Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	law_n	parliament_n	2,185	5	6.6353	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87147	The royall quarrell, or Englands lawes and liberties vindicated, and mantained, against the tyrannicall usurpations of the Lords. By that faithfull patriot of his country Sr. John Maynard, a late member of the House of Commons, but now prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Being a legall justification of him, and all those other Lords and aldermen, unjustly imprisoned under pretence of treason, and other misdemeanours; the proceedings against them being illegall, and absolutely destructive to Magna Charta, and the petition of right. Also his protest against the Lords jurisdiction over him, and his appeale unto the Common Law, for tryall, proved both reasonable, and legall. / By Sirrahnio, an utter enemy to tyrannie and injustice.	Harris, John, fl. 1647.	1648 (1648)	Wing H861; Thomason E426_11; ESTC R204576	14,368	16

estate_n or_o condition_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disherit_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v before-judged_n of_o life_n or_o limb_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o other_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o by_o the_o law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n viz._n either_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o stattut_n of_o the_o 42._o ed_n 3_o chap_n 3_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v assent_v ●nd_o accord_v for_o the_o good_a governance_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n or_o write_v original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o 25_o ed_n say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o his_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbour_n hood_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 by_o write_v original_a at_o the_o common_a law_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o 37_o of_o ed_n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o stattute_n of_o the_o 1_o and_o 2_o of_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 10._o expresl●_n say_v that_o all_o treason_n shall_v be_v try_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o ●y_a ●he_n statute_n of_o the_o first_o of_o ed_n 6._o c._n 12._o and_o 5_o and_o 6_o of_o ed_n 6._o c._n 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v accuse_v and_o adjudge_v for_o treason_n without_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o law_n all_o which_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v claim_v and_o challenge_v as_o the_o englishmans_fw-mi inheritance_n by_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 3-yeare_n of_o our_o present_a king_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n see_v f●…_n p●…s_v collection_n print_v cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la 1640._o pag_n 1431_o 1432_o 1433_o 1434._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o our_o grandee_n have_v make_v good_a their_o late_a resolution_n of_o ●●●_o fifteen_o the_o law_n say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n and_o the_o parliament_n call_v themselves_o the_o king_n grand_a council_n and_o yet_o l_o col._n lilburne_n and_o mr._n wildman_n upon_o the_o single_a information_n of_o mr._n masterson_n have_v since_o be_v commit_v one_o to_o the_o tower_n the_o other_o to_o the_o fleet_n and_o no_o legal_a crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n nor_o no_o witness_n appear_v or_o be_v examine_v whereby_o the_o least_o colourable_a crime_n can_v be_v make_v out_o against_o they_o 2._o the_o law_n say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v or_o condemn_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v but_o by_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o further_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o by_o the_o law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n viz._n either_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n but_o contrary_a to_o these_o law_n they_o have_v imprison_v sr._n john_n maynard_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o detain_v he_o in_o prison_n twenty_o week_n without_o show_v any_o cause_n more_o than_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n have_v transfer_v he_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n give_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n a_o ju●risdiction_n over_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o commoner_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o commoner_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v for_o life_n or_o limb_n any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o equal_n viz._n man_n of_o his_o own_o condi●ion_n now_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o sr._n john_n maynards_n case_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o commitment_n and_o contest_v with_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v in_o every_o particular_a give_v you_o a_o account_n according_a to_o that_o certain_a information_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v together_o with_o my_o own_o knowledge_n be_v a_o observer_n of_o most_o passage_n therein_o but_o first-be_a please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o sr._n john_n maynard_n be_v one_o of_o the_o eleven_o member_n which_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o army_n and_o the_o very_a gentleman_n against_o who_o l._n g._n crumwell_n confess_v at_o colbrook_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o only_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v a_o busy_a man_n against_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o this_o both_o myself_o and_o many_o more_o be_v witness_n 2_o take_v notice_n that_o though_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o eleven_o impeach_v member_n have_v liberty_n to_o travel_v yet_o he_o be_v command_v to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n during_o pleasure_n and_o it_o please_v they_o to_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n twenty_o week_n without_o show_v any_o cause_n but_o after_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o design_n about_o and_o get_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o they_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n of_o their_o fury_n justice_n i_o can_v call_v it_o to_o affright_v the_o citizen_n and_o find_v that_o by_o no_o legal_a course_n this_o can_v be_v effect_v they_o combine_v together_o to_o frame_v article_n of_o impeachment_n against_o he_o and_o transfer_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o try_v he_o by_o ordinance_n hope_v that_o sr._n john_n will_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n over_o he_o a_o commoner_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o judgement_n which_o if_o they_o can_v have_v effect_v doubtless_o such_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n l._n g._n crumwell_n shall_v have_v be_v death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v be_v make_v a_o precedent_n for_o such_o proceed_n by_o ordinance_n against_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o then_o by_o the_o very_a same_o rule_n l._n col._n lilburne_n mr._n john_n wildman_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o that_o shall_v appear_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o tyranny_n or_o injustice_n may_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v be_v accuse_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v party_n in_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v no_o man_n be_v leave_v free_a but_o all_o man_n be_v make_v vassal_n to_o the_o corrupt_a will_n of_o knave_n and_o perfidious_a parasite_n 2_o but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o matter_n there_o have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v three_o party_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o first_o a_o royal_a party_n 2._o a_o real_a party_n 3._o a_o hypocritical_a party_n or_o if_o you_o please_v thus_o a_o party_n for_o the_o king_n a_o party_n for_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n and_o a_o party_n for_o party_n royal_a partly_o real_a independency_n for_o the_o royal_a or_o kingly_a party_n they_o have_v be_v crush_v by_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o the_o two_o other_o party_n and_o those_o that_o have_v remain_v have_v be_v force_v to_o shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o presbyteratus_n though_o royal_a not_o real_a one_o for_o the_o second_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v too_o few_o real_a presbyter_n namely_o man_n mere_o godly_a and_o conscientious_a and_o that_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n yet_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o seem_a friend_n the_o royal_a presbyter_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o hold_v the_o three_o party_n to_o hard_a meat_n and_o maugre_o all_o the_o secret_a machination_n of_o their_o opposer_n do_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n keep_v up_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o the_o royal_a independent_a party_n grieve_v at_o and_o repine_v at_o subtle_o close_v with_o those_o real_a independent_a member_n and_o secret_o infuse_v principle_n of_o dislike_n unto_o the_o deportment_n of_o that_o party_n into_o they_o they_o never_o leave_v insinuate_v till_o they_o

for_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v be_v lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o declare_a and_o express_v rule_n of_o the_o know_a and_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n which_o be_v a_o english_a man_n i_o challenge_v as_o my_o birth_n right_o and_o inheritance_n and_o i_o rather_o presume_v to_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o this_o honourable_a house_n because_o i_o find_v upon_o record_n that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr berisford_n this_o honourable_a house_n have_v engage_v never_o to_o judge_v a_o commoner_n again_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o not_o be_v their_o peer_n or_o equal_a this_o i_o humble_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o take_v leave_v to_o rest_v tower_n february_n 4._o 1647._o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n john_n maynard_n notwithstanding_o which_o letter_n it_o appear_v the_o lord_n think_v sir_n john_n maynard_n have_v but_o jest_v when_o indeed_o he_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o be_v call_v into_o the_o house_n desire_z that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o all_o other_o court_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o other_o court_n do_v sit_v open_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v that_o therefore_o the_o door_n may_v be_v open_v there_o be_v a_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a gentleman_n at_o the_o door_n which_o desire_v to_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o for_o what_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n accuse_v and_o proceed_v against_o or_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o answer_n be_v return_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o house_n to_o open_v the_o door_n since_o this_o parliament_n to_o who_o sir_n john_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a their_o lordship_n have_v forget_v their_o own_o honour_n so_o much_o and_o not_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o predecessor_n etc._n predecessor_n see_v sir_n edw._n cook_n 2._o part_n inst_z which_o be_v publish_v for_o good_a law_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o the_o special_a authority_n of_o the_o present_a house_n of_o commons_o who_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o i_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebridge_n fol._n 103_o ●04_n express_o say_v that_o all_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v order_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n court_n open_o in_o the_o king_n court_n whether_o all_o person_n may_v resort_v and_o in_o no_o chamber_n or_o other_o private_a place_n for_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o chamber_n but_o of_o court_n and_o therefore_o in_o open_a court_n etc._n etc._n informer_n parliament_n and_o he_o further_o say_v my_o lord_n here_o be_v many_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a family_n who_o both_o for_o former_a relation_n and_o their_o own_o virtue_n i_o high_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v my_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o people_n report_n concern_v you_o they_o say_v my_o lord_n that_o you_o act_n like_o a_o council_n table_n or_o high_a commission_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o honour_n let_v the_o door_n be_v open●ed_v and_o do_v not_o give_v i_o cause_n to_o wish_v for_o the_o council_n table_n again_o rather_o than_o to_o see_v you_o make_v good_a the_o say_n of_o the_o people_n by_o such_o proceed_n against_o i_o after_o some_o other_o word_n they_o command_v he_o to_o kneel_v and_o hear_v his_o charge_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o will_v argue_v delinquency_n neither_o can_v he_o receive_v any_o charge_n from_o they_o for_o several_a reason_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o paper_n which_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v read_v but_o they_o refuse_v and_o command_v he_o to_o withdraw_v which_o be_v do_v after_o some_o debate_n they_o fine_v he_o 500_o l._n for_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v at_o their_o bar_n and_o immediate_o they_o call_v he_o in_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v fine_v he_o and_o that_o he_o must_v kneel_v down_o and_o hear_v his_o charge_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v so_o high_o honour_v their_o lordship_n that_o he_o will_v fall_v prostrate_a on_o his_o face_n and_o let_v they_o tread_v on_o he_o then_o they_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v kneel_v he_o answer_v they_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a prostrate_a soul_n and_o he_o will_v kneel_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o their_o honour_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o justice_n may_v run_v from_o they_o as_o a_o stream_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v say_v he_o again_o rise_v and_o come_v towards_o the_o door_n offer_v to_o take_v leave_n of_o their_o lordship_n but_o they_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v hear_v his_o charge_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v read_v which_o be_v do_v according_o but_o when_o the_o clerk_n begin_v to_o read_v article_n sir_n john_n enterrupt_v he_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n the_o very_a first_o word_n destroy_v all_o that_o you_o have_v to_o do_v there_o be_v the_o very_a height_n of_o illegallity_n in_o that_o word_n article_n for_o my_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o two_o legal_a way_n to_o try_v a_o man_n for_o his_o life_n viz._n either_o by_o bill_n of_o attainder_n or_o indictment_n but_o because_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o point_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o protest_v which_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v omit_v that_o and_o give_v you_o the_o copy_n of_o it_o verbatum_fw-la the_o plea_n and_o protest_v of_o sir_n john_n maynard_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o a_o late_a member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o deliver_v by_o he_o at_o the_o lord_n bar_n february_n 5._o 1647._o the_o life_n of_o a_o freeborn_a man_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v but_o by_o bill_n of_o attainder_n and_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o either_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o the_o say_a bill_n or_o by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o indictment_n at_o the_o common_a law_n article_n be_v no_o bill_n for_o attainder_n for_o a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n must_v pass_v both_o house_n and_o can_v become_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 15._o of_o january_n last_o both_o house_n have_v resolve_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o will_v make_v no_o further_a address_n or_o application_n to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o sit_v hence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n by_o bill_n of_o attainder_n to_o bring_v on_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o do_v pray_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o enjoyment_n whereof_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o say_a resolution_n of_o the_o 15._o of_o january_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n febru_n 5._o 1647_o john_n maynard_n after_o they_o have_v lock_v he_o into_o their_o house_n and_o force_v he_o though_o at_o their_o door_n to_o stand_v till_o they_o have_v read_v his_o charge_n though_o by_o he_o many_o time_n interrupt_v and_o ask_v whether_o they_o be_v read_v a_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o honest_a gentleman_n and_o as_o innocent_a as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v persuade_v and_o answer_v be_v return_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n against_o sir_n john_n maynard_n he_o public_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o say_v and_o for_o his_o part_n he_o protest_v against_o all_o their_o proceed_n as_o altogether_o against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o that_o he_o wish_v now_o for_o the_o council_n table_n again_o rather_o than_o such_o proceed_n so_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v his_o charge_n they_o dismiss_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n as_o their_o prisoner_n and_o order_v he_o fourteen_o day_n hence_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o again_o but_o to_o what_o end_n no_o body_n know_v for_o let_v they_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a with_o their_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n over_o commoner_n and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n for_o certain_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o unlimited_a power_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o creator_n we_o will_v never_o submit_v unto_o six_o or_o seven_o lord_n who_o be_v but_o his_o creature_n and_o now_o have_v give_v