Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	affirm_v	court_n	writ_n	1,413	5	9.5966	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66820	The high court of justice. Or Cromwells new slaughter-house in England With the authoritie that constituted and ordained it, arraigned, convicted, and condemned; for usurpation, treason, tyrannie, theft, and murder. Being the III. part of the Historie of independencie: written by the same author.; High court of justice	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.; Andrews, Eusebius, d. 1650.	1651 (1651)	Wing W324D; ESTC R203985	41,776	78

proceed_n but_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n 1._o article_n tax_n all_o petition_n heretofore_o tender_v to_o the_o state_n or_o city_n corporate_a against_o the_o erect_n of_o new_a episcopal_a see_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a inquisition_n or_o require_v a_o moderation_n of_o decree_n or_o act_n of_o state_n or_o parliament_n be_v account_v mere_a conspiracy_n against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n 2._o article_n all_o noble_n gentry_n judge_n magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o who_o connive_v at_o heretical_a sermon_n plunder_v of_o church_n and_o deliver_v such_o petition_n as_o aforesaid_a pretend_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o do_v not_o resist_v and_o oppose_v they_o 3._o art_n state_v whosoever_o affirm_v that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o belgia_n have_v not_o forfeit_v their_o ancient_a privilege_n immunity_n and_o law_n for_o treason_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o use_v and_o handle_v they_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a treason_n as_o he_o please_v to_o prevent_v the_o like_a treason_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o absolve_v thereby_o from_o all_o oath_n promise_n grant_n contract_n and_o obligation_n whatsoever_o 4._o state_v art_n they_o that_o affirm_v this_o counsel_n or_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o exercise_v tyranny_n in_o their_o proceed_n or_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o supreme_a and_o competent_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n criminal_a and_o civil_a 5._o 1650._o art_n those_o that_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n deny_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o informer_n and_o witness_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v be_v to_o be_v credit_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o two_o witness_n this_o high_a court_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n execution_n and_o conflication_n of_o life_n and_o good_n without_o publish_v the_o cause_n or_o charge_n and_o without_o any_o legal_a form_n of_o trial_n all_o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n the_o rigour_n cruelty_n and_o injustice_n of_o this_o new_a erect_a counsel_n of_o blood_n or_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n enforce_v the_o low_a country_n to_o revolt_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v whether_o in_o some_o one_o little_a province_n or_o island_n belong_v to_o that_o vast_a roman_a empire_n and_o in_o some_o mean_a petty_a fellow_n native_n of_o that_o island_n man_n even_o at_o home_n of_o obscure_a birth_n breed_v and_o fortune_n we_o can_v not_o find_v example_n of_o ambition_n usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n as_o high_a and_o transcendent_a as_o bloody_a and_o destructive_a as_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a as_o any_o of_o the_o forecited_a precedent_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o carry_v on_o by_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n nay_o saint_n which_o be_v more_o than_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o saint_n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o glorify_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o such_o as_o in_o all_o their_o bloody_a oppress_a cheat_a design_n promote_v by_o perjury_n treachery_n breach_n of_o faith_n oath_n and_o public_a declaration_n pretend_v to_o the_o singular_a favour_n providence_n and_o will_n of_o heaven_n as_o confident_o as_o if_o they_o can_v show_v god_n special_a commission_n to_o warrant_v usurpation_n treason_n tyranny_n and_o thievery_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a by_o what_o artifice_n fraud_n falsify_v promise_n oath_n and_o covenant_n a_o party_n of_o antimonarchist_n schismatic_n and_o anabaptist_n lurk_v in_o the_o parliament_n fool_v the_o people_n to_o contribute_v their_o blood_n and_o money_n towards_o the_o subdue_n of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o he_o of_o themselves_o and_o how_o by_o the_o same_o way_n and_o subtlety_n the_o say_a party_n in_o the_o two_o house_n now_o combine_v open_o under_o the_o general_n title_n of_o independent_n engage_v and_o conspire_v with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o soldiery_n expel_v by_o arm_a force_n seven_o part_n of_o eight_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o leave_v not_o above_o 43_o or_o 44_o of_o their_o own_o engage_a party_n sit_v man_n enrich_v with_o public_a spoil_n and_o vote_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n commander_n who_o command_n be_v now_o become_v a_o law_n to_o the_o say_v sit_v member_n as_o their_o vote_n be_v become_v law_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o say_a master_n of_o the_o army_n the_o say_a remainder_n of_o commons_o vote_v down_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n though_o a_o integral_n and_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n far_o ancient_a than_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o have_v a_o power_n of_o judicature_n and_o to_o administer_v a_o oath_n which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o have_v nor_o pretend_v to_o have_v until_o this_o time_n that_o they_o overflow_v their_o bound_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o army_n which_o prerogative_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v clear_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o stand_v bare_a before_o they_o at_o all_o conserence_n as_o the_o grand_a enquest_n do_v before_o the_o judge_n because_o they_o reject_v the_o ordinance_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n and_o now_o these_o dregs_o and_o lees_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v a_o complete_a parliament_n to_o enact_v and_o repeal_v statute_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a government_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n to_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n without_o legal_a proceed_n every_o man_n private_a property_n and_o possession_n and_o destroy_v his_o life_n to_o burden_v the_o people_n with_o unsupportable_a unheard_a of_o unparliamentary_a tax_n imposition_n excise_n freequarter_n buy_v of_o new_a arm_n after_o the_o country_n have_v be_v disarm_v of_o their_o old_a arm_n three_o time_n in_o one_o year_n rapine_n press_n and_o levy_v of_o soldier_n sequestration_n plunder_v of_o house_n and_o horse_n and_o many_o other_o oppression_n more_o than_o the_o turk_n russe_n or_o tarter_n ever_o hear_v of_o of_o all_o which_o our_o grandee_n be_v free_a and_o lay_v they_o upon_o other_o as_o partial_o as_o they_o please_v purposely_o to_o consume_v they_o to_o make_v religion_n but_o a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o their_o design_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o but_o ostler_n to_o rub_v down_o curry_v and_o dress_v it_o for_o their_o ride_n to_o who_o they_o send_v command_n what_o they_o shall_v and_o shall_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n as_o if_o preach_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n at_o last_o by_o way_n of_o preparative_n to_o their_o machinanation_n they_o pass_v these_o follow_a vote_n 1._o that_o all_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n 2._o that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n under_o they_o be_v in_o the_o people_n representative_n or_o delegate_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v mean_v themselves_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o quintessence_n and_o elixir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o extract_v by_o those_o learned_a chimick_n doctor_n fairfax_n doctor_n cromwell_n and_o the_o rest_n graduate_v at_o that_o degrade_a university_n of_o oxford_n here_o note_v they_o vote_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v use_v those_o gull_n as_o conduit_n pipe_n or_o trunk_n to_o convey_v the_o supreme_a authority_n into_o themselves_o the_o better_a to_o enslave_v the_o people_n and_o tickle_v they_o while_o they_o fasten_v about_o their_o neck_n the_o iron_n yoke_n of_o a_o military_a oligarchy_n wear_v the_o mask_n of_o a_o perpetual_a parliament_n 3._o that_o whatsoever_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n shall_v enact_v shall_v have_v the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o the_o king_n koyal_a assent_n any_o statute_n law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstandingr_n they_o may_v have_v say_v all_o our_o statute_n law_n custom_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o one_o vote_n have_v more_o of_o dissolution_n and_o more_o of_o usurpation_n and_o innovation_n in_o it_o than_o any_o i_o yet_o ever_o read_v of_o this_o be_v universal_o arbitrary_a and_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o our_o law_n liberty_n life_n and_o property_n at_o once_o what_o these_o man_n will_v they_o vote_v what_o they_o vote_v be_v law_n therefore_o what_o they_o will_v be_v law_n 4._o that_o to_o wage_v war_n or_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o parliament_n be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o law_n all_o treason_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n 5._o that_o the_o king_n have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o this_o parliament_n and_o be_v therefore_o guilty_a

testimony_n than_o a_o witness_n ought_v to_o have_v from_o judge_n 3_o it_o be_v public_o know_v that_o ashe_n have_v beg_v of_o the_o house_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n out_o of_o the_o composition_n for_o or_o confiscation_n of_o sr._n john_n estate_n and_o 4_o it_o be_v know_v to_o many_o that_o during_o sr._n john_n many_o year_n imprisonment_n ashe_n often_o labour_v with_o sr._n john_n to_o sell_v unto_o he_o for_o 4000l_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o cost_n sr._n john_n above_o 10000l_o promise_v he_o to_o pass_v his_o composition_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n to_o procure_v his_o enlargement_n from_o prison_n and_o send_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a if_o he_o grant_v his_o desire_n but_o although_o with_o all_o their_o malicious_a diligence_n they_o can_v find_v he_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n yet_o their_o article_n of_o impeachment_n charge_v he_o in_o general_a term_n with_o treason_n murder_n felony_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o amass_v together_o such_o a_o sozite_n and_o and_o accumulation_n of_o offence_n as_o if_o one_o fail_v another_o shall_v hit_v right_a to_o make_v he_o punnishable_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o such_o a_o hailshot_n charge_n can_v whole_o miss_v either_o they_o will_v have_v life_n estate_n or_o both_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o enditement_n and_o criminal_a charge_n whatsoever_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v particular_a clear_a and_o certain_a lamb_n pag._n 487_o that_o the_o accuse_n may_v know_v for_o what_o crime_n he_o put_v himself_o upon_o issue_n but_o this_o court_n as_o high_a as_o it_o be_v not_o be_v constitute_v a_o court_n of_o record_v the_o prisoner_n and_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o he_o can_v have_v no_o record_v to_o resort_v to_o either_o 1._o to_o demand_n a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o case_n of_o erroneous_a judgement_n 2._o to_o ground_v a_o plea_n of_o auterfois_fw-fr acquit_v in_o case_n of_o new_a question_n for_o the_o same_o fact_n 3_o or_o to_o demand_n a_o enlargement_n upon_o acquittal_n or_o 4_o to_o demand_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o such_o as_o have_v combine_v to_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o a_o innocent_a man_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o prodigious_a court_n have_v power_n only_o to_o condemn_v and_o execute_v not_o to_o acquit_v and_o give_v enlargement_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o of_o justice_n itself_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a slaughter_n house_n to_o commit_v free_a state_n murder_v in_o without_o nay_o against_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n to_o condemn_v the_o nocent_a and_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n run_v parallel_n with_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v ever_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o fury_n never_o of_o his_o mercy_n the_o humble_a answer_n of_o col._n eusebius_n andrew_n esquire_n to_o the_o proceed_n against_o he_o before_o the_o honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n 1650._o the_o say_v respondent_fw-la with_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n reserve_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o make_v far_o answer_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v necessary_a offer_v to_o his_o honourable_a court_n that_o by_o the_o stat._n or_o charter_n style_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n confirm_v above_o 30_o time_n and_o yet_o unrepealed_a it_o be_v in_o the_o 29_o chapter_n thereof_o grant_v and_o enact_v 1._o that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o a_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o we_o shall_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n nor_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n justice_n or_o right_n by_o the_o stat._n 42._o ed._n iii_o chap._n iii_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o stat._n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o by_o the_o act_n 26._o march_n 1650._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n power_n be_v give_v to_o this_o court_n to_o try_v condemn_v and_o cause_n execution_n of_o death_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n according_a as_o the_o major_a number_n of_o any_o 12_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v judge_v to_o appertein_a to_o justice_n and_o thereupon_o the_o respondent_fw-la do_v humble_o infer_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o say_a great_a charter_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o say_v recite_v stat._n 42._o ed._n iii_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o none_o second_o that_o it_o can_v with_o no_o more_o reason_n equity_n or_o justice_n hold_v the_o reputation_n or_o value_n of_o a_o law_n if_o the_o say_a stat._n have_v not_o be_v then_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o clause_n of_o the_o 29._o chap._n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o have_v be_v also_o enact_v that_o justice_n and_o right_n shall_v be_v defer_v to_o all_o freeman_n and_o sell_v to_o all_o that_o will_v buy_v it_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3_o car_n upon_o premise_v that_o contrary_n to_o the_o great_a charter_n trial_n and_o execution_n have_v be_v have_v and_o do_v against_o the_o subject_n by_o commission_n martial_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thereby_o pray_v and_o by_o commission_n enact_v that_o 1._o no_o commission_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v thenceforth_o issue_v etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o prevent_v lest_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o land_n the_o respondent_fw-la hereupon_o humble_o observe_v and_o affirm_v that_o this_o court_n be_v though_o under_o a_o different_a stile_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n thereby_o direct_v the_o same_o with_o a_o commission_n marshal_n the_o freeman_n thereby_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o life_n and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o major_a number_n of_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v as_o in_o court_n of_o commissioner_n martial_a be_v practise_v and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o constitution_n and_o consequent_o against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n in_o which_o he_o and_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v any_o such_o have_v and_o have_v right_o and_o interest_n and_o he_o humble_o claim_v his_o right_n according_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o parliament_n dec._n 15._o and_o jan._n 17._o 1641._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n by_o the_o declaration_n 12._o july_n 16._o octob._n 1642._o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o justify_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n affair_n manage_v by_o their_o sword_n and_o counsel_n and_o god_n curse_n be_v by_o they_o imprecate_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v ever_o decline_v those_o end_n by_o the_o declaration_n 17._o april_n 1646._o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o vote_n of_o non-address_n ian._n 1648._o it_o be_v assure_v that_o though_o they_o lie_v aside_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o will_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n thereof_o *_o 1648._o and_o therefore_o this_o respondent_fw-la humble_o aver_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o court_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o parliament_n exhibit_v and_o pledge_v in_o those_o declaration_n and_o vote_n to_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o respondent_fw-la save_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v affirm_v for_o law_n and_o claim_v as_o be_v right_n that_o 1._o this_o court_n in_o defect_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v have_v no_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o or_o to_o press_v he_o to_o a_o further_a answer_n 2._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o the_o before_o recite_a declaration_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o this_o court_n but_o by_o a_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o

his_o present_a answer_n and_o salvo_n may_v be_v accept_v and_o register_v eusebius_n andrew_n the_o second_o answer_n of_o col._n eusebius_n andrews_n esquire_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n 1650._o the_o say_v respondent_fw-la with_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n reserve_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o make_v further_o answer_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o all_o humbleness_n for_o the_o present_a answer_n offer_v to_o this_o honourable_a court_n that_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o say_a court_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o try_v a_o freeman_n of_o england_n such_o as_o the_o respondent_fw-la aver_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o life_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n for_o that_o 1._o the_o say_a court_n be_v not_o constitute_v a_o court_n of_o record_n neither_o have_v commission_n returnable_a into_o a_o court_n of_o record_n so_o that_o 1._o the_o state_n can_v upon_o record_n and_o but_o upon_o record_n can_v at_o all_o have_v that_o account_n of_o their_o freeman_n which_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v of_o their_o subject_n and_o state_n exact_v else_o where_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o minister_n of_o justice_n 2._o the_o freeman_n and_o those_o who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o he_o can_v have_v no_o record_n to_o resort_v to_o by_o which_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n due_a to_o he_o and_o they_o respective_o viz._n 1._o a_o write_v of_o error_n in_o case_n of_o erroneous_a judgement_n 2._o a_o plea_n of_o auterfoy_fw-fr acquit_v in_o case_n of_o new_a question_n for_o the_o same_o fact_n 3._o a_o enlargement_n upon_o acquittal_n 4._o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n not_o to_o be_v bring_v until_o acquittal_n against_o those_o who_o have_v practise_v to_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o the_o respondent_fw-la 1._o the_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v due_a by_o precedent_n paschae_fw-la 39_o ed._n iii_o john_n of_o gaunt_n case_n rot._n parliament_n 4._o ed._n iii_o num._n 13._o count_n de_fw-fr arundell_n case_n rot._n parliament_n 42._o ed._n iii_o num._n 23._o sr._n john_n of_o lee_n case_n 2._o auterfois_fw-fr acquit_v appear_v by_o wetherell_n and_o darley_n case_n 4._o rep._n 43._o eliz._n vaux_n his_o case_n 4._o rep._n 33._o eliz._n 3._o the_o enlargement_n appear_v by_o stat._n 14._o hen._n vi_o chap._n 1._o dyer_n report_n fol._n 121._o the_o year_n book_n of_o ed._n iv._o 10._o fol._n 19_o 4._o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n by_o the_o poulter_n case_n 9_o rep._n fol._n 55._o this_o court_n be_v to_o determine_v at_o a_o day_n without_o account_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o have_v power_n to_o try_v judge_n and_o cause_n execution_n but_o not_o to_o acquit_v or_o give_v enlargement_n so_o that_o the_o nocent_a be_v thereby_o punishable_a the_o injure_a and_o betray_v not_o vindicable_a which_o be_v defect_n incompatible_a with_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o justice_n itself_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n and_o commonwealth_n 2._o the_o member_n of_o this_o court_n be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n direct_v to_o be_v swear_v 1._o not_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la populi_fw-la for_o the_o freeman_n satisfaction_n 2._o not_o in_o word_n of_o indifferency_n and_o oblige_v in_o equality_n 3._o but_o in_o word_n of_o manifest_a partiality_n viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n execute_v the_o several_a power_n give_v you_o by_o this_o act_n 1._o if_o the_o court_n be_v triers_n and_o judge_n too_o it_o be_v humble_o offer_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la that_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v swear_v as_o triers_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o freeman_n who_o shall_v be_v upon_o his_o trial_n 2._o and_o that_o as_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n they_o be_v authorise_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act._n they_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o equal_a set_v down_o e._n iii_o viz_n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o well_o and_o lawful_o you_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o you_o deny_v to_o no_o man_n common_a right_n 3._o or_o that_o this_o court_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o high_a matter_n as_o treason_n upon_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o the_o freeman_n life_n depend_v shall_v take_v a_o oath_n at_o least_o as_o equal_v as_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n dalton_n iust._n of_o peace_n fol._n 13._o the_o word_n be_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v do_v equal_a right_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o my_o best_a wit_n cunning_a and_o power_n after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o statute_n thereof_o make_v etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o the_o court_n will_v be_v judge_n and_o trier_n too_o for_o they_o have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o conclude_v the_o freeman_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o major_a number_n of_o twelve_o hold_v some_o resemblance_n but_o with_o a_o signal_n difference_n with_o the_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n correspondent_a to_o that_o usual_o administer_v to_o juryman_n the_o word_n be_v you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o try_v and_o true_a deliverance_n make_v between_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n according_a to_o your_o evidence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o this_o court_n as_o it_o be_v now_o constitute_v have_v condemn_v a_o freeman_n by_o apply_v their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o whether_o just_o or_o not_o the_o oath_n enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o act_n 26._o march_n 1650._o be_v not_o break_v literal_o as_o to_o be_v exactible_a by_o man_n though_o god_n will_v have_v a_o better_a account_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n premise_v the_o respondent_fw-la save_v as_o before_o aver_v for_o law_n and_o reason_n this_o court_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n constitute_v it_o be_v not_o qualify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_a defect_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o life_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o pray_v this_o his_o 2l_o answer_n may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o salvo_n and_o register_v eusebius_n andrew_n the_o three_o answer_n of_o col._n eusebius_n andrews_n esquire_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n 1650._o the_o say_v respondent_fw-la with_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n reserve_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o make_v far_o answer_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o all_o humbleness_n for_o present_a answer_n offer_v to_o this_o honourable_a court_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v his_o right_n if_o he_o admit_v this_o court_n to_o be_v due_o and_o legal_o establish_v and_o constitute_v as_o to_o their_o be_v a_o court_n to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n man_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o neighbourhood_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o act_n 26._o march_n 1650._o or_o at_o least_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o act_n to_o try_v he_o by_o such_o his_o peer_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v his_o right_n to_o be_v try_v only_o so_o appear_v by_o mazna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 29._o 25._o ed._n 3._o chap._n 9_o 28._o ed._n 3._o chap._n 4._o 42._o ed._n 3._o chap._n 3._o 25._o ed._n 1._o chap._n 1._o and_o 2._o 25._o ed._n 3._o chap._n 2._o and_o 4._o 37._o ed._n 3._o chap._n 18._o by_o all_o which_o this_o right_n be_v maintainable_a and_o the_o proceed_n contrary_a thereunto_o will_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o and_o to_o be_v redress_v as_o void_v and_o erroneous_a so_o that_o if_o the_o law_n and_o court_n be_v not_o obstruct_v in_o the_o case_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o freeman_n of_o england_n the_o whole_a proceed_n contrary_a to_o these_o law_n without_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o peer_n be_v avoidable_o and_o reversable_a by_o writ_n of_o error_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o precedent_n vouch_v in_o the_o respondent_n second_o answer_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o court_n power_n to_o try_v the_o freeman_n and_o consequent_o the_o respondent_fw-la by_o a_o jury_n of_o his_o equal_v the_o court_n be_v humble_o desire_v to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o qualification_n 1._o the_o court_n be_v authorise_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v and_o so_o if_o at_o all_o commissioner_n than_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o such_o commissioner_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n and_o practical_a execution_n do_v