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	lord_n	parliament_n	4,004	5	6.6915	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83704	Eight antiqueries in answer to the author of the eight quæries: proposed to all true lovers of their country and parliaments, and conscientious souldiers in the army.		1647 (1647)	Wing E258; Thomason E393_37; ESTC R201613	5,321	11

destroy_v and_o so_o whether_o this_o army_n in_o not_o disband_v to_o have_v justice_n do_v be_v just_o censure_v by_o this_o author_n as_o justify_v the_o forementioned_a traitor_n who_o seek_v unjust_o and_o tyranical_o to_o oppress_v those_o in_o the_o parliament_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v repute_v the_o most_o faithful_a and_o the_o army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lay_v a_o charge_n only_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o trust_n and_o those_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o parliament_n itself_o as_o their_o lawful_a judge_n 4._o antiquerie_n whether_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o querie_n the_o army_n not_o disband_v and_o do_v as_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n all_o thing_n and_o circumstance_n weigh_v in_o a_o just_a balance_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o a_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o kingdom_n necessary_a preservation_n against_o oppressor_n who_o they_o complain_v of_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n as_o the_o author_n confese_v of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o whether_o the_o army_n in_o so_o charge_v and_o prosecute_n for_o justice_n do_v thereby_o any_o whit_n blemish_v their_o former_a reputation_n and_o fidelity_n see_v by_o so_o do_v they_o set_v a_o crown_n upon_o all_o their_o former_a glory_n and_o whither_o when_o the_o justice_n desire_v be_v do_v either_o the_o parliament_n in_o give_v way_n to_o justice_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n coelum_fw-la fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la or_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o adjournment_n or_o dissolution_n or_o the_o city_n of_o pillage_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o embroil_v or_o the_o malignant_n to_o be_v encourage_v or_o the_o well-affected_a to_o be_v grieve_v or_o more_o mischief_n procure_v then_o redress_v and_o whether_o if_o justice_n be_v not_o yield_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o army_n disband_v there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o it_o after_o the_o disband_n wherein_o the_o author_n be_v special_o desire_v to_o give_v as_o a_o sound_a resolution_n upon_o some_o solid_a reason_n 5._o antiquerie_n whether_o this_o author_n have_v not_o more_o sedition_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o pen_n then_o the_o army_n discontent_n when_o nothing_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o a_o equal_a arm_a force_n for_o the_o parliament_n city_n kingdom_n defence_n while_o yet_o he_o confess_v all_o their_o present_a demand_n to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a to_o be_v grant_v and_o whither_o if_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o superfluity_n of_o malice_n causeless_o to_o surmise_v and_o suggest_v jealousy_n of_o further_a demand_n neither_o honourable_a nor_o reasonable_a and_o yet_o dangerous_a to_o deny_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o instance_n of_o any_o antimagistratical_a principle_n hold_v by_o such_o as_o he_o call_v heterodox_n chaplain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n or_o speech_n and_o whether_o those_o person_n in_o the_o house_n charge_v by_o the_o army_n may_v make_v it_o their_o plea_n that_o do_v and_o vote_v as_o they_o do_v be_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o speech_n and_o vote_n shall_v be_v most_o free_a in_o parliament_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v further_o prosecute_v and_o more_o than_o other_o for_o their_o conscience_n so_o as_o if_o they_o vote_v what_o be_v unjust_a and_o oppressive_a cut_v of_o conscience_n they_o shall_v go_v free_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o after_o the_o army_n have_v procure_v the_o out_n of_o some_o evil_a member_n out_o of_o the_o house_n they_o will_v labour_v to_o recruite_n it_o with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o party_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o army_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v most_o godly_a and_o have_v prove_v themselves_o most_o faithful_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o game_n a_o power_n to_o change_v the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o officer_n and_o place_n to_o their_o own_o creature_n and_o whether_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o church_n and_o stat●_n be_v ●n_v all_o thing_n so_o punctual_o perfect_a as_o they_o may_v not_o ado_n it_o in_o some_o thing_n some_o alteration_n come_v near_o to_o perfection_n and_o the_o further_a well-being_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whether_o free_a and_o impartial_a justice_n pleace_v for_o may_v not_o confist_n with_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o army_n when_o if_o disband_v injustice_n and_o oppression_n may_v prove_v too_o strong_a both_o for_o parliament_n and_o judge_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o and_o when_o the_o army_n be_v only_a assistant_n and_o not_o assailant_n of_o the_o freedom_n and_o impartinity_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o whether_o justice_n may_v not_o be_v free_a and_o not_o force_v when_o both_o parliament_n and_o judge_n be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v conscientious_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v bias_v by_o fear_n or_o favour_n and_o whether_o this_o author_n can_v out_o of_o perhaps_o prove_v member_n of_o the_o army_n party_n to_o be_v just_o impeach_v of_o high_a crime_n and_o misacmenour_n than_o any_o of_o their_o opposite_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o army_n will_v be_v so_o partial_a as_o to_o lay_v no_o impeachment_n or_o censure_n upon_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o present_a pretence_n 6._o antiquerie_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o grand_a difference_n between_o those_o that_o inform_v and_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o elect_v good_a honest_a and_o faithful_a patriot_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o study_n and_o end_n be_v the_o welfare_n and_o good_a of_o the_o public_a state_n and_o those_o who_o labour_n for_o such_o to_o be_v choose_v who_o sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v to_o drive_v on_o their_o own_o design_n and_o private_a interess_n and_o to_o side_n with_o other_o who_o mutual_a vote_n may_v further_o one_o another_o private_a 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eight_o antiquery_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o eight_o query_n propose_v to_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o parliament_n and_o conscientious_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a jer_n 5.1_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o &_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n 1647._o eight_o antiquaery_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o eight_o query_n 1._o antiquaerie_n whether_o this_o nameless_a author_n of_o these_o query_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o right_a christian_a and_o true_o charitable_a spirit_n who_o raise_v up_o such_o groundless_a and_o causeless_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o whole_a well-minded_a 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