Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A06266
|
A breefe discourse, declaring and approuing the necessarie and inuiolable maintenance of the laudable customes of London namely, of that one, whereby a reasonable partition of the goods of husbands among their wiues and children is prouided: with an answer to such obiections and pretensed reasons, as are by persons vnaduised or euil persuaded, vsed against the same.
|
|
1584
(1584)
|
STC 16747; ESTC S108799
|
17,003
|
50
|
a_o brief_a discourse_n declare_v and_o approve_v the_o necessary_a and_o inviolable_a maintenance_n of_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o london_n namely_o of_o that_o one_o whereby_o a_o reasonable_a partition_n of_o the_o good_n of_o husband_n among_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v provide_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o objection_n and_o pretence_a reason_n as_o be_v by_o person_n unaduised_a or_o evil_a persuade_v use_v against_o the_o same_o at_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n midleton_n for_o ralph_n newberie_n 1584._o juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la axiomata_fw-la sive_fw-la maximae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la rei_fw-la judicatae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la legum_fw-la interpres_fw-la conuentio_n &_o consuetudo_fw-la vincunt_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la firmata_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la simili_fw-la aliquando_fw-la contradicto_fw-la judicio_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la obtentum_fw-la seu_fw-la judicatum_fw-la caepta_fw-la usucapio_fw-la vel_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la per_fw-la defunctum_fw-la continuatur_fw-la per_fw-la haeredem_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la ius_fw-la defuncti_fw-la succedat_fw-la haeres_fw-la profunda_fw-la requie_n humano_fw-la generi_fw-la prospexit_fw-la usucapio_fw-la barto_n vsucapio_n est_fw-la quies_fw-la periculi_fw-la solicitudinisque_fw-la litium_fw-la cicero_n a_o brief_a discourse_n declare_v and_o approve_v the_o necessary_a and_o inviolable_a maintenance_n of_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o london_n we_o find_v it_o necessary_a in_o all_o common_a wealth_n for_o subject_n to_o live_v under_o the_o direction_n of_o law_n constitution_n or_o custom_n public_o know_v and_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o commandment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v the_o same_o never_o so_o just_a or_o sincere_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o that_o the_o law_n once_o enact_v and_o establish_v extend_v his_o execution_n towards_o all_o man_n alike_o without_o favour_n or_o affection_n whereas_o if_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o law_n the_o same_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v possess_v with_o those_o passion_n and_o inclination_n of_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v that_o other_o man_n be_v and_o sometime_o decline_v from_o the_o constant_a &_o unremovable_a level_n of_o indifferency_n to_o respect_v the_o man_n beside_o the_o matter_n if_o not_o to_o regard_v the_o person_n more_o than_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o agree_v by_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o great_a politic_n that_o a_o dumb_a law_n direction_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sole_a disposition_n of_o any_o live_a prince_n both_o for_o the_o cause_n afore_o touch_v and_o for_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o will_v here_o omit_v but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o particularity_n of_o my_o intention_n and_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o validity_n and_o inviolable_a observation_n of_o some_o laudable_a i_o may_v term_v they_o sacred_a custom_n be_v the_o principal_a jointe_n and_o very_a sinew_n of_o all_o good_a corporation_n and_o fellowship_n and_o be_v also_o the_o maintainer_n of_o a_o sacred_a unity_n and_o natural_a amity_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o parent_n &_o their_o child_n which_o as_o aristotle_n the_o wise_a philosopher_n term_v it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o city_n for_o what_o be_v a_o city_n but_o a_o manifold_a and_o joint_a society_n consist_v of_o many_o household_n and_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n freedom_n and_o franchise_n so_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v the_o procurer_n &_o cause_n of_o sundry_a good_a effect_n to_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o city_n wherein_o they_o be_v observe_v as_o of_o the_o other_o side_n they_o may_v breed_v sundry_a inconvenience_n in_o such_o a_o city_n where_o the_o same_o be_v violate_v and_o break_v with_o allowance_n and_o impunity_n i_o will_v therefore_o short_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o custom_n and_o the_o difference_n which_o it_o hold_v from_o a_o public_a law_n and_o next_o i_o will_v declare_v how_o necessary_a the_o same_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o government_n and_o to_o entertain_v the_o prosperity_n and_o traffic_n of_o this_o city_n and_o namely_o that_o one_o good_a custom_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o last_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o answer_v those_o pretence_a reason_n and_o colourable_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o precise_a maintenance_n and_o defence_n thereof_o first_o then_o i_o suppose_v that_o a_o custom_n which_o just_o deserve_v that_o name_n be_v of_o no_o less_o reverend_a regard_n and_o authority_n than_o a_o write_a law_n pass_v and_o allow_v in_o partliament_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a difference_n between_o a_o law_n and_o a_o custom_n for_o the_o custom_n take_v his_o force_n by_o degree_n of_o time_n and_o consent_n of_o a_o certain_a people_n or_o the_o better_a part_n thereof_o but_o a_o law_n spring_v up_o in_o a_o instant_n &_o receive_v life_n from_o he_o that_o be_v of_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o command_v a_o custom_n enlarge_v itself_o by_o plausible_a entertainment_n and_o acceptable_a circumstance_n of_o time_n &_o occasion_n with_o general_a like_n and_o allowance_n whereas_o a_o law_n be_v command_v and_o publish_v by_o power_n and_o receive_v by_o dutiful_a constraint_n and_o that_o often_o against_o the_o goodwill_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n chrysostome_n not_o improper_o compare_v the_o custom_n to_o a_o king_n and_o the_o law_n to_o a_o tyrant_n moreover_o the_o custom_n do_v neither_o promise_n a_o reward_n for_o observation_n nor_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n for_o violation_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o law_n always_o import_v either_o a_o consideration_n of_o gain_n or_o a_o terror_n of_o punishment_n or_o damage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o enlargement_n or_o permission_n that_o disannul_v the_o prohibition_n of_o a_o former_a law_n final_o a_o custom_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o some_o one_o province_n circuit_n or_o city_n and_o ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n of_o conveniency_n or_o commodity_n for_o those_o person_n or_o place_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v whereas_o the_o law_n have_v a_o general_a reason_n like_a see_v 34._o h._n 8._o b._n custom_n 59_o a_o man_n may_v not_o prescribe_v or_o plead_v a_o custom_n per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la for_o that_o be_v common_a law_n &_o no_o custom_n otherwise_o if_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v plead_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o city_n or_o county_n as_o gavelkind_n gloc._n fee_n and_o such_o like_a extend_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n bind_v by_o the_o same_o without_o private_a consideration_n of_o the_o due_a importance_n of_o any_o peculiar_a place_n or_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_a and_o put_v in_o ure_n by_o the_o common_a lawyer_n quod_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ex_fw-la rationabili_fw-la causa_fw-la profecta_fw-la private_a communem_fw-la legem_fw-la that_o a_o custom_n ground_v upon_o reasonable_a and_o honest_a consideration_n abridge_v or_o alter_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o in_o custom_n the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o such_o custom_n as_o be_v consonant_a to_o reason_n and_o most_o appliable_a to_o the_o estate_n and_o quality_n of_o such_o people_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o example_n the_o custom_n of_o boroughenglish_a burchenglish_n burchenglish_n yet_o in_o force_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o england_n whereby_o the_o young_a son_n be_v to_o inherit_v his_o father_n land_n have_v take_v strength_n by_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o father_n may_v if_o he_o be_v not_o careless_a and_o secure_a to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a train_n up_o his_o elder_a son_n in_o some_o good_a trade_n or_o occupation_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o get_v their_o own_o live_n whereas_o the_o young_a by_o the_o impotency_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o year_n may_v be_v perchance_o unapt_a and_o unable_a for_o such_o instruction_n and_o so_o the_o custom_n commendable_a that_o provide_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o young_a and_o impotent_a also_o by_o a_o old_a custom_n of_o this_o land_n in_o sundry_a boroughe_n and_o town_n land_n be_v devisable_a by_o will_n though_o the_o law_n of_o england_n pronounce_v such_o devise_n to_o be_v void_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v explanation_n but_o see_v now_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h_n 8._o ca_fw-mi 2_o and_o 34._o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o of_o explanation_n for_o that_o inhabitant_n of_o boroughe_n or_o city_n who_o traffic_n and_o trade_n rest_v much_o upon_o mutual_a trust_n &_o credit_n be_v oftentimes_o indebt_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v meet_a that_o they_o may_v devise_v their_o land_n for_o the_o due_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o creditor_n which_o to_o do_v they_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o custom_n in_o kent_n and_o other_o place_n of_o this_o land_n the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n