Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	speak_v	time_n	write_v	3,365	5	5.2822	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50067	The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1672 (1672)	Wing M1003; ESTC R208	224,188	210

magistrate_n and_o minister_n seek_v to_o turn_v the_o people_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o gain_v proselyte_n to_o their_o pernicious_a ware_n the_o court_n consider_v the_o premise_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a mischief_n as_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v wrought_v in_o our_o native_a land_n do_v hereby_o order_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n be_v it_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o ship_n bark_n pinnace_n pound_n not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o jurisdiction_n by_o any_o master_n of_o ship_n on_o penal●y_n of_o 100_o pound_n catch_v or_o other_o vessel_n shall_v henceforth_o bring_v into_o any_o harbour_n greek_n or_o cove_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n any_o know_a quaker_n or_o quaker_n or_o any_o other_o blasphemous_a heretic_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v forthwith_o pay_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o country_n except_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o master_n want_v true_a notice_n or_o information_n that_o they_o be_v such_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o may_v clear_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n when_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v want_v and_o for_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v fine_a of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n or_o good_a security_n for_o the_o same_o such_o master_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o magistrate_n there_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o say_a fine_n be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o treasurer_n as_o aforesaid_a back_o master_n that_o bring_v in_o quaker_n must_v carry_v they_o back_o and_o the_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o shall_v bring_v they_o be_v legal_o convict_v shall_v give_v in_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o carry_v they_o back_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o he_o bring_v they_o and_o on_o his_o refusal_n so_o to_o do_v the_o governor_n or_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v commit_v such_o master_n or_o commander_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o continue_v till_o he_o shall_v give_v in_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o content_a of_o the_o governor_n or_o say_v magistrate_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v henceforth_o entertain_v and_o conceal_v any_o such_o quaker_n or_o quaker_n or_o other_o blasphemous_a heretic_n know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o country_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o hour_n entertainment_n and_o concealment_n of_o any_o quaker_n or_o quaker_n 26._o a._n 57_o p._n 26._o etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n as_o aforesaid_a till_o the_o fine_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v 5._o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n 58._o a._n 58._o that_o shall_v encourage_v or_o defend_v any_o of_o their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o speak_v write_v or_o meet_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n penalty_n incourager_n of_o quaker_n their_o penalty_n shall_v after_o due_a mean_n of_o conviction_n incur_v the_o penalty_n insue_v viz._n every_o person_n so_o meet_v shall_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country_n for_o every_o time_n ten_o shilling_n and_o every_o one_o speak_v in_o such_o meeting_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n book_n disperse_v quaker_n book_n 6._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v know_o import_v into_o any_o harbour_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n any_o quaker_n book_n or_o writeing_n concern_v their_o damnable_a opinion_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o book_n or_o write_v five_o pound_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v disperse_v or_o conceal_v any_o such_o book_n or_o write_n and_o it_o be_v find_v with_o he_o or_o she_o or_o in_o his_o or_o her_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o immediate_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o magistrate_n pound_n penalty_n 5_o pound_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v five_o pound_n for_o disperse_v or_o conceal_v every_o such_o book_n or_o write_n minister_n revile_v of_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n 7._o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v revile_v the_o office_n or_o person_n of_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o quaker_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v severe_o whip_v or_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n 8._o and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v publish_v and_o maintain_v any_o hetrodox_n or_o erroneous_a doctrine_n error_n a._n 53._o p._n 19_o publisher_n of_o error_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v question_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o county_n court_n where_o he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o offence_n 9_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o pernicious_a sect_n common_o call_v quaker_n 58._o a._n 58._o late_o arisen_a who_o by_o word_n and_o write_v have_v publish_v and_o maintain_v many_o dangerous_a and_o horrid_a tenant_n and_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o receive_v laudable_a custom_n of_o our_o nation_n in_o give_v civil_a respect_n to_o equal_n or_o reverence_n to_o superior_n who_o action_n tend_v to_o undermine_v the_o authority_n of_o civil_a govornment_n as_o also_o to_o destroy_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o deny_v all_o establish_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o by_o withdraw_v from_o the_o orderly_a church_n assembly_n allow_v and_o approve_v by_o all_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o instead_o thereof_o and_o opposition_n thereunto_o frequent_v private_a meeting_n of_o their_o own_o insinuate_a themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a or_o such_o as_o be_v less_o affect_v to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereby_o divers_a of_o our_o inhabitant_n have_v be_v infect_v and_o seduce_v notwithstanding_o all_o former_a law_n make_v upon_o experience_n of_o their_o arrogant_a bold_a obtrusion_n to_o disseminate_v their_o principle_n among_o we_o prohibit_v their_o come_n into_o this_o jurisdiction_n they_o have_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o their_o impetuous_a attempt_n to_o undermine_v our_o peace_n and_o hasten_v our_o ruin_n apprehend_v quaker_n to_o be_v apprehend_v for_o prevention_n thereof_o this_o court_n do_v order_n and_o enact_v that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o curse_a sect_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o be_v not_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o but_o find_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v without_o warrant_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o any_o constable_n commissioner_n or_o select_a man_n and_o convey_v from_o constable_n to_o constable_n until_o they_o come_v before_o the_o next_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v commit_v the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n to_o close_a prison_n imprison_v imprison_v there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o legal_a 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practice_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o endeavour_v to_o disaffect_v other_o to_o civil_a government_n and_o church_n order_n and_o condemn_v the_o practice_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n against_o the_o quaker_n manifest_v thereby_o compliance_n with_o those_o who_o design_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o order_n establish_v in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n every_o such_o person_n upon_o examination_n and_o legal_a conviction_n before_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v to_o close_a prison_n for_o one_o month_n and_o then_o unless_o they_o choose_v voluntary_o to_o depart_v the_o jurisdiction_n shall_v give_v bond_n for_o their_o good_a abbearance_n and_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o assistant_n where_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v to_o retract_v and_o reform_v the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o banishment_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o 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preparation_n thereunto_o the_o person_n or_o person_n which_o direct_o or_o indirect_o convey_v such_o instrument_n tool_n or_o other_o thing_n whereby_o such_o prisoner_n shall_v or_o may_v work_v his_o or_o her_o escape_n from_o prison_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v liable_a unto_o and_o also_o incur_v such_o further_a penalty_n by_o fine_a imprisonment_n or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n court_n of_o assistant_n or_o general_a court_n shall_v appoint_v so_o that_o where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v not_o actual_o escape_v in_o such_o case_n any_o court_n to_o moderate_a as_o they_o shall_v see_v meet_a and_o if_o the_o escape_n of_o any_o prisoner_n appear_v to_o be_v through_o the_o fault_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o jailor_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o prisoner_n be_v according_a as_o the_o court_n which_o have_v cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v 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