Citations:law

English citations of law

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1678, John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
No man was as yet ever rid of his burden by him; no, nor ever is like to be: ye cannot be justified by the works of the law; for by the deeds of the law no man living can be rid of his burden: therefore, Mr.

The words were thus pronounced: 'As many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' [Gal. 3:10]

It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back.
1960, “I Fought the Law”, Sonny Curtis (lyrics), performed by The Crickets:
I'm breakin rocks in the hot sun / I fought the law and the law won

1711, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Spanish curate:
Let him Law there, long as his Duckets last,

2010, John Donald Wade, M. Thomas Inge, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, →ISBN:
"I sold my possessions in Greensboro," his statement continues, "at a sacrifice, bought a plantation near the city, and commenced planting and lawing with high hopes."

2012, Hector Boece, W. B. Turnbull, The Buik of the Croniclis of Scotland, →ISBN:
Sum but ane leg, and sum als but ane arme, Sumb but ane fit, and sum als but ane hand, Liggand tha la sa law upoun the land.