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	peace_n	power_n	2,673	5	4.5185	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88233	A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate. Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.	Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2158; Thomason E710_3; ESTC R207176	34,122	24

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upon_o any_o further_a trial_n july_n 13._o 1653._o john_n lilburn_n gentleman_n

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same_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o appoint_v that_o this_o declaration_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o proclaim_v in_o westminster-hall_n and_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o respective_a court_n at_o westminster_n and_o at_o the_o first_o sit_v thereof_o be_v to_o cause_v this_o declaration_n to_o be_v public_o read_v and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o their_o several_a county_n be_v to_o cause_v this_o declaration_n to_o be_v likewise_o publish_v die_v veneris_n 9_o february_n 1648._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o this_o house_n do_v take_v care_n to_o disperse_v the_o say_a declaration_n into_o the_o several_a county_n with_o all_o speed_n h._n scobel_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n which_o say_v declaration_n be_v back_v also_o with_o a_o large_a &_o pithy_a one_o the_o 17_o of_o march_n 1648._o which_o express_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o late_a proceed_n and_o settle_v the_o present_a government_n in_o way_n of_o a_o free_a state_n yea_o john_n lilburn_n now_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o further_a plea_n say_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o abolish_n the_o kingly_a office_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v it_o be_v there_o among_o other_o thing_n enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o nation_n shall_v not_o henceforth_o reside_v in_o or_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o one_o single_a person_n and_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v or_o may_v have_v or_o hold_v the_o office_n stile_n dignity_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o king_n of_o the_o say_a dominion_n or_o any_o of_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n to_o all_o such_o say_a 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14_o of_o may_n and_o the_o 17_o of_o june_n 1649._o declare_v what_o offence_n shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v whereas_o the_o parliament_n have_v abolish_v the_o kingly_a office_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o have_v resolve_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o representative_n or_o national_a meeting_n in_o council_n choose_v and_o entrust_v by_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o further_a plea_n in_o the_o second_o place_n say_v that_o his_o declaration_n as_o a_o soldier_n or_o commander_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v so_o full_a as_o more_o can_v be_v say_v and_o particular_o that_o remarkable_a declaration_n of_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1647._o print_v in_o the_o army_n book_n of_o declar._n p._n 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o 37._o p._n there_o he_o positive_o declare_v that_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n than_o which_o of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n nothing_o say_v they_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o or_o more_o precious_a in_o our_o thought_n we_o have_v hitherto_o think_v all_o our_o present_a enjoment_n whether_o of_o live_v or_o livelihood_n or_o near_a relation_n a_o price_n but_o sufficient_a to_o the_o puchase_n of_o so_o rich_a a_o blessing_n that_o we_o and_o all_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n may_v sit_v down_o in_o quiet_a under_o our_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o glorious_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o those_o fundamental_a right_n and_o liberty_n without_o which_o we_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n as_o to_o humane_a consideration_n to_o enjoy_v either_o any_o comfort_n of_o life_n or_o so_o much_o as_o life_n itself_o but_o at_o the_o

pleasure_n of_o some_o man_n rule_v mere_o according_a to_o will_n and_o power_n and_o therein_o pag._n 43._o they_o declare_v it_o be_v their_o earnest_a desire_n that_o some_o determinate_a period_n of_o time_n may_v be_v set_v for_o the_o countinuance_n of_o this_o and_o future_a parliament_n beyond_o which_o none_o shall_v continue_v and_o upon_o which_o new_a writ_n may_v of_o course_n issue_n out_o and_o new_a election_n successive_o take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o triennial_a parliament_n which_o bill_n or_o act_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o law_n pass_v by_o the_o late_a parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o express_o by_o name_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o it_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o freeholder_n citizen_n and_o other_o freeborn_a person_n of_o england_n to_o elect_v such_o person_n as_o they_o please_v for_o their_o representor_n in_o the_o parliament_n or_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o 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can_v all_o meet_v together_o themselves_o to_o consist_v of_o deputy_n or_o representor_n free_o choose_v by_o they_o with_o as_o much_o equality_n as_o may_v be_v and_o after_o in_o that_o remonstrance_n they_o have_v make_v large_a declaration_n of_o divers_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o pag._n 65._o they_o desire_v that_o the_o parliament_n will_v set_v some_o reasonable_a and_o certain_a period_n to_o their_o power_n and_o sit_v by_o which_o time_n say_v they_o that_o great_a and_o supreme_a trust_n repose_v in_o you_o shall_v be_v return_v in●o_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n from_o and_o for_o who_o you_o receive_v it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v give_v they_o satisfaction_n and_o assurance_n that_o what_o you_o have_v contend_v for_o against_o the_o king_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o so_o much_o trouble_n cost_n and_o loss_n of_o blood_n have_v be_v only_o for_o their_o liberty_n and_o common_a interest_n and_o not_o for_o your_o own_o personal_a interest_n and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n be_v pag._n 66._o they_o vehement_o press_v for_o the_o equal_a distribution_n of_o election_n thereunto_o to_o render_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v a_o equal_a representative_a of_o the_o whole_a people_n elect_v and_o they_o there_o also_o press_v for_o the_o establish_n a_o certainty_n for_o the_o people_n meeting_n to_o elect_v and_o for_o their_o full_a freedom_n in_o election_n provide_v that_o none_o who_o have_v engage_v or_o shall_v engage_v in_o war_n against_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n therein_o or_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o elect_v or_o be_v elect_v at_o least_o during_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o year_n nor_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v oppose_v or_o not_o join_v in_o agreement_n to_o this_o settlement_n and_o in_o the_o next_o pag._n be_v 67._o in_o their_o first_o head_n they_o desire_v 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