Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	case_n	common_a	court_n	6,531	5	6.7270	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58229	Reasons for a general indefinite speedy act of oblivion		1690 (1690)	Wing R482A; ESTC R14429	6,745	4

be_v to_o magnify_v and_o aggrandise_v punishment_n by_o bill_n which_o by_o the_o stand_a law_n and_o common_a justice_n of_o the_o realm_n can_v not_o be_v inflict_v and_o they_o urge_v two_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o their_o particular_a pardon_n will_v otherwise_o excuse_v they_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v either_o they_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n or_o not_o if_o not_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o bill_n if_o they_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n the_o same_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o land_n enjoin_v their_o allowance_n even_o the_o same_o law_n by_o which_o the_o countryman_n blow_v his_o land_n the_o gentleman_n receive_v his_o rent_n the_o trader_n recover_v his_o debt_n and_o the_o senator_n sit_v in_o the_o house_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o these_o enjoy_v their_o property_n the_o criminal_a aught_o to_o have_v his_o pardon_n allow_v for_o one_o a_o right_a accrue_v by_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o common_a channel_n be_v too_o smooth_a severity_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a and_o that_o now_o if_o ever_o and_o therefore_o the_o legislative_a authority_n ought_v to_o exert_v its_o power_n and_o punish_v according_a to_o demerit_n to_o answer_v that_o i_o say_v either_o they_o be_v no_o offence_n by_o law_n and_o there_o need_v a_o bill_n to_o make_v they_o such_o and_o inflict_v evil_n upon_o they_o as_o such_o or_o else_o they_o be_v offence_n but_o deserve_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o a_o common_a court_n may_v pronounce_v now_o if_o the_o first_o be_v the_o case_n then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v rank_a palpable_a tyrannical_a injustice_n and_o that_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o live_v under_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n for_o none_o can_v know_v what_o be_v not_o criminal_a if_o they_o mean_v the_o latter_a as_o i_o suppose_v they_o do_v than_o i_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n be_v punishment_n invent_v in_o society_n but_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o do_v particular_a action_n through_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o fear_n and_o how_o can_v that_o consequence_n be_v expect_v when_o the_o penalty_n be_v never_o know_v before_o it_o be_v inflict_v and_o to_o inflict_v a_o evil_a afterward_o which_o be_v not_o know_v before_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n suffer_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o fear_v because_o he_o can_v not_o know_v it_o and_o this_o because_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o be_v plain_a too_o i_o agree_v with_o the_o satirist_n that_o there_o be_v some_o precedent_n of_o this_o last_o method_n of_o proceed_v but_o most_o of_o they_o be_v repeal_v i_o will_v name_v two_o that_o be_v so_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n which_o the_o very_a law_n itself_o do_v enjoin_v posterity_n not_o to_o observe_v or_o follow_v or_o do_v the_o like_a i_o can_v forget_v one_o expression_n of_o he_o to_o this_o effect_n upon_o the_o trial_n if_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o a_o judge_n so_o that_o he_o give_v a_o sentence_n otherwise_o than_o a_o man_n of_o better_a understanding_n conceive_v reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o offence_n shall_v be_v heighten_v because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v nor_o so_o understand_v as_o another_o and_o if_o that_o be_v allow_v it_o will_v make_v it_o more_o eligible_a to_o follow_v a_o blow_n than_o serve_v a_o government_n to_o dig_v in_o a_o ditch_n than_o bear_v a_o office_n for_o all_o man_n stand_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o construction_n and_o passion_n of_o succeed_a time_n there_o be_v one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v sir_n thomas_n haxey's_n who_o be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n for_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n into_o the_o commons_o house_n against_o the_o prerogative_n though_o while_n and_o as_o a_o member_n i_o suppose_v the_o spark_n will_v not_o much_o applaud_v the_o justice_n of_o that_o procedure_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o and_o most_o other_o of_o their_o precedent_n be_v repeal_v when_o a_o cool_a assembly_n meet_v upon_o the_o next_o session_n and_o so_o be_v haxey_n cott._n abr_n rec_fw-la 362_o 393._o but_o if_o vengeance_n be_v requisite_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o justice_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v impartial_a true_a and_o catholic_n and_o then_o come_v in_o the_o pensioner_n and_o surrenderer_n the_o regulator_n and_o promiser_n the_o old_a high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o new_a creed_n maker_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n know_v quis_fw-la non_fw-la &c_n &c_n nay_o since_o the_o revolution_n some_o more_o must_v come_v in_o for_o a_o snack_n of_o censure_n too_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o place_n the_o member_n that_o take_v office_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o vote_n in_o the_o westminster_n parliament_n cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v our_o saviour_n rule_n if_o observe_v will_v be_v the_o most_o infallible_a indemnity_n that_o can_v be_v contrive_v and_o that_o be_v john_n 8._o c._n 7._o v._n let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n among_o you_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o in_o truth_n a_o censor_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o ought_v himself_o to_o be_v pure_a clean_a and_o innocent_a in_o omni_fw-la re_fw-la quacunque_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n but_o from_o such_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n in_o the_o world_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la probandum_fw-la i_o will_v not_o mention_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o vacancy_n that_o the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v every_o thing_n reduce_v into_o its_o primitive_a state_n of_o nature_n all_o power_n devolve_v into_o individual_n and_o the_o particular_n only_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o by_o a_o new_a contract_n for_o if_o so_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o new_a consent_n for_o punishment_n of_o act_n do_v before_o the_o dissolution_n and_o consequent_o revenge_n for_o that_o be_v at_o a_o end_n indemnity_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v promote_v by_o those_o who_o make_v that_o vote_n for_o otherwise_o their_o truth_n may_v be_v suspect_v etc._n etc._n license_v april_n 7._o 1690._o postscript_n some_o perhaps_o will_v blame_v the_o boldness_n of_o this_o style_n as_o provocative_a rather_o than_o palliate_v to_o which_o i_o say_v truth_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v shamefaced_a for_o it_o will_v prevail_v one_o time_n or_o another_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o but_o anger_v some_o it_o will_v be_v only_o those_o that_o be_v implacale_v before_o who_o if_o they_o ha'nt_v good_a nature_n enough_o to_o pardon_v a_o bold_a stroke_n or_o two_o with_o a_o pen_n they_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o then_o their_o fury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o will_v inflame_v as_o it_o have_v create_v our_o present_a division_n and_o consequent_o run_v we_o at_o last_o into_o a_o true_a confusion_n from_o which_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o london_n print_v for_o randall_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1690._o

to_o deny_v or_o delay_v it_o to_o those_o who_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o government_n yield_v it_o obedience_n and_o quiet_o bear_v its_o public_a charge_n according_a to_o their_o proportion_n and_o yet_o give_v a_o free_a full_a and_o general_a pardon_n both_o in_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o all_o that_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n then_o past_a and_o present_a upon_o their_o return_n to_o quiet_a and_o peace_n it_o provoke_v the_o former_a to_o repent_v their_o non-concurrence_n with_o the_o latter_a for_o it_o be_v but_o resume_v their_o quiet_a and_o submission_n at_o pleasure_n and_o then_o they_o be_v safe_a which_o now_o they_o be_v not_o but_o under_o continue_a menace_n and_o danger_n both_o as_o appear_v in_o their_o be_v bait_v by_o every_o bark_a cur_n that_o can_v but_o write_v with_o gall_n in_o his_o ink_n or_o speak_v with_o a_o dam_n in_o his_o mouth_n experience_v further_o tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o turn_v or_o change_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o english_a commoner_n like_o rage_n insolence_n and_o cruelty_n in_o their_o fellow-subject_n when_o make_v superior_n and_o such_o be_v rake_v into_o old_a sore_n think_v to_o be_v it_o matter_n not_o whether_o just_o or_o no_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o effect_n be_v general_o such_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o car._n 1._o his_o time_n the_o major-general_n in_o cromwell_n time_n the_o tophamize_v of_o abhorrer_n in_o car._n 2._o his_o time_n the_o western_a campain_n and_o the_o other_o criminal_a prosecution_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o jac._n 1._o i_o say_v all_o the_o violence_n use_v in_o these_o several_a period_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o respective_a provocation_n do_v most_o notorious_o alter_v the_o kidney_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o make_v even_o their_o once_o belove_a first_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a then_o odious_a and_o loathsome_a they_o produce_v considerable_a change_n in_o their_o several_a consequence_n i_o can_v come_v near_o home_o even_o to_o the_o tear_v of_o moor_n and_o north_n and_o other_o citizen_n of_o london_n which_o first_o turn_v the_o stomach_n of_o that_o city_n as_o be_v now_o apparent_a but_o sit_v verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o further_a the_o want_n of_o this_o render_v both_o the_o policy_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a bellower_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v just_o suspect_v 1._o their_o honour_n in_o take_v care_n of_o their_o own_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o excess_n upon_o the_o revolution_n and_o oppose_v the_o indemnity_n of_o all_o other_o as_o by_o the_o act_n appear_v 2._o their_o policy_n for_o that_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o story_n that_o the_o association_n in_o queen_n elizab._n time_n be_v under_o a_o protestant_a prince_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o no_o ill_a success_n attend_v it_o yet_o those_o wise_a ancestor_n of_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o turn_v the_o association_n into_o a_o law_n and_o a_o general_a act_n of_o indemnity_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o need_v it_o but_o the_o associator_n in_o that_o reign_n think_v it_o needful_a cam._n eliz._n 300_o 309._o 27_o eliz_n cap._n 30._o and_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o in_o no_o reign_n be_v there_o more_o peace_n and_o quiet_a than_o in_o she_o and_o in_o none_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o free_a and_o general_a pardon_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a for_o when_o man_n be_v once_o safe_a and_o quiet_a no_o small_a temptation_n will_v provoke_v any_o more_o adventure_n though_o they_o like_v another_o better_a yet_o man_n be_v easy_a be_v general_o content_v there_o be_v one_o free_a and_o general_a pardon_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o first_o confirm_v 5_o eliz._n cap._n 11._o another_o 8_o eliz._n cap._n 18._o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 28._o 18_o eliz._n cap._n 24._o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 16._o 27_o eliz._n 13._o 29_o eliz._n cap._n 9_o 31_o eliz._n cap._n 16._o 35_o eliz._n cap._n 14._o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 28._o 43_o eliz._n cap._n 19_o eleven_o in_o number_n and_o never_o five_o year_n without_o a_o parliament-pardon_a and_o this_o make_v parliament_n and_o crown_n the_o darling_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o each_o party_n among_o we_o though_o some_o dont_fw-fr see_v it_o the_o whig_n ought_v to_o promote_v it_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o lest_o be_v the_o lesser_a part_n he_o chance_v to_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v some_o provocation_n 2._o that_o if_o he_o be_v the_o great_a the_o memory_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o fury_n may_v be_v forget_v and_o himself_o restore_v to_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n by_o one_o act_n at_o least_o of_o good_a nature_n the_o tory_n ought_v to_o pursue_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o much_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o his_o top-gallantry_n have_v be_v and_o if_o repractised_a will_v be_v again_o as_o odious_a and_o loathsome_a to_o the_o moderate_a and_o good_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o as_o the_o other_o can_v be_v temper_n therefore_o be_v now_o the_o game_n and_o a_o veil_n over_o all_o that_o be_v past_a be_v certain_o the_o most_o politic_a especial_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o suppose_a criminal_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o several_a excuse_n which_o come_v next_o for_o last_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o and_o promotive_a of_o the_o true_a and_o high_a justice_n for_o in_o most_o of_o the_o case_n the_o law_n be_v doubtful_a and_o to_o punish_v opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n be_v as_o unjust_a as_o to_o persecute_v mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v unchristian_a and_o new_a law_n for_o government_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a equity_n than_o a_o retrospective_a fury_n that_o it_o be_v so_o doubtful_a be_v plain_a the_o modern_a scribbler_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o in_o two_o case_n they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o for_o dr._n story_n be_v case_n the_o defender_n cry_v it_o be_v not_o law_n the_o remarker_n agree_v be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o hang_v for_o plunket_n case_n the_o defender_n cry_v he_o be_v well_o hang_v for_o there_o be_v treason_n enough_o in_o his_o charge_n the_o remarker_n insinuate_v as_o if_o he_o suffer_v hardly_o now_o what_o must_v be_v believe_v between_o these_o two_o great_a body_n of_o learning_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sòames_n case_n and_o some_o other_o but_o what_o be_v more_o in_o the_o voluminous_a argument_n against_o the_o dispense_v power_n the_o author_n do_v concede_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o prerogative_n so_o personal_o and_o inseparable_o inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v cramp_v or_o diminish_v it_o or_o at_o least_o take_v away_o and_o that_o some_o statute_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o that_o be_v grant_v i_o be_o sure_a all_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n say_v can_v never_o make_v that_o a_o plain_a case_n and_o in_o truth_n his_o own_o argument_n show_v and_o leave_v it_o a_o disputable_a point_n and_o if_o that_o be_v doubtful_a every_o particular_a else_o may_v well_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n beside_o in_o case_n of_o construction_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n admit_v of_o doubt_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o punishment_n in_o respect_n of_o inferior_a person_n by_o our_o constitution_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o follow_v westminster-hall_n which_o be_v the_o lex_fw-la loquens_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v there_o will_v remain_v but_o few_o grand_a execrable_a criminal_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v example_n of_o only_o to_o tickle_v some_o aggrieve_v other_o and_o terrify_v none_o for_o that_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n for_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o violence_n where_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a then_o for_o exception_n let_v we_o think_v a_o little_a be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o some_o shall_v suffer_v for_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o punishment_n never_o declare_v or_o promulgate_v and_o other_o shall_v escape_v because_o their_o countenance_n be_v more_o fawn_a or_o that_o by_o consent_v their_o relation_n have_v play_v on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o that_o their_o swing_a fortune_n enable_v they_o to_o scatter_v mouse_n for_o their_o personal_a indemnity_n or_o that_o they_o have_v have_v the_o lucky_a principle_n of_o be_v faithful_a to_o all_o change_n and_o true_a to_o nothing_o else_o or_o that_o they_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o subvert_v their_o old_a master_n after_o their_o fire_n and_o folly_n have_v ruin_v he_o and_o endanger_v themselves_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v no_o plea_n for_o justicc_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n further_o the_o drift_n