Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	faith_n	true_a	9,926	5	5.4295	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02946	An act for the better observation of the Lords-Day. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the seventeenth day of Septemb. An. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1094C; ESTC R176082	8,292	16

appoint_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o all_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o constable_n within_o their_o several_a limit_n be_v hereby_o enjoin_v and_o authorize_v upon_o their_o own_o view_n &_o knowledge_n as_o well_o with_o warrant_n as_o without_o to_o seize_v and_o secure_v all_o such_o ware_n and_o commodity_n sell_v expose_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o to_o apprehend_v secure_a and_o stop_v all_o offender_n against_o this_o law_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o carriage_n if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v and_o after_o apprehension_n to_o bring_v such_o offender_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n unless_o the_o offender_n shall_v forthwith_o pay_v the_o penalty_n forfeit_v by_o this_o act_n to_o such_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o child_n or_o servant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n offend_v in_o any_o the_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n mention_v and_o thereof_o convict_v before_o any_o mayor_n head-officer_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o parent_n guardian_n master_n mistress_n or_o tutor_n of_o all_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o servant_n or_o child_n so_o offend_v &_o thereof_o convict_v aforesaid_a unless_o such_o parent_n guardian_n master_n mistress_z or_o tutor_n shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o other_o officer_n or_o one_o of_o they_o give_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o such_o child_n or_o servant_n so_o offend_v due_a correction_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o profane_a licentious_a person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o may_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n receive_v encouragement_n to_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o religious_a &_o holy_a duty_n on_o the_o say_a day_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o law_n or_o law_n give_v liberty_n to_o true_o tender-conscience_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n shall_v have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o their_o absence_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o every_o lordsday_n diligent_o resort_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chappel_n where_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v exercise_v or_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o some_o other_o convenient_a meeting-place_n of_o christian_n not_o differ_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o humble_a petition_n &_o advice_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n where_o the_o lordsday_n shall_v be_v due_o sanctify_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n upon_o pain_n that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v thereof_o convict_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o public_a preacher_n of_o or_o in_o any_o church_n chappell_n or_o public_a congregation_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o officiate_a and_o do_v his_o duty_n therein_o upon_o any_o lordsday_n or_o at_o any_o othertime_n shall_v be_v molest_v hinder_v or_o disturb_v therein_o by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o ensue_v malicious_o wilful_o or_o of_o purpose_n molest_v let_v disturb_v disquiet_a or_o otherwise_o trouble_v any_o such_o minister_n or_o public_a preacher_n in_o the_o do_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o respective_a place_n or_o in_o his_o go_n to_o or_o return_v from_o such_o place_n or_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o public_a disturbance_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n &_o place_n where_o such_o molestation_n disturbance_n and_o disquiet_v shall_v be_v and_o they_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v to_o apprehend_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n offend_v therein_o or_o in_o case_n of_o escape_n before_o such_o apprehension_n for_o the_o churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o constable_n of_o any_o other_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o apprehend_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o as_o well_o without_o warrant_n as_o with_o warrant_n and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o mayor_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n where_o any_o such_o person_n and_o person_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v and_o if_o such_o mayor_n justice_n or_o head-officer_n shall_v find_v cause_n upon_o his_o own_o view_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o or_o more_o sufficient_a witness_n which_o oath_n he_o shall_v have_v hereby_o power_n to_o administer_v than_o he_o shall_v commit_v such_o person_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n city_n or_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o if_o upon_o information_n presentment_n or_o indictment_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o confession_n or_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o more_o sufficient_a witness_n be_v find_v guilty_a for_o malicious_o wilful_o or_o of_o purpose_n molest_v let_v disturb_v or_o otherwise_o trouble_v such_o minister_n or_o public_a preacher_n or_o make_v any_o disturbance_n as_o aforesaid_a every_o person_n so_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v or_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o workhouse_n to_o be_v set_v to_o hard_a labour_n with_o such_o moderate_a correction_n as_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o some_o time_n not_o exceed_v six_o month_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o person_n contrive_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o paper_n book_n or_o pamphlet_n for_o allowance_n of_o sport_n and_o pastime_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n or_o against_o the_o morality_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n or_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o ware_n or_o commodity_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o secure_v for_o be_v sell_v expose_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v sell_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o the_o offender_n therein_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a all_o such_o ware_n and_o commodity_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o mayor_n head-officer_n or_o justice_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o ware_n shall_v be_v first_o feize_v save_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o such_o mayor_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o reward_v any_o person_n that_o shall_v inform_v or_o otherewise_o prosecute_v any_o person_n for_o the_o say_a offence_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o as_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ware_n and_o commodity_n so_o seize_v and_o so_o as_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o any_o person_n upon_o who_o oath_n only_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v convict_v and_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o forfeiture_n not_o otherewise_o dispose_v of_o by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o several_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v save_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o mayor_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n out_o of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o reward_v any_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v inform_v or_o otherewise_o prosecute_v any_o person_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o as_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n &_o so_o as_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o any_o person_n upon_o who_o oath_n only_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v convict_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v impeach_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n unless_o he_o or_o they_o be_v thereof_o convict_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o mayor_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n head-officer_n the_o governor_n of_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n all_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o school_n and_o family_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o company_n of_o watermen_n for_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n who_o for_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o constable_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n and_o upon_o any_o key_n wharf_n or_o bank_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o officer_n &_o person_n herein_o concern_v be_v hereby_o enjoin_v and_o authorize_v within_o their_o several_a limit_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o see_v this_o act_n put_v in_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o pain_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n neglect_v to_o do_v his_o and_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o put_v this_o act_n in_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v by_o bill_n plaint_n write_v or_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o upon_o presentment_n information_n or_o indictment_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o open_a session_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o remove_n any_o action_n suit_n presentment_n information_n indictment_n or_o any_o other_o proceed_n against_o any_o person_n for_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n and_o that_o in_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o act_v or_o do_v or_o command_v to_o be_v act_v or_o do_v any_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n or_o for_o be_v aid_v or_o assist_v thereunto_o the_o defendant_n in_o every_o such_o action_n shall_v &_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n &_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o uerdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v and_o recover_v he_o and_o their_o treble_n cost_v and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v that_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n procure_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o act_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n be_v hereby_o enjoin_v in_o every_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o first_o lordsday_n in_o march_n yearly_a immediate_o before_o the_o morning_n sermon_n to_o read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v this_o present_a act._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o authorise_v or_o empower_v any_o constable_n or_o officer_n without_o the_o special_a warrant_n of_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o enter_v or_o demand_v entrance_n into_o any_o house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o execution_n of_o he_o or_o their_o office_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n other_o then_o into_o tavern_n inn_n alehouse_n tobacco-shop_n uictual_v house_n or_o tipling-house_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o october_n quarter-session_n 1657._o order_v that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v forthwith_o reprint_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o aberdene_n order_v by_o the_o court_n christopher_n powell_n cler._n of_o the_o peace_n