Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	part_n	schism_n	2,933	5	9.7737	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11762	Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 22055; ESTC S116979	16,357	44

5._o neither_o shall_v any_o idle_a person_n be_v suffer_v to_o abide_v either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o church-portch_n or_o in_o the_o churchyard_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o sermon_n but_o shall_v be_v cause_v either_o to_o come_v in_o or_o to_o depart_v 6._o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o our_o unity_n in_o faith_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o one_o form_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o all_o meeting_n for_o divine_a worship_n before_o sermon_n the_o whole_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n be_v deliberatelie_o and_o distinctlie_o read_v 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o presbyter_n or_o reader_n be_v permit_v to_o conceive_v prayer_n exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o use_v any_o other_o form_n in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n or_o service_n than_o be_v prescrybed_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n from_o his_o benefice_n or_o cure_n chap._n x._o of_o schoolmaster_n no_o man_n shall_v teach_v either_o in_o public_a school_n or_o private_a house_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v meet_a as_o well_o for_o his_o dexterity_n in_o teach_v as_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o sober_a and_o honest_a conversation_n to_o have_v care_n of_o child_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o the_o youth_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v that_o they_o be_v of_o good_a religion_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o all_o schoolmaster_n shall_v teach_v in_o scotish_n or_o latin_a as_o child_n be_v able_a to_o learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o when_o any_o sermon_n be_v they_o shall_v bring_v their_o scholar_n to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o quyetlie_o and_o sober_o and_o at_o time_n convenient_a examine_v they_o what_o they_o have_v learn_v 3._o none_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o teach_v in_o any_o college_n or_o school_n either_o as_o primar_n regent_n or_o fellow_z except_z he_o take_v first_o the_o oath_n of_o alleadgeance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o have_v take_v the_o charge_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v their_o scholar_n and_o train_v they_o up_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o the_o ground_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n entitle_v deus_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la chap._n xi_o of_o curate_n and_o reader_n every_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n shall_v take_v trial_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o curate_n and_o reader_n and_o permit_v none_o to_o read_v or_o conceive_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n and_o lawful_o authorise_v by_o the_o bishop_n chap._n xii_o of_o printer_n for_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o print_v which_o be_v great_o abuse_v in_o set_v forth_o book_n ballad_n satirical_a lybels_n and_o other_o pamphlet_n repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o not_o agree_v with_o honesty_n and_o good_a manner_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o nothing_o hereafter_o be_v imprint_v except_o the_o same_o be_v see_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o visiter_n appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n xiii_o of_o christninge_n wedding_n and_o burial_n to_o be_v registrate_v in_o every_o paroch-church_n within_o the_o kingdom_n a_o parchment_n book_n shall_v be_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parochin_n wherein_a shall_v be_v write_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o every_o christen_n wedding_n and_o burial_n which_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o sure_a coffer_n to_o be_v provide_v also_o by_o the_o parochin_n and_o not_o take_v forth_o by_o the_o presbyter_n or_o any_o other_o except_o when_o the_o christninge_n wedding_n and_o burial_n be_v to_o be_v record_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n those_o be_v not_o neglect_v the_o presbyter_n shall_v every_o lord_n day_n after_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n take_v forth_o the_o say_a book_n and_o write_v there-in_a the_o name_n of_o all_o person_n christen_v with_o the_o name_n and_o syrname_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o name_n also_o of_o all_o person_n marry_v and_o bury_v in_o that_o parioch_n in_o the_o week_n precede_v with_o the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o every_o such_o christening_n wedding_n and_o burial_n and_o every_o year_n once_o within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o januarie_n transmit_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o person_n christen_v marry_v and_o bury_v the_o year_n before_o within_o his_o parochin_n with_o the_o day_n and_o month_n of_o every_o such_o christen_n marriage_n &_o burial_n subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o bishop_n register_n wherein_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a he_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o censure_v for_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o necessary_a constitution_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o public_a fast_n none_o in_o holy_a order_n shall_v without_o the_o licence_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o ordinary_n appount_n or_o keep_v any_o solemn_a fast_n or_o be_v present_a thereat_o of_o purpose_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o punishment_n which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v 2._o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o keep_v or_o indict_v any_o fast_a upon_o sunday_n but_o only_o upon_o weeke-daye_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n chap._n xv._n of_o decency_n in_o apparel_n enjoin_v to_o person_n ecclesiastical_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o desirous_a that_o her_o clergy_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o outward_a reverence_n and_o regard_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o call_v do_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v they_o know_v to_o the_o people_n by_o a_o prescribe_a and_o decent_a form_n of_o apparel_n who_o judgement_n we_o follow_v do_v ordain_v that_o all_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n master_n of_o college_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n presbyter_n deacon_n master_n of_o art_n and_o bachelor_n of_o what_o faculty_n soever_o shall_v use_v apparel_n beseem_v their_o degree_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o light_n and_o new-fangled_a garment_n either_o in_o colour_n or_o fashion_n no_o way_n beseem_v the_o gravity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o place_n chap._n xvi_o of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n in_o every_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parochin_n a_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n with_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o psalm_n new_o authorise_v the_o bible_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o king_n james_n and_o if_o any_o parochin_n be_v unprovided_a thereof_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v amend_v within_o two_o month_n at_o most_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o constitution_n 2._o for_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n a_o font_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o place_v somewhat_o near_o the_o entire_a of_o the_o church_n as_o ancientlie_o it_o use_v to_o be_v with_o a_o gloath_n of_o fine_a linen_n which_o shall_v likewise_o be_v keep_v to_o that_o use_n allanerlie_a 3._o in_o like_o manner_n a_o comely_a and_o decent_a table_n for_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o chancel_n or_o church_n which_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o a_o carpet_n of_o decent_a stuffe_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n with_o a_o white_a linen_n cloth_n 4._o basin_n cup_n or_o chalice_n of_o some_o pure_a mettle_n shall_v also_o be_v provide_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o communion_n table_n and_o reserve_v to_o that_o only_a use_n 5._o a_o pulpit_n likewise_n decent_a and_o comely_a must_v be_v provide_v and_o place_v in_o a_o convenient_a part_n of_o the_o church_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o if_o any_o question_n arise_v for_o place_v the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n 6._o a_o chest_n for_o alm_n shall_v also_o be_v provide_v strong_a and_o sure_a with_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n thereof_o have_v three_o key_n one_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o other_o two_o put_v into_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o churchwarden_n the_o chest_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o fasten_v in_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o parochiner_n may_v put_v in_o their_o alm_n where-unto_a the_o presbyter_n shall_v exhort_v the_o people_n at_o all_o occasion_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o make_n of_o their_o will_n and_o testament_n this_o alm_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o key_n shall_v either_o yearly_a quarterlie_o or_o often_o as_o need_n require_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chest_n and_o distribute_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o six_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o

parish_n to_o the_o most_o poor_a within_o the_o same_o 7._o all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v furnish_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parochin_n shall_v be_v careful_o preserve_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n the_o churchman_n serve_v at_o the_o church_n be_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v repare_v sufficient_o the_o window_n well_o glass_v the_o roof_n well_o cover_v and_o the_o floor_n pave_v and_o keep_v even_o and_o plain_a and_o all_o thing_n order_v there-in_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o best_o beseem_v the_o house_n of_o god._n 8._o the_o like_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o the_o churchyard_n be_v well_o fence_v and_o maintain_v and_o that_o neither_o church_n nor_o churchyard_n be_v profane_v with_o play_n feast_n banquet_n temporal_a court_n market_n muster_n or_o the_o like_a 9_o that_o all_o thing_n abovesayde_a appertain_v to_o church_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n and_o frame_v the_o archdeacon_n shall_v visit_v every_o year_n once_o videlicet_fw-la about_o michaelmas_n and_o the_o bishop_n every_o three_o year_n once_o the_o archbishop_n also_o may_v metropoliticallie_o visit_v all_o the_o diocese_n within_o his_o province_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o once_o in_o his_o lyfe-tyme_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v either_o of_o themselves_o rectify_v such_o abuse_n as_o they_o find_v or_o call_v for_o aid_v from_o the_o high_a commission_n if_o any_o man_n or_o fault_n seem_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o tithe_n and_o land_n dedicate_v to_o church_n forasmuch_a as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whatsoev_a sort_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o to_o their_o dispense_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n or_o any_o churchman_n to_o set_v alienate_v or_o put_v away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o present_a use_n thereof_o his_o benefice_n church-rent_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whether_o wife_n or_o child_n friend_n or_o stranger_n mediatelie_a or_o immediate_o and_o who_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a shall_v either_o be_v compel_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o or_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o office_n benefice_n and_o live_v 2._o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o ecclesiastical_a livinge_n shall_v go_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a inheritance_n or_o that_o the_o incumbentes_fw-la shall_v exhaust_v the_o same_o by_o set_v leass_n which_o be_v not_o to_o run_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o their_o death_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o their_o successoures_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o churchman_n shall_v set_v any_o part_n of_o his_o live_n and_o rent_n long_o than_o his_o own_o lyfe-tyme_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n and_o degradation_n 3._o and_o because_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o churchman_n at_o the_o expyre_a of_o leass_n and_o other_o right_n make_v before_o their_o time_n do_v renew_v the_o same_o for_o a_o little_a and_o ridiculous_a augmentation_n of_o the_o yearly_a duty_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o churchman_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v set_v any_o lease_n or_o make_v any_o right_n of_o his_o benefice_n and_o live_v but_o for_o a_o reasonable_a duty_n answerable_a in_o proportion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v set_v and_o if_o he_o take_v any_o grassume_a or_o entry_n therefore_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o successor_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o his_o ordinary_n 4._o no_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v appropriate_v to_o his_o private_a use_n any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n or_o dote_v to_o pious_a and_o holy_a uses_n and_o if_o they_o do_v in_o the_o contrary_a their_o heir_n and_o executor_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o and_o for_o eschew_v such_o question_n and_o free_v of_o the_o decease_a churchman_n from_o scandal_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v know_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o thing_n appertain_v in_o property_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n lest_o after_o their_o death_n thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v convert_v to_o private_a use_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o themselves_o in_o property_n be_v take_v for_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 5._o thing_n dedicate_v to_o holy_a and_o religious_a uses_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v offer_v willing_o or_o by_o latter-will_a leave_v to_o any_o pious_a use_n shall_v be_v careful_o look_v unto_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v nor_o convert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v fraudfullie_o detain_v thing_n offer_v or_o leave_v by_o latter-will_a to_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o pious_a use_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o all_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o murderer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o irreligious_a cross_a of_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o people_n 6._o if_o any_o presbyter_n shall_v withhold_v detain_v or_o destroy_v or_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o competitor_n any_o write_n or_o instrument_n whatsoev_a where-by_a the_o donation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n or_o their_o right_n or_o possession_n may_v be_v instruct_v or_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o acquyre_v they_o shall_v private_o transact_v with_o the_o party_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o sort_n he_o shall_v refound_v the_o loss_n which_o come_v by_o his_o deed_n and_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o function_n 7._o for_o the_o great_a encowragement_n of_o people_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n if_o any_o bishop_n or_o churchman_n shall_v depart_v this_o life_n leave_v no_o child_n nor_o successor_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o good_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a uses_n or_o if_o he_o have_v child_n for_o who_o he_o must_v provide_v yet_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n he_o shall_v leave_v some_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o advancement_n of_o religion_n 8._o if_o any_o out_o of_o a_o devout_a mind_n have_v dedicate_v any_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o the_o church_n &_o either_o he_o or_o his_o child_n fall_v thereafter_o into_o poverty_n they_o shall_v be_v support_v by_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o have_v be_v beneficial_a according_a to_o the_o mean_v receive_v from_o they_o 9_o whereas_a some_o have_v take_v too_o great_a liberty_n in_o alter_v the_o latter-will_a of_o those_o who_o have_v mortify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o church_n college_n school_n or_o hospital_n which_o breed_v no_o small_a offence_n and_o be_v a_o great_a stay_n to_o many_o well-affected_a people_n from_o sound_v or_o make_v any_o such_o dotation_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o hereafter_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v of_o the_o benefactor_n will_v but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o be_v preserve_v to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v first_o appoint_v 10._o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a diocese_n procure_v a_o true_a note_n of_o all_o the_o gleabe_n land_n meadow_n orchard_n house_n implemente_n and_o portion_n of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o any_o church_n and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o their_o register_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n chap._n xviii_o of_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a no_o ecclesiastical_a judicatorie_a shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v know_v to_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o heresy_n schism_n swear_v not-resorting_a to_o the_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n approve_v by_o the_o church_n non-communicantes_a disturber_n of_o divine_a service_n committer_n of_o whoredom_n adulderie_n incest_n common_a drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoev_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o such_o as_o be_v try_v and_o find_v notorious_a offender_n in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o order_n appoint_v 2._o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o high_a censure_n which_o the_o church_n can_v inflict_v may_v not_o be_v summarie_a not_o ordinary_o use_v but_o after_o lawful_a citation_n and_o due_a admonition_n precede_v 3._o neither_o shall_v any_o presbyter_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n till_o he_o have_v show_v the_o process_n