Questions

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identifier	question
A32828	As where a Gentleman may owe 1000 l. to several Tradesmen?
A31619	Why must this Credit continue no more nor less than 100 Year?
A46598	s.n.,[ London: 1688?]
A54688	But every Nabal will be ready to answer our David and his Pourveyors or Servants, Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse?
A78257	1 sheet([ 1] p.) s.n.,[ London?
B01983	1 sheet([ 1] p.) s.n.,[ Edinburgh: 1700?]
A29551	: 1695?]
A29551	s.n.,[ London?
A54695	did absolve them from their Clientelage or holding of the Empire or no?
A25633	Who would not be infamous to be rich?
A25633	Yet in the present Circumstances, what should miserable Men do?
A54313	The humble petition of James Percy Percy, James, 1619- 1690?
A54313	The humble petition of James Percy Percy, James, 1619- 1690?
A54313	eng Percy, James, 1619- 1690?
A54313	s.n.,[ London: 1680?]
A96693	And how is that?
A96693	I speak to your shame; Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, no not one, that shall be able to judge between his Brethren?
A17593	In the Duch ● ● it was in question; whether a Coppy- hold may be entayled or not?
A25993	And pray Sir, can any Man have a better means to come to Land, than by a Conveyance from him that had it before?
A25993	But suppose the Donor or Obligor deny the Execution of the Deed, must there not be some Witness to prove it?
A25993	had been inverted, the Answer might have been inverted too Quaeris?
A25992	If a Man robs another of his Money, and lends it to the Government, will it justifie this Robbery?
A25992	What Family they had?
A25992	When they were sent for to attend the Lords Justices, and were asked, What Security they could give of raising the whole Summ?
A25992	Whether they did not address themselves to the Treasury, to have their Bills refused in the Customs?
A25992	what Children?
A25992	what servants?
A67239	But how should any man come by that which is his own, but by the Lawyers?
A67239	Do men gather grapes of thorns, and figs of thistles?
A67239	For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battell?
A67239	It is not in heaven, that thou shouldst say, Who shall go up for us into heaven, and bring it unto us, and cause us to hear it, that we may do it?
A67239	So likewise you, except ye utter by the tongue words easie to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?
A67239	What greater wrong can be done to any, then to take their goods, that which is properly the parties own?
A44332	Again, How shall Judgments that Charge Lands or Statutes, Merchant, or the Staple, be authentickly Registred in every County?
A44332	Again, What shall be done, where one Conveyance comprizeth Lands in several Counties?
A44332	And if it shall, how shall the Commissioners know all the Counties where his Land lieth?
A44332	And what is odds, whether a Man be deceived by a secret Mortgage or Judgment?
A44332	As, Whether a Will were made or not?
A44332	But how shall these Deeds come to be Inrolled?
A44332	D. Conveyed it to E. must all these Conveyances be Inrolled or only the last?
A44332	First, What if he doth in some things mistake his Claim?
A44332	How and by what means the Remedy may be commensurate to the Mischief?
A44332	How shall the Officer before whom the Will is produced, if it be produced, know whether the Will be true or forced, or revoked?
A44332	The second Consideration is, Whether this be possible to be done?
A44332	Whether revoked or not?
A44332	Whether the Party that made it were of a disposing Memory, or not?
A44332	Whether the Remedy or the Application thereof in such manner as it may be commensurate to the Mischief, be feasible or not?
A44332	or by a secret Lease for Lives or Years, or by a secret Settlement, or Devise or Will?
A44332	or where a Man, having Lands in several Countries, Acknowledgeth a Judgment or Statute, shall this be Registred in every County?
A26182	And where shall he have his remedy?
A26182	Atwood, William, d. 1705?
A26182	Atwood, William, d. 1705?
A26182	Can they ca ● l in the money too fast?
A26182	Or what ground of certainty is there, that six months notice shall be duely given for the discharging his Estate at the end of six months?
A26182	Shall he go to their Land?
A26182	Shall he lay hold of the Fund for insurance?
A26182	Shall he resort to his own money?
A26182	Shall he sue the Trustees?
A26182	Shall the Trustees be obliged to assign any one of the other Mortgages?
A26182	What Remedy is there if we have too little money?
A40454	1?
A40454	Can the first adventurers whose Moneys were disposed to other uses than the relief of the Protestants in Ireland, pretend any advantage by that act?
A40454	Good God, what a Heathen expression is this in the mouth of a Christian, who is expresly commanded to love his Enemies?
A40454	I, there any conveniency,( for I am sure there can be no Justice) to provide for the one and not for the other?
A40454	If this Cannibal English Interest, gives no better quarter to the Children of English in Ireland, what can Strangers expect?
A40454	My Lord, is not this a blessed Declaration, which provides in so large a manner for so many different Interests?
A40454	My Lord, to pass by Honour and Gratitude,( which some States- men little value) how shall we excuse the Injustice of these proceedings?
A51233	& c. What, mayest thou doe with thine own what thou listest, and improve it to thine own advantage?
A51233	4. of his tongue, Our estates are ours, Who is Lord over us?
A51233	And have not these men been as good as their words?
A51233	And how is that?
A51233	And then why such Inclosure made I pray you?
A51233	But here I know thou wilt startle, and say, Whose hurt?
A51233	But may I not improve mine owne estate to my best advantage?
A51233	But what is that they thus buy and sell the righteous for?
A51233	But whose dust did they pant after?
A51233	Doe they not call such Inclosure an Improvement of their lands?
A51233	Doth not silver, filthy lucre lye at the bottome?
A51233	Doth not that antient, honest, venerable, and profitable Trade of Husbandry maintain all these?
A51233	First then, what is meant by three transgressions, and for four?
A51233	Give me not poverty, and why so?
A51233	How dare they print such Falshoods?
A51233	Is it not for silver, advantage, gain?
A51233	Is there not the same right in Law to a little as a great deale?
A51233	May I not doe what I list with mine own?
A51233	May I not make the best of mine own?
A51233	The Righteous: who are those?
A51233	They pant after the dust of the earth, but upon whose head?
A51233	Thirdly, they turne aside the way of the meeke: Why?
A51233	Thou must then ask this Question, may I not improve mine own to the hurt and damage of others?
A51233	We use commonly to aske this Question, How doth such a man live?
A51233	What better issue can we look for from such Parents?
A51233	What care these men for the tender consciences of any of these Righteous ones, that dare not consent to such inclosure?
A51233	What care they for Gods jewells, his portion, his inheritance, so they may improve their own inheritance?
A51233	What enemies to the Publique are these Inclosures?
A51233	What is the way of the meek?
A51233	What must become of these thousands and ten thousands if such Inclosure be not speedily stopped?
A51233	What now, mayest thou doe what what listest with thine owne, and advance thine own nest on high thus upon the ruine of the Publique?
A51233	What then?
A51233	What would these men be thought charitable men?
A51233	What, mayest thou doe with thine own what thou listest?
A51233	What, mayest thou doe with thy own what thou listest?
A51233	Who shall hinder us?
A51233	Whose damage?
A51233	Why art thou not content with thine own?
A51233	Why?
A51233	how pretious are these Righteous ones in heaven?
A51233	what a sandy- foundation doe these build on for eternall life, who walk contrary to this charge?
A51233	what cared Judas for Jesus Christ the Righteous, so he might get thirty pieces of silver by him?
A51233	what is the way of the meek?
A93553	And if so, why then seek we any further after its original?
A93553	And is it then to Custome or Prescription?
A93553	And what doth r Bracton intimate lesse in his sicut de Gavelkynd, vel alibi ubi terra ● st partibbilis ratione terrae?
A93553	But doth ● yn or kynd here intend and denote a mans issue, the Gavelkynders children?
A93553	But what custome, I pray?
A93553	But what( may it be ask''d) were they then which in some very ancient Records of that Cathedral are named Threnges?
A93553	By the way, how do our Britains claim descent from the Trojans?
A93553	De rerum permutatione) diverso jure censeri?
A93553	Had there been a Custome for devising lands by will, what needed that notice to be taken here of the Act for avoiding uses of wills?
A93553	I would ask then, if our Kentish Gavelkynd- land be partible quatenus Gavelkynd?
A93553	In the mean time, said we not but now, that Custome is the thing whereto we ow this partition?
A93553	Now''t is true, and not to be denied, that by these Laws of Canutus inheritances were partible; but how?
A93553	Or how can this liberty& that etymologie consist?
A93553	Qui hanc novitatem non admiretur, quod Dominus Archiepiscopus dicit nos debere de eo terras& possessiones nostras tenere?
A93553	Shall I now give you one example from the Normans?
A93553	We are here( me thinks) threatned with a Dilemma: for either the land was not partible, and why then called Gavelkynd?
A93553	What say we then to Custome?
A93553	What then?
A93553	Whence then is it?
A93553	Where''s the kynd, the parties issue here, to make good the derivation?
A93553	Will you have an example?
A93553	Will you have the common answer?
A93553	Will you please to hear his reasons?
A93553	b Should he not rather have said, Dominus ab hominibus suis?
A93553	or is it from Gavelkynd that such partition there obteins?
A93553	shall we admit kynd to signifie the issue, be it male or female?
A93553	to any customable partition?
A93553	to what original shall the name there be referred?
A93553	what, I say, shall we resolve concerning the point of partition here?
A13968	And are not our hedges now extraordinary?
A13968	And are not these plainely the grapes that Inclosers doe yéelde, to ioyne field to field?
A13968	And dare any contemne or make light account of that, nay destroy that which God hath chosen and maketh great account of?
A13968	And doe not Inclosers, not onely make their Tenants feare thought and care, but also fill their heads with it?
A13968	And doe not all these, so beloued of God, and giuing themselues so greatly to tillage, commend it vnto vs?
A13968	And doe we not thinke then, that God mislikes these couetous men, that for their owne priuate lucre and gaine, doe take Commons from men?
A13968	And doe we thinke, that God will not reuenge this?
A13968	And doe we thinke, that they shall be blessed, which goe about to depriue him of this blessing?
A13968	And doth not this most manifestly touch Inclosers and their hedges?
A13968	And doth not this plainly commend and commaund tillage?
A13968	And doth not this touch Inclosers, who catch and snatch all they can from their brethren for their owne lucre sake?
A13968	And glory before his ancients, which they shall euer see: what is it else, but eternall glory?
A13968	And hath God giuen Bées these excellent vertues in vaine, or for themselues only, and not rather to teach men Christian charity, and humane society?
A13968	And hath he not bestowed all these former benefits and blessings vpon vs in England?
A13968	And how farre off are Inclosers from this?
A13968	And héere first; did the Paganes deale so hardly with their tenants?
A13968	And if we doe, shall we not account indéede all Christians now our brethren?
A13968	And is it not a shame for vs to be ouercome of them in charitie towards our brethren?
A13968	And is not Jesus Christ, in his members amongst vs, in this state euen now?
A13968	And may not Jesus Christ then iustly say, that he is become a stranger to his brethren?
A13968	And may not that ladder signifie faith,& this powring oile on the stone, mercie?
A13968	And may not these Inclosers fulfill this prophesie, who haue some charitie in them; but not the charitie of their ancestors?
A13968	And may not these be properly called heathen, whom Saint Paul calleth Barbarians?
A13968	And may not this note also their straight chaine lines drawen on the face of the earth?
A13968	And shall not we take paines and pinch our selues to doe our brethren good?
A13968	And shall the best of vs all then thinke scorne of tillage?
A13968	And shall we say, that this prophesie concernes not vs?
A13968	And shall we say, that we can finde no commoditie by tillage?
A13968	And shall we thinke much, to impaire our estates to doe our brethren good?
A13968	And shall wée deale hardly with those, that must fight and aduenture their liues for vs?
A13968	And shall wée not maintaine tillage, the honorable mother of chiualrie?
A13968	And that Christ, when he sawe the multitude went vp to the hill to preach?
A13968	And the glorie of the newe Moone, that is of the Church triumphant, at whose presence, our Sunne and Moone shall blush?
A13968	And then, is it not written for vs that liue in the ende of the world?
A13968	And therefore doe they not breake the meaning of this law, which inclose, leauing no Common at all?
A13968	And what is Christs law but charitie?
A13968	And what is all their wooll- money to a wedge of gold?
A13968	And what is the greatest of our estates in comparison of his?
A13968	And what then can be more honourable and bountifull?
A13968	And who is that iust, but Iesus Christ?
A13968	And wil Inclosers come behind any of these?
A13968	And will any man say then, that this prophesie of Ioel concernes vs not?
A13968	And will not Inclosers learne this lesson being taught it by so many schoole- masters?
A13968	Are not their desolations and pulling downe of farmes apparant in euery mans eyes?
A13968	Are the doores of their Tenants houses praise, and not rather lamentation, sighing and mourning?
A13968	Are the wals and dwelling houses of their Tenants built of frée stone, and not rather of flint stone?
A13968	But these Inclosers alledge that saying of the gospell, Is it not lawfull for me to doe with mine owne as I list?
A13968	But why( saith Dauid) hast thou pluct vp her hedge, that euery one that goeth by the way, hath a snatch( as we say) at this vine?
A13968	By what two marks, could he haue expressed Inclosers more manifestly?
A13968	Can we maintaine our estates by no way else, but by imparing the Lords inheritance?
A13968	Did hée finde an hundred measures for one?
A13968	Did the French thus glory in their multitudes of people; and shall not we much more in England, séeke to maintaine ours?
A13968	Doe Inclosers follow these examples?
A13968	Doe their rents taste of Jesus Christ, and not rather of worldly couetousnesse?
A13968	Doe they thinke, that he makes not high account, of euery christian soule?
A13968	Doth not the plainely héere name hedges?
A13968	For what did they else in poperie, but trample in Gods Church with their féete?
A13968	God appeated to Gedeon as he was threshing, and appointed him Iudge ouer Israel: And doth not this commend threshing?
A13968	How many poore men lacke worke, as threshers; and poore women, as spinners; and doe complaine for lacke of their accustomed workes?
A13968	How that they shall eate and drinke, and marry, and build, and plant in those daies?
A13968	If he lacke an house, wilt thou not prouide one for him?
A13968	If the legges of our bodies be weake, how will we complaine?
A13968	If thy brother beg of thée, wilt thou denie him?
A13968	Is not their hard dealing and violence almost in all places complained of?
A13968	Is not this the marke that inclosers doe aime at, to be placed alone by themselues on the earth?
A13968	Is not this to contradict the ordinance of God?
A13968	It is to be feared that God may now complaine as he did in the daies of Ieremie: Can a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her attire?
A13968	It was the voyce of Cain, and not of Sheth, nor of Gods Church, am I my brothers keeper?
A13968	Lastly, if through humaine frailtie, any faults haue escaped( as who is it that erres not?)
A13968	Nay Christians, to whom he hath giuen that louing and sociable doue of his holy Spirit?
A13968	Nay shall he in some places be rooted out?
A13968	Nay, how can any christian truly say the Lords prayer, and pray, Giue vs this day our daily bread ▪ that decaieth tillage?
A13968	Nay, sometimes more then it is worth?
A13968	Nay, those exceilent creatures; the Sunne, the Moone, and stars, how continually doe they runne their courses, for our commoditie?
A13968	Nay, to let Sibylla passe, doth not our Sauiour himselfe prophesie of the daies of the sonne of man, before the ende of the world?
A13968	Now liued all our Ancestors without them?
A13968	Oh men desperately sicke, whose mouthes are thus out of taste; And doe they thinke that God will take these grapes at their hands?
A13968	Or if that stone signifie Jesus Christ, are not the poore his members?
A13968	Our most gratious God, compares his people of the Jewes, with the Paganes: And will he not much more compare vs christians with them?
A13968	Phocion tels them, that they had as good pull downe Churches Doe they account the money in their coffers their treasures?
A13968	Plinie also writes thus of the fruitfulnesse of the earth: What was the cause that the earth was so fruitfull then?
A13968	Shall Isaak sowe, being a stranger in Aegypt, and not wée at home?
A13968	Shall not all these examples, of Jewes, widowes, strangers, and Macedonians mooue them?
A13968	Shall we not beleeue this?
A13968	Shall we not learne something thereby?
A13968	Such angrie creatures doe thus loue, and liue in common together, and shal not much more men, to whom God hath giuen no stings?
A13968	T ● llie by the light of nature could say, Iustice vsed things common, as common; and things priuate as her owne: and shall not we much more doe so?
A13968	Then if so be that his ● owe lacke grasse, wilt thou not let her common in thy pastures?
A13968	There were as many noble men and gentlemen in England heretofore, as are now, and of as great estate: and how did they maintaine themselues?
A13968	They did not in the Popes darke kingdome depopulate townes, and shall we in the light of the Gospell?
A13968	This did the Jewes in the shadow; and shall not Christians doe thus much more in the cléere sunne- shine of the Gospell?
A13968	This is written for the last generation as Arias Montanus translates it: and doth it not concerne vs?
A13968	Vnlesse he keepe for vs the appointed weekes of the haruest, as Ieremic teacheth, what is all our land and labour taken about it worth?
A13968	What doth all this meane?
A13968	What is this else, but to put out Samsons eyes, the strength and glory of our land, and to cut off his haire?
A13968	What should the Prophet meane by those( Chatteah) her sinners but these Inclosers, who are too much in loue with the earth?
A13968	What talke they of the goodnesse of their land, that it is worth this, or that?
A13968	What will our riches do vs good, if we lacke men to kéepe them?
A13968	Whosoeuer lets a farme, or sels any thing to his brother, doth he not deale with him, as with a stranger?
A13968	Why do you as it were now at last, begin to make your waies good againe, to purchase my loue?
A13968	Why labourest thou so much( saith the Prophet) to change thy waies, and to make them seeme good?
A13968	Will God take this at their handes?
A13968	Will he haue God feede vs miraculously, with Manna, as hee did Israel in the wildernes?
A13968	Will he pray for bread, and not vse the ordinary meanes to haue bread, which is tillage?
A13968	Will they not deale charitably in letting of their farmes to their brethren?
A13968	Would any of vs willingly haue the little finger of his hand cut off?
A13968	and doe not all these, insinuate vnto vs a multitude?
A13968	and doe not they which shew mercie vnto them, powre their oile on Jesus Christs feet, as Mary did in the gospel,& as it were on stones?
A13968	and doe they not know, that he will be praised with many mouthes?
A13968	and may he not séeme to make the same complaint?
A13968	and may not these be said, to trample in the holie citie, when their bodies onely were present and their hearte were away?
A13968	and shall we not nourish bountifully these legges?
A13968	and shall wée now in the light of the Gospell, impare his shéepe?
A13968	and that hee knoweth, how manie haue béene in townes, in time of poperie?
A13968	dare wée doe it?
A13968	doe they pinch themselues that they may doe their brethren good?
A13968	doth he not make him pay for it to the vttermost?
A13968	euen our most néere and déere brethren?
A13968	nay shall we dishonour God?
A13968	nay shall we hurt them to maintaine it?
A13968	nay, what will it doe in the ende, if it procéede as it hath begun, if some stay and remedie be not had?
A13968	of seede, of buddes growing amongst grasse, and of willowes?
A13968	or if our armes be out of ioint, what speed will we make to haue them put into the ioint again?
A13968	shall their figges be sweeter than ours?
A13968	shall they shut them out of their fields, whom hee admitted daily to his table?
A13968	shall we prefer pasture, and neglect this?
A13968	shall we suffer these armes to be out of ioint?
A13968	what may I say then of great husband townes where many rich farmers, and cottages are decaied?
A13968	which brotherhoode our Sa- Sauiour Jesus so dearely bought, euen by his most precious death; and shall we not deale with them as with our brethren?
A13968	will they inclose?
A13968	yea, and that which Inclosers voe hope for, that the ground so inclosed shall not yéeld more fruits?