Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	judge_n	king_n	lord_n	7,200	5	4.0035	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48310	Memoranda : touching the oath ex officio, pretended self-accusation, and canonical purgation together with some notes about the making of some new, and alteration and explanation of some old laws, all most humbly submitted to the consideration of this Parliament / by Edw. Lake ...	Lake, Edward, Sir, 1596 or 7-1674.	1662 (1662)	Wing L188; ESTC R14261	107,287	162

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game_n the_o gamester_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o brethren_n swear_v they_o have_v use_v no_o fraud_n nor_o deceit_n 145._o cato_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rust_n c._n 144_o 145._o in_o the_o old_a roman_a commonwealth_n private_a householder_n put_v a_o oath_n to_o th●ir_a labourer_n that_o gather_v olive_n that_o they_o have_v not_o steal_v nor_o imbezelled_a any_o etc._n etc._n anal._n a●c_a sinal●_n sect_n 1._o de_fw-la juram_fw-la calum_fw-la etc._n etc._n inter_fw-la solicitudines_fw-la x●philanus_n in_o comodo_n tacit._n lib._n 2._o anal._n so_o the_o old_a roman_a law_n be_v upon_o presumption_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n though_o the_o come_v be_v criminal_a be_v take_v for_o convict_a victoria●us_n general_n of_o germany_n displace_v his_o legate_n or_o lieutenant_n for_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bribe_v so_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o the_o senate_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o purgation_n in_o high_a criminal_a matter_n when_o the_o praetor_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o rome_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o 450._o judge_n to_o decide_v cause_n de●…ud●…_n lex_fw-la servilia_n glauciae_fw-la apud_fw-la sigonium_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o de●…ud●…_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v he_o have_v choose_v none_o of_o they_o dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la or_o for_o any_o sinister_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v instance_a to_o this_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o justice_n of_o such_o proceed_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 1._o 2_o h._n 5._o c_o 1._o ordinary_n be_v authorize_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o foundation_n estate_n and_o government_n of_o hospital_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v correction_n and_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o 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in_o several_a other_o case_n as_o in_o the_o same_o register_n mention_v fol._n 43_o 50_o 51_o 54_o 55_o 57_o upon_o the_o cavil_n of_o some_o busy_a people_n against_o oath_n minister_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a a_o constitution_n provincial_n be_v make_v against_o it_o nullus_fw-la constitut_o provinc_fw-la de_fw-la haercticis_fw-la c._n nullus_fw-la let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o constitution_n presume_v to_o dispute_v etc._n etc._n against_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n in_o case_n accustom_v and_o in_o usual_a manner_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o appear_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o oath_n in_o both_o court_n godfrey_n a_o treatise_n touch_v constitut_n pro●…ine_n and_o legatine_n c._n 23._o print_v by_o tho._n godfrey_n and_o quintilius_n german_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n time_n who_o write_v against_o some_o provincial_a constitution_n allow_v of_o such_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v many_o more_o instance_n 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proceed_n be_v so_o constant_o upon_o oath_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v for_o justification_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o late_a act_n the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n allow_v such_o oath_n to_o be_v tender_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o therefore_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o crime_n that_o may_v be_v damageable_a and_o penal_a to_o he_o be_v both_o in_o practice_n and_o be_v allow_v also_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n chap._n ix_o that_o oath_n administer_v to_o party_n touch_v matter_n damageable_a criminal_a and_o penal_a to_o themselves_o be_v urge_v and_o require_v by_o temporal_a court_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o chancery_n when_o the_o proceed_n be_v move_v civiliter_fw-la and_o not_o criminaliter_fw-la not_o to_o any_o public_a punishment_n but_o to_o the_o 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the_o cause_n but_o afterward_o it_o must_v be_v unlawful_a to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o have_v swear_v true_a or_o no_o because_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n if_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o make_v well_o for_o perjure_a man_n let_v they_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v from_o the_o law_n they_o need_v fear_v nothing_o nor_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o ear_n for_o what_o they_o sin_v by_o their_o mouth_n how_o just_a be_v that_o yea_o true_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v sound_a let_v the_o inquisition_n thereupon_o be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o or_o seven_o time_n if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a it_o will_v always_o as_o out_o of_o a_o furnace_n come_v forth_o more_o clear_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o very_a inqusition_n itself_o will_v become_v a_o acquisition_n of_o more_o credit_n but_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o of_o good_a but_o doubtful_a credit_n or_o suspect_v let_v it_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o let_v justice_n break_v unjust_a bond_n sure_o this_o be_v reason_n and_o be_v it_o only_a reason_n do_v not_o the_o law_n say_v the_o same_o whether_o one_o contend_v by_o oath_n either_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o himself_o or_o in_o another_o against_o another_o for_o himself_o for_o himself_o the_o woman_n of_o suspect_a chastity_n when_o she_o have_v upon_o her_o oath_n deny_v the_o adultery_n lay_v a_o most_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o herself_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a be_v she_o thereupon_o present_o dismiss_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n no_o a_o new_a question_n be_v make_v whether_o she_o have_v swear_v true_o or_o no_o for_o proof_n whereof_o she_o be_v to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n which_o will_v be_v the_o confirmer_n of_o the_o oath_n if_o true_a and_o the_o revenger_n if_o false_a num._n 5.24_o against_o another_o when_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n who_o be_v swear_v have_v give_v testimony_n against_o a_o man_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v deut._n 19.15_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v humane_a testimony_n for_o divine_a oracle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o suspect_a witness_n must_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n and_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v into_o whether_o he_o have_v carry_v himself_o sincere_o and_o true_o in_o the_o testimony_n he_o have_v give_v but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o falsity_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v who_o he_o complain_v of_o but_o i_o shall_v transgress_v upon_o the_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o church_n too_o the_o clock_n have_v a_o while_n ago_o call_v we_o off_o if_o i_o shall_v further_o follow_v these_o trifle_n which_o whoever_o list_n may_v bray_v with_o argument_n they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n so_o overflow_v therefore_o i_o restore_v you_o to_o yourselves_o and_o conclude_v if_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 28.17_o isa_n 28.17_o this_o 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