Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A66762
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The modern states-man. By G.W. Esq
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1653
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Wing W3172; ESTC R218029
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and_o condemn_v even_o some_o very_a eminent_a for_o other_o desert_n as_o in_o scipio_n asiaticus_n marcellus_n and_o those_o noble_a oration_n of_o tully_n against_o verres_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o plenty_n for_o a_o poor_a people_n will_v be_v always_o bustle_a and_o a_o oppress_a careless_a to_o gather_v or_o play_v the_o good_a husband_n not_o know_v how_o long_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o own_o therefore_o boaetius_fw-la excellent_o say_v annuum_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la magnis_fw-la fructibus_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la just_fw-la regnantibus_fw-la existimandum_fw-la the_o one_o will_v quick_o be_v devour_v without_o the_o other_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o law_n and_o the_o english_a law_n it_o follow_v now_o therefore_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o show_v what_o that_o be_v which_o must_v do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v law_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a medicine_n for_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n in_o war_n there_o must_v be_v a_o sharp_a and_o quick_a course_n take_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o as_o livy_n say_v multitudo_fw-la coalescere_fw-la in_fw-la vuius_fw-la populi_fw-la corpus_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la potest_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n no_o society_n without_o law_n these_o preserve_v property_n and_o encourage_v industry_n whereas_o shall_v man_n be_v leave_v at_o uncertainty_n they_o will_v like_v wild_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n wander_v cease_v upon_o their_o prey_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o weak_a than_o themselves_o but_o this_o general_a assertion_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n we_o shall_v only_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o give_v our_o thought_n in_o some_o particular_n which_o seem_v to_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o first_o that_o our_o generous_a and_o know_a ancestor_n plain_o perceive_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liberty_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o certainty_n so_o that_o the_o very_a judge_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n and_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o this_o because_o to_o set_v up_o arbitrary_a court_n or_o judge_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o people_n to_o their_o will_n and_o in_o a_o mist_n to_o grope_v after_o surmise_n what_o such_o or_o such_o person_n will_v determine_v and_o indeed_o until_o man_n be_v omniscient_a or_o can_v prophetical_o foretell_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o ruler_n or_o judge_n heart_n it_o be_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o injustice_n to_o call_v man_n to_o account_n for_o a_o thing_n commit_v against_o no_o law_n and_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v name_v to_o condemn_v they_o what_o can_v a_o man_n call_v his_o own_o unless_o there_o be_v tenure_n warrant_v and_o confirm_v by_o law_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o criminal_a process_n for_o a_o thing_n nowhere_o declare_v a_o crime_n will_v be_v a_o tyranny_n our_o monarch_n in_o the_o worst_a age_n will_v have_v blush_v at_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o need_v there_o so_o many_o these_o engender_v but_o strife_n and_o vexation_n true_o for_o strife_n it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o people_n perverseness_n not_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v those_o action_n of_o battery_n action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n and_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v take_v away_o we_o shall_v quick_o see_v the_o people_n make_v themselves_o judge_n and_o by_o revenge_v themselves_o fall_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n our_o wise_a ancestor_n be_v aware_a of_o such_o a_o mischief_n think_v it_o better_a to_o let_v they_o vent_v their_o petty_a animosity_n in_o a_o suit_n where_o some_o small_a matter_n of_o money_n may_v be_v throw_v away_o and_o spend_v their_o spleen_n in_o open_v each_o other_o purse_n than_o to_o fall_v into_o deadly_a feud_n wherein_o kindred_n on_o both_o fides_fw-la will_v engage_v and_o so_o print_v their_o revenge_n in_o murder_n and_o ruin_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v practise_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o this_o island_n and_o our_o forefather_n see_v and_o provide_v against_o for_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o to_o provide_v no_o remedy_n by_o law_n against_o these_o injury_n which_o be_v the_o main_a beginning_n of_o all_o quarrel_n will_v not_o only_o make_v mem_fw-he more_o ready_a to_o provoke_v but_o other_o as_o apt_a to_o revenge_v themselves_o be_v provoke_v and_o of_o what_o consequence_n this_o will_v be_v to_o the_o endanger_v the_o civil_a peace_n good_a and_o quiet_a of_o a_o nation_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v to_o conclude_v as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n give_v rule_n and_o teach_v man_n their_o duty_n so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o careful_a and_o provident_a for_o their_o trial_n it_o so_o abhor_v arbitrariness_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o liberty_n and_o father_n of_o injustice_n that_o it_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o of_o law_n in_o one_o hand_n but_o set_v twelve_o man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o give_v their_o verdict_n for_o fact_n against_o who_o it_o allow_v a_o attaint_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a inflict_v on_o they_o a_o dreadful_a punishment_n so_o careful_a be_v it_o of_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o provident_a that_o justice_n shall_v be_v impartial_o administer_v and_o now_o if_o any_o by_o his_o live_n in_o turkey_n be_v become_v enamour_v of_o slavery_n let_v he_o choose_v arbitrary_a court_n for_o my_o part_n i_o desire_v a_o rule_n to_o teach_v i_o what_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n and_o judge_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o observe_v that_o rule_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o twelve_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o against_o who_o their_o lie_n a_o attaint_n and_o upon_o eviction_n a_o dreadful_a punishment_n before_o a_o arbitrary_a court_n though_o never_o so_o careful_o pick_v and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v all_o understand_a english_a man_n who_o any_o whit_n prize_n and_o value_v their_o liberty_n another_o objection_n there_o be_v against_o the_o judge_n that_o they_o be_v for_o life_n and_o that_o such_o a_o continuance_n may_v make_v they_o remiss_a and_o slothful_a and_o that_o by_o a_o continual_a use_n they_o become_v less_o reverent_a of_o justice_n as_o a_o work_n which_o daily_a use_n make_v tedious_a and_o clog_a not_o omit_v that_o it_o may_v create_v faction_n and_o combination_n as_o livy_n note_v of_o the_o carthaginian_n qui_fw-la unum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la idem_fw-la adversos_fw-la omnes_fw-la habebat_fw-la as_o last_o that_o it_o may_v beget_v corruption_n by_o take_v away_o fear_n of_o call_v to_o account_n and_o therefore_o the_o roman_n decurias_fw-la judicum_fw-la scribebant_fw-la ex_fw-la honestissimis_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la censu_fw-la ne_fw-la paupertas_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la impelleret_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la eas_fw-la omnes_fw-la assidue_fw-la judicare_fw-la vole_fw-fr bant_z duntaxat_fw-la quotannis_fw-la certum_fw-la et_fw-la necessarium_fw-la numerum_fw-la sort_fw-la legebant_fw-la reliquis_fw-la tunc_fw-la feriatis_fw-la all_o this_o we_o allow_v in_o arbitrary_a judge_n who_o can_v be_v too_o short_a a_o time_n limit_v but_o where_o there_o be_v law_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v there_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v experience_n and_o knowledge_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n increase_v by_o practice_n and_o continuance_n thus_o the_o roman_n while_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o continual_a war_n there_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o strife_n wealth_n be_v want_v and_o the_o war_n employ_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o busy_a so_o that_o they_o have_v little_a leisure_n for_o private_a brawl_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o plenty_n they_o have_v their_o decemviri_fw-la which_o be_v of_o continuance_n and_o still_o provide_v by_o new_a law_n to_o bridle_v new_a enormity_n so_o that_o take_v away_o law_n and_o continuance_n will_v be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o right_n will_v be_v inevitable_a for_o we_o must_v hold_v all_o at_o will_n and_o have_v no_o rule_n to_o call_v judge_n to_o account_n by_o who_o will_n must_v be_v our_o final_a determination_n and_o as_o they_o think_v so_o must_v the_o bell_n tink_v chap._n xxv_o of_o fortitude_n and_o the_o roman_a practice_n of_o it_o this_o virtue_n by_o the_o greek_n be_v style_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o sex_n and_o be_v seldom_o find_v in_o woman_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o temperament_n which_o must_v be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o in_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v well_o compact_v solid_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n therefore_o cicero_n 2._o tuscul._n viri_fw-la propria_fw-la maximè_fw-la est_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la cujus_fw-la