Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	act_n	parliament_n	session_n	4,433	5	10.8456	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92493	Act for taking the oath of alledgeance and the assurance. Edinburgh, the twentie third day of May, 1693	Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1693 (1693)	Wing S1105B; ESTC R229971	4,511	4

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also_o except_v the_o conservator_n and_o the_o factor_n of_o the_o staple-port_n who_o be_v to_o swear_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o the_o assurance_n betwixt_o and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o august_n next_o and_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o assurance_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v as_o above_o be_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n and_o meeting_n and_o the_o extract_v thereof_o under_o the_o clerk_n hand_n to_o be_v report_v to_o their_o majesty_n privy_a council_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n of_o the_o clerk_n for_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o swear_v and_o subscrive_v betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o of_o june_n to_o be_v report_v betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n next_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o their_o say_a swear_v and_o subscribe_v and_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v advance_v to_o or_o 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hereby_o that_o these_o who_o refuse_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o refuse_v both_o and_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a recommend_v to_o their_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 with_o all_o diligence_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o foresay_a general_a power_n grant_v to_o the_o council_n be_v to_o endure_v until_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n allanarly_a and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o such_o as_o have_v already_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o assurance_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o again_o in_o the_o same_o capacity_n the_o oath_n of_o alledgiance_n i_o a._n b._n do_v sincere_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a alledgiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n so_o help_v i_o god._n the_o assurance_n i_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n assert_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v the_o only_a lawful_a undoubted_a sovereign_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o be_v of_o right_n king_n and_o queen_n as_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v sincere_o and_o faithful_o promise_v and_o engage_v that_o i_o will_v with_o heart_n and_o hand_n life_n and_o good_n maintain_v and_o defend_v their_o majesty_n title_n and_o government_n against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o all_o other_o enemy_n who_o either_o by_o open_a or_o secret_a attempt_n shall_v disturb_v or_o disquiet_v their_o majesty_n in_o the_o possession_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n registri_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1693._o