Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	3,022	5	5.0934	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48880	The fundamental constitutions of Carolina; Constitution (1669)	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2743A; ESTC R221365	16,616	28

ever_o be_v make_v §._o 80_o since_o multiplicity_n of_o comment_n as_o well_o as_o of_o law_n have_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o obscure_v and_o perplex_v all_o manner_n of_o comment_n and_o exposition_n on_o any_o part_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o common_a or_o statute_n law_n of_o carolina_n be_v absolute_o prohibit_v §._o 81_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o registry_n in_o every_o precinct_n wherein_o shall_v be_v enrol_v all_o deed_n lease_n judgement_n mortgage_n and_o other_o conveyance_n which_o may_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o land_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n and_o all_o such_o conveyance_n not_o so_o enter_v or_o register_v shall_v not_o be_v of_o force_n against_o any_o person_n nor_o party_n to_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o conveyance_n §._o 82_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v register_n of_o any_o precinct_n who_o have_v not_o at_o least_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §._o 83_o the_o freeholder_n of_o every_o precinct_n shall_v nominate_v three_o man_n out_o of_o which_o three_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n shall_v choose_v and_o commission_n one_o to_o be_v register_n of_o the_o say_a precinct_n whilst_o he_o shall_v well_o behave_v himself_o §._o 84_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o registry_n in_o every_o signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n wherein_o shall_v be_v record_v all_o the_o birth_n marriage_n and_o death_n that_o shall_v happen_v within_o the_o respective_a signiory_n barony_n and_o colony_n §._o 85_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v register_n of_o a_o colony_n that_o have_v not_o above_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a colony_n §._o 86_o the_o time_n of_o every_o one_o age_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o carolina_n shall_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o day_n that_o his_o birth_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o registry_n and_o not_o before_o §._o 87_o no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a whatever_o contract_n and_o ceremony_n they_o have_v use_v till_o both_o the_o party_n mutual_o own_v it_o before_o the_o register_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o register_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o each_o party_n §._o 88_o no_o man_n shall_v administer_v to_o the_o good_n or_o have_v right_a to_o they_o or_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o person_n decease_v till_o his_o death_n be_v register_v in_o the_o respective_a registry_n §._o 89_o he_o that_o do_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o respective_a registry_n the_o birth_n or_o death_n of_o any_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v or_o die_v in_o his_o house_n or_o ground_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a register_n one_o shilling_n per_fw-la week_n for_o each_o such_o neglect_n reckon_v from_o the_o time_n of_o each_o birth_n or_o death_n respective_o to_o the_o time_n of_o register_n it_o §._o 90_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o birth_n marriage_n and_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n landgraves_n and_o cassique_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o chamberlain_n court._n §._o 91_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o colony_n one_o constable_n to_o be_v choose_v annual_o by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o colony_n his_o estate_n shall_v be_v above_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a colony_n and_o such_o subordinate_a officer_n appoint_v for_o his_o assistance_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v find_v requisite_a and_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o say_a county_n court_n the_o election_n of_o the_o subordinate_a annual_a officer_n shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o freeholdre_n of_o the_o colony_n §._o 92_o all_o town_n incorporate_v shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n twelve_o alderman_n and_o twenty_o four_o of_o the_o common-council_n the_o say_a common-council_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o present_a householder_n of_o the_o say_a town_n the_o alderman_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o common-council_n and_o the_o mayor_n out_o of_o the_o alderman_n by_o the_o palatine_n court._n §._o 93_o it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o plantation_n that_o port-town_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o preserve_v therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v lade_v or_o unlade_v any_o commodity_n at_o any_o other_o place_n but_o a_o port-town_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n for_o each_o tun_n so_o lade_v or_o unlade_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n sterling_a except_o only_o such_o good_n as_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v licence_n to_o be_v lade_v or_o unlade_v elsewhere_o §._o 94_o the_o first_o port-town_n upon_o every_o river_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o colony_n and_o be_v a_o port-town_n for_o ever_o §._o 95_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o carolina_n or_o to_o have_v any_o estate_n or_o habitation_n within_o it_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v public_o and_o solemn_o to_o be_v worship_v §._o 96_o as_o the_o country_n come_v to_o be_v sufficient_o plant_v and_o distribute_v into_o fit_a division_n it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o build_n of_o church_n and_o the_o public_a maintenance_n of_o divine_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o orthodox_n and_o the_o national_a religion_n of_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n be_v so_o also_o of_o carolina_n and_o therefore_o it_o alone_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o receive_v public_a maintenance_n by_o grant_n of_o parliament_n §._o 97_o but_o since_o the_o native_n of_o that_o place_n who_o will_v be_v concern_v in_o our_o plantation_n be_v utter_o stranger_n to_o christianity_n who_o idolatry_n ignorance_n or_o mistake_v give_v we_o no_o right_a to_o expel_v or_o use_v they_o ill_o and_o those_o who_o remove_v from_o other_o part_n to_o plant_v there_o will_v unavoidable_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n the_o liberty_n whereof_o they_o will_v expect_v to_o have_v allow_v they_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v reasonable_a for_o we_o on_o this_o account_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o that_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v maintain_v amid_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o our_o agreement_n and_o compact_n with_o all_o man_n may_v be_v due_o and_o faithful_o observe_v the_o violation_n whereof_o upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o can_v be_v without_o great_a offence_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o also_o that_o jew_n heathen_n and_o other_o dissenter_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o christian_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v scare_v and_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o but_o by_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o peaceableness_n and_o inoffensiveness_n of_o its_o professor_n may_v by_o good_a usage_n and_o persuasion_n and_o all_o those_o convince_a method_n of_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n suitable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v win_v over_o to_o embrace_v and_o unfeigned_o receive_v the_o truth_n therefore_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o person_n agree_v in_o any_o religion_n shall_v constitute_v a_o church_n or_o prefession_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v give_v some_o name_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o §._o 98_o the_o term_n of_o admittance_n and_o communion_n with_o any_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o therein_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o profession_n which_o book_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o public_a register_n of_o the_o precinct_n where_o they_o reside_v §._o 99_o the_o time_n of_o every_o one_o subscription_n and_o admittance_n shall_v be_v date_v in_o the_o say_a book_n or_o religious_a record_n §._o 100_o in_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n of_o every_o church_n or_o profession_n these_o follow_v shall_v be_v three_o without_o which_o no_o agreement_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o church_n or_o profession_n within_o these_o rule_n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god._n ii_o that_o god_n be_v public_o to_o be_v worship_v iii_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o those_o that_o govern_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o truth_n and_o that_o every_o church_n or_o profession_n shall_v in_o their_o term_n of_o communion_n set_v down_o the_o external_a way_n whereby_o they_o witness_v a_o truth_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o or_o kiss_v the_o bible_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o by_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a way_n §._o 101_o no_o person_n above_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n or_o protection_n