Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A48026
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A letter from a person of quality, to a principal peer of the realm, now sitting in Parliament occasioned by the present debate upon the penal lawes.
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Person of quality.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing L1426; ESTC R9893
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the_o great_a honour_n to_o king_n that_o their_o mercy_n like_o that_o of_o the_o almighty_a be_v more_o eminent_a than_o their_o justice_n and_o that_o their_o bench_n and_o court_n can_v witness_v more_o compassion_n than_o severity_n for_o he_o that_o set_v open_v the_o prison_n dores_n in_o so_o wise_a and_o gracious_a a_o manner_n mean_v not_o to_o conquer_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n by_o torment_n but_o to_o win_v they_o by_o mercy_n and_o sweetness_n if_o the_o ancient_a aphorism_n of_o state_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v it_o have_v be_v ever_o in_o such_o case_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n punire_fw-la raro_fw-la to_o punish_v but_o seldom_o it_o be_v ascribe_v as_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o augustus_n caesar_n nunquam_fw-la civilem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fudisse_fw-la never_o to_o have_v shed_v his_o people_n blood_n clemency_n be_v a_o virtue_n sometime_o of_o as_o great_a policy_n as_o piety_n because_o it_o beget_v love_n and_o love_n breed_v loyalty_n command_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o lay_v the_o body_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o obliger_n mercy_n kindle_v fire_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o subject_n pity_n and_o toleration_n as_o they_o make_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o offender_n great_a so_o it_o make_v they_o repent_v to_o have_v offend_v he_o who_o have_v so_o oblige_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o noble_a spirit_n fidelem_fw-la si_fw-la putaveris_fw-la facies_fw-la believe_v and_o you_o make_v a_o faithful_a friend_n for_o the_o true_a gallant_a soul_n ever_o account_v it_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o be_v disinherit_v the_o poor_a roman_a catholic_n upon_o these_o ground_n hope_v that_o their_o ancient_a and_o try_a patience_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v so_o move_v his_o majesty_n and_o those_o that_o he_o have_v set_v at_o the_o stern_a to_o govern_v affair_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o refresh_v and_o ease_v as_o they_o may_v with_o a_o breath_n and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v at_o last_o the_o warmth_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sunshine_n again_o in_o england_n and_o that_o their_o humble_a supplication_n shall_v be_v grant_v subscribe_v with_o the_o service_n of_o so_o many_o honourable_a person_n and_o sign_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o of_o their_o martyr_n that_o though_o we_o meet_v they_o not_o in_o church_n we_o may_v yet_o meet_v they_o cheerful_o in_o our_o market_n for_o though_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o religion_n they_o will_v agree_v well_o with_o we_o in_o obedience_n their_o body_n will_v be_v ever_o at_o his_o majesty_n command_n if_o we_o do_v but_o leave_v their_o soul_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o happiness_n both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o i_o can_v no_o way_n despair_v of_o if_o your_o lordship_n please_v to_o become_v their_o intercessor_n in_o who_o great_a breast_n compassion_n ever_o keep_v the_o high_a seat_n as_o it_o become_v it_o best_o and_o be_v confident_a my_o lord_n that_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o lawful_a favour_n and_o toleration_n for_o these_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n will_v be_v a_o work_n equal_a in_o glory_n to_o any_o of_o your_o lordship_n most_o illustrious_a action_n and_o will_v raise_v you_o up_o by_o your_o charity_n so_o many_o degree_n high_a towards_o heaven_n as_o erect_v eternal_a trophy_n to_o your_o honour_n upon_o earth_n and_o those_o as_o great_a as_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o record_n of_o fame_n and_o so_o as_o his_o majesty_n come_v unto_o the_o helm_n and_o ascend_v the_o throne_n of_o these_o kingdom_n with_o triumph_n glory_n and_o applause_n he_o shall_v end_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o his_o day_n with_o the_o general_n plaudite_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a world_n nay_o all_o this_o will_v follow_v beside_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n towards_o the_o poor_a roman_a catholic_n peace_n within_o and_o honour_n without_o love_v at_o home_n respect_v abroad_o and_o so_o shall_v 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the_o noble_a person_n of_o this_o persuasion_n have_v always_o express_v especial_o in_o these_o late_a most_o calamitous_a time_n of_o fiery_a trial_n indeed_o be_v not_o a_o little_a remarkable_a when_o no_o day_n present_v they_o less_o than_o most_o dismal_a horror_n destruction_n of_o themselves_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n and_o on_o every_o side_n most_o terrible_a image_n of_o death_n yet_o they_o always_o stand_v steadfast_a to_o and_o unmovable_a from_o their_o principle_n of_o religion_n a_o very_a inconsiderable_a number_n of_o they_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n in_o lieu_n of_o every_o one_o of_o who_o too_o they_o get_v into_o their_o church_n then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o so_o mighty_o do_v the_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a persecution_n of_o any_o one_o party_n increase_v its_o number_n nor_o be_v their_o integrity_n to_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o religion_n more_o observable_a than_o their_o 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