Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	common_a	prayer_n	2,718	5	6.1677	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

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the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a man_n to_o sit_v there_o and_z and_o afterward_o the_o ordinary_a decree_n that_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o seat_n here_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v for_o the_o custom_n have_v fix_v the_o power_n of_o dispose_v the_o seat_n in_o the_o churchwarden_n p._n 16._o jac._n b._n r._n brabin_n and_o tredennick_n case_n for_o a_o seat_n in_o breock_n church_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o grant_v the_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n be_v partly_o because_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a be_v that_o tredennick_n shall_v have_v the_o seat_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v disturb_v he_o in_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o by_o such_o sentence_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v it_o though_o they_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 289._o chap._n v._n the_o 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11._o jac._n c._n b._n andrews_n case_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 289._o 39_o but_o if_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o parish_n lease_n out_o his_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o another_o parish_n reserve_v rend_v than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o re●●_n because_o there_o be_v a_o parishioner_n and_o inhabitant_n which_o may_v be_v charge_v co._n 5._o rep._n foe_o 67._o b._n m._n 5._o jac._n c._n b._n roll_n case_n 2._o part_n foe_fw-mi 289._o and_o see_v p._n 41._o el._n b._n r._n paget_n and_o crumpton_n case_n cro._n rep._n 1._o part._n foe_o 40._o neither_o can_v a_o man_n who_o inhabit_v in_o one_o parish_n and_o occupy_v land_n in_o another_o parish_n be_v charge_v in_o that_o parish_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o that_o church_n according_a to_o his_o land_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v rate_v for_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o court_n m._n 20._o jac._n b._n r._n roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 291._o winch_v rep._n foe_o per_fw-la yeluerton_n 41._o neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o do_v inhabit_v for_o the_o land_n which_o he_o occupi_v in_o another_o parish_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o live_v because_o than_o he_o may_v be_v twice_o charge_v for_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v in_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v as_o be_v show_v before_o sect._n 38._o p._n 16._o jac._n b._n r._n sir_n william_n butler_n verse_n roll_n case_n 2._o part_n foe_fw-mi 289._o co._n 5._o rep._n foe_o 67._o 42._o if_o a_o petty_a chapman_n take_v a_o stall_n in_o the_o waste_n of_o a_o manor_n for_o rent_n within_o the_o market_n for_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n every_o market_n day_n to_o sell_v his_o commodity_n the_o market_n be_v hold_v there_o one_o day_n every_o week_n but_o he_o inhabit_v in_o another_o parish_n here_o he_o can_v be_v rate_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o stall_n or_o stand_v m._n 20._o jac._n b._n r._n between_o holms_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o kettering_n in_o northamptonshire_n resolve_v and_o a_o prohibition_n grant_v according_o roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 289._o 43._o if_o a_o citizen_n of_o london_n build_v a_o house_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o a._n and_o inhabit_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n in_o london_n and_o have_v not_o any_o land_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v assess_v 20_o s._n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n where_o other_o that_o have_v a_o 100_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n pay_v but_o 6_o d._n yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n because_o they_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o their_o law_n m._n 5._o jac._n c._n b._n 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be_v rate_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o must_v plead_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n m._n 11._o jac._n b._n r._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 291._o 46._o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n where_o there_o be_v four_o bell_n agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o five_o bell_n and_o it_o be_v make_v according_o and_o they_o make_v a_o rate_n for_o payment_n for_o it_o this_o shall_v bind_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o parishioner_n although_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o for_o otherwise_o any_o obstinate_a person_n may_v hinder_v any_o thing_n intend_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o

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any_o vestry_n within_o any_o parish_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminister_n borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o in_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a where_o select_a vestry_n be_v use_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v within_o one_o month_n after_o their_o election_n before_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a vicar_n general_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v as_o follow_v ay_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o will_v conform_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o hold_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o on_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o 8._o he_o that_o refuse_v this_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o such_o his_o place_n of_o vestryman_n and_o a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o if_o such_o new_a one_o refuse_v also_o or_o if_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v right_a of_o election_n shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o election_n within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o vacancy_n than_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n may_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n elect_v and_o nominate_v a_o discreet_a person_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n who_o after_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o stand_v 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o this_o act_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n chap._n ii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o these_o officer_n be_v diligent_o to_o see_v that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n due_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n upon_o all_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n and_o there_o continue_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o none_o to_o walk_v or_o stand_v idle_a or_o talk_v in_o the_o church_n churchyard_n or_o church-porch_n during_o that_o time_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v slack_a or_o negligent_a in_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a or_o urgent_a cause_n of_o absence_n they_o shall_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o due_a admonition_n if_o the_o amend_v not_o they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n 5._o 6._o e._n 6._o ch._n 1._o canon_n 19_o 90._o 111._o 10._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n find_v any_o person_n absent_a from_o the_o church_n upon_o sunday_n or_o holyday_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n preach_v or_o other_o holy_a exercise_n such_o person_n be_v to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o woman_n covert_a as_o to_o other_o person_n or_o the_o churchwarden_n if_o they_o please_v may_v present_v such_o person_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o note_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n so_o that_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v their_o twelve_o penny_n and_o be_v present_v too_o 1._o el._n ch._n 1._o hobbart_n rep._n foe_n 97._o 11._o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o tipple_a in_o a_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n then_o beside_o the_o twelve_o penny_n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o forfeit_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n more_o for_o tipple_a and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n ten_o shilling_n for_o suffer_v they_o to_o tipple_n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 4._o jac._n ch._n 5._o 12._o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v to_o suffer_v no_o play_n feast_n banquet_n supper_n church_n alice_n drink_n temporal_a court_n or_o leet_n lay_v jury_n muster_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a usage_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n chappel_n or_o churchyard_n neither_o the_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v superstitiouf_o upon_o holyday_n or_o eve_n abrogate_a by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n without_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o their_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o by_o themselves_o canon_n 88_o 13._o neither_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o their_o church_n or_o chapel_n but_o such_o as_o by_o fhew_v their_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v thereunto_o and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v also_o to_o see_v that_o in_o every_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o peace_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o all_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o so_o denounce_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n canon_n 50._o 85._o chap._n iii_o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n 14._o note_v that_o the_o law_n do_v make_v of_o these_o officer_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o corporation_n viz._n person_n enable_v by_o that_o name_n to_o take_v movable_a good_n or_o chattel_n and_o to_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v at_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o parish_n for_o the_o property_n 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ch._n 17._o pag._n 179._o roll_n case_n 1._o part._n foe_o 393._o 16._o neither_o can_v they_o prescribe_v to_o have_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o they_o be_v no_o corporation_n to_o have_v land_n but_o for_o good_n for_o the_o church_n only_o p._n 37._o el._n c._n b._n longley_n &_o meredines_n case_n roll_n case_n 1_o part._n fol._n 393._o 17._o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o bell_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o steeple_n or_o make_v a_o pew_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o church_n though_o he_o make_v neither_o word_n nor_o write_v hereof_o yet_o by_o this_o the_o bell_n and_o pew_n be_v so_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o party_n that_o do_v owe_v they_o can_v never_o have_v they_o again_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o remove_v they_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v they_o for_o it_o 8._o h._n 7._o 12._o 10._o h._n 4._o fol._n 9_o kitchin_n pag._n 277._o a._n 18._o they_o can_v have_v no_o action_n at_o common_a law_n to_o recover_v any_o good_n of_o which_o they_o never_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v once_o possess_v of_o any_o good_n or_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o they_o than_o they_o have_v the_o same_o remedy_n for_o the_o thing_n as_o other_o man_n have_v for_o the_o good_n take_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o such_o good_n be_v steal_v they_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o robery_n and_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o take_v away_o or_o abuse_v as_o if_o a_o bell_n be_v break_v or_o the_o like_a the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o in_o this_o action_n they_o recover_v damage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n tr._n 8._o e._n 4._o