The British Prose Writers: Sheldon's table talk. Sir W. Blackstone's analysis of the laws of EnglandJ. Sharpe, 1821 |
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... kingdom , that " Sir William Beecher , one of the clerks of the council , was sent with a copy of it to the barons of the exchequer , in the open court , that it might be by them laid up as a most inestimable jewel among the choice ...
... kingdom , that " Sir William Beecher , one of the clerks of the council , was sent with a copy of it to the barons of the exchequer , in the open court , that it might be by them laid up as a most inestimable jewel among the choice ...
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... kingdom should be in force till the thirty - two commissioners appointed should make others , provided they were not contrary to the king's supremacy . Now the question will be , whether these canons for blood were in use in this kingdom ...
... kingdom should be in force till the thirty - two commissioners appointed should make others , provided they were not contrary to the king's supremacy . Now the question will be , whether these canons for blood were in use in this kingdom ...
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... kingdom had ever been otherwise ; for whatever bishops do otherwise than the law permits , Westminster - hall can control , or send them to absolve , & c . 5. He that goes about to prove bishops jure divino , does as a man that having a ...
... kingdom had ever been otherwise ; for whatever bishops do otherwise than the law permits , Westminster - hall can control , or send them to absolve , & c . 5. He that goes about to prove bishops jure divino , does as a man that having a ...
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... kingdoms , so it has been continued , and so it may be cast out , when the state pleases . 14. It will be a great discouragement to scholars that bishops should be put down ; for now the father can say to his son , and the tutor to his ...
... kingdoms , so it has been continued , and so it may be cast out , when the state pleases . 14. It will be a great discouragement to scholars that bishops should be put down ; for now the father can say to his son , and the tutor to his ...
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... kingdom ; then Lord have mercy upon all scholars . These puritan preachers , if they have any things good , they have it out of Popish books , though they will not ac- knowledge it , for fear of displeasing the people : he is a poor ...
... kingdom ; then Lord have mercy upon all scholars . These puritan preachers , if they have any things good , they have it out of Popish books , though they will not ac- knowledge it , for fear of displeasing the people : he is a poor ...
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act of parliament amongst Answ assise attainder bishops called canon law canons CHAPTER chattels Christian church of Rome CIVIL INJURIES clergy common law conscience contract coparcenary corporations courts of common Crimes crown custom damages descend divine duty ecclesiastical equity escheat excommunication felony forfeiture freehold gentleman give govern granted hath hereditaments honour imprisonment inheritance Jews judge judgment of felony jurisdiction justice king king's kingdom knight-service laity lands larciny laws of England learning lord man's marriage matter ment minister misdemesnors misprision of treason nature never nusance oath offences Papists parish peace penalty pope possession preach prerogative presbyters priest prince privileges protestant punishment reason religion remedy revenue right of personal royal seised Selden serjeanty servant socage statute tell tenant tenements tenure therein tion tithes trial VIII villenage words writ writ of right
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Sida 149 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Sida 52 - It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would this be ? One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience.
Sida 52 - ... know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot...
Sida 76 - We have more Words than Notions, half a dozen words for the same thing. Sometimes we put a new signification to an old word, as when we call a Piece a Gun. The Word Gun was in use in England for an Engine, to cast a thing from a Man, long before there was any Gun-powder found out.
Sida 59 - Countries he is known by his Privileges; in Westminster -Hall he is one that is reputed one ; in the Court of Honour, he that hath Arms. The King cannot make a Gentleman of Blood. [What have you said ?] Nor God Almighty: but he can make a Gentleman by Creation. If you ask which is the better of these two, Civilly, the Gentleman of Blood, Morally, the Gentleman by Creation may be the better; for the other may be a Debauched Man, this a Person of worth.
Sida 22 - Municipal law, thus understood, is properly defined to be a 'rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong.
Sida 63 - Jews, that they are cursed, they thrive where'er they come ; they are able to oblige the prince of their country, by lending him money ; none of them beg, they keep together, and for their being hated, my life for yours, Christians hate one another as much.
Sida 77 - Ignorance of the law excuses no man ; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to confute him.
Sida 127 - Puritan would be judged by the word of God : if he would speak clearly, he means himself, but he is ashamed to say so ; and he would have me believe him before a whole church, that has read the word of God as well as he.
Sida 41 - The second error is, that the house of commons are to begin to give subsidies, yet if the lords dissent they can give no money. 2. The house of commons is called the lower house in twenty acts of parliament, but what are twenty acts of parliament amongst friends ? 3. The form of a charge runs thus, I accuse in the name of all the commons of England, how then can any man be as a witness, when every man is made the accuser?