Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	money_n	say_a	983	5	7.1980	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70912	The history of the five wise philosophers: or, The wonderful relation of the life of Jehosaphat son of Avenario King of Berma in India. To which is added, meditations on the seven stations of life, with the three great stepts [sic] to eternal salvation: as faith; to be our guide: hope, to be or comfort; and, charity to hide a multitude of faults. Also, instructions for children to be obedient to their parents. A treatise both pleasant, profitable, and pious, / by H.P. Gent.	H. P., Gent.; Parsons, H.; Peachum, Henry.	1672 (1672)	Wing P946	155,713	206

upright_o faithful_o diligent_o and_o careful_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n answerable_a to_o the_o trust_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n have_v approven_v and_o by_o their_o present_n approve_v their_o proceed_n and_o carriage_n therein_o and_o declare_v they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o have_v do_v good_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o as_o good_a christian_n loyal_a subject_n and_o well_o deserve_a patriot_n act_z xxvi_o act_z for_o relief_n of_o those_o who_o have_v give_v band_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a 15._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o late_a committee_n from_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o who_o the_o furnish_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a expense_n concern_v the_o public_a be_v entrust_v conform_a to_o the_o power_n and_o commission_n give_v to_o they_o as_o likewise_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o committee_n and_o also_o the_o general_a commissar_n or_o his_o depute_n have_v borrow_v and_o undertake_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o necessair_a use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o public_a for_o the_o which_o sum_n and_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o said_n committee_n they_o have_v give_v security_n to_o the_o party_n partly_o by_o public_a act_n in_o name_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o where_o many_o person_n be_v difficile_a and_o scrupulous_a to_o advance_v and_o lend_v money_n and_o other_o necessair_n upon_o the_o public_a security_n these_o of_o the_o say_n committee_n and_o other_o foresaid_n have_v give_v their_o own_o particular_a band_n and_o have_v move_v divers_a other_o person_n to_o give_v band_n and_o security_n to_o the_o lender_n of_o the_o say_n sum_n bear_v borrow_a money_n without_o any_o relation_n 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person_n may_v suffer_v prejudice_n in_o their_o estate_n or_o credit_n by_o or_o through_o any_o band_n grant_v by_o they_o to_o any_o person_n for_o lend_a money_n silver_z plate_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_a commodity_n furnish_v and_o advance_v for_o the_o public_a use_n but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o executor_n be_v free_v and_o relieve_v by_o the_o said_n estate_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o of_o all_o damage_n peril_n and_o danger_n which_o they_o may_v incur_v and_o sustain_v there_o through_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o commodity_n for_o the_o which_o they_o have_v give_v band_n as_o say_v be_v be_v count_v for_o or_o apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o approven_v by_o public_a act_n order_n and_o warrant_n therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n do_v hereby_o bind_v and_o oblige_v the_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o warrant_n and_o relieve_v the_o say_n member_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v give_v band_n and_o security_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o commodity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o whereof_o count_n and_o reckon_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o approven_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o famine_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a by_o public_a warrant_n as_o say_v be_v and_o for_o their_o better_a relief_n of_o the_o same_o the_o said_n estate_n of_o parliament_n bind_v and_o oblige_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o person_n creditor_n to_o who_o the_o say_v band_n and_o security_n be_v give_v of_o the_o same_o sum_n and_o other_o commodity_n or_o price_n thereof_o and_o that_o at_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n appoint_v by_o the_o said_n band_n with_o the_o interest_n thereof_o conform_v thereto_o in_o all_o point_n and_o to_o purchase_v and_o deliver_v to_o ilk_fw-mi person_n so_o bind_v as_o say_v be_v their_o say_n band_n give_v by_o they_o or_o sufficient_a discharge_v of_o the_o famine_n with_o all_o convenient_a diligence_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o keep_v they_o harmless_a and_o skaithlesse_a of_o the_o famine_n band_n and_o of_o all_o execution_n peril_n and_o danger_n which_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o so_o be_v that_o the_o sum_n and_o good_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n band_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o public_a use_n by_o public_a order_n and_o warrant_v as_o say_v be_v and_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o &_o approven_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o common_a burden_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o band_n so_o contract_v and_o undertake_v be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v public_a debt_n upon_o the_o estate_n and_o shall_v affect_v and_o burden_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o famine_n be_v give_v by_o particular_a person_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a in_o manner_n foresay_a act_z xxvii_o commission_n for_o receive_v of_o the_o brotherly_a assistance_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 15._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o of_o the_o brotherly_a assistance_n promise_v and_o oblige_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o relief_n and_o defrayment_n of_o the_o common_a burden_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o famine_n there_o be_v yet_o rest_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a money_n conform_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n and_o a_o act_n of_o public_a faith_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o payment_n thereof_o at_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v therefore_o our_o say_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o grant_v full_a power_n warrant_v and_o commission_n and_o appoint_v nominant_n and_o authorise_v the_o person_n particular_o after_o nominate_v viz._n john_n earl_n of_o lowdoun_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n archbald_n marquis_n of_o argyle_n alexander_n earl_n of_o eglintoun_n john_n earl_n of_o cassils_n william_n earl_n of_o glencairne_n john_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n william_n earl_n of_o lothian_n john_n earl_n of_o lindesay_n david_n earl_n of_o southesk_n james_n earl_n of_o findlater_n john_n lord_n sinclair_n john_n lord_n balmerino_n robert_n lord_n burghlie_o george_n lord_n forester_n sir_n charles_n erskene_n of_o band_v sir_n david_n home_o of_o wedderburne_n sir_n robert_n inn_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi sir_n george_n dundas_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi sir_n william_n cunyngham_n of_o capringtoun_n sir_n john_n wauchope_n of_o nidrie_n sir_n alexander_n erskene_n of_o dun_n sir_n gilbert_n ramsay_n of_o balymayne_n sir_n duncane_n campbell_n of_o auchinbrek_n sir_n william_n forbes_n 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the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o several_a session_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o date_n therein_o mention_v act_n past_a and_o do_v in_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o eleven_o of_o june_n 1640._o edinburgh_n print_v by_o robert_n young_a and_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1641._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n majestatis_fw-la act_n past_a and_o do_v in_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o eleven_o of_o june_n 1640._o act_z i._o act_n anent_o the_o choose_v of_o robert_n lord_n burghlie_o to_o be_v precedent_n in_o this_o court_n and_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o 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parliament_n be_v indict_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o ratify_v of_o such_o act_n as_o shall_v be_v conclude_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n for_o determine_v all_o civil_a matter_n and_o settle_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o peace_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n and_o consider_v the_o several_a complaint_n of_o this_o kirk_n unto_o parliament_n from_o time_n to_o time_n proceed_v from_o her_o continual_a experience_n of_o prejudice_n and_o ruin_n through_o many_o person_n and_o special_o of_o prelate_n their_o attempt_v to_o voice_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n without_o either_o bear_a office_n in_o the_o kirk_n or_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o kirk_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a general_n assembly_n condemn_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o the_o civil_a place_n and_o power_n of_o kirkman_n as_o their_o voice_n and_o ride_v in_o parliament_n 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as_o represent_v the_o church_n as_o a_o state_n or_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n title_n dignity_n or_o benefice_n and_o namely_o the_o 231._o act_n parl._n 15._o k._n ja._n 6.1597_o anent_o the_o kirk_n and_o special_o parson_n and_o prelate_n represent_v the_o three_o estate_n and_o the_o 2._o act_n parl._n 18._o k._n ja._n 6.1606_o anent_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o represent_v the_o three_o estate_n with_o all_o act_n and_o constitution_n of_o convention_n council_n or_o session_n and_o all_o practice_n and_o custom_n whatsoever_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o or_o any_o clause_n thereof_o tend_v or_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a as_o be_v find_v and_o declare_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n therein_o establish_v and_o prohibit_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o 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