Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	law_n	person_n	1,451	5	4.8874	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39459	A collection of such statutes as are now in force and made in the reigns of K. Ed. 6, Queen Eliz., K. James 1st, & K. Charles the 1st which enjoyn the observation of Lent, and other fish days throughout the year, with the reasons for enjoyning the same.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; T. H.	1685 (1685)	Wing E895; ESTC R10188	3,260	9

a_o collection_n of_o such_o statute_n as_o be_v now_o in_o force_n and_o make_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o k._n ed._n 6._o queen_n eliz._n k._n james_n one_a &_o k._n charles_n the_o one_a which_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o fish_n day_n throughout_o the_o year_n with_o the_o reason_n for_o enjoin_v the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n 5._o the_o reason_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n express_v in_o the_o stat._n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 5._o aforesaid_a for_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o grow_v as_o well_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n as_o in_o spare_v and_o increase_n of_o flesh_n victual_v of_o this_o realm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n within_o eat_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o he_o that_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o fish_n day_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o he_o in_o who_o house_n it_o be_v eat_v this_o realm_n to_o eat_v any_o flesh_n upon_o any_o day_n now_o usual_o observe_v as_o fish_v day_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v offend_v or_o else_o suffer_v one_o month_n close_a imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n 35_o eliz._n 7._o and_o every_o person_n within_o who_o house_n any_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o be_v privy_a and_o know_v thereof_o and_o not_o effectual_o punish_v and_o disclouse_v the_o same_o unto_o some_o public_a officer_n have_v authority_n to_o punish_v the_o same_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v forfeit_v thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n 35_o eliz._n 7_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n for_o not_o abstain_v from_o meat_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n that_o be_v one_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o queen_n the_o other_z '_o t●_n the_o informer_n the_o three_o to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n after_o any_o conviction_n in_o that_o behalf_n 5_o eliz._n 5._o but_o this_o act_n concern_v eat_n of_o flesh_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o person_n have_v special_a licence_n condition_n upon_o licence_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a upon_o each_o licence_n licence_n upon_o cause_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o and_o ground_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n every_o of_o which_o licence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o the_o same_o contain_v these_o condition_n viz._n every_o licence_n make_v to_o any_o person_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n within_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o remain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n or_o within_o six_o day_n after_o twenty_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o same_o feast_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o licence_n a_o knight_n and_o his_o wife_n shall_v pay_v yearly_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n every_o person_n under_o the_o say_a degree_n shall_v pay_v yearly_o six_o sshilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o say_a use_n at_o the_o aforesaid_a time_n and_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a condition_n 5_o eliz._n 5._o all_o person_n which_o by_o notorious_a sickness_n fee_n who_o may_v have_v licence_n and_o who_o may_v give_v licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o fish_n day_n and_o the_o fee_n shall_v be_v enforce_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o health_n to_o eat_v flesh_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n shall_v be_v license_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o such_o parish_n where_o such_o person_n be_v sick_a or_o of_o one_o of_o the_o next_o parish_n adjoin_v if_o there_o be_v no_o curate_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o if_o he_o be_v wilful_a which_o licence_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o bishop_n parson_n etc._n etc._n and_o endure_v no_o long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o if_o the_o sikness_n continue_v above_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o licence_n grant_v it_o shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o church_n book_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o the_o party_n license_v shall_v give_v to_o the_o curate_n four_o penny_n for_o every_o entry_n and_o it_o shall_v endure_v no_o long_o but_o for_o his_o sickness_n and_o if_o any_o licence_n by_o any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o evident_o appear_v to_o have_v need_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sickness_n not_o only_o every_o such_o licence_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o also_o every_o such_o parson_n curate_n or_o vicar_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o licence_n otherwise_o grant_v five_o mark_n 5_o eliz._n 5._o such_o person_n as_o have_v upon_o good_a consideration_n fish_n such_o as_o have_v licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o fish_n day_n must_v have_v one_o dish_n of_o sea_n fish_n any_o lawful_a licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o any_o fish_n day_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v for_o every_o one_o dish_n of_o flesh_n serve_v to_o be_v eat_v at_o their_o table_n one_o usual_a dish_n of_o sea_n fish_n fresh_a or_o salt_n to_o be_v likewise_o serve_v at_o the_o same_o table_n &_o to_o be_v eat_v or_o spend_v without_o fraud_n or_o covin_z as_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v usual_o eat_v on_o or_o spend_v on_o saturdays_n except_o such_o person_n as_o for_o sickness_n shall_v for_o that_o time_n be_v license_v by_o the_o bishop_n curate_z etc._n etc._n or_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n or_o other_o impediment_n allow_v heretofore_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 5_o eliz._n 5._o 1_o jac._n 25._o no_o butcher_n or_o other_o person_n whether_o he_o be_v license_v or_o not_o license_v to_o kill_v flesh_n lent_n flesh_n not_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o lent_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n kill_v or_o dress_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o ox_n or_o ox_n beve_n or_o beves_n hog_n calf_n ram_n ewe_n or_o weather_n except_o ox_n or_o beve_n for_o victual_v of_o ship_n into_o foreign_a part_n and_o except_v all_o flesh_n to_o be_v kill_v three_o day_n before_o easter_n yearly_o upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v and_o loose_v the_o same_o ox_n beve_n etc._n etc._n so_o kill_v and_o dress_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n or_o the_o value_n of_o they_o 1_o jac._n 29._o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n lent_n officer_n search_v for_o flesh_n kill_v in_o lent_n head_n officer_n and_o constable_n as_o well_o of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a as_o in_o every_o county_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v full_a authority_n yearly_o in_o time_n of_o lent_n to_o enter_v into_o all_o house_n of_o victualler_n and_o common_a victual_v house_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o find_v any_o such_o ox_n beve_n etc._n etc._n so_o kill_v or_o dress_v or_o any_o part_n of_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n shall_v take_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o as_o forfeit_v and_o shall_v give_v and_o distribute_v the_o same_o to_o prisoner_n and_o other_o poor_a folk_n by_o their_o discretion_n 1_o jac_fw-la 29._o every_o taverner_n innkeeper_n keeper_n of_o flesh_n victualler_n dress_v of_o flesh_n every_o common_a tabling-house_n common_a tipler_n common_a cook_n or_o alehousekeeper_n offend_a at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o in_o the_o dress_n of_o any_o flesh_n victual_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 5._o eliz._n or_o contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o only_o forfeitall_a the_o flesh_n but_o so_o desire_v also_o the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 5._o eliz._n for_o every_o offence_n to_o be_v commit_v the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n except_o such_o forfeiture_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o take_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n head-officer_n and_o constable_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v sue_v or_o inform_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoine_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v etc._n etc._n 1_o jac._n 29._o 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 a_o clause_n in_o a_o act._n 3_o car._n 1._o 4._o and_o so_o statute_n continuance_n of_o the_o former_a statute_n much_o of_o a_o act_n make_v the_o 5_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n eliz._n entitle_v a_o act_n touch_v certain_a politic_a constitution_n make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n as_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v by_o any_o statute_n nor_o do_v concern_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n or_o use_v of_o fish_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n etc._n etc._n together_o withal_o and_o every_o other_o addition_n explanation_n and_o alteration_n make_v theteunto_o or_o thereof_o or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o any_o statute_n or_o statute_n make_v since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v act._n and_o in_o force_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o s●ssion_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n etc._n etc._n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n perpetual_a make_a perpetual_a by_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o act_n of_o 17._o car._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n be_v make_v perpetual_a see_v the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o late_a statute_n title_n continuance_n note_v that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o every_o vigil_n or_o holy-day-eve_n and_o every_o friday_n and_o saturday_n except_o christmas_n day_n fall_v thereon_o and_o the_o ember_n day_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v usual_o observe_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o fish-day_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n 2._o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 19_o whereby_o also_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o those_o time●_n such_o abstinence_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o the_o stat_n 5._o &_o 6._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 3._o appoint_v wha●_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a the_o eve_n of_o whic●_n be_v only_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o fish_n day_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n 5_o eliz._n 5._o every_o wednesday_n in_o the_o year_n which_o shall_v not_o happen_v to_o fal●_n in_o christmas_n or_o easter_n week_n be_v limit_v 〈◊〉_d be_v observe_v as_o a_o fish_n day_n on_o which_o day_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n of_o person_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n otherwise_o then_o ought_v to_o be_v on_o the_o common_a saturday_n finis_fw-la by_o t._n h._n gent._n london_n print_v by_o h._n hill_n jun._n for_o r._n taylor_n near_o statione●●_n hall_n 1685._o