Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	receive_v	time_n	3,111	5	3.8577	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48475	The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...	Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.	1671 (1671)	Wing L215A; ESTC R41023	59,151	158

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in_o their_o house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n whether_o any_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v or_o be_v adulterer_n swearer_n blasphemer_n drunkard_n if_o any_o above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n three_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o easter_n to_o be_v one_o if_o any_o keep_v their_o child_n unchristn_v woman_n that_o come_v not_o to_o be_v church_v or_o any_o bring_v not_o their_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v after_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n or_o if_o any_o be_v marry_v without_o bane_n or_o licence_n at_o unlawful_a hour_n 4._o whether_o their_o parish-clerk_n and_o sexton_n if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v due_o choose_v can_v write_v and_o read_v be_v of_o a_o honest_a life_n and_o make_v the_o response_n to_o the_o hymn_n and_o other_o suffrage_n and_o if_o the_o schoolmaster_n physician_n chirurgeon_n and_o midwife_n if_o they_o have_v any_o teach_v or_o preach_v without_o licence_n if_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v due_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o the_o office_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a st_z at_z 43_o eliz._n ch_z 2._o 21_o jac._n chap._n 28._o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v yearly_a and_o join_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o the_o oversight_n and_o order_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o whereof_z to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la who_o be_v yearly_a under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o easter_n or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o to_o appoint_v four_o three_o or_o two_o substantial_a householder_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n stat._n 43_o eliz._n ch_z 2._o the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o officer_n without_o the_o rest_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n belong_v 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too_o many_o officer_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o themselves_o 4_o jac._n ch_z 5._o if_o the_o officer_n find_v any_o tipple_a in_o any_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n than_o they_o forfeit_v 3._o s._n 4._o d._n more_o for_o tipple_a beside_o the_o twelve_o penny_n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o drink_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a can._n 88_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o quest-man_n &_o then_o assistant_n shall_v 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-juries_n master_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 church-yard_n neither_o the_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v superstitious_o upon_o holiday_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 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neglect_v the_o same_o through_o want_n or_o impotency_n for_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n be_v either_o ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v or_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o great_a so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v or_o else_o be_v not_o able_a to_o spare_v time_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o parishioner_n and_o not_o either_o by_o the_o house_n or_o other_o custom_n if_o a_o man_n be_v choose_v constable_n not_o able_a and_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o may_v be_v discharge_v of_o his_o say_a office_n by_o law_n and_o another_o fit_a man_n appoint_v in_o his_o place_n co._n 8.42_o if_o leet_n choose_v unable_a or_o unfit_a petty-constable_n it_o be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o leet_n and_o such_o choice_n be_v void_a 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 12._o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v appoint_v and_o swear_v new_a constable_n headborough_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n of_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o such_o officer_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o if_o in_o default_n of_o hold_v court-leet_n they_o continue_v above_o the_o year_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v at_o the_o session_n and_o other_o put_v in_o idem_fw-la stat._n constable_n headborough_n and_o tythingman_n which_o be_v out_o of_o purse_n for_o their_o charge_n they_o may_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o parish_n make_v rate_n upon_o all_o occupier_n of_o land_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o all_o other_o chargeable_a to_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o stat._n 42_o el._n which_o be_v confirm_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v by_o their_o warrant_n be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o chap._n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o constable_n and_o headberough_n etc._n etc._n in_o execute_v of_o warrant_n direct_v to_o they_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o constable_n or_o other_o swear_v officer_n to_o who_o any_o warrant_n shall_v be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v aught_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o secrecy_n to_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o the_o party_n and_o then_o to_o execute_v his_o say_a warrant_n br._n faux_n impris_fw-la 23._o a_o know_v swear_v officer_n be_v he_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n bailiff_n or_o constable_n etc._n etc._n need_v not_o to_o show_v his_o warrant_n to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o serve_v it_o upon_o he_o though_o he_o demand_v it_o but_o if_o the_o justice_n will_v direct_v his_o warrant_n to_o his_o servant_n or_o to_o another_o who_o be_v no_o swear_a officer_n to_o serve_v it_o they_o must_v show_v their_o warrant_n to_o the_o party_n if_o he_o demand_v it_o or_o otherwise_o the_o party_n may_v make_v resistance_n and_o need_v not_o to_o obey_v it_o co._n 6.54_o &_o 9.68_o a_o swear_v and_o know_v officer_n if_o he_o will_v not_o show_v his_o warrant_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o party_n the_o content_n thereof_o upon_o serve_v it_o co._n 9.69_o a_o officer_n give_v sufficient_a notice_n what_o he_o be_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o party_n i_o arrest_v you_o in_o the_o king_n name_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o party_n at_o his_o peril_n ought_v to_o obey_v he_o though_o he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a warrant_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n against_o he_o dyer_n 244._o stat._n 43._o el._n cap._n 6._o if_o a_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n do_v arrest_v a_o man_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a before_o he_o have_v any_o warrant_n and_o then_o afterward_o do_v procure_v a_o warrant_n or_o a_o warrant_n come_v after_o to_o he_o

their_o parish_n lib._n intrat_fw-la fol._n 576._o a_o man_n may_v in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v or_o in_o his_o last_o will_v bequeath_v money_n or_o other_o movable_a thing_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o parishioner_n either_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o their_o parish-church_n or_o for_o the_o buy_n of_o book_n communion-cup_n or_o linen_n clothes_n or_o other_o decent_a ornament_n or_o furniture_n for_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a in_o such_o a_o gift_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v express_a word_n or_o writing_n 11_o h._n 4.12_o 8_o h._n 7.12_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 do_v make_v a_o pew_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v neither_o make_v any_o word_n or_o writing_n thereof_o yet_o by_o this_o be_v the_o bell_n or_o pew_n dedicate_v or_o give_v to_o the_o church_n 37_o h._n 6.30_o &_o 34._o 11_o h._n 4.12_o the_o churchwarden_n have_v no_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n to_o recover_v a_o legacy_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o have_v but_o if_o any_o good_n or_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o in_o their_o possession_n and_o custody_n they_o may_v maintain_v a_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n against_o he_o that_o steal_v they_o and_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v wrongful_o take_v they_o away_o although_o it_o be_v the_o vicar_n or_o parson_n himself_o and_o the_o damage_n that_o shall_v be_v recover_v thereby_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n fitz._n nat._n br._n 91._o k._n but_o if_o those_o churchwarden_n from_o who_o the_o good_n be_v so_o take_v shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o any_o action_n by_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o good_n the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n for_o the_o same_o good_n canon_n ecclesiastic_a 89_o 90._o in_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a agree_v upon_o in_o the_o synod_n begin_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1603._o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o churchwarden_n quest-man_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o joynt-consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o such_o a_o choice_n than_o the_o minister_n shall_v choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o and_o without_o such_o a_o joint_n or_o several_a choice_n none_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v churchwarden_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n in_o that_o office_n except_o they_o be_v choose_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v in_o easter-week_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o canon_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o church_n varden_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o such_o case_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o canon_n as_o shall_v be_v instance_a in_o several_a case_n viz._n the_o parishioner_n case_n of_o rovenden_n in_o kent_n roll_n case_n part_v 2._o foe_n 287._o p._n 5_o jac._n b.r._n if_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n to_o choose_v one_o churchwarden_n and_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n another_o and_o afterward_o a_o canon_n be_v make_v that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v elect_v two_o and_o he_o do_v so_o according_o and_o the_o parishioner_n elect_v one_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinary_a disallow_n he_o and_o confirm_v the_o other_o two_o choose_v by_o the_o vicar_n in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v tr._n 7_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n betw_o shirley_n and_o brown_n rot._n 1391._o roll_n 2_o part_n fol._n 287._o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n by_o london-bridge_n by_o force_n of_o a_o canon_n upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o parish_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o choose_v two_o churchwarden_n warner_n case_n b._n r._n p._n 17_o jac._n the_o like_a be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n alhallows_n london_n p._n 5_o jac._n cro._n 2._o part_n rep._n the_o case_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o walbrook_n london_n p._n 15_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o london_n cro._n 3._o part_n evelyn_n case_n pasc_n 4._o ca._n 1._o b._n r._n rot_v 420._o roll_n case_n 2._o part_n foe_z 287._o the_o like_a grant_v between_o draper_n and_o stone_n for_o abchurch_n in_o london_n a_o attorney_n can_v be_v make_v a_o churchwarden_n but_o if_o he_o be_v put_v in_o and_o refuse_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n wilson_n case_n p._n 14_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n and_o baker_n case_n tr._n 15_o car._n 1._o b.r._n roll_n case_n 2._o part_n so_o 272._o 15_o car._n 2._o cap._n 5._o all_o vestrey-man_n or_o member_n of_o any_o vestrey_n within_o any_o parish_n in_o london_n westminster_n borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o in_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o towns-corporate_a in_o england_n where_o select_a vestry_n be_v use_v be_v within_o one_o month_n after_o their_o election_n before_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n ordinary_a vicar-general_a or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v as_o follow_v viz._n i_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 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 stat._n idem_fw-la he_o that_o refuse_v to_o make_v this_o subscription_n within_o the_o say_a time_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o his_o place_n of_o vestry-man_n and_o a_o new_a one_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o if_o such_o new_a one_o also_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v or_o if_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v right_a of_o election_n shall_v not_o elect_a within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o vacancy_n the_o 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_v elect_a a_o discreet_a person_n of_o the_o parish_n who_o after_o such_o subscription_n be_v to_o stand_v 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 canon_n 90.5_o ed._n 6._o ch_n 1._o the_o churchwarden_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 on_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 church-yard_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 if_o they_o amend_v not_o after_o due_a admonition_n they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n 1._o el._n ch_n 1._o hobart_n rep._n foe_n 97._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 holiday_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 twelve_o penny_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 may_v present_v such_o offender_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v twelve_o penny_n and_o be_v present_v too_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n be_v against_o all_o such_o as_o open_v their_o shop_n or_o work_v on_o holiday_n which_o if_o it_o be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o poor_a may_v be_v better_o provide_v for_o but_o i_o doubt_v