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
A88820	To the Honourable, the Referrees of his Highnesse most Honourable Councel, in the cause between Sir John Stowell and the purchasers. The humble petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, esq.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing L692; Thomason 669.f.19[37]; ESTC R212343	4,619	1

take_v article_n without_o a_o express_a dispensation_n of_o that_o very_a point_n vii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n do_v not_o total_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a charge_n upon_o it_o and_o divers_a transaction_n have_v be_v make_v touch_v the_o same_o to_o other_o person_n make_v no_o pretence_n to_o article_n who_o never_o make_v claim_v and_o therefore_o bind_v by_o the_o sale_n which_o your_o petitioner_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o examine_v as_o well_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n as_o other_o person_n and_o to_o have_v a_o production_n of_o the_o deed_n title_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o say_a land_n in_o court_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n viii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o purchaser_n be_v command_v to_o pay_v in_o their_o second_o moiety_n by_o act_n of_o council_n at_o whitehall_n and_o their_o estate_n be_v thereupon_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n call_v by_o his_o highness_n which_o be_v the_o deep_a fundamental_a of_o property_n can_v be_v lay_v and_o the_o high_a assurance_n the_o law_n can_v give_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v ix._o his_o highness_n have_v be_v please_v likewise_o by_o his_o oath_n in_o the_o instrument_n government_n to_o confirm_v the_o secure_a property_n and_o to_o govern_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n do_v claim_v x._o your_o petitioner_n acknowledge_v law_n may_v be_v repeal_v judgement_n reverse_v and_o authority_n countermand_v but_o humble_o say_v that_o buy_v and_o sell_v bind_v supreme_a power_n itself_o and_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a sale_n the_o full_a price_n both_o of_o money_n and_o blood_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n can_v revoke_v their_o own_o bargain_n and_o sale_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n itself_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n xi_o your_o petitioner_n say_v his_o purchase_n be_v a_o reversion_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o drown_v and_o extinguish_v his_o old_a lease_n for_o which_o old_a lease_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n receive_v of_o this_o petitioner_n father_n far_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n be_v worth_a and_o your_o petitioner_n occasion_n have_v likewise_o since_o his_o purchase_n compel_v he_o to_o commit_v act_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o say_a old_a lease_n by_o feoffment_n and_o otherwise_o and_o to_o charge_v the_o mix_a interest_n of_o old_a and_o new_a purchase_n part_n with_o a_o jointure_n part_n in_o tail_n to_o a_o infant_n part_n with_o debt_n part_n orphan_o money_n part_v other_o and_o upon_o such_o transact_v and_o charge_v the_o same_o have_v bind_v himself_o in_o many_o penal_a covenant_n and_o bond_n to_o warranty_n so_o that_o if_o justice_n be_v not_o do_v to_o your_o petitioner_n in_o maintenance_n of_o his_o right_n your_o petitioner_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o make_v incapable_a of_o other_o indemnity_n or_o reperation_n xii_o your_o petitioner_n be_v total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n stowel_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v earnest_o request_v and_o solicit_v to_o give_v your_o petitioner_n notice_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o desire_n touch_v his_o intend_a purchase_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n do_v notwithstanding_o purposely_o and_o fraudulent_o conceal_v the_o same_o from_o your_o petitioner_n which_o point_n though_o your_o petitioner_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v be_v unanswerable_a both_o in_o the_o law_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n xiii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n might_n and_o ought_v further_o to_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n the_o committee_n of_o obstruction_n the_o terretenant_n of_o the_o land_n who_o have_v preemption_n as_o it_o be_v the_o course_n and_o other_o person_n have_v do_v though_o enact_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o their_o claim_n take_v away_o as_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n be_v but_o he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o wilful_a default_n he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o stop_v sale_n which_o other_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n obtain_v your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n be_v a_o subject_a and_o the_o land_n in_o question_n english_a land_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v claim_v by_o his_o article_n to_o be_v in_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o they_o if_o their_o estate_n happen_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o mistake_n in_o parliament_n or_o erroneous_a judgement_n at_o common-law_n or_o their_o claim_n have_v be_v unjust_o refuse_v or_o there_o be_v a_o trust_n or_o title_n of_o equity_n in_o chancery_n on_o the_o land_n whereof_o purchaser_n have_v no_o notice_n must_v take_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o that_o expedient_a which_o the_o law_n allow_v namely_o reparation_n in_o value_n as_o far_o as_o be_v proper_a and_o for_o the_o residue_n damage_n by_o way_n of_o action_n which_o legal_a expedient_a be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o say_a article_n and_o without_o they_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o act_n for_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n the_o parliament_n declare_v in_o a_o far_o strong_a case_n and_o though_o no_o sale_n be_v make_v to_o necessitate_v it_o that_o person_n there_o may_v be_v transplant_v from_o their_o own_o estate_n of_o equal_a value_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v adjudge_v comprise_v within_o article_n sir_n john_n stowel_n have_v measure_v the_o same_o and_o far_o worse_a measure_n to_o other_o for_o the_o whole_a parish_n of_o cothelstone_n in_o 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to_o the_o honourable_a the_o referee_n of_o his_o highness_n most_o honourable_a council_n in_o the_o cause_n between_o sir_n john_n stowell_n and_o the_o purchaser_n the_o petition_n of_o william_n laurence_n of_o edinburgh_n esq_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n be_v employ_v in_o his_o highness_n service_n in_o scotland_n which_o require_v his_o personal_a attendance_n there_o and_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_a purchaser_n as_o he_o be_v inform_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n in_o his_o absence_n without_o summons_n or_o other_o legal_a notice_n have_v and_o do_v endeavour_v by_o surprise_n to_o pursue_v your_o petitioner_n and_o work_v divers_a thing_n against_o he_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o right_n and_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n purchase_n be_v before_o he_o leave_v england_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o confidence_n thereof_o your_o petitioner_n suspect_v nothing_o leave_v no_o provision_n nor_o order_n against_o any_o suit_n not_o doubt_v the_o same_o and_o your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o present_a condition_n he_o be_v in_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o all_o counsel_n intelligence_n agent_n writing_n evidence_n proof_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o title_n and_o of_o all_o fit_a mean_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o no_o proceed_n be_v suffer_v against_o he_o otherwise_o then_o be_v by_o law_n allowable_a against_o a_o person_n not_o summon_v and_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o who_o have_v beside_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o if_o permit_v to_o be_v question_v there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n of_o controversy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o far_a security_n of_o your_o petitioner_n the_o present_a petition_n and_o reason_n annex_v may_v be_v read_v or_o inspect_v and_o rest_n with_o the_o paper_n of_o other_o purchaser_n before_o your_o honour_n to_o prevent_v any_o misinformation_n from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n reason_n that_o the_o petitioner_n purchase_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o sir_n john_n stowell_n i._n your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o such_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o article_n as_o have_v act_v for_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n against_o purchaser_n be_v party_n and_o not_o judge_n and_o their_o order_n and_o certificate_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o credit_n or_o authority_n and_o your_o petitioner_n say_v they_o have_v mistate_v the_o case_n transgress_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o presume_v on_o act_n of_o sovereign_n power_n they_o have_v wrongful_o indebt_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n they_o have_v occasion_v false_a scandal_n on_o it_o of_o infringe_v his_o article_n and_o have_v not_o be_v indifferent_a or_o equal_a in_o their_o proceed_n either_o as_o to_o public_a or_o private_a right_n all_o which_o your_o petitioner_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v ii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o divers_a purchaser_n some_o through_o fear_n and_o other_o by_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n have_v and_o do_v put_v in_o divers_a feign_a and_o feeble_a petition_n and_o plea_n part_n of_o which_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n to_o delude_v the_o vulgar_a have_v put_v in_o print_n and_o the_o same_o purchaser_n have_v and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v companion_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o desire_v that_o no_o proceed_n be_v make_v against_o he_o in_o gross_a but_o his_o cause_n hear_v patient_o and_o particular_o iii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o decide_v and_o adjudge_v by_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n have_v forfeit_v his_o article_n and_o thereupon_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v make_v and_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n to_o who_o proceed_n purchaser_n neither_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v privy_a and_o so_o much_o time_n since_o past_a that_o though_o the_o evidence_n and_o proof_n be_v then_o never_o so_o clear_a yet_o the_o memory_n may_v be_v now_o lose_v the_o member_n witness_n proof_n dead_a remove_v unknown_a or_o take_v off_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o put_v purchaser_n now_o to_o prove_v over_o again_o what_o have_v be_v adjudge_v and_o will_v not_o only_o question_v sir_n john_n stowel_n but_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n the_o parliament_n ever_o sell_v or_o shall_v sell_v iv._o your_o petitioner_n say_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v enforce_v he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n never_o submit_v to_o composition_n according_a to_o article_n and_o that_o he_o have_v both_o omit_v and_o commit_v divers_a act_n then_o and_o since_o which_o have_v clear_o forfeit_v they_o v._o 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declare_v against_o it_o and_o deride_v and_o scorn_v all_o those_o who_o submit_v to_o it_o all_o which_o be_v beside_o many_o other_o 1._o no_o fit_a language_n or_o behaviour_n to_o demand_v a_o composition_n with_o 2._o a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n 3._o a_o incense_n of_o the_o people_n to_o rebel_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n 4_o the_o high_a prejudice_n to_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n a_o prisoner_n can_v do_v though_o he_o know_v by_o his_o article_n he_o be_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o same_o and_o have_v give_v security_n to_o that_o end_n 5._o divers_a of_o the_o same_o act_n have_v be_v make_v treasonable_a by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 6._o if_o any_o innocent_a person_n have_v presume_v on_o half_a so_o much_o it_o have_v be_v his_o ruin_n vi_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o delinquent_n and_o thereby_o wilful_o refuse_v his_o composition_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v can_v not_o justify_v composition_n on_o any_o other_o term_n 2._o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v part_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o then_o confirm_v his_o article_n 3._o the_o parliament_n have_v considerate_o design_v that_o all_o delinquency_n shall_v remain_v of_o record_n that_o both_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o office_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n and_o other_o future_a act_n relate_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o guide_v themselves_o 4._o a_o dishonour_n may_v have_v be_v asperse_v upon_o they_o that_o it_o have_v be_v latrocinium_fw-la and_o not_o bellum_fw-la a_o robbery_n and_o no_o just_a war_n if_o together_o with_o the_o penalty_n a_o confession_n or_o trial_n of_o the_o offence_n have_v not_o likewise_o appear_v 5._o both_o commissioner_n and_o sequestrator_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o liable_a to_o future_a action_n and_o suit_n from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n and_o his_o heir_n 6._o the_o parliament_n have_v appoint_v other_o court_n as_o namely_o the_o commissioner_n of_o appeal_n and_o those_o of_o the_o common-law_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n sequester_v be_v not_o delinquent_n which_o be_v open_a unto_o he_o for_o trial_n if_o he_o will_v stand_v on_o that_o point_n but_o by_o stand_v on_o it_o with_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v it_o be_v clear_a he_o oust_v they_o of_o jurisdiction_n to_o meddle_v with_o he_o 7._o his_o refusal_n be_v not_o out_o of_o error_n or_o mistake_v but_o advise_o and_o obstinate_o and_o after_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o 8._o both_o before_o and_o at_o time_n of_o make_v his_o article_n it_o be_v know_v that_o by_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o submit_v to_o composition_n the_o first_o point_n be_v acknowledgement_n of_o delinquency_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n have_v not_o like_v it_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v