_v into_o the_o flesh_n or_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o it_o be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v other_o then_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o i_o do_v solemn_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n profess_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v make_v this_o declaration_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n read_v unto_o i_o as_o they_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o english_a protestant_n without_o any_o evasion_n equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o without_o any_o dispensation_n already_o grant_v i_o for_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o authority_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o dispensation_n from_o any_o person_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o or_o without_o think_v that_o i_o be_o or_o can_v be_v acquit_v before_o god_n or_o man_n or_o absolve_v of_o this_o declaration_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o although_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o shall_v dispense_v with_o or_o pretend_v to_o annul_v the_o same_o or_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v null_n and_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n

the_o case_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n of_o late_o prosecute_v on_o old_a statute_n make_v against_o papist_n and_o popish_a recusant_n the_o two_o three_o of_o who_o estate_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o profit_v thereof_o levy_v yearly_o and_o many_o other_o prosecute_v for_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o family_n london_n print_v for_o ben._n clark_n in_o george-yard_n lumbardstreet_n 1680._o the_o case_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o among_o other_o suffering_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n this_o late_a prosecution_n on_o old_a statute_n make_v and_o design_v against_o papist_n and_o popish_a recusant_n have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o appear_v the_o more_o strange_a be_v that_o from_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n eliz._n until_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o year_n last_o pass_v the_o like_a prosecution_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v not_o be_v know_v beside_o which_o the_o very_a statute_n themselves_o upon_o which_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v thus_o prosecute_v appear_v to_o be_v design_v against_o popery_n and_o popish_a recusant_n only_o however_o now_o extend_v and_o the_o severity_n thereof_o execute_v chief_o on_o protestant_a dissenter_n and_o that_o the_o say_v statute_n when_o make_v be_v design_v against_o papist_n and_o not_o against_o protestant_n will_v appear_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o preamble_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o same_o and_o observe_v the_o statute_n upon_o which_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v thus_o of_o late_o prosecute_v convict_v for_o 20_o l_o a_o month_n and_o two_o three_o of_o their_o estate_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v three_o viz._n the_o 23d_o and_o 28_o of_o eliz._n and_o the_o 3d._n of_o k._n james_n one_a as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o 23d_o of_o eliz._n it_o be_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n and_o what_o subject_n those_o be_v who_o in_o those_o day_n be_v disobedient_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o act_n history_n and_o tradition_n can_v well_o inform_v but_o beside_o that_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n will_v plain_o evidence_n which_o run_v thus_o where_o sithence_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o bull_n write_n and_o instrument_n and_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n divers_a evil-affected_n person_n have_v practise_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o bull_n and_o instrument_n write_a or_o print_v to_o withdraw_v divers_a the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o obey_v the_o say_a usurp_a authority_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o to_o persuade_v great_a number_n to_o withdraw_v their_o due_a obedience_n from_o her_o majesty_n law_n etc._n etc._n for_o reformation_n whereof_o and_o to_o declare_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a law_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o preamble_n we_o may_v clear_o understand_v a_o double_a or_o twofold_a end_n for_o which_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v and_o provide_v viz._n for_o reformation_n and_o information_n one_a for_o reformation_n viz._n of_o such_o who_o withdraw_v the_o queen_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o the_o usurp_a authority_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o precede_a word_n be_v two_o for_o information_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n to_o declare_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a law_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o queen_n which_o the_o say_a statute_n recite_v 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and_o hope_v by_o such_o provision_n as_o the_o parliament_n in_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v meet_a will_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o protestant_a dissenter_n as_o of_o late_a year_n it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o all_o former_a usage_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o these_o word_n all_o person_n shall_v be_v such_o only_a who_o the_o statute_n in_o express_a word_n and_o term_n complain_v of_o as_o only_o dangerous_a and_o by_o such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereby_o intend_v to_o be_v reform_v the_o second_o statute_n on_o which_o such_o prosecution_n against_o protestant_n be_v ground_v be_v that_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o the_o queen_n the_o title_n bespeak_v it_o what_o it_o be_v viz._n a_o act_n for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o certain_a franche_n make_v in_o the_o 23d_o year_n of_o the_o queen_n which_o be_v the_o act_n to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o repeat_v and_o provide_v against_o fraudulent_a 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