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never_o yet_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o king_n be_v crown_v in_o scotland_n but_o by_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n who_o deed_n be_v valide_fw-la &_o if_o this_o deed_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v not_o valid_a let_v wise_a man_n conjecture_v what_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v it_o be_v true_a they_o except_v in_o their_o act_n 9_o all_o such_o act_n as_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n or_o committee_n of_o estate_n authorize_v by_o his_o maj._n presence_n but_o his_o maj._n presence_n will_v not_o make_v every_o company_n of_o man_n a_o parliament_n yea_o his_o being_n present_a with_o they_o at_o any_o of_o their_o session_n say_v he_o own_v they_o as_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n 2._o how_o ever_o all_o these_o act_n which_o concern_v himself_o see_v he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o their_o make_n be_v null_a 3._o how_o cometâ—…_n it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o king_n presence_n anno_fw-la 1641._o do_v not_o avail_v to_o keep_v that_o session_n of_o parliament_n 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destruction_n of_o all_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o act_n condemn_v such_o which_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v allaige_v except_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n 1584._o wherein_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o strong_a faction_n in_o great_a haste_n for_o they_o have_v five_o session_n in_o three_o day_n &_o with_o great_a secrecy_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n &_o the_o dooresâ—…_n be_v keep_v close_o all_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n see_v laborious_a mr_n petree_n his_o history_n pag._n 442_o and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n do_v main_o strict_a against_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n design_v 3._o what_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o act_n against_o civil_a meeting_n it_o will_v not_o strike_v against_o those_o meeting_n because_o the_o parliament_n 1640_o in_o their_o act_n 29._o have_v show_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o to_o be_v otherwise_o say_v it_o 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