Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	king_n	person_n	2,621	5	4.6847	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26141	An enquiry into the jurisdiction of the Chancery in causes of equity ... humbly submitted to the consideration of the House of Lords, to whom it belongeth to keep the inferiour courts within their bounds / by Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight ... ; to which is added, The case of the said Sir Robert Atkyns upon his appeal against a decree obtained by Mrs. Elizabeth Took and others, plaintiffs in Chancery, about a separate maintenance of 200£ per annum, &c.	Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709.	1695 (1695)	Wing A4137; ESTC R16409	49,475	54

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god_n by_o moses_n neither_o shall_v you_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o and_o the_o 12_o deut._n the_o last_o verse_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o construction_n of_o those_o ordinance_n and_o law_n a_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o such_o case_n resort_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v declare_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n this_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o some_o special_a revelation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o such_o difficult_a case_n which_o god_n make_v know_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v 17_o deut._n 8_o &_o ●…2_n verse_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o entrust_v with_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n of_o relieve_v against_o the_o pretend_a rigour_n or_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o

rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o equity_n in_o their_o own_o person_n alone_o and_o afterward_o do_v delegate_v the_o same_o power_n of_o equity_n to_o a_o single_a person_n the_o chancellor_n who_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o have_v the_o dispense_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o that_o to_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o such_o case_n a_o appeal_n do_v lie_v which_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v manifest_o untrue_a as_o shall_v yet_o be_v further_o make_v out_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n who_o be_v a_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la pag._n 64._o say_v to_o prince_n edward_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n vi_o proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la nullus_fw-la regum_fw-la angliae_fw-la judicium_fw-la proffer_v visus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la judicia_fw-la regni_fw-la licet_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la ipsa_fw-la reddantur_fw-la just_o as_o all_o our_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n law_n not_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a legislature_n as_o sir_n robert_n filmer_n do_v weak_o or_o rather_o wilful_o though_o groundless_o infer_v but_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la à_fw-la majore_fw-la as_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o common_a use_n it_o be_v but_o a_o embryo_n till_o he_o quicken_v it_o by_o pass_v the_o bill_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o inquire_v at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n this_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o equity_n begin_v by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o it_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la the_o same_o proof_n and_o authority_n will_v serve_v to_o manifest_v these_o ●…7_n h._n 7._o keilway_o 42._o b._n by_o vavasor_n the_o sub-paenâ_a begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n iii_o and_o that_o say_v he_o be_v against_o the_o feoffee_n upon_o confidence_n that_o be_v to_o uses_n mr._n lambert_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552_o in_o his_o archeion_n pag._n 72_o 74_o 75._o say_v that_o the_o king_n use_v to_o refer_v matter_n in_o equity_n to_o the_o chancellor_n from_o whence_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ancient_o style_v referendarius_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o or_o to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o though_o this_o do_v not_o as_o he_o observe_v plain_o erect_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n yet_o as_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o the_o chancery_n court_n and_o pag._n 73._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o new_o erect_v court_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o its_o latin_a pleas._n the_o book_n call_v the_o diversity_n of_o court_n write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o its_o ordinary_a power_n which_o be_v the_o latin_a proceed_n or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o the_o chancellor_n hold_v in_o equity_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la invenis_fw-la usquam_fw-la esse_fw-la pute_fw-la nusquam_fw-la it_o be_v enable_v to_o deal_v in_o some_o special_a and_o particular_a case_n by_o parliament_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a neither_o which_o prove_v that_o in_o such_o or_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o meddle_v without_o the_o help_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o be_v those_o case_n refer_v to_o his_o equitable_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n neither_o as_o some_o misapprehend_v for_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 4_o instit._n fol._n 82._o say_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v power_n to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n in_o chancery_n be_v ever_o intend_v of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n there_o proceed_v in_o latin_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o power_n be_v not_o contest_v and_o mr._n lambert_n pag._n 74._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o in_o our_o report_n of_o the_o common_a time_n law_n in_o which_o report_n under_o the_o title_n of_o conscience_n or_o subpoena_a in_o fazh_n or_o brook_n abridgement_n many_o case_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o cause_n before_o the_o chancellor_n for_o help_v in_o equity_n but_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n iv._o in_o who_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o intestine_a trouble_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n feoffment_n to_o use_n do_v either_o first_o begin_v or_o first_o grow_v common_a for_o remedy_n in_o which_o case_n chief_o the_o chancery_n court_n occasion_n be_v then_o flee_v unto_o no_o book-case_n say_v that_o great_a champion_n for_o the_o common_a law_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 552._o nor_o report_v of_o the_o law_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n use_v before_o or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n v._o but_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o chancellor_n ordinary_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o latin_a proceed_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a at_o that_o time_n the_o few_o cause_n hear_v by_o the_o chancellor_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o land_n king_n henry_n vith_o and_o edward_n ivth_o in_o equity_n by_o english_a bill_n be_v most_o of_o they_o concern_v use_v of_o land_n and_o how_o great_a a_o invasion_n that_o new_a invention_n of_o uses_n be_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n both_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n and_o how_o pernicious_a they_o have_v be_v to_o man_n estate_n and_o what_o occasion_n they_o have_v be_v of_o contention_n and_o multiply_a suit_n shall_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v see_v doctor_n and_o student_n pag._n 71._o to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n coke_n two_o instit._fw-la 553._o equity_n affirm_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n print_v or_o unprint_v give_v the_o chancellor_n any_o power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n the_o stat._n of_o 36_o edw._n iii_o cap._n 9_o without_o question_n say_v that_o grave_a and_o reverend_a judge_n and_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o nation_n refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o chancellor_n but_o give_v he_o no_o shadow_n of_o any_o absolute_a power_n mean_v a_o power_n of_o equity_n see_v the_o 2_o instit._n fol._n 553._o see_v that_o remarkable_a case_n of_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n in_o sir_n cotton_n abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n pag._n 351._o numb_a 10._o exceed_v pertinent_a and_o useful_a in_o many_o respect_n to_o our_o present_a enquiry_n and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o we_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o coke_n 2_o instit._fw-la 553._o it_o happen_v anno_fw-la 17_o of_o king_n richard_n ii_o john_n de_fw-fr windsor_n complain_v by_o petition_n case_n to_o the_o king_n against_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o sir_n john_n lisley_n for_o detain_v divers_a manor_n in_o cambridgshire_n from_o he_o to_o which_o as_o he_o allege_v he_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n both_o party_n submit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o king_n arbitration_n the_o king_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o council_n not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n alone_o the_o council_n decree_v it_o for_o windsor_n than_o plaintiff_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n they_o send_v to_o the_o chancellor_n to_o confirm_v that_o decree_n or_o award_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n which_o be_v do_v and_o a_o special_a injunction_n to_o sir_n john_n lisley_n and_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v it_o a_o strong_a case_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n sir_n john_n lisley_n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o decree_n or_o award_n petition_n the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v appeal_v from_o it_o and_o pray_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v determine_v at_o the_o common_a law_n notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n or_o award_v so_o confirm_v the_o king_n by_o privy_a seal_n order_v the_o chancellor_n to_o supersede_n the_o injunction_n and_o the_o writ_n and_o decree_n the_o decree_n be_v reverse_v and_o both_o party_n order_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o windsor_n petition_n be_v dismiss_v sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v that_o this_o decree_n law_n so_o make_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o first_o decree_n in_o chancery_n that_o he_o can_v find_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o deliberate_a hear_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr windsor_n shall_v take_v nothing_o by_o his_o suit_n but_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o now_o usual_a language_n his_o petition_n or_o bill_n in_o equity_n be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o party_n send_v to_o the_o common_a