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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	3,415	5	10.3134	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11762	Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 22055; ESTC S116979	16,357	44

to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o obtain_v his_o approbation_n under_o his_o hand_n 4._o the_o name_n of_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o no_o satisfaction_n receive_v nor_o absolution_n give_v till_o he_o have_v allow_v the_o same_o 5._o intimation_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o the_o end_n no_o person_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v after_o intimation_n resort_n to_o or_o converse_v with_o any_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a those_o except_v who_o be_v by_o natural_a duty_n bind_v to_o attend_v they_o or_o who_o be_v licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o same_o censure_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o 6._o if_o any_o person_n be_v excommunicate_v in_o one_o diocese_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v absolve_v in_o another_o without_o lawful_a warrant_n from_o the_o bishop_n who_o cause_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o contravean_a shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o function_n and_o the_o absolution_n null_n until_o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v have_v perform_v his_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v sentence_v 7._o no_o presbyter_n shall_v alter_v the_o receive_v form_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n or_o make_v commutation_n thereof_o by_o pay_v pecuniall_a sum_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n and_o for_o the_o pecuniall_a sum_n exact_v off_o the_o delinquent_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n and_o other_o pious_a uses_n by_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o churchwarden_n 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v have_v care_n to_o make_v their_o proceed_n formal_a and_o not_o deny_v the_o extract_n of_o their_o act_n and_o process_n to_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v there-in_a 9_o albeit_a sacramental_a confession_n and_o absolution_n have_v be_v in_o some_o place_n very_o much_o abuse_v yet_o if_o 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presbyter_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v by_o any_o other_o but_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o or_o four_o grave_a presbyter_n call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n 11._o if_o any_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n lawful_o suspend_v or_o depose_v shall_v presume_v to_o exerce_fw-la any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suspension_n or_o after_o he_o be_v degrade_v let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o lay_v power_n as_o incorrigible_a 12._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o injure_v by_o his_o metropolitan_a let_v he_o appeal_v to_o delegate_n or_o immediate_o to_o the_o king_n 13._o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v give_v ordination_n to_o one_o notorious_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n for_o a_o year_n and_o the_o person_n ordain_v deprive_v 14._o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v give_v ordination_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n concern_v who_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v letter_n dimissorie_a from_o his_o own_o bishop_n let_v the_o bishop_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o year_n and_o the_o ordain_v punish_v as_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a 15._o and_o since_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o presbyter_n within_o their_o parochin_n who-so-eve_a shall_v remain_v forth_o thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n together_o unless_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o second_o time_n for_o two_o whole_a year_n and_o for_o the_o three_o fault_n deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n 16._o in_o like_o manner_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v his_o visitation_n du_o and_o redress_v such_o abuse_n as_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a or_o be_v negligent_a in_o convent_v heretic_n of_o all_o sort_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o law_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v a_o year_n from_o his_o bishopric_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o offend_v 17._o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o be_v prove_v to_o take_v fee_n or_o money_n for_o admit_v any_o into_o sacred_a order_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v as_o a_o simoniacke_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o declare_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xix_o of_o commissary_n and_o their_o court_n no_o man_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v commissary_n or_o official_a to_o exercise_v any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n except_o he_o be_v of_o age_n xxx_o year_n at_o least_o and_o one_o who_o be_v master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n &_o well_o skill_v in_o they_o as_o likewise_o well-affected_a in_o religion_n of_o good_a 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whole_a year_n for_o the_o second_o two_o year_n and_o for_o the_o three_o lose_v his_o office_n 4._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o place_n or_o app●●●_n a_o commissary_n within_o his_o diocese_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o unless_o he_o reside_v and_o attend_v the_o service_n and_o if_o upon_o any_o necessary_a occasion_n he_o be_v withdraw_v for_o a_o time_n the_o deputy_n shall_v be_v place_v with_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_n lastly_a in_o all_o this_o book_n of_o canon_n where-so-eve_a there_o be_v no_o penalty_n expresslie_o set_v down_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o so_o the_o crime_n or_o offence_n be_v prove_v the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v arbitrarie_a as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v think_v fit_a finis_fw-la aberdene_n imprint_v by_o edward_n raban_n dwell_v upon_o the_o marketplace_n at_o the_o town_n arm_n 1636._o with_o royal_a authority_n

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a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n that_o have_v not_o bring_v their_o family_n to_o be_v christian_n whereby_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v teach_v to_o look_v unto_o their_o family_n and_o govern_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v little_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o daily_a exercyse_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o superfluity_n of_o the_o time_n but_o in_o gravity_n and_o frugality_n keep_v that_o comeliness_n which_o their_o call_v and_o place_n do_v require_v take_v good_a heed_n that_o their_o wyve_n be_v modest_a and_o sober_a their_o child_n train_v up_o in_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o their_o servant_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a conversation_n 3._o to_o restrain_v the_o vage_v humour_n of_o some_o churchman_n so_o often_o censure_v in_o ancient_a counsel_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v leave_v his_o charge_n to_o go_v to_o court_n or_o other_o place_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o ordinary_n and_o that_o the_o business_n be_v know_v to_o be_v urgent_a and_o necessary_a wherein_o if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n after_o trial_n shall_v inflict_v such_o censure_n as_o his_o fault_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o merit_n 4._o if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o diocese_n to_o suit_v plantation_n in_o another_o or_o accept_v of_o any_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v recall_v by_o his_o ordinary_n and_o return_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o if_o he_o disobey_v be_v depose_v 5._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o sundry_a presbyter_n resort_v often_o and_o stay_v long_o in_o edinburgh_n than_o their_o charge_n can_v well_o permit_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o special_a notice_n be_v take_v of_o such_o and_o their_o name_n send_v to_o their_o ordinary_n that_o due_a censure_n may_v be_v inflict_v 6._o because_o many_o in_o holy_a order_n undo_v themselves_o by_o suretyship_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v heerefter_o become_v surety_n or_o cautioner_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o civil_a bond_n and_o contract_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n ever_o till_o he_o be_v relieve_v from_o his_o cautionrie_n 7._o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o company_n wherein_o filthy_a song_n and_o unclean_a gesture_n be_v use_v lest_o they_o incur_v the_o suspicion_n of_o profaneness_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o such_o censure_n as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v inflict_v 8._o nor_o shall_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o unlawful_a art_n and_o science_n nor_o consult_v with_o those_o who_o be_v infamous_a for_o magic_a sorcery_n or_o divination_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n for_o the_o first_o and_o degradation_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n 9_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v enter_v into_o 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