Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	law_n	work_n	2,920	5	6.2264	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23017	Anno quinto reginæ Elizabethe. At the parliament holden at Wesmynster the .xii. of Ianuary, in the fyfth yere of the raigne of our soueraigne lady, Elizabeth by the grace of god, of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, quene, defendour of the the fayth. [et]c. To the hygh pleasure of almyghtye God, and the weale publique of this realme, were enacted as foloweth; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1564 (1564)	STC 9464.5; ESTC S113166	167,827	188

the_o common_a saturday_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o benefytte_n &_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o grow_v aswell_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n as_o in_o spare_v &_o increase_v of_o flesh_n victual_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o from_o &_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecoste_n next_o come_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o eat_v any_o flesh_n upon_o any_o day_n now_o usuallye_o observe_v as_o fish_n day_n or_o upon_o any_o wednesday_n now_o new_o limit_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o fish_n day_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n offend_v herein_o shall_v forfeit_v iii.li_fw-la for_o every_o time_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v offend_v or_o else_o suffer_v three_o month_n close_a imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maynprise_n and_o everye_o person_n or_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 or_o know_v thereof_o and_o not_o effectual_o punishinge_v or_o disclosinge_v the_o same_o to_o some_o public_a officer_n have_v authority_n to_o punyshe_v the_o same_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o forfeit_n forty_o shilling_n all_o which_o forfeyture_n for_o not_o abstayn_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 majesty_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n the_o other_o part_n to_o 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 be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v and_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o church_n warden_n after_o any_o conviction_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v concern_v eat_v of_o flesh_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v any_o special_a licence_n upon_o cause_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a licence_n and_o to_o be_v grant_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v al_n and_o every_o which_o say_v licence_n and_o lycense_v shall_v be_v void_a to_o all_o entente_n unless_o the_o same_o contain_v the_o condition_n hereafter_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o licence_n make_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o lord_n of_o parlyament_n or_o of_o their_o wyve_n shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o every_o such_o person_n so_o to_o be_v licence_v shall_v pay_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n within_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v or_o remain_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n or_o within_o vi_o day_n after_o the_o same_o feast_n xxvi.s_n viij_o d_o the_o same_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 every_o such_o licence_n and_o every_o licence_n to_o any_o person_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o knight_n wife_n shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o every_o such_o person_n so_o licence_v shall_v pay_v yearly_o xiii.s_n iiii_o d_o to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o form_n afore_o mention_v and_o every_o licence_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v under_o the_o degree_n abovesaid_a shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o every_o such_o person_n so_o license_v shall_v pay_v yearly_o vi.s.viii.d_n to_o the_o say_a use_n and_o in_o form_n afore_o mention_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o licence_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o any_o byefe_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n nor_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o any_o veal_n in_o any_o year_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n untyl_o the_o first_o day_n of_o maye_n provide_v also_o that_o all_o person_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o notorious_a sycknes_n shall_v be_v enforce_v for_o recoverye_n of_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 sufficient_o licence_v by_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v sick_a or_o of_o one_o the_o next_o parish_n adjoininge_v if_o the_o say_a parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o he_o or_o their_o own_o parish_n be_v wilful_a or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o curate_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n which_o licence_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o write_n sign_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o of_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n and_o not_o endure_v long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sickness_n and_o that_o if_o the_o sickness_n shall_v continue_v above_o the_o space_n of_o viii_o day_n after_o such_o licence_n grant_v then_o the_o licence_n 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 church_n warden_n and_o the_o party_n license_v shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o curate_n iiii.d_n for_o the_o entrye_n thereof_o and_o that_o license_v to_o endure_v no_o long_o but_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o he_o she_o or_o their_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 or_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o evydentlye_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 everye_o such_o parson_n curate_n or_o vycare_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o everye_o such_o licence_n otherwise_o grant_v fyve_o mark_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o lycense_v heretofore_o grant_v to_o any_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o of_o the_o late_a king_n or_o by_o the_o late_a queen_n mary_n or_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n now_o be_v or_o by_o any_o archebyshoppe_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v of_o as_o good_a force_n in_o law_n for_o the_o wednesday_n now_o lymit_v and_o other_o accustom_a fish_n day_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n for_o the_o say_v other_o accustom_a fish_n day_n so_o as_o the_o party_n licence_v do_v hereafter_o observe_v all_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v lymit_v in_o this_o estatute_n to_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v obtain_v any_o lycenses_fw-la and_o such_o person_n also_o as_o heretofore_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v licence_v by_o reason_n of_o age_n or_o other_o impediment_n or_o cause_n by_o order_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o accustom_a lycense_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o no_o forfeiture_n of_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o of_o any_o apparel_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o other_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v extend_v or_o grow_v against_o any_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o any_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n for_o the_o transportinge_v or_o carry_v of_o any_o wheat_n or_o other_o corn_n or_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o the_o estatute_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n of_o king_n phillippe_n and_o queen_n mary_n unless_o the_o same_o owner_n or_o owner_n shall_v be_v wittinge_n know_v ay_a or_o consent_v to_o the_o prohibit_v transport_v or_o carryinge_v the_o say_a estatute_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o mention_v to_o the_o contrary_n hereof_o in_o any_o wise_a notwitstand_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o estatute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o otherwise_o aucthoryse_v to_o sell_v wine_n by_o retail_v in_o the_o several_a county_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o authorise_v shall_v and_o may_v from_o hencefourth_o sell_v the_o say_a wine_n by_o pynte_n quart_n pottell_n gallon_n or_o otherwise_o at_o such_o price_n or_o pryce_n and_o in_o such_o form_n as_o shall_v be_v lymit_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n proclamation_n in_o that_o county_n or_o place_n make_v with_o the_o assent_n of_o such_o lord_n and_o other_o person_n as_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v authorise_v to_o set_v price_n upon_o wine_n in_o gross_a without_o any_o pain_n or_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o same_o any_o law_n usage_n or_o estatute_n heretofore_o make_v or_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parlyament_n that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o

subject_n body_n corporate_a city_n boroughe_n shire_n rydynge_n hundredes_o lath_n rape_n wapentake_n town_n vyllage_n and_o tythynge_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o also_o the_o queen_n highness_n be_v content_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o her_o say_a free_a pardon_n shall_v be_v as_o good_a &_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n to_o every_o of_o her_o say_a subject_n body_n corporate_a and_o other_o before_o rehearse_v in_o &_o against_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o hereafter_o in_o this_o present_a act_n except_v and_o forpryse_v as_o the_o same_o pardon_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o all_o offence_n contempte_n forfeiture_n cause_n matter_n suit_n quereles_a judgement_n execution_n penalty_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n not_o hereafter_o in_o this_o act_n except_v and_o forpryse_v have_v be_v particular_o singuler_o special_o and_o plain_o name_v rehearse_v and_o specify_v and_o also_o pardon_v by_o proper_a and_o express_a word_n and_o name_n in_o their_o kynde_n nature_n and_o quality_n by_o word_n and_o term_n thereunto_o requisite_a to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o and_o express_v in_o this_o present_a act_n of_o free_a pardon_n and_o that_o her_o say_a subject_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o the_o heir_n executour_n or_o administratour_n of_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o of_o the_o say_a body_n corporate_a and_o other_o before_o name_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v sue_v vex_v or_o inquiet_v in_o their_o body_n good_n land_n or_o cattelle_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o matter_n cause_n contempt_n misdemeanour_n forfeiture_n trespass_n offence_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n suffer_v do_v or_o commit_v before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o januarye_n against_o her_o highness_n her_o crown_n dignity_n prerogative_n law_n or_o statute_n but_o only_o for_o such_o matter_n cause_n and_o offence_n as_o be_v plain_o rehearse_v in_o the_o exception_n in_o this_o present_a act_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o for_o none_o other_o any_o statute_n or_o statute_n law_n custom_n usage_n or_o precedent_n heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o also_o the_o queen_n highness_n of_o her_o bounteous_a liberality_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n grant_v and_o free_o geve_v to_o every_o of_o her_o say_a subject_n and_o to_o every_o of_o the_o say_a body_n corporate_a and_o other_o before_o rehearse_v and_o every_o of_o they_o all_o good_n cattelle_n debt_n fine_n issue_n profit_n amerciament_n forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o any_o of_o they_o forfeit_v which_o to_o her_o highness_n do_v or_o shall_v belong_v or_o appertain_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o offence_n contempt_n trespass_n entry_n misdemeanour_n matter_n cause_n or_o quarrel_n suffer_v do_v or_o commit_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n which_o be_v not_o hereafter_o plain_o forpryse_v and_o except_v in_o this_o present_a act._n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o queen_n say_v subject_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a body_n corporate_a and_o other_o before_o rehearse_v may_v by_o he_o or_o themselves_o or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n plead_v and_o minister_v this_o present_a act_n of_o free_a pardon_n for_o his_o or_o their_o discharge_n of_z and_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n pardon_v discharge_v give_v or_o grant_v without_o any_o fee_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o any_o wise_n pay_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o write_v or_o entry_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o other_o cause_n concern_v such_o plea_n write_v or_o entry_n but_o only_o xvi_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o officer_n or_o clerk_n that_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o plea_n matter_n or_o judgement_n for_o the_o party_n discharge_v in_o that_o behalf_n any_o statute_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o furthermore_o the_o queen_n highness_n be_v content_v and_o please_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o thaucthoritie_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o her_o say_a free_a pardon_n by_o the_o general_a word_n before_o rehearse_v shall_v be_v repute_v deem_v adjudge_v allow_v and_o take_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o court_n of_o her_o highness_n &_o else_o where_o aswell_o in_o the_o word_n and_o clause_n of_o the_o exception_n and_o forprise_n specify_v in_o this_o present_a act_n as_o in_o all_o and_o singular_a other_o clause_n word_n and_o sentence_n mention_v and_o rehearse_v in_o the_o say_v free_a pardon_n most_o beneficial_o and_o avayleable_o to_o all_o and_o singular_a her_o say_a subject_n body_n corporate_a and_o other_o before_o rehearse_v and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o most_o strong_o in_o bar_n and_o discharge_v against_o her_o highness_n her_o heir_n successor_n and_o executour_n in_o every_o thing_n without_o any_o ambiguity_n question_n or_o other_o delay_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o be_v make_v plead_v object_v or_o allege_v by_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n her_o heir_n successor_n or_o executour_n or_o by_o she_o or_o any_o of_o their_o general_a attorney_n or_o attorney_n or_o by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o her_o highness_n or_o any_o of_o her_o heir_n successor_n or_o executour_n and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n &_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o clerk_n of_o any_o of_o her_o highness_n court_n common_o call_v the_o king_n bench_n chancery_n &_o common_a place_n or_o of_o her_o exchequer_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o clerk_n of_o any_o other_o of_o her_o court_n within_o this_o realm_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o apryll_n make_v out_o or_o write_v out_o any_o manner_n of_o writ_n or_o other_o process_n or_o any_o extreate_v summons_n or_o other_o precept_n whereby_o any_o of_o the_o say_a subject_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a body_n corporate_a or_o other_o before_o rehearse_v or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_n arrest_v attach_v distreign_v summon_v or_o otherwise_o vex_v inquiet_v or_o grieve_v in_o his_o or_o their_o body_n land_n tenemente_n good_n or_o cattelle_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o or_o because_o of_o any_o manner_n thing_n pardon_v or_o discharge_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n of_o free_a pardon_n or_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o excheatour_n or_o any_o of_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n or_o any_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o colour_n of_o he_o or_o their_o office_n or_o otherways_o after_o the_o say_v xxvi_o day_n of_o apryll_n do_v levye_a receive_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n pardon_v or_o discharge_v by_o this_o act_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o thereof_o lawful_o condemn_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v for_o recompense_v thereof_o to_o the_o party_n so_o grieve_v or_o offend_v treble_a damage_n besides_o all_o cost_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o nevertheless_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o writ_n process_n extreate_v and_o precept_n so_o to_o be_v make_v for_o or_o upon_o any_o manner_n thing_n pardon_v or_o discharge_v by_o this_o present_a act_n of_o free_a pardon_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a &_o of_o none_o effect_n except_o and_o always_o forprise_v out_o of_o this_o general_a and_o free_a pardon_n all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o high_a treason_n commit_v or_o do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o any_o overt_a deed_n or_o act_n against_o the_o queen_n most_o royal_a person_n and_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o confederacy_n traitorous_o have_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n against_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o also_o except_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o treason_n commit_v or_o do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n and_o all_o suit_n punyshemente_n execution_n pain_n of_o death_n forfeiture_n &_o penalty_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o treason_n and_o offence_n before_o except_v and_o also_o except_o and_o forprise_v out_o of_o this_o free_a pardon_n all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o forge_v and_o counterfeit_v of_o whatsoever_o money_n or_o coin_n current_a in_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n impetition_n punyshemente_n forfeiture_n pain_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o execution_n for_o the_o same_o and_o also_o except_v and_o forpryse_v out_o of_o this_o general_a and_o free_a pardon_n all_o and_o every_o piracy_n and_o robbery_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o voluntary_a murder_n and_o wylfull_a poysonynge_n and_o all_o and_o

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