Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	obedience_n	require_v	3,312	5	7.2188	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44360	Due order of law and justice pleaded against irregular & arbitrary proceedings in the case and late imprisonment of George Whitehead and Thomas Burr in the city and county gaol of Norwich, from the 21st day of the 1st moneth called March, 1679, to the 12th day of the 5th moneth, called July, 1680 being an impartial account of the most material passages and letters to the magistrates relating to the said proceedings with the prisoners above said : wherein the people called Quakers are vindicated and cleared from popery : published for information and caution on the behalf of true Protestants and English-mens birth-rights.	Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.	1680 (1680)	Wing H2660; ESTC R7941	74,567	109

therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a until_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o thence_o discharge_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o west-wymor_a and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o to_o convey_v and_o to_o your_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n according_a to_o this_o warrant_n g.w._n do_v the_o recorder_n own_o this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n yea_o or_o nay_o r._n i_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v another_o mittimus_fw-la against_o you_o etc._n etc._n g.w._n let_v this_o mittimus_fw-la be_v consider_v first_o doff_v thou_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n or_o no_o we_o have_v it_o attest_v r._n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v what_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n then_o pray_v observe_v this_o mittimus_fw-la the_o tenor_n of_o it_o what_o it_o contain_v 1_o st_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o commitment_n 2_o dly_z that_o be_v the_o premise_n which_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v try_v and_o deliver_v upon_o 3_o dly_z and_o that_o according_a to_o law_n or_o according_a to_o due_a course_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1_o st_o then_o the_o charge_n concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n i.e._n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o 2_o dly_a what_o such_o a_o meeting_n or_o how_o qualify_v i.e._n a_o meeting_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o charge_n against_o we_o which_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n of_o either_o to_o acquit_v we_o if_o clear_a or_o to_o 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will_v bespeak_v either_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o we_o or_o else_o that_o the_o mittimus_fw-la or_o commitment_n be_v illegal_a r._n read_v the_o second_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n g.w._n we_o have_v exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n if_o i_o read_v that_o the_o exception_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v read_v shall_v read_v they_o when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o warrant_n court_n well_o you_o may_v read_v both_o g.w._n now_o the_o court_n be_v engage_v and_o concern_v to_o make_v good_a the_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o read_v our_o exception_n when_o the_o warrant_n be_v read_v the_o second_o warrant_n read_v which_o follow_v norwich_n city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n whereas_o george_n whitehead_n and_o thomas_n burr_n be_v late_o send_v by_o my_o warrant_n unto_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a bacon_n francis_n bacon_n for_o be_v seditious_o assemble_v with_o some_o hundred_o of_o other_o disloyal_a person_n against_o 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to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n g.w._n i_o hope_v the_o recorder_n can_v deny_v the_o copy_n to_o be_v true_a r._n i_o will_v vindicate_v it_o by_o law_n in_o any_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o that_o effect_n g.w._n hear_v the_o exception_n against_o this_o second_o warrant_n i_o will_v read_v they_o deliberate_o if_o the_o court_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n against_o any_o particular_a that_o may_v be_v read_v over_o again_o after_o the_o first_o read_v court_n read_v they_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o warrant_n for_o detention_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n bear_v date_n the_o 23d_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o exception_n i._n first_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v till_o session_n there_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o their_o mittimus_fw-la therefore_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o take_v judicial_a cognizance_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v mittimus_fw-la for_o their_o trial_n and_o discharge_v thereupon_o by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o second_o warrant_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o nor_o the_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v evade_v exception_n 2._o second_o because_o that_o after_o the_o command_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n until_o the_o next_o general_n quarter-session_n etc._n etc._n the_o lawful_a conclusion_n be_v want_v viz._n until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v cook_n in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 52._o concern_v a_o commitment_n by_o lawful_a warrant_n exception_n warrant_n warrant_n note_v that_o the_o prisoner_n foresee_v that_o the_o recorder_n will_v insist_v upon_o the_o second_o warrant_n as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la do_v therefore_o prepare_v this_o second_o exception_n the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la faith_n he_o contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n viz._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v do_v give_v further_a order_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o habeus_n corpus_n both_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n exchequer_n and_o chancery_n again_o he_o say_v second_o the_o mittimus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n ibid._n cook_n 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 53._o again_o now_o as_o the_o mittimus_fw-la must_v contain_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o law_n viz._n the_o prisoner_n safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o until_o he_o that_o make_v it_o shall_v give_v other_o order_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n fol._n 591_o 592._o exception_n 3._o second_o the_o three_o exception_n be_v deduce_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o second_o three_o therefore_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o legal_a power_n to_o give_v other_o order_n or_o warrant_n which_o interpose_v between_o his_o commitment_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o their_o delieverance_n by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n but_o not_o in_o this_o pretend_a warrant_n for_o detention_n the_o justice_n who_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n have_v no_o legal_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o thus_o by_o himself_o to_o interpose_v to_o fasten_v they_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o their_o commitment_n and_o thereby_o refer_v to_o the_o

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vindicated_n first_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o be_v in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n second_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 22_o car._n 2._o three_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v under_o colour_n of_o pretence_n of_o a_o exercise_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o other_o manner_n th●n_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o objection_n we_o may_v ask_v our_o adversary_n what_o matter_n of_o record_n 2._o record_n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o 15_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o they_o can_v just_o make_v against_o we_o the_o say_a people_n of_o due_a conviction_n either_o from_o any_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o fact_n or_o testimony_n of_o credible_a person_n or_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o as_o the_o law_n provide_v of_o any_o formidable_a posture_n that_o we_o meet_v in_o as_o that_o of_o vi_o et_fw-la armis_fw-la or_o any_o menace_a word_n or_o threat_n make_v by_o we_o or_o of_o any_o contrivance_n of_o insurrection_n which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v deem_v or_o construe_v to_o be_v in_o terrorem_fw-la populi_n or_o in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o r●ot_n if_o such_o shall_v not_o the_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v specify_v upon_o such_o record_n as_o the_o law_n enjoyn●_n but_o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o we_o ever_o meet_v in_o any_o such_o formidable_a posture_n as_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n or_o tendance_n of_o what_o the_o law_n deem_v in_o terrorem_fw-la populi_n we_o meet_v peaceable_o to_o wait_v upon_o and_o real_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o almighty_a god_n as_o our_o bind_a duty_n according_a to_o his_o grace_n light_n and_o understanding_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 5_o chap._n 8._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o riot_n assembly_n or_o rout_n of_o people_n against_o the_o law_n be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n 8._o h._n 5._o c._n 8._o than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o riot_n assembly_n or_o rout_n shall_v be_v make_v hereafter_o shall_v come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a county_n if_o need_n be_v to_o arrest_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v arrest_v and_o the_o same_o justice_n sheriff_z or_o under-sheriff_n to_o have_v power_n to_o record_v that_o which_o they_o have_v find_v so_o do_v in_o their_o presence_n against_o the_o law_n and_o that_o by_o record_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n sheriff_z or_o under-sheriff_n such_o trespessor_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v convict_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o forcible_o entry_n etc._n etc._n 2.2_o 5_o r._n 2.7_o 1_o r._n 2.2_o and_o in_o the_o same_o 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