Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	chief_a	john_n	sir_n	14,841	5	6.8865	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25506	The Answer of the burgesses and other inhabitants of the parish of Buckingham to a late scandalous pamphlet set forth by Sir Timber Temple.		1670 (1670)	Wing A3288; ESTC R21312	3,834	4

the_o answer_n of_o the_o burgess_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o buckingham_n to_o a_o late_a scandalous_a pamphlet_n set_v forth_o by_o sir_n timber_n temple_n although_o we_o have_v be_v so_o extreme_o unfortunate_a by_o our_o late_a election_n of_o the_o lord_n latimer_n and_o sir_n timber_n temple_n for_o our_o burgess_n this_o next_o parliament_n to_o disoblige_v not_o only_o the_o honest_a gentry_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o buck_n as_o also_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o have_v see_v a_o most_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n pretend_v to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o justification_n by_o sir_n timber_n temple_n which_o impartial_o we_o must_v confess_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o notorious_o know_v to_o thousand_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o county_n election_n as_o many_o falsehood_n as_o sentence_n and_o that_o the_o say_v foolish_a pamphlet_n have_v some_o malicious_a and_o insignificant_a reflection_n upon_o a_o honest_a and_o well-deserving_a gentleman_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n viz._n sir_n john_n busbie_n our_o constant_a and_o chief_a benefactor_n as_o also_o upon_o other_o that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v our_o best_a friend_n therefore_o we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v in_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o spotless_a reputation_n of_o that_o prudent_a and_o most_o worthy_a gentleman_n sir_n john_n busbie_n from_o those_o unjust_a reproach_n he_o be_v most_o false_o charge_v withal_o by_o sir_n timber_n temple_n in_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n allege_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n busbie_n to_o be_v a_o great_a incendiary_n among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o buckingham_n whereas_o we_o know_v and_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n busbie_n have_v be_v for_o these_o many_o year_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o our_o chief_a benefactor_n a_o gentleman_n and_o friend_n that_o have_v always_o contrive_v and_o study_v our_o welfare_n that_o have_v yearly_a at_o his_o train_n noble_o feast_v we_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o rage_a malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o of_o those_o that_o seek_v and_o threaten_v our_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n that_o have_v most_o free_o upon_o all_o occasion_n spend_v his_o money_n among_o we_o notwithstanding_o his_o near_a neighbourhood_n to_o winslow_n still_o labour_v to_o bring_v trade_n and_o traffic_n to_o our_o corporation_n that_o have_v always_o take_v part_n with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o chief_o to_o who_o favour_n we_o owe_v the_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o gentleman_n at_o our_o town_n and_o to_o who_o we_o have_v have_v constant_a address_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n misfortune_n and_o difficulty_n for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n which_o he_o ever_o with_o much_o discretion_n give_v we_o to_o our_o certain_a advantage_n if_o we_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o 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of_o that_o know_a integrity_n judgement_n and_o industry_n to_o serve_v his_o king_n and_o country_n that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o favourite_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o the_o fearful_a dread_a of_o all_o lewd_a debauch_a person_n and_o of_o all_o such_o like_a disturber_n of_o his_o majesty_n peace_n and_o this_o further_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o behalf_n that_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o detract_n libeler_n to_o disgrace_v he_o do_v infinite_o magnify_v his_o credit_n since_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n swell_v with_o pry_v envy_n and_o malice_n after_o the_o strict_a inquiry_n into_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n can_v in_o truth_n fasten_v upon_o he_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n or_o unworthiness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o our_o answer_n to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o sir_n timber_n temple_n for_o that_o will_v still_o more_o condemn_v our_o choice_n which_o we_o do_v most_o hearty_o and_o humble_o repent_v of_o beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o countryman_n for_o the_o same_o but_o our_o chief_a aim_n be_v hereby_o to_o vindicate_v our_o friend_n from_o the_o false_a aspersion_n of_o that_o scandalous_a libel_n which_o calumniate_v not_o only_o the_o live_n but_o the_o dead_a and_o reproach_n mr._n john_n dormer_n late_o decease_v and_o that_o can_v speak_v for_o himself_o of_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n have_v so_o late_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz_o bribery_n for_o else_o we_o must_v ingenious_o confess_v though_o to_o our_o own_o shame_n since_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n and_o repentance_n that_o sir_n timble_n temple_n have_v never_o be_v choose_v or_o perhaps_o think_v of_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o town_n of_o buckingham_n either_o in_o the_o last_o or_o in_o this_o next_o parliament_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v so_o backward_o in_o perform_v those_o first_o engagement_n which_o he_o former_o make_v to_o we_o by_o many_o vow_n and_o protestation_n when_o we_o choose_v he_o burgess_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n that_o he_o now_o insolent_o deny_v that_o he_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n whereas_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o apparent_a that_o no_o man_n live_v but_o himself_o will_v deny_v such_o a_o know_a truth_n attest_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o name_n sir_n timber_n that_o shall_v eternal_o remain_v in_o spite_n of_o oath_n and_o perjury_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o ever_o as_o to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n relate_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o be_v say_v at_o the_o former_a election_n in_o a_o very_a strange_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o espouse_v sir_n peter_n tyrrell's_n interest_n we_o know_v not_o what_o sir_n timber_n temple_n cavil_v at_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a that_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o honest_a gentry_n then_o appear_v for_o sir_n peter_n tyrrell_n do_v not_o think_v 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much_o to_o be_v admire_v how_o they_o two_o can_v have_v any_o fair_a correspondence_n one_o with_o another_o for_o that_o sir_n timber_n temple_n by_o his_o implacable_a and_o vexatious_a suit_n tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n new_a enclosure_n have_v late_o cause_v he_o to_o expend_v in_o law_n above_o five_o thousand_o pound_n we_o hope_v that_o what_o we_o have_v here_o insert_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o false_a nonsensical_a and_o malicious_a libel_n will_v sufficient_o clear_v those_o gentleman_n our_o good_a friend_n who_o sir_n timber_n temple_n have_v so_o much_o in_o vain_a labour_v to_o reproach_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o solemn_o protest_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v attempt_v by_o sir_n timber_n temple_n or_o any_o of_o his_o malicious_a complice_n against_o we_o or_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n we_o shall_v particular_o without_o any_o false_a imputation_n at_o large_a set_v forth_o and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n what_o we_o be_v here_o willing_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o conceal_v ziz_o the_o villainous_a practice_n damnable_a cheat_n bribery_n extortion_n perjury_n and_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n treachery_n whoredom_n and_o deprave_a nature_n of_o this_o abominable_a satirist_n for_o though_o he_o do_v conceal_v from_o we_o those_o execrable_a crime_n he_o have_v so_o dark_o commit_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o deserve_v the_o gallow_n yet_o we_o can_v full_o charge_v and_o prove_v against_o he_o with_o addition_n all_o the_o former_a wicked_a and_o detestable_a impiety_n final_o we_o do_v again_o hereby_o profess_v our_o great_a obligation_n to_o sir_n john_n busbie_n and_o although_o our_o present_a bailiff_n mr._n george_n dancer_n as_o also_o henry_n heyward_n the_o barber_n two_o swear_a confederate_n with_o sir_n timber_n temple_n we_o fear_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o our_o unhappy_a corporation_n will_v not_o give_v we_o their_o subscription_n to_o this_o recognition_n yet_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o both_o burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n do_v most_o free_o and_o unanimous_o make_v this_o our_o answer_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o sign_n and_o own_o in_o spite_n of_o sir_n timber_n temple_n and_o his_o accurse_a complice_n buckingham_z septemb_n 16._o 1679._o