Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A91421
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The government of the people of England precedent and present the same.
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Parker, John, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing P432; Thomason E594_19; ESTC R206925
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inforce_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o serve_v and_o the_o mean_a to_o live_v so_o as_o they_o may_v just_o say_v they_o have_v nothing_o the_o distemper_n than_o grow_v so_o high_a that_o even_o the_o patient_n themselves_o practise_v upon_o each_o other_o not_o by_o advice_n of_o physic_n but_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o fury_n enter_v into_o civil_a war_n blood_v themselves_o till_o they_o almost_o faint_v at_o last_o a_o physician_n be_v think_v on_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v wherein_o divers_a wholesome_a medicine_n be_v provide_v against_o divers_a disease_n rage_v and_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n have_v endeavour_v to_o enslave_v all_o this_o physician_n direct_v this_o recipe_n of_o cha._n libertatum_fw-la to_o restore_v all_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o general_a disease_n the_o cause_n and_o cure_v the_o particular_n follow_v viz._n churchman_n have_v former_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n by_o unjust_a exaction_n the_o cure_n be_v quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n libera_fw-la sit_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n under_o pretence_n of_o take_v rationabile_fw-la relevium_fw-la which_o they_o hold_v every_o take_n to_o be_v be_v it_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a the_o cure_n be_v by_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a as_o it_o former_o have_v be_v cap._n 2._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o king_n foundation_n be_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n much_o waste_v during_o the_o king_n possess_v they_o in_o vacancy_n the_o cure_n be_v cap._n 5._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n in_o seizing_z possession_n of_o great_a value_n for_o petty_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n when_o they_o may_v have_v levy_v it_o otherwise_o without_o much_o damage_n tâ—_n the_o subject_a or_o else_o in_o take_v the_o pledge_n when_o the_o principal_a be_v sufficient_a and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 8._o the_o subject_n be_v oppress_v by_o grievous_a amerciament_n impose_v by_o the_o king_n minister_n and_o other_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 14._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n king_n richard_n divers_a oppression_n exaction_n and_o injury_n be_v encroach_v upon_o the_o subject_a for_o make_v bulwark_n fortress_n bridge_n and_o bank_n contrary_a to_o i_o awe_n which_o be_v cure_v cap._n 15._o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n sheriff_n constable_n coroner_n and_o other_o his_o bailiff_n ignorant_a unlearned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n under_o pretence_n of_o more_o speedy_a justice_n though_o in_o truth_n for_o lucre_n of_o gain_n presume_v to_o hold_v plea_n in_o matter_n of_o life_n whereby_o oft_o the_o innocent_a suffer_v and_o the_o nocent_a escape_v this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 17._o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o king_n die_v possess_v of_o a_o great_a personal_a estate_n his_o officer_n upon_o pretence_n seize_v all_o into_o their_o hand_n for_o a_o small_a debt_n and_o oftentimes_o only_o upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o debt_n where_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o due_a whereby_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n be_v deprive_v of_o mean_n of_o live_v and_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o diligent_a care_n to_o levy_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 18._o purveyance_n of_o cart_n by_o the_o king_n officer_n be_v a_o great_a grievance_n in_o take_v without_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o or_o in_o take_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v and_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o diligence_n in_o their_o master_n service_n non_fw-fr amo_fw-la nimium_fw-la diligentes_fw-la and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 21._o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o waste_n of_o house_n of_o person_n attaint_v of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o common_a law_n give_v he_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o person_n attaint_v for_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n but_o his_o officer_n be_v like_o harpy_n have_v once_o fasten_v thereon_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v take_v off_o under_o pretence_n of_o profit_n to_o the_o king_n though_o in_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o private_a whereby_o much_o damage_n grow_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v the_o same_o which_o be_v cure_v cap._n 22._o the_o unlimited_a and_o unbridled_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n minister_n be_v become_v the_o law_n or_o at_o least_o be_v force_v to_o be_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o people_n must_v be_v govern_v how_o cruel_a how_o tyrannical_a every_o one_o may_v easy_o think_v and_o yet_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o their_o great_a master_n to_o make_v he_o a_o monarch_n to_o make_v he_o sear_v though_o not_o love_v than_o which_o a_o great_a disservice_n can_v be_v to_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o tempest_n of_o these_o time_n thereupon_o follow_v manifest_o prove_v and_o yet_o this_o grievous_a disease_n not_o thereby_o cure_v it_o be_v too_o sharp_a but_o a_o more_o gentle_a medicine_n be_v direct_v cap._n 29._o the_o king_n agent_n evil_a entreat_v merchant-stranger_n in_o amity_n both_o by_o exact_v what_o they_o please_v for_o licence_n to_o trade_n and_o what_o custom_n and_o other_o duty_n for_o their_o master_n as_o their_o covetous_a and_o boundless_a humour_n lead_v they_o yet_o upon_o a_o pretence_n to_o ennich_v their_o master_n trade_n the_o life_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v hereby_o much_o hinder_v and_o impair_v and_o this_o be_v cure_v cap._n 30._o the_o king_n council_n and_o minister_n make_v all_o advantageous_a exposition_n for_o their_o master_n as_o they_o pretend_v though_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o gain_n thereby_o accrue_v come_v to_o their_o own_o purse_n will_v needs_o hold_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v that_o whosoever_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o whether_o as_o of_o honour_n manor_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o thereby_o the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o prerogative_n for_o wardship_n of_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o whosoever_o and_o thus_o these_o mountebank_n misapply_v the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o patient_n the_o people_n mix_v it_o with_o some_o ill_a ingredient_n of_o their_o own_o a_o usual_a trick_n and_o very_o frequent_a it_o be_v their_o main_a endeavour_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n to_o colour_v their_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o this_o be_v only_o cure_v by_o those_o wise_a and_o faithful_a physician_n the_o parliament_n by_o right_o temper_v such_o mis-tempered_n medicine_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n cap._n 31._o escuage_z a_o duty_n due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n from_o their_o tenant_n the_o king_n minister_n for_o that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a will_v thereof_o make_v their_o advantage_n and_o assess_v it_o at_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o from_o their_o example_n it_o be_v likely_a other_o lord_n do_v the_o like_a for_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la especial_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o incertainty_n in_o duty_n be_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n whereby_o cruel_a tyranny_n may_v oppress_v if_o refer_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o the_o poor_a know_v not_o where_o nor_o to_o who_o to_o complain_v but_o for_o this_o particular_a malady_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a medicine_n cap._n 37._o refer_v the_o assess_n thereof_o as_o former_o have_v be_v use_v which_o be_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o most_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a arbiter_n in_o case_n doubtful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v and_o the_o mischief_n of_o incertainty_n be_v so_o well_o foresee_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v always_o refer_v to_o those_o that_o by_o probability_n be_v stranger_n and_o indifferent_a as_o to_o parliament_n judge_n or_o juror_n the_o vigilant_a physician_n now_o assemble_v in_o consultation_n in_o parliament_n use_v all_o their_o industry_n they_o possible_o can_v for_o procure_v and_o continue_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n direct_v the_o like_a general_a recipe_n in_o the_o conclusion_n c._n 38._o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o direct_v for_o every_o particular_a a_o convenient_a medicine_n yet_o this_o general_n may_v supply_v so_o that_o now_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v 2._o 3._o e._n 3._o c._n 9_o 25._o e._n 3._o stat._n 5._o c._n 4._o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 37._o e._n 3._o c._n 18_o 42._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 2._o that_o there_o will_v need_v no_o new_a advice_n or_o medicine_n but_o such_o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o redundant_fw-la and_o malignant_a humour_n in_o
prerogative_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o large_a execution_n the_o king_n may_v take_v which_o be_v remedy_v by_o 7._o jacobi_n cap._n 15._o but_o it_o seem_v our_o present_a age_n have_v be_v more_o strain_v of_o the_o prerogative_n then_o of_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o and_o wholesome_a medicine_n former_o recite_v to_o have_v be_v provide_v the_o court-mountebancks_a find_v mean_n to_o vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o subject_n and_o one_o way_n be_v by_o pry_v into_o their_o estate_n and_o pick_v hole_n and_o quarrel_n with_o their_o title_n upon_o pretence_n no_o question_n of_o much_o good_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n though_o the_o true_a mark_n they_o shoot_v at_o be_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n and_o this_o be_v particular_o cure_v by_o 21._o jac._n cap._n 2._o another_o late_a invention_n among_o the_o courtier_n be_v the_o swarm_a patent_n of_o monopoly_n whereby_o they_o oppress_v the_o rich_a and_o feed_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o they_o have_v most_o glitter_a though_o false_a colour_n of_o good_a to_o the_o public_a thereby_o endeavour_v to_o deceive_v the_o people_n but_o what_o their_o true_a aim_n be_v may_v appear_v by_o woeful_a experience_n in_o get_v gain_n to_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v remedy_v by_o 21._o jac._n cap._n 3._o but_o as_o if_o all_o the_o former_a medicine_n have_v never_o be_v provide_v or_o else_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o so_o decay_v by_o time_n the_o courtier_n of_o the_o late_a king_n range_v rove_v yea_o and_o rage_v in_o such_o so_o many_o and_o heinous_a grievance_n as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v if_o late_a suffering_n do_v not_o too_o too_o much_o attest_v the_o same_o some_z whereof_z be_v specify_v in_o the_o late_a petition_n of_o right_o 3._o carol._n viz._n loane-money_n new_a oath_n bond_n for_o appearance_n attendance_n imprisonment_n confinement_n unlawful_a charge_n lay_v and_o levy_v by_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n commissioner_n for_o muster_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o by_o command_n or_o direction_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o privy_a council_n and_o many_o more_o therein_o mention_v all_o which_o by_o the_o king_n condescend_v to_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v remedy_v and_o sure_o now_o the_o head_n of_o this_o great_a body_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v full_o cure_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o distemper_n in_o future_a flow_n from_o thence_o yet_o consider_v how_o many_o have_v appear_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n 16._o carol._n and_o what_o cure_v and_o what_o to_o cure_v and_o it_o can_v pass_v without_o wonder_n whence_o such_o peccant_a humour_n shall_v arise_v to_o produce_v such_o malady_n but_o the_o art_n of_o these_o late_a time_n far_o pass_v the_o precedent_n in_o that_o they_o cover_v all_o their_o proceed_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n witness_v shipmoney_n coat_n and_o conduct_v money_n fines_n imprisonment_n and_o other_o grievous_a suffering_n in_o the_o high-commission_n court_n which_o be_v much_o to_o have_v be_v enhance_v and_o advance_v by_o their_o late_a new_a canon_n oath_n article_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n by_o their_o excessive_a fine_n imprisonment_n and_o cruel_a macering_n of_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o these_o gangrene_n be_v also_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o present_a parliament_n out_o of_o all_o which_o recite_v act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o a_o negative_a vote_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v if_o they_o have_v so_o have_v they_o will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o same_o tend_v so_o much_o towards_o monarchy_n which_o all_o in_o some_o sort_n labour_v for_o second_o the_o many_o oppression_n danger_n yea_o ruin_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o people_n of_o england_n if_o not_o remedy_v by_o their_o careful_a physician_n the_o parliament_n three_o the_o dangerous_a consequent_a of_o the_o negative_a vote_n allow_v to_o either_o king_n or_o lord_n that_o then_o their_o oppression_n wrong_n and_o injury_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v so_o that_o tyranny_n must_v needs_o follow_v with_o might_n and_o main_a behold_v then_o o_o england_n and_o consider_v thy_o governor_n the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n free_a from_o passion_n ambition_n and_o all_o other_o exorbitant_a affection_n yet_o willing_a to_o be_v reform_v by_o yourselves_o for_o your_o good_a cupiunt_fw-la etenim_fw-la leges_fw-la ut_fw-la jure_fw-la regantur_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o motto_n true_a in_o this_o nation_n legi_fw-la servire_fw-la libertas_fw-la for_o that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v govern_v be_v of_o their_o own_o frame_n consent_n and_o entertainment_n o_o fortunati_fw-la nimium_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la bona_fw-la norint_fw-la legis_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la imperare_fw-la vetare_fw-la permittere_fw-la punire_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la finis_fw-la