Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	quarter_n	session_n	5,031	5	10.5854	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84520	A collection of certaine statutes in force, vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction.	England and Wales.; W. B., co-author.	1644 (1644)	Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377	42,137	48

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meat_n in_o private_a family_n or_o the_o dress_n and_o sale_n of_o victual_n in_o a_o moderate_a way_n in_o inn_n or_o victualling-house_n for_o the_o use_n of_o such_o as_o otherwise_o can_v be_v provide_v for_o or_o to_o the_o cry_v and_o sell_v of_o appoint_v and_o milk_n to_o be_v sell_v according_a to_o the_o hour_n appoint_v milk_n before_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o after_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n from_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n till_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n or_o before_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o after_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n from_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n till_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v great_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o beggar_n it_o be_v further_o ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n churchwarden_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o divine-worship_n all_o law_n against_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o care_v to_o be_v take_v that_o they_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chapel_n every_o sabbath-day_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o the_o time_n of_o divine-worship_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n cause_v all_o law_n against_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o beggar_n to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o take_v order_n that_o all_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o beggar_n do_v on_o every_o sabbath-day_n repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chapel_n and_o remain_v there_o sober_o and_o orderly_o during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v protect_v and_o save_v harmless_a by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o read_v in_o all_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n before_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o morning_n on_o some_o lards-day_n before_o the_o first_o of_o may_n next_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o trent_n before_o the_o first_o of_o june_n next_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o trent_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 6._o april_n 1644._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o read_v in_o all_o church_n &_o chapel_n before_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o morning_n on_o some_o lordsday_n before_o may_n 1._o next_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o trent_n &_o before_o jun._n 1._o next_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o trent_n hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n anno_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la jacobi_n regis_fw-la cap._n xx._n none_o shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o profane_a swear_n &_o

curse_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o offend_v herein_o either_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o of_o any_o major_n justice_n of_o peace_n bailiff_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o shall_v thereof_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o master_n for_o every_o profane_a oath_n or_o curse_n the_o offender_n shall_v upon_o conviction_n by_o two_o witness_n or_o confession_n forfeit_v 12._o d._n to_o the_o poor_a the_o constable_n ch._n warden_n and_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a shall_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n levy_v the_o say_a 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be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v issue_n if_o the_o offender_n sue_v any_o officer_n for_o distrain_v whip_a or_o stocking_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n commence_v any_o suit_n in_o law_n against_o any_o officer_n or_o other_o for_o such_o distrain_n sale_n of_o good_n whip_v or_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n at_o the_o trial_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n cost_n and_o have_v good_a cost_n the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v allow_v good_a cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o court._n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o every_o offence_n against_o this_o law_n year_n every_o offence_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o prove_v within_o twenty_o day_n thsi_fw-la act_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o every_o church_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n twice_o every_o year_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o prove_v as_o abovesaid_a within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o evening_n prayer_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la jacobi_n regis_fw-la cap._n ix_o several_a penalty_n of_o alehouse-keeper_n for_o their_o several_a offence_n whereas_o the_o ancient_a true_a and_o principal_a use_n of_o inn_n alehouse_n victualling-house_n the_o true_a and_o principal_a use_n of_o inn_n alehouse_n and_o other_o victualling-house_n and_o victualling-house_n be_v for_o the_o receipt_n and_o lodging_n of_o wayfaring_a people_n travel_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o for_o such_o supply_n of_o the_o want_n of_o such_o people_n as_o be_v not_o able_a by_o great_a quantity_n to_o make_v their_o provision_n of_o victual_n 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every_o

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unlicensed_a alehousekeeper_n he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n till_o by_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o general_a session_n he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v free_v money_n of_o england_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o their_o say_a contempt_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o say_a offender_n or_o offender_n be_v a_o unlicence_v alehousekeeper_n shall_v offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o second_o time_n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o say_a mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n shall_v commit_v he_o her_z or_o they_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n and_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o idle_a lewd_a and_o disorderly_a person_n and_o if_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v again_o offend_v and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o say_a offender_n or_o offender_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o the_o say_a house_n of_o correction_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o to_o remain_v until_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o general_a session_n for_o the_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o franchise_n he_o she_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o thence_o provide_v always_o that_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n as_o shall_v be_v again_o no_o offender_n have_v be_v once_o punish_v either_o by_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o ed._n 6._o or_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v again_o punish_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v again_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o the_o former_a act_n make_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o afore_v mention_v and_o that_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n as_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 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4._o jac._n 5._o 7._o jac._n 10._o 21._o jac._n 7._o 1._o car._n 4._o anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la jacobi_n regis_fw-la cap._n iu._n in_o what_o case_n only_a ale_n or_o beer_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o a_o alehousekeeper_n have_v no_o licence_n for_o the_o better_a repress_v of_o alehouse_n whereof_o the_o multitude_n deliver_v none_o shall_v sell_v or_o deliver_v beer_n or_o ale_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v sell_v it_o as_o a_o common_a tipple_a or_o alehouse_n keeper_n not_o have_v any_o licence_n then_o in_o force_n to_o sell_v ale_n and_o beer_n upon_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n so_o sell_v or_o deliver_v and_o abuse_n have_v be_v and_o be_v find_v intolerable_a and_o still_o do_v and_o be_v like_a to_o increase_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o

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