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	offence_n	punish_v	1,000	5	10.2563	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62224	Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ...	Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.	1685 (1685)	Wing S742; ESTC R9546	42,853	166

say_a appeal_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a provide_v always_o that_o every_o such_o appeal_n shall_v be_v leave_v with_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o justice_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o or_o the_o respective_a constable_n headborough_n and_o tything-man_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n justice_n or_o chief_a magistrare_fw-la respective_o shall_v and_o may_v with_o what_o aid_n force_n and_o assistance_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n to_o enter_v break_v open_a and_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o such_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v or_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberry_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act_n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o any_o commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n with_o such_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n or_o any_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o within_o any_o the_o county_n or_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n with_o such_o other_o assistance_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a or_o can_v get_v in_o readiness_n with_o the_o soon_o on_o certificate_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n or_o place_n and_o that_o he_o with_o such_o assistance_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o dissolve_v dissipate_v or_o prevent_v all_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custsdy_n such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o unlawful_o assemble_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n provide_v always_o that_o no_o dwellinghouse_n of_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v then_o resident_a shall_v be_v search_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o by_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o one_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o ride_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o constable_n head-borough_n tythingman_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v know_v or_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v within_o his_o precincts_n parish_n or_o limit_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o such_o constable_n head-borough_n tythingman_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o person_n lawful_o call_v in_o and_o of_o the_o constable_n head-borough_n or_o tythingman_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o he_o thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o levy_a upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n suit_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n otherwise_o than_o upon_o appeal_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidente_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demurrer_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o defendant_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a treble_n cost_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n and_o all_o clause_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o which_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o sully_v as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o such_o offender_n be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o provide_v and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liverty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberry_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_v convict_a and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberry_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n provide_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o convict_a as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o ten_o shilling_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o

and_o that_o within_o a_o week_n after_o the_o penalty_n pay_v or_o levy_v i_o answer_v that_o will_v be_v know_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o foreign_a justice_n upon_o which_o the_o levy_n be_v make_v for_o his_o warrant_n either_o mention_n a_o conviction_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o justice_n of_o another_o county_n or_o corporation_n which_o will_v inform_v he_o but_o he_o must_v take_v this_o note_n with_o he_o always_o that_o his_o appeal_n must_v be_v deliver_v in_o person_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n before_o the_o justice_n convict_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o pargraph_n be_v plain_a enough_o sect_n 14._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o etc._n etc._n prosecute_v within_o three_o month_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o penalty_n be_v actual_o levy_v within_o three_o month_n nor_o that_o a_o conviction_n be_v make_v of_o record_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o information_n be_v give_v to_o some_o justice_n of_o a_o conventicle_n already_o hold_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v a_o conviction_n of_o it_o this_o be_v within_o three_o month_n be_v enough_o for_o such_o information_n be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o conviction_n be_v a_o prosecution_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v not_o say_v convict_v but_o prosecute_v and_o such_o information_n be_v a_o commencement_n of_o the_o suit_n this_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la movens_fw-la towards_o a_o conviction_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v as_o in_o civil_a action_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v bring_v within_o such_o a_o time_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o suit_n be_v the_o sue_v a_o original_a or_o other_o first_o writ_n as_o latitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v be_v well_o enough_o though_o the_o suit_n be_v not_o effectual_o prosecute_v though_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o a_o long_a while_n after_o so_o in_o capital_a criminal_a cause_n which_o must_v be_v prosecute_v within_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o the_o order_n of_o any_o particular_a law_n if_o a_o indictment_n be_v find_v within_o the_o certain_a time_n if_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o suit_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v enough_o though_o the_o party_n be_v not_o convict_v within_o twice_o the_o time_n so_o here_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v govern_v no_o person_n shall_v this_o extend_v to_o a_o offend_a justice_n or_o constable_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o conventicle_n yet_o if_o such_o justice_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n neglect_v his_o duty_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n be_v indict_v or_o otherwise_o sue_v within_o three_o month_n after_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a prosecution_n within_o the_o three_o month_n although_o not_o convict_v within_o that_o time_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v punish_v by_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o any_o other_o law_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n notwithstanding_o this_o a_o conventicler_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o church_n because_o such_o meeting_n and_o his_o absence_n be_v several_a offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o such_o offender_n may_v be_v prosecute_v and_o punish_v as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o any_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n at_o the_o common_a law_n i_o say_v he_o may_v be_v prosecute_v as_o at_o common_a law_n if_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o punish_v for_o the_o very_a same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v once_o punish_v by_o this_o law_n if_o sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n or_o on_o another_o statute_n he_o may_v plead_v his_o conviction_n and_o punishment_n on_o this_o thereto_o but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v till_o the_o penalty_n be_v either_o levy_v or_o pay_v for_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v however_o as_o i_o say_v any_o offender_n within_o this_o law_n may_v be_v sue_v as_o at_o common_a law_n as_o a_o conventicler_n may_v for_o a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o punish_v for_o it_o by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v both_o way_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sole_a meaning_n of_o this_o paragraph_n viz._n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v double_o punish_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o yet_o again_o if_o any_o preacher_n teacher_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v at_o such_o meeting_n speak_v seditious_a or_o treasonable_a word_n resist_v the_o magistrate_n come_v to_o disperse_v they_o or_o give_v opprobrious_a language_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n he_o may_v be_v indict_v and_o punish_v for_o any_o such_o offence_n and_o by_o this_o act_n too_o sect_n 15._o provide_v also_o that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o clause_n not_o be_v add_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a question_n but_o that_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n this_o proviso_n therefore_o seem_v add_v for_o perspicuity_n and_o prevention_n of_o all_o scruple_n and_o for_o to_o empower_v such_o of_o the_o alderman_n under_o the_o chair_n as_o be_v not_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o alderman_n of_o exeter_n and_o bristol_n and_o other_o such_o like_a city_n and_o county_n as_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o act_n to_o prevent_v disperse_v and_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n otherwise_o the_o act_n will_v be_v of_o least_o force_n where_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a viz._n in_o those_o populous_a city_n where_o the_o most_o idle_a people_n likely_o to_o be_v seduce_v whereas_o in_o other_o county_n the_o common_a people_n be_v general_o employ_v in_o hard_a labour_n either_o about_o husbandry_n or_o other_o painful_a calling_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o so_o liable_a to_o seduction_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_a and_o convict_a be_v a_o feme-covert_a co-habiting_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n co-habitation_n as_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n her_o be_v so_o and_o the_o justice_n need_v look_v no_o far_o for_o the_o husband_n be_v good_n and_o chattel_n be_v liable_a co-habiting_a i._n e._n for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o general_o for_o though_o she_o be_v in_o country_n house_n about_o this_o town_n and_o her_o husband_n in_o london_n yet_o his_o good_n will_v be_v liable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v say_v then_o co-habiting_a or_o then_o personal_o reside_v so_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v upon_o any_o occasion_n from_o home_n for_o co-habitation_n here_o be_v use_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o separate_a live_n by_o sentence_n of_o spiritual_a court_n or_o by_o agreement_n of_o themselves_o not_o be_v apart_o now_o and_o then_o or_o at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o on_o a_o occasional_a journey_n for_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o husband_n be_v still_o suppose_a to_o have_v the_o command_n over_o his_o wife_n so_o far_o as_o to_o restrain_v she_o from_o break_v this_o law_n and_o in_o case_n she_o offend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v by_o his_o consent_n or_o connivance_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n lay_v the_o punishment_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n sect_n 16._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n peer_n here_o seem_v to_o include_v all_o such_o as_o by_o law_n be_v privilege_v from_o personal_a arrest_n in_o civil_a action_n attach_v or_o imprison_v be_v in_o their_o body_n for_o their_o good_n may_v be_v distrain_v upon_o a_o conviction_n for_o such_o a_o meeting_n as_o well_o as_o any_o commoner_n this_o be_v mere_o design_v to_o privilege_v their_o person_n from_o all_o trouble_n who_o be_v consanguinei_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o always_o intend_v to_o be_v busy_v in_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n sect_n 17._o provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_v and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o