Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	london_n	parliament_n	print_v	3,116	5	9.0916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47058	The crie of blood, or, A confutation of those thirteene reasons of the felicers at Westminster for the maintenance of their illegall capias for debt by which is discovered the great benefit and freedome that will accrew to the people of the common wealth by the reformation of that destructive law / by Joht [sic] Jones of Neyath in Com. Brecon, gent.	Jones, John.	1653 (1653)	Wing J964B; ESTC R33617	21,569	96

the_o cry_n of_o blood_n or_o a_o confutation_n of_o those_o thirteen_o reason_n of_o the_o felicer_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o illegal_a capias_fw-la for_o debt_n by_o which_o be_v discover_v the_o great_a benefit_n and_o freedom_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o destructive_a law_n luk._n 11.46_o woe_n unto_o you_o lawyar_n for_o you_o lade_v man_n with_o burden_n grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n bianca_n joht_fw-mi jones_n of_o neyath_n in_o com_n brecon_n gent._n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n matthewes_n at_o the_o cock_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1653._o to_o his_o excellence_n oliver_n cromwell_n lord_n general_n of_o the_o puissant_a army_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n renown_a sir_n as_o your_o command_n be_v general_a so_o be_v your_o care_n trouble_n suffering_n action_n and_o endeavour_n all_o general_a for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o this_o nation_n in_o general_a nor_o be_v the_o case_n and_o number_n of_o the_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n for_o who_o you_o have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o solicitous_a although_o yet_o improsperous_a mediator_n to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n so_o small_a a_o particular_a but_o that_o as_o the_o prudent_a king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n who_o account_v his_o body_n but_o small_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o endowment_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v mortal_a desire_v to_o be_v daily_o remember_v he_o be_v mortal_a to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o more_o glory_n in_o what_o he_o have_v well_o do_v than_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n and_o finish_v his_o wel-begun_a enterprise_n that_o so_o he_o may_v immortalise_v his_o fame_n and_o illustrate_v the_o faculty_n of_o his_o immortal_a virtue_n that_o posterity_n may_v speak_v of_o he_o not_o like_o pythagorist_n of_o their_o master_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la but_o ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la nay_o more_o ipse_fw-la perfecit_fw-la i_o hope_v likewise_o your_o excellence_n will_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o one_o of_o the_o hearty_a though_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o your_o honour_n wellwisher_n to_o mind_v you_o of_o the_o neglect_a misery_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o likely_a to_o be_v continue_v and_o increase_v then_o relieve_v or_o abate_v by_o the_o generation_n of_o lawyer_n overswaying_a the_o mildeness_n of_o those_o parliament_n member_n that_o have_v long_o promise_v you_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o prisoner_n and_o to_o hasten_v their_o enlargement_n out_o of_o their_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n which_o if_o you_o see_v perform_v as_o hereafter_o be_v desire_v will_v be_v a_o action_n of_o no_o less_o divinity_n than_o charity_n and_o no_o less_o profit_n than_o honour_n to_o yourself_o in_o particular_a and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n the_o officer_n in_o law_n have_v late_o present_v the_o parliament_n with_o 13._o reason_n or_o the_o maintenance_n of_o arrest_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o debt_n contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n as_o i_o have_v eftsoons_o prove_v elsewhere_o and_o repugnant_a even_o to_o reason_n itself_o as_o i_o have_v here_o follow_v far_o declare_v in_o answer_n to_o their_o say_a reason_n in_o the_o prisoner_n behalf_n in_o which_o and_o who_o name_n i_o likewise_o humble_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o honour_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a reason_n hereunto_o first_o annex_v as_o it_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o next_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o preamble_n and_o afterward_o particular_a answer_n to_o their_o particular_a ratiocination_n and_o last_o the_o prisoner_n humble_a petition_n to_o your_o honour_n all_o which_o i_o can_v not_o have_v ready_a before_o colonel_n pride_n departure_n who_o god_n prosper_v in_o your_o service_n and_o the_o commonwealth's_a who_o welfare_n he_o prefer_v above_o all_o worldly_a end_n but_o have_v now_o presume_v to_o send_v they_o unto_o you_o beseech_v your_o honour_n that_o your_o lieutenant_n general_n colonel_n fleetwood_n a_o man_n of_o no_o less_o worth_a than_o eminence_n or_o some_o other_o like_o public_a spirit_n may_v act_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o your_o honour_n absence_n according_a to_o your_o direction_n and_o the_o people_n necessity_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o no_o opportunity_n be_v lose_v and_o more_o life_n of_o prisoner_n be_v save_v and_o your_o care_n thereof_o to_o the_o uttermost_a expess_v the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o col._n martin_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o less_o willing_a than_o able_a to_o procure_v such_o a_o commission_n as_o the_o petitioner_n desire_v and_o law_n will_v afford_v if_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v please_v to_o write_v to_o they_o which_o i_o humble_o submit_v to_o your_o honour_n consideration_n so_o wish_v your_o daily_a orator_n john_n jones_n reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o arrest_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o in_o all_o action_n that_o be_v quare_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la between_o the_o subject_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n but_o the_o process_n for_o the_o people_n in_o other_o action_n be_v summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n which_o cours_n as_o to_o recover_v debt_n do_v prove_v dilatory_a and_o many_o time_n fruitless_a to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o merchandise_n and_o other_o commerce_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o former_a parliament_n do_v provide_v as_o appear_v by_o divers_a statute_n the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la to_o a_o arrest_n as_o a_o full_a remedy_n and_o most_o necessary_a for_o this_o commonwealth_n 3_o rep._n 12._o sir_n will_n herbert_n case_n 52_o hen._n 3._o in_o accomp_n 1267.25_o edw._n 3._o c._n 17._o an._n dom._n 1350._o 1._o because_o attach_n the_o person_n do_v secure_v the_o petitioner_n debt_n either_o by_o present_a payment_n or_o cause_v other_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o proceed_n by_o summons_n do_v not_o and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o for_o his_o life_n so_o he_o will_v do_v much_o for_o his_o liberty_n 2._o when_o man_n be_v detain_v upon_o the_o arrest_n which_o be_v but_o seldom_o for_o few_o be_v arrest_v in_o comparison_n and_o then_o it_o be_v ordinary_o but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n until_o they_o have_v give_v security_n to_o answer_v the_o action_n or_o some_o warrant_n to_o appear_v 3._o if_o man_n may_v not_o proceed_v by_o arrest_n it_o will_v much_o hinder_a trade_n and_o other_o deal_n for_o man_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o trust_v where_o there_o be_v much_o liberty_n for_o the_o debtor_n to_o stand_v out_o and_o merchant_n and_o trade_n man_n many_o time_n look_v upon_o the_o person_n as_o the_o best_a security_n and_o the_o remedy_n by_o arrest_n the_o speedy_a to_o gain_v their_o debt_n without_o which_o trade_n will_v necessary_o decay_n 4._o the_o process_n to_o arrest_v do_v end_n most_o suit_n before_o the_o person_n be_v attach_v and_o before_o appearance_n as_o experience_n do_v show_v for_o when_o man_n will_v not_o regard_v a_o summons_n they_o will_v take_v course_n before_o they_o will_v suffer_v a_o arrest_n 52_o hen._n 3._o cap._n 23._o 5._o man_n will_v take_v occasion_n from_o the_o summons_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v to_o be_v go_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o and_o to_o make_v away_o their_o estate_n and_o though_o the_o plaintiff_n know_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v help_v himself_o which_o the_o arrest_n do_v prevent_v and_o the_o lawmaker_n of_o this_o land_n have_v ever_o hold_v it_o more_o reasonable_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o creditor_n than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o debtor_n 6._o england_n be_v a_o island_n compass_v with_o many_o port_n town_n where_o there_o be_v many_o merchant_n and_o man_n that_o go_v abroad_o and_o trade_n by_o sea_n who_o buy_v ware_n upon_o credit_n there_o will_v be_v continual_a occasion_n of_o suit_n against_o divers_a person_n of_o this_o sort_n who_o will_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o summons_n but_o will_v betake_v themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n to_o sea_n again_o and_o the_o creditor_n can_v have_v no_o remedy_n whereas_o if_o the_o party_n may_v be_v attach_v they_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n 7._o whereas_o divers_a tradesman_n subsist_v upon_o their_o credit_n and_o take_v up_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o which_o they_o can_v give_v no_o other_o security_n than_o their_o person_n and_o by_o advantage_n thereof_o many_o time_n attein_v to_o great_a estate_n but_o if_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n be_v take_v away_o they_o can_v hope_v no_o more_o to_o be_v entrust_v which_o apparent_o tend_v to_o their_o ruin_n 8._o and_o that_o proceed_n by_o arrest_n may_v not_o seem_v

13_o false_a reason_n for_o the_o supportation_n of_o their_o innumerable_a falsity_n we_o shall_v descend_v to_o fist_n those_o reason_n as_o follow_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v all_o fall_v for_o the_o attach_n of_o person_n secure_v no_o part_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n debt_n by_o payment_n or_o other_o satisfaction_n but_o common_o their_o debtor_n body_n to_o miserable_a death_n and_o their_o estate_n from_o their_o heir_n and_o creditor_n to_o lawyer_n and_o officer_n for_o the_o proceed_n by_o summons_n we_o have_v answer_v before_o and_o for_o prisoner_n that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v for_o their_o liberty_n or_o their_o gaoler_n they_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o desire_v and_o pay_v for_o out_o of_o their_o creditor_n right_n and_o their_o own_o fry_n and_o not_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o their_o heir_n have_v their_o gaoler_n leave_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v like_o the_o first_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o be_v detain_v for_o debt_n when_o sir_n jo._n len●hal_o have_v in_o his_o custody_n or_o listen_v one_o thousand_o person_n the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o many_o the_o gaol_n of_o london_n westminister_n and_o liberty_n adjoin_v few_o less_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o gaol_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n will_v be_v find_v many_o more_o they_o that_o account_n so_o many_o few_o declare_v their_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v all_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n except_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o case_n why_o and_o with_o who_o else_o do_v they_o make_v the_o comparison_n but_o because_o they_o conveiv_v there_o be_v more_o person_n out_o of_o prison_n then_o in_o their_o detention_n be_v not_o seldom_o but_o frequent_a and_o so_o be_v murder_n and_o hurt_n commit_v as_o well_o before_o and_o at_o as_o after_o arrest_n by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o be_v not_o detain_v for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o ordinary_o till_o death_n as_o aforesaid_a warrant_v of_o attorney_n if_o they_o need_v any_o attorney_n they_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o who_o they_o plea_n and_o not_o to_o who_o any_o court_n appoint_v and_o for_o appearance_n no_o freeman_n owe_v it_o to_o any_o court_n out_o of_o his_o decenarie_a hundred_o or_o county_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v but_o a_o blockhead-ship_n proëm_n as_o untrue_a as_o the_o former_a and_o so_o demonstrate_v in_o our_o answer_n thereunto_o before_o no_o trade_n but_o lawyer_n nor_o such_o but_o westmonasterians_n will_v be_v hinder_v by_o take_v away_o the_o capias_fw-la it_o be_v the_o lawless_a use_n thereof_o that_o cause_v more_o usurer_n than_o merchant_n to_o look_v after_o man_n person_n it_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o speedy_a way_n for_o plaintiff_n to_o gain_v their_o debt_n but_o the_o most_o dilatory_a to_o recover_v and_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o usual_a to_o lose_v they_o so_o as_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n if_o the_o capias_fw-la be_v take_v off_o be_v but_o tautology_n for_o want_v of_o reason_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v offer_v such_o untruth_n to_o hear_v or_o look_v upon_o punishable_a as_o aforesaid_a 4._o the_o four_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o all_o the_o former_a for_o the_o attach_n of_o a_o man_n person_n where_o he_o have_v neither_o mean_n to_o pay_v nor_o friend_n to_o bail_v produce_v no_o end_n but_o imprisonment_n summons_n and_o attachment_n of_o man_n good_n where_o they_o have_v to_o pay_v conduce_v to_o the_o speedy_a end_n between_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n he_o that_o have_v of_o his_o own_o to_o pay_v will_v regard_v summons_n lest_o if_o that_o he_o be_v attach_v he_o shall_v lose_v all_o and_o if_o submit_v to_o his_o creditor_n mercy_n he_o may_v save_v some_o he_o that_o have_v enough_o or_o more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n will_v neither_o regard_v summons_n nor_o fear_v arrest_n but_o desire_v it_o be_v sure_a of_o what_o liberty_n he_o please_v pay_v his_o gaoler_n and_o to_o leave_v what_o his_o gaoler_n leave_v to_o who_o he_o listen_v as_o aforesaid_a whereby_o more_o creditor_n be_v cheat_v then_o by_o any_o other_o deceit_n and_o more_o undo_v than_o debtor_n of_o that_o kind_n who_o common_o live_v too_o plentiful_o and_o leave_v something_o when_o their_o creditor_n have_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o live_v or_o whereof_o to_o leave_v 5._o the_o five_o be_v as_o untrue_a as_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o debtor_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o summon_v can_v live_v no_o where_n better_o than_o in_o his_o decenarie_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v and_o have_v his_o pledge_n answerable_a for_o his_o honesty_n nor_o can_v he_o transfer_v his_o estate_n to_o any_o other_o county_n but_o to_o his_o loss_n and_o his_o avoid_v the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n be_v a_o misdemeanour_n that_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o benefit_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o which_o be_v certify_v by_o a_o testatum_fw-la a_o capias_fw-la of_o course_n ensue_v to_o pursue_v he_o from_o county_n to_o county_n till_o he_o be_v find_v or_o outlaw_o which_o be_v ever_o lawful_a against_o such_o as_o wave_v their_o law_n and_o freedom_n to_o anser_fw-la it_o in_o its_o due_a course_n and_o such_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n whence_o he_o flee_v aught_o to_o make_v to_o the_o chancery_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o justice_n to_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o chancery_n ought_v to_o send_v the_o capias_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o who_o county_n he_o do_v latitare_fw-la &_o discurrere_fw-la and_o so_o the_o alius_fw-la plures_fw-la exigent_n and_o outlawrie_n till_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v himself_o to_o the_o first_o sheriff_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n determine_v there_o by_o his_o peer_n as_o it_o ought_v all_o which_o afford_v fifteen_o day_n between_o process_n and_o process_n be_v feasible_a in_o half_a a_o year_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o find_v to_o have_v leave_v of_o his_o personal_a estate_n his_o creditor_n must_v have_v all_o and_o two_o part_n of_o his_o real_a with_o less_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o delay_v use_v at_o westminster_n which_o old_a course_n of_o law_n be_v restore_v and_o so_o know_v will_v make_v every_o able_a debtor_n submit_v to_o summons_n and_o far_a process_n especial_o outlawry_n more_o terrible_a and_o odious_a then_o now_o when_o they_o be_v but_o scare-crow_n reversable_a and_o extinguishable_a by_o their_o grantor_n for_o their_o gain_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o debtor_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o summon_n up_o on_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o law_n be_v end_v as_o aforesaid_a until_o god_n enable_v he_o and_o in_o the_o interim_n wheresoëver_o he_o lurk_v or_o live_v by_o lawful_a endeavour_n cantabil_n vacuus_fw-la coram_fw-la lairone_fw-la viator_n no_o debtor_n just_o indebt_v can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o any_o just_a law_n or_o equity_n to_o make_v away_o his_o estate_n before_o he_o pay_v his_o just_a debt_n for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o his_o creditor_n and_o such_o conveyance_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v fraudulent_a although_o the_o fraudulent_a maker_n of_o that_o fraudulent_a statute_n have_v insert_v the_o word_n honlifide_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o imp_n who_o never_o have_v good_a faith_n or_o honesty_n to_o expound_v for_o their_o profit_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o good_a faith_n can_v do_v no_o man_n wrong_v but_o false_a lawyer_n be_v interpretation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o law_n common_o wrong_v all_o man_n and_o enrich_v only_o themselves_o the_o lord_n coke_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o atia_fw-la declare_v these_o man_n to_o be_v liar_n that_o charge_v the_o law_n or_o its_o maker_n with_o more_o regard_n of_o man_n debit_n than_o their_o liberty_n 6._o the_o fixth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n and_o in_o substance_n answer_v before_o do_v more_o merchant_n trade_n out_o of_o england_n by_o sea_n because_o it_o be_v a_o island_n then_o into_o it_o out_o of_o large_a and_o foreign_a land_n where_o the_o capias_fw-la for_o debt_n be_v never_o know_v do_v not_o these_o man_n buy_v ware_n upon_o trust_n and_o trade_n to_o sea_n as_o often_o as_o the_o english_a and_o have_v no_o capias_fw-la have_v their_o creditor_n no_o law_n to_o recover_v their_o debt_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o attach_v their_o debtor_n good_n or_o their_o than_o their_o body_n and_o so_o have_v london_n use_v to_o do_v by_o custom_n and_o other_o town_n and_o port_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v so_o aswell_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o admiralty_n have_v its_o course_n of_o justice_n within_o its_o jurisdiction_n will_v common_a lawyer_n have_v no_o law_n but_o their_o