Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	call_v	king_n	lord_n	3,015	5	3.8875	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38366	England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.		1645 (1645)	Wing E2931; ESTC R23870	17,390	60

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such_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o say_v fast_o that_o shall_v either_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o not_o do_v or_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o religious_a and_o solemn_a manner_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o fast_a day_n at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o forthwith_o to_o return_v their_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o shall_v wilful_o offend_v herein_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n unto_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v that_o some_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o severe_a punish_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v offend_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n die_v mercurii_n 22._o aug._n 1642._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h_n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n 24_o april_n 1643._o whereas_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v make_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o more_o strict_a and_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o day_n of_o public_a fast_a which_o be_v not_o by_o all_o person_n due_o observe_v even_o in_o these_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n now_o that_o more_o particular_a notice_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v offend_v herein_o before_o any_o exemplary_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o constable_n or_o their_o deputy_n shall_v the_o day_n before_o every_o public_a fast_a repair_v to_o every_o house_n within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a liberty_n and_o charge_v all_o person_n that_o they_o strict_o observe_v the_o fast_a according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o they_o shall_v upon_o the_o say_a day_n of_o the_o public_a fast_o walk_v through_o their_o say_a liberty_n diligent_o search_v for_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o person_n who_o either_o by_o follow_v their_o work_n of_o their_o call_n or_o sit_v in_o tavern_n victual_v or_o alehouse_n or_o any_o other_o way_n shall_v not_o due_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v so_o offend_v as_o also_o such_o information_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v against_o any_o other_o person_n within_o their_o liberty_n guilty_a of_o the_o like_a offence_n unto_o the_o committee_n for_o examination_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o all_o constable_n be_v to_o observe_v these_o direction_n from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_v public_a fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v without_o expect_v any_o further_a order_n h_o elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n finis_fw-la