Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	authority_n	law_n	power_n	2,872	5	4.6226	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81121	Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. Imprimature, Edm. Calamy.	Culmer, Richard, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing C7480; Thomason E829_18	47,813	43

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minister_n in_o that_o case_n imprison_v for_o not_o pay_v tax_n and_o sequester_v for_o fift_n not_o pay_v when_o their_o tithe_n be_v general_o substract_v and_o be_v withhold_v to_o the_o value_n of_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o pound_n inquire_v at_o great-chart_n in_o kent_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o injustice_n be_v it_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v defraud_v &_o thereby_o disable_v to_o discharge_v these_o duty_n to_o command_v water_n &_o let_v the_o fountain_n be_v take_v away_o to_o exact_v the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n &_o not_o see_v straw_n allow_v but_o what_o they_o can_v catch_v scrape_v rake_v and_o scramble_v for_o if_o this_o shall_v continue_v will_v it_o not_o be_v construe_v a_o public_a fraud_n oh_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n isa_n 1.24_o the_o crime_n of_o person_n be_v grievous_a but_o those_o of_o a_o state_n be_v more_o grievous_a the_o corruption_n of_o a_o member_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o great_a empire_n in_o the_o world_n without_o justice_n be_v but_o great_a tent_n of_o robber_n 7_o consider_v that_o righteous_a law_n and_o impartial_a justice_n especial_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o oppress_a will_v protect_v and_o support_v the_o high_a power_n better_a than_o the_o sword_n will_v do_v and_o uphold_v all_o good_a man_n love_n and_o assistance_n to_o those_o power_n 8_o consider_v rhe_n time_n be_v very_o sad_a to_o godly_a minister_n under_o the_o long_a and_o late_a tyranny_n of_o the_o prelate_n it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o iron-teeth_n of_o these_o beast_n be_v knock_v out_o and_o the_o iron_n yoke_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o godly_a minister_n pull_v off_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a the_o people_n shall_v take_v lawless_a liberty_n present_o after_o to_o put_v a_o hogs-yoake_n on_o minister_n neck_n and_o to_o muzzle_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n 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lawless_a tythe-robber_n discover_v who_o make_v tythe-revenue_n a_o mock-mayntenance_n be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o defect_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n about_o minister_n maintenance_n and_o by_o the_o cavil_n and_o pretend_a objection_n against_o it_o which_o defect_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v herein_o full_o discover_v together_o with_o the_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n occasion_v by_o that_o defect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o better_a law_n and_o more_o impartial_a justice_n now_o in_o parliament-time_n wherein_o remedy_n have_v always_o be_v most_o speedy_a and_o certain_a herein_o the_o many_o cavil_n and_o pretend_a objection_n make_v against_o tithe_n and_o all_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v recite_v and_o confute_v herein_o also_o some_o motive_n to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o speedy_a relief_n of_o minister_n by_o better_a law_n together_o with_o some_o humble_a proposal_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o root_n out_o and_o prevent_v of_o those_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v esa_n 1.17_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6.7_o exit_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la leges_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n newberry_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1655._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n honourable_a sir_n although_o the_o many_o strong_a endeavour_n which_o have_v of_o late_o be_v use_v to_o take_v away_o or_o unsettle_v by_o law_n the_o public_a maintenance_n of_o the_o settle_a ministry_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v abortive_a yet_o woeful_a experience_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o want_v of_o better_a law_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n thereof_o that_o maintenance_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la very_o much_o impeach_v all_o the_o nation_n over_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o many_o minister_n their_o wife_n and_o family_n who_o cry_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n of_o which_o cry_v this_o be_v but_o a_o echo_n for_o remedy_n of_o which_o cry_v grievance_n and_o oppression_n the_o put_n of_o all_o former_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o tithe_n in_o force_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o plaster_n large_a enough_o without_o better_a law_n as_o be_v herein_o clear_o demonstrate_v two_o thing_n i_o conceive_v will_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o ensue_a discovery_n the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o defraud_v in_o tything_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v tythe-payer_n as_o experience_n show_v in_o all_o place_n be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v any_o of_o those_o fraudulent_a practice_n which_o be_v grow_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n in_o many_o family_n be_v propagate_v from_o the_o unrighteous_a father_n to_o the_o son_n the_o other_o objection_n against_o such_o tract_n as_o these_o be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o covetousness_n but_o such_o caviller_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a for_o this_o cause_n touch_v minister_n maintenance_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o any_o private_a interest_n but_o a_o cause_n which_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v assert_v and_o be_v zealo●●_n in_o as_o scrip●●●●●he●_n and_o the_o primitive_a father_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n have_v cry_v out_o against_o such_o 〈…〉_o minister_n maintenance_n which_o maintenance_n have_v not_o only_o be_v assert_v by_o minister_n who_o may_v seem_v to_o seek_v themselves_o this_o interest_n of_o religion_n be_v mix_v with_o their_o own_o interest_n but_o have_v be_v learned_o and_o zealous_o assert_v by_o those_o which_o have_v be_v no_o minister_n nor_o preacher_n yet_o man_n of_o renown_n for_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o all_o age_n who_o against_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n have_v as_o their_o book_n declare_v assert_v and_o plead_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o writing_n i_o need_v not_o rehearse_v nor_o tell_v you_o how_o many_o worthy_n have_v free_o give_v up_o their_o estate_n in_o impropriation_n to_o advance_v and_o increase_v the_o liberal_a and_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n by_o tithe_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v say_v that_o imputation_n upon_o this_o discovery_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o rob_v people_n can_v be_v just_o asperse_v with_o covetousness_n because_o they_o raise_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o thief_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o law_n and_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o give_v evidence_n against_o they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n describe_v their_o villainy_n in_o every_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o i_o humble_o present_a to_o your_o honour_n wise_a and_o favourable_a construction_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n in_o all_o submission_n i_o remain_v your_o daily_a orator_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n richard_n culmer_n lawless_a tythe-robber_n discover_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n that_o good_a law_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o evil_a manner_n and_o that_o evil_a manner_n call_v for_o good_a law_n to_o suppress_v and_o prevent_v they_o be_v a_o experimental_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o evil_a manner_n the_o unjust_a fraudulent_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o tythe-payer_n be_v now_o more_o than_o ever_o audacious_a and_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o oppressive_a carriage_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n and_o excess_n that_o it_o can_v no_o long_o be_v endure_v be_v know_v and_o feel_v by_o thousand_o which_o wickedness_n former_a lawmaker_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o who_o law_n be_v now_o out-plodded_n it_o be_v then_o high-time_n to_o detect_v and_o set_v out_o their_o wickedness_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v speedy_o suppress_v by_o good_a law_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n tend_v the_o ensue_a discovery_n of_o the_o lawless_a tythe-robber_n the_o only_a fundamental_a law_n for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6.13_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o prediall_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v and_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o such_o or_o like_a tithe_n which_o have_v be_v yield_v and_o pay_v within_o the_o say_v forty_o year_n or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o place_n or_o place_n tytheable_a of_o the_o same_o before_o he_o have_v just_o divide_v and_o set_v forth_o for_o tithe_n thereof_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o agree_v for_o the_o same_o tithe_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o treble_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n so_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o as_o often_o as_o the_o say_v prediall_a tithe_n shall_v be_v due_a at_o the_o tthe_a time_n of_o the_o same_o it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o of_o the_o say_a tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o view_v and_o see_v their_o say_a tithe_n to_o be_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o ordinance_n found_v thereupon_o the_o deceitful_a tythe-payer_n have_v find_v out_o fraud_n and_o evasion_n to_o make_v void_a the_o 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