Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	good_a	king_n	1,264	5	3.4762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62224	Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ...	Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.	1685 (1685)	Wing S742; ESTC R9546	42,853	166

come_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o a_o conventicle_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o informer_n his_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o the_o informer_n do_v not_o require_v he_o to_o tender_v a_o oath_n for_o his_o come_n be_v imply_o a_o request_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o conviction_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v or_o omit_v to_o give_v he_o his_o oath_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n he_o be_v punishable_a whether_o a_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v yea_o or_o no_o for_o be_v inform_v there_o be_v one_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n in_o not_o take_v the_o information_n upon_o oath_n and_o so_o be_v it_o resolve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n mic._n 34_o car._n 2._o banco_n regis_fw-la on_o a_o motion_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o action_n between_o smith_n qui_fw-la tam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la langham_n of_o northamptonshire_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n etc._n etc._n although_o it_o be_v not_o express_o declare_v unto_o who_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v give_v yet_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o for_o wheresoever_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n be_v give_v by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o any_o offence_n it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n though_o not_o particular_o name_v unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o special_o order_v informer_n here_o be_v mean_v not_o he_o that_o inform_v the_o justice_n but_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o 100_o l._n and_o so_o inform_v the_o king_n court_n of_o such_o a_o offence_n commit_v by_o such_o a_o justice_n for_o otherwise_o the_o justice_n may_v go_v unpunished_a by_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o be_v informer_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n beside_o if_o none_o but_o such_o informer_n may_v bring_v the_o action_n there_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v a_o failure_n of_o proof_n in_o this_o case_n for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o inform_v the_o justice_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n capable_a of_o prove_v the_o justice_n refusal_n or_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n although_o a_o moiety_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o informer_n yet_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v sue_v for_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n for_o there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n create_v by_o the_o act_n and_o by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o not_o sue_v by_o any_o informer_n for_o his_o part_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o king_n the_o moiety_n go_v only_o to_o the_o informer_n i.e._n to_o he_o that_o will_v and_o do_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o before_o any_o information_n action_n or_o popular_a suit_n bring_v he_o may_v pardon_v or_o release_v the_o whole_a penalty_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a bar_n against_o all_o man_n but_o what_o if_o a_o offend_a justice_n within_o this_o law_n shall_v get_v a_o friend_n to_o file_v a_o information_n against_o he_o by_o consent_n to_o prevent_v and_o anticipate_v a_o real_a informer_n and_o such_o prior_n suit_n the_o offender_n shall_v plead_v to_o the_o real_a informer_n action_n to_o trice_n he_o thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o plaintiff_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o 4_o h._n 7._o cap._n 20._o aver_v the_o former_a suit_n to_o be_v by_o covin_z and_o collusion_n and_o such_o covin_z he_o may_v in_o his_o replication_n plead_v general_o and_o if_o the_o former_a suit_n be_v find_v to_o be_v by_o covin_z to_o evade_v the_o act_n and_o trice_n the_o present_a plaintiff_n the_o defendant_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o such_o averment_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v make_v though_o on_o the_o first_o suit_n there_o be_v a_o verdict_n for_o the_o defendant_n for_o want_v of_o evidence_n or_o the_o like_a nay_o though_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n against_o he_o sect_n 12._o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o act_n in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v for_o inform_v disturb_v search_a imprison_a or_o distrain_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o seven_o and_o 21_o jac._n all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n and_o several_a other_o officer_n have_v this_o privilege_n if_o sue_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v special_a matter_n for_o their_o excuse_n or_o justification_n in_o evidence_n but_o this_o act_n give_v the_o same_o advantage_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v any_o act_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n whether_o they_o be_v officer_n or_o no_o and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v prejudice_v by_o a_o nicety_n of_o plead_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o excuse_n may_v fair_o and_o clear_o appear_v upon_o evidence_n any_o informer_n or_o other_o person_n go_v in_o assistance_n of_o any_o officer_n for_o the_o execute_v any_o power_n give_v by_o this_o law_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_a cost_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o cost_v give_v by_o the_o jury_n in_o case_n of_o trial_n and_o the_o cost_v likewise_o give_v by_o the_o court_n de_fw-fr incremento_fw-la be_v to_o be_v treble_v both_o such_o cost_v as_o the_o defendant_n will_v have_v in_o case_n this_o law_n be_v not_o he_o be_v now_o to_o have_v treble_a and_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n if_o without_o evidence_n or_o after_o evidence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v thrice_o so_o much_o cost_v as_o he_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v in_o such_o case_n sect_n 13._o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o this_o clause_n show_v the_o deep_a sense_n our_o lawmaker_n have_v of_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n which_o be_v emphatical_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o act_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o clause_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v declare_v viz._n for_o provide_v far_o and_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practire_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o experience_n have_v show_v and_o that_o experience_n have_v be_v much_o more_o abundant_a of_o late_a day_n and_o therefore_o the_o act_n continue_v as_o necessary_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o the_o person_n so_o pretend_v to_o a_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 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