Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A26252
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An Authentical account of the formalities and judicial proceedings upon arraigning at Westminster, a peer of the realm before a Lord high-steward
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1680
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Wing A4264; ESTC R25898
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some_o burden_n now_o among_o those_o several_a minister_n or_o officer_n of_o law_n that_o be_v by_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n substitute_v to_o ease_v he_o of_o labour_n but_o not_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o power_n the_o lord_n high-steward_n of_o england_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n the_o nature_n of_o who_o office_n will_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v by_o insist_v upon_o in_o my_o way_n to_o a_o more_o direct_a application_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o title_n and_o design_n in_o hand_n the_o head_n or_o particular_n follow_v viz_o 1._o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n steward_n and_o seneschallns_n 2._o his_o lordship_n style_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o his_o office_n 3._o how_o this_o great_a office_n be_v former_o hold_v and_o how_o at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n and_o the_o rule_n he_o ought_v to_o judge_v by_o for_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n steward_n and_o seneschallus_fw-la 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