Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	session_n	5,221	5	10.3826	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18

be_v lawful_a for_o he_o within_o one_o week_n after_o the_o penalty_n shall_v be_v pay_v or_o levy_v to_o appeal_v in_o write_v from_o the_o justice_n convict_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o next_o quarter-session_n whereupon_o such_o offender_n may_v plead_v and_o make_v defence_n and_o have_v his_o trial_n by_o a_o jury_n thereupon_o provide_v always_o that_o every_o such_o appeal_n shall_v be_v leave_v with_o the_o person_n or_o person_n convict_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o appellant_n to_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v with_o effect_n from_o hence_o observe_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lawmaker_n do_v foresee_v and_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o some_o damage_n and_o injury_n that_o may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n by_o the_o ill_a prosecution_n of_o this_o act_n through_o a_o misunderstanding_n thereof_o by_o the_o prosecutor_n observe_v 2._o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o legal_a way_n to_o determine_v offencest_n against_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_a and_o between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v by_o juries_n of_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n have_v not_o give_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a determine_v of_o the_o case_n therein_o contain_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n ten_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v further_a provide_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o or_o the_o constable_n head-borough_n and_o tything-man_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o shall_v and_o may_v take_v with_o they_o such_o aid_n and_o force_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o break_v open_a and_o enter_v any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o any_o commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n off_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n o_o justice_n or_o any_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o on_o certificate_n make_v to_o they_o respective_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o his_o particular_a information_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v shall_v by_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v dissolve_v dissipate_v or_o prevent_v all_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n from_o hence_o observe_v observe_v 1._o that_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v nor_o require_v to_o go_v to_o such_o meeting_n without_o warrant_n from_o some_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n observe_v 2._o that_o the_o aid_n and_o force_n to_o assist_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v by_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a observe_v 3._o that_o officer_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o forcible_n entry_n into_o any_o house_n or_o place_n without_o first_o a_o denial_n or_o refusal_n of_o entrance_n which_o therefore_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v fair_o demand_v observe_v 4._o that_o the_o officer_n must_v first_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a viz._n seditious_a and_o that_o contrive_v insurrection_n observe_v 5._o that_o whereas_o lieutenant_n deputy-lieutenant_n sheriff_n commissionated_a officer_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o other_o magistrate_n joint_o or_o several_o be_v mention_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o work_n of_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n they_o be_v not_o to_o run_v in_o this_o work_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o he_o call_v thereunto_o by_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o some_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n observe_v 6._o that_o such_o certificate_n must_v proceed_v from_o some_o particular_a information_n give_v to_o such_o justice_n or_o from_o his_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o such_o meeting_n hold_v or_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o so_o the_o country_n may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o trouble_v and_o his_o majesty_n subject_n amaze_v without_o just_a cause_n observe_v 7._o magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n have_v need_n remember_v and_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n since_o this_o against_o conventicle_n which_o forbid_v the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n warrant_v process_n order_n judgement_n or_o decree_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n except_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o peaceable_a meeting_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o best_a peace_n be_v maintain_v in_o family_n city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o may_v be_v safe_o conclude_v that_o such_o man_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v god_n law_n nor_o the_o king_n law_n eleven_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n against_o a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n who_o be_v a_o offender_n provide_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v his_o house_n search_v where_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v then_o resident_n but_o by_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o ride_v observe_v this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o prosecute_n of_o a_o peer_n and_o a_o commoner_n a_o peer_n house_n can_v be_v search_v without_o a_o immediate_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o break_v open_a of_o a_o peer_n door_n but_o a_o commoner_n may_v have_v his_o door_n break_v open_a by_o constable_n if_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o be_v deny_v entrance_n they_o know_v there_o be_v such_o a_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a twelve_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o default_n of_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n that_o if_o any_o constable_n head-borough_n tythingman_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o shall_v know_v or_o be_v credible_o inform_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n hold_v wiehin_n his_o precinct_n parish_n or_o limit_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n thereof_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n or_o if_o any_o person_n lawful_o call_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a officer_n shall_v wilful_o and_o witting_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o aforesaid_a from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n observe_v these_o thing_n observe_v 1._o that_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n be_v to_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o such_o meeting_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o prosecute_v this_o law_n against_o they_o observe_v 2._o that_o this_o knowledge_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v reach_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v so_o know_v as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o swear_v matter_n of_o fact_n express_v in_o this_o act._n observe_v 3._o that_o they_o can_v so_o know_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a meeting_n with_o out_o they_o be_v present_a there_o and_o take_v notice_n who_o it_o be_v that_o preach_v and_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v preach_v whether_o it_o be_v seditious_a and_o promote_v insurrection_n observe_v 4._o that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o require_v the_o aforesaid_a officer_n to_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o seek_v out_o and_o hunt_v after_o such_o meeting_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v their_o own_o be_v at_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n observe_v 5._o

act_n commit_v within_o london_n which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o england_n observe_v 1._o that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n whether_o past_o the_o chair_n or_o not_o be_v empower_v by_o this_o act_n to_o act_v as_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o examine_v convict_a and_o punish_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n observe_v 2._o that_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v not_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n so_o as_o to_o act_v in_o all_o case_n of_o the_o law_n in_o general_a therefore_o he_o that_o have_v only_o a_o power_n to_o act_v by_o this_o law_n have_v need_n take_v the_o great_a care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n plain_o express_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v godly_a meeting_n instead_o of_o seditious_a meeting_n nor_o prosecute_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a meeting_n as_o if_o they_o be_v contriver_n of_o insurrection_n ninteenth_n particular_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n that_o if_o a_o feme-covert_n cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n be_v the_o offender_n and_o be_v eonvict_v as_o afore_o say_v the_o penalty_n of_o five_o and_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattle_n of_o the_o husband_n observe_v that_o no_o high_a than_o ten_o shilling_n fine_a can_v be_v impose_v upon_o a_o wife_n live_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n can_v be_v impose_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o chattle_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o person_n twenty_o particular_a provide_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act._n observe_v this_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o peer_n more_o than_o to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o commoner_n as_o be_v also_o extend_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o peer_n in_o another_o part_n of_o this_o act._n one_o and_o twenty_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n observe_v from_o hence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o supremacy_n or_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o therefore_o none_o ought_v to_o improve_v stretch_v or_o strain_v any_o expression_n in_o this_o act_n so_o as_o to_o entrench_v upon_o that_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o understand_v in_o the_o follow_a and_o conclude_v word_n of_o this_o act._n two_o and_o twenty_o particular_a but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o from_o hence_o observe_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o act_n do_v own_o and_o allow_v his_o majesty_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n observe_v 2._o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_v this_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v now_o this_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o bestow_v and_o confer_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n on_o whosoever_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v sit_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o power_n of_o abate_v restrane_n or_o suspend_v the_o severity_n of_o proceeding_n in_o respect_n to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o declare_v as_o his_o royal_a mind_n in_o his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n april_n 4._o 14._o 1660._o in_o these_o very_a word_n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grantiog_n that_o indulgence_n but_o beside_o this_o royal_a promise_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o breda_n and_o since_o the_o act_n against_o seditious_a conventicle_n have_v be_v make_v and_o too_o fierce_o prosecute_v against_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o take_v into_o his_o princely_a compassionate_a consideration_n the_o severity_n his_o love_a subject_n have_v long_o labour_v and_o groan_v under_o and_o therefore_o do_v assert_v and_o resolve_v the_o excercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o may_v be_v plain_o see_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n publish_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n march_v 15_o 1676._o in_o these_o very_a word_n page_n 1_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forceable_a course_n we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o recognise_v to_o be_v so_o by_o several_a statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v issue_v this_o our_o declaration_n as_o well_o for_o the_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n in_o these_o point_n as_o for_o invite_a stranger_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n to_o come_v and_o live_v under_o we_o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o all_o to_o a_o cheerful_a follow_v their_o trade_n and_o calling_n from_o whence_o we_o hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v many_o good_a and_o happy_a advantage_n to_o our_o government_n and_o in_o page_n 5._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v as_o follow_v we_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a against_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n or_o recusant_n be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o they_o be_v suspend_v and_o all_o judge_n judge_n of_o assiize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v due_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n do_v late_o take_v into_o their_o wise_a consideration_n the_o distress_n of_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n who_o to_o their_o great_a damage_n have_v great_o suffer_v by_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o 36_o elizabeth_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o bill_n to_o free_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n from_o be_v prosecute_v by_o that_o law_n but_o that_o bill_n unhappy_o miscarry_v and_o come_v not_o to_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o so_o his_o majesty_n miss_v of_o the_o opportunity_n to_o make_v a_o great_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v so_o long_o ago_o promise_v at_o breda_n to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n to_o such_o act_n as_o may_v be_v for_o relieve_v his_o subject_n of_o tender_a conscience_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v sober_o inquire_v into_o 1._o whether_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n have_v not_o now_o as_o much_o need_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o when_o his_o majesty_n do_v promise_v it_o from_o breda_n 2._o whether_o the_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n now_o will_v not_o be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o encourage_v of_o stranger_n to_o come_v under_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n as_o also_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o when_o his_o majesty_n declare_v a_o indulgence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o the_o year_n seventy_o one_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o feizable_a now_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o late_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v willing_a to_o walk_v in_o this_o good_a path_n which_o his_o majesty_n so_o long_o ago_o show_v his_o willingness_n to_o lead_v they_o 4._o whether_o the_o succor_n and_o protect_v of_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n and_o prosecute_n of_o english_a protestant_n do_v harmonise_v and_o agree_v together_o 5._o whether_o protestant_n persecute_v of_o protestant_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a way_n to_o convince_v the_o french_a papist_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o persecute_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 6._o whether_o the_o conform_v protestant_n in_o england_n if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a to_o protestant_a principle_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o misery_n vi●●●●nging_v ●●●nging_z and_o burn_v as_o the_o nonconforming-protestants_a may_n if_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v get_v uppermost_a in_o england_n 7._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o best_o for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●_o bloody_a enemy_n to_o live_v together_o and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n janeway_n 1682._o