Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	read_v	time_n	3,650	5	3.4648	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51706	Concerning penal laws a discourse, or charge at sessions in the burrough of Bridgewater, 12 July, 1680 / by Sir John Mallet, Kt. ...	Mallet, John, Sir, 1622 or 3-1686.	1680 (1680)	Wing M338; ESTC R4353	14,666	22

and_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v call_v a_o riot_n upon_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n thereof_o if_o the_o party_n be_v find_v guilty_a they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o fine_a in_o any_o travel_n unusual_o arm_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o be_v common_a nightwalker_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v dangerous_a person_n and_o any_o that_o hinder_v the_o apprehension_n of_o malefactor_n or_o make_v rescous_a or_o break_v prison_n such_o offender_n be_v also_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o such_o case_n i_o forbear_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o that_o show_v strange_a and_o monstrous_a sight_n because_o i_o will_v make_v no_o reflection_n on_o something_o late_o in_o another_o part_n of_o this_o county_n whereof_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o here_o there_o be_v other_o offence_n against_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o particular_a person_n of_o which_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o complaint_n you_o will_v hear_v from_o the_o party_n grieve_v yet_o such_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o you_o because_o the_o indictment_n be_v on_o the_o king_n behalf_n the_o offence_n be_v against_o his_o law_n and_o peace_n such_o be_v assault_n battery_n maim_n false_a imprisonment_n forcible_n entry_n unlawful_a cutting_n and_o carry_v away_o young_a tree_n forcible_a trespass_n and_o hurt_v the_o cattle_n and_o good_n of_o another_o cheat_n deceit_n menace_n threat_n and_o slander_n all_o these_o be_v offence_n within_o your_o enquiry_n and_o punishable_a here_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o many_o person_n will_v be_v apt_a enough_o to_o make_v complaint_n concern_v which_o if_o they_o bring_v their_o bill_n and_o complain_v to_o you_o justice_n must_v be_v do_v but_o many_o of_o these_o angry_a difference_n happen_v among_o neighbour_n which_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n may_v be_v happy_o end_v between_o they_o without_o such_o trouble_n there_o be_v matter_n also_o concern_v artificer_n labourer_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o redress_v here_o if_o any_o such_o do_v conspire_v together_o to_o advance_v their_o wage_n beyond_o law_n and_o reason_n if_o workman_n depart_v before_o their_o work_n be_v do_v if_o servant_n behave_v themselves_o disorderly_a if_o any_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o go_v to_o service_n and_o have_v no_o other_o visible_a estate_n or_o mean_n of_o livelihood_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o such_o case_n but_o if_o they_o be_v true_o poor_a and_o impotent_a they_o must_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o relieve_v here_o i_o must_v recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o your_o poor_a the_o bind_v poor_a child_n apprentice_n as_o one_o of_o the_o best_a provision_n to_o prevent_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o also_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o ill_a and_o lewd_a course_n and_o offence_n which_o by_o idleness_n such_o young_a people_n will_v quick_o learn_v and_o commit_v the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a aught_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n which_o if_o they_o neglect_v one_o month_n they_o be_v under_o a_o penalty_n for_o every_o such_o neglect_n concern_v trade_n which_o in_o this_o town_n be_v considerable_a by_o the_o several_a statute_n about_o trade_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o direction_n which_o you_o be_v pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o upon_o former_a occasion_n which_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v have_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o short_a in_o mention_v any_o of_o they_o now_o there_o be_v particular_a law_n about_o each_o or_o very_o many_o of_o these_o and_o other_o trade_n brazier_n pewterer_n tanner_n currier_n shoemaker_n cooper_n &c._n &c._n that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o ware_n good_a and_o saleable_a and_o also_o concern_v the_o survey_v mark_v seal_v and_o order_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n in_o those_o case_n if_o you_o find_v any_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v redress_v we_o will_v look_v into_o the_o particular_a statute_n and_o read_v they_o else_o they_o be_v so_o long_o and_o many_o that_o it_o will_v take_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n the_o law_n only_o which_o concern_v clothier_n if_o we_o shall_v mention_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o they_o will_v require_v many_o hour_n but_o you_o may_v read_v those_o you_o may_v have_v occasion_n for_o and_o the_o statute-book_n shall_v be_v ready_a for_o you_o this_o in_o short_a may_v suffice_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o the_o law_n hate_v and_o punish_v force_n do_v to_o your_o person_n and_o good_n it_o also_o do_v hate_n and_o punish_v fraud_n deceit_n and_o cheat_v in_o any_o trade_n or_o deal_n and_o it_o take_v especial_a care_n of_o those_o trade_n which_o concern_v victual_n that_o all_o sort_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v sell_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a whether_o flesh_n fish_n bread_n drink_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o at_o reasonable_a prize_n those_o which_o shall_v hinder_v your_o plenty_n be_v also_o punishable_a whether_o they_o be_v forestaller_n who_o buy_v in_o the_o way_n before_o come_v to_o market_n what_o shall_v be_v buy_v there_o regrator_n who_o buy_v victual_n in_o the_o market_n to_o sell_v again_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o some_o market_n near_o thereunto_o to_o advance_v the_o price_n engrosser_n who_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n or_o custody_n by_o buy_v thereof_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n or_o other_o dead_a victual_n to_o withhold_v the_o same_o from_o the_o market_n when_o it_o be_v cheap_a and_o to_o sell_v again_o when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v dear_a the_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o also_o have_v further_a punishment_n as_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n have_v provide_v 6_o ed._n 6._o offence_n also_o that_o relate_v to_o proceed_n in_o the_o law_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n barretter_n who_o be_v common_a stirrer_n of_o suit_n action_n and_o quarrel_n in_o law_n those_o who_o endeavour_n to_o corrupt_v jury_n magistrate_n take_v bribe_n officer_n take_v undue_a fe_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n here_o for_o i_o believe_v you_o have_v a_o worthy_a and_o honest_a mayor_n alderman_n and_o town-clark_n and_o that_o all_o your_o officer_n be_v honest_a if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o inquire_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o punishment_n and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o bribe_n make_v i_o a_o example_n of_o punishment_n the_o office_n of_o clark_n of_o the_o market_n i_o think_v belong_v to_o mr._n maior_n of_o your_o town_n who_o be_v so_o worthy_a and_o just_a that_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o that_o office_n i_o shall_v close_v what_o i_o have_v say_v with_o recommend_v and_o put_v you_o particular_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o duty_n due_a unto_o his_o majesty_n which_o all_o person_n from_o who_o they_o be_v due_a aught_o to_o pay_v without_o resistance_n fraud_n or_o concealment_n you_o all_o know_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v they_o and_o there_o be_v penalty_n for_o refusal_n and_o fraud_n you_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o duty_n just_o to_o the_o collector_n and_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v to_o gather_v they_o if_o the_o officer_n make_v complaint_n of_o your_o default_n therein_o we_o must_v and_o will_v give_v they_o assistance_n as_o the_o law_n require_v we_o to_o do_v and_o if_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o case_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v in_o the_o collect_v do_v you_o any_o wrong_n in_o any_o thing_n by_o those_o law_n refer_v to_o we_o we_o will_v take_v care_n that_o right_o shall_v be_v do_v between_o you_o and_o they_o so_o far_o as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n empower_v we_o concern_v the_o same_o gentleman_n i_o may_v enlarge_v this_o tedious_a discourse_n with_o a_o more_o formal_a admonition_n concern_v your_o oath_n but_o i_o know_v you_o so_o well_o understand_v and_o be_v so_o honest_a that_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o be_v dweller_n in_o this_o town_n you_o be_v better_o acquaint_v than_o i_o be_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v omit_v to_o give_v in_o charge_n for_o your_o enquiry_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o your_o town_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n you_o will_v supply_v with_o your_o care_n therefore_o i_o leave_v what_o belong_v to_o you_o to_o do_v therein_o to_o your_o consideration_n finis_fw-la