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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	party_n	session_n	2,323	5	10.4288	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80524	Magna charta containing that which is very much the sence and agreement of the good people of these nations, notwithstanding their differences relating to worship. Humbly tendered to those that are in eminent place, both in a civil and in a military capacity, and earnestly desired that it may be by them also (in this juncture of affaires) speedily concurred with, resolved upon, and vigorously prosecuted, for the escaping of the sadest, and for the enjoying of the joyfullest dayes and station, that England hath seen. By an unfeined lover of his countrys welfare, and a sincere promoter of the Common-wealth and just concernments of all men. As some further essay in order to a well grounded vnity, peace and settlement, of the poor shaken and shattered nations, upon that sure and durable foundation of righteousness, which will without doubt, according to the wise mans experience, not only establish, but exalt a nation.	J. C.	1659 (1659)	Wing C62; Thomason 669.f.22[15]; ESTC R211355	5,774	2

Liberties of the people of their country in the highest degree proceeded against accordingly 11. Eleventhly That none of the free-born People of these Nations shall be arrested imprisoned banished condemned or sentenced to the loss of Life Limb Estate or Liberty or be any otherwayes molested or distressed after a very short time prefixt but by the lawful Judgment of his Peers or by vertue of and according to some known approved published Law or Laws of these Nations 12. Twelfthly That all the Publick Revenue of these Nations shall from time to time be brought into the Publick Treasury as entire and with as little abatements and unnecessary charges and expenses as may be and to the end it may be so among other things That there shall be special care used that all Persons who are or shall be imployed about the customes and all other places relating to money shall be such as have a clear and full character given of them that they are indeed able provident men men of truth and hating covetousness 13. That for the more certain speedy and thorow effecting hereof whereby deeds may demonstrate that these are resolves by the finger of God set on your hearts Let it be in the fear of the Lord further resolved That Seventy men shall be found out pitcht upon and set a part to be imployed of a suitable Spirit to these resolves with whom you will in the name and fear of the Lord engage to stand or fall live or die together in a thorow pursute thereof in order to the putting of all sorts of men into a better and more flourishing capacity then that wherein now they are so that interest may engage them there to remain and as one man to rise up and withstand a return and also in order to the enjoying as in ancient times their free Representatives That the Persons shall be according to Iethro's Counsel able men fearing God men of truth hating covetousness and such as are in a good measure freed by the Spirit of the Gospel from imposing upon the consciences of others in things that relate to the worship and service of God as having learned by experience that it is not by might nor by power that things of that nature are carried on and that the wrath of man doth not at all accomplish the righteousness of God 14. That these Seventy Persons thus qualified singled out pitcht upon and ingaged to carry thorow the former resolves in order to the bringing the honest Conquering Party yea all the free-born people of these Nations into a fit Capacity to enjoy as in ancient dayes their free Representatives shall be called by the name of the great Council and for the more speedy dispatch of that business which by the whole Nation in a very short season may be made sensible of the advantage thereby they shall cast them into 10. Committees That the first shall be for the preparing well ordering and managing of the business that relates to the Poor A second for that which relates to the Law A third for that which relates to Tythes A fourth for Trade A fifth for finding out and removing the Relicts and Props of corrupt Monarchy A sixt for finding out and removing the Relicts and Props of Superstitious Heirarchy A seventh for the finding out and rectifying the corruptions and abuses in Prisons and in donations for charitable uses An eighth for drawing up some substantial and fundamental Laws which shall not be altered A ninth for Considering of grievances and ordering the publick Revenues And the last for the Receiving of all Petitions that relates to the former resolves or concerning any thing that may be presented and to refer the Consideration of them to the several Committees to which they belong and what cannot properly be referred to any of them to let that be their care so to manage and prepare the same as the rest of the Committees for the Consideration and determination of the great Council 15. That out of this great Council consisting of Seventy Twenty one shall be chosen and called the Council of State of the most able and most eminently qualified for this great work wherein the Lord his people and this whole Nation are so greatly concerned that their work shall be to treat with forrain Embassadors to have the management of the executive part of the Power and Authority of these Nations and of the Dominions and Territories thereto belonging so that the placing and displacing of all Officers both Civil and Military the chief of both only excepted shall spring from thence Reserving notwithstanding a door of Appeal open to the great Council in point of displacing the next great Officers both in a Military and Civil capacity 16. That singular care shall be forthwith taken by the great Council to declare to the Nation that these or such like are the good things which they have resolvedly upon their hearts by the help of the Lord with all possible speed they can to bring forth for the putting the whole and so far as is possible every Member thereof into a happy flourishing State and there upon to incite and provoke the good people of these Nations to a patient waiting for the effecting thereof and to a chearful Concurrance therein warning withal the unruly Spirited and evil Affected persons of these Nations against any tumultuous assemblings risings or actings to the disquieting thereof or to the hindering and retarding of so good a work as is on the wheele which being perfected will undoubtedly prove advantagious to all adding this that in case they take not warning hereby they shall be punished with exemplary punishment 17. That singular care shall be taken by the great Council forthwith to put the well affected in these Nations in such a posture of defence placing also the Power of the Militia in confiding hands whereby they may be incouraged and also strengthened as one man to joyn together not only for the withstanding the common enemy in case he prove turbulent but for the bringing forth of common Righteousness so that judgment and justice and mercy may run down like a mighty stream to the great refreshing and cheering of these poor Nations 18. That singular care shall be taken by the Council of State that able men so qualified as is above specified shall be forthwith nominated and appointed for the Office of Sheriff in every County thorowout these Nations whose care it shall be to keep the respective Counties to which they belong in peace and free from risings and commotions and for that end shall proclaim or publish the Declaration above specified in the most noted places thereof and in case notwithstanding this there should be risings or tumultuous Assemblings that then they shall call to their assistance the County Troops or the Power of the County speedily to suppress the same 19. That singular care shall be taken that able men so qualified as is abovesaid shall be forthwith and so from time to time nominated and appointed by the Council of State for Conservators or Justices of the Peace in the several Counties thorowout these Nations and that in case such cannot be found among those that have their thousands a year they shall be chosen out of those that have but their hundreds and where such cannot be found among those that have their hundreds they shall be chosen out of those that have but their tens bearing in mind what the wise man saith sci That a righteous man be he never so poor is more excellent than his neighbour were he never so Rich. That their work shall not only be to preserve the Peace among their neighbours and to hear and determine their Controversies in the publick Sessions but to be as Peace-makers in a friendly way if they can by themselves or by others whom the Parties shall chuse to compose the differences without any further charge or trouble and before they be brought to a publick debate Lastly That singular care shall be taken by the Justices of Peace in their publick Sessions that able men so qualified as is abovesaid shall be nominated and appointed out of every Hundred thorowout the Counties to serve in grand and petty Jnquests who may be able to understand the matters brought before them and give in a speedy judicious and just verdict in the case Thus shall judgment return to righteousness and all the upright in heart in thess Nations shall follow it which that the Lord of Hosts will graciously grant is and shall be the humble earnest and constant Prayer and Request of His Their and Your unworthy Servant I. C. Jer. 9 23 24. Thus saith the Lord let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches but let him that glorieth glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness judgment and righteousness in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord Jer. 22. 15 16. Did not thy Father eat and drink and do judgment and justice and then it was well with him He judged the cause of the Poor and needy then it was well with him was not this to know me saith the Lord Prov. 14. 34. Righteousness exalteth a Nation but sin is a reproach to any people 2 Chron. 20. 20. Believe in the Lord your God so shall you be established believe his Prophets so shall ye Prosper Consider what I say and the Lord of Hosts give you understanding Resolution and Courage to do his Will LONDON Printed for Francis Smith and are to be sold at his Shop at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Barre 1659.