Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	act_n	peace_n	person_n	3,511	5	5.1813	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74029	Anno tricesimo primo Henrici octavi Henry the VIII. by the grace of God kynge of England and of France, defender of the fayth, Lorde of Irelande, and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande, to the honour of almyghty God, conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion, and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm[inster] the. xxviii. daye of Aprill, and there continued tyll the. xxviii. daye of Iune, the. xxxi. yere of his most noble and victorious reigne, vvherin in vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge.; Public General Acts. 1539. 31 Hen.VIII	England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII); Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.	1539 (1539)	STC 9397.5; ESTC S124831	58,283	58

a_o lawful_a excuse_n than_o the_o say_a chancellor_n to_o award_n out_o another_o proclamation_n upon_o allegiance_n of_o the_o same_o offender_n for_o the_o due_a examination_n trial_n and_o conviction_n of_o every_o such_o person_n &_o person_n as_o shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n to_o be_v have_v of_o and_o for_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v above_o remember_v except_o it_o be_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o case_n it_o so_o be_v than_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o king_n duchy_n of_o lancaster_n under_o y_fw-es e_fw-es seal_v of_o the_o say_a duchy_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o vi_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o afore_o name_v counsellor_n ¶_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o thauctoritie_n aforesaid_a y_z t_z if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v commit_v any_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n and_o after_o the_o same_o offence_n do_v or_o commit_v do_v obstinate_o willing_o or_o contemptuos_o avoid_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n for_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v to_o such_o offence_n or_o offence_n by_o he_o commit_v and_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n that_o than_o every_o such_o wylfull_a and_o contemptuous_a person_n avoid_v or_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o his_o fact_n high_a treason_n and_o shall_v have_v and_o suffer_v such_o peyne_n of_o death_n and_o also_o forfayte_v good_n and_o cattal_n land_n and_o tenemente_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n save_v to_o all_o &_o singular_a person_n &_o person_n body_n politik_a &_o corporat_fw-la their_o heir_n &_o successor_n &_o to_o the_o heir_n &_o successor_n of_o every_o of_o they_o other_o than_o such_o person_n and_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o every_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n and_o thereupon_o obstinate_o willing_o or_o contemptuous_o avoid_v &_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a all_o such_o right_a title_n use_v interest_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n lease_n lease_n grant_v annuity_n office_n commons_n profit_v commodity_n and_o other_o hereditamente_n what_o so_o ever_o in_o &_o to_o all_o and_o syngular_a such_o honour_n castle_n manor_n land_n tenemente_n and_o other_o hereditamente_n which_o any_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o their_o offence_n or_o offence_n of_o treason_n commit_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o in_o such_o like_a manner_n form_n and_o condition_n to_o all_o intentes_fw-la construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n not_o withstand_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o y_z e_z authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n do_v wyllyng_o and_o contemptuous_o withdraw_v absent_a eloyne_n or_o secret_o hide_v himself_o within_o any_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n next_o after_o any_o write_v of_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v direct_v &_o proclaim_v against_o he_o or_o they_o as_o afore_o be_v rehearse_v and_o thereof_o by_o any_o convenient_a or_o reasonable_a means_n may_v have_v knowledge_n so_o that_o by_o eloyn_v of_o himself_o his_o offence_n can_v not_o be_v examine_v try_v and_o judge_v within_o the_o say_a time_n of_o xviii_o month_n that_o than_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offendinge_v shall_v stand_v and_o be_v as_o a_o person_n convict_v of_o thoffence_n against_o he_o object_v and_o also_o lose_v and_o pay_v all_o and_o every_o such_o forfeiture_n sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o suffer_v such_o imprisonment_n as_o to_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v appertain_v ¶_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o it_o happen_v our_o say_a soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o decease_n who_o life_n god_n long_o preserve_v before_o such_o time_n as_o that_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v his_o next_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v accomplyshe_a and_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o xviii_o year_n that_o than_o all_o and_o syngular_a proclamation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_n make_v and_o setforth_o into_o any_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o other_o the_o king_n dominyon_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n within_o the_o foresay_a year_n of_o the_o say_v next_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v be_v setforth_o in_o the_o successor_n name_n than_o be_v king_n and_o shall_v import_v or_o bear_v underwrite_v the_o full_a name_n of_o such_o of_o the_o king_n honourable_a council_n than_o be_v as_o shall_v be_v the_o divisour_n or_o setter_n forth_o of_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o hole_n number_n afore_o rehearse_v or_o atte_v the_o least_o the_o more_o part_n of_o theym_n or_o else_o the_o proclamation_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n ¶_o provyded_a also_o that_o if_o any_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o shire_n or_o county_n that_o then_o within_o xiiii_o day_n after_o the_o recept_n thereof_o the_o same_o justice_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o their_o discretion_n divide_v themselves_o in_o sundry_a part_n and_o place_n within_o the_o limyte_v of_o their_o commission_n for_o the_o due_a and_o spedye_a execution_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o do_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v do_v with_o convenient_a speed_n in_o their_o sundry_a lymitte_v as_o moche_v as_o in_o theym_a reasonable_a do_v lie_v or_o rest_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o dew_n and_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n than_o every_o such_o of_o the_o same_o justice_n as_o so_o shall_v do_v his_o diligence_n or_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o he_o reasonable_a rest_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o exonerate_v against_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o and_o for_o every_o penalitie_n or_o peyne_n limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o same_o proclamation_n to_o every_o of_o the_o same_o justice_n ¶_o provide_v also_o that_o no_o justice_n of_o peax_n shall_v be_v charge_v hereafter_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o proclamation_n with_z or_o for_o any_o peyne_n or_o penalitie_n for_o not_o do_v or_o executinge_v of_o the_o same_o proclamation_n but_o only_o in_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n where_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v or_o do_v inhabit_v dwell_v or_o be_v most_o conversant_a or_o abydinge_v ¶_o provide_v also_o that_o the_o foresaid_a counsaylour_n appoint_v or_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o the_o king_n hyghenes_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o and_o for_o the_o hear_n and_o determination_n of_o every_o offence_n commit_v contrary_a to_o any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n know_v the_o king_n determinate_a pleasure_n first_o therein_o have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o diminish_v or_o mitigate_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o some_o or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v contain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n ¶_o a_o act_n auctorisinge_v the_o king_n highness_n to_o make_v bishop_n by_o his_o letter_n patente_n cap._n ix_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a the_o slothful_a and_o ungodly_a life_n which_o have_v be_v use_v among_o all_o those_o sort_n which_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o religious_a folk_n and_o to_o thintent_v that_o from_o henceforth_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o better_a use_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v follow_v whereby_o goddis_fw-la word_n may_v the_o better_o be_v set_v forth_o child_n bring_v up_o in_o lerninge_v clerk_n nourish_v in_o the_o university_n old_a servant_n decay_v to_o have_v lyvinge_n alm_n house_n for_o poor_a folk_n to_o be_v sustain_v in_o reder_n of_o grece_n hebrew_n and_o latin_n to_o have_v good_a stipend_n daily_a alm_n to_o be_v minister_v mendinge_v of_o high_a way_n exhibition_n for_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v think_v therefore_o unto_o the_o king_n highness_n most_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o mo_z byshorich_v collegiall_a and_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v be_v establyssh_v in_o stead_n of_o these_o

woman_n or_o keep_v she_o as_o his_o concubine_n as_o by_o payenge_a for_o her_o board_n maynteyn_v she_o with_o money_n array_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o yvell_n example_n of_o other_o person_n that_o than_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v or_o atteynt_v by_o the_o law_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n shall_v forfayt_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o good_n and_o cattalle_n benefice_n prebend_n and_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n and_o also_o shall_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n of_o his_o body_n at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a benefice_n prebend_n and_o other_o promotion_n and_o dignity_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o intentes_fw-la and_o purpose_n utter_o void_a as_o if_o the_o say_a offender_n have_v resign_v or_o permute_v and_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o say_a conviction_n or_o atteynder_n eftsoons_o commit_v do_v or_o perpetrate_v the_o say_a offence_n or_o any_o of_o theym_n next_o afore_o rehearse_v and_o be_v thereof_o dewe_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o the_o law_n aforesaid_a that_o than_o all_o and_o everye_o such_o offence_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v felonye_n and_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n therein_o shall_v suffer_v peyne_n of_o death_n and_o loose_a and_o forfayte_v all_o his_o and_o their_o good_n land_n and_o tenemente_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felonye_n without_o have_v any_o benefytte_n of_o clergy_n or_o saynctuarie_n ¶_o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o those_o woman_n with_o who_o all_o and_o singular_a of_o the_o foresay_a priest_n shall_v in_o any_o of_o the_o forsayde_a way_n have_v to_o do_v with_o or_o carnal_o know_v as_o be_v afore_o say_v shall_v have_v like_o punishment_n as_o the_o priest_n ¶_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n above_o say_v that_o if_o any_o personne_fw-fr or_o personnes_fw-fr at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o contemn_v or_o contemptuouslye_o refuse_v deny_v or_o abstain_v to_o be_v confess_v at_o the_o time_n common_o accustom_v within_o this_o realm_n &_o church_n of_o england_n or_o contenne_n or_o contemptuous_o refuse_v deny_v or_o abstain_v to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n above_o say_v at_o y_z e_z time_n common_o use_v and_o accustom_v for_o the_o same_o that_o than_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v or_o atteynt_v by_o the_o law_n underwritten_a shall_v suffer_v such_o imprisonnement_n and_o make_v such_o fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n our_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o his_o heir_n as_o by_o his_o hyghene_n or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o counsel_n shall_v be_v order_v and_o adiuge_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o if_o any_o such_o offendor_n or_o offender_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n after_o the_o say_a conviction_n or_o atteynder_n so_o have_v do_v eftsoon_o contemn_v or_o contemptuous_o refuse_v deny_v or_o abstain_v to_o be_v confess_v or_o to_o be_v communicate_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n above_o write_v and_o be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v or_o atteynt_v by_o the_o law_n underwriten_v that_o then_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adiuge_v felonye_n and_o the_o offendor_n or_o offender_n therein_o shall_v suffer_v peyne_n of_o death_n and_o lose_v and_o forfayte_v all_o he_o and_o their_o good_n land_n and_o tenemente_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n ¶_o and_o for_o full_a and_o effectual_a execution_n of_o the_o premise_n before_o devise_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o act_n be_v it_o furthermore_o enact_v by_o thauthoritie_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o immediate_o after_o the_o say_v twelve_o day_n of_o july_n next_o come_n sundry_a commission_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n into_o every_o shere_v of_o this_o realm_n and_o wales_n and_o in_o and_o to_o such_o other_o place_n within_o the_o king_n dominion_n as_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o archebysshop_n or_o bysshop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o to_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n and_o to_o such_o other_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o his_o highness_n or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o his_o majesty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v appoint_v to_o name_v the_o same_o which_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n his_o chauncelour_n or_o commissary_n and_o other_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o whereof_o the_o archebysshop_n or_o bysshop_n or_o his_o chauncelour_n or_o commissary_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v hold_v and_o keep_v their_o session_n within_o the_o lymitte_v of_o their_o commission_n four_o several_a time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o the_o jest_n or_o often_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o expedient_a by_o their_o discretion_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o their_o say_a commission_n as_o well_o to_o take_v infourmation_n and_o accusation_n by_o the_o oath_n and_o deposition_n of_o two_o able_a and_o lawful_a person_n at_o the_o least_o as_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o xii_o man_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o heresy_n felony_n contempte_n and_o other_o offence_n above_o write_v commit_v do_v or_o perpetrate_v within_o the_o lymitte_v of_o their_o commission_n and_o that_o every_o such_o accusation_n &_o infourmation_n contain_v the_o matier_n name_v surname_n &_o dwell_v place_n of_o y_z e_z offender_n &_o the_o day_n year_n place_n &_o county_n when_o &_o wherein_o their_o offence_n be_v commit_v shall_v be_v of_o as_o good_a force_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o matier_n therein_o contain_v have_v be_v present_v by_o verdict_n of_o xii_o man_n ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a archebysshop_n and_o bysshop_n and_o every_o of_o their_o chancellor_n commissary_n archediacon_n and_o other_o ordinary_n have_v any_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o in_o wales_n or_o in_o any_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n aswell_o to_o inquire_v in_o their_o visitation_n and_o jesus_n as_o there_o &_o else_o where_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n at_o any_o other_o time_n or_o place_n to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o heresy_n felony_n contempte_n and_o offence_n above_o mention_v do_v commit_v or_o perpetrate_v within_o the_o lymitte_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n &_o authority_n and_o that_o every_o such_o accusation_n infourmation_n and_o presentment_n so_o take_v or_o have_v as_o be_v afore_o say_v shall_v be_v of_o as_o good_a force_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o matier_n therein_o contain_v have_v be_v present_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o session_n and_o alsoo_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o 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