Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	henry_n	lord_n	sir_n	13,505	5	7.3815	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88190	The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2112; Thomason E411_21; ESTC R202731	16,502	16

sentence_n vacate_v my_o liberty_n for_o future_a secure_v and_o the_o lord_n exemplary_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o star-chamber_n high-commission_n or_o councel-●…d_a be_v they_o may_v more_o just_o be_v charge_v then_o any_o of_o they_o for_o not_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o point_v limit_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o have_v not_o only_o with_o i_o but_o with_o multitude_n of_o other_o undertake_v to_o punish_v where_o no_o law_n do_v warrant_v and_o to_o make_v decree_n for_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n and_o to_o inflict_v heavy_a punishment_n then_o by_o any_o law_n be_v warrant_v which_o as_o the_o act_n itself_o express_v be_v the_o principle_n cause_v of_o their_o abolition_n and_o may_v more_o just_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n for_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o remedy_n in_o case_n of_o injustice_n do_v by_o they_o by_o appeal_n to_o a_o parliament_n which_o can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v expect_v against_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o appeal_n be_v still_o to_o themselves_o unless_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v instate_v appeal_n against_o they_o sole_o in_o themselves_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o judge_v their_o court_n to_o be_v high_a than_o other_o court_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o ought_v in_o law_n justice_n equity_n conscience_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v transcendent_a in_o the_o equal_a legal_a just_a and_o impartial_a administration_n of_o justice_n a_o act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n be_v ten_o time_n more_o odious_a in_o they_o then_o in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n as_o learned_a sir_n edw._n cook_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o institut_n and_o also_o i_o demand_v as_o my_o right_n and_o due_a ample_a reparation_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o their_o tyranny_n illegal_o without_o remorse_n pity_n and_o compassion_n exercise_v upon_o i_o to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o my_o life_n and_o be_v and_o that_o i_o may_v also_o have_v from_o they_o so_o much_o money_n for_o my_o legal_a maintenance_n as_o in_o all_o age_n for_o these_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o man_n in_o my_o condition_n and_o prison_n and_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v during_o my_o stay_n there_o and_o that_o i_o may_v free_o be_v leave_v to_o take_v my_o course_n at_o common_a law_n upon_o all_o jailer_n keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n as_o have_v most_o illegal_o and_o unwarrantable_o execute_v their_o illegal_a arbitrary_a and_o unbind_n tyrannical_a order_n and_o decree_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o now_o after_o seven_o year_n delay_n by_o you_o i_o may_v also_o immediate_o be_v put_v by_o your_o house_n into_o a_o certain_a capacity_n to_o receive_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n old_a sir_n henry_n vane_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n bramston_n and_o doctor_n allife_o who_o have_v visible_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n in_o be_v my_o long-since_a free_a reparation_n against_o my_o star-chamber_n judge_n with_o just_a addition_n for_o my_o long_a stay_n large_a expense_n and_o great_a trouble_n therefore_o and_o not_o be_v put_v to_o seek_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n cottington_n sir_n francis_n windebank_n and_o mr._n ingram_n late_a warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n who_o estate_n be_v so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o sequestration_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v they_o and_o may_v be_v hereafter_o as_o i_o have_v be_v already_o seven_o year_n in_o obtain_v my_o just_a right_n and_o due_a from_o they_o and_o last_o i_o earnest_o desire_v and_o press_v that_o speedy_a care_n by_o your_o house_n be_v take_v to_o put_v the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o col._n edward_n king_n upon_o their_o thorough_a trial_n upon_o the_o foresay_a impeachment_n either_o to_o their_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n and_o that_o all_o suit_n of_o they_o at_o common_a law_n against_o i_o for_o word_n speak_v about_o or_o concern_v the_o say_a impeachment_n may_v be_v stop_v as_o in_o justice_n law_n and_o equity_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v till_o they_o be_v either_o condemn_v or_o justify_v upon_o the_o say_a impeachment_n and_o now_o sir_n i_o have_v do_v with_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o in_o point_n of_o law_n i_o have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o lord_n irregular_a deal_n with_o i_o till_o they_o reply_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o think_v as_o essential_a to_o my_o own_o welfare_n as_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o have_v ready_a to_o say_v but_o that_o my_o present_a strength_n and_o voice_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n quite_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o i_o can_v well_o go_v on_o at_o present_a though_o i_o have_v all_o my_o matter_n ready_a and_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v a_o new_a day_n to_o say_v out_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o judgement_n and_o tuesday_n next_o be_v the_o 26._o of_o october_n 164●_n at_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v your_o own_o appoint_a time_n i_o earnesty_n desire_v your_o presence_n there_o when_o and_o where_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v demean_v myself_o with_o as_o much_o honour_n and_o respect_n towards_o you_o as_o you_o upon_o wednesday_n last_o with_o justice_n candour_n and_o fairness_n do_v demean_v yourself_o towards_o i_o and_o the_o kingdom_n so_o much_o concern_v in_o i_o in_o give_v i_o so_o fair_a public_a free_a and_o uninterrupted_a a_o hearing_n which_o can_v not_o but_o in_o ingenuity_n be_v acknowledge_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o he_o that_o in_o sincerity_n subscribe_v himself_o sir_n you_o and_o the_o kingdom_n faithful_a servant_n john_n lilburne_n finis_fw-la