Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	defend_v	good_a	great_a	101	3	2.0824	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27840	Mercy & judgment a sermon, preached at the assises held at Lincolne, July 15. 1678 / by Humfrey Babington ...	Babington, Humfrey, 1615-1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing B247; ESTC R16275	23,505	38

24.17_o deut._n 24.17_o and_o the_o fatherless_a that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a 140.12_o deut._n 27.19_o psal_n 140.12_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n and_o fatherless_a i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o afflict_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a five_o it_o signify_v that_o definitive_a sentence_n or_o award_v which_o the_o magistrate_n pass_v upon_o a_o matter_n or_o cause_n so_o bring_v before_o he_o 3.28_o 1_o king_n 3.28_o and_o all_o israel_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n i.e._n the_o sentence_n which_o the_o king_n have_v judge_v and_o they_o fear_v the_o king_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v judgement_n last_o it_o signify_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n so_o give_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reward_v of_o the_o just_a and_o innocent_a or_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o evil_a doer_n 7.26_o doer_n ezra_n 7.26_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o 21.22_o unto_o deut._n 21.22_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o consiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n so_o that_o under_o this_o one_o word_n judgement_n be_v contain_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o when_o ever_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v join_v together_o in_o holy_a writ_n by_o judgement_n that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v whereby_o notorious_a malefactor_n be_v punish_v and_o by_o justice_n that_o part_n by_o which_o the_o good_a and_o innocent_a be_v defend_v from_o the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o wicked_a man_n both_o which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o judgement_n in_o all_o government_n judgement_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a and_o necessary_a for_o without_o judgement_n and_o justice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n these_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o community_n which_o knit_v and_o keep_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body-politic_a together_o make_v they_o obedient_a and_o serviceable_a to_o their_o head_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v and_o allure_v by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v awe_v and_o terrify_v by_o the_o severe_a and_o harsh_a voice_n of_o judgement_n impunity_n be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o villainy_n 4._o remotâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la regna_fw-la nisi_fw-la magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la s._n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o without_o justice_n and_o judgement_n what_o be_v kingdom_n but_o so_o many_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v take_v a_o pitiful_a poor_a pirate_n who_o be_v the_o master_n but_o of_o one_o small_a ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o have_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o trouble_v the_o sea_n the_o pirate_n with_o a_o undaunted_a confidence_n answer_v his_o question_n by_o another_o why_o he_o trouble_v the_o world_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o rob_v with_o his_o one_o little_a ship_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o plunder_v and_o spoil_v the_o world_n with_o his_o great_a navy_n here_o indeed_o lay_v the_o difference_n he_o who_o have_v but_o one_o small_a vessel_n be_v a_o pirate_n but_o he_o who_o have_v a_o great_a navy_n be_v a_o famous_a conqueror_n and_o a_o most_o renown_a high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n thus_o small_a misdeed_n and_o peity_n larciny_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o mean_a or_o single_a person_n be_v take_v for_o capital_a and_o heinous_a crime_n he_o that_o steal_v a_o few_o sheep_n horse_n or_o cow_n must_v reckon_v for_o they_o at_o the_o gallow_n poor_a rogue_n must_v be_v make_v example_n of_o and_o let_v they_o suffer_v as_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o prodigious_a villainy_n murder_n rape_n sack_v and_o burn_v of_o city_n destroy_v and_o lay_v waist_n whole_a country_n torrent_n of_o christian_a blood_n spill_v for_o the_o bare_a satisfaction_n of_o pride_n or_o lust_n with_o all_o those_o horrid_a unspeakable_a mischief_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a effect_n of_o ambition_n war_n and_o cruelty_n must_v lose_v their_o name_n forsooth_o commence_v virtue_n and_o glorious_a conquest_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o obtain_v impunity_n because_o abet_v by_o power_n and_o multitude_n if_o great_a alexander_n be_v terrarum_fw-la fatale_fw-la malum_fw-la fulmenque_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la percuteret_fw-la populos_fw-la pariterque_fw-la &_o sidus_fw-la iniquum_fw-la gentibus_fw-la 10._o luean_n phar._n 10._o earth_n fatal_a mischief_n lightning_n dire_a which_o rend_v all_o people_n and_o a_o star_n malevolent_a to_o nation_n it_o be_v sad_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o any_o king_n who_o entitle_v himself_o christian_n shall_v account_v it_o his_o honour_n or_o glory_n to_o imitate_v he_o what_o a_o mischievous_a bloody_a comet_n have_v for_o some_o year_n strike_v terror_n into_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n threaten_v they_o with_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n god_n grant_v we_o may_v escape_v that_o danger_n it_o portend_v and_o in_o mercy_n to_o christendom_n dissipate_v its_o fatal_a influence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v judgement_n where_o be_v justice_n alas_o our_o neighbour_n only_o know_v the_o good_a of_o they_o by_o their_o want_n et_fw-la virgo_fw-la caede_fw-la madentes_fw-la 5.7_o ovid._n met._n lib._n 1._o isa_n 5.7_o ultima_fw-la coelestûm_fw-la terras_fw-la astraea_n reliquit_fw-la they_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n judgement_n and_o justice_n will_v rid_v the_o world_n of_o tyranny_n war_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a thief_n and_o malefactor_n without_o which_o neither_o our_o religion_n life_n nor_o possession_n can_v be_v safe_a in_o brief_a judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o as_o the_o orator_n speak_v malefactor_n themselves_o can_v live_v without_o they_o and_o this_o benefit_n they_o have_v by_o they_o 1._o de_fw-fr off._n lib._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v reserve_v to_o a_o fair-legal-trial_n that_o they_o be_v prevent_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n and_o restrain_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o more_o nefarious_a crime_n it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n but_o necessity_n and_o right_a reason_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o member_n from_o the_o body_n which_o will_v corrupt_v it_o three_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o this_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o copious_a subject_n the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o government_n about_o which_o politician_n have_v write_v whole_a volume_n but_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o three_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o requisite_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a judgement_n 1._o lawful_a authority_n 2._o justice_n and_o equity_n 3._o prudence_n first_o lawful_a authority_n without_o which_o all_o judgement_n be_v but_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o malefactor_n no_o better_o than_o murder_n that_o authority_n which_o make_v the_o law_n must_v execute_v the_o law_n and_o as_o the_o law_n can_v be_v make_v without_o lawful_a authority_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v execute_v without_o lawful_a authority_n in_o this_o case_n 26.25_o case_n matth._n 26.25_o he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n 12.19_o sword_n ro._n 12.19_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o representative_a no_o man_n therefore_o aught_o to_o avenge_v himself_o or_o to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n without_o lawful_a authority_n or_o a_o just_a deputation_n from_o god_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n he_o who_o thus_o offend_v be_v 4.15_o be_v 1_o pet._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n sin_v both_o against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o suffer_v for_o this_o bold_a usurpation_n 2.14_o exod._n 2.14_o he_o may_v thank_v himself_o and_o remember_v that_o sharp_a repoof_n who_o make_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n a_o ruler_n and_o judge_n over_o we_o second_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o judgement_n without_o which_o judgement_n be_v but_o perverse_a and_o corrupt_a there_o have_v be_v some_o and_o still_o be_v who_o turn_n judgement_n into_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v justice_n into_o aconite_n or_o hemlock_n