Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	good_a	king_n	subject_n	2,457	5	6.6055	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09897	Depopulation arraigned, convicted and condemned, by the lawes of God and man a treatise necessary in these times; by R.P. of Wells, one of the Societie of New Inne.	Powell, Robert, fl. 1636-1652.; England and Wales. Proceedings. 1631. Nov. 23. Court of Star Chamber.	1636 (1636)	STC 20160; ESTC S101175	44,216	152

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the_o commissioner_n who_o may_v more_o perfect_o understand_v the_o same_o sect._n 59_o by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v collect_v that_o no_o positive_a law_n can_v be_v so_o punctual_o make_v as_o to_o adapt_v a_o cure_n for_o every_o civil_a disease_n but_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o temper_n and_o qualification_n in_o some_o thing_n aswell_o as_o a_o agravation_n in_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o intervenience_n of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o discretion_n leave_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n but_o this_o evil_a be_v now_o grow_v great_a and_o in_o favour_n and_o alliance_n with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o a_o country_n the_o providence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n have_v by_o this_o commission_n only_o delegated_a a_o power_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v but_o not_o to_o determine_v reserve_v that_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a council_n who_o never_o confine_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o 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council_n and_o to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n under_o he_o there_o be_v no_o act_n do_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n but_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o 3._o thorpe_n and_o other_o grave_a judge_n will_v not_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n deliver_v their_o final_a judgement_n until_o they_o have_v resort_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o case_n in_o that_o kind_n the_o year_n book_n in_o his_o reign_n be_v plentiful_a this_o statute_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n seem_v to_o refer_v the_o party_n grieve_v to_o a_o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o traverse_n and_o defence_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n a_o court_n consist_v of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o honourable_a council_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a reverend_a judge_n and_o other_o assistant_n whither_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v any_o refuge_n either_o for_o the_o interpretation_n or_o moderation_n of_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o vacancy_n and_o cessation_n of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o parliament_n but_o unto_o this_o court_n where_o king_n themselves_o have_v often_o vouchsafe_v to_o sit_v in_o person_n sect._n 61_o his_o now_o m_n it_o be_v providence_n and_o justice_n in_o disperse_v his_o say_a commission_n can_v take_v so_o good_a effect_n if_o the_o people_n and_o country_n for_o redress_n of_o who_o grievance_n they_o be_v award_v be_v not_o dextrous_a and_o careful_a in_o perform_v their_o duty_n of_o inquiry_n &_o discovery_n the_o cmmoissioner_n be_v enjoin_v under_o their_o faith_n &_o legiance_n to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n in_o they_o repose_v and_o all_o his_o m_n it_o be_v subject_n aswell_o officer_n as_o other_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v require_v to_o be_v attend_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o they_o so_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o summon_v i_o can_v therefore_o pass_v by_o those_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n who_o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a and_o legal_a legiance_n but_o also_o by_o a_o sacramental_a tie_n and_o bond_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v engage_v and_o charge_v to_o inquire_v of_o those_o offence_n in_o the_o country_n without_o a_o monitory_a caution_n that_o they_o imitate_v especial_o one_o of_o the_o property_n prescribe_v by_o jethro_n his_o counsel_n to_o moses_n in_o select_v his_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v viri_fw-la fortes_fw-la able_a man_n non_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la corporis_fw-la but_o animi_fw-la not_o in_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o strength_n of_o mind_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n not_o of_o a_o landlord_n not_o of_o a_o potent_a man_n be_v he_o a_o livetennant_n or_o great_a in_o a_o country_n fortitude_n be_v one_o of_o tully_n his_o cardinal_a virtue_n it_o banish_v all_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a fear_n it_o be_v a_o old_a complaint_n that_o law_n be_v aranearum_fw-la telis_fw-la simile_n like_o cobweb_n wherein_o the_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v great_a one_o break_v forth_o sure_o our_o law_n be_v not_o such_o of_o themselves_o and_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o our_o superior_a seat_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o pass_v through_o but_o that_o they_o will_v seize_v and_o hold_v the_o most_o gripe_a and_o rapacious_a bird_n or_o beast_n and_o with_o they_o be_v observe_v aswell_o the_o practice_n as_o the_o rule_n indè_fw-la ortae_fw-la leges_fw-la ne_fw-la fortior_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o bad_a man_n together_o with_o the_o cowardice_n and_o pusillanimity_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la for_o want_v of_o present_v and_o bring_v offender_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o much_o disesteem_v such_o man_n who_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o their_o allegiance_n so_o careless_a of_o their_o conscience_n and_o respectless_a of_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o discover_v the_o desolation_n and_o greevance_n of_o their_o country_n be_v themselves_o a_o greevance_n to_o the_o country_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n hostess_fw-la est_fw-la fur_n sen._n in_o she_o fur_n quisquis_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la monstrat_fw-la hostem_fw-la he_o be_v a_o foe_n unto_o i_o that_o discover_v not_o my_o foe_n a_o man_n may_v asmuch_o transgress_v in_o connive_v at_o and_o conceal_v a_o offence_n as_o the_o offender_n himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o proportionable_a punishment_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o brief_a remembrance_n to_o the_o juror_n whereof_o the_o counstable_n and_o other_o country_n officer_n may_v partake_v i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o a_o caution_n to_o farmer_n and_o husbandman_n and_o then_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n sect._n 62_o they_o may_v observe_v by_o what_o have_v

realm_n from_o several_a landlord_n and_o person_n to_o the_o value_n of_o four_o hundred_o five_o hundred_o eight_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n more_o or_o less_o from_o the_o occupation_n of_o poor_a husbandman_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o use_v it_o in_o pasture_n and_o not_o in_o tillage_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o to_o graze_v and_o feed_v great_a store_n of_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n which_o they_o usual_o buy_v in_o great_a number_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sell_v they_o alive_a contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o a_o good_a law_n make_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o cap._n nineteeen_o continue_a by_o the_o last_o parliament_n an._n 3._o car._n reg._n ca._n 4._o but_o also_o to_o agift_n and_o take_v to_o pasture_n in_o those_o several_a ground_n the_o cattle_n of_o diverse_a poor_a husbandman_n and_o other_o at_o very_o high_a and_o unusual_a rate_n and_o price_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o poor_a laborious_a husbandman_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o tenement_n do_v most_o consist_v of_o errable_a land_n be_v intercept_v and_o forestall_v from_o rent_v any_o competent_a quantity_n of_o meadow_n or_o pasture_n to_o maintain_v their_o ox_n and_o other_o cattle_n to_o keep_v the_o plough_n in_o use_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o those_o ground_n which_o within_o the_o space_n of_o few_o year_n have_v be_v let_v at_o reasonable_a yearly_a rate_n to_o neighbour_a husbandman_n be_v now_o by_o the_o supplanting_n and_o outbid_v of_o those_o and_o such_o like_a covetous_a accumulator_n inhaunse_v to_o the_o full_a double_a value_n to_o the_o great_a discomfort_n and_o discouragement_n of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o ofttimes_o be_v enforce_v for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o fodder_n for_o his_o ox_n and_o cattle_n to_o sell_v they_o away_o and_o to_o leave_v his_o ground_n untilled_a sect._n 27_o that_o devil_n covetuosnesse_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o these_o mischief_n have_v ever_o some_o argument_n to_o elude_v if_o it_o can_v the_o intention_n of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n umbonibus_fw-la junctis_fw-la press_v a_o double_a argument_n by_o way_n of_o question_n 1._o a_o proprio_fw-la 2_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la 1_o a_o proprio_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o listen_v with_o my_o own_o to_o pull_v or_o let_v down_o my_o own_o house_n or_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o my_o own_o soil_n &_o c_o 2_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la shall_v i_o not_o buy_v and_o purchase_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o make_v the_o most_o of_o my_o own_o sect._n 28_o they_o be_v general_a question_n and_o one_o general_a maxim_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v both_o interest_n reipublicae_fw-la nequis_fw-la re_fw-la sva_fw-la male_a utatur_fw-la the_o interest_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o action_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n must_v abuse_v or_o mis-imploy_a the_o talon_n of_o his_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n every_o man_n must_v well_o and_o rightful_o order_n and_o employ_v it_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n prohibetur_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la quod_fw-la nocere_fw-la possit_fw-la alieno_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la vtere_fw-la tuo_fw-la ut_fw-la alienum_fw-la non_fw-la laedas_fw-la no_o man_n must_v do_v that_o in_o his_o own_o property_n or_o possession_n as_o may_v hurt_v another_o man_n and_o we_o must_v so_o use_v our_o own_o that_o we_o may_v not_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n this_o rule_n may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o particular_a nuisance_n to_o the_o discommodity_n of_o vicinage_n and_o neighbourhood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v by_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n whereof_o many_o particular_a case_n may_v be_v plentiful_o urge_v if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n provide_v a_o remedy_n contra_fw-la vicinum_fw-la &_o privatum_fw-la nocumentum_fw-la against_o a_o private_a annoyance_n à_fw-la fortiori_fw-la against_o common_a nocumentum_fw-la that_o nuisance_n which_o offend_v many_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n meet_v with_o by_o indictment_n presentment_n and_o other_o way_n in_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n but_o à_fw-la mulio_fw-it fortiori_fw-la against_o generale_fw-mi nocumentum_fw-la that_o which_o displease_v and_o offend_v not_o one_o alone_a or_o many_o but_o all_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o man_n all_o sort_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a sect._n 29_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a principle_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusivum_fw-la all_o goodness_n do_v communicate_v itself_o to_o other_o he_o that_o rack_v and_o tenter_v his_o bona_fw-la fortunae_fw-la his_o fortune_n and_o mean_n to_o improve_v his_o private_a and_o impair_v the_o public_a good_a have_v not_o participation_n of_o this_o goodness_n and_o as_o little_a have_v he_o of_o that_o cardinal_n and_o all-crowning_a virtue_n charity_n the_o groundsell_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o nothing_o avail_v sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la quia_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la religionis_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la charity_n say_v saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o it_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o other_o before_o its_o own_o private_a in_o a_o former_a chapter_n cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 24._o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n the_o word_n either_o in_o the_o literal_a acceptation_n or_o take_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n do_v insinuate_v that_o no_o man_n must_v so_o use_v his_o own_o as_o thereby_o to_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o but_o partly_o for_o our_o friend_n and_o partly_o for_o our_o country_n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a country_n proverb_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o but_o a_o reverend_a divine_a thus_o invert_v it_o where_o every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o non_fw-it deus_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolus_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v for_o all_o the_o rich_a man_n barn_n be_v full_a of_o corn_n it_o be_v his_o own_o jure_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la but_o he_o must_v not_o hide_v and_o hoard_v it_o up_o to_o enhance_v the_o price_n he_o must_v expose_v it_o to_o public_a sale_n and_o at_o reasonable_a price_n propter_fw-mi commune_v bonum_fw-la or_o else_o a_o vae_fw-la qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la be_v denounce_v against_o he_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o one_o talon_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o lord_n wherein_o he_o have_v but_o a_o fiduciary_a interest_n and_o hide_v it_o and_o do_v not_o right_o use_v it_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o matthew_n 25.15_o we_o be_v all_o but_o trustee_n of_o this_o worldly_a estate_n or_o earthly_a talon_n as_o we_o must_v not_o hide_v but_o use_v it_o so_o must_v we_o use_v it_o not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o for_o the_o common_a utility_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a sect._n 31_o as_o it_o transgress_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n it_o do_v likewise_o offend_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n the_o queen_n regent_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n daily_o celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n do_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o a_o sober_a life_n which_o imply_v three_o duty_n piety_n to_o god_n just_a ce_fw-fr or_o upright_a deal_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o sobriety_n to_o ourselves_o i_o meddle_v but_o with_o the_o second_o sect._n 32_o justice_n be_v either_o univerfall_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v just_o carry_v himself_o and_o level_v his_o action_n for_o the_o common_a and_o public_a good_a and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o law_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la earum_fw-la praescripto_fw-la omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la virtutes_fw-la colat_fw-la that_o by_o the_o rule_n or_o prescript_n of_o those_o law_n he_o may_v have_v all_o other_o virtue_n in_o esteem_n which_o aristotle_n call_v legal_a quia_fw-la leges_fw-la eam_fw-la praecipue_fw-la intendunt_fw-la for_o that_o the_o whole_a use_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o support_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v particularis_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v moral_a and_o be_v a_o virtue_n busy_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o commutation_n or_o merchandize_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n the_o object_n of_o her_o employment_n and_o negotiation_n sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la externa_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la ut_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la all_o external_a good_n and_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o riches_n and_o honour_n hence_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n this_o observe_v a_o