Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	realm_n	3,018	5	8.5594	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66659	The exact constable with his original & power in the offices of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferior officers as they are established, both by the common laws and statutes of this realm. By E.W. of Grays-Inn Esq;	Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.	1660 (1660)	Wing W3013; ESTC R219589	31,098	183

where_o any_o man_n shall_v affront_v threaten_v or_o force_v any_o minister_n to_o use_v any_o other_o service_n or_o hinder_v he_o in_o do_v the_o service_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n that_o be_v by_o sundry_a act_n establish_v for_o the_o 1._o offence_n shall_v pay_v 100_o mark_n for_o default_n of_o pay_v within_o six_o week_n after_o conviction_n imprisonment_n without_o bayl._n for_o the_o 2._o offence_n 400._o mark_n nonpayment_n in_o six_o week_n 12._o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bayl._n for_o the_o 3._o offence_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o life_n by_o the_o 2_o and_o 3_o edw._n 6._o the_o first_o offence_n be_v ten_o pound_n and_o for_o nonpayment_n after_o conviction_n imprisonment_n 3._o month_n without_o bayl._n for_o the_o 2._o offence_n 20._o pound_n which_o if_o not_o pay_v in_o six_o week_n after_o conviction_n imprisonment_n six_o month_n without_o bail_n 3._o offence_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o impisonment_n during_o life_n a_o conventicle_n a_o conventicle_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o cannon_n conventicle_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o conventicle_n to_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o minister_n or_o other_o to_o consult_v about_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o depravation_n impeachment_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o cannon_n the_o punishment_n be_v excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 73._o vide_fw-la le_fw-fr statue_n 35_o elizabeth_n 1._o punish_v all_o person_n that_o obstinate_o do_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o persuade_v other_o to_o impugn_v the_o queen_n authority_n in_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a schismatical_a and_o disloyal_a sectary_n or_o meeting_n of_o people_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n vide_fw-la lambert_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o title_n commission_n of_o the_o peace_n there_o he_o describer_n it_o to_o be_v a_o meeting_n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o this_o statute_n the_o constable_n be_v command_v to_o go_v where_o he_o hear_v their_o meeting_n be_v and_o to_o carry_v they_o before_o the_o next_o justice_n and_o after_o be_v thereof_o convict_v be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o he_o conform_v or_o come_v to_o some_o church_n chapel_n or_o place_n of_o common-prayer_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o be_v so_o convict_v of_o this_o offence_n shall_v refuse_v to_o conform_v and_o come_v to_o church_n and_o to_o make_v his_o submission_n within_o 3._o month_n after_o be_v require_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n minister_n of_o the_o place_n or_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o live_v than_o such_o person_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n or_o assize_n shall_v there_o take_v his_o oath_n to_o abjure_v the_o realm_n for_o ever_o unless_o license_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n to_o retune_n and_o his_o adjuration_n shall_v be_v certify_v by_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o goal-delivery_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o abjure_v or_o depart_v return_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n shall_v suffer_v as_o a_o felon_n it_o be_v further_a explain_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v abjure_v or_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o abjure_v be_v require_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_a and_o chattel_n for_o ever_o and_o lose_v all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n for_o life_n and_o no_o long_o but_o no_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o churchwarden_n duty_n by_o the_o statute_n 12_o hen._n commonlaw_n their_o office_n by_o the_o commonlaw_n 7._o in_o fine_a churchwarden_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n to_o divers_a purpose_n and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o corporation_n be_v enable_v to_o take_v money_n good_n and_o chattel_n and_o may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o they_o to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o parish_n so_o that_o any_o man_n may_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v and_o bequeath_v money_n or_o other_o movable_a good_n either_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n for_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o for_o the_o buy_n of_o book_n communion_n cup_n or_o other_o ornament_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n so_o favourable_o do_v take_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_o needful_a to_o express_v it_o in_o apt_a word_n or_o writing_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o give_v a_o bell_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o steeple_n or_o make_v a_o pew_n in_o the_o church_n and_o make_v no_o word_n of_o write_v thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o this_o dedicate_v and_o give_v to_o the_o church_n lib._n intra_fw-la fol._n 570._o 11_o hen._n 4.12_o 8_o hen._n 7.12_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v maintain_v a_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n against_o he_o that_o steal_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o or_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 37_o hen._n 6.30_o and_o 34.11_o hen._n 4.12_o 8_o edw._n 4.16_o and_z and_z if_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n shall_v take_v any_o of_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n the_o churchwarden_n may_v bring_v their_o action_n and_o recover_v damage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o if_o those_o churchwarden_n die_v before_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v or_o the_o good_n for_o which_o they_o sue_v be_v recover_v their_o suecessor_n may_v bring_v their_o action_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n do_v waste_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o parish_n may_v put_v out_o those_o and_o choose_v new_a and_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o account_n against_o the_o old_a and_o compel_v they_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v sustain_v during_o their_o office_n and_o although_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o parish_n be_v to_o continue_v they_o some_o one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n some_o three_o year_n yet_o upon_o any_o default_n in_o they_o the_o parishioner_n may_v at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o please_v proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n and_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n yet_o shall_v the_o former_a churchwarden_n have_v a_o allowance_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o have_v needful_o expend_v upon_o the_o church_n or_o upon_o meet_v and_o lawful_a ornament_n and_o this_o they_o be_v compellable_n to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o they_o shall_v have_v allowance_n of_o money_n upon_o their_o account_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o statute_n 14_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o and_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o law_n charge_v they_o to_o do_v but_o in_o land_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o they_o must_v not_o meddle_v at_o all_o as_o if_o the_o wall_n window_n or_o door_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v or_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n be_v cut_v down_o or_o grass_n eat_v up_o but_o this_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o statute_n 11_o hen._n 3.13_o 12_o hen._n 7.77_o 13_o hen._n 7.9_o all_o person_n shall_v repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n church_n come_v to_o 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