Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	county_n	peace_n	warrant_n	3,611	5	9.9741	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49310	A complaint of the oppressed against the oppressors, or, The unjust and arbitrary proceedings of some souldiers and justices against some sober godly persons, in and near London who now lye in stinking goals [i.e. gaols] for the testimony of good conscience : with some reasons why they cannot swear allegiance to obtain their liberty / faithfully collected by John Lovewel.	Lovewel, John.	1661 (1661)	Wing L3292; ESTC R31000	13,310	20

a_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_v against_o oppressor_n or_o the_o unjust_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n of_o some_o soldier_n and_o justice_n against_o some_o sober_a godly_a person_n in_o and_o near_a london_n who_o now_o lie_v in_o stink_a goal_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o some_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o obtain_v their_o liberty_n faithful_o collect_v by_o john_n lovewel_n a_o constant_a observer_n of_o their_o patience_n in_o suffer_v and_o of_o the_o injustice_n of_o their_o persecutor_n zeph._n 3.1_o wo_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n isa_n 33.1_o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n to_o deal_v treacherous_o they_o shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_a against_o oppressor_n the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o some_o in_o present_a power_n against_o many_o in_o this_o nation_n fear_v god_n can_v but_o be_v manifest_a to_o such_o sober_a man_n that_o do_v or_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o same_o i_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o many_o godly_a person_n especial_o in_o and_o about_o london_n who_o their_o very_a adversary_n can_v blemish_v just_o with_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o infamy_n dare_v not_o but_o let_v the_o world_n know_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o oppressor_n and_o in_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o sober_a &_o judicious_a person_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o except_o the_o proud_a prelate_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o tyranny_n to_o the_o height_n for_o man_n to_o be_v seize_v and_o take_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n at_o midnight_n 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turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n amos_n 5.12_o but_o leave_v they_o a_o while_n reader_n take_v notice_n that_o these_o soldier_n to_o wit_n one_o lieutenant_n wilton_n a_o man_n very_o well_o know_v where_o he_o live_v but_o not_o for_o any_o virtue_n he_o have_v and_o ensigne_n spike_n a_o man_n so_o well_o educate_v that_o he_o scarce_o know_v what_o law_n or_o religion_n be_v and_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o a_o soldier_n he_o be_v also_o a_o stranger_n as_o i_o in_o charity_n judge_v of_o he_o for_o these_o man_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o sergeant_n and_o soldier_n like_o themselves_o have_v contract_v that_o guilt_n upon_o themselves_o that_o have_v they_o know_v law_n be_v religious_a or_o soldier_n they_o will_v have_v scorn_v to_o have_v defile_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o with_o a_o touch_n with_o a_o finger_n but_o their_o action_n have_v be_v such_o as_o above_o say_v and_o how_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o how_o liable_a they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o law_n for_o their_o so_o do_v will_v appear_v as_o follow_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o anno_fw-la 9_o hen._n 3._o say_v no_o free_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlawed_n or_o exile_v or_o any_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o deal_v with_o he_o but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v not_o sell_v to_o any_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o deny_v nor_o defer_v any_o man_n right_o or_o justice_n again_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o take_v imprison_a or_o disinherited_a or_o put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n anno_fw-la 28._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 3._o thus_o he_o that_o have_v but_o little_a sight_n may_v see_v how_o contrary_a to_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n these_o man_n have_v act_v and_o how_o dishonourable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n for_o such_o wicked_a fellow_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o such_o arbitrary_a and_o villainous_a proceed_n against_o sober_a man_n as_o they_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n practise_v for_o if_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v without_o a_o due_a process_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o seize_v any_o man_n without_o warrant_n from_o some_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o take_v and_o imprison_v he_o at_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o these_o base_a and_o inferior_a fellow_n who_o matter_n not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o violate_v of_o law_n nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a then_o will_v not_o these_o thing_n cry_v loud_a to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n beside_o these_o mercenary_a fellow_n can_v excuse_v themselves_o by_o plead_v ignorance_n for_o the_o king_n by_o open_a proclamation_n have_v strict_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o molest_v nor_o trouble_v any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n without_o warrant_n or_o lawful_a authority_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o proclamation_n entitle_v a_o proclamation_n prohihibit_v the_o se._n ze_v of_o any_o person_n or_o search_v house_n without_o warrant_n except_o in_o time_n of_o actual_a insurrection_n bear_v date_n the_o seventeen_o of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o the_o which_o proclamation_n so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v to_o our_o business_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n as_o follow_v and_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o during_o 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aid_v and_o assist_v of_o the_o say_a constable_n or_o other_o such_o know_a legal_a officer_n or_o officer_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o all_o military_a officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v hereby_o command_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o such_o constable_n or_o other_o legal_a officer_n be_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o thereunto_o require_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o as_o well_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o offend_v against_o this_o our_o proclamation_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o receive_v countenance_n from_o we_o therein_o but_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o incur_v our_o high_a displeasure_n as_o person_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o bring_v scandal_n and_o contempt_n upon_o our_o government_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a first_o that_o the_o king_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a abuse_n do_v to_o many_o by_o the_o illegal_a 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