Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	commit_v	person_n	say_a	3,727	5	7.2574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20451	Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French	Coke, Roger, fl. 1696.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4979	450,561	399

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constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o say_v offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v which_o person_n so_o apprehend_v &c_n &c_n with_o convenient_a speed_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o carry_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o due_a accusation_n shall_v forthwith_o commit_v the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n to_o safe_a custody_n as_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v and_o within_o six_o day_n next_o after_o such_o accusation_n the_o say_a justice_n with_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a shire_n city_n etc._n etc._n shall_v diligent_o examine_v the_o act_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o two_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v upon_o examination_n find_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o accuse_v guilty_a of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n or_o by_o confession_n the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v commit_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o accuse_v to_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o county_n city_n burrough_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o say_v offence_n be_v commit_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o further_o to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o say_a shire_n city_n burrow_n etc._n etc._n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v three_o month_n which_o quarter_n session_n the_o party_n offend_v upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v discharge_v out_o of_o prison_n upon_o sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n but_o if_o he_o or_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o be_v reconcile_v then_o to_o be_v commit_v again_o to_o the_o say_a gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v reconcile_v for_o their_o offence_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v the_o offendor_n or_o disturb_v the_o arrest_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n if_o any_o offendor_n be_v not_o take_v but_o escape_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o every_o such_o escape_n five_o pound_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n all_o mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v into_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o set_v fine_n and_o amerciament_n therefore_o this_o act_n do_v not_o take_v away_o any_o authority_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n then_o in_o force_n this_o statute_n repeal_v all_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n particular_o 8._o anno_fw-la 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facto_fw-la of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o patron_n and_o donor_n of_o such_o spiritual_a promotion_n to_o present_v or_o collate_n to_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v be_v dead_a if_o any_o person_n be_v convict_v the_o three_o time_n of_o the_o premise_n he_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n any_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v and_o be_v convict_v inform_v aforesaid_a concern_v any_o of_o the_o premise_n not_o be_v beneficial_a or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a promotion_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n after_o such_o conviction_n suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n after_o lawful_a conviction_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o life_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v 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other_o officer_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o in_o place_n exempt_a as_o not_o exempt_a within_o their_o diocese_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o act_n to_o correct_v and_o reform_v and_o punish_v by_o church_n censure_v all_o who_o shall_v offend_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o determiner_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o open_a and_o general_a session_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v determine_v and_o punish_v these_o offence_n yet_o so_o that_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n may_v associate_v or_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o say_a justice_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v molest_v for_o any_o offence_n abovesaid_a unless_o he_o be_v indict_v at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n next_o after_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v all_o lord_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o three_o offence_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o their_o peer_n chief_a officer_n of_o city_n and_o 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12._o day_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v according_a to_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n and_o every_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o high_a officer_n which_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o same_o within_o 28._o day_n to_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n council_n or_o to_o the_o precedent_n or_o vicepresident_n of_o the_o queen_n council_n establish_v in_o the_o north_n or_o march_n of_o wales_n than_o he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v 200_o mark_n such_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n president_n or_o vicepresident_n abovesaid_a to_o who_o such_o information_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v thereupon_o deliver_v a_o note_n in_o writing_n subscribe_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o party_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v receive_v such_o information_n testify_v that_o such_o information_n be_v make_v to_o he_o all_o such_o oath_n bond_n and_o submission_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o

convict_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o conform_v to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n and_o make_v such_o submission_n and_o declaration_n as_o in_o this_o act_n be_v afterward_o declare_v and_o appoint_v if_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v offend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o within_o three_o month_n after_o they_o be_v convict_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o in_o make_v such_o public_a confession_n and_o submission_n as_o in_o this_o act_n be_v appoint_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n where_o the_o person_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o such_o offendor_n be_v thereunto_o warn_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o 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any_o dissimulation_n or_o any_o colour_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o dispensation_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n obey_v and_o perform_v her_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n in_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o do_v my_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o perfom_v the_o same_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n where_o such_o submission_n and_o declaration_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v present_o enter_v the_o same_o into_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o every_o parish_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n after_o certify_v the_o same_o in_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n if_o any_o such_o offendor_n after_o such_o submission_n shall_v afterward_o relapse_n and_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o her_o majesty_n law_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n he_o may_v have_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o submission_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v in_o his_o house_n or_o otherwise_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o shall_v forbear_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v after_o such_o notice_n give_v he_o by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o circuit_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o any_o minister_n curate_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o every_o person_n so_o relieve_v after_o such_o notice_n forty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v relieve_v etc._n etc._n any_o person_n so_o offend_v this_o act_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n extend_v to_o punish_v or_o impeach_v any_o person_n for_o relieve_v or_o keep_v his_o father_n wife_n mother_n child_n ward_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o his_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n not_o have_v any_o certain_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o for_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v any_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v or_o maintain_v these_o two_o last_o clause_n be_v repeal_v by_o the_o 3_o jac._n 4._o all_o duty_n forfeiture_n and_o payment_n due_a to_o the_o queen_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o eliz._n concern_v recusant_n may_v be_v recover_v and_o levy_v to_o her_o majesty_n use_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o 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her_o majesty_n or_o by_o order_n of_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o privy-councell_n or_o by_o such_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o body_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o travel_v without_o imminent_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o such_o case_n of_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n restraint_n or_o stay_n then_o within_o two_o day_n next_o after_o they_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v enlarge_v of_o such_o imprisonment_n or_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o travel_v repair_v to_o their_o usual_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n after_o remove_v above_o five_o mile_n from_o thence_o every_o person_n bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n dominion_n or_o denizen_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n and_o thereof_o lawful_o convict_v for_o not_o repair_v to_o some_o church_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v 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the_o contumely_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whereas_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adulterium_fw-la do_v depend_v upon_o the_o civitas_n i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v adultery_n in_o david_n in_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n 4._o observe_v 4._o during_o uriahs_n life_n if_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o not_o true_a which_o mr._n hobbs_n here_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o do_v god_n unjust_o so_o severe_o to_o punish_v he_o therefore_o tyranny_n be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o a_o city_n different_a from_o rightful_a monarchy_n 3._o cap._n 7._o art_n 3._o observe_v true_o upon_o your_o false_a and_o feign_a principle_n where_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o origination_n of_o all_o power_n in_o government_n where_o man_n will_n be_v make_v their_o law_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o the_o most_o wilful_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o just_a man_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a if_o a_o man_n be_v own_o will_n be_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o man_n principle_n it_o be_v only_a man_n will_n from_o which_o all_o power_n in_o government_n be_v derive_v and_o to_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a yet_o good_a man_n some_o difference_n he_o make_v viz._n only_o in_o the_o exercise_n hobbs_n mr._n hobbs_n of_o their_o power_n he_o forsooth_o be_v a_o king_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o rule_v otherwise_o observe_v as_o if_o absolom_n kiss_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v to_o demand_v justice_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o have_v make_v he_o a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n or_o that_o jeroboam_n or_o athaliah_n have_v not_o be_v usurper_n but_o very_o rightful_a prince_n if_o they_o have_v rule_v well_o but_o though_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o swordbearer_n and_o swordtaker_n between_o god_n minister_n and_o thief_n and_o robber_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v for_o god_n minister_n be_v a_o swordbearer_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n minister_n and_o a_o 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o swordbearer_n but_o a_o swordtaker_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o who_o have_v not_o a_o 52._o st._n matth._n 26._o 52._o just_a authority_n than_o whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n and_o if_o ever_o man_n have_v a_o just_a 6._o gen._n 9_o 6._o cause_n to_o have_v take_v the_o sword_n than_o have_v st._n peter_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o lord_n god_n and_o master_n but_o our_o saviour_n reprehend_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o whosoever_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v not_o wicked_a man_n who_o usurper_n tyrant_n and_o swordtaker_n so_o much_o murder_n for_o it_o be_v no_o better_a as_o virtuous_a and_o 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this_o man_n do_v i_o will_v here_o glad_o be_v satisfy_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n how_o if_o god_n make_v man_n 10._o cap._n 1._o art_n 12._o and_o cap._n 8._o art_n 10._o in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n as_o he_o say_v in_o such_o a_o cut-throat_o condition_n and_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o man_n may_v jure_v naturali_fw-la everlasting_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o commit_v no_o offence_n if_o the_o king_n or_o civitas_n do_v not_o restrain_v it_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n have_v punish_v cain_n for_o kill_v abel_n 16._o cap._n 6._o art_n 16._o if_o cain_n or_o abel_n have_v not_o go_v to_o do_v or_o dedi_fw-la and_o not_o to_o dabo_fw-la or_o faciam_fw-la with_o adam_n and_o make_v he_o their_o king_n or_o civitas_n over_o they_o and_o adam_n have_v give_v they_o

over_o their_o servant_n be_v general_o restrain_v every_o where_o as_o well_o among_o mahumetan_n as_o jew_n and_o christian_n where_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o that_o master_n can_v put_v their_o servant_n to_o death_n as_o master_n for_o any_o crime_n if_o they_o otherwise_o punish_v they_o unjust_o the_o servant_n have_v their_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n object_n 1_o but_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n the_o master_n or_o the_o servant_n i_o say_v not_o the_o servant_n object_n 2_o but_o if_o the_o servant_n may_v not_o judge_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n i_o answer_v that_o ignorance_n and_o a_o ill-set_a conscience_n excuse_v no_o more_o from_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v and_o servant_n action_n in_o general_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o master_n person_n or_o affair_n in_o which_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o the_o master_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n but_o if_o the_o master_n do_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o act_n in_o prejudice_n to_o another_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o master_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n as_o to_o kill_v or_o maim_v another_o the_o law_n do_v make_v a_o favourable_a construction_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o servant_n as_o servant_z and_o punish_v the_o master_n as_o command_v and_o not_o the_o servant_n as_o do_v in_o order_n to_o such_o command_n in_o a_o master_n command_n to_o a_o servant_n be_v usual_o imply_v a_o warranty_n which_o secure_v the_o servant_n for_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o 18._o it_o be_v injustice_n in_o any_o man_n to_o tell_v another_o that_o he_o give_v such_o a_o price_n commutation_n injustice_n in_o commutation_n for_o such_o a_o commodity_n whenas_o he_o give_v not_o so_o much_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v another_o who_o believe_v he_o and_o give_v he_o thereafter_o to_o a_o great_a value_n than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o seller_n for_o in_o lie_v he_o do_v falsify_v the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o buyer_n 19_o in_o justice_n command_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o permissive_a justice_n in_o a_o king_n utmost_a of_o his_o power_n ought_v to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v he_o in_o that_o formality_n as_o it_o be_v command_v in_o justice_n permissive_a it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o but_o the_o utmost_a or_o rigid_a exact_v of_o what_o be_v permit_v be_v high_a injury_n as_o a_o king_n be_v permit_v to_o execute_v his_o law_n but_o the_o rigid_a execute_n of_o all_o law_n against_o all_o offender_n at_o all_o time_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o inability_n or_o other_o circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n or_o place_n be_v high_a injury_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a though_o law_n shall_v be_v general_a and_o not_o respect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n that_o all_o law_n can_v at_o all_o time_n be_v alike_o observe_v by_o all_o subject_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o a_o king_n to_o execute_v all_o his_o law_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o be_v execute_v yet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o weigh_v circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o malice_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v such_o law_n or_o not_o etc._n etc._n or_o otherwise_o summum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la 20._o as_o a_o king_n so_o ought_v not_o a_o subject_a rigid_o to_o exact_v of_o another_o subject_a in_o a_o subject_a whatsoever_o be_v by_o law_n permit_v he_o at_o all_o time_n as_o a_o tenant_n by_o sterility_n of_o the_o year_n inundation_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o damnify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o landlord_n but_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n i_o say_v in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n ought_v to_o remit_v of_o what_o by_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v just_o take_v or_o if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n shall_v rigid_o exact_v his_o utmost_a due_n to_o his_o tenant_n ruin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tenant_n fault_n such_o exaction_n such_o summum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la a_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o sue_v any_o man_n for_o trifling_n tres_fw-fr pass_v of_o pedibus_fw-la ambulando_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v every_o man_n that_o step_v out_o of_o the_o foot-path_n such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wrangle_a knave_n and_o such_o sue_n summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n in_o fault_n but_o the_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o man_n to_o exact_v their_o rent_n and_o sue_v for_o small_a trespass_n than_o will_v no_o tenant_n pay_v rend_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v secure_a of_o enjoy_v what_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o 21._o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o law_n 3._o who_o be_v a_o just_a man_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n who_o commit_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o one_o justice_n contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n god_n have_v make_v man_n as_o well_o a_o sociable_a as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n who_o will_n may_v free_o imperate_a his_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o irrational_a creature_n who_o object_n determine_v their_o action_n as_o he_o please_v neither_o do_v ever_o yet_o in_o this_o world_n any_o man_n do_v any_o act_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o it_o be_v free_o in_o his_o own_o choice_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v it_o or_o not_o and_o by_o make_v he_o sociable_a make_v he_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o creature_n of_o this_o orb_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o look_v for_o justice_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o aristotle_n here_o take_v where_o every_o particular_a or_o personal_a virtue_n may_v be_v take_v for_o justice_n 22._o we_o take_v that_o virtue_n to_o be_v justice_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n justice_n the_o excellency_n of_o justice_n of_o society_n for_o other_o personal_a virtee_n as_o temperance_n chastity_n frugality_n etc._n etc._n although_o not_o as_o virtue_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v find_v in_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n and_o wherein_o man_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o mean_a servant_n upright_o and_o conscientious_o perform_v the_o trust_n and_o command_v which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o be_v as_o just_a and_o honest_a a_o man_n as_o the_o great_a man_n whatsoever_o 23._o nor_o be_v it_o less_o true_a that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o man_n who_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o unjust_a man_n and_o so_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o every_o sin_n a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o the_o most_o just_a man_n not_o to_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n where_o injustice_n be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o latitude_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a subject_n that_o ever_o be_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o king_n but_o the_o injustice_n we_o look_v for_o we_o take_v in_o a_o more_o restrain_a notion_n not_o every_o unlawful_a act_n do_v upon_o ignorance_n or_o passion_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o man_n premeditately_a and_o wilful_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n a_o cloak_n and_o pandar_n to_o shelter_v and_o 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