Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	offence_n	session_n	2,982	5	10.4743	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74378	An act for suppressing the detestable sins of incest, adultery and fornication.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_99; ESTC R208855	2,487	7

a_o act_n for_o suppress_v the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o incest_n adultery_n and_o fornication_n die_v veneris_n decimo_fw-la maii_n 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o a_o act_n for_o suppress_v the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o incest_n adultery_n and_o fornication_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o abominable_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o incest_n adultery_n and_o fornication_n wherewith_o this_o land_n be_v much_o defile_v and_o almighty_a god_n high_o displease_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o marry_o or_o have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n of_o he_o or_o her_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o grandchild_n father_n brother_n or_o sister_n mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n father_n wife_n mother_n husband_n son_n wife_n daughter_n husband_n wife_n mother_n or_o daughter_n husband_n father_n or_o son_n all_o and_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v hereby_o adjudge_v and_o declare_v incest_n and_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v felony_n and_o every_o person_n offend_v therein_o and_o confess_v the_o same_o or_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o verdict_n upon_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n before_o any_o judge_n or_o justice_n at_o the_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o all_o and_o every_o such_o marriage_n and_o marriage_n be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o child_n beget_v between_o such_o person_n notwithstanding_o any_o contract_n or_o solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v illegitimate_a and_o altogether_o disable_v to_o claim_v or_o inherit_v any_o land_n or_o inheritance_n whatsoever_o by_o way_n of_o descent_n from_o or_o to_o receive_v or_o challenge_v any_o child_n portion_n in_o any_o good_n or_o chattel_n of_o their_o say_a parent_n or_o any_o other_o ancestor_n of_o such_o parent_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o marry_a woman_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n aforesaid_a be_v carnal_o know_v by_o any_o man_n other_o than_o her_o husband_n except_o in_o case_n of_o ravishment_n and_o of_o such_o offence_n or_o offence_n shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v felony_n and_o every_o person_n as_o well_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n offend_v therein_o and_o confess_v the_o same_o or_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o verdict_n upon_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n provide_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o man_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o offence_n commit_v be_v not_o know_v that_o such_o woman_n with_o who_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v be_v then_o marry_v provide_v also_o that_o the_o say_a penalty_n in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n aforesaid_a shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o woman_n who_o husband_n shall_v be_v continual_o remain_v beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n or_o shall_v by_o common_a fame_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v dead_a nor_o to_o any_o woman_n who_o husband_n shall_v absent_v himself_o from_o his_o say_a wife_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n together_o in_o any_o part_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o the_o say_a wife_n shall_v not_o know_v her_o say_a husband_n to_o be_v live_v within_o that_o time_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n aforesaid_a have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n of_o any_o virgin_n unmarried_a woman_n or_o widow_n every_o such_o man_n so_o offend_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o or_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o verdict_n upon_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n as_o also_o every_o such_o woman_n so_o offend_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o or_o be_v thereof_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n there_o to_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o until_o he_o and_o she_o respective_o shall_v give_v security_n to_o be_v take_v by_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n before_o who_o such_o confession_n or_o conviction_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n aforesaid_a be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o for_o be_v a_o common_a bawd_n be_v it_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o witting_o keep_v a_o common_a brothel_n or_o bawdy-house_n shall_v for_o his_o or_o her_o first_o offence_n be_v open_o whip_v and_o set_v in_o the_o pillory_n and_o there_o mark_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o letter_n b._n and_o afterward_o commit_v to_o prison_n or_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o work_v for_o he_o or_o her_o live_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v put_v in_o sufficient_a surety_n for_o he_o or_o her_o good_a behaviour_n during_o he_o or_o her_o life_n and_o if_o any_o person_n by_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o commit_v after_o such_o conviction_n any_o of_o the_o say_v last_o recite_v offence_n every_o such_o second_o offence_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v felony_n and_o the_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o respective_a circuit_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n at_o their_o usual_a and_o general_a session_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o crime_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o general_n session_n and_o all_o and_o every_o major_a and_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a that_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v felony_n at_o their_o usual_a session_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v by_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o or_o more_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n within_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o upon_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o felony_n or_o trespass_n any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v that_o no_o attainder_n for_o any_o offence_n make_v felony_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v make_v or_o work_v any_o corruption_n of_o blood_n loss_n of_o dower_n forfeiture_n of_o good_n disinherison_n of_o heir_n or_o heir_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v incur_v any_o of_o the_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v unless_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v thereof_o indict_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v provide_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v indict_v for_o any_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a to_o produce_v at_o their_o respective_a trial_n any_o witness_n or_o witness_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o themselves_o from_o the_o say_a offence_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o indict_v and_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o such_o trial_n shall_v be_v so_o have_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o examine_v the_o say_a witness_n upon_o oath_n provide_v that_o no_o party_n confession_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o evidence_n within_o this_o act_n against_o any_o other_o but_o only_o against_o such_o party_n so_o confess_v nor_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n against_o her_o husband_n for_o any_o offence_n punishable_a by_o this_o act._n die_v veneris_n decimo_fw-la maii_n 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la