Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	offence_n	peace_n	session_n	2,850	5	9.9973	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65675	An ansvver to the order of the Middlesex justices, dated the 20th of December last, touching the suppressing of conventicles which order is here compared with the act of the 22d of this king, on which the same is grounded : wherein it will appear that the said order is lame and insufficient for any constable, or other officers to act by : being an answer to a letter received from a friend in Middlesex : wherein is also laid down some directions to the officers touching the execution of that act, according to the true intent and meaning of that law / by D. R.	Whitaker, Edward.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1699; ESTC R8053	8,931	12

command_v none_o of_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o swear_v against_o any_o and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o order_n in_o general_a that_o be_v it_o not_o a_o order_n of_o session_n it_o may_v be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o force_n upon_o man_n to_o swear_v and_o look_v something_o like_o a_o invitation_n to_o barratry_n or_o at_o least_o set_v up_o a_o new_a trade_n of_o swear_v and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n which_o command_v the_o constable_n to_o return_v the_o name_n to_o they_o at_o the_o session_n there_o be_v no_o pretence_n in_o the_o act_n to_o warrant_v such_o a_o command_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o session_n and_o their_o warrant_n thereupon_o to_o the_o constable_n send_v by_o the_o high_a constable_n wherein_o they_o be_v command_v to_o act_v according_a to_o that_o order_n i_o do_v here_o affirm_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n in_o the_o act_n for_o such_o order_n nor_o can_v the_o constable_n or_o headburrough_n answer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v turn_v informer_n if_o question_v hereafter_o no_o more_o than_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n can_v answer_v the_o stop_a indictment_n from_o be_v find_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o hick_n hall_n about_o three_o or_o four_o session_n ago_o which_o be_v so_o bold_a a_o attempt_n and_o stab_v to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o i_o dare_v affirm_v there_o never_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n commit_v by_o any_o justice_n since_o the_o saxon_a race_n begin_v in_o england_n thus_o have_v give_v you_o my_o opinion_n of_o the_o order_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o a_o little_a with_o the_o act_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o a_o little_a further_o to_o show_v what_o the_o constable_n and_o officer_n duty_n be_v upon_o the_o act._n and_o first_o i_o do_v say_v where_o the_o constable_n receive_v a_o warrant_n to_o seize_v any_o person_n convict_v he_o ought_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o go_v with_o the_o informer_n to_o seize_v the_o person_n but_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o person_n be_v in_o any_o house_n that_o be_v shut_v and_o the_o door_n refuse_v to_o be_v open_v the_o constable_n have_v no_o power_n to_o break_v it_o open_v nor_o to_o stand_v by_o while_o it_o be_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n and_o then_o no_o more_o but_o to_o get_v into_o the_o meeting_n if_o they_o be_v refuse_v entrance_n and_o no_o other_o way_n will_v the_o act_n bear_v they_o out_o in_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o constable_n work_n to_o be_v a_o informer_n but_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o constable_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n who_o will_v not_o give_v their_o name_n the_o constable_n nor_o justice_n can_v force_v they_o nor_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o be_v over_o forward_o in_o ask_v for_o the_o act_n appoint_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o constable_n or_o any_o under_o officer_n oblige_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o meetinghouse_n to_o disturb_v they_o unless_o that_o first_o they_o have_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o such_o meeting_n which_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o 9th_o paragraph_n of_o that_o act._n but_o admit_v such_o a_o certificate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o a_o meeting_n have_v or_o intend_v to_o be_v have_v 〈◊〉_d sect._n 〈◊〉_d consider_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n this_o will_v be_v to_o the_o constable_n or_o any_o under_o officer_n to_o seize_v person_n in_o the_o same_o meeting_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o come_v to_o seize_v the_o person_n tell_v but_o that_o those_o very_a people_n there_o meet_v be_v according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v perform_v there_o in_o a_o peaceable_a manner_n as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o conventicle_n and_o so_o not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n now_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v use_v for_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o first_o place_n prayer_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n both_o by_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o without_o in_o the_o pulpit_n then_o sing_v of_o psalm_n than_o a_o sermon_n now_o if_o the_o meeting_n do_v perform_v nothing_o but_o these_o exercise_n it_o can_v by_o this_o act_n be_v make_v a_o conventicle_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o meeting_n in_o england_n that_o do_v not_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o those_o duty_n then_o let_v the_o middlesex_n justice_n and_o constable_n do_v what_o they_o please_v with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v all_o these_o exercise_n though_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v omit_v yet_o i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v make_v a_o conventicle_n for_o the_o word_n be_v viz._n in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o how_o any_o officer_n can_v swear_v or_o prove_v that_o prayer_n preach_v and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o know_v not_o but_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o consequence_n london_n print_v for_o ab._n green_n 1682._o

upon_o a_o general_n warrant_v unless_o the_o justice_n mean_v by_o this_o order_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v common_a barrator_n as_o well_o as_o turn_v informer_n neither_o of_o which_o by_o that_o act_n can_v they_o be_v compel_v unto_o which_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v thus_o viz._n the_o act_n section_n 1_o enact_n 1._o 22_o car._n ●_o sect._n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n limit_n division_n corporation_n or_o liberty_n where_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v commit_v and_o such_o offence_n either_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o record_n of_o every_o such_o offence_n under_o he_o and_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n which_o record_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v to_o all_o intent_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a conviction_n and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n shall_v impose_v on_o every_o such_o offender_n the_o sum_n of_o 5._o s._n for_o such_o first_o offence_n by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v in_o this_o clause_n that_o the_o party_n must_v be_v first_o convict_v before_o the_o constable_n or_o under-officer_n can_v execute_v the_o warrant_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o if_o the_o record_n must_v be_v make_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o person_n convict_v must_v be_v name_v but_o how_o this_o general_a order_n or_o general_a warrant_n will_v justify_v the_o constable_n i_o leave_v all_o man_n to_o judge_v and_o except_o the_o justice_n can_v support_v their_o order_n and_o such_o general_n warrant_v by_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v so_o far_o from_o enable_v the_o constable_n to_o act_v according_a to_o law_n in_o the_o case_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o semblance_n of_o it_o for_o by_o the_o act_n the_o witness_n must_v be_v the_o informer_n and_o give_v in_o the_o name_n in_o order_n to_o convict_v the_o party_n but_o in_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o justice_n the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n must_v turn_v informer_n against_o their_o neighbour_n to_o find_v themselves_o work_v to_o seize_v they_o and_o their_o good_n which_o no_o constable_n or_o officer_n can_v do_v by_o this_o law_n unless_o we_o can_v find_v some_o other_o paragraph_n in_o the_o act_n that_o will_v suit_v that_o order_n therefore_o i_o shall_v proceed_v and_o consider_v another_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n which_o seem_v at_o first_o to_o be_v more_o press_v upon_o the_o constable_n 11._o sect._n 11._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v section_n 11._o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o constable_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v know_v or_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n hold_v within_o his_o precinct_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n but_o such_o constable_n etc._n etc._n shall_v wilful_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o conceive_v this_o clause_n which_o be_v all_o in_o the_o act_n that_o have_v any_o colour_n to_o press_v the_o constable_n to_o turn_v informer_n be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o thing_n design_v for_o by_o this_o clause_n it_o appear_v the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n must_v first_o be_v credible_o inform_v by_o other_o of_o a_o conventicle_n or_o meeting_n within_o their_o precinct_n before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n or_o look_v after_o they_o and_o this_o clause_n be_v far_o short_a of_o force_v the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n first_o to_o go_v about_o their_o precinct_n to_o seek_v for_o conventicle_n as_o if_o they_o want_v employment_n which_o by_o the_o session_n order_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v but_o further_a admit_v that_o a_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n short_a of_o a_o justice_n shall_v whole_o neglect_v his_o duty_n contain_v in_o this_o clause_n yet_o i_o conceive_v he_o run_v no_o hazard_n at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o 5_o l._n before_o mention_v nor_o any_o other_o hazard_n upon_o this_o statute_n because_o the_o act_n do_v not_o prescribe_v how_o the_o constable_n shall_v be_v convict_v whether_o by_o the_o session_n the_o justice_n or_o by_o a_o jury_n nor_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o constable_n ought_v to_o be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o 5_o l._n mention_v in_o the_o act_n for_o not_o do_v what_o the_o act_n command_v and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o meet_v house_n unadvised_o 9_o sec_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o in_o the_o 9th_o sect._n of_o that_o act_n you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o seize_v or_o break_v open_a any_o meeting_n or_o take_v any_o person_n thence_o not_o be_v aid_v until_o certificate_n be_v make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n so_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n but_o by_o the_o justice_n order_n here_o they_o seem_v to_o command_v the_o constable_n to_o do_v all_o without_o certificate_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o the_o act_n direct_v but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o order_n command_v the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v the_o christian_a name_n and_o surname_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o those_o that_o have_v preach_v within_o a_o month_n last_o pass_v or_o shall_v preach_v before_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n in_o any_o conventicle_n or_o unlawful_a meeting_n also_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o surname_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n that_o frequent_v the_o say_a conventicle_n now_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o do_v not_o only_o command_v the_o constable_n and_o other_o to_o be_v informer_n but_o contradict_v both_o the_o act_n and_o itself_o for_o the_o act_n warrant_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o act_n allow_v no_o more_o but_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a witness_n than_o both_o the_o justice_n be_v to_o convict_v the_o officer_n to_o execute_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n 5_o s._n a_o piece_n the_o second_o conviction_n 10_o s._n a_o piece_n and_o in_o case_n in_o the_o second_o conviction_n insufficiency_n of_o the_o hearer_n then_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n upon_o such_o as_o be_v present_a instead_o of_o those_o not_o able_a but_o by_o the_o way_n and_o with_o the_o justice_n leave_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n by_o this_o act_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o levy_v than_o 5_o s._n upon_o poor_a or_o rich_a of_o the_o hearer_n nor_o shall_v any_o answer_n but_o for_o themselves_o till_o the_o second_o conviction_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v reply_v to_o the_o justice_n by_o the_o constable_n how_o shall_v they_o get_v these_o person_n to_o give_v they_o their_o name_n so_o exact_o before_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n as_o the_o order_n direct_v so_o as_o the_o constable_n may_v deliver_v they_o true_o to_o the_o justice_n on_o their_o oath_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o order_n suppose_v wrong_a name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o constable_n must_v they_o swear_v to_o they_o to_o convict_v the_o metre_n and_o what_o if_o the_o person_n will_v not_o give_v they_o their_o name_n for_o that_o the_o law_n force_v no_o man_n to_o give_v his_o name_n to_o convict_v himself_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o constable_n if_o they_o turn_v informer_n must_v also_o swear_v that_o no_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v read_v at_o that_o meet_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v together_o which_o can_v well_o be_v swear_v unless_o by_o irish_a witness_n and_o without_o they_o do_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o conventicle_n within_o the_o law_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o order_n command_v to_o make_v a_o true_a return_n of_o the_o name_n so_o take_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o session_n in_o write_v of_o such_o person_n as_o preach_v and_o be_v at_o conventicle_n the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v and_o the_o officer_n to_o prove_v it_o upon_o oath_n to_o the_o end_n such_o conventicle_n may_v be_v convict_v according_a to_o law_n now_o what_o law_n these_o gentleman_n mean_v i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v be_v the_o conventicle-act_n for_o that_o