Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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The ivdges jvdgement a speech penn'd in the beginning of the Parliament against the iudges.
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Wing J1168; ESTC R16290
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sole_a judge_n of_o the_o danger_n necessity_n &_o proportion_n which_o in_o brief_a be_v to_o take_v what_o when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v which_o though_o deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a prince_n who_o we_o hope_v will_v not_o wrest_v it_o beyond_o our_o ability_n yet_o leave_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o succeed_a tyrant_n if_o ever_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o unfortunate_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o it_o be_v a_o record_n wherein_o every_o man_n may_v read_v himself_o a_o slave_n that_o read_v it_o have_v nothing_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o all_o prostitute_n to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o what_o to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o precedent_n our_o honourable_a ancestor_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o just_a and_o exemplar_n punishment_n of_o chief_a justice_n tresilian_n and_o his_o complice_n for_o give_v their_o judgement_n out_o of_o parliament_n against_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o parliament_n how_o tender_a they_o be_v of_o we_o how_o careful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o continue_v those_o law_n to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o posterity_n i_o be_o far_o from_o malign_v the_o person_n not_o in_o my_o heart_n wish_v i_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o man_n but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o justice_n well_o become_v this_o house_n to_o lay_v their_o head_n at_o his_o majesty_n mercy_n who_o have_v lay_v we_o under_o his_o foot_n who_o have_v make_v we_o but_o tenant_n at_o will_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o though_o i_o can_v but_o approve_v of_o mercy_n as_o a_o great_a virtue_n in_o any_o prince_n yet_o i_o hearty_o pray_v it_o may_v prove_v a_o precedent_n as_o safe_a and_o useful_a to_o this_o oppress_a state_n as_o that_o of_o justice_n mr._n speaker_n blast_v may_v that_o tongue_n be_v that_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n derogate_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o halcyon_n day_n our_o father_n enjoy_v during_o the_o 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curse_v by_o posterity_n our_o gracious_a and_z in_o that_o act_n of_o voluntary_a justice_n most_o glorious_a king_n have_v give_v up_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o afflict_a people_n the_o author_n of_o their_o ruin_n the_o power_n of_o future_a preservation_n be_v now_o in_o we_o et_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la patriam_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la facit_fw-la destruenti_fw-la patriam_fw-la what_o though_o we_o can_v restore_v the_o damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o may_v yet_o repair_v the_o breach_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o monarchy_n though_o it_o be_v with_o our_o loss_n and_o charge_n we_o shall_v so_o leave_v our_o child_n child_n fence_v as_o with_o a_o wall_n of_o safety_n by_o the_o restauration_n of_o our_o law_n to_o their_o ancient_a vigour_n and_o lustre_n it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n sell_v outright_o will_v scarce_o remunerat_v the_o injury_n repay_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o suffer_a nation_n since_o the_o pronounce_v of_o that_o fatal_a sentence_n what_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n than_o can_v this_o commonwealth_n receive_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a delinquent_n but_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n valid_a in_o law_n approve_v in_o equity_n that_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o crumen_fw-la luant_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la and_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n in_o policy_n exemplar_n punishment_n conduce_v more_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o state_n then_o pecuniary_a reparation_n hope_v of_o impunity_n lul'_v every_o bad-great-officer_n into_o security_n for_o his_o time_n and_o who_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o raise_v a_o fortune_n when_o the_o allurement_n of_o honour_n and_o wealth_n be_v so_o praevalent_a if_o the_o worst_a be_v can_v fall_v be_v but_o restitution_n we_o see_v the_o bad_a effect_n of_o this_o bold-erroneous_a opinion_n what_o be_v at_o first_o but_o corrupt_a law_n by_o encouragement_n 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first_o author_n of_o this_o subvert_a law_n bad_a counsel_n worse_a doctrine_n let_v no_o man_n think_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o justice_n by_o poison_v the_o clear_a stream_n of_o our_o affection_n with_o jealous_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n interruption_n if_o we_o look_v too_o high_a shall_v we_o therefore_o doubt_v of_o justice_n because_o we_o have_v need_n of_o great_a justice_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a the_o king_n well_o know_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o band_n of_o our_o allegiance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o staff_n the_o proof_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a assurance_n of_o his_o intention_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o that_o our_o loyalty_n have_v at_o last_o win_v he_o to_o tender_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n and_o certain_o all_o our_o pressure_n well_o weigh_v this_o 12._o year_n last_v pass_v it_o will_v be_v find_v the_o passive_a loyalty_n of_o this_o suffer_a nation_n have_v outdo_v the_o active_a duty_n of_o all_o time_n and_o story_n as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o fortiter_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-fr miser_n esse_fw-la potest_fw-la i_o may_v as_o proper_o say_v fideliter_fw-la fecimus_fw-la we_o have_v do_v loyal_o to_o suffer_v so_o patient_o then_o since_o our_o royal_a lord_n have_v in_o mercy_n visit_v we_o let_v not_o we_o doubt_v but_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v redeem_v his_o people_n qui_fw-la timidè_fw-la rogat_fw-la docet_fw-la negare_fw-la but_o when_o religion_n be_v innovate_v our_o liberty_n violate_v our_o fundamental_a law_n abrogate_a our_o modern_a law_n already_o obsolete_v the_o propriety_n of_o our_o estate_n alienate_v nothing_o leave_v we_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o but_o our_o misery_n and_o our_o patience_n if_o ever_o any_o nation_n may_v justifiable_o this_o certain_o may_v now_o now_o most_o proper_o most_o seasonable_o cry_v out_o and_o cry_v aloud_o vel_fw-la sacra_fw-la regnet_fw-la justitia_fw-la vel_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la mr._n 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the_o judge_n judgement_n a_o speech_n pen_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o judge_n per_fw-la ignotum_fw-la quendum_fw-la print_a for_o john_n aston_n 1641._o a_o speech_n against_o the_o judge_n per_fw-la jgnotum_fw-la quendam_fw-la mr._n speaker_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o roman_n who_o as_o by_o their_o power_n they_o once_o give_v law_n so_o by_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o their_o long_a flourish_a government_n may_v they_o well_o give_v example_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o their_o senate_n the_o young_a man_n speak_v first_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o weak_a notion_n anticipate_v by_o the_o more_o know_v senator_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o the_o senate_n may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o mature_a resolution_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o young_a man_n they_o as_o all_o free_a state_n ever_o allow_v free_a member_n to_o express_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o happy_a method_n so_o your_o opinion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v discover_v and_o ripen_v to_o resolution_n by_o such_o gradation_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o sage_n sound_v as_o judgement_n not_o oration_n their_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n put_v a_o seasonable_a period_n to_o other_o perhaps_o otherwise_o endless_a discourse_n their_o precedent_n encourage_v i_o who_o worst_o may_v to_o break_v the_o ice_n child_n can_v lay_v their_o finger_n on_o the_o sore_a point_n out_o their_o pain_n and_o infant_n graduate_n in_o parliament_n may_v groan_v out_o the_o grievance_n of_o a_o disease_a commonwealth_n but_o they_o must_v be_v doctor_n in_o the_o art_n of_o government_n that_o can_v apply_v apt_a remedy_n to_o recover_v it_o mr._n speaker_n ancient_a and_o approve_a have_v be_v that_o parallel_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a with_o the_o body_n natural_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o 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one_o government_n sir_n be_v the_o head_n whole_a the_o seat_n of_o government_n and_o justice_n the_o fountain_n from_o who_o sweet_a influence_n all_o the_o inferior_a member_n of_o this_o body_n shall_v receive_v both_o vigour_n and_o motion_n nay_o have_v not_o rather_o a_o general_a apoplexy_n or_o palsy_n take_v or_o shake_v all_o our_o member_n be_v not_o some_o dead_a other_o bury_v quick_a some_o dismember_a all_o disorder_a by_o the_o diversion_n of_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o liver_n nature_n exchequer_n open_a from_o who_o free_a distribution_n each_o limb_n may_v receive_v his_o proper_a nutriment_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o whole_o obstruct_v our_o property_n take_v from_o we_o so_o that_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v of_o we_o sic_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la fertis_fw-la aratra_fw-la our_o ancestor_n drink_v the_o juice_n of_o their_o own_o vine_n reap_v and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o harvest_n but_o now_o the_o poor_a man_n plough_n go_v to_o furrow_v the_o sea_n to_o build_v ship_n we_o labour_v not_o for_o ourselves_o but_o to_o feed_v excression_n of_o nature_n thing_n grow_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o natural_a member_n monopolist_n sir_n these_o be_v maxim_n vitalia_fw-la religion_n justice_n property_n the_o heart_n the_o head_n the_o liver_n of_o this_o great_a body_n and_o these_o distemper_a or_o obstruct_v can_v the_o subordinate_a part_n be_v free_a no_o sir_n the_o truth_n be_v all_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o frame_n that_o to_o lay_v open_a every_o particular_a grievance_n be_v to_o drive_v we_o into_o despair_n of_o cure_n in_o so_o great_a confusion_n where_o to_o begin_v first_o require_v not_o much_o less_o care_n than_o what_o to_o apply_v mr._n speaker_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o plausible_a motion_n to_o begin_v with_o set_v god_n house_n in_o order_n first_o who_o press_v that_o move_v with_o such_o advantage_n that_o he_o be_v sure_a no_o man_n will_v gainsay_v he_o it_o be_v a_o well_o become_v zeal_n to_o prefer_v religion_n before_o our_o own_o affair_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v where_o they_o be_v in_o equal_a danger_n but_o in_o cure_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o natural_a we_o must_v still_o prefer_v the_o most_o press_a exigent_n physician_n know_v that_o consumption_n dropsy_n and_o such_o like_a linger_a disease_n be_v more_o mortal_a more_o difficult_a to_o cure_v they_o slight_a external_a wound_n yet_o if_o the_o least_o vein_n be_v cut_v they_o must_v neglect_v their_o great_a cure_n to_o stop_v that_o which_o if_o neglect_v must_v needs_o exhaust_v the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o produce_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n a_o defection_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v a_o consumption_n to_o any_o state_n no_o foundation_n be_v firm_a that_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o christ_n the_o denial_n of_o justice_n the_o abridgement_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v such_o a_o obstruction_n as_o render_v the_o commonwealth_n leprous_a but_o the_o wound_n in_o our_o property_n let_v we_o out_o the_o life-blood_n of_o the_o people_n the_o reformation_n of_o church-government_n must_v necessary_o be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o time_n and_o god_n be_v thank_v the_o disease_n be_v not_o desperate_a we_o serve_v one_o god_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o christ_n and_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v one_o gospel_n the_o difference_n be_v only_a de_fw-fr modo_fw-la we_o vary_v but_o in_o ceremony_n to_o reduce_v which_o to_o the_o primitive_a practice_n must_v be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a debate_n be_v not_o a_o work_n for_o we_o alone_o to_o settle_v the_o stop_n of_o justice_n can_v yet_o injure_v but_o particular_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v many_o too_o many_o instance_n of_o strange_a oppression_n great_a oppressor_n but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o judge_v the_o conclusion_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr caeteris_fw-la but_o take_v from_o we_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o estate_n our_o subsistence_n we_o be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n this_o be_v that_o vein_n which_o have_v be_v so_o deep_o cut_v so_o far_o exhaust_v that_o to_o preserve_v our_o be_v we_o must_v doubtless_o first_o stop_v this_o current_n then_o settle_v rule_n to_o live_v by_o when_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o live_v mr._n speaker_n he_o that_o well_o weigh_v this_o little_a word_n property_n or_o propriety_n in_o our_o estate_n will_v find_v it_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n the_o leech_n that_o have_v suck_v this_o blood_n have_v be_v excise_n benevolence_n loan_n imposition_n monopoly_n military_a tax_n ship-money_n cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la all_o which_o spring_n from_o one_o root_n and_o be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o grub_v up_o that_o root_n that_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n shall_v we_o first_o stand_v to_o lop_v the_o branch_n one_o by_o one_o when_o we_o may_v down_o with_o all_o at_o once_o he_o that_o to_o correct_v a_o evil_a tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o master_n bough_n and_o so_o lop_v downward_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v himself_o before_o the_o tree_n fall_v the_o safe_a and_o speedy_a way_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o root_n and_o there_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n will_v i_o lay_v to_o the_o axe_n the_o root_n of_o most_o of_o our_o present_a mischief_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o posterity_n do_v i_o hold_v to_o be_v that_o extrajudiciall_a judgement_n i_o can_v say_v but_o rather_o doom_n deliver_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n under_o their_o hand_n out_o of_o court_n yet_o record_v in_o all_o court_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o our_o fundamental_a law_n liberty_n and_o annihilation_n if_o not_o confiscation_n of_o our_o estate_n that_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n the_o king_n may_v impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o