Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	work_v	worldly_a	239	3	8.4488	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50664	Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1800; ESTC R16769	67,391	130

day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v hallow_v and_o command_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v profane_v and_o neglect_v by_o a_o disorderly_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o exercise_v and_o frequent_v bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n and_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n thereon_o and_o for_o that_o many_o quarrel_n bloodshed_n and_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n do_v grow_v by_o the_o resort_v and_o concourse_n of_o people_n go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n to_o such_o disorderly_a and_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n neglect_v divine_a service_n both_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 1_o car._n 1._o ch._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n or_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n or_o pastime_n use_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n offend_v in_o any_o the_o premise_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o if_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o view_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n by_o oath_n which_o such_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o administer_v shall_v find_v any_o person_n offend_v in_o the_o premise_n the_o say_a magistrate_n shall_v give_v warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o levy_v the_o say_a penalty_n so_o to_o be_v assess_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n render_v the_o say_a offender_n the_o overplus_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n that_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v set_v public_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v sue_v or_o impeach_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n in_o evidence_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v impeach_v by_o this_o act_n except_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n not_o to_o beabridge_v by_o this_o act_n but_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v punish_v the_o same_o offence_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v this_o statute_n 1_o car._n 1._o ch._n 1._o only_o prohibit_v unlawful_a sport_n game_n and_o pastime_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n carrier_n waggoner_n wayr-man_n carman_n and_o drover_n be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n have_v no_o veneration_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n kindness_n for_o themselves_o nor_o pity_n for_o their_o beast_n do_v make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o travel_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o butcher_n do_v usual_o kill_v and_o fell_a victual_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o in_o the_o 3_o car._n 1._o a_o act_n be_v make_v prohibit_v carrier_n drover_n etc._n etc._n to_o travel_v on_o this_o day_n on_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n every_o offence_n and_o butcher_n for_o kill_v and_o sell_v victual_n thereon_o on_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o every_o offence_n but_o this_o statute_n stand_v but_o upon_o contiunance_n and_o expire_a after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o parliament_n than_o next_o follow_v several_a of_o these_o person_n return_v again_o like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n to_o their_o former_a accustom_a profaneness_n and_o though_o this_o statute_n 3_o car._n 1._o ch._n 2._o be_v by_o the_o statute_n 17_o car._n 1._o ch._n 4._o continue_v and_o make_v perpetual_a yet_o the_o unnatural_a uncivil_a civil_a war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n break_v out_o short_o after_o this_o statute_n be_v much_o neglect_v and_o seldom_o put_v in_o execution_n two_o witness_n be_v require_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v troublesome_a so_o by_o the_o statute_n 29_o car._n 2._o ch._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o exercise_v themselves_o thereon_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n public_o and_o private_o and_o no_o tradesman_n artificer_n workman_n labourer_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v do_v or_o exercise_v any_o worldly_a labour_n business_n or_o work_n of_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n work_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n only_o except_v and_o every_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n or_o upward_o offend_v in_o the_o premise_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v public_o cry_v show_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n merchandize_n fruit_n herb_n good_n or_o chattel_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o good_n so_o cry_v or_o show_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n and_o no_o drover_n horse-courser_n waggoner_n butcher_n or_o higler_n their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v or_o come_v into_o he_o or_o their_o inn_n or_o lodging_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o none_o shall_v use_v employ_v or_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o any_o boat_n wherry_n light_a or_o barge_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o p●ace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o head_n officer_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a where_o the_o fact_n shall_v be_v commit_v on_o pain_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o person_n so_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o view_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a magistrate_n be_v impower_v to_o administer_v than_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n shall_v give_v warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o seize_v the_o say_v good_n so_o show_v forth_o or_o put_v to_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o fall_v the_o same_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o say_v other_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n distrain_v render_v they_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v thereby_o and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n or_o in_o case_n of_o insufficiency_n or_o inability_n to_o pay_v the_o party_n offend_v to_o be_v set_v public_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n and_o all_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v save_v that_o any_o such_o justice_n mayor_z etc._n etc._n may_v out_o of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n reward_v the_o informer_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o as_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forefeiture_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o prohibit_v of_o dress_n of_o meat_n in_o family_n or_o dress_v or_o sell_v of_o meat_n in_o inn_n cooks-shop_n or_o victualling-house_n for_o such_o as_o otherwise_o can_v be_v provide_v nor_o to_o the_o cry_v or_o sell_v of_o milk_n before_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o after-four_a in_o the_o afternoon_n no_o person_n to_o be_v impeach_v prosecute_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n before_o mention_v

unless_o it_o be_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v rob_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hundred_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o robbery_n but_o upon_o notice_n of_o such_o robbery_n to_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o give_v or_o hue_n and_o cry_n for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v they_o shall_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v fresh_a pursuit_n after_o the_o say_a offender_n with_o horseman_n and_o footman_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 27_o eliz._n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v as_o much_o money_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o may_v have_v be_v recover_v against_o they_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v serve_v or_o execute_v any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n except_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o that_o the_o service_n thereof_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o serve_v or_o execute_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o to_o answer_v damage_n to_o he_o for_o do_v thereof_o as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v do_v the_o same_o without_o any_o writ_n process_n warrant_v order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n at_o all_o have_v show_v what_o provision_n the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o some_o text_n of_o holy_a write_v command_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v observe_v note_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n 1_o jac._n 1._o ch._n 22._o no_o shoemaker_n shall_v put_v his_o ware_n to_o sale_n upon_o sunday_n on_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o also_o to_o forfeit_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o ware_n sell_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o several_a text_n or_o place_n of_o scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o due_a observation_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o the_o stranger_n may_v be_v refresh_v exod._n 23._o 12._o speak_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 31._o 13_o 14_o 15._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v exod._n 34._o 21._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 30._o 26._o 2._o and_o while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o find_v a_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o they_o that_o find_v he_o gather_v stick_n bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o put_v he_o in_o ward_n because_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bring_v he_o without_o the_o gamp_n and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n num._n 15._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n nor_o thy_o ox_n nor_o thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o deut._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o six_o day_n shall_v work_n be_v do_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v work_v therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 35._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil._n isa_n 56._o 2._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o isa_n 58._o 13_o 14._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n num._n 38._o 25._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o hear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n neither_o carry_v forth_o a_o burden_n out_o of_o your_o house_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n neither_o do_v you_o 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