Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	kingdom_n	power_n	18,504	5	5.2095	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58603	The copy of an act of Parliament passed in Scotland the 29th of August 1681 for security of the Protestant religion against papists and phanaticks : together with the oath to be taken by all persons in publick trusts.	Scotland.	1681 (1681)	Wing S1197; ESTC R21925	3,720	4

ordain_v that_o all_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v promote_v to_o or_o employ_v in_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a office_n trust_n or_o employment_n shall_v at_o their_o entry_n into_o and_o before_o their_o exercise_v thereof_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o manner_n foresay_a to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n and_o report_v to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n within_o the_o space_n of_o after_o their_o take_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o employment_n or_o any_o public_a office_n or_o trust_n within_o this_o kingdom_n the_o king_n lawful_a brother_n and_o son_n only_o except_v until_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n foresay_a and_o subscribe_v it_o to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v incapable_a of_o all_o public_a trust_n thereafter_o and_o be_v further_o punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o movable_n the_o one_o half_n whereof_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a recommend_v to_o his_o privy_a council_n to_o see_v this_o act_n put_v to_o due_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n i_o a._n b._n solemn_o swear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invocate_v as_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n in_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o allow_v and_o sincerely_n profess_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n record_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o and_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v found_v on_o and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v thereto_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life-time_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o educate_v my_o child_n therein_o and_o shall_v 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foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_v that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v all_o it_o and_o defend_v all_o right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n and_o privilege_n preeminency_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o i_o further_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o to_o convocate_v conusant_v or_o assemble_v in_o any_o counsel_n convention_n or_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v or_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a without_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n or_o express_a licence_n have_v 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of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o accept_v or_o use_v any_o dispensation_n from_o any_o creature_n therefore_o so_o help_v i_o god_n london_n print_v for_o randal_n taylor_n 1681._o

c_o 2_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o scotland_n the_o 29_o of_o august_n 1681_o for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o papist_n and_o fanatics_n together_o with_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o albeit_o by_o many_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v by_o his_o royal_a grandfather_n and_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n and_o by_o himself_o in_o this_o and_o his_o other_o parliament_n since_o his_o happy_a restauration_n the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v careful_o assert_v establish_a and_o secure_v against_o popery_n and_o phanaticisme_n yet_o the_o restless_a adversary_n of_o our_o religion_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o propagate_v their_o error_n and_o to_o seduce_v his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o 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