Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	king_n	year_n	1,399	5	4.7691	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

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express_v act_n 2_o par._n 1_o ja._n 5._o by_o concord_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o from_o the_o law_n the_o punishment_n by_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o right_n of_o regality_n as_o to_o lord_n of_o regality_n but_o to_o be_v death_n in_o sheriff_n justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v than_o other_o but_o i_o think_v the_o punishment_n as_o to_o both_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o office_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v only_o ill_o place_v and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n whoever_o commit_v either_o of_o these_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o thief_n himself_o l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr receptator_fw-la where_o the_o two_o species_n of_o theft_n boot_v express_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o act_n be_v also_o there_o express_v quia_fw-la cum_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la latrones_fw-la possint_fw-la pecunia_fw-la accepta_fw-la vel_fw-la subreptorum_fw-la parte_fw-la 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and_o the_o party_n injure_v 77._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o lawburrow_n the_o charge_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o though_o ordinary_o the_o party_n charge_v find_v caution_n of_o lawburrow_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o charge_v any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v the_o party_n charge_v be_v liable_a because_o the_o charge_n be_v contemn_v july_n 8._o 1628._o semple_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n the_o civil_a action_n whereby_o this_o breach_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v pursue_v be_v call_v a_o action_n of_o contravention_n and_o must_v because_o of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o the_o pursuer_n title_n be_v the_o charge_n if_o no_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o cautionry_n if_o caution_n be_v find_v the_o ordinary_a deed_n whereby_o contravention_n be_v infer_v be_v beat_v or_o strike_v the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o lawburrow_n be_v find_v or_o his_o servant_n except_z the_o servants_z or_o tenant_n be_v beat_v upon_o a_o special_a account_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o master_n which_o speciality_n must_v be_v prove_v or_o else_o it_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o master_n account_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o stile_n of_o letter_n of_o lawburrow_n bear_v that_o the_o complainer_n his_o man_n tenant_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v skaithless_a in_o their_o person_n land_n heretage_n good_n and_o gear_n yet_o the_o take_n of_o two_o horse_n from_o the_o pursuer_n tenant_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v a_o contravention_n because_o that_o be_v not_o do_v on_o the_o master_n account_n nor_o be_v the_o tennent_n himself_z pursuer_fw-mi january_n 28._o 1632._o

fruit_n of_o every_o benefice_n be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o canonist_n annata_n against_o which_o several_a council_n have_v make_v large_a but_o ineffectual_a representation_n and_o the_o five_o penny_n be_v payable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v only_o the_o exaction_n of_o these_o in_o benefice_n under_o prelacy_n yet_o now_o even_a prelacy_n be_v free_a from_o these_o exaction_n in_o scotland_n though_o in_o england_n the_o first_o fruit_n belong_v still_o to_o the_o king_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v free_a from_o subsidy_n among_o the_o egyptian_n genes_n 47._o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o that_o l._n placet_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacr._n eccles._n nihil_fw-la extraordinarium_fw-la abhinc_fw-la superinductumve_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la slagitetur_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v only_o as_o to_o tithe_n and_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o imposition_n lay_v on_o for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o canonist_n ad_fw-la c._n 1._o de_fw-fr immun_n eccles._n give_v as_o a_o rule_n that_o in_o bonis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la ut_fw-la cleri●●s_fw-la in_o patrimonialibus_fw-la ut_fw-la laicos_fw-la tractandos_fw-la and_o such_o be_v this_o five_o penny_n here_o mention_v and_o with_o we_o minister_n stipend_n but_o not_o bishop_n land_n be_v now_o ordinary_o free_v from_o imposition_n 27._o obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o such_o as_o invade_v minister_n for_o the_o cause_n therein_o exprime_v viz._n for_o seek_v their_o stipend_n or_o because_o the_o minister_n inflict_v church-censure_n upon_o they_o or_o any_o other_o forge_a quarrel_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o all_o rigour_n yet_o if_o they_o invade_v they_o upon_o any_o account_n that_o be_v not_o ecclesiastic_a or_o premeditat_fw-la as_o in_o a_o accidental_a scufle_v they_o be_v only_o in_o these_o case_n punishable_a as_o for_o wrong_n do_v to_o other_o subject_n obseru._n 2._o since_o the_o act_n appoint_v that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v with_o all_o rigour_n and_o the_o tinsel_n of_o their_o movable_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o invader_n may_v be_v punish_v likewise_o personal_o beside_o the_o confiscation_n of_o their_o movable_n yet_o the_o word_n with_o all_o rigour_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o death_n but_o by_o the_o 4_o act_n sess._n 2_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o the_o assault_v the_o life_n of_o minister_n or_o the_o rob_n of_o their_o house_n be_v declare_v punishable_a by_o death_n and_o by_o the_o 5_o act_n 1_o sess._n of_o the_o say_v 2_o par._n the_o parochioner_n be_v make_v liable_a for_o the_o outrage_n do_v to_o minister_n if_o the_o actor_n can_v be_v get_v obseru._n 3_o from_o these_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o that_o will_v pursue_v this_o crime_n be_v make_v so_o far_o crimen_fw-la publicum_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v pursue_v per_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la populo_fw-la though_o he_o be_v not_o otherways_o interest_v obseru._n 4._o that_o this_o act_n be_v only_o against_o invader_n of_o minister_n it_o be_v extend_v to_o invader_n of_o bishop_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 7_o act_n par._n 1_o char._n 1._o in_o which_o act_n there_o be_v many_o other_o extension_n of_o this_o law_n 29._o the_o popish_a clergy_n have_v right_a to_o land_n that_o be_v mortify_v to_o or_o buy_v by_o they_o and_o to_o teind_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o churchman_n the_o teind_n be_v call_v the_o spirituality_n of_o their_o benefice_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o churchman_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o temporality_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o upon_o the_o abrogation_n of_o popery_n the_o king_n do_v begin_v to_o erect_v some_o of_o the_o temporality_n of_o their_o benefice_n in_o lordship_n which_o he_o dispon_v to_o several_a nobleman_n who_o be_v most_o active_a in_o the_o reformation_n or_o to_o these_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o oblige_v by_o their_o interest_n to_o be_v active_a in_o it_o and_o these_o be_v call_v ●ords_n of_o erection_n but_o thereafter_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v to_o fix_v a_o constant_a rent_n to_o our_o king_n thereby_o to_o preclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o tax_n and_o to_o engage_v future_a king_n not_o to_o return_v to_o popery_n they_o annex_v the_o temporality_n of_o all_o the_o church-land_n and_o benefice_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o this_o act._n obseru._n 1._o the_o reason_n whereupon_o this_o act_n be_v found_v be_v that_o the_o former_a king_n have_v mortify_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o revenue_n to_o churchman_n and_o have_v thereby_o impoverish_v themselves_o and_o their_o people_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_a that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o mortification_n be_v make_v be_v declare_v unlawful_a the_o benefice_n shall_v return_v by_o this_o reason_n such_o mortification_n as_o be_v make_v by_o private_a family_n shall_v have_v return_v to_o they_o whereas_o here_o all_o return_n to_o the_o king_n but_o in_o law_n these_o religious_a house_n be_v demolish_v all_o aught_o to_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o king_n for_o qua_fw-la nullius_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o these_o be_v such_o for_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o old_a proprietar_n since_o they_o be_v once_o dispon_v nor_o to_o these_o house_n since_o they_o be_v extinguish_v and_o that_o be_v find_v a_o false_a religion_n what_o belong_v to_o it_o do_v by_o the_o law_n fall_v under_o confiscation_n obseru._n 2._o though_o all_o benefice_n belong_v to_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v by_o this_o act_n annex_v yet_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o and_o though_o all_o benefice_n belong_v to_o chapter_n be_v annex_v yet_o these_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 22_o ja._n 6._o obseru._n 3_o from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o clause_n of_o annexation_n viz._n all_o and_o sundry_a common-land_n bruike_v by_o chapter_n of_o cathedral_n kirk_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n as_o commontie_z that_o possession_n in_o church-land_n be_v very_o often_o repute_v a_o sufficient_a right_n and_o to_o be_v loco_fw-la tituli_fw-la for_o understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o reformation_n a_o churh-man_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n though_o without_o a_o title_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n so_o that_o his_o right_a can_v be_v quarrel_v without_o reduction_n nor_o needs_o he_o produce_v a_o title_n as_o laic_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o possessory_a judgement_n july_n 18._o 1671._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n and_o if_o he_o be_v thirteen_o year_n in_o possession_n that_o possession_n be_v to_o he_o in_o place_n of_o a_o title_n for_o by_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o chancery_n as_o we_o believe_v docennalis_fw-la &_o triennalis_fw-la possessio_fw-la habetur_fw-la protitulo_fw-la though_o i_o find_v no_o such_o rule_n in_o the_o roman_a chancery_n but_o yet_o these_o thirteen_o year_n induce_v only_o a_o presumptive_a title_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o true_a proprietar_n if_o he_o can_v instruct_v that_o the_o beneficed_a person_n possess_v either_o by_o a_o redeemable_a right_n and_o produce_v the_o reversion_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o francis_n kinloch_n contra_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o dumblane_n july_n 11_o 1676._o or_o by_o a_o precarious_a right_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v casten_z peits_n for_o thirteen_o year_n by_o tolerance_n from_o the_o heretor_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n where_o the_o right_o mortify_v do_v express_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v redeemable_a or_o precarious_a yet_o in_o absolute_a right_n there_o be_v great_a doubt_n whether_o after_o thirteen_o year_n they_o can_v be_v qualify_v by_o correspective_a obligation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o privilege_n give_v to_o church_n man_n be_v that_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o divine_a matter_n be_v ignorant_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o right_n especial_o since_o their_o right_n be_v not_o to_o descend_v to_o their_o own_o heir_n it_o be_v fit_a here_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o by_o a_o vulgar_a error_n triennalis_fw-la possessio_fw-la be_v think_v to_o give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n 12_o march_n 1629._o marshal_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o drumkilbo_n and_o decennalis_fw-la of_o a_o petitory_a and_o thus_o do_v they_o interpret_v the_o former_a rule_n at_o the_o reformation_n also_o the_o popish_a clergy_n do_v either_o send_v their_o foundation_n to_o rome_n or_o do_v by_o collusion_n with_o the_o laic_n interest_v or_o in_o hatred_n of_o the_o reform_a clergy_n destroy_v their_o right_n and_o therefore_o by_o

appoint_v four_o for_o they_o and_o four_o for_o the_o town_n for_o value_v the_o land_n that_o the_o price_n may_v be_v pay_v according_o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o debate_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 6_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a shall_v cause_n cite_v all_o such_o as_o pretend_v right_o to_o any_o such_o waste_n or_o ruinous_a land_n as_o have_v not_o be_v inhabit_v for_o three_o year_n or_o shall_v be_v waste_n and_o not_o inhabit_v for_o other_o three_o year_n to_o repair_v the_o say_n land_n with_o certification_n to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n will_v cause_n value_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o which_o sale_n shall_v never_o thereafter_o be_v quarrel_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o this_o act_n the_o privy_a council_n can_v grant_v no_o warrant_n to_o sell_v except_o in_o the_o term_n of_o this_o act_n at_o the_o least_o they_o can_v grant_v any_o such_o warrant_n to_o build_v or_o sell_v upon_o any_o private_a account_n or_o even_o for_o beautify_v the_o town_n but_o the_o privy_a council_n have_v since_o this_o act_n grant_v a_o warrant_n to_o force_v private_a heretor_n to_o sell_v and_o accept_v their_o price_n for_o make_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o parliament-house_n more_o large_a and_o convenient_a though_o it_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v than_o after_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o way_n prescrive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o such_o case_n as_o this_o and_o if_o the_o council_n can_v do_v this_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n itself_o for_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o magistrate_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o public_a good_n it_o may_v likewise_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o whatever_o the_o council_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o if_o the_o parliament-house_n have_v want_v a_o entry_n altogether_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o invert_v property_n mere_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o enlarge_a the_o entry_n beyond_o what_o former_o serve_v in_o our_o predecessor_n time_n 227._o by_o this_o act_n chief_n of_o clan_n be_v not_o make_v liable_a but_o all_o landlord_n and_o baily_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o men-tennent_n and_o servant_n answerable_a to_o justice_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o party_n skaithe_v which_o obligation_n be_v not_o alternative_a and_o therefore_o the_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o leith_n and_o grant_v august_n 1680._o do_v find_v that_o the_o landlord_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skaith_n though_o he_o shall_v present_v his_o man_n king_n james_n the_o six_o parliament_z 15._o by_o this_o act_n bishop_n be_v in_o effect_n restore_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n though_o the_o act_n be_v cautious_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o minister_n 231._o who_o shall_v be_v provide_v to_o bishopric_n by_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la till_o the_o 2_o act_n 18_o par._n ja._n 6._o in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o this_o act_n give_v occasion_n of_o call_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o dundee_n to_o who_o the_o king_n propose_v several_a overture_n and_o it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o fifteen_o minister_n shall_v sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o so_o many_o re-presented_n the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n but_o remit_v to_o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v what_o revenue_n each_o churchman_n shall_v have_v for_o defray_v that_o expense_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v elect_v in_o this_o act_n likewise_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o restitution_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o presbytery_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o relate_v to_o establish_v these_o be_v the_o 114_o act_n 12_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o kirk-yeard_n have_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o our_o law_n the_o same_o privilege_n as_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o the_o kill_a 232._o or_o wound_v of_o man_n within_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yeard_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o same_o way_n 118_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o the_o raiser_n of_o fray_n in_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o way_n 27_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o by_o the_o 83_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 4._o fair_n and_o mercat_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o kirk-yard_n as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o kirk_n as_o also_o by_o the_o 86_o act_n quon_n attach_v court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a within_o kirk_n or_o kirk-yard_n be_v forbid_v all_o which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-la immunitate_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o cap._n 2_o h._n t._n in_o sexto_fw-la decretal_a by_o this_o act_n letter_n 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