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such_o as_o have_v rebel_v against_o their_o superior_n because_o of_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o they_o pag._n 230_o of_o murderer_n pag._n 236_o their_o sevarall_a punishment_n pag._n 262_o of_o parricide_n or_o parent_n murderer_n pag._n 271_o of_o subject_a murderer_n pag._n 27â—_n of_o those_o that_o be_v both_o cruel_a and_o disloyal_a pag._n 288_o of_o queen_n that_o be_v murderer_n pag._n 292_o of_o such_o as_o without_o necessity_n or_o confeâ—â—â—e_n upon_o every_o light_a cause_n move_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 294_o 〈…〉_o please_v themselves_o overmuch_o 〈…〉_o cruelty_n pag._n 298_o 〈…〉_o exercise_v too_o much_o rigour_n and_o â—â—â—â—tie_n pag._n 302_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—erers_n pag._n 305_o of_o rape_n pag._n 307_o â—â—â—aples_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o adulterer_n pag._n 316_o that_o stew_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n pag._n 318_o of_o whoredom_n commit_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o marriage_n pag._n 321_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o their_o 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