Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	case_n	judge_n	law_n	3,858	5	4.9873	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62783	To the ld. mayor & other justices & aldermen of the city of London, the case of the prisoners, commonly called Quakers in the said city, humbly presented		1684 (1684)	Wing T1564; ESTC R38810	4,442	1

to_o the_o ld._n mayor_n &_o other_o justice_n &_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o case_n of_o the_o prisoner_n common_o call_v quaker_n in_o the_o say_a city_n humble_o present_v we_o the_o say_v prisoner_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o good_a will_n sincere_a and_o due_a respect_n towards_o you_o all_o both_o as_o man_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v hearty_o 〈◊〉_d your_o health_n and_o prosperity_n in_o justice_n and_o truth_n the_o matter_n which_o we_o will_v humble_o present_v to_o you_o 〈…〉_o rious_a and_o tender_a i_o consideration_n be_v chief_o concern_v the_o charge_n ●…st_v our_o peaceable_a religious_a assemblic_n in_o late_a indictment_n render_v 〈◊〉_d &_o c_o but_o in_o some_o late_a rout_n &_o unlawful_a assembly_n witb_a force_n &_o armss_v 〈◊〉_d &_o then_o fine_v &_o imprisonment_n till_o payment_n together_o with_o a_o ju●…t_n against_o some_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n this_o cou_o 〈…〉_o ing_z be_v take_v we_o real_o conceive_v the_o measure_n we_o have_v thereby_o be_v not_o only_o hard_a b_o 〈…〉_o either_o unmerited_a on_o our_o part_n we_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v the_o loser_n and_o sufferer_n leave_v to_o 〈◊〉_d without_o offence_n we_o pray_v you_o serious_o consider_v whether_o the_o charge_n of_o rout_n &_o ●…n_v be_v rational_o lay_v upon_o our_o say_a peaceable_a assembly_n or_o they_o just_o punishable_a as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o thereupon_o to_o be_v thus_o close_o confine_v and_o fine_v as_o person_n riotous_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d legal_a definition_n rout_n as_o give_v by_o allow_a authority_n as_o a_o unlawful_a assem●…_n in_o common_a law_n be_v of_o the_o company_n of_o three_o or_o more_o person_n disorderly_o come_v together_o with_o intention_n forcible_o to_o commit_v a_o unlawful_a act_n as_o to_o beat_v a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o enter_v upon_o his_o possession_n cut_v or_o destroy_v his_o corn_n or_o grass_n or_o such_o like_a so_o a_o roost_n be_v when_o such_o assembly_n move_v go_v or_o ride_v forward_o to_o commit_v by_o force_n such_o unlawful_a act_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o person_n or_o possession_n of_o another_o and_o then_o a_o riot_n be_v when_o they_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o use_v threaten_a word_n furious_a gesture_n and_o other_o force_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o ●…errour_n of_o the_o people_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o apparent_a disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n either_o by_o signification_n of_o speech_n show_v of_o armour_n turbulent_a gestore_n or_o actual_a and_o express_a violence_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o definition_n both_o w._n lambard_n in_o his_o eirenarcha_fw-la the_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o institutes_n 3d._a pt_n and_o mich._n dalton_n in_o his_o justice_n of_o peace_n under_o those_o title_n of_o riot_n rout_n breach_n of_o the_o pe●ce_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o authority_n do_v agree_v ●…v_n lam●…rd_n eirin_fw-mi 1._o 2_o p_o 175_o 176._o 177._o &_o cook_n inst_z 3_o pt_n ch_n i._o f._n 9_o &_o ch_z 79._o f_o 176._o dal._n tit_n riot_n rout_n etc._n etc._n pray_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o a_o rout_n suppose_v a_o company_n of_o rude_a person_n meet_v to_o contrive_v some_o mischief_n or_o injury_n against_o the_o person_n good_n or_o possesson_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o move_v forward_o with_o club_n or_o any_o offensive_a weapon_n to_o ●…mit_v the_o riot_n design_v and_o those_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o their_o motion_n before_o the_o act_n be_v commit_v and_o then_o indict_v for_o a_o rout_n &_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o indictment_n frame_v against_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n or_o most_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o these_o indictment_n against_o we_o for_o our_o religious_a meeting_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o book-case_n or_o precedent_n in_o common_a law_n or_o equy_o can_v parallel_v these_o or_o warrant_v the_o la●…_n now_o we_o can_v appeal_v one_a to_o almighty_a god_n who_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o secret_a intention_n that_o our_o religious_a assembly_n be_v with_o no_o such_o injurious_a intention_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o indifferent_a neighbour_n and_o spectator_n that_o our_o meeting_n have_v never_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o ever_o we_o intend_v and_o such_o injury_n or_o force_n either_o by_o motion_n action_n or_o weapon_n nor_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v attest_v against_o we_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o unprejudiced_a juror_n our_o neighbour_n do_v understand_v that_o our_o meeting_n be_v upon_o no_o such_o in_o urious_a account_n but_o on_o a_o religious_a account_n for_o 〈…〉_o towards_o almighty_a god._n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v just_a or_o reasonable_a any_o ju_n 〈…〉_o old_a be_v unpose_v upon_o to_o find_v we_o guilty_a either_o of_o rout_n riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v as_o before_o describe_v to_o bring_v gild_n danger_n or_o damnation_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n who_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v menace_v into_o a_o verdict_n so_o not_o to_o be_v fine_v nor_o imprison_v for_o find_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o evidence_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o court_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n vaugban_n report_n in_o bushel_n case_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o year_n of_o k._n charles_n 2._o fol._n 143_o &_o 153._o for_o say_v he_o the_o jury_n may_v know_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v stigmatise_v and_o infamous_a which_o may_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o party_n and_o consequen_o to_o the_o court._n and_o further_o say_v fol._n 143._o in_o the_o same_o case_n if_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o evidence_n shall_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n first_o resolve_v upon_o any_o trial_n what_o the_o fact_n be_v and_o so_o know_v the_o fact_n shall_v then_o resolve_v what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o order_v the_o jury_n penalty_n to_o find_v according_o what_o either_o necessary_a or_o convenient_a use_n can_v be_v fancy_v of_o jury_n or_o to_o continue_v trial_n by_o they_o at_o all_o thus_o far_o the_o learned_a judge_n vanghan_n argue_v the_o case_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jury_n have_v not_o find_v pen_n and_o mead_n guilty_a of_o a_o trespass_n unlawful_a assembly_n rout_n and_o tumult_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o stand_v indict_v not_o withstand_v they_o be_v take_v and_o indict_v on_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o religious_a meeting_n as_o these_o for_o which_o we_o now_o suffer●…_n yet_o the_o jury_n in_o conscience_n can_v not_o find_v they_o guilty_a of_o a_o rout_n or_o riot_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v therefore_o fine_v forty_o mark_n a_o man_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n the_o say_a judge_n vaughan_n vindicate_v the_o jury_n and_o oppose_v such_o proceed_n against_o they_o to_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n at_o westminster_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o argument_n agree_v beside_o that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o k._n charles_n one_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n viz_o make_v they_o at_o length_n serious_o to_o consider_v that_o nothing_o violent_a or_o injurious_a can_v be_v religious_a which_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o app●…ved_v several_a way_n one_a our_o assembly_n be_v general_o believe_v and_o know_v to_o he_o religious_a and_o peaceable_a on_o our_o part_n be_v therefore_o no_o rout_n riot_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n where_o in_o either_o violence_n or_o injury_n be_v intend_v or_o act_v 2_o if_o nothing_o violent_a or_o injurious_a can_v be_v religious_a then_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v any_o judge_n our_o religious_a quiet_a meeting_n rout●…_n or_o riot_n 3_o how_o can_v the_o violence_n and_o injury_n then_o do_v to_o we_o both_o against_o our_o say_a m●…gs_n against_o our_o person_n by_o close_a confinment_n and_o against_o our_o estate_n by_o spoil_n be_v rel●…ous_a or_o christian_n nay_o be_v not_o such_o severity_n rather_o reproach_v to_o christianity_n last_o whereas_o some_o of_o we_o beside_o our_o fine_n and_o imp_n 〈…〉_o s_o be_v sentence_v to_o find_v saretye_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n or_o else_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o 〈…〉_o we_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o case_n surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v according_a to_o common_a law_n and_o jastice_n pray_v observe_v it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v grant_v against_o common_a barretour_n common_a quarreller_n rioter_n such_o as_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o rob_v or_o shall_v be_v suspect_v for_o that_o cause_n or_o shall_v assault_v or_o attempt_v to_o rob_v or_o be_v general_o fear_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v robber_n by_o the_o highway_n and_o against_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o commit_v murder_n homicide_n and_o other_o grievance_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o such_o as_o