Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	burgess_n	king_n	knight_n	3,853	5	7.2952	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80408	Redintegratio amoris, or A union of hearts, between the Kings most excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament, His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his command; the Assembly, and every honest man that desires a sound and durable peace, accompanied with speedy justice and piety. By way of respective apologies, so far as Scripture and reason may be judges. / By John Cook of Grayes-Inne, Barrester.	Cook, John, d. 1660.	1647 (1647)	Wing C6026; Thomason E404_29; ESTC R201862	78,816	92

the Lords and Commons and some others is much to be commended O but how difficult a matter is it to get a motion in some places of Justice if a man could be dispatcht after four or five attendances it were brave and that which is most lamentable 't is all one if a mans Client be a prisoner whereas a politick Judg would ask at his first sitting Is there any motions concerning life or liberty or dower for Widows or Orphans and dispatch poor men first them that can spare most Fees let them tarry I know one that hath been assigned Councel for 26. Paupers could never be heard or above four or five of them 't is a po nt of great â—ngenuity in Lawyers to mâ—ve first for hiâ— poor Câ—â—nt without his Fee I have heard many of my leaâ—ned Masters that they would freely move for any poor man as often as he should desire if it mâ—ght not hinder them fâ—r their other Clients 't is a gallant spirit trulâ— though it be tâ— commend our selves yet 't is a truth and a man may commend himself to be coâ—manded and imployed as David did but some are lâ—ke Rocks and wil not be moved What do you to me with your Paupers at the latter end of the day When God knows he came two or three hours before the Couâ—t was sate What! do you think all to be heard As if we came nâ—t to be hâ—a d buâ— to hear others 3. That free people in their right wits never covenanted against the Law of God o Nature nor meant to inslave themselves to the lusts of one or more whom they elected or consented to be their Governors for the end of Governâ—ent is the welfare peace liberty safety propriety and all kind of haâ—piness of the people were it nâ—t for which there would be no end of Governors nor Laws nor can a Kingdâ—m be bound to any condition destructive to any of her own Members Law is but the rule safety is the and of Government now the end as it is first in intention so it is always more noble then the means for the means as means is always inferour to the end as he for whole sake a garment is made is more honorable then the rayment so health anâ— strength are the chief principal ends of dyet food and physick being the means therefore are inferior so are all Governors subservient to the peoples welfare as it is declared in that most excellent Declaration of the 17. of May 1646. whâ—ch deserves to be ingraven in marble Pillars that the welfare of the people is the suprem Law salus popâ—li is the end of all ends for whose sake all positive Laws may be ended and must expire like dead men for the Law is but Lord of particular persons thâ— Câ—â—munity is Lord over it nay theâ—e is no Law of Gâ—d that stands in competition against the safety of the people sacrâ—ficâ— must do homage to mercy the morality of the Subjects must be suspended to save the life of a sheep how much more for the welfare of the shepâ—erd if it be lawful to brâ—â—k the 4. Câ—mmandment in the Lettâ—r of it to save a mans life how much mâ—re lawful is it to dispence with the fifth Commandment to save the lives of milâ—â—ons all must stay and Lady Salus must first be secured the Letter of the Law must not be killing to the people a whole Kingdom can no more be â—uâ—ject to a dead letter then the Romans to their own slaves and as the Romans being a people full of generosity and courtesie never more exprest â—heir gentle disposition then by easie condescending to let their bond men at liberty so our Worthies in Parliament can never do a work more glorious then to infranchise this Kingdom in their souls bodies and estates for which they shal deserve immortal praises Q But hath not the Parliament an unlimited power and Authority Resp What agreement was between the Counties and the Knights of the Shire and the Corporations and Burgesses when Parliaments were first called no man can directâ—y say for my own part I do beleeve that there was some foâ—mal agreement reduced into writings what power the Kings and Burgesses should have and specified in the Indentures of return made betweâ—n the Sheriff and Electors and the Knights and Buâ—gâ—sses which trust the Parliamâ—nt men from tâ—me to time faithfully discharging and Contribuâ—ing to all Taxes and Charges out of their oâ—n estates the people at last were contenâ— to leâ—ve all matters indefinitely to their Knights and Bu gesses and in many Burrough towns there was scarce a man that could write in those days but the matter is not great for thâ—t which limits all Kings and Councels is the end of Government which is the prosperâ—ty of the people and all agreemâ—nts are presumed to be made for the welfare of the people No unnatural thing can be presumed Authoâ—ity is a challenge of obedience legally by such as are impowred by any people Power to speak properly is an ability to put that Authority in execution now all power in the people which they wel knowing were not so careful as they might have been to set limits and boundaries to Auâ—hority becauâ—e the strength remaining in themselves they could never imagine that any Governors would Command them to destroy themâ—elves and therefore these Arguments about seizing upon the Milâ—tâ—a and forts of the Kingdom are weak and invalid if the meaning be any other ways thâ—n this that it is Rebellion for any or many private men to resist the King and contemptuously to oppose the supream Court of the Kingdom because they are less then his Majesty but that both Houses of Parliament can commit Treason acting for the good and by the power of the Kingdom is to argue that a man may commit Treason against himself and that a man is bound with his right hand to cut off his left hand things which nature abhors Q. But what if a free people should make a general Letter of Attorney to some Governors to make what Laws they please against nature and humanity May not a man tye himself to a post as the old Usurer that would bind the young heir to a Table Resp I answer the authority is voyd and revocable for no power can be given that is destructive of humanity Q. But what if the Governors wil not let it go but act accordinly for Domination is a sweet morsel not easie to be parted with R. I answer that in such a case the peâ—ple are bound by the Law of God and Nature by force to redeem their liberties they which be impowred must be overpowred for free men can give away their freedom no further then as it conduceth to justice universal and paticular Phaâ—aohs Law to destroy all the Israelitish males or Herods cruelty or Lycurgus Law to kill all weak or old people or a Law to eat but twice a week doth any man question but these may

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