Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	form_n	prayer_n	use_v	4,815	5	5.9954	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47052	Nonconformity not inconsistent with loyality, or, Protestant-dissenters no seditious or disloyal sectaries evidenc'd in a sober discourse upon those statutes, by which the Protestant-dissenters are prosecuted at this day : humbly offered to the candid consideration of all Protestants, whether conformists or nonconformists / by James Jones ...	Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing J958; ESTC R17214	32,964	24

cruelty_n for_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n to_o proceed_v violent_o one_o against_o another_o when_o they_o may_v be_v more_o gentle_a and_o friendly_a to_o each_o other_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o too_o many_o person_n partly_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n in_o the_o law_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o violent_a spirit_n instead_o of_o be_v legal_a and_o merciful_a prosecutor_n be_v dreadful_a oppressor_n &_o persecutor_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n xii_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o poor_a protestant_a dissenter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o so_o be_v distress_v by_o divers_a law_n that_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o they_o let_v those_o law_n be_v sober_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prosecute_v that_o so_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o king_n subject_n may_v be_v abuse_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconsiderate_a proceed_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o such_o a_o good_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o that_o office_n or_o authority_n they_o have_v arrive_v unto_o and_o beside_o such_o ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n man_n in_o authority_n be_v sometime_o attend_v with_o such_o displeasure_n of_o mind_n as_o may_v be_v call_v ill-will_n against_o some_o person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v concern_v with_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n and_o so_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v beyond_o the_o law_n and_o beyond_o the_o right_a execution_n of_o that_o authority_n that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n have_v invest_v they_o with_o and_o therefore_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o those_o statute_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v prosecute_v to_o their_o great_a damage_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v humble_o conclude_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n with_o some_o sober_a consideration_n upon_o the_o say_a law_n take_v as_o follow_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v in_o some_o place_n prosecute_v by_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chapter_n 2._o paragraph_n 14._o where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o queen_n dominion_n shall_v resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n or_o to_o some_o usual_a place_n where_o common-prayer_n and_o such_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sue_v upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o other_o day_n ordain_v and_o sue_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holiday_n and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o abide_v orderly_o and_o sober_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n there_o to_o be_v use_v and_o minister_v upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n twelvepence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n of_o the_o good_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o such_o offender_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o in_o paragraph_n 20._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v impeach_v or_o otherwise_o molest_v for_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o say_a act_n unless_o he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v be_v thereof_o indict_v at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n next_o after_o any_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act._n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n let_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v peruse_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute-book_n however_o a_o brief_a account_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o follow_v i._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o see_v paragraph_n 1_o 2_o 3._o ii_o that_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o minister_n shall_v refuse_n to_o use_v the_o say_a book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o order_n and_o form_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o parish-church_n or_o other_o place_n or_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o form_n or_o order_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o matin_n or_o even_o song_n or_o other_o public_a prayer_n than_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o that_o shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v anything_o in_o the_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o say_a book_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n shall_v for_o his_o first_o offence_n forfeit_v all_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n or_o promotion_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o his_o conviction_n and_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o for_o such_o offence_n a_o second_o time_n be_v convict_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o shall_v be_v deprive_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n and_o if_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v shall_v ot_fw-mi be_v benefice_v nor_o have_v any_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n one_o whole_a year_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n not_o have_v any_o spiritual_a promotion_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o second_o offence_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n see_v paragraph_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o iii_o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v in_o any_o interlude_n play_n or_o song_n rhime_n or_o other_o word_n declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o derogation_n deprave_v or_o despise_v of_o the_o same_o book_n or_o shall_v compel_v or_o procure_v or_o maintain_v any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o minister_n to_o sing_v or_o say_v any_o common_a or_o open_a prayer_n or_o to_o minister_v any_o sacrament_n otherwise_o or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o form_n then_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o shall_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a mean_n interrupt_v of_o let_v any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o minister_n to_o sing_v or_o say_v common_a or_o open_a prayer_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o any_o other_o place_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o mark_n and_o for_o the_o second_o such_o like_a offence_n forfeit_v four_o hundred_o mark_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n see_v paragraph_n 9_o 10_o 11._o iv_o that_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o their_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o place_n of_o common-prayer_n where_o it_o usual_o say_v shall_v forfeit_v twelvepence_n for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n see_v paragraph_n 14._o now_o from_o this_o statute_n let_v these_o follow_v particular_n be_v sober_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n present_o upon_o the_o cast_v out_o and_o throw_v down_o of_o popery_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v and_o so_o the_o reformation_n be_v further_o carry_v on_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o happy_a prince_n edward_z the_o sixth_z 3._o consider_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v this_o statute_n the_o whole_a realm_n do_v consist_v of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n consider_v as_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o realm_n be_v not_o then_o acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o protestant-dissenters_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v fair_o suppose_v that_o this_o act_n be_v intend_v for_o such_o bare_o as_o such_o but_o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n be_v first_o to_o settle_v a_o protestant-ministry_n to_o manage_v the_o protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o that_o day_n second_o to_o remove_v all_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o affect_v from_o ministerial_a office_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o queen_n subject_n in_o popish_a blindness_n

three_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n from_o popery_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o therefore_o a_o gentle_a way_n of_o punishment_n be_v provide_v viz._n twelvepence_n forfeit_a for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o common-prayer_n so_o as_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o attend_v it_o now_o if_o the_o poor_a protestant-dissenters_a must_v be_v punish_v by_o law_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n let_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n consider_v that_o this_o law_n will_v not_o do_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n so_o much_o harm_n as_o some_o other_o law_n and_o yet_o this_o punishment_n of_o twelvepence_n a_o day_n be_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o such_o poor_a people_n as_o be_v not_o worth_a twelvepence_n and_o more_o especial_o if_o five_o or_o ten_o or_o twenty_o day_n forfeit_v be_v lay_v upon_o such_o poor_a people_n 4._o consider_v that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o gentle_a way_n of_o punishment_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o for_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v any_o kind_n of_o fines_n or_o forfeiture_n great_a or_o small_a as_o a_o punishment_n for_o not_o conform_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o if_o either_o papist_n or_o protestant_n shall_v conform_v only_o to_o avoid_v this_o or_o any_o other_o punishment_n they_o will_v be_v but_o hypocrite_n the_o conformity_n be_v only_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o their_o spirit_n 5._o consider_v that_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o this_o statute_n if_o protestant_n may_v be_v prosecute_v great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v church-protestants_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o nonconformist_n because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o common-prayer_n upon_o every_o holiday_n and_o sure_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v so_o prosecute_v themselves_o as_o they_o prosecute_v their_o fellow_n protestant_n ii_o the_o next_o statute_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o distress_a which_o now_o shall_v be_v discourse_v be_v anno_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chap._n 1._o paragraph_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o forbear_v the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n for_o uniformity_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n for_o every_o month_n twenty_o pound_n of_o english_a lawful_a money_n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n it_o will_v be_v best_a to_o peruse_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n book_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v design_v direct_o against_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a religion_n see_v paragraph_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o divers_a ill_a affect_a person_n who_o use_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v her_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o obey_v the_o usurp_v authority_n of_o rome_n see_v paragraph_n 2._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v absolve_v or_o by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n persuade_v the_o queen_n subject_n from_o their_o natural_a obedience_n to_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o of_o any_o other_o prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n to_o be_v have_v or_o use_v within_o her_o d●minions_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o traitor_n see_v paragraph_n 3_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v willing_o aider_n or_o maintainer_n of_o such_o person_n or_o shall_v conceal_v and_o not_o disclose_v such_o offence_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v and_o suffer_v as_o offender_n in_o misprision_n of_o treason_n see_v paragraph_n 4._o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v say_v or_o sing_v mass_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v willing_o hear_v mass_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n a_o year_n and_o in_o paragraph_n 5._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o month_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n from_o which_o particular_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n let_v these_o follow_a thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o queen_n as_o a_o protestant_a monarch_n in_o her_o own_o realm_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o pretend_a authority_n by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v plain_o assert_v 2._o a_o further_a proceed_v in_o provide_v punishment_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a monarch_n 3._o it_o seem_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o after_o twenty_o three_o year_n reign_v of_o this_o protestant_a queen_n the_o popish_a party_n be_v still_o busy_a in_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o therefore_o further_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o reduce_v they_o viz._n from_o twelvepence_n a_o day_n unto_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month._n 4._o and_o though_o this_o statute_n do_v mention_v every_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n as_o be_v require_v to_o come_v to_o church_n there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o by_o every_o person_n be_v intend_v every_o such_o person_n as_o absent_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o adhere_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n 5._o consider_v that_o if_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v intend_v such_o as_o be_v now_o call_v protestant-dissenters_a such_o will_v have_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o popish_a party_n by_o some_o other_o name_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 35th_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o shall_v be_v next_o discourse_v of_o and_o therefore_o to_o prosecute_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n by_o this_o law_n which_o undoubted_o be_v make_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v make_v against_o any_o protestant_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_a deal_n especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v other_o law_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v great_o distress_v 6._o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o punishment_n viz._n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n of_o chapel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n for_o though_o a_o person_n may_v be_v indict_v but_o for_o one_o month_n and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n all_o the_o time_n after_o such_o conviction_n until_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o submission_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conformity_n as_o the_o law_n do_v require_v without_o any_o more_o indictment_n or_o conviction_n see_v this_o in_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la vicessimo_fw-la nono_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la chap._n 3._o paragraph_n 3_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o offender_n shall_v also_o for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n without_o any_o other_o indictment_n or_o conviction_n pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o rate_n or_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n so_o that_o after_o this_o rate_n such_o offender_n will_v forfeit_v two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o pound_n a_o year_n there_o be_v according_a to_o law_n thirteen_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o it_o be_v further_o provide_v by_o this_o last-mentioned_a statute_n that_o if_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o any_o payment_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o the_o queen_n majesty_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o process_n out_o of_o the_o say_a exchequer_n take_v seize_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o two_o part_n as_o well_o of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n liable_a to_o such_o seizure_n