Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	punishment_n	sin_n	transgression_n	4,361	5	10.4522	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85836	A petition for the vindication of the publique use of the Book of Common-Prayer, from some foul, but undeserved aspersions lately cast upon it And for the asserting of the publique use of set-forms of prayer, and dispensing the holy Sacraments. Occasioned by the late ordinance for the ejecting of scandalous, ignorant, and insufficient ministers and school-masters. As also thirty seven quæres concerning the said ordinance, and the particulars thereof. Humbly presented to the most Honourable and highest court of Parliament, now convened at Westminster, anno 1654. With a true account rendred in an epistle prefixed, and an appendix subjoyned, both of the printing and presenting the same. By Lionel Gatford, batchelour in Divinity.	Gatford, Lionel, d. 1665.	1654 (1654)	Wing G336; Thomason E818_17; ESTC R207397	22,484	48

for_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o their_o right_n and_o propriety_n for_o that_o by_o they_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v no_o subject_n ought_v or_o can_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n or_o livelihood_n unless_o such_o a_o ejection_n or_o dispossession_n be_v first_o legal_o procure_v by_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o some_o establish_a law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n constitute_v and_o consent_v unto_o by_o the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o subject_n the_o parliament_n quaer_fw-la 2._o whether_o if_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n for_o the_o eject_v of_o minister_n out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o and_o livelihood_n be_v own_v since_o submit_v unto_o as_o authority_n sufficient_a for_o the_o so_o do_v the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v not_o thereby_o superabundant_o justify_v against_o all_o those_o late_a complaint_n of_o the_o pretend_a illegallity_n of_o their_o act_n decree_n or_o order_n make_v by_o they_o at_o the_o council_n board_n in_o far_o inferior_a case_n to_o this_o of_o possession_n and_o livelihood_n and_o instance_a in_o by_o the_o late_a parliament_n as_o grand_a grievance_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o a_o introduction_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n at_o least_o a_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v westminster_n hall_n to_o whitehall_n quaer_fw-la 3._o whether_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n a_o ordinance_n may_v not_o be_v make_v for_o the_o eject_v or_o sequester_v of_o any_o other_o subject_n of_o england_n even_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o this_o ordinance_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o shall_v by_o other_o commissioner_n nominate_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o some_o of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o any_o other_o crime_n that_o by_o such_o a_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v repute_v crime_n quaer_fw-la 4._o whether_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v this_o ordinance_n when_o they_o have_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o crime_n in_o minister_n to_o deserve_v the_o ejection_n of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o livelihood_n ought_v not_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n as_o in_o a_o true_a sincere_a detestation_n of_o those_o sin_n in_o whosoever_o they_o find_v they_o to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v also_o some_o commissioner_n in_o each_o county_n to_o censure_v severe_o and_o punish_v sharp_o all_o the_o same_o much_o more_o far_o great_a crime_n in_o other_o beside_o minister_n for_o sure_o though_o the_o same_o crime_n be_v great_a when_o find_v in_o minister_n then_o in_o other_o yet_o sin_n of_o that_o high_a nature_n as_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o no_o less_o than_o ejection_n when_o find_v in_o minister_n can_v but_o be_v so_o great_a in_o themselves_o as_o to_o deserve_v some_o proportionable_a punishment_n when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o other_o especial_o in_o magistrate_n and_o man_n of_o place_n and_o authority_n quaer_fw-la 5._o whether_o the_o lord_n protector_n be_v successor_n may_v not_o with_o as_o much_o equity_n make_v another_o ordinance_n for_o the_o eject_v of_o all_o those_o both_o clergy_n and_o layman_n out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o livelyhood_n who_o have_v be_v active_a in_o this_o commission_n of_o eject_v minister_n or_o otherwise_o guilty_a of_o any_o other_o crime_n which_o shall_v by_o he_o and_o his_o council_n be_v judge_v crime_n and_o worthy_a of_o ejection_n and_o whether_o this_o present_a ordinance_n may_v not_o prove_v a_o unhappy_a precedent_n to_o that_o purpose_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v or_o whisper_v against_o by_o any_o that_o submit_v to_o this_o quaer_fw-la 6._o whether_o his_o highness_n by_o impart_v so_o much_o power_n to_o any_o five_o commissioner_n in_o every_o county_n as_o be_v by_o this_o ordinance_n impart_v without_o admit_v of_o any_o appeal_n from_o their_o judgement_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o council_n or_o to_o his_o judge_n of_o assize_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o court_n in_o westminster_n may_v not_o thereby_o ere_o he_o be_v aware_a have_v all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o the_o live_n and_o cure_n in_o in_o every_o county_n void_v and_o empty_v of_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v at_o the_o least_o content_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o to_o live_v quiet_o and_o patient_o under_o it_o without_o attempt_v aught_o against_o he_o or_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o such_o to_o have_v they_o fill_v again_o with_o such_o pro-minister_n as_o will_v neither_o be_v content_v with_o his_o government_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o and_o what_o consequent_n or_o effect_n may_v soon_o follow_v thereupon_o in_o this_o factious_a and_o divide_a nation_n wherein_o beside_o jesuitick_a papist_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o governor_n but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o leaven_n such_o multitude_n of_o anabaptist_n quaker_n and_o other_o heretic_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o government_n be_v late_o creep_v up_o to_o a_o considerable_a strength_n may_v be_v too_o soon_o feel_v and_o to_o late_o think_v on_o his_o highness_n can_v but_o remember_v what_o a_o dangerous_a design_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o think_v by_o wise_a man_n for_o some_o commissioner_n to_o have_v power_n to_o buy_v in_o impropriation_n and_o to_o recommend_v minister_n to_o they_o or_o to_o enlarge_v their_o live_n by_o they_o though_o admit_v by_o bishop_n only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o those_o commissioner_n will_v thereby_o oblige_v the_o minister_n in_o such_o cure_v too_o much_o to_o they_o quaer_fw-la 7._o whether_o in_o all_o penal_a act_n or_o ordinance_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o so_o ought_v in_o conscience_n ever_o to_o be_v that_o no_o such_o act_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v commence_v or_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n till_o there_o have_v be_v first_o some_o fair_a 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