Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A37543
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The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...
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H. E.
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1664
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Wing E10; ESTC R23241
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daniel_n be_v by_o a_o miracle_n defend_v in_o disobey_v another_o exception_n which_o they_o conceive_v destroy_v the_o whole_a act_n be_v its_o contrariety_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o proceed_n for_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o best_a clause_n in_o all_o that_o so_o much_o magnify_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la viz._n chap._n 29._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la aut_fw-la disseisietur_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuitudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la legetur_fw-la aut_fw-la exubetur_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la destruatur_fw-la ver_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terra_fw-la nulli_fw-la vendemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aut_fw-la differemus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la no_o free_a man_n may_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o disseise_v of_o his_o free_a tenement_n or_o his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o outlawed_n or_o banish_v or_o any_o way_n destroy_v neither_o will_v we_o go_v upon_o he_o or_o send_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o equal_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o will_v sell_v to_o none_o we_o will_v deny_v to_o none_o or_o defer_v justice_n or_o right_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o that_o great_a lawyer_n sir_n edward_n cook_n 2d_o part_n inst_z p._n 49._o observe_n upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la that_o the_o manner_n of_o trial_n by_o juries_n be_v by_o law_n before_o this_o statute_n itself_o and_o so_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o upon_o these_o word_n p._n 50._o nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terra_fw-la but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o say_v it_o be_v without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o that_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o writ_n original_a of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o this_o ancient_n and_o fundamental_a law_n i_o find_v say_v he_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v that_o aswell_o justice_n of_o assize_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o any_o find_n or_o presentment_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o 12._o man_n upon_o a_o bare_a information_n for_o the_o king_n before_o they_o make_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n and_o contempt_n commit_v or_o do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n against_o the_o form_n ordinance_n and_o effect_v of_o any_o statute_n make_v and_o not_o repeal_v etc._n etc._n by_o colour_n of_o which_o act_n shake_v this_o fundamental_a law_n it_o be_v not_o credible_a what_o horrible_a oppression_n and_o exaction_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n be_v commit_v by_o sir_n richard_n empson_n kt._n and_o edmund_n dudley_n be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n throughout_o england_n and_o upon_o this_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a act_n as_o common_o in_o like_a case_n it_o fall_v out_o a_o new_a office_n be_v erect_v and_o they_o make_v master_n of_o the_o king_n forfeiture_n but_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o this_o act_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v receit_v make_v void_a and_o repeal_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v yield_v for_o that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n it_o be_v manifest_o know_v that_o many_o sinister_a crafty_a feign_a and_o forge_a information_n have_v be_v pursue_v against_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n and_o wrongful_a vexation_n and_o the_o ill_a success_n hereof_o and_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o these_o two_o oppressor_n shall_v deter_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a and_o shall_v admonish_v parliament_n that_o instead_o of_o this_o ordinary_a and_o precious_a trial_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la terra_fw-la they_o be_v not_o in_o absolute_a and_o partial_a trial_n by_o discretion_n thus_o far_o cook_n now_o sir_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o act_n allow_v two_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n not_o only_o to_o be_v witness_n but_o to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o fine_a and_o make_v record_n of_o the_o offence_n without_o any_o find_v or_o presentment_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o twelve_o man_n it_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o they_o judge_v it_o absolute_o nul_fw-fr an_o of_o no_o effect_n so_o that_o those_o that_o carry_v on_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o miserable_a end_n with_o empson_n and_o dudley_n aforesaid_a beside_o that_o this_o judgement_n and_o record_n of_o one_o or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v full_a two_o part_n of_o the_o proceed_n whereby_o 5000._o of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n may_v be_v banish_v from_o their_o native_a country_n their_o dear_a wife_n sweet_a babe_n love_a friend_n and_o all_o other_o accommodation_n into_o another_o world_n for_o seven_o year_n yea_o and_o if_o they_o return_v before_o that_o time_n expire_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o felon_n and_o all_o this_o for_o nothing_o but_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v to_o be_v his_o will_n be_v this_o according_a to_o the_o so_o much_o celebrate_v law_n of_o england_n judge_n o_o you_o turk_n and_o pagan_n but_o suppose_v we_o that_o this_o act_n be_v as_o just_a in_o every_o respect_n as_o justice_n itself_o and_o most_o neccessary_a to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o at_o least_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v destroy_v without_o it_o be_v due_o execute_v as_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v execute_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v neccessary_a to_o be_v prove_v against_o every_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v just_o convict_v of_o breach_n of_o this_o act._n first_o this_o prisoner_n must_v be_v sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n 2_o he_o must_v be_v a_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n 3_o ae_n must_v be_v present_a at_o a_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n 4thly_a such_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n must_v be_v hold_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o some_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 5thly_a he_o must_v be_v present_a at_o such_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n under_o such_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o some_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 6thly_a that_o exercise_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v in_o another_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o lyturgie_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 7thly_a there_o must_v be_v present_a at_o this_o assembly_n five_o person_n over_o and_o above_o those_o of_o the_o same_o household_n if_o the_o witness_n fail_v in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n the_o indictment_n be_v void_a now_o sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v witness_n competent_a for_o such_o evidence_n take_v for_o example_n a_o meeting_n of_o quaker_n for_o they_o be_v most_o free_a and_o open_a in_o their_o worship_n who_o will_v be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o meet_v together_o under_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_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 or_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a and_o mad_a as_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o judge_n shall_v bid_v he_o swear_v shall_v you_o or_o i_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o be_v satisfy_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o knowledge_n be_v requisite_a in_o such_o a_o witness_n and_o then_o try_v the_o hackney-witness_n whether_o they_o be_v so_o qualify_v first_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o know_v every_o single_a person_n against_o who_o he_o bear_v testimony_n be_v there_o present_a under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o religion_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o know_v this_o except_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v tell_v he_o so_o but_o they_o do_v constant_o aver_v that_o they_o come_v not_o together_o under_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n as_o pretence_n and_o colour_n be_v oppose_v to_o intention_n and_o reality_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o guilty_a i_o beseech_v you_o mark_v the_o act_n do_v not_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o shall_v be_v present_v under_o pretence_n