Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	repeal_v	2,928	5	12.0628	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88244	Regall tyrannie discovered: or, A discourse, shewing that all lawfull (approbational) instituted power by God amongst men, is by common agreement, and mutual consent. Which power (in the hands of whomsoever) ought alwayes to be exercised for the good, benefit, and welfare of the trusters, and never ought other wise to be administered: ... In which is also punctually declared, the tyrannie of the kings of England, from the dayes of William the invader and robber, and tyrant, alias the Conqueror, to this present King Charles, ... Out of which is drawn a discourse, occasioned by the tyrannie and injustice inflicted by the Lords, upon that stout-faithful-lover of his country, and constant sufferer for the liberties thereof, Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, now prisoner in the Tower. In which these 4. following positions are punctually handled ... Vnto which is annexed a little touch, upon some palbable miscarriages, of some rotten members of the House of Commons: which house, is the absolute sole lawmaking, and law-binding interest of England.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2172; Thomason E370_12; ESTC R201291	90,580	119

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charta_fw-la which_o book_n be_v print_v by_o your_o own_o special_a authority_n say_v be_v mean_v equal_v fol._n 28._o in_o which_o say_v he_o fol._n 29._o be_v comprise_v knight_n esqu●res_n gentleman_n citizen_n yeoman_n &_o burgess_n of_o several_a degree_n but_o no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o p._n 46._o he_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v disseise_v that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o seison_n or_o dispossess_v of_o his_o freehold_n that_o be_v say_v he_o land_n or_o livelihood_n or_o of_o his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n that_o be_v of_o such_o franchise_n and_o freedom_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o his_o fre●_n birthright_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n that_o be_v verdict_n of_o his_o equals_n that_o be_v say_v he_o of_o man_n of_o his_o own_o condion_fw-la or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ●h●t_o be_v to_o speak_v it_o once_o for_o all_o by_o the_o due_a course_n &_o process_n of_o law_n au_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n destroy_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ve_fw-la dict_z and_z judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v equals_n ●r_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o in_o old_a time_n do_v true_o confess_v that_o for_o they_o to_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o commoner_n in_o a_o criminal_a case_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o parliament_n record_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n simon_n d'_fw-fr bereford_n 4._o ed._n 3._o rot._n 2._o the_o true_a copy_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o m._n h._n mart●n_n &_o they_o there_o record_v it_o that_o his_o case_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o they_o for_o murder_a king_n edw._n 2._o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o future_a time_n into_o precedent_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n they_o be_v not_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v his_o equal_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o former_a way_n of_o the_o law_n public_o establish_v by_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a statute_n 464_o statute_n statute_n 5._o ed._n 3._o 5._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o 3._o 37._o ed._n 3._o 8._o 38_o ed._n 3._o 9_o 42_o ed._n 3._o 3._o 17_o ri_fw-la 2._o 6._o rot._n parl._n 43._o e._n 3._o sir_n lo._n alces_fw-la case_n num_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 20._o fol._n 74._o in_o case_n declare_v marshalseas_n ●ee_o cook_n 2._o part_n instit_fw-la fol._n 464_o which_o express_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v imprison_v no●_n put_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n nor_o of_o his_o franchise_n nor_o free_a custom_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o process_n make_v or_o by_o writ_n original_a at_o the_o common-law_n which_o statute_n be_v nominal_o and_o express_o confirm_v by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n by_o the_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o the_o abolish_n the_o star-chamber_n and_o thereby_o all_o act_n repeal_v that_o former_o be_v make_v in_o derogation_n of_o they_o but_o contrary_a hereunto_o the_o lord_n like_o those_o wicked_a justice_n speak_v of_o by_o sir_n ed._n cook_n 51._o cook_n cook_n pat._n instit_fw-la 51._o in_o stead_n of_o try_v her_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n proceed_v against_o he_o by_o a_o partial_a trial_n flow_v from_o their_o arbitrary_a will_n pleasure_n and_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n *_o for_o though_o they_o summon_v he_o up_o to_o their_o bar_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 845._o rot._n part_n 2._o 1._o h._n 4._o man_n 2._o num_fw-la 1._o 27._o instit_fw-la f._n 51._o book_n declare_v 58_o 39_o 278_o 845._o to_o answer_v a_o charge_n yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o show_v it_o he_o or_o give_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o but_o commit_v he_o to_o newgate_n june_n 11._o 1646_o although_o he_o behave_v himself_o then_o with_o respect_n towards_o they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n mere_o for_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o spanish_a inquisitionlike_a interrogatory_n and_o for_o deliver_v his_o legal_a protestation_n their_o mittimus_fw-la be_v as_o illegal_a as_o their_o summon_n of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o proceed_n with_o he_o their_o commitment_n run_v to_o be_v keep_v there_o not_o till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n but_o during_o their_o pleasure_n which_o sir_n edw._n cook_n say_v be_v illegal_a 53._o illegal_a illegal_a 2_o part_n instit_fw-la fol._n 52_o 53._o and_o then_o lock_v up_o close_o

of_o pag._n 706_o 707_o 714._o in_o the_o record_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 44._o and_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 34._o and_o 40._o again_o it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o tie_v up_o all_o his_o public_a official_a action_n to_o be_v according_a unto_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o we_o serious_o weigh_v but_o the_o law_n make_v and_o past_o this_o present_a parliament_n but_o especial_o that_o for_o abolish_n the_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n the_o act_n for_o abolish_n the_o high_a commission_n court_n two_o act_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o press_v soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o a_o act_n declare_v unlawful_a and_o void_a the_o late_a proceed_n touch_v ship-money_n and_o a_o act_n for_o prevent_v vexatious_a proceed_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o a_o act_n for_o the_o free_a bring_v in_o and_o free_a make_v of_o gunpowder_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v let_v we_o a_o little_a further_o consider_v what_o the_o parliament_n say_v who_o be_v the_o state_n representative_a of_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o state_n universal_a of_o england_n book_n declar._n pag._n 171._o 264._o 336._o 508_o 613._o 628._o 654._o 655._o 703._o 705._o 711._o 724._o 725._o 726_o 728._o 729_o 730._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o high_a supreme_a and_o great_a court_n counncel_n and_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 141_o 143_o 197_o 207_o 213_o 271_o 272_o 278_o 280_o 281_o 303_o 457_o 693_o 703_o 704_o 711_o 718_o 725._o and_o who_o may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o legal_a conservator_n of_o england_n liberty_n 281_o 277_o 282_o 264_o 496_o 587_o 588_o 617_o 693_o 698._o yea_o the_o legal_a and_o public_a eye_n and_o heart_n of_o england_n politic_a body_n pag._n 213_o 278_o 340_o 690._o of_o who_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o they_o pag_n 281_o 654._o much_o less_o to_o be_v act_v or_o do_v by_o they_o pag._n 150._o and_o they_o say_v pag._n 266._o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o that_o right_n to_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n in_o england_n which_o the_o people_n in_o general_n have_v to_o their_o estate_n the_o town_n be_v no_o more_o the_o king_n own_o than_o the_o kingdom_n be_v his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v no_o more_o his_o own_o than_o his_o people_n be_v his_o own_o and_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o all_o his_o town_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o subject_n propriety_n in_o their_o house_n therein_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o his_o kingdom_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o subject_n propriety_n in_o their_o land_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o their_o liberty_n if_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o same_o right_n in_o their_o person_n that_o every_o subject_a have_v in_o their_o land_n or_o good_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o the_o subject_n interest_n in_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o if_o his_o majesty_n may_v sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o away_o or_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o pleasure_n as_o a_o particular_a man_n may_v do_v with_o his_o land_n and_o his_o good_n this_o erroneous_a maxim_n be_v infuse_v in●o_o prince_n that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o they_o what_o they_o will_v as_o if_o their_o kingdom_n be_v for_o they_o and_o not_o they_o for_o their_o kingdom_n be_v the_o ●oot_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n misery_n and_o of_o the_o invade_v of_o their_o just_a rights_n and_o liberty_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v only_o entrust_v with_o their_o kingdom_n and_o with_o their_o town_n and_o with_o their_o people_n and_o with_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v buy_v therewith_o and_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o very_a jewel_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o the_o king_n proper_a good_n but_o be_v only_o entrust_v to_o he_o for_o the_o use_n and_o ornament_n thereof_o as_o the_o town_n fort_n treasure_n magazine_n office_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n itself_o be_v entrust_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n and_o best_a advantage_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o trust_n be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o the_o kingdom_n have_v trust_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o see_v it_o discharge_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o true_a intent_n thereof_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o say_v they_o pag._n 276._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o ed._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n when_o it_o be_v against_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n though_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o against_o his_o person_n and_o the_o levy_n of_o force_n against_o his_o personal_a command_n though_o accompany_v with_o his_o presence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o be_v no_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o for_o he_o for_o th●re_n be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n as_o king_n and_o the_o king_n as_o charles_n stuart_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o parliament_n pag._n 279._o that_o treason_n which_o be_v against_o the_o kingdom_n be_v more_o against_o the_o king_n then_o that_o which_o be_v against_o his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v king_n for_o that_o very_a treasor_n be_v not_o treason_n as_o it_o be_v against_o he_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o king_n and_o as_o he_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o stand_v as_o a_o person_n entrust_v with_o the_o kingdom_n discharge_v that_o trust_n and_o 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