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	ecclesiastical_a	person_n	2,380	5	5.2603	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37577	An Act for the better propagation and preaching of the Gospel in VVales, and redress of some grievances. Die Veneris, 22. Februarii, 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Cleric. Parliamenti.; Public General Acts. 1650-02-22.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1099; ESTC R210495	7,482	24

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committee_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o fit_a way_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v minister_n as_o have_v be_v plunder_v and_o likewise_o to_o consider_v what_o malignant_a parson_n have_v benefice_n here_o in_o and_o about_o this_o town_n who_o live_n be_v sequester_v there_o may_v other_o supply_v their_o cure_n and_o receive_v the_o profit_n and_o be_v to_o meet_v on_o monday_n next_o at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o exchequer_n court_n die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 27._o julii_fw-la 1643._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o committee_n for_o plundered_a minister_n shall_v nominate_v none_o to_o any_o parsonage_n or_o benefice_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v first_o examine_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o and._n approve_a of_o by_o certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o assembly_n be_v desire_v to_o appoint_v a_o committee_n for_o 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the_o end_n that_o those_o who_o will_v appear_v may_v have_v the_o witness_n examine_v in_o their_o presence_n it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o summon_v with_o sufficient_a warning_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o charge_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v prove_v be_v either_o give_v to_o their_o person_n or_o leave_v at_o their_o house_n and_o if_o they_o desire_v it_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o article_n against_o they_o with_o a_o convenient_a time_n to_o give_v in_o their_o answer_n under_o their_o hand_n which_o together_o with_o their_o charge_n and_o the_o proof_n upon_o every_o particular_a of_o it_o the_o say_a deputy_n lieutenant_n and_o committee_n of_o parliament_n shall_v send_v up_o to_o the_o committee_n of_o this_o house_n appoint_v for_o to_o provide_v for_o plundered_a minister_n which_o committee_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transmit_v they_o to_o the_o house_n die_v mercurii_n 18._o octobr._n 1643._o it_o be_v 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a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a propagation_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n and_o redress_v of_o some_o grievance_n die_v veneris_n 22._o februarii_fw-la 1649._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n scobel_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v for_o francis_n titan_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o wales_n 1650._o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a propagation_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n and_o redress_v of_o some_o grievance_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a duty_n and_o trust_n that_o lie_v on_o they_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o commonweath_n in_o order_n thereunto_o do_v enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o col._n thomas_n harrison_n col._n philip_n jones_n col._n john_n jones_n sir_n john_n trevor_n knight_n henry_n herbert_z esq_n william_n herbert_n william_n packer_n william_n blethin_n christopher_n catchmay_n reece_n williams_n john_n nicholas_n edward_n herbert_n robert_n jones_n bussey_n mansel_n edward_n prichard_n john_n price_n rowland_n dawkins_n william_n boteler_n edward_n stradling_n john_n herbert_n richard_n jones_n jenkin_n frainlin_n john_n james_n wroth_a rogers_n john_n herring_n stephen_n winthrop_n esquire_n sir_n erasmus_n philip_n sampson_z lort_z henry_n williams_z silvanus_n taylor_n richard_n king_n john_n williams_n john_n dancy_n thomas_n watkins_n james_n philips_n john_n lewis_n william_n barbar_n esquire_n john_n daniel_n john_n bowen_n gent._n john_n puleston_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n humphrey_n mackworth_n william_n littleton_n robert_n duckenfield_n thomas_n baker_n hugh_n price_n evan_n lloyd_n richard_n price_n robert_n griffith_n edward_n owen_n george_n twisleton_n john_n carter_n thomas_n mason_n lighton_n owen_n rice_n vaughan_n thomas_n ball_n hugh_n courtney_n edward_n taylor_n roger_n soutley_n esq_n daniel_n lloyd_n david_n moris_n william_n wynne_n gentleman_n thomas_n swift_a esq_n hugh_n prichard_n gent._n john_n sadler_n john_n perk_n luke_n lloyd_n andrew_n ellis_n ralph_n crechley_n esquire_n lewis_n price_n of_o llannoonog_n henry_n williams_n john_n brown_n gent._n be_v hereby_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v commissioner_n in_o the_o county_n of_o montgomery_n denbigh_n flint_n carnarvan_n merion_v anglesey_n monmouth_n glamorgan_n pembroke_n carmarthen_n cardigan_n brecknock_n and_o radnor_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o several_a power_n and_o authority_n herein_o hereafter_o mention_v and_o direct_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o authorize_v to_o receive_v all_o article_n or_o charge_n which_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v against_o any_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n schoolmaster_z or_o any_o other_o now_o have_v or_o that_o shall_v have_v any_o ecclesiastical_a benefit_n or_o promotion_n within_o the_o say_a county_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o any_o delinquency_n scandal_n malignancy_n or_o nonresidency_a and_o upon_o such_o article_n so_o exhibit_v to_o grant_v out_o warrant_v in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o party_n against_o who_o such_o article_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v require_v his_o appearance_n before_o such_o commissioner_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n in_o the_o say_a warrant_n mention_v to_o answer_v the_o say_a charge_n or_o article_n respective_o and_o after_o notice_n of_o the_o say_a warrant_n personal_o make_v or_o give_v to_o the_o say_a party_n article_v against_o or_o leave_v at_o his_o dwell_a house_n or_o ordinary_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o that_o notice_n prove_v by_o oath_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o appearance_n in_o the_o say_a warrant_n mention_v no_o just_a cause_n be_v make_v and_o prove_v to_o excuse_v the_o not_o appear_v and_o likewise_o after_o answer_v make_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v appear_v according_a to_o summons_n then_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o authorize_v to_o proceed_v to_o examination_n of_o witness_n upon_o oath_n the_o say_v examination_n and_o deposition_n of_o such_o witness_n to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n as_o well_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o prove_v such_o charge_n and_o article_n as_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o party_n article_v against_o to_o make_v good_a their_o answer_n which_o oath_n the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o administer_v and_o after_o due_a examination_n and_o proof_n make_v by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n actual_o to_o amove_v discharge_v and_o eject_v all_o such_o minister_n and_o other_o person_n from_o their_o respective_a cure_n benefice_n place_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o upon_o such_o hear_n shall_v adjudge_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o the_o grimes_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a article_n contain_v and_o comprise_v and_o after_o such_o judgement_n give_v in_o case_n any_o person_n shall_v find_v himself_o aggrieve_v with_o such_o judgement_n so_o give_v then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o twelve_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n upon_o petition_n prefer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o review_v examine_v and_o reverse_v the_o same_o if_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v eject_v person_n shall_v not_o find_v relief_n within_o six_o week_n after_o his_o petition_n so_o prefer_v then_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v respective_o certify_v the_o respective_a proceed_n and_o proof_n in_o such_o case_n respective_o to_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n for_o plunder_v minister_n who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o such_o certificate_n and_o view_v of_o such_o proceed_n and_o proof_n without_o further_a examination_n of_o witness_n in_o such_o case_n to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a judgement_n appeal_v from_o and_o to_o affirm_v or_o revoke_v the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o have_v hereby_o power_n &_o authority_n to_o allow_v the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o such_o minister_n or_o minister_n so_o eject_v and_o amove_v for_o their_o maintenance_n a_o proportion_n not_o exceed_v a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o live_n parsonage_n benefice_n vicarage_n charge_n or_o other_o place_n out_o of_o which_o the_o say_v minister_n shall_v be_v respective_o remove_v all_o parish_n charges_n public_a tax_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v first_o deduct_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o parson_n or_o vicar_n hold_v or_o enjoy_v or_o which_o shall_v hold_v or_o enjoy_v plurality_n of_o benefice_n or_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n one_o or_o more_o of_o which_o be_v within_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o upon_o a_o warrant_n direct_v to_o he_o under_o the_o 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and_o of_o approve_a conversation_n for_o piety_n may_v be_v employ_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n