Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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B04304
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Laws & articles of war, for the government of His Majesties forces within the Kingdom of Scotland.
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Scotland. Army.
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1667
(1667)
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Wing L694BA; ESTC R179376
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law_n &_o article_n of_o war_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1667._o law_n and_o article_n of_o war_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n i._o concern_v christian_n and_o moral_a duty_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o law_n act_n and_o ordinance_n aught_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o and_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o with_o the_o more_o confidence_n we_o may_v depend_v upon_o this_o our_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o army_n in_o all_o its_o undertake_n and_o achievement_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o desperate_o mad_a as_o to_o blaspheme_v or_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a glorious_a and_o bless_a trinity_n one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n ii_o all_o such_o and_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n and_o curse_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o amerce_v and_o fine_v every_o such_o swearer_n and_o curser_n for_o the_o first_o transgression_n in_o one_o day_n pay_v for_o the_o second_o in_o two_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v incorrigible_a let_v he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o court_v severe_a censure_n usual_a in_o such_o case_n iii_o whosoever_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v unnecessary_o absent_v themselves_o from_o divine_a worship_n shall_v lose_v a_o month_n pay_v iv_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o uncleanness_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n in_o that_o parish_n where_o the_o trespass_n be_v commit_v and_o furthermore_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o court_n suitable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o proportionable_o to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o like_a case_n v._o all_o wilful_a murder_n rape_n raise_v of_o fire_n theft_n outrage_n unnatural_a abuse_n and_o other_o notorious_a crime_n and_o abominable_a shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n vi_o no_o common_a or_o notorious_a whore_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o camp_n or_o garrison_n and_o whosoever_o keep_v a_o unmarried_a woman_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o marry_v she_o or_o put_v she_o away_o vii_o whosoever_o do_v presume_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o least_o irreverent_o of_o the_o king_n anent_o his_o person_n or_o government_n military_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n viii_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o speak_v unbeseem_o except_o that_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o before_o a_o court_n of_o war_n against_o any_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court._n ii_o duty_n common_a to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n i._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v any_o intercourse_n with_o the_o enemy_n without_o permission_n from_o the_o general_n shall_v die_v as_o a_o traitor_n ii_o whosoever_o by_o any_o mean_n shall_v relieve_v a_o know_a public_a enemy_n shall_v die_v iii_o whosoever_o out_o of_o contempt_n shall_v violate_v a_o protection_n or_o salvo-guard_n shall_v die_v iv_o whosoever_o without_o invincible_a necessity_n shall_v surrender_v castle_n fort_n or_o garrison_n shall_v die_v v._o but_o if_o the_o governor_n of_o any_o such_o place_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o a_o surrendry_a by_o his_o officer_n or_o soldier_n such_o officer_n shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o soldier_n be_v decimaled_n for_o hang_v vi_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v loiterer_n in_o any_o point_n of_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o general_n and_o court_n at_o discretion_n vii_o whosoever_o conceal_v any_o mutinous_a speech_n shall_v die_v viii_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v drink_v upon_o duty_n shall_v die_v and_o if_o though_o not_o upon_o duty_n any_o one_o shall_v commit_v outrage_n in_o his_o drink_n let_v he_o be_v censure_v first_o for_o be_v drink_v 2._o for_o the_o outrage_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v judge_v fit_a ix_o whosoever_o shall_v use_v reproachful_a speech_n or_o other_o provocation_n against_o his_o comrade_n shall_v be_v censure_v at_o the_o general_n and_o court_n discretion_n x._o whosoever_o provoke_v or_o appeal_v another_o to_o the_o combat_n shall_v be_v cashier_v xi_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n shall_v die_v xii_o whosoever_o shall_v without_o permission_n stay_v out_o of_o his_o garrison_n or_o camp_n if_o a_o officer_n he_o shall_v be_v cashier_v and_o if_o a_o soldier_n censure_v at_o the_o court_n and_o general_n discretion_n xiii_o whosoever_o shall_v grumble_v at_o his_o quarter_n assign_v to_o he_o let_v he_o be_v account_v a_o mutineer_n fourteen_o whosoever_o upon_o any_o quarrel_n or_o debate_n arise_v betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o whether_o of_o the_o army_n city_n or_o country_n shall_v call_v for_o assistance_n from_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n citizen_n countryman_n or_o any_o otherways_o relate_v to_o he_o for_o make_v of_o party_n or_o faction_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n xv._o whosoever_o in_o any_o case_n shall_v behave_v himself_o cowardly_a against_o the_o enemy_n the_o officer_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n and_o the_o soldier_n suffer_v decimation_n xvi_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o give_v ready_a obedience_n to_o to_o any_o bank_n or_o order_n for_o the_o well_o of_o the_o army_n howbeit_o upon_o some_o occasional_a emergent_a not_o mention_v in_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o arbitrary_a punishment_n iii_o duty_n of_o officer_n in_o particular_a i._o let_v all_o and_o every_o officer_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o degree_n take_v care_n that_o all_o under_o his_o command_n behave_v themselves_o civil_o and_o christian_o namely_o that_o they_o frequent_a god_n public_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v where_o they_o may_v have_v it_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o general_n ii_o whosoever_o defraud_v the_o officer_n or_o soldier_n under_o he_o of_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o king_n pay_v shall_v be_v obliedge_v first_o to_o refound_v the_o money_n and_o then_o to_o be_v disgraceful_o cashier_v iii_o whatsoever_o officer_n shall_v suffer_v any_o under_o his_o command_n to_o go_v a_o duel_v or_o combat_v shall_v lose_v his_o place_n and_o if_o he_o be_v sergeant_n or_o corporal_n of_o the_o watch_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v they_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o shall_v die_v iv_o whosoever_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o habitual_a drunkard_n quarrel_n or_o brawler_n let_v he_o be_v disgraceful_o cashier_v v._n but_o let_v all_o officer_n whatsoever_o upon_o their_o peril_n do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o part_v quarrel_n or_o tumult_n arise_v among_o soldier_n of_o whatsoever_o company_n or_o regiment_n and_o commit_v and_o arrest_v the_o same_o until_o those_o officer_n be_v acquaint_v therewith_o to_o who_o particular_a command_n they_o do_v more_o immediate_o belong_v and_o what_o soldier_n soever_o shall_v resist_v or_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o yea_o shall_v resolute_o resist_v a_o officer_n so_o do_v shall_v sure_o die_v vi_o whatsoever_o captain_n whether_o of_o troop_n or_o foot_n company_n shall_v present_v in_o his_o muster_n any_o other_o than_o such_o who_o by_o their_o pay_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v cashier_v vii_o let_v no_o captain_n upon_o his_o peril_n cashier_v any_o soldier_n be_v once_o approve_v of_o and_o enroll_v by_o the_o muster-master_n without_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o general_n viii_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o mile_n distance_n out_o of_o his_o quarter_n garrison_n or_o leaguer_n shall_v forfeit_v a_o month_n pay_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o for_o the_o next_o shall_v be_v cashier_v or_o personal_o punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court._n ix_o whosoever_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o superior_a shall_v die_v x._o whatsoever_o commissary_n or_o other_o officer_n entrust_v with_o money_n victual_n arm_n or_o ammunition_n shall_v embezle_n or_o spoil_v the_o same_o or_o give_v any_o false_a account_n thereof_o shall_v die_v iu_o duty_n of_o soldier_n in_o particular_a first_o concern_v their_o arms._n 1._o whatsoever_o soldier_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v exercise_v or_o mount_v the_o guard_n not_o complete_o arm_v with_o fix_v and_o well_o keep_v arm_n shall_v be_v severe_o amerce_v fine_v and_o censure_v ii_o whosoever_o shall_v sell_v his_o horse_n or_o arm_n or_o otherways_o embezle_n they_o shall_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o pioneer_n or_o baggage-man_n until_o he_o be_v again_o provide_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o undergo_v such_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v inflict_v iii_o but_o whosoever_o appignorate_n or_o sell_v their_o arm_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o arbitrary_a punishment_n and_o whoso_o shall_v buy_v or_o