Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	excellent_a	london_n	printer_n	2,515	5	10.0574	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20914	Lavves and ordinances set downe by Robert Earle of Leycester, the Queenes Maiesties Lieutenant and Captaine General of her armie and forces in the Lowe Countries: Meete and fit to be obserued by all such as shall serue her Maiestie vnder him in the said countries, and therefore to be published and notified to the whole armie.; Regulations. 1586	England and Wales. Army.; Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588. aut	1586 (1586)	STC 7288; ESTC S115743	6,111	14

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notify_v to_o the_o whole_a army_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o govern_v estate_n which_o in_o peace_n or_o war_n can_v be_v account_v sure_a or_o preserve_v from_o dishonour_n and_o ruin_n unless_o it_o be_v support_v and_o bear_v up_o by_o justice_n due_o administer_v and_o discipline_n orderly_o observe_v and_o for_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o honour_n fame_n and_o prosperity_n do_v due_o follow_v that_o common_a wealth_n or_o nation_n wherein_o good_a law_n be_v establish_v the_o magistrate_n minister_a justice_n be_v due_o regard_v and_o the_o people_n fear_v to_o offend_v be_v draw_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o obedience_n and_o see_v that_o martial_a discipline_n above_o all_o thing_n proper_a to_o man_n of_o war_n be_v by_o we_o at_o this_o time_n most_o to_o be_v follow_v aswell_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o honourable_o to_o govern_v this_o army_n in_o good_a order_n and_o lest_o that_o the_o evil_n incline_v plead_v simplicity_n shall_v cover_v any_o wicked_a fact_n by_o ignorance_n therefore_o these_o martial_a ordinance_n and_o law_n follow_v be_v establish_v and_o publish_v whereby_o all_o good_a mind_n endeavour_v to_o attain_v honour_n may_v stand_v arm_v and_o receive_v encouragement_n to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v and_o such_o as_o be_v incline_v to_o lewdness_n be_v warn_v from_o commit_v offence_n punishable_a which_o be_v embrace_v with_o careful_a respect_n and_o follow_v with_o obedience_n do_v promise_v good_a order_n and_o agreement_n among_o ourselves_o with_o victory_n and_o good_a event_n against_o our_o enemy_n 1_o first_o every_o chief_a magistrate_n captain_n inferior_a officer_n soldier_n pioneer_n or_o what_o person_n else_o receive_v her_o majesty_n pay_n in_o field_n or_o garrison_n shall_v solemn_o swear_v and_o by_o corporal_a oath_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v the_o under_o write_v article_n so_o far_o as_o to_o each_o in_o their_o several_a quality_n shall_v appertain_v the_o violate_v or_o break_v whereof_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o generalle_n direction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n 2_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o most_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a god_n with_o all_o reverence_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o that_o destruction_n be_v pronounce_v to_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v or_o abuse_v the_o same_o it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o common_a conference_n or_o communication_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o shall_v blaspheme_v be_v thus_o admonish_v or_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a upon_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o u.s._n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o first_o offence_n for_o the_o second_o five_o day_n imprisonment_n for_o the_o three_o loss_n of_o his_o place_n and_o wage_n 3_o and_o because_o the_o continual_a and_o unspeakable_a favour_n of_o our_o almighty_a god_n by_o our_o unthankfulness_n may_v be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o that_o no_o good_a event_n of_o any_o action_n can_v be_v expect_v wherein_o god_n be_v not_o first_o and_o principal_o honour_v and_o serve_v it_o be_v therefore_o especial_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v upon_o general_a warning_n give_v either_o by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n or_o drum_n repair_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v where_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v to_o be_v use_v there_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o read_v and_o preach_v unless_o for_o the_o present_a by_o sickness_n or_o other_o service_n he_o be_v impeach_v upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v his_o day_n wage_n for_o the_o first_o two_o day_n wage_n for_o the_o second_o and_o so_o to_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o for_o every_o such_o default_n in_o the_o soldier_n aswell_o the_o captain_n as_o his_o inferior_a officer_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o like_a penalty_n 4_o and_o see_v it_o well_o beseem_v all_o christian_n especial_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o military_a service_n to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n in_o matter_n requisite_a for_o their_o profession_n and_o because_o no_o time_n can_v be_v more_o vain_o spend_v then_o that_o which_o be_v confume_v in_o unlawful_a game_n beside_o the_o breed_n of_o much_o contention_n and_o quarrel_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v many_o allowable_a and_o commendable_a exercise_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o use_v therefore_o it_o be_v straight_o command_v that_o no_o private_a soldier_n or_o inferior_a officer_n shall_v frequent_v the_o play_n at_o die_n and_o card_n nor_o any_o other_o unlawful_a game_n upon_o pain_n of_o two_o day_n imprisonment_n for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o for_o after_o commit_v the_o like_a to_o be_v further_o punish_v by_o the_o judge_n discretion_n 5_o and_o for_o that_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o by_o permit_v of_o many_o vagrant_a and_o idle_a woman_n in_o a_o army_n sundry_a disorder_n and_o horrible_a abuse_n be_v commit_v therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v carry_v into_o the_o field_n or_o detain_v with_o he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o garrison_n any_o woman_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o lawful_a wife_n or_o such_o other_o woman_n to_o tend_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o serve_v for_o launder_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v by_o the_o marshal_n upon_o pain_n of_o whip_v and_o banishment_n 6_o and_o insomuch_o as_o elementie_n among_o man_n of_o war_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o singular_a virtue_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o service_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o any_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o lie_v in_o childbed_n old_a person_n widow_n young_a virgin_n or_o babe_n without_o especial_a order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 7_o what_o person_n soever_o that_o shall_v be_v common_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n or_o riotous_o behave_v himself_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o army_n 8_o whosoever_o shall_v conceal_v or_o in_o any_o sort_n keep_v secret_a treason_n any_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n or_o other_o practice_n which_o may_v be_v hurtful_a and_o may_v concern_v the_o peril_n of_o her_o majesty_n person_n or_o of_o her_o general_n or_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o army_n and_o shall_v not_o with_o all_o diligence_n reveal_v the_o same_o either_o unto_o the_o general_n or_o some_o other_o officer_n of_o especial_a trust_n shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n with_o torment_n 9_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v speech_n or_o conference_n send_v message_n deliver_v or_o receive_v letter_n to_o or_o from_o the_o enemy_n or_o any_o his_o confederate_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o without_o manifest_v the_o same_o present_o unto_o the_o general_n or_o marshal_n or_o have_v former_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 10_o no_o man_n be_v in_o this_o service_n shall_v depart_v the_o camp_n or_o place_n of_o garrison_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o general_n especial_a passport_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n authorise_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 11_o no_o man_n shall_v break_v out_o or_o leave_v the_o order_n of_o his_o rank_n be_v once_o order_v in_o the_o field_n by_o the_o marshal_n or_o sergeant_n maior_n without_o some_o great_a occasion_n first_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o say_a officer_n upon_o pain_n of_o loss_n either_o of_o life_n or_o limb_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o general_n or_o of_o the_o marshal_n 12_o no_o man_n appoint_v to_o watch_v or_o ward_n shall_v shun_v or_o depart_v the_o place_n neither_o shall_v sleep_v or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n therein_o especial_o after_o the_o watch_n be_v set_v and_o the_o word_n give_v unless_o he_o be_v orderly_o relieve_v or_o for_o some_o great_a occasion_n enforce_v with_o licence_n of_o his_o