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	say_a	sheriff_n	2,933	5	10.0525	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40929	Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ...	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing F477; ESTC R1637	17,385	34

and_o afterward_o imprison_v if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v down_o the_o fine_a which_o fine_a for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v five_o pound_n or_o imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n not_o exceed_v three_o month_n for_o none_o payment_n thereof_o and_o not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n or_o imprisonment_n for_o some_o time_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o nonpayment_n thereof_o not_o exceed_v six_o month_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 27_o 28._o simple_o to_o meet_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n real_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o any_o unlawful_a act_n to_o be_v do_v or_o intend_v be_v not_o a_o offence_n against_o law_n be_v there_o any_o general_a custom_n or_o statute_n make_v direct_o against_o the_o true_a spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n john_n 4.23_o 24._o if_o there_o be_v any_o general_a custom_n or_o statute_n make_v direct_o against_o the_o true_a spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o such_o custom_n and_o statute_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o general_a custom_n or_o statute_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o such_o a_o custom_n and_o statute_n void_a in_o itself_o see_v it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o book_n call_v doctor_n and_o student_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 6._o doct._n and_o stud._n cap._n 6._o and_o also_o if_o any_o general_a custom_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v direct_o against_o it_o the_o custom_n and_o statute_n be_v void_a doct._n &_o stud._n cap._n 6._o and_o the_o king_n have_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v and_o declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a consceience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v and_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o all_o those_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o king_n promise_n who_o never_o yet_o forfeit_v the_o same_o but_o be_v utter_o and_o absolute_o against_o design_v and_o contrive_v any_o insurrection_n and_o the_o remedy_n provide_v by_o the_o act_n be_v against_o they_o that_o have_v forfeit_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o king_n promise_n who_o do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n therefore_o the_o innosent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o inprisonment_n or_o banishment_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n specia●●y_o favour_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o say_v dalton_n in_o his_o justice_n of_o peace_n 406._o dalt_n 406._o if_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v imprison_v another_o without_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o law_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o action_n and_o shall_v recover_v damage_n against_o the_o other_o and_o the_o king_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o fine_a of_o he_o for_o inprisonment_n of_o another_o without_o offence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n royal_a prerogative_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n see_v dalt_n i._o p._n 406._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_n charta_fw-la many_o time_n confirm_v in_o parliament_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v or_o disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v 29._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v or_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_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 sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o shall_v deny_v or_o defer_v to_o no_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_o mag._n 29._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n say_v that_o all_o major_n sheriff_n justice_n and_o other_o minister_n which_o under_o we_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o guide_v they_o 1._o 2d_o edw._n 1_o cap._n 1._o shall_v allow_v the_o say_a charter_n plead_v before_o they_o in_o judgement_n in_o all_o point_n 25._o edw._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o we_o will_v that_o if_o any_o judgement_n be_v give_v from_o henceforth_o contrary_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o charter_n by_o the_o justice_n or_o by_o any_o other_o our_o minister_n that_o hold_v plea_n before_o they_o against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o charter_n ●_o ●5_n edw._n 1._o cap._n ●_o it_o shall_v be_v undo_v and_o hold_v for_o nought_o see_v the_o stat._n 25._o edw._n 1._o cap._n 2._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o a_o repeal_n of_o those_o statute_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v that_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o stat._n 42._o edw._n 3._o cap._n 1._o what_o person_n be_v they_o that_o the_o late_a act_n be_v make_v against_o they_o be_v seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la 25_o 26._o to_o meet_v together_o under_o colour_n of_o religious_a exercise_n and_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o a_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o those_o be_v the_o person_n and_o meeting_n which_o the_o act_n do_v provide_v remedy_n against_o for_o first_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n second_o the_o remedy_n provide_v by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o do_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o aforesaid_a three_o the_o execution_n or_o penalty_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o person_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o the_o mischief_n which_o may_v grow_v by_o such_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 25_o 26_o 54._o it_o seem_v that_o for_o person_n to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n punishable_a by_o the_o say_v act._n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o for_o person_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sieve_n or_o above_o etc._n etc._n to_o meet_v together_o under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v mischievous_a seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a it_o be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n punishable_a by_o the_o late_a act_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o better_a prevent_v of_o the_o mischief_n which_o may_v grow_v by_o such_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n that_o the_o lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n commissioned_n officer_n of_o the_o militia_n soldier_n and_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n by_o certificate_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n or_o place_n and_o that_o he_o with_o such_o assistance_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v or_o dissolve_v the_o same_o shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v require_v to_o repair_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v and_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o dissolbe_n and_o dissipate_v or_o prevent_v such_o unlawful_a meeting_n 16._o car._n 2._o regis_fw-la fol._n 34_o 35._o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o clear_a by_o the_o say_a act_n that_o the_o meeting_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v or_o prevent_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o plain_a that_o those_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n be_v such_o meeting_n as_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n which_o the_o act_n provide_v remedy_n against_o and_o also_o penalty_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v grow_v by_o

3._o and_o if_o they_o execute_v any_o such_o thing_n indeed_o than_o it_o be_v a_o riot_n dalt_n 278._o and_o say_v he_o mr._n finch_n describe_v they_o short_o thus_o fi_fw-la libro_fw-la 2._o a_o unlawful_a assembly_n be_v when_o person_n shall_v assemble_v to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act._n so_o that_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o act_n about_o which_o they_o assemble_v to_o do_v be_v that_o it_o seem_v which_o make_v their_o meeting_n together_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o to_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o law_n a_o rout_n be_v when_o they_o set_v forward_o to_o do_v it_o and_o a_o riot_n be_v when_o they_o do_v it_o indeed_o dalt_n 278._o now_o in_o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n these_o four_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n assemble_v 2._o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o meeting_n 3._o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o act._n 4._o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o do_v it_o first_o number_n the_o number_n for_o the_o number_n there_o must_v necessary_o be_v three_o person_n at_o the_o least_o so_o gather_v together_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o peace_n or_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n or_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o else_o it_o can_v be_v no_o riot_n 17._o 1_o m._n 12._o 1_o eliz._n 17._o rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n say_v dalton_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o statute_n dalt_n 278._o for_o say_v he_o a_o assemby_n of_o a_o hundred_o person_n or_o more_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v in_o armour_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o terror_n or_o affright_v of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v assemble_v without_o any_o intent_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o these_o statute_n nor_o unlawful_a dalt_n i._o p._n 279._o 2._o for_o the_o intent_n intent_n the_o intent_n it_o seem_v it_o can_v be_v no_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n except_o there_o be_v a_o intent_n precedent_n to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a act_n and_o with_o violence_n or_o force_n see_v dalt_n j._n p._n fol._n 279._o cromp._n 6._o p._n r._n 25._o 3._o as_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o act_n every_o man_n may_v assemble_v company_n to_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o house_n act._n lawfulness_n of_o the_o act._n against_o injury_n or_o violence_n and_o every_o man_n in_o peaceable_a manner_n may_v assemble_v a_o meet_a company_n and_o may_v come_v to_o do_v any_o lawful_a thing_n dalt_n j._n p._n 280._o 4._o as_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v three_o person_n at_o the_o least_o assemble_v together_o to_o make_v a_o riot_n rout_n circumstance_n the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n so_o their_o be_v together_o and_o their_o demeanour_n must_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v or_o may_v breed_v some_o apparent_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n either_o by_o threaten_a speech_n turbulent_a gesture_n show_v of_o armour_n or_o actual_a force_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o peaceable_a sort_n of_o people_n or_o to_o the_o emboldenimg_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o such_o as_o be_v busy_a head_v and_o of_o evil_a disposition_n by_o such_o fact_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v no_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n see_v dalt_n j._n p._n fol._n 281._o and_o do_v or_o may_v it_o not_o clear_o appear_v the_o premise_n and_o circumstance_n be_v true_o and_o due_o consider_v that_o the_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a meeting_n of_o the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n reproachful_o call_v quaker_n true_o and_o real_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n without_o any_o intent_n or_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v no_o unlawful_a assembly_n because_o their_o be_v together_o and_o their_o demeanour_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o breed_v any_o apparent_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n neither_o by_o threaten_a speech_n turbulent_a gesture_n nor_o show_v of_o armour_n nor_o actual_a force_n or_o violence_n nor_o to_o the_o terror_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o peaceable_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o do_v neither_o meet_v in_o terror_n or_o affright_v of_o the_o people_n nor_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n by_o any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n if_o any_o riot_n assembly_n or_o rout_n of_o people_n against_o the_o law_n be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o riot_n assembly_n or_o rout_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n if_o need_v be_v to_o arrest_v they_o and_o shall_v arrest_v they_o and_o the_o same_o justice_n sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o record_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v in_o their_o presence_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o offender_n shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n sheriff_z or_o under-sheriff_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o forcible_n entry_n see_v pultons_n abstract_n and_o statute_n 17_o rich._n 2.8_o stat_n 13._o hen._n 4.7_o and_o see_v forcible_n entry_n 2._o and_o in_o forcible_n entry_n 2._o pult._n say_v if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o major_a bailiff_n sheriff_n justices_z or_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n do_v fine_a any_o that_o make_v such_o forcible_n entry_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v take_v the_o offender_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o next_o goal_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o the_o party_n which_o make_v such_o entry_n be_v present_a or_o go_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n the_o say_a justice_n major_n etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o some_o good_a town_n or_o convenient_a place_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o such_o force_n be_v make_v inquire_v by_o a_o sufficient_a jury_n of_o the_o same_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n of_o they_o which_o make_v such_o forcible_a entry_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v before_o they_o that_o any_o have_v make_v entry_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o say_a justice_n major_a etc._n etc._n shall_v reseise_v the_o say_a land_n and_o put_v the_o party_n in_o possession_n which_o in_o such_o sort_n be_v put_v out_o pult._n 132._o stat._n 8._o hen._n 6.9_o so_o that_o a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o find_v by_o a_o jury_n for_o if_o any_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v within_o this_o realm_n the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o shall_v return_v four_o and_o twenty_o person_n dwell_v within_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o assembly_n or_o fact_n be_v commit_v whereof_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n charter_n land_n or_o freehold_n or_o twenty_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n copyhold_n or_o of_o both_o above_o all_o charge_n for_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o say_a riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o stat._n 19_o hen._n 7.13_o pult._n abstract_n arrest_v and_o imprisonment_n a_o arrest_n be_v the_o first_o apprehend_v and_o restrain_v of_o a_o man_n person_n deprive_v it_o of_o its_o own_o will_n and_o liberty_n 171._o dalt_n 405._o shep._n 171._o and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o imprisonment_n dalt_n j._n p._n 405._o shep._n just_a p._n cap._n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 171._o imprisonment_n be_v where_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v against_o his_o will_n 171._o dalt_n 405._o shep_n 171._o or_o be_v restrain_v of_o his_o liberty_n by_o put_v he_o into_o the_o goal_n cage_n or_o stock_n or_o into_o some_o house_n or_o otherwise_o by_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o high_a street_n or_o open_a field_n so_o as_o he_o can_v free_o go_v at_o liberty_n when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v dalt_n j._n p._n 405._o if_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o a_o warrant_n receive_v from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o party_n or_o require_v or_o charge_n or_o command_v he_o to_o go_v or_o come_v before_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n the_o officer_n ought_v first_o to_o require_v the_o party_n to_o go_v before_o the_o justice_n before_o he_o may_v arrest_v he_o see_v dalt_n 405._o but_o say_v he_o this_o arrest_n be_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o some_o court_n or_o of_o some_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v express_v in_o their_o writ_n by_o these_o word_n or_o the_o