Selected quad for the lemma: power_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A82212
|
A declaration of the povver of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament clearing their authority to judge delinquents for high-treason, and other high misdemeanors. With a full ansvver to all Judge Jenkins his arguments.
|
|
1648
(1648)
|
Wing D738; Thomason E429_6; ESTC R204222
|
4,822
|
8
|
any_o man_n of_o a_o obdurate_a judgement_n will_v have_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la then_o aristotle_n must_v prove_v there_o be_v homo_fw-la and_o anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la will_v be_v draw_v in_o by_o consequence_n prove_v homo_fw-la prove_v a_o parliament_n and_o anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la which_o be_v judicature_n will_v be_v draw_v in_o by_o consequence_n beside_o i_o be_o protect_v by_o the_o verse_n judicis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ita_fw-la tempore_fw-la rerum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la next_o i_o must_v offer_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v a_o tender_a respect_n unto_o even_o the_o end_n of_o parliament_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la these_o i_o find_v thus_o to_o be_v capitulate_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n primo_n ad_fw-la subditos_fw-la a_o delinquendo_fw-la declinandos_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la delicta_fw-la tam_fw-la bonis_fw-la cautisque_fw-la legibus_fw-la tam_fw-la debita_fw-la carundam_fw-la executione_fw-la anticiparentur_fw-la now_o if_o debita_fw-la executio_fw-la legum_fw-la can_v be_v in_o parliament_n inflict_v upon_o delinquentes_fw-la subditos_fw-la without_o legal_a proceed_n and_o trial_n except_o they_o will_v say_v nothing_o and_o so_o be_v press_v to_o death_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v argue_v among_o puny_n 2._o ut_fw-la tuta_fw-la tranquillaque_fw-la sit_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la but_o certain_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o not_o preserve_v by_o the_o impunity_n of_o offender_n which_o must_v pass_v sublata_fw-la judicatura_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la fixis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la sanctionibus_fw-la sanciisque_fw-la judiciis_fw-la jus_o unicuique_fw-la fierit_fw-la but_o whether_o jus_o imply_v not_o punish_v malefactor_n as_o well_o as_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a crudelitas_fw-la parcens_fw-la be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o commonweal_n then_o crudelitas_fw-la puniens_fw-la i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v argue_v among_o child_n fleta_n say_v a_o parliament_n be_v call_v terminare_fw-la dubitationes_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la novis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la emersis_fw-la nova_fw-la constituere_fw-la remedia_fw-la unicuique_fw-la prout_fw-la meruerit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la retribuere_fw-la treason_n and_o murder_n be_v injuria_fw-la death_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n be_v remedium_fw-la the_o end_n of_o a_o parliament_n be_v to_o apply_v this_o remedy_n then_o our_o parliament_n must_v have_v a_o short_a cut_n in_o trial_n we_o must_v condemn_v without_o hear_v of_o any_o part_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o hear_v if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v a_o parliament_n than_o be_v a_o structure_n found_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o its_o proceed_n upon_o many_o trial_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o parent_n of_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o make_v this_o position_n pass_v for_o touch_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o test_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v mirror_n de_fw-fr les_fw-fr justicies_n in_o his_o own_o word_n hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la forum_n in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la place_fw-la supremum_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la structurae_fw-la jurium_fw-la municipalium_fw-la &_o nonnunquam_fw-la secundum_fw-la frequentem_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o usitatum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la communi_fw-la ordinem_fw-la processus_fw-la habet_fw-la parliament_n be_v the_o very_a star_n which_o we_o must_v sail_v by_o their_o precedent_n the_o miridian_n sun_n we_o must_v observe_v to_o find_v the_o latitude_n of_o our_o proceed_n by_o in_o its_o etymology_n it_o be_v altissima_fw-la curia_fw-la but_o how_o illfavoured_o this_o name_n become_v it_o if_o one_o justice_n of_o assize_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v capital_a offence_n and_o this_o altissima_fw-la curia_fw-la not_o have_v power_n of_o a_o grand_a jury_n to_o he_o to_o find_v billa_z vera_fw-la yet_o ask_v this_o justice_n of_o assize_n by_o what_o precedent_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o adventure_n upon_o this_o service_n ask_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o what_o precedent_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o presentment_n indictment_n award_v the_o alias_o the_o plures_fw-la capias_fw-la and_o his_o power_n must_v take_v foot_v from_o parliament_n inquire_v of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o its_o equity_n for_o the_o power_n of_o writ_n and_o judgement_n inquire_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o a_o wager_n of_o battle_n in_o a_o appeal_n inquire_v of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n for_o their_o authority_n in_o any_o of_o their_o rule_n of_o court_n nay_o inquire_v of_o the_o petty-constable_n by_o what_o power_n he_o execute_v his_o office_n nay_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o his_o paint_a staff_n and_o they_o will_v return_v but_o starve_v and_o hungry_a argument_n except_o they_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o parliament_n admit_v we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o precedent_n be_v it_o not_o durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la that_o the_o long_a and_o well_o settle_a rite_n of_o parliament_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o want_v of_o a_o precedent_n which_o undoubted_o have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o make_v a_o precedent_n not_o repugnant_a to_o law_n who_o know_v not_o but_o in_o the_o former_a dark_a and_o tragical_a time_n that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v destroy_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o other_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n even_o a_o dissolution_n by_o fire_n some_o lay_v in_o horse_n load_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n for_o dung-hilrakers_a to_o pick_v antiquity_n up_o and_o tailor_n to_o make_v measure_n of_o this_o epidemical_a consumption_n of_o our_o record_n be_v a_o fatal_a and_o dismal_a injury_n to_o this_o kingdom_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o will_v wound_v we_o afresh_o if_o ourselves_o and_o posterity_n for_o want_v of_o they_o though_o no_o fault_n in_o we_o then_o unborn_a shall_v permit_v treason_n repine_v murder_n disturber_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n pass_v with_o impunity_n the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o suffer_v for_o treason_n if_o want_v of_o a_o precedent_n will_v excuse_v he_o may_v have_v beget_v traitor_n to_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n with_o impunity_n my_o house_n have_v take_v fire_n i_o call_v for_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o i_o will_v suppose_v he_o mad_a that_o will_v advise_v i_o to_o let_v it_o burn_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o my_o neighbour_n will_v not_o quench_v his_o and_o therefore_o i_o want_v a_o precedent_n we_o will_v impute_v it_o unto_o the_o integrity_n of_o those_o time_n that_o have_v not_o foster_v such_o unbounded_a spirit_n to_o attempt_v such_o crime_n as_o may_v leave_v precedent_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v justice_n that_o those_o who_o will_v renew_v precedent_n of_o long_o bury_v crime_n shall_v renew_v or_o create_v precedent_n of_o deserve_a trial_n and_o punishment_n i_o have_v muster_v some_o few_o argument_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n they_o be_v valid_a enough_o for_o the_o intricacie_n of_o the_o question_n where_o tack_n will_v serve_v what_o needs_o tenpenny_n nail_n a_o good_a face_n want_v no_o band_n a_o valid_a parliament_n want_v no_o assertion_n for_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o such_o be_v this_o present_a parliament_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o leave_v but_o that_o as_o i_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o scan_v a_o parliament_n with_o judicature_n since_o contrariae_fw-la contrariis_fw-la â—ppâ—sâ—â—a_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la we_o may_v cast_v a_o smile_a eye_n upon_o that_o pretty_a silken_a bugbear_n of_o state_n a_o parliament_n without_o judicature_n curia_fw-la altissima_fw-la must_v be_v curia_fw-la infima_fw-la curia_fw-la magna_fw-la must_v be_v curia_fw-la minima_fw-la it_o will_v resemble_v a_o sword_n with_o guilt_n hilt_n and_o a_o blade_n make_v of_o a_o larth_n whereas_o then_o all_o court_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o now_o all_o court_n may_v insult_v upon_o it_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o name_n without_o reverence_n will_v esteem_v itself_o in_o a_o deplorable_a and_o widow_a estate_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o only_a consort_n judicature_n and_o like_o the_o single_a turtle_n mourn_v whilst_o the_o cushion_n of_o the_o toulesale_n prick_v up_o their_o ear_n i_o think_v the_o lion_n roar_n the_o string_n of_o the_o harp_n break_v and_o sourd_n in_o discord_n the_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n wither_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o in_o a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d judicature_n none_o sit_v under_o that_o pavilion_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v high_a prize_v tincture_n of_o the_o lord_n robe_n begin_v to_o fade_v the_o erâ—â—â—s_n lose_v their_o complexion_n if_o they_o lose_v their_o judicature_n that_o well_o become_a title_n to_o a_o nation_n peerage_n will_v hand_n down_o its_o head_n blush_v and_o curse_v the_o influence_n in_o its_o nativity_n if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o such_o a_o untimely_a end_n their_o speaker_n may_v study_v silence_n and_o report_n that_o himself_o which_o they_o never_o read_v nor_o hear_v of_o a_o parliament_n without_o judicature_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o be_v hitherto_o style_v prudentum_fw-la conveâ—â—â—â—_n may_v impeach_v but_o little_a wit_n and_o the_o lord_n remedy_v they_o with_o as_o lâ—tâ—le_a â—ower_n call_v and_o call_v impeach_v and_o impeach_v and_o demand_v justice_n frâ—â—_n the_o titular_a lord_n that_o can_v neither_o help_v themselves_o nor_o they_o and_o minister_n of_o the_o assembly_n may_v sit_v attendant_n on_o the_o house_n in_o reâ—â—â—â—_n of_o intricate_a mystery_n in_o judicature_n that_o happen_v to_o be_v discuss_v before_o the_o tribunal_n though_o most_o venerable_a in_o their_o own_o sphere_n like_o so_o many_o plover_n prick_v down_o for_o stale_n with_o this_o motto_n videâ—tâ—r_fw-fr et_fw-fr non_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o common-law_n speak_v our_o parliament_n and_o its_o judicature_n the_o statute_n law_n confirm_v it_o precedent_n strengthen_v in_o reason_n even_o undeniable_a reason_n fortify_v it_o finis_fw-la