Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	see_v	speak_v	word_n	3,025	5	3.9040	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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 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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 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authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n pre-eminences_a and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o queen_n highness_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n now_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a oath_n some_o of_o the_o word_n be_v such_o as_o many_o godly_a person_n can_v hearty_o speak_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o speak_v they_o at_o all_o in_o a_o way_n of_o swear_v viz._n that_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o cause_n which_o word_n be_v expound_v 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forty_o pound_n to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n and_o also_o six_o month_n imprisonment_n if_o such_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n provide_v by_o this_o act_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_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 authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n now_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v to_o rid_v city_n and_o corporation_n of_o such_o 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