Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
justice_n great_a law_n people_n 2,690 5 4.4864 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A85681 A bakers-dozen of plain down-right queries, harmlesse and honest: propounded to all that expect benefit from this present power. Wherein is discovered, the bawling, mercinary, accustomed tricks, querks, and quillets of the learned lying, daggle-tayl'd lawyers, crafty atturneys, and subtile solicitors, &c.. [sic] With a description of the Dutch water-rats: and the difference between Spanish pieces of eight, and the babies, pupets and quelchoses of France. By George Gregorie, Gent. Gregorie, George, gent. 1659 (1659) Wing G1908; Thomason E988_2; ESTC R202337 2,804 9

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o bakers-dozen_a of_o plain_a downright_a query_n harmless_a and_o honest_a propound_v to_o all_o that_o expect_v benefit_n from_o this_o present_a power_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o bawl_n mercenary_a accustom_a trick_n quirk_n and_o quillet_n of_o the_o learned_a lie_v daggle-tailed_a lawyer_n crafty_a attorney_n and_o subtle_a solicitor_n and_o c.._n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o dutch_a water-rat_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o spanish_a piece_n of_o eight_o and_o the_o baby_n puppet_n and_o quelchoses_fw-fr of_o france_n by_o george_n gregory_n gent._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdclix_o a_o baker_n dozen_o of_o downright_a query_n propound_v to_o all_o that_o expect_v benefit_n from_o this_o present_a power_n i._n whether_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n be_v in_o earnest_n or_o in_o jest_n when_o they_o reinvest_a this_o present_a parliament_n in_o their_o pristine_a power_n and_o will_v they_o now_o own_o and_o defend_v it_o have_v put_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o may_v all_o well-minded_a people_n believe_v for_o a_o truth_n and_o not_o be_v deceive_v but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o mace_n be_v above_o the_o sword_n ii_o if_o agree_v upon_o upon_o all_o hand_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v therein_o by_o public_a declaration_n that_o doubt_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o may_v follow_v their_o several_a employment_n without_o any_o distraction_n iii_o whether_o a_o power_n thus_o make_v find_v the_o law_n now_o in_o force_n destructive_a and_o not_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o people_n may_v not_o make_v null_a the_o old_a and_o enforce_v a_o new_a law_n suitable_a to_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o oppression_n may_v not_o be_v uphold_v because_o it_o be_v ancient_a four_o whether_o can_v justice_n true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v have_v in_o england_n at_o all_o by_o the_o proceed_n of_o our_o law_n for_o justice_n do_v for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o for_o justice_n sake_n though_o many_o fool_n be_v content_a to_o buy_v it_o do_v it_o not_o plain_o prove_v the_o seller_n a_o knave_n v._o whether_o a_o multitude_n of_o law_n be_v not_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o a_o enslave_a people_n have_v always_o be_v foment_v a_o numerous_a sort_n of_o governor_n either_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o for_o preferment_n of_o their_o favourite_n or_o satisfy_v their_o own_o boundless_a will_n whereas_o right_o be_v couch_v in_o few_o word_n which_o reason_n the_o foundation_n of_o law_n the_o more_o clear_o see_v and_o soon_o decide_v vi_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o different_a judge_n in_o every_o county_n which_o by_o their_o vicinity_n may_v by_o report_n of_o honest_a neighbour_n know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o that_o no_o daggle-rayl_v lawyer_n attorney_n or_o other_o shall_v plead_v any_o cause_n save_o their_o own_o for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o judge_n shall_v but_o lose_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o evidence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perceive_v in_o the_o carriage_n countenance_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o which_o in_o a_o bold_a brasen-faced_a dawl_a mercenary_a accustom_v lie_v lawyer_n shall_v never_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o most_o pierce_a eye_n upon_o earth_n vii_o whether_o do_v not_o many_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o malice_n or_o revenge_n make_v it_o their_o common_a practice_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n the_o more_o violent_o because_o they_o know_v though_o fool_n themselves_o they_o can_v have_v a_o learned_a lie_a lawyer_n a_o crafty_a attorney_n a_o subtle_a solicitor_n if_o his_o cause_n go_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o follow_v it_o for_o money_n whereas_o admonition_n from_o a_o grave_a judge_n seasonable_o give_v may_v take_v effect_n in_o the_o party_n interest_v in_o the_o cause_n himself_o which_o it_o never_o do_v in_o a_o common_a pleader_n because_o gift_n which_o blind_v his_o eye_n make_v his_o tongue_n run_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n viii_o do_v it_o not_o too_o manifest_o appear_v that_o law_n do_v undo_v more_o than_o it_o relieve_v for_o our_o court_n of_o equity_n as_o it_o be_v now_o handle_v a_o suit_n in_o chancery_n though_o it_o wear_v out_o both_o the_o boot_n shoe_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o client_n yet_o common_o outlast_v any_o four_o gown_n of_o his_o council_n though_o he_o wear_v it_o the_o long_a to_o demonstrate_v his_o antiquity_n ix._o whether_o do_v it_o not_o plain_o appear_v that_o change_n in_o government_n be_v most_o chargeable_a to_o any_o commonwealth_n and_o debillitate_v the_o poor_a sort_n for_o want_n of_o trade_n through_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o time_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o honest_a policy_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a power_n as_o most_o fit_a to_o go_v on_o for_o the_o common_a good_a as_o have_v most_o experience_n by_o their_o own_o and_o other_o government_n and_o by_o consequence_n able_a to_o avoid_v all_o inconvenience_n and_o whether_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o consent_v on_o all_o hand_n from_o minister_n or_o other_o profess_v religion_n lest_o while_o they_o bridle_v not_o their_o tongue_n they_o speak_v their_o religion_n vain_a that_o a_o lawyer_n plead_v not_o against_o it_o unless_o for_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o first_o fee_n he_o take_v by_o all_o honest_a man_n consent_n and_o whether_o the_o soldiery_n if_o they_o retard_v it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o pay_n do_v they_o not_o crack_v a_o apostolical_a command_n x._o whether_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n yet_o may_v not_o a_o government_n be_v so_o settle_v that_o those_o that_o will_v take_v any_o osfence_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o give_v any_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o manner_n morality_n may_v not_o that_o serve_v xi_o whether_o the_o common_a adversary_n do_v not_o get_v advantage_n by_o delay_n or_o discourse_n trade_n decay_n and_o tradesman_n discourage_v whereas_o unity_n embolden_v all_o merchant_n adventure_n tradesman_n give_v credit_n mechanic_n live_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o such_o as_o want_v employment_n find_v it_o at_o sea_n which_o if_o we_o long_o neglect_v the_o hollander_n that_o water-rat_n will_v get_v all_o our_o fish_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o spain_n and_o bring_v we_o no_o better_o return_v then_o a_o few_o small_a reason_n to_o fetch_v our_o ready_a money_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v our_o broker_n for_o wine_n another_o year_n they_o will_v balance_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o last_o war_n with_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o trade_n xii_o whether_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n or_o the_o peace_n with_o france_n agree_v best_a with_o the_o stomach_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o whether_o piece_n of_o eight_o be_v not_o more_o staple_n commodity_n than_o the_o baby_n pupies_n and_o quelchoses_fw-fr of_o france_n xiii_o whether_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v with_o england_n and_o englishman_n may_v they_o not_o have_v make_v a_o supreme_a power_n force_v a_o new_a law_n fit_a for_o our_o present_a condition_n have_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o set_v this_o government_n upon_o the_o basis_n of_o monarchy_n which_o with_o his_o law_n will_v bring_v in_o himself_o a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o address_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o nation_n several_a and_o sad_a complaint_n yet_o still_o the_o audacious_a impudent_a lie_a covetous_a deceitful_a attorney_n and_o bloody_a murder_a jailer_n have_v continue_v the_o wicked_a and_o audacious_a practice_n of_o injustice_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o the_o still_o continue_a sale_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o price_n of_o iniquity_n call_v bribe_n and_o fee_n none_o have_v hitherto_o true_o consider_v the_o ruin_n of_o thousand_o of_o people_n rob_v of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n by_o arrest_n outlawry_n false_a judgement_n execution_n decree_n order_n and_o report_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o corrupt_a judge_n covetous_a lawyer_n deceitful_a attorney_n master_n of_o the_o chancery_n register_n clerk_n sheriff_n bailiff_n sergeant_n and_o gaoler_n by_o who_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o stranger_n be_v slight_v scorn_v devour_v yea_o eat_v up_o as_o they_o eat_v bread_n none_o hitherto_o in_o authority_n have_v call_v for_o justice_n nor_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o oppress_a none_o have_v hitherto_o regard_v the_o lamentable_a cry_n of_o the_o enthral_a none_o have_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o miserable_a enslave_a condition_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o lawyer_n none_o hitherto_o have_v consider_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n in_o band_n as_o former_o they_o have_v protest_v declare_v vow_a and_o promise_v to_o do_v but_o hitherto_o not_o perform_v by_o they_o therefore_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o whole_a nation_n thus_o enslave_v and_o groan_v under_o this_o unsupportable_a burden_n the_o appeal_n and_o outcry_n be_v make_v unto_o you_o the_o abovenamed_a person_n pray_v for_o speedy_a help_n remedy_n and_o redress_v of_o these_o great_a national_a destructive_a malady_n in_o and_o by_o suppress_v the_o lawyer_n speedy_o advance_v justice_n vigorous_o abolish_n the_o capias_fw-la for_o arrest_v of_o man_n person_n and_o restore_v the_o just_a and_o undeniable_a liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n according_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la with_o full_a reparation_n to_o all_o the_o oppress_a ruin_a and_o wrongful_o imprison_v in_o the_o land_n if_o the_o head_n of_o royalty_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o power_n disown_v and_o this_o nation_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n why_o then_o the_o member_n of_o tyranny_n suffer_v to_o flourish_v and_o still_o to_o bear_v the_o poisonous_a fruit_n of_o slavery_n and_o destruction_n contrary_a to_o the_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n long-since_o by_o you_o promise_v and_o now_o again_o this_o promise_n by_o you_o confirm_v and_o why_o not_o then_o this_o nation_n a_o free_a people_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o so_o the_o lawyer_n may_v no_o long_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n nor_o the_o gaoler_n of_o their_o life_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n also_o of_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n finis_fw-la