Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	king_n	2,752	5	4.0125	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49831	The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.	Layer, John, 1585?-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing L746; ESTC R34961	46,963	177

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rule_n may_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o they_o be_v competent_a and_o proportionable_a competent_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o of_o the_o occasion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v raise_v proportionable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n that_o be_v to_o contribute_v unto_o they_o experience_n have_v find_v it_o the_o best_a sure_a and_o most_o quiet_a way_n of_o rate_v of_o land_n by_o the_o quantity_n or_o content_n of_o acre_n and_o not_o by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n value_n or_o quality_n thereof_o to_o wit_n arable_a to_o be_v rate_v with_o arable_a pasture_n with_o pasture_n meadow_n with_o meadow_n in_o the_o same_o town_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o two_o last_o in_o rate_v they_o double_a with_o the_o arable_a or_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n thereof_o dwelling-house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rate_v which_o serve_v only_o to_o sleep_v in_o and_o in_o country_n town_n and_o village_n 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temporal_a rate_n all_z person_z and_o estate_n liable_a to_o these_o rate_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n condition_n or_o degree_n they_o be_v of_o be_v hereby_o chargeable_a unless_o these_o officer_n as_o in_o good_a discretion_n they_o ought_v spare_v the_o poor_a labourer_n cottager_n and_o hire_v that_o have_v no_o considerable_a personal_a estate_n all_o estate_n land_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o seem_v chargeable_a to_o these_o rate_n which_o yield_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a profit_n 14._o †_o n._n resol_n 14._o as_o well_o the_o not_o guildable_a as_o the_o guildable_a yea_o although_o the_o same_o be_v not_o annual_a as_o 19_o †_o old_a resol_n 19_o underwood_n etc._n etc._n sheep-walk_n mill_n dove-house_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o like_a manner_n chargeable_a but_o herein_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o casualty_n charge_n and_o disprofit_v issue_v out_o of_o they_o parsonage_n or_o tithe_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o contribute_v to_o these_o rate_n chargeable_a parsonage_n how_o chargeable_a and_o where_o they_o have_v the_o full_a ten_o of_o the_o annual_a profit_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n there_o to_o pay_v the_o ten_o and_o so_o proportionable_o as_o they_o receive_v profit_n in_o that_o respect_n pay_v also_o for_o their_o glebeland_n ratable_o by_o the_o acre_n as_o other_o man_n pay_v for_o they_o if_o a_o parishioner_n foreigner_n bringer_n in_o of_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n shall_v bring_v into_o the_o parish_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parish_n a_o stranger_n of_o another_o parish_n which_o be_v or_o apparent_o be_v like_a to_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o parish_n such_o person_n may_v be_v tax_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o poor_a there_o not_o only_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o ability_n or_o land_n he_o occupi_v but_o according_a to_o the_o damage_n or_o danger_n he_o bring_v to_o the_o parish_n by_o his_o folly_n second_o in_o the_o levy_n of_o rate_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v rate_n levy_v of_o rate_n 1._o 12._o distr_n saac_n 51._o h._n 3_o 28._o ed._n 1._o c._n 12._o what_o good_n proper_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v distrain_v 2._o where_o and_o how_o long_o a_o distress_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o detain_v 3._o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v apprise_v and_o sell_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v distrain_v by_o his_o beast_n which_o till_o his_o land_n nor_o by_o his_o sheep_n distrainable_a what_o good_n be_v distrainable_a neither_o a_o tradesman_n by_o his_o tool_n wherewith_o he_o get_v his_o live_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o any_o other_o sufficient_a distress_n may_v be_v have_v except_o it_o be_v impound_v of_o beast_n which_o a_o man_n find_v damage_n fesant_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n reasonable_a distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a 12._o 51._o h._n 3._o cap._n 1_o 4.52_o h._n 3._o c._n 1.2_o 3.28_o ed._n 1._o c._n 12._o distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n and_o not_o grievous_a and_o he_o that_o take_v unreasonable_a and_o excessive_a distress_n shall_v be_v amerce_v no_o distress_n shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v take_v impound_v where_o distress_n shall_v be_v impound_v 9_o 51._o hen._n 3._o c._n 52._o hen._n 3._o cap._n 4.3_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 16.9_o ed._n 2._o cap._n 9_o nor_o out_o of_o the_o hundred_o rape_n wapentake_n or_o lath_n except_o it_o be_v to_o a_o pound_n overt_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n be_v not_o above_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v take_v 12._o 1._o &_o 2._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 12._o none_o shall_v impound_v in_o several_a place_n good_n distrein_v for_o any_o cause_n at_o one_o time_n nor_o shall_v take_v above_o four_o penny_n for_o the_o impound_v of_o any_o one_o whole_a distress_n nor_o shall_v distrein_o out_o of_o their_o fee_n or_o in_o 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