Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	great_a	heaven_n	king_n	10,432	5	3.7541	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36521	An hearty acknowledgement, and humble advertizement for the vindicating of the law of nature, reason, and iustice Presented by the defrauded and distressed creditors, and the poore and oppressed prisoners, to the supreme authority of the Common-wealth, the Parliament of England. Also an essay: whereby to manifest the concealed estates of able debtors, and fraudulent settlements; by which evill practices many widowes, orphans, and other honest people of this nation, have been, and are daily deprived of their whole livelihoods, a-	Draper, Robert, fl. 1659.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2138A; ESTC R216358	3,495	9

a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n and_o humble_a advertizement_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n and_o justice_n present_v by_o the_o defraud_v and_o distress_a creditor_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o oppress_a prisoner_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la facis_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o a_o essay_n whereby_o to_o make_v manifest_a the_o conceal_a estate_n of_o able_a debtor_n and_o fraudulent_a settlement_n by_o which_o evil_a practice_n many_o widow_n orphan_n and_o other_o honest_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o deprive_v of_o their_o whole_a livelihood_n a_o quicquid_fw-la sub_fw-la terrà_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la appricum_fw-la proferet_fw-la aetas_n print_v mdc_o lix_n right_o honourable_a this_o present_a parliament_n seem_v like_a to_o moses_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o your_o frail_a and_o flaggie_a arke_n of_o flesh_n amid_o the_o perilous_a and_o uncertain_a wave_n of_o the_o late_a government_n for_o the_o vindicate_a our_o english_a israel_n from_o its_o more_o than_o egyptian_a bondage_n i._n e._n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o these_o late_a time_n it_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o prayer_n of_o many_o thousand_o that_o you_o may_v imitate_v moses_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o your_o strength_n in_o those_o two_o most_o remarkable_a act_n of_o he_o first_o in_o smite_v the_o egyptian_a the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o cruelty_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o die_v second_o in_o compose_v difference_n between_o brethren_n albeit_o you_o may_v ptobable_o expect_v but_o a_o evil_a requital_n from_o one_o the_o most_o injurious_a of_o they_o as_o moses_n have_v who_o make_v the_o ruler_n over_o we_o in_o order_n hereunto_o it_o be_v the_o humble_a request_n of_o many_o defraud_a and_o extreme_o distressed_a creditor_n and_o other_o who_o have_v long_o and_o now_o do_v sue_v in_o vain_a in_o formâ_fw-la pauperis_fw-la and_o of_o all_o poor_a and_o oppress_v prisoner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v speedy_o and_o absolute_o relieve_v against_o all_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o norman_a yoke_n contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o yoke_n be_v grow_v much_o rough_a and_o heavy_a by_o wear_v but_o now_o the_o cause_n the_o norman_a monarchy_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o law_n ought_v to_o cease_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o premise_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o just_a right_n of_o my_o countryman_n of_o england_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o present_v unto_o your_o honour_n these_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o that_o bill_n of_o middlesex_n etc._n etc._n carry_v more_o cruelty_n and_o less_o conscience_n with_o they_o than_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n 2._o that_o none_o be_v imprison_v real_o in_o england_n but_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v i._n e._n the_o poor_a sort_n who_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o pay_v whereas_o those_o who_o be_v solvent_a can_v give_v security_n to_o the_o gaolor_n and_o with_o their_o silver_n key_n pass_v when_o and_o whither_o they_o please_v and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o prison_n for_o debt_n be_v sanctuary_n for_o knave_n purgatory_n for_o christian_n warehouse_n and_o shop_n for_o the_o lawyer_n and_o their_o minister_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n and_o ●aolors_n all_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o slaughter-house_n for_o the_o devil_n 3._o that_o those_o who_o have_v most_o need_v of_o justice_n and_o be_v most_o injure_v the_o pauper_n seldom_o or_o never_o obtain_v any_o justice_n or_o equity_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o promove_v a_o suit_n either_o in_o the_o common_a law_n or_o chancery_n with_o a_o paupers_n purse_n as_o to_o move_v a_o mountain_n with_o a_o child_n or_o sick_a man_n strength_n 4._o that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o administer_v relief_n or_o justice_n to_o those_o indigent_a person_n unless_o entail_v estate_n but_o most_o especial_o fraudulent_a settlement_n of_o estate_n in_o marriage_n or_o otherwise_o be_v question_v and_o examine_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o as_o there_o shall_v appear_v cause_n be_v render_v responsible_a it_o be_v incumbent_a on_o all_o supreme_a court_n of_o indicature_n to_o grant_v relief_n against_o such_o fraud_n which_o neither_o can_v be_v prevent_v by_o law_n nor_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o all_o settlement_n of_o estate_n either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o debt_n contract_v be_v eodem_fw-la animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o deceive_v be_v equal_o fraudulent_a the_o borrower_n well_o know_v that_o by_o a_o private_a settlement_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o irresponsible_a which_o the_o lender_n can_v not_o know_v but_o conceive_v that_o himself_o and_o heir_n be_v oblige_v by_o bond_n shall_v have_v both_o be_v liable_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n with_o the_o estate_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o borrower_n 5._o that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o entail_v be_v in_o ●ea_n the_o 1._o his_o reign_n on_o purpose_n to_o keep_v the_o norman_n about_o he_o who_o be_v sell_v their_o estate_n in_o england_n and_o return_v into_o normandy_n but_o this_o afterward_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o however_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unalterable_a for_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o entail_v whatsoever_o but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o levi_v a_o fine_a or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o why_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o satisfy_v common_a justice_n no_o good_a reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v under_o favour_n can_v be_v give_v what_o be_v pretend_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o family_n it_o may_v be_v allege_v by_o many_o creditor_n that_o by_o the_o preserve_n of_o one_o family_n which_o be_v often_o also_o destroy_v with_o pride_n riot_n and_o luxury_n ten_o other_o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o as_o good_a or_o better_a quality_n than_o the_o other_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v ruin_v that_o all_o entail_v estate_n of_o debtor_n by_o the_o free_a and_o full_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v total_o liable_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o debtor_n whereby_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v or_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n whereas_o by_o the_o sell_n of_o those_o estate_n all_o party_n m●y_v be_v relieve_v and_o preserve_v so_o that_o a_o act_n to_o this_o purpose_n will_v appear_v rather_o a_o amicable_a &_o conscientious_a composition_n and_o preservation_n on_o all_o part_n than_o any_o way_n injurious_a when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o debtor_n estate_n be_v extend_v during_o his_o life_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v most_o unnatural_o and_o unchristianlike_a expect_v if_o not_o desire_v o●_n contrive_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o husband_n and_o parent_n and_o many_o time_n all_o perish_v by_o a_o irrational_a &_o ungodly_a obstinacy_n as_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o able_a debtor_n conceal_v estate_n 6._o that_o all_o master_n of_o prison_n especial_o of_o the_o vpper-bench_n deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o security_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o those_o prisoner_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o rule_n and_o go_v at_o large_a or_o slight_o guard_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v security_n for_o such_o prisoner_n may_v also_o deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o collateral_a security_n from_o the_o prisoner_n to_o save_v themselves_o harmless_a and_o likewise_o that_o all_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v suspect_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o have_v any_o of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n entrust_v with_o they_o may_v be_v strict_o examine_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o oath_n or_o a_o full_a declaration_n and_o attestation_n of_o the_o premise_n under_o their_o hand_n writing_n witness_v and_o that_o the_o falsify_v either_o of_o oath_n or_o hand_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v punishable_a as_o felony_n the_o detain_v of_o any_o man_n estate_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o creditor_n or_o owner_n consent_n be_v expire_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o detriment_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v as_o the_o take_v the_o same_o from_o he_o by_o stealth_n or_o force_n and_o that_o fraud_n and_o wilfull-unjust_a deal_n in_o this_o kind_n deserve_v a_o more_o severe_a punishment_n than_o other_o theft_n or_o robbery_n these_o be_v commit_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a want_n and_o for_o selfe-preservation_n the_o other_o to_o satisfy_v unsatiable_a lust_n or_o unbounded_a avarice_n be_v most_o wicked_o ambitious_a thereby_o to_o raise_v or_o preserve_v their_o own_o family_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n much_o better_a in_o all_o respect_n than_o themselves_o or_o they_o and_o last_o how_o contrary_a these_o practice_n be_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n the_o nature_n and_o well_o be_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mankind_n and_o the_o test_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o all_o rational_a and_o unbiased_a man_n and_o all_o upright_a and_o conscientious_a christian_n to_o judge_v the_o very_a heathen_a who_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o precept_n of_o morality_n be_v very_o seldom_o or_o never_o peccant_a herein_o but_o hold_v it_o always_o as_o a_o thing_n sacred_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la imo_fw-la magis_fw-la floriat_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la it_o will_v appear_v that_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o justice_n and_o charity_n you_o will_v not_o only_o render_v yourselves_o acceptable_a to_o god_n your_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o good_a man_n but_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o heart_n hand_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o thousand_o ready_a to_o maintain_v all_o your_o honourable_a and_o pious_a achievement_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o good_a birth_n and_o education_n who_o be_v by_o fraud_n and_o this_o by_o a_o few_o person_n who_o estate_n may_v be_v right_o estimate_v at_o more_o than_o 100000._o pound_n bereave_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o 20000._o l._n value_n at_o the_o least_o and_o for_o want_v of_o money_n be_v utter_o disable_v to_o vindicate_v his_o right_n by_o law_n or_o equity_n have_v be_v also_o twice_o wrongful_o and_o miserable_o imprison_v by_o the_o design_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o debtor_n and_o near_a relation_n who_o have_v be_v former_o much_o oblige_v by_o he_o and_o be_v now_o hourly_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v drag●_n to_o prison_n ag●●n_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o be_v also_o for_o the_o present_a total_o destitute_a of_o any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n be_v more_o than_o 58._o year_n age_a or_o to_o recover_v any_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n by_o these_o mean_n like_o a_o bird_n who_o wing_n be_v clip_v he_o lie_v prostrate_a and_o pant_a at_o your_o honour_n foot_n submissive_o crave_v your_o protection_n for_o bread_n breath_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n a_o verse_n may_v take_v those_o who_o a_o sermon_n fly_v so_o godly_a and_o the_o learned_a herbert_n i_o hope_v from_o your_o pious_a ingenuity_n prince_n pretend_v want_n extort_v great_a sum_n from_o subject_n these_o true-begger_n ask_v but_o crumb_n from_o king_n such_o loan_n or_o gift_n they_o be_v as_o the_o most_o home_n bred-charity_n may_v spare_v and_o that_o with_o safety_n too_o heaven_n will_v be_v bind_v when_o no_o security_n with_o man_n be_v find_v if_o that_o be_v not_o like_v you_o landlord_n of_o our_o earth_n may_v make_v your_o own_o condition_n grant_v new_a birth_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o law_n and_o conscience_n true_a lend_v a_o million_o you_o will_v be_v pay_v your_o due_n with_o interest_n of_o thank_n and_o honour_n then_o your_o face_n will_v shine_v bright_a before_o god_n and_o man_n a_o brightness_n far_o beyond_o those_o glitter_a roof_n coach_n and_o tomb_n ah_o these_o be_v small_a behoofe_n when_o king_n shall_v once_o again_o be_v turn_v to_o clay_n and_o silly-folke_n inquire_v where_o now_o be_v they_o well-polisht_a virtue_n survive_v marble_n and_o conscience_n and_o truth_n like_o rock_n of_o diamond_n stand_v fair_a and_o unblemished_a to_o eternity_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o decay_v these_o never_a dye_n so_o shall_v your_o name_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n live_v ever_o free_a from_o change_n and_o void_a of_o strife_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o ro._n d._n and_o many_o thousand_o injure_a creditor_n and_o oppress_v prisoner_n