Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	king_n	law_n	peer_n	3,558	5	10.1638	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50746	Pleadings in some remarkable cases before the Supreme Courts of Scotland since the year 1661 to which the decisions are subjoyn'd.	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1673 (1673)	Wing M192; ESTC R27547	158,540	250

same_o minority_n where_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a especial_o where_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o concern_v as_o here_o to_o have_v the_o guilt_n immediate_o bring_v to_o open_a punishment_n and_o where_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o attrocious_a reach_v no_o further_a than_o private_a revenge_n and_o a_o pecuniary_a punishment_n nor_o be_v the_o public_a in_o this_o case_n disappoint_v of_o a_o just_a revenge_n for_o it_o can_v reach_v the_o father_n or_o uncle_n who_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n for_o the_o father_n i_o allege_v that_o he_o can_v be_v pursue_v as_o he_o who_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o crime_n in_o command_v or_o ratihabit_v it_o except_o it_o be_v condescend_v from_o what_o particular_a act_n his_o ratihabition_n can_v be_v infer_v whether_o by_o word_n deed_n conceal_v or_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lybel_n in_o the_o general_n that_o he_o do_v ratihabit_fw-la no_o more_o than_o a_o lybel_n will_v be_v relevant_a bear_v that_o my_o client_n be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n without_o condescend_v how_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o lawyer_n who_o require_v that_o lybel_n shall_v be_v special_a which_o be_v require_v by_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o relevancy_n of_o the_o lybel_n may_v be_v debate_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o judge_n before_o it_o go_v to_o a_o trial_n which_o shall_v be_v rather_o do_v among_o we_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n because_o the_o probation_n be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n try_v only_o be_v a_o assize_n and_o these_o be_v ordinary_o man_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o intricacy_n of_o law_n whereas_o if_o the_o particular_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o ratihabition_n be_v not_o condescend_v on_o and_o discuss_v by_o the_o judge_n it_o must_v come_v to_o be_v debate_v after_o the_o probation_n before_o the_o inqueist_n and_o thus_o not_o only_a relevancy_n and_o probation_n matter_n of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o even_o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o justice_n and_o assizer_n will_v be_v here_o confound_v as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v prove_v that_o the_o father_n say_v that_o all_o be_v well_o do_v we_o will_v be_v force_v to_o debate_v before_o the_o assize_n that_o such_o pass_a word_n as_o these_o can_v infer_v a_o crime_n for_o else_o many_o thousand_o in_o a_o nation_n may_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o crime_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o accession_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o allege_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o son_n into_o his_o house_n it_o will_v be_v likewise_o debate_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o man_n own_o son_n into_o his_o house_n can_v infer_v a_o crime_n in_o delictis_fw-la levioribus_fw-la though_o it_o may_v be_v debate_v to_o be_v criminal_a in_o treason_n and_o more_o attrocious_a crime_n upon_o which_o and_o many_o other_o point_n the_o doctor_n have_v write_v very_o learned_o and_o to_o debate_v such_o point_n before_o ignorant_a assize_n be_v very_o dangerous_a it_o be_v likewise_o allege_a for_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v only_o pursue_v as_o accessary_a to_o this_o crime_n commit_v by_o his_o brother_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v either_o command_n or_o ratihabit_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o brother_n be_v first_o pursue_v and_o discuss_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o all_o law_n that_o the_o principal_n shall_v be_v plead_v and_o discuss_v before_o he_o who_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v or_o before_o the_o receipter_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o r._n m._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o entitle_v the_o order_n for_o accuse_v malefector_n for_o crime_n which_o agree_v likewise_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o civilian_n and_o particular_o clar._n quaest_n 20._o num_fw-la 6._o who_o word_n be_v scias_n etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la quandoque_fw-la proceditur_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quod_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la delicto_fw-la debet_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o processu_fw-la constare_fw-la principalem_fw-la deliquisse_fw-la mars_n quaest_n 26._o give_v a_o example_n of_o it_o just_a in_o our_o case_n a_o father_n be_v pursue_v as_o accessary_a to_o his_o son_n guilt_n in_o which_o case_n he_o allege_v the_o father_n can_v not_o be_v try_v till_o the_o son_n be_v first_o discuss_v &_o alexand._n consilio_fw-la 15._o vol._n 1._o dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la manaatario_fw-la procedi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la contra_fw-la mandantem_fw-la with_o which_o the_o english_a law_n agree_v full_o by_o which_o the_o principal_a aught_o to_o be_v attaint_v by_o verdict_n confession_n or_o by_o outlawry_n before_o any_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v against_o accessory_n bolton_n cap._n 24._o num_fw-la 38._o and_o therefore_o except_o the_o uncle_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n here_o be_v first_o find_v guilty_a by_o a_o assize_n my_o client_n as_o commander_n and_o ratihabiter_n can_v be_v punish_v to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a law_n of_o the_o majesty_n hold_v only_o in_o theft_n but_o not_o in_o other_o crime_n and_o that_o as_o to_o all_o crime_n it_o be_v abrogat_fw-la by_o the_o 90._o act._n 11._o parliament_n ja._n 6._o by_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o criminal_a lybel_n shall_v be_v relevant_a bear_v art_n and_o part_n without_o make_v any_o distinction_n betwixt_o principal_n and_o accessory_n and_o the_o father_n be_v call_v here_o as_o a_o principal_a have_v give_v a_o warrant_n as_o say_v be_v for_o else_o the_o give_a warrant_n for_o do_v treasonable_a deed_n or_o to_o commit_v murder_n can_v not_o be_v punishable_a though_o nothing_o follow_v whereas_o in_o all_o law_n such_o deed_n be_v criminal_a in_o themselves_o and_o the_o mandant_fw-la may_v be_v immediate_o punish_v to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o maxim_n hold_v not_o only_o in_o theft_n but_o in_o all_o other_o crime_n for_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o disparity_n give_v to_o difference_n theft_n from_o other_o crime_n as_o to_o this_o point_n so_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n 4._o be_v general_a and_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v general_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v manifest_a that_o the_o commander_n or_o receipter_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v to_o answer_v till_o the_o principal_a defender_n be_v first_o convict_v by_o a_o assize_n which_o be_v likewise_o quoad_fw-la all_o crime_n ordain_v indefinite_o by_o the_o 29._o act._n stat._n david_n 2._o nor_o can_v it_o with_o justice_n be_v pretend_v that_o these_o law_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o act_n do_v not_o express_o bear_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o stand_v law_n can_v be_v abrogat_fw-la by_o consequence_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v but_o if_o the_o parliament_n have_v design_v to_o abrogat_fw-la so_o old_a and_o fundamental_a law_n and_o custom_n they_o will_v have_v express_v their_o design_n especial_o since_o in_o criminal_a case_n all_o lawyer_n endeavour_n to_o make_v their_o law_n clear_a and_o perspicuous_a 2._o no_o law_n be_v interpret_v to_o abrogat_fw-la one_o another_o except_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a so_o infavourable_a be_v abrogation_n of_o law_n and_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v that_o leges_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la diversa_fw-la seize_v non_fw-la tollunt_fw-la nec_fw-la abrogant_fw-la but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o these_o law_n here_o found_v on_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o the_o act_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o and_o these_o two_o be_v materiae_fw-la diversae_fw-la for_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a that_o a_o libel_n bear_v art_n and_o part_n shall_v be_v relevant_a and_o yet_o that_o the_o principal_n shall_v be_v first_o discuss_v for_o though_o the_o principal_n be_v first_o to_o be_v discuss_v yet_o when_o the_o accessory_n be_v to_o be_v accuse_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v general_o libel_v against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v art_n and_o part_n the_o one_o of_o these_o regulat_v only_o the_o way_n of_o procedure_v &_o ordinem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la the_o other_o regulat_v the_o relevancy_n and_o show_v what_o lybel_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o design_v by_o that_o act_n ja._n 6._o but_o that_o lybel_n in_o criminal_a case_n shall_v not_o be_v cast_v as_o irrelevant_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act._n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n ordo_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la &_o accusatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la opem_fw-la auxilium_fw-la prestiterunt_fw-la be_v alwise_o account_v different_a title_n and_o be_v different_o treat_v so_o that_o these_o two_o law_n be_v very_o different_a and_o very_o inconsistent_a 3._o if_o that_o law_n ja._n 6._o have_v abrogat_fw-la the_o former_a law_n whereby_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o principal_n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o accessory_n than_o

annualrent_a the_o kingdom_n be_v always_o the_o rich_a for_o though_o private_a party_n may_v gain_v by_o annualrent_a yet_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o thereby_o improve_v the_o one_o half_a gain_n there_o from_o another_o but_o neither_o from_o foreigner_n and_o if_o all_o except_o burgess_n be_v debar_v from_o trade_n than_o the_o money_n of_o five_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v lie_v idle_a or_o else_o must_v be_v lend_v to_o merchant_n which_o be_v not_o ordinar_n and_o to_o force_v we_o to_o lend_v be_v unjust_a 3._o by_o this_o the_o place_n in_o scotland_n fit_a for_o trading_n be_v keep_v bind_v up_o from_o use_v the_o natural_a advantage_n of_o their_o situation_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o many_o instance_n and_o particular_o in_o lews_n and_o burroughstounesse_fw-fr to_o keep_v which_o from_o be_v burgh_n the_o burgh_n have_v spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n 4._o this_o have_v ruin_v many_o little_a town_n who_o because_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o all_o privilege_n of_o trading_n be_v force_v to_o get_v themselves_o erect_v in_o burghs-royal_a and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v erect_v be_v force_v to_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o keep_v prison_n be_v magistrate_n send_v commissioner_n to_o parliament_n make_v public_a entertainment_n and_o so_o do_v ruin_v themselves_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o the_o country_n and_o by_o this_o the_o number_n of_o burrough_n be_v so_o far_o increase_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v such_o mean_a creature_n as_o some_o of_o they_o send_v to_o our_o convention_n and_o parliament_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o want_v both_o fortune_n and_o breed_n yet_o must_v sit_v as_o the_o great_a legislator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o must_v have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o life_n fortune_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a peer_n in_o it_o i_o design_v not_o by_o this_o to_o disparage_v all_o burrough_n for_o most_o be_v represent_v by_o most_o qualify_a person_n but_o to_o tax_v these_o law_n which_o have_v force_v many_o little_a town_n either_o to_o send_v none_o or_o to_o send_v such_o as_o be_v unfit_a 5._o all_o the_o country_n be_v ill_o serve_v for_o in_o some_o shire_n there_o be_v but_o very_o mean_a burgh_n and_o in_o these_o burgh_n merchant_n yet_o mean_o and_o if_o these_o want_n credit_n to_o buy_v and_o carry_v out_o our_o native_a commodity_n they_o must_v lie_v upon_o the_o owner_n hand_n and_o the_o country_n want_v necessary_a return_n such_o as_o salt_n iron_n and_o timber_n must_v buy_v from_o very_o remote_a place_n 6._o if_o two_o or_o three_o merchant_n in_o better_a town_n conspire_v not_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v but_o at_o rate_n agree_v upon_o among_o themselves_o than_o the_o poor_a country_n must_v be_v at_o their_o devotion_n and_o this_o be_v to_o grant_v monopoly_n not_o only_o in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o every_o shire_n not_o only_o as_o to_o superfluous_a commodity_n as_o use_n be_v when_o monopoly_n be_v grant_v but_o as_o to_o all_o and_o even_o the_o most_o necessary_a commodity_n after_o this_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v buy_v a_o skin_n wine_n or_o sugar_n but_o a_o burgess_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o hard_o this_o will_v furnish_v a_o pretext_n to_o burgh_n to_o oppress_v all_o such_o as_o they_o envy_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o unfree_a trader_n 7._o his_o majesty_n custom_n will_v be_v thereby_o much_o impair_v for_o the_o few_o trader_n be_v the_o less_o will_v be_v both_o export_v and_o import_v and_o whatever_o lessen_v export_n and_o import_v lessen_v double_o his_o majesty_n custom_n of_o the_o which_o those_o be_v two_o hand_n 8._o other_o nation_n who_o understand_v trade_n in_o its_o perfection_n such_o as_o holland_n do_v allow_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o trade_n without_o difference_n and_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o many_o hand_n and_o many_o purse_n make_v a_o rich_a trade_n and_o it_o import_v not_o to_o say_v that_o their_o commonwealth_n differ_v from_o we_o in_o its_o constitution_n and_o that_o they_o have_v vent_v for_o their_o commodity_n all_o over_o europe_n whereas_o our_o vent_n be_v no_o large_a than_o our_o consumption_n for_o whatever_o difference_n be_v in_o our_o fundamental_a constitution_n yet_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o trade_n they_o be_v still_o the_o universal_a standart_n and_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o our_o country_n even_o in_o order_n to_o our_o consumption_n to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o trade_n in_o necessary_a commodity_n extend_v to_o all_o for_o the_o more_o importer_n be_v we_o will_v get_v our_o necessary_a commodity_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n and_o the_o more_o exporter_n be_v our_o corn_n fish_n etc._n etc._n will_v give_v the_o great_a rate_n and_o those_o be_v the_o two_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o kingdom_n i_o confess_v may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n that_o the_o erect_n of_o society_n as_o to_o some_o trade_n and_o at_o sometime_o be_v necessary_a but_o the_o ordinar_n rule_n extend_v there_o no_o further_a than_o that_o trade_n to_o remote_a nation_n and_o in_o rich_a commodity_n shall_v at_o first_o have_v some_o privilege_n as_o to_o their_o erection_n for_o else_o private_a stock_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v it_o but_o even_o as_o to_o these_o when_o the_o trade_n be_v once_o secure_v and_o become_v easy_a and_o managable_a than_o these_o privilege_n cease_v with_o the_o cause_n from_o which_o they_o have_v their_o origine_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o albeit_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n seem_v at_o first_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o first_o trader_n when_o to_o sail_v to_o spain_n seem_v as_o hare_v as_o a_o east-india_n voyage_n now_o do_v than_o trade_n need_v some_o privilege_n yet_o now_o when_o experience_n and_o increase_v of_o money_n have_v lessen_v those_o difficulty_n i_o conceive_v the_o privilege_n shall_v expire_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o glasgow_n give_v only_o his_o burgh_n then_o liberty_n to_o trade_n into_o the_o shire_n of_o argyl_n and_o that_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v a_o special_a privilege_n of_o old_a to_o trade_n in_o the_o isle_n but_o that_o now_o they_o need_v these_o will_v not_o be_v debate_v even_o by_o themselves_o i_o confess_v that_o all_o incorporation_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o have_v different_a design_n and_o different_a privilege_n suitable_a to_o these_o design_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o it_o can_v by_o no_o clear_a inference_n be_v deduce_v from_o this_o that_o the_o sole_a liberty_n of_o trade_n in_o all_o commodity_n with_o foreigner_n shall_v belong_v to_o burgh_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o staple-goods_a wherein_o they_o only_o may_v trade_n and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v they_o the_o export_n and_o import_v of_o what_o be_v superfluous_a such_o as_o wine_n silk_n spyce_n etc._n etc._n let_v all_o even_o countryman_n have_v the_o export_n and_o import_v of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o own_o station_n and_o employment_n let_v they_o export_v corn_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o have_v these_o commodity_n signify_v nothing_o without_o power_n to_o sell_v they_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o import_v timber_n iron_n salt_n and_o these_o other_o commodity_n without_o which_o they_o can_v live_v in_o their_o own_o station_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o they_o be_v content_a we_o shall_v export_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o our_o own_o country_n provide_v we_o bring_v home_o money_n only_o for_o they_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o this_o concession_n destroy_v what_o be_v concede_v for_o if_o unfree-man_n can_v only_o bring_v home_o money_n than_o freeman_n and_o burgess_n may_v easy_o undersell_v they_o for_o few_o abroad_o buy_v they_o with_o ready_a money_n and_o money_n be_v the_o dear_a of_o all_o return_n so_o that_o these_o who_o barter_v commodity_n for_o what_o they_o export_v may_v sell_v much_o soon_o and_o cheap_a if_o they_o bring_v home_o nothing_o in_o return_n of_o what_o they_o export_v for_o export_n by_o itself_o without_o import_n occasion_n great_a loss_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o merchandize_v be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o return_n whereas_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o less_o diffuse_v trade_n be_v it_o prosper_v so_o much_o the_o better_a for_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o govern_v according_o to_o the_o just_a rule_n and_o our_o old_a law_n appoint_v wise_o that_o none_o but_o worshipful_a man_n and_o man_n of_o considerable_a stock_n shall_v trade_n abroad_o that_o thereby_o poor_a people_n by_o run_v over_o sea_n may_v not_o by_o their_o necessity_n of_o sell_v or_o want_v of_o skill_n low_o the_o price_n of_o what_o they_o export_v and_o buy_v unskilful_o at_o high_a rate_n what_o they_o import_v and_o that_o to_o