Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	parliament_n	person_n	3,941	5	5.3333	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

dissolve_v do_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n against_o such_o jurisdiction_n the_o examination_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o against_o fundamental_o be_v mere_o void_a in_o law_n especial_o when_o that_o judgement_n be_v ground_v upon_o no_o proof_n the_o proof_n take_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v take_v extrajudicial_o as_o abovesaid_a and_o be_v therefore_o in_o a_o legal_a construction_n nullity_n which_o give_v a_o full_a and_o short_a answer_n to_o that_o large_a recital_n thereof_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n and_o although_o the_o certificate_n order_n and_o award_v of_o that_o court_n of_o article_n be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a to_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n committee_n etc._n etc._n any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o yet_o have_v not_o that_o court_n such_o sole_a and_o supreme_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o to_o control_v the_o act_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o source_n of_o their_o power_n and_o especial_o when_o their_o act_n begin_v with_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n nor_o can_v it_o now_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n order_n resolution_n judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v or_o be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n especial_o they_o still_o have_v a_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o article_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o army_n and_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v but_o it_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o sir_n john_n by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o neglect_v aforesaid_a or_o by_o other_o act_n of_o his_o best_a know_v to_o that_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o article_n but_o for_o other_o and_o for_o ought_v appeae_n for_o offence_n of_o a_o late_a perpetration_n that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o article_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v at_o several_a time_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o act_n his_o very_a article_n in_o consideration_n and_o deem_v they_o forfeit_v by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o revive_n after_o that_o of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n see_v to_o that_o person_n grieve_v contrary_a to_o those_o article_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v to_o do_v they_o right_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o but_o sir_n john_n have_v mistake_v the_o act_n the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o the_o court_n of_o article_n shall_v relieve_v the_o party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o

contrary_a yet_o this_o plea_n de_n son_n assault_v demesne_fw-la although_o it_o be_v a_o good_a bar_n in_o a_o action_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n he_o first_o assault_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v cut_v and_o give_v he_o those_o wound_n in_o my_o own_o defence_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v no_o plea_n sithence_o for_o a_o thief_n to_o say_v the_o honestman_n first_o assault_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o rob_v he_o or_o for_o a_o traitor_n to_o affirm_v the_o parliament_n force_n first_o shoot_v at_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o kill_v wound_a and_o imprison_v they_o be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v any_o good_a plea_n or_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_a excuse_n and_o sir_n johns_n be_v there_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o treason_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n vain_a therefore_o be_v this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o sir_n johns_n pretence_n in_o that_o his_o remonstrance_n and_o of_o as_o little_a weight_n be_v his_o protestation_n therein_o one_o whereof_o we_o now_o light_a upon_o for_o he_o protest_v before_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v or_o draw_v blood_n on_o any_o man_n that_o day_n but_o make_v it_o his_o care_n to_o preserve_v any_o of_o that_o party_n and_o to_o rescue_v as_o many_o as_o he_o see_v any_o violence_n offer_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o his_o protestation_n will_v appear_v by_o this_o deposition_n transcribe_v october_n 24._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v treason_n murder_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n nicholas_n ward_n of_o chard_n cordwinder_n aged_n thirty_o five_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o he_o be_v then_o a_o drummer_n under_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n preston_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n who_o raise_v 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or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o parliament_n which_o power_n can_v be_v transmit_v to_o any_o other_o judicature_n the_o court_n of_o article_n have_v adjudge_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n from_o and_o after_o composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n free_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o sequestration_n and_o seizure_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o any_o claim_n demand_n impediment_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o of_o the_o survivor_n or_o survivor_n of_o they_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 71._o which_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o estate_n be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o annihilation_n of_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o this_o subordinate_a court_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o power_n transmit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o 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fundamental_a expositor_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n that_o make_v they_o be_v

before_o sufficient_o confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o sir_n john_n ought_v to_o compound_v as_o his_o expression_n be_v upon_o his_o examination_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v have_v sir_n john_n admit_v to_o composition_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o article_n be_v grant_v for_o sir_n john_n ought_v by_o his_o article_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o composition_n but_o sir_n john_n will_v not_o compound_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o committee_n can_v compound_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o deny_v such_o a_o admission_n thereunto_o but_o according_a to_o their_o rule_n he_o be_v admit_v and_o may_v have_v compound_v as_o concern_v sir_n anthony_n relation_n touch_v the_o sale_n of_o a_o manor_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n it_o be_v but_o a_o relation_n of_o another_o unsworn_a and_o therefore_o no_o evidence_n but_o mr._n ash_n himself_o have_v full_o answer_v it_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o at_o this_o time_n only_a sir_n anthony_n have_v 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parliament_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n according_o in_o these_o word_n thursd_a the_o 13._o of_o octob._n 1653_o a_o act_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o deccare_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o sale_n make_v of_o any_o estate_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n by_o virtue_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v hereby_o confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o according_o all_o purchaser_n and_o buyer_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v hold_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n condition_n and_o limitation_n prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a act_n any_o law_n or_o judgement_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o hen._n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o which_o reference_n resolution_n and_o act_n of_o this_o second_o parliament_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o former_a parliament_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o estate_n according_o sir_n john_n rest_v not_o but_o now_o pretend_v that_o the_o committee_n for_o petition_n pursue_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n of_o reference_n and_o draw_v that_o pretence_n from_o these_o two_o premise_n the_o one_o because_o sir_n john_n have_v the_o extrajudicial_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n for_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n therefore_o this_o committee_n do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n whereas_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o consequence_n the_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n against_o the_o purchaser_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o their_o complaint_n and_o against_o which_o they_o desire_v relief_n from_o a_o superior_a court_n the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n to_o establish_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o consequence_n do_v lay_v aside_o that_o judgement_n that_o will_v have_v disturb_v it_o sir_n john_n again_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o committee_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o confirm_v the_o purchaser_n estate_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o order_n touch_v the_o purchaser_n relief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fit_a relief_n to_o confirm_v their_o estate_n notwithstanding_o this_o judgement_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v take_v they_o away_o neither_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v that_o committee_n not_o pursue_v their_o intent_n of_o reference_n for_o both_o by_o a_o resolve_v and_o a_o act_n they_o settle_v the_o estate_n according_o he_o say_v the_o purchaser_n bargain_n and_o contract_n can_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o direct_a in_o regard_n the_o say_a clause_n of_o limitation_n have_v debar_v the_o trustee_n themselves_o from_o who_o the_o purchaser_n claim_v in_o case_n of_o article_n