Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	government_n	kingdom_n	3,695	5	5.8013	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05449	A proclamation against conventicles, and other disorders.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1676 (1676)	Wing S1583; ESTC R183323	2,407	2

a_o proclamation_n against_o conventicle_n and_o other_o disorder_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o macer_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o many_o renew_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o former_a proclamation_n with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n we_o have_v manifest_v our_o religious_a and_o princely_a care_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_n reform_v religion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o import_v the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o interest_n and_o service_n of_o our_o crown_n that_o all_o due_a obedience_n be_v pay_v to_o such_o law_n as_o provide_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o same_o by_o unity_n in_o worship_n and_o by_o procure_v of_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o our_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o subordinat_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o the_o sad_a and_o sensible_a decay_n religion_n have_v of_o late_o suffer_v and_o the_o great_a and_o dangerous_a increase_n of_o profannesse_n through_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o schismatical_a separation_n of_o many_o from_o the_o public_a and_o establish_a worship_n and_o the_o frequent_a and_o open_a conventicle_n both_o in_o house_n and_o field_n by_o such_o as_o thereby_o discover_v their_o disaffection_n to_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o their_o undutieful_a aversion_n to_o our_o authority_n and_o government_n whereby_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o church_n divide_v and_o under_o pretence_n of_o scruple_n faction_n advance_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o apprehend_v that_o these_o insolent_a disorder_n have_v flow_v from_o their_o abuse_n of_o our_o royal_a clemency_n and_o indulgence_n and_o from_o the_o flow_n remiss_a and_o unsteady_a execution_n of_o our_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o be_v desirous_a that_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o serious_a and_o resolute_a we_o be_v to_o assert_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o unity_n and_o establish_a order_n of_o the_o church_n do_v with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n require_v and_o command_v all_o our_o officer_n and_o other_o entrust_v for_o that_o effect_n to_o put_v the_o law_n and_o proclamation_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n to_o due_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n both_o against_o papist_n and_o all_o other_o schismatical_a dissenter_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n thereof_o and_o further_o we_o do_v particular_o require_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o several_a burgh_n to_o seize_v upon_o any_o person_n that_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v intercommon_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o their_o several_a town_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o family_n of_o such_o as_o be_v intercommon_v or_o declare_v fugitive_n or_o rebel_n and_o all_o such_o preacher_n as_o with_o their_o family_n do_v not_o attend_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o that_o betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n next_o and_o we_o do_v require_v all_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o all_o other_o subject_n without_o burgh_n and_o all_o magistrate_n and_o other_o person_n within_o burgh_n that_o they_o do_v not_o intercommon_a harbour_n nor_o relieve_v any_o of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v intercommon_v under_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o intercommoner_n by_o law_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v discover_v any_o heritor_n life-rent_a or_o other_o person_n without_o burgh_n or_o any_o magistrate_n or_o other_o inhabitant_n within_o burgh_n who_o shall_v intercommon_a harbour_n or_o relieve_v any_o so_o intercommon_v shall_v have_v for_o such_o discovery_n make_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n instant_o pay_v to_o they_o out_o of_o our_o thesaury_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o seventeen_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o our_o second_o parliament_n all_o sheriff_n stewart_n lord_n of_o regality_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o put_v the_o act_n relate_v to_o conventicle_n and_o separation_n into_o due_a execution_n to_o our_o privy_a council_n yearly_a on_o the_o first_o thursday_n of_o july_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o each_o year_n faylie_a we_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o punish_v their_o negligence_n according_o and_o further_o we_o declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o royal_a burgh_n wherein_o any_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o keep_v shall_v be_v fyned_fw-we in_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n for_o each_o conventicle_n and_o that_o by_o and_o attour_n any_o other_o fine_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o our_o privy_a council_n upon_o they_o for_o which_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o have_v relief_n from_o the_o person_n present_v at_o the_o say_a conventicle_n and_o that_o five_o hundred_o mark_n shall_v be_v the_o least_o sum_n to_o be_v exact_v from_o any_o burgh_n for_o every_o conventicle_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v augment_v on_o the_o burgh_n more_o considerable_a for_o which_o sum_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o relief_n either_o from_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o town_n nor_o from_o the_o person_n find_v at_o these_o conventicle_n and_o whereas_o by_o our_o former_a proclamation_n of_o the_o date_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o apryle_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o nine_o all_o heritor_n in_o who_o land_n any_o conventicle_n be_v keep_v be_v lyeable_a to_o the_o fynes_n pain_n and_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v we_o hereby_o declare_v that_o in_o likemanner_n these_o heritor_n of_o house_n within_o burgh_n of_o royalty_n regality_n or_o barony_n in_o who_o house_n any_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v keep_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n next_o shall_v be_v fyned_fw-we in_o a_o whole_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o say_a tenement_n where_o the_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o whereof_o the_o landlord_n shall_v have_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o tennent_n or_o possessor_n and_o this_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v therein_o and_o further_o for_o prevent_v of_o all_o disorderly_a marriage_n and_o baptism_n we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v take_v care_n that_o the_o thirty_o four_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o our_o first_o parliament_n and_o the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o our_o second_o parliament_n be_v put_v into_o due_a execution_n against_o the_o contraveener_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v delate_v or_o inform_v a_o proportionable_a part_n of_o the_o fynes_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a shall_v be_v grant_v and_o allow_v to_o they_o for_o their_o service_n therein_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o four_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o our_o first_o parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o none_o be_v allow_v to_o teach_v any_o school_n or_o be_v pedagogue_n to_o child_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n or_o chaplain_n in_o any_o family_n without_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o respective_a ordinary_n we_o do_v hereby_o require_v and_o command_v that_o none_o hereafter_o entertain_v any_o schoolmaster_n pedagogue_n or_o chaplain_n or_o person_n for_o performance_n of_o family_n worship_n who_o have_v no_o such_o licence_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a bishop_n and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n to_o be_v exact_v from_o each_o nobleman_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o mark_n from_o each_o gentleman_n and_o six_o hundred_o mark_n from_o a_o burges_n or_o any_o other_o subject_a toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la as_o they_o shall_v 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signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n 1676._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n tho._n hay_o cl._n s_o ti_o concilii_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1676._o