Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A29950
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A New-Years-gift for the anti-prerogative-men, or, A lawyers opinion, in defence of His Majesties power-royal, of granting pardons as he pleases wherein is more particularly discussed the validity of the E. of D's pardon, by way of a letter to a friend.
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Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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1682
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Wing B5264; ESTC R19863
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otherwise_o my_o lord_n coke_n will_v have_v tell_v we_o so_o than_o a_o fortiori_fw-la the_o king_n grant_v a_o pardon_n to_o the_o e._n of_o d._n must_v be_v much_o more_o for_o coke_n say_v that_o a_o pardon_n be_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o either_o way_n be_v good_a though_o that_o of_o a_o pardon_n be_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a be_v not_o a_o fine_a and_o common_a recovery_n the_o safe_a conveyance_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o land_n and_o yet_o a_o translation_n by_o feoffment_n by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o good_a conveyance_n though_o not_o the_o safe_a and_o sure_a in_o a_o word_n sir_n edward_n coke_n do_v not_o at_o all_o intimate_a unto_o we_o that_o either_o way_n be_v illegal_a but_o only_o give_v the_o bishop_n a_o reprimende_n for_o his_o impudence_n in_o not_o embrace_v the_o best_a expedient_a when_o he_o have_v the_o choice_n of_o two_o sir_n if_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o e._n of_o d_n pardon_n give_v you_o any_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a but_o now_o i_o think_v on_o it_o my_o paper_n will_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a if_o i_o return_v you_o solution_n to_o those_o objection_n that_o have_v be_v start_v at_o coffeehouse_n objection_n and_o solu_fw-la ∣_o tions_n and_o indeed_o mention_v in_o your_o letter_n the_o first_o objection_n be_v say_v you_o a_o notable_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o offence_n perpetrate_v against_o the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o former_a the_o king_n may_v pardon_v but_o by_o no_o mean_n the_o latter_a i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o distinction_n without_o any_o diversity_n for_o i_o affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v against_o the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v do_v against_o the_o crown_n et_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o be_o sure_a in_o all_o monarchical_a government_n the_o learned_a sir_n henry_n hobart_n in_o his_o report_n tell_v we_o 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into_o a_o democratick_n slavery_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v further_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v towards_o the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o this_o distinction_n viz._n that_o his_o majesty_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal-power_n either_o before_o attainder_n sentence_n or_o conviction_n or_o after_o pardon_v all_o crime_n whatsoever_o and_o remit_v all_o punishment_n exemplary_a to_o deter_v other_o and_o not_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o safety_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o short_a he_o can_v pardon_v all_o manner_n of_o crime_n that_o be_v transient_a and_o not_o continue_v before_o sentence_n or_o conviction_n and_o if_o the_o e._n of_o d._n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v permanent_a and_o continue_a pray_v let_v the_o anti-prerogative-man_n name_v they_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v very_o much_o oblige_v the_o world_n all_o this_o our_o book_n of_o law_n be_v ready_a to_o 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humani_fw-la est_fw-la nemo_fw-la invidiosum_fw-la jus_o postulat_fw-la quod_fw-la alteri_fw-la pro_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o sir_n have_v give_v you_o free_o my_o poor_a sentiment_n touch_v the_o e._n of_o d_n pardon_n i_o shall_v close_v my_o paper_n with_o the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o a_o late_a author_n use_v and_o they_o be_v these_o i_o take_v it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o our_o government_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v a_o undoubted_a free_a right_n of_o grant_v pardon_n as_o he_o please_v and_o for_o argument_n of_o inconvenience_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v urge_v against_o any_o act_n of_o mercy_n the_o king_n show_v every_o act_n thereof_o be_v as_o inconvenient_a to_o some_o as_o it_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o king_n only_o be_v judge_n in_o all_o age_n when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v dispense_v it_o and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o 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