Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	heir_n	power_n	successor_n	3,459	5	9.2559	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18

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and_o direction_n plain_o express_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v godly_a meeting_n instead_o of_o seditious_a meeting_n nor_o prosecute_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a meeting_n as_o if_o they_o be_v contriver_n of_o insurrection_n ninteenth_n particular_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n that_o if_o a_o feme-covert_n cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n be_v the_o offender_n and_o be_v eonvict_v as_o afore_o say_v the_o penalty_n of_o five_o and_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattle_n of_o the_o husband_n observe_v that_o no_o high_a than_o ten_o shilling_n fine_a can_v be_v impose_v upon_o a_o wife_n live_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n can_v be_v impose_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o chattle_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o person_n twenty_o particular_a provide_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act._n observe_v this_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o peer_n more_o than_o to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o commoner_n as_o be_v also_o extend_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o peer_n in_o another_o part_n of_o this_o act._n one_o and_o twenty_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n observe_v from_o hence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o supremacy_n or_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o therefore_o none_o ought_v to_o improve_v stretch_v or_o strain_v any_o expression_n in_o this_o act_n so_o as_o to_o entrench_v upon_o that_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o understand_v in_o the_o follow_a and_o conclude_v word_n of_o this_o act._n two_o and_o twenty_o particular_a but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o from_o hence_o observe_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o act_n do_v own_o and_o allow_v his_o majesty_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n observe_v 2._o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_v this_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v now_o this_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o bestow_v and_o confer_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n on_o whosoever_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v sit_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o power_n of_o abate_v restrane_n or_o suspend_v the_o severity_n of_o proceeding_n in_o respect_n to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o declare_v as_o his_o royal_a mind_n in_o his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n april_n 4._o 14._o 1660._o in_o these_o very_a word_n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grantiog_n that_o indulgence_n but_o beside_o this_o royal_a promise_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o breda_n and_o since_o the_o act_n against_o seditious_a conventicle_n have_v be_v make_v and_o too_o fierce_o prosecute_v against_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o take_v into_o his_o princely_a compassionate_a consideration_n the_o severity_n his_o love_a subject_n have_v long_o labour_v and_o groan_v under_o and_o therefore_o do_v assert_v and_o resolve_v the_o excercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o may_v be_v plain_o see_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n publish_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n march_v 15_o 1676._o in_o these_o very_a word_n page_n 1_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forceable_a course_n we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o recognise_v to_o be_v so_o by_o several_a statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v issue_v this_o our_o declaration_n as_o well_o for_o the_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n in_o these_o point_n as_o for_o invite_a stranger_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n to_o come_v and_o live_v under_o we_o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o all_o to_o a_o cheerful_a follow_v their_o trade_n and_o calling_n from_o whence_o we_o hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v many_o good_a and_o happy_a advantage_n to_o our_o government_n and_o in_o page_n 5._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v as_o follow_v we_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a against_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n or_o recusant_n be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o they_o be_v suspend_v and_o all_o judge_n judge_n of_o assiize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v due_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n do_v late_o take_v into_o their_o wise_a consideration_n the_o distress_n of_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n who_o to_o their_o great_a damage_n have_v great_o suffer_v by_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o 36_o elizabeth_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o bill_n to_o free_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n from_o be_v prosecute_v by_o that_o law_n but_o that_o bill_n unhappy_o miscarry_v and_o come_v not_o to_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o so_o his_o majesty_n miss_v of_o the_o opportunity_n to_o make_v a_o great_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v so_o long_o ago_o promise_v at_o breda_n to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n to_o such_o act_n as_o may_v be_v for_o relieve_v his_o subject_n of_o tender_a conscience_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v sober_o inquire_v into_o 1._o whether_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v not_o now_o as_o much_o need_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o when_o his_o majesty_n do_v promise_v it_o from_o breda_n 2._o whether_o the_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n now_o will_v not_o be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o encourage_v of_o stranger_n to_o come_v under_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n as_o also_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o when_o his_o majesty_n declare_v a_o indulgence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o the_o year_n seventy_o one_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o feizable_a now_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o late_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v willing_a to_o walk_v in_o this_o good_a path_n which_o his_o majesty_n so_o long_o ago_o show_v his_o willingness_n to_o lead_v they_o 4._o whether_o the_o succor_n and_o protect_v of_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n and_o prosecute_n of_o english_a protestant_n do_v harmonise_v and_o agree_v together_o 5._o whether_o protestant_n persecute_v of_o protestant_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a way_n to_o convince_v the_o french_a papist_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o persecute_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 6._o whether_o the_o conform_v protestant_n in_o england_n if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a to_o protestant_a principle_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o misery_n vi●●●●nging_v ●●●nging_z and_o burn_v as_o the_o nonconforming-protestants_a may_n if_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v get_v uppermost_a in_o england_n 7._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o best_o for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●_o bloody_a enemy_n to_o live_v together_o and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n janeway_n 1682._o