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6._o relate_v in_o the_o pain_n thereof_o be_v only_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_n of_o movable_n because_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n be_v the_o proper_a pain_n of_o the_o câ—imes_n that_o by_o our_o law_n be_v declare_v treason_n and_o therefore_o skâ—â—â—_n both_o in_o his_o index_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o the_o word_n treason_n refer_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v so_o punishable_a to_o the_o head_n of_o treason_n as_o also_o in_o his_o tract_n upon_o crime_n in_o the_o end_n of_o reg._n maj._n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mention_n therein_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o say_v 43_o act_n parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o nor_o of_o the_o 134._o act_n parl._n 8._o jac._n 6._o nor_o of_o the_o other_o act_n whereupon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v found_v but_o in_o his_o index_n have_v the_o crime_n of_o lease_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n under_o a_o head_n by_o itself_o and_o therein_o express_o mention_n both_o 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parliament_n viz._n act_n 43._o parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o and_o the_o 205_o act_n parl._n 14._o jac._n 6._o and_o in_o his_o 25._o cap._n have_v the_o crime_n of_o infamous_a and_o seditious_a lybel_n and_o the_o say_v 10_o act_n 10._o parl._n k._n jac._n 6._o cite_v therefore_o item_n in_o the_o last_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o dittay_n be_v found_v viz._n the_o 37._o act_n â—2_n parl._n jac._n 1_o and_o 144_o act_n parl._n 12._o jac._n 6._o it_o be_v libel_v that_o all_o recepter_n suppliees_fw-fr or_o intercomoner_n with_o any_o trator_n be_v punishable_a by_o forfeiture_n as_o the_o traitor_n themselves_o which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o act_n bear_v for_o both_o the_o crime_n and_o pain_n libel_v out_o of_o the_o say_v 144_o act_n 12_o parl._n jac._n 6._o the_o act_n be_v not_o simple_o against_o those_o who_o intercomon_a with_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n but_o with_o such_o as_o be_v declare_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lybel_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o act_n as_o they_o be_v lybeâ—led_v be_v not_o relevant_a and_o therefore_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o be_v assolieze_v in_o hoc_fw-la libello_fw-la tertio_fw-la as_o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o dittay_n the_o defender_n abhor_v so_o much_o the_o crime_n therein_o mention_v that_o he_o think_v any_o person_n who_o will_v conceal_v any_o malicious_a purpose_n wrong_v in_o the_o least_o far_o more_o in_o put_v violent_a hand_n in_o the_o inviolable_a sacred_a person_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n be_v unworthy_a to_o breath_n in_o common_a air_n let_v alone_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o be_v so_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o innocence_n in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o defence_n but_o the_o confident_a denial_n of_o any_o guiltiness_n therein_o either_o less_o or_o more_o but_o before_o a_o practic_a pass_n in_o this_o honourable_a couâ—â—_n of_o parliament_n of_o sound_v a_o dittay_n of_o treason_n upon_o common_a law_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v under_o protest_v 〈◊〉_d on_o foresay_a and_o with_o all_o humility_n allege_v against_o the_o relevancy_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n as_o found_v upon_o the_o say_v common_a law_n and_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o relevant_o found_v thereon_o in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o 28_o act_n parl._n 1640._o it_o be_v express_o find_v and_o declare_v traitor_n but_o after_o trial_n by_o the_o parliament_n or_o judge_n ordinary_a and_o find_v that_o the_o say_v person_n have_v contravened_a 〈◊〉_d and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o therefore_o a_o person_n can_v be_v declare_v guilty_a of_o treason_n on_o a_o dittay_v found_v on_o common_a law_n and_o practiseâ—_n 2._o poena_n be_v â—egis_fw-la sarctio_fw-la and_o the_o common_a law_n be_v know_v with_o we_o to_o have_v only_o vim_o rationis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—gis_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o pain_n but_o especial_o the_o high_a of_o pain_n can_v be_v sound_v thereupon_o and_o 3._o special_o as_o the_o practice_n beside_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a because_o l._n 1._o â—_o 4._o fad_n senat._n consult_v turpilianum_fw-la facti_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈…〉_z judicantis_fw-la panae_fw-la verâ—_n persecutio_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d volunâ—ati_fw-la mandatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d legis_fw-la authorit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d asservatur_fw-la whence_o menochus_n lib_n 〈◊〉_d presumpt_n cap._n 29._o in_o principio_fw-la say_v express_o paena_fw-la indici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la expresso_fw-la jure_fw-la sit_fw-la cantum_fw-la per_fw-la l._n at_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la divus_o fad_n reli_n &_o sumptibus_fw-la funerium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n that_o ever_o when_o punishment_n be_v not_o express_o define_v in_o the_o law_n but_o be_v permit_v arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la it_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o death_n far_o less_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o soresaid_a act_n of_o parliament_n 28._o act_n anno_fw-la 1640._o take_v away_o the_o relevancy_n of_o sound_v treason_n upon_o common_a law_n and_o practice_n as_o say_v be_v 4._o if_o a_o dittay_n to_o infer_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n may_v be_v found_v on_o practice_n either_o of_o the_o justice_n court_n or_o parliament_n which_o be_v two_o court_n before_o which_o crime_n of_o treason_n be_v judge_v yet_o our_o practice_n be_v consuetudo_fw-la rerum_fw-la it_o a_o judicatarum_fw-la as_o craig_n define_v it_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la feudis_fw-la dig_v 8._o and_o therefore_o to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o introduce_v of_o all_o other_o consuetudte_n there_o must_v be_v actuum_fw-la frequentia_fw-la reiterated_a act_n and_o practice_n per_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la &_o cart_n jason_n and_o other_o doctor_n on_o that_o law_n et_fw-fr pâ—er_n l._n 1._o cod._n qua_fw-la sit_fw-la loâ—ga_fw-mi 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