Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A83988
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Englands publick faith or The poorest creditors, unto the richest debtors : their solicitors appeal, to men of piety, honor, and zeal.
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1655
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Wing E3021; Thomason 669.f.19[58]; ESTC R212180
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england_n public_a faith_n or_o the_o poor_a creditor_n unto_o the_o rich_a debtor_n their_o solicitous_a appeal_n to_o man_n of_o piety_n honour_n and_o zeal_n every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n by_o a_o threefold_a law_n viz._n 1_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22._o 14._o prov._n 3._o 27._o psa._n 37._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 8._o 2_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n employ_v prov._n 22._o 27._o prov._n 6._o 3._o matth._n 18._o 25._o 28._o 3_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o equity_n matth._n 7._o 12._o to_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o also_o have_v borrow_v upon_o their_o city_n or_o town_n seal_n corporate_a be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o pay_v their_o debt_n by_o charge_v the_o whole_a body_n because_o all_o have_v a_o common_a benefit_n in_o that_o corporation_n be_v a_o republic_n in_o their_o representative_a politic_a viz._n a_o parliament_n be_v no_o less_o oblige_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n borrow_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o whole_a commonwealth_n the_o resemblance_n be_v congruous_a let_v the_o honourable_a representative_a allow_v the_o creditor_n to_o be_v importunate_a for_o from_o their_o necessity_n the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o when_o in_o prison_n or_o in_o debt_n or_o surety_n or_o in_o family_n want_v prov._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o prov._n 22._o 26_o 27._o luke_n 18._o 1._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o the_o public_a faith_n be_v make_v by_o a_o body_n politic_a twelve_o year_n past_a object_n and_o another_o like_a representative_a succeed_v and_o both_o dissolve_v without_o pay_v as_o by_o law_n answer_n the_o heir_n and_o executor_n be_v as_o much_o engage_v as_o the_o decease_a if_o there_o be_v asset_n or_o estate_n leave_v to_o discharge_v debt_n so_o in_o like_o manner_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v that_o your_o honour_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v for_o the_o real_a public_a debt_n 1_o because_o you_o be_v as_o their_o heir_n your_o life_n and_o estate_n be_v involve_v in_o that_o body_n embark_v in_o that_o ship_n which_o if_o the_o public_a faith_n money_n have_v not_o uphold_v have_v sink_v and_o you_o with_o it_o 2_o you_o inherit_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n or_o the_o like_a by_o your_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thereby_o their_o successor_n and_o stand_v in_o their_o place_n and_o have_v the_o revenue_n and_o estate_n of_o three_o nation_n at_o your_o command_n the_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n be_v include_v who_o heroic_a spirit_n be_v so_o propense_a for_o all_o justice_n that_o no_o doubt_n his_o action_n will_v silence_v many_o who_o be_v fill_v with_o evil_a surmise_n but_o many_o public_a lender_n be_v pay_v by_o purchase_n of_o land_n object_n and_o many_o other_o of_o good_a estate_n have_v nothing_o due_a to_o they_o therefore_o to_o pay_v it_o by_o general_a tax_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v this_o bespeak_v for_o the_o petitioner_n by_o the_o royal_a law_n for_o if_o those_o that_o be_v pay_v answer_n and_o perhaps_o with_o great_a advantage_n be_v in_o the_o petitioner_n condition_n not_o able_a to_o purchase_v by_o double_v but_o in_o prison_n in_o debt_n or_o in_o want_n will_v not_o they_o desire_v their_o own_o and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o equal_a benefit_n to_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n whether_o lent_n much_o or_o less_o or_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o equal_a for_o all_o to_o pay_v and_o if_o the_o rich_a lender_n be_v pay_v which_o perhaps_o lend_v most_o spare_o their_o estate_n consider_v shall_v therefore_o the_o best_a affect_v that_o lend_v most_o free_o timely_o and_o large_o be_v still_o defer_v or_o after_o twelve_o year_n stay_v to_o be_v allot_v forest_n or_o delinquent_n land_n improper_a payment_n for_o money_n plate_n and_o horse_n which_o they_o lend_v for_o to_o relieve_v their_o present_a necessity_n and_o for_o those_o that_o lend_v not_o and_o yet_o enjoy_v their_o propriety_n for_o they_o to_o pay_v a_o equal_a tax_n be_v most_o reasonable_a if_o not_o a_o double_a proportion_n the_o premise_n consider_v your_o honour_n be_v desire_v to_o follow_v god_n command_n prov._n 3._o 27._o withhold_v not_o the_o good_a from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o your_o hand_n say_v not_o go_v and_o come_v again_o etc._n etc._n especial_o when_o your_o petitioner_n be_v in_o such_o want_n this_o be_v do_v the_o thing_n will_v be_v first_o honest_o good_a for_o you_o shall_v do_v justice_n and_o satisfy_v the_o needy_a and_o empty_a it_o will_v be_v honourable_o good_a for_o your_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n renown_n it_o will_v be_v profitable_o good_a for_o then_o in_o future_a exigence_n the_o people_n will_v lend_v free_o again_o and_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v unto_o that_o wonderful_a counsellor_n isa._n 9_o 6._o who_o true_a say_v counsel_n be_v i_o prov._n 8._o 14._o to_o impart_v so_o much_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o to_o your_o honour_n as_o the_o meeting_n may_v bring_v to_o these_o nation_n that_o promise_v jer._n 31._o 23._o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n a_o body_n personal_a viz._n a_o body_n corporate_a a_o body_n politic_a 1_o object_n answer_n 2_o object_n answer_n