The Patriot Miscellany; Or, a Collection of Essays Relative to the ..., volume 2
The Patriot Miscellany; Or, a Collection of Essays Relative to the ..., volume 2
Sir Richard Cox, George Stone, Hellen O'roon (Pseud.), John Gast, Bernard Clarke, Peter Bristow
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I would not be underftood, by laying, " that I ^ doubted, whedier Judges Would have proved bet- *^ ter, for holding their Offices, during good Beha^ •* viour/' as if I were of Opinion, that our Confti- tntion would not be mended, by making that Al- teration, in a Judge's Tenure of his Place ^ far froni it: I am very fure, it would be a moft profitable Change ; and yet, that it would not nfiake Men bet^ ter or worie, which was ail I meant to advance. It would prevent a wicked Minifter, from ditm...iffing an mprigbt Judge^ who would not become, at his Com- rtiand, a BELKNAPP or a TRESILLIAN, and de- dare tbe Kh^ to be above Law ; or a JEFFRIES, and coolly and deliberately commit Mir der\ or a SCROGGS, and dif charge a Grandjury^ for obferving religioufly, their Oaths, and paying due Re(pe6l to the Law ; and for fixing in his rlace, (bme ignoraHty pliaKt Tool^ or fome knowings corrupt JVittcb^ who would be ready to call the BIBLE, a Lihd^ and MAGNA CHART A, the Fruit of Sedition and Rebellion, an Invafion of the Prerogative, and a SubVerfion of the Conftitution ; of which fort, there is always great Store in tbe Train of an ambitious Man, afpir'mg to Power J upon tbe Ruins of Liberty ; wbo will receive ally who are willing fo enlifi in bis Service.
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