Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	justice_n	law_n	3,065	5	4.7299	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46905	Nature inverted, or, Judgement turned into gall delivered in a sermon at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York, upon Monday the 18th of July, 1670, being the summer assize held before the Right Honourable Baron Turner and Baron Littleton, the Right Worshipfull Sr. Philip Monckton, Knight, being then High-sheriff of Yorkshire / by James Johnson ...	Johnson, James, 1639 or 40-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing J778; ESTC R3847	13,194	25

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and_o to_o forgo_v such_o thing_n which_o by_o law_n we_o may_v require_v without_o which_o equity_n justice_n and_o peace_n can_v not_o consist_v equity_n have_v a_o power_n of_o overrule_a that_o liberty_n which_o the_o law_n give_v and_o enjoin_v we_o in_o many_o case_n to_o recede_v from_o our_o right_n for_o the_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v either_o of_o public_a peace_n or_o private_a and_o therefore_o they_o that_o always_o make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o get_v their_o own_o be_v not_o so_o just_a as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o law_n be_v not_o always_o just_o do_v quod_fw-la jure_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la semper_fw-la just_a to_o go_v to_o the_o law_n for_o trifle_n so_o likewise_o to_o steal_v law_n upon_o other_o and_o surprise_v they_o unaware_o or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o first_o remedy_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o last_o or_o to_o enter_v suit_n before_o any_o overture_n of_o peace_n and_o agreement_n be_v make_v whereby_o many_o be_v force_v into_o the_o court_n that_o will_v willing_o satisfy_v by_o private_a order_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o they_o be_v compel_v by_o public_a such_o proceed_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o justice_n but_o extremity_n for_o as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o cause_n sufficient_a and_o where_o right_o be_v deny_v be_v justice_n and_o equity_n so_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o trifle_n and_o when_o other_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v be_v extremity_n and_o so_o a_o injury_n 3._o the_o law_n be_v abuse_v by_o a_o undue_a suspension_n and_o suppression_n of_o it_o which_o likewise_o be_v a_o pervert_n of_o justice_n and_o turn_v judgement_n into_o gall_n for_o suppress_v of_o the_o law_n be_v oppress_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernoctante_fw-la judicio_fw-la cessat_fw-la judicium_fw-la when_o water_n be_v stagnant_a they_o present_o cause_v a_o stink_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v in_o its_o course_n the_o stream_n which_o shall_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n prove_v like_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a cushat_fw-la lex_fw-la as_o a_o eminent_a judge_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n once_o answer_v the_o letter_n of_o some_o great_a lord_n write_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o according_a to_o the_o emperor_n motto_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la pereat_fw-la mundus_fw-la let_v the_o law_n have_v its_o course_n and_o justice_n be_v do_v be_v the_o consequent_n or_o party_n concern_v in_o it_o what_o they_o will_n there_o be_v two_o usual_a obstructour_n of_o the_o law_n fear_n and_o favour_n neither_o of_o which_o must_v stop_v its_o passage_n the_o greatness_n of_o any_o must_v not_o cause_v fear_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o inspection_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v deliver_v he_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a from_o 9_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o be_v not_o faint_a heart_a when_o thou_o sit_v in_o judgement_n say_v the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n fear_n regard_v more_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o prevent_v which_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o employ_v such_o in_o judicial_a affair_n as_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strenuous_a and_o undaunted_a and_o god_n himself_o forbid_v the_o magistrate_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o valorous_a resolution_n of_o papinianus_n that_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o excuse_v the_o parricide_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n bassianus_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o heroic_a act_n of_o those_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o arrian_n emperor_n to_o condemn_v athanasius_n both_o without_o witness_n and_o unheard_a will_v rather_o hazard_v their_o estate_n than_o by_o fear_n be_v betray_v to_o do_v that_o injustice_n favour_n be_v another_o obstructer_n of_o the_o law_n which_o when_o it_o be_v observe_v judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v pervert_v accept_v no_o person_n against_o thy_o soul_n &_o let_v not_o the_o reverence_n of_o any_o man_n cause_v thou_o to_o fall_v as_o that_o wise_a 22._o man_n advise_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a message_n that_o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a prince_n a_o man_n otherwise_o just_o renown_v for_o his_o good_a government_n write_v to_o some_o justice_n or_o officer_n of_o state_n in_o favour_n of_o nicias_n niciam_fw-la si_fw-la insons_fw-la est_fw-la dimitte_n si_fw-la son_n meâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la dimitte_n vicunque_fw-la dimitte_n if_o nicias_n be_v not_o guilty_a dismiss_v he_o if_o guilty_a yet_o for_o my_o sake_n dismiss_v he_o however_o let_v he_o be_v dismiss_v but_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o dumb_a magistrate_n be_v make_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o speak_a law_n execute_v it_o without_o favour_v of_o they_o punish_v a_o grand_a oppressor_n 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o a_o petty_a purloiner_n a_o haughty_a adulterer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inferior_a debauch_a person_n and_o lay_v the_o law_n to_o a_o great_a recusant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o poor_a schismatic_n or_o separatist_n and_o if_o such_o great_a one_o be_v make_v example_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n not_o suppress_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o favour_n to_o they_o such_o severity_n will_v strike_v more_o awe_n &_o terror_n into_o transgressor_n than_o the_o punish_v of_o a_o hundred_o underling_n and_o inferior_a person_n such_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o favour_n show_v they_o than_o what_o galba_n governor_n of_o arragon_n in_o spain_n the_o same_o as_o some_o think_v that_o afterward_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o a_o condemn_a gentleman_n that_o entreat_v he_o may_v not_o die_v the_o death_n of_o ordinary_a malefactor_n he_o offer_v he_o only_o this_o privilege_n that_o wave_v the_o common_a gallow_n he_o shall_v have_v one_o make_v high_a and_o if_o he_o will_v carve_v and_o paint_v too_o 4._o the_o law_n be_v abuse_v by_o a_o too_o severe_a execution_n of_o it_o when_o the_o extremity_n of_o it_o be_v prosecute_v against_o any_o that_o perhaps_o have_v do_v something_o contrary_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o violate_v or_o contradict_v the_o end_n of_o it_o or_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n giver_n in_o which_o case_n if_o rigour_n shall_v always_o be_v use_v law_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n will_v by_o such_o severe_a construction_n become_v the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o judgement_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a by_o such_o force_n and_o strain_v it_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n wring_v of_o the_o nose_n say_v solomon_n bring_v forth_o blood_n and_o by_o wring_v of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n to_o bend_v to_o the_o humour_n of_o every_o inconsiderate_a prosecutour_n force_v blood_n and_o thereby_o rather_o contract_v a_o guilt_n than_o take_v any_o away_o our_o law_n be_v not_o like_o tiberius_n or_o caligula_n decree_n which_o be_v term_v furores_fw-la non_fw-la judicia_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o without_o great_a necessity_n to_o be_v execute_v as_o draco_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n for_o by_o such_o proceed_n summum_fw-la jus_o will_v be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la to_o prevent_v which_o not_o only_o we_o but_o all_o well_o govern_v polity_n have_v give_v some_o power_n more_o or_o less_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o those_o court_n that_o be_v as_o one_o speak_v strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o