Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	former_a	great_a	161	4	2.1123	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

for_o their_o medecine_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o doctor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o venenum_fw-la bonum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la and_o though_o buy_v and_o inbringing_a of_o poison_n be_v declare_v treason_n by_o this_o act_n though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n it_o be_v only_o punishable_a in_o that_o case_n paenâ_fw-la extraordinariâ_fw-la gothofred_n §_o venenum_fw-la num_fw-la 21._o this_o act_n against_o stranger_n bring_v home_o poison_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o 31._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o punish_v stranger_n for_o a_o law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o it_o appear_v they_o can_v be_v liable_a except_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o some_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v carry_v back_o these_o commodity_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o stranger_n shall_v actual_o give_v poison_n he_o will_v be_v punishable_a though_o no_o such_o act_n as_o this_o have_v be_v make_v since_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o give_v poison_n king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 8._o 36._o either_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o wodset_a land_n shall_v be_v redeem_a for_o payment_n of_o ordinary_a money_n of_o scotland_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n the_o money_n give_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n it_o give_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wodset_n be_v grant_v as_o for_o instance_n if_o land_n be_v wodset_v for_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n and_o thereafter_o the_o money_n be_v cry_v up_o so_o that_o the_o dollar_n that_o be_v fifty_o six_o shilling_n be_v to_o give_v a_o crown_n or_o a_o shilling_n be_v to_o give_v a_o mark_n in_o that_o case_n the_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n be_v to_o be_v consign_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n as_o the_o money_n give_v though_o the_o wodsetter_n pay_v more_o dollar_n and_o shilling_n than_o he_o be_v to_o get_v back_o this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o redemption_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o in_o all_o payment_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o act_n 19_o par._n 3._o ja._n 3._o and_o act_n 68_o par._n 8_o ja._n 3._o but_o if_o the_o money_n to_o be_v consign_v be_v tailȝy_v money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o specific_a kind_n of_o money_n from_o the_o word_n talis_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n five_o thousand_o mark_n in_o rose-nobles_a or_o the_o like_a specific_a kind_n of_o money_n then_o if_o so_o much_o money_n can_v be_v have_v of_o that_o kind_n in_o specie_fw-la it_o may_v be_v pay_v in_o as_o much_o of_o the_o present_a current_a coin_n as_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o money_n be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n specify_v in_o the_o say_a reversion_n conform_v to_o the_o common_a law_n which_o the_o lord_n interpret_v to_o be_v payment_n according_a to_o the_o price_n and_o value_n that_o the_o say_v tailȝy_v money_n be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o obligation_n march_v 3._o 1623._o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 9_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n of_o old_a stack_n of_o corn_n 38._o and_o the_o next_o act_n discharge_v the_o girnal_n of_o corn_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v temporary_a and_o the_o justice_n have_v refuse_v to_o sustain_v dittay_n upon_o either_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n up_o of_o more_o victual_n than_o will_v serve_v a_o man_n family_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n 39_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v present_v the_o superplus_n to_o the_o mercat_n within_o nine_o day_n seem_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v but_o temporary_a because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n that_o then_o be_v and_o at_o any_o time_n of_o scarcity_n the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o burgh_n royal_a be_v in_o use_n and_o may_v lawful_o as_o some_o think_v break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o victual-house_n within_o burgh_n and_o ordain_v the_o victual_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o competent_a rate_n if_o the_o merchant_n be_v either_o unwilling_a or_o absent_a but_o if_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v sit_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o make_v application_n to_o they_o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 11._o obser_n 1_o o._n this_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a act_n of_o annexation_n 41._o and_o though_o it_o bear_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o analȝie_v any_o part_n of_o his_o annex_v property_n in_o fee_n heretage_n or_o franktenement_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n yet_o this_o extend_v to_o long_a tack_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o set_v even_o long_a tack_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o design_n of_o annexation_n may_v easy_o be_v elude_v and_o the_o crown_n impoverish_v albeit_o this_o act_n declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o intromet_n with_o any_o of_o the_o annex_v property_n without_o process_n of_o law_n and_o by_o the_o 203_o act_n par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v intromet_n for_o the_o future_a by_o the_o king_n command_n with_o annex_v property_n be_v secure_v yet_o by_o our_o present_a custom_n the_o king_n use_v to_o reduce_v such_o right_n and_o not_o to_o intromet_n with_o they_o brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la obser._n 2_o o._n that_o because_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o the_o annex_v property_n can_v be_v dissolve_v except_o by_o deliverance_n and_o decreet_a of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a seand_n and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o the_o realm_n therefore_o a_o dissolution_n contain_v in_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n after_o it_o be_v dispon_v be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o be_v reduceable_a since_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v special_o read_v and_o consider_v whereas_o confirmation_n and_o ratification_n pass_v in_o course_n without_o observation_n likeas_n disposition_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n make_v before_o the_o dissolution_n be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o 236_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o be_v so_o decide_v february_n 25._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o by_o the_o 13_o act_n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o that_o decreet_a bear_v this_o interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a annexation_n be_v ratify_v and_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o orknay_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o disposition_n lest_o by_o a_o previous_a disposition_n the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v pre-determined_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n grant_v before_o dissolution_n not_o only_o be_v that_o dissolution_n null_n as_o be_v filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o make_v the_o precede_a disposition_n to_o convalesce_v even_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o dissolution_n but_o that_o a_o posterior_n disposition_n relate_v to_o that_o dissolution_n will_v be_v null_a since_o by_o the_o first_o disposition_n the_o parliament_n be_v once_o pre-determined_n in_o the_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a that_o such_o dissolution_n shall_v express_o bear_v this_o difficulty_n and_o dispense_v therewith_o per_fw-la expressum_fw-la it_o be_v here_o also_o fit_a to_o observe_v that_o disposition_n of_o right_n make_v of_o annex_v property_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n though_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n and_o after_o the_o king_n majority_n be_v null_n albeit_o any_o other_o deed_n do_v by_o a_o minor_a in_o his_o minority_n be_v valid_a if_o ratify_v in_o majority_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o speciality_n be_v because_o ratification_n pass_v in_o course_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o annexation_n yet_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o speciality_n must_v be_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o obtain_v ratification_n of_o such_o incumbent_a right_n and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n to_o preclude_v all_o from_o seek_v they_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v valid_a when_o obtain_v or_o else_o because_o a_o lawful_a dissolution_n be_v pre-requisit_a and_o aught_o to_o precede_v a_o lawful_a disposition_n of_o annex_v property_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o ratification_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o prior_n disposition_n yet_o it_o can_v supply_v the_o nullity_n arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o former_a dissolution_n obser._n 3_o o._n that_o when_o any_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v the_o person_n who_o take_v such_o unlawful_a disposition_n must_v restore_v the_o by-gone_a mail_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o very_a date_n of_o his_o

oath_n obseru._n 3_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o act_n ordain_v merchant_n account_n to_o prescrive_v in_o 3_o year_n do_v reach_v to_o count_n owe_v to_o stranger_n for_o they_o seem_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v our_o law_n and_o this_o will_v ruin_v all_o commerce_n &_o locus_fw-la contractus_fw-la semper_fw-la attendendus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o act_n do_v extend_v to_o all_o merchant_n good_n as_o well_o when_o sell_v in_o gross_a as_o by_o retail_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o these_o two_o last_o act_n run_v against_o minor_n since_o it_o be_v provide_v express_o that_o prescription_n against_o spuilzy_n and_o ejection_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o they_o which_o show_v that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v design_v in_o the_o other_o prescription_n the_o same_o clause_n have_v be_v renew_v since_o it_o be_v under_o consideration_n and_o so_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v forget_v only_o and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o reason_n for_o this_o since_o minor_n be_v prejudge_v by_o spuilȝy_n and_o ejection_n and_o so_o prescription_n in_o these_o shall_v not_o run_v against_o they_o but_o in_o remove_n the_o hazard_n be_v only_o that_o a_o new_a warn_v must_v be_v use_v and_o in_o other_o the_o like_a debt_n the_o only_a loss_n be_v that_o the_o debt_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n after_o three_o year_n and_o so_o since_o these_o prescription_n do_v little_o hurt_v to_o minor_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o stop_v their_o course_n it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o though_o all_o these_o prescription_n run_v in_o 3_o year_n yet_o if_o action_n be_v once_o intent_a they_o stop_v the_o prescription_n and_o thereafter_o spuilȝy_v remove_n or_o aliment_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o prescrive_v in_o less_o time_n than_o 40_o year_n as_o all_o other_o debt_n do_v and_o till_o then_o violent_a profit_n be_v due_a or_o the_o like_a debt_n may_v be_v prove_v as_o if_o the_o action_n have_v be_v pursue_v within_o 3_o year_n 26_o january_n 1622._o herring_n contra_fw-la ramsay_n as_o also_o by_o our_o late_a decision_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v continue_v to_o employ_v a_o merchant_n the_o currency_n of_o that_o compt_n and_o trust_n will_v preclude_v the_o prescription_n so_o that_o many_o former_a year_n precede_v the_o three_o last_n may_v be_v crave_v though_o this_o act_n ordain_v all_o merchant_n count_v to_o prescrive_v within_o that_o time_n but_o if_o a_o bond_n be_v take_v for_o these_o posterior_n year_n it_o be_v think_v that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o current_n compt_n and_o it_o may_v be_v debate_v whether_o in_o law_n one_o or_o two_o article_n will_v make_v a_o current_n compt_n and_o if_o it_o do_v there_o may_v be_v many_o way_n take_v to_o elude_v this_o act_n vid._n 16_o december_n 1675._o somer●el_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o executor_n of_o muirhead_n this_o currency_n extend_v to_o brewer_n count_n of_o furnish_v 13_o november_n 1677._o wilson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n vid._n sand._n lib_n 5._o decis_fw-la tit._n 6._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o albeit_o it_o shall_v hold_v in_o merchant_n count_n where_o there_o be_v discharge_v take_v and_o where_o a_o compt_n book_n adminiculat_v the_o recept_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o furnish_v of_o ale_n where_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o this_o currency_n be_v not_o respect_v in_o servant_n fee●_n for_o these_o same_o reason_n and_o because_o a_o servant_n fee_n be_v alter_v at_o the_o master_n discretion_n 12_o february_n 1680._o ross_z contra_fw-la mr._n salton_n vid._n crim._n obs._n tit._n forestaller_n and_o tit._n 32._o 88_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o act_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o judge_n to_o throw_v down_o cruive_v and_o yair_n 89._o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o dykes_n build_v over_o water_n or_o a_o part_n of_o the_o water_n for_o make_v a_o dam_n to_o a_o miln_n 2_o o._n whether_o sheriff_n or_o lord_n of_o regality_n etc._n etc._n may_v execute_v this_o commission_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o where_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v since_o that_o be_v sibi_fw-la jus_o dic●re_v and_o they_o will_v probable_o be_v partial_a whereas_o they_o may_v get_v other_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o this_o act_n discharge_v exportation_n of_o coal_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n 90._o this_o act_n fine_v such_o as_o propone_v unjust_a exception_n or_o lose_v the_o pley_n within_o burgh_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 91._o be_v conform_v to_o that_o title_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n instit_n de_fw-fr panis_fw-la temere_fw-la litigantium_fw-la for_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a and_o unjust_a as_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o at_o least_o have_v their_o true_a expense_n upon_o oath_n whereas_o we_o use_v to_o modify_v little_a or_o nothing_o even_o where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n for_o a_o pursuit_n or_o defence_n and_o this_o i_o think_v a_o great_a iniquity_n in_o all_o judge_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o vid._n instit_n de_fw-fr paen_fw-la temere_fw-la litigantium_fw-la 92._o by_o this_o act_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v ordain_v to_o distribute_v justice_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o private_a writing_n impetrat_fw-la from_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o this_o his_o majesty_n be_v free_v from_o importunity_n and_o his_o people_n from_o unjustice_n this_o be_v former_o statute_v by_o king_n david_n 2._o cap._n 18._o &_o cap._n 41._o and_o by_o the_o 2._o cap._n statut._n 1_o rob._n 1._o judge_n be_v ordain_v to_o judge_n secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la antiquas_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n per_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o 6._o c._n si_fw-mi contr_n jus_o vel_fw-la util_fw-la publ_n &_o per_fw-la novel_a 82._o cap._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o the_o rescript_n this_o same_o law_n be_v also_o in_o france_n and_o be_v learned_o treat_v by_o rebuff_n ad_fw-la constitut_o reg._n tit_n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o plutarch_n commend_v antiochus_n for_o have_v make_v a_o law_n in_o these_o same_o term_n but_o though_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o king_n david_n warrant_n the_o judge_v not_o to_o respect_v that_o command_n but_o to_o endorse_v and_o send_v back_o the_o warrant_n and_o not_o execute_v the_o unjust_a command_n which_o be_v by_o the_o 41._o cap._n of_o the_o same_o statute_n extend_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o delay_v justice_n upon_o any_o such_o private_a warrant_n yet_o i_o find_v by_o §_o 10._o cap._n 20._o of_o these_o same_o statute_n that_o the_o king_n may_v discharge_v or_o prohibit_v a_o judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o case_n of_o perambulation_n for_o certain_a cause_n for_o reconcile_a which_o statute_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n can_v either_o simpliciter_fw-la discharge_v a_o perambulation_n nor_o any_o other_o process_n but_o that_o he_o may_v discharge_v it_o for_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a to_o which_o all_o private_a interest_n must_v cede_fw-la even_o as_o he_o may_v remit_v crime_n for_o such_o cause_n though_o these_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o king_n may_v discharge_v perambulation_n because_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v ofttimes_o concern_v in_o these_o since_o there_o use_v to_o be_v ordinary_o great_a convocation_n at_o such_o perambulation_n and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n general_n be_v of_o old_a only_a judge_n competent_a to_o perambulation_n upon_o march_v 4._o 1553._o the_o queen_n regent_n appear_v in_o the_o session_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o letter_n or_o order_n from_o she_o which_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la obseru._n 2._o that_o before_o this_o act_n the_o council_n use_v frequent_o to_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o proceed_v in_o judge_v private_a cause_n whereof_o many_o example_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o hope_n large_a practic_n and_o a_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 94_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n but_o that_o custom_n be_v here_o discharge_v and_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n use_v frequent_o to_o discharge_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n i_o find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n 1581._o king_n james_n revock_v in_o two_o several_a case_n gift_n grant_v by_o himself_o and_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o sustain_v action_n upon_o they_o obseru._n 3_o o._n that_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o allow_v to_o proceed_v not_o only_o to_o decide_v but_o also_o to_o cause_n execute_v their_o sentence_n notwithstanding_o of_o such_o private_a write_n charge_v or_o command_n so_o that_o the_o privy_a council_n can_v suspend_v the_o lord_n sentence_n neither_o by_o a_o act_n of_o council_n nor_o yet_o by_o letter_n under_o the_o signet_n but_o yet_o

but_o to_o the_o end_n each_o distinct_a estate_n may_v have_v a_o special_a habit_n and_o yet_o baron_n nor_o burgess_n have_v as_o yet_o no_o distinct_a habit_n for_o parliament_n for_o understand_v this_o act_n appoint_v the_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o article_n in_o every_o state_n to_o be_v equal_a 37._o and_o that_o the_o most_o shall_v not_o exceed_v ten_o nor_o the_o least_o be_v few_o nor_o six_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o 1_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1._o ch._n 2._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o constitute_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o clergy_n choose_v 8_o of_o the_o nobility_n the_o nobility_n 8_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o these_o sixteen_o so_o elect_v or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v present_a do_v choose_v 8_o baron_n and_o 8_o burgess_n to_o who_o be_v add_v the_o officer_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o chancellor_n presides_n and_o the_o article_n be_v so_o constitute_v do_v prepare_v law_n act_n and_o overture_n and_o order_n all_o thing_n remit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o 135_o act_n par._n 7._o ja._n 6._o no_o advocate_n can_v plead_v in_o reduction_n of_o forfaulter_n without_o a_o licence_n 38._o which_o be_v abrogate_a by_o this_o act_n but_o because_o this_o act_n give_v leave_v only_o to_o person_n accuse_v before_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v advocat_n without_o licence_n therefore_o by_o the_o 90_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n advocat_n be_v ordain_v to_o plead_v in_o all_o criminal_a case_n and_o they_o do_v so_o upon_o supplication_n this_o crave_v a_o licence_n be_v found_v upon_o 98_o act_n 14_o par._n ja._n 3·_fw-la vid._n crim_a observe_v do_fw-mi advocat_n 39_o this_o act_n be_v full_o clear_v crim_n observe_v tit._n jurisdiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n 40._o in_o this_o act_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v prejudge_v the_o liberty_n of_o vote_v and_o reason_v but_o yet_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v offer_v to_o argue_v what_o be_v downright_a treason_n this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v he_o for_o by_o vote_v and_o reason_v joint_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o that_o reason_n be_v only_o allow_v which_o relate_v to_o a_o state_v case_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o vote_n and_o nothing_o that_o be_v treasonable_a will_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v state_v in_o order_n to_o a_o vote_n 41._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o contention_n for_o priority_n of_o place_n relate_v only_o to_o parliament_n and_o the_o disturbance_n thereof_o but_o by_o a_o decreet_a of_o rank_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o his_o majesty_n have_v rank_v the_o nobility_n have_v command_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o precedency_n there_o assign_v in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punishable_a as_o contemner_n of_o his_o authority_n 42._o though_o by_o this_o act_n all_o action_n of_o molestation_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v pursue_v before_o inferior_a judge_n as_o be_v natural_o but_o action_n for_o cognosce_v of_o march_n where_o the_o controversy_n be_v facti_fw-la can_v best_o be_v understand_v upon_o the_o place_n yet_o now_o such_o action_n be_v ordinarlie_o pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v a_o declarator_n join_v with_o the_o molestation_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi libel_n that_o though_o such_o land_n be_v his_o property_n yet_o he_o be_v molest_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o invasion_n be_v because_o declarator_n of_o property_n as_o all_o other_o action_n concern_v double_a right_n can_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n the_o form_n prescribe_v to_o molestation_n by_o this_o act_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v direct_v letter_n to_o the_o inferior_a judge_n upon_o 15_o day_n warning_n who_o shall_v continue_v their_o court_n from_o 8_o day_n to_o 8_o day_n and_o these_o inferior_a judge_n have_v discuss_v the_o point_n of_o law_n they_o shall_v choose_v a_o assize_n the_o most_o part_n whereof_o shall_v have_v 4_o plough_n of_o land_n or_o 300_o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n in_o the_o same_o or_o neighbour_a paroch_n if_o there_o be_v mutual_a pursuit_n the_o judge_n shall_v discuss_v both_o together_o and_o choose_v a_o assize_n out_o of_o the_o assize_n cite_v by_o either_o party_n equal_o and_o the_o odd-man_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o cavil_v if_o the_o judge_n ordinar_n be_v suspect_v the_o lord_n shall_v grant_v commission_n by_o their_o own_o act_n or_o by_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o unsuspect_v judge_n this_o form_n be_v still_o almost_o in_o observance_n only_o the_o lord_n in_o dubious_a case_n grant_v advocation_n to_o themselves_o where_o the_o judge_n be_v suspect_v and_o after_o the_o cause_n be_v debate_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v visit_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o number_n or_o grant_v commission_n to_o other_o if_o the_o land_n lie_v very_o remote_a but_o these_o commission_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v absolute_o in_o desuetude_n if_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inquest_n be_v not_o clear_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o that_o case_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v advocate_n to_o they_o as_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o they_o will_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o probation_n already_o take_v or_o will_v grant_v warrant_n to_o cite_v new_a witness_n as_o they_o do_v 21_o july_n 1675._o walstoun_n contra_fw-la cheislie_n though_o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o inquest_n to_o be_v choose_v of_o landed-man_n have_v 4_o plough_n or_o 300_o mark_n and_o that_o in_o or_o near_o the_o paroch_n where_o the_o controvert_v land_n lie_v yet_o the_o verdict_n will_v be_v sustain_v though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o and_o though_o they_o dwell_v not_o in_o that_o paroch_n albeit_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o paroch_n this_o be_v former_o appoint_v §·_o 14._o c._n 74._o lib._n 2._o r._n m._n where_o such_o cognition_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v per_fw-la fideles_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la and_o skeen_n there_o observe_v that_o perambulation_n differ_v from_o molestation_n in_o that_o perambulation_n be_v petitory_a judgement_n and_o concern_v property_n but_o molestation_n be_v only_o possessory_a judgement_n though_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o march_n nota_fw-la that_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v exeme_v from_o trial_n before_o inferior_a court_n which_o be_v former_o grant_v in_o remove_n p._n 6._o c._n 39_o queen_n m._n and_o be_v here_o extend_v to_o all_o cause_n according_a to_o old_a accustom_a use_n and_o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o their_o last_o word_n be_v restrictive_a and_o so_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n can_v not_o advocate_n their_o cause_n from_o inferior_a court_n except_o in_o such_o case_n only_o as_o they_o can_v prove_v old_a use_n and_o wont_a yet_o these_o word_n be_v find_v exegetick_a and_o to_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o the_o act_n have_v say_v because_o of_o old_a accustom_a use_n grant_v they_o that_o privilege_n and_o this_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o since_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v the_o lord_n and_o their_o client_n the_o cite_v they_o before_o inferior_a court_n have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o both_o the_o action_n of_o molestation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o that_o finium_fw-la regundorum_fw-la be_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o what_o can_v stop_v perambulation_n in_o our_o law_n be_v set_v down_o statut._n david_n 2._o cap._n 20._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o minor_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o defend_v in_o perambulation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o our_o write_a law_n where_o that_o old_a maxim_n be_v to_o be_v find_v minor_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la de_fw-la hareditate_v paternâ_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o molestation_n be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v judicium_fw-la possessorium_fw-la a_o minor_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v in_o this_o as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o possessory_a judgement_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n in_o molestation_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o ordinary_o molestation_n resolve_v in_o declarator_n of_o property_n or_o be_v join_v with_o they_o by_o this_o act_n the_o defender_n be_v indefinite_o to_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a at_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o judge_n 43._o vid._n act_n 110_o par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o but_o though_o this_o act_n be_v general_a yet_o statutum_fw-la quod_fw-la disponit_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ut_fw-la victus_fw-la victori_fw-la in_o expensas_fw-la sit_fw-la condemnandus_fw-la hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la admittit_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la justam_fw-la litigandi_fw-la causam_fw-la hic_fw-la quip_n sensus_fw-la juri_fw-la communi_fw-la est_fw-la

parliament_n be_v adjourn_v by_o proclamation_n be_v elapse_v a_o new_a parliament_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v or_o if_o the_o current_a parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v adjourn_v by_o a_o new_a proclamation_n notwithstanding_o the_o day_n be_v elapse_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o may_v be_v adjourn_v since_o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o king_n be_v registrate_v in_o the_o council_n book_n in_o july_n 1683._o king_n charles_n 2._o parliament_n 1._o session_n 2._o episcopacy_n have_v be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o 1._o bishop_n be_v by_o the_o rebellious_a parliament_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o this_o act_n restore_v to_o their_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v a_o three_o estate_n their_o function_n dignity_n and_o estate_n but_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o secret_a council_n by_o their_o act_n in_o june_n 1662._o discharge_v any_o person_n to_o meddle_v with_o their_o estate_n or_o revenue_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o letter_n direct_v by_o his_o majesty_n which_o give_v the_o first_o rise_v both_o to_o that_o act_n of_o council_n and_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o first_o act_n par._n 12._o ja._n 6._o king_n james_n have_v permit_v the_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o general-assembly_n synod_n and_o presbytry_n which_o act_n be_v not_o express_o abrogate_a by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18._o ja._n 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o this_o act_n express_o abrogate_a they_o be_v also_o restore_v to_o their_o commissariot_n and_o quot_n of_o testament_n but_o the_o present_a commissar_n right_n be_v reserve_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o superiority_n yet_o vassal_n have_v enter_v by_o or_o have_v pay_v to_o the_o superior_n for_o the_o interval_n be_v secure_v 2._o by_o this_o act_n take_v up_o arm_n though_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n be_v declare_v treason_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o clause_n all_o go_v to_o field-conventicle_n in_o arm_n be_v declare_v treasonable_a though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rise_n in_o arm_n since_o every_o man_n go_v without_o know_v of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o council_n and_o justice_n thought_n that_o at_o this_o rate_n a_o multitude_n of_o arm_a man_n may_v easy_o assemble_v and_o the_o levy_v war_n or_o take_v up_o arm_n be_v impersonal_o discharge_v it_o reach_v every_o single_a man_n and_o though_o there_o be_v only_o one_o single_a man_n in_o arm_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n especial_o after_o that_o proclamation_n for_o he_o know_v not_o but_o other_o may_v be_v there_o &_o versabatur_fw-la in_o illicito_fw-la by_o this_o act_n also_o all_o accession_n to_o the_o suspending_a his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o to_o the_o restrain_v their_o person_n or_o invite_a foreigner_n to_o invade_v their_o dominion_n be_v declare_v treason_n there_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o may_v seem_v hard_a but_o be_v necessary_a viz._n or_o put_v limitation_n upon_o their_o due_a obedience_n for_o the_o former_a age_n and_o this_o have_v invent_v new_a treason_n in_o assert_v they_o will_v own_v the_o king_n in_o as_o far_o as_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o covenant_n or_o own_o jesus_n christ_n but_o reserve_v still_o to_o themselves_o to_o judge_v how_o far_o the_o king_n do_v so_o they_o do_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v than_o they_o please_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o in_o effect_n judge_n above_o the_o king_n than_o both_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o treasonable_a and_o i_o remember_v that_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o history_n of_o king_n henry_n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n find_v sir_n robert_n clifford_n guilty_a of_o treason_n because_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o know_v perkin_n werbeck_n be_v king_n edward_n be_v son_n he_o will_v never_o bear_v arm_n against_o he_o though_o the_o word_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v only_o conditional_a for_o they_o think_v it_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o admit_v and_n and_o if_n to_o qualify_v word_n of_o treason_n whereby_o any_o man_n may_v express_v his_o malice_n and_o blanch_v his_o danger_n the_o deny_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v then_o establish_v be_v declare_v punishable_a by_o in-capacity_n and_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o be_v thereto_o due_a by_o law_n but_o it_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o determine_v that_o punishment_n and_o from_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o impugn_v the_o supremacy_n absolute_o be_v punishable_a by_o this_o act_n since_o the_o supremacy_n be_v extend_v by_o a_o posterior_n act_n viz._n the_o 1_o act_n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o but_o that_o act_n be_v only_o a_o explication_n of_o this_o all_o such_o as_o impugn_v the_o king_n supremacy_n absolute_o be_v punishable_a from_o these_o word_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punishable_a by_o such_o other_o pain_n as_o be_v due_a by_o law_n in_o such_o case_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o such_o as_o impugn_v the_o king_n supremacy_n beside_o incapacity_n and_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v pannale_v upon_o the_o 129_o and_o 130_o act_n 8_o par._n ja._n 6._o it_o have_v be_v urge_v that_o all_o speak_n against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v only_o punishable_a by_o incapacity_n and_o arbitrary_a punishment_n because_o this_o clause_n say_v that_o if_o they_o speak_v print_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a or_o to_o justify_v any_o of_o the_o act_n or_o practice_n abovemention_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o punish_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o all_o rise_n in_o arm_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n be_v abovementioned_a ergo_fw-la say_v they_o the_o speak_n or_o preach_v in_o defence_n of_o these_o be_v only_o to_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o they_o urge_v this_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o excellent_a law_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la imperatori_fw-la maledixerit_fw-la lib_n 9_o tit_n 7._o c._n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a gloss_n for_o certain_o if_o this_o objection_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v prove_v that_o no_o word_n can_v infer_v treason_n which_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a act_n whereby_o all_o these_o position_n be_v declare_v treason_n and_o consequent_o all_o word_n whatsoever_o which_o express_v these_o position_n be_v punishable_a as_o ●reason_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o very_a formula_fw-la or_o word_n which_o be_v condemn_v but_o these_o position_n be_v condemn_v for_o else_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o act_n elusory_a and_o to_o evade_v it_o by_o use_v other_o word_n than_o the_o word_n here_o set_v down_o and_o the_o analysis_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v that_o first_o the_o position_n be_v declare_v treasonable_a 2._o the_o speak_n against_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n as_o now_o establish_v etc._n etc._n be_v forbid_v 3._o the_o plot_v or_o contrive_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n consequential_o to_o these_o position_n be_v declare_v punishable_a by_o forefaulture_n 4._o that_o the_o speak_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o supremacy_n and_o the_o establish_v government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v arbitrar_o and_o the_o word_n or_o to_o justify_v any_o of_o the_o deed_n declare_v against_o this_o present_a act_n be_v to_o be_v restrict_v to_o word_n relative_a to_o the_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o that_o clause_n only_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o the_o impugn_v the_o government_n by_o bishop_n or_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v only_o punishable_a if_o they_o be_v pursue_v within_o eight_o month_n and_o sentence_v within_o four_o month_n thereafter_o and_o be_v only_o punishable_a by_o this_o act_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o malicious_a and_o advise_v speak_v and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o as_o be_v drink_v when_o they_o speak_v these_o word_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o this_o act_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v repute_v fatuus_fw-la and_o fool_n though_o they_o be_v not_o declare_v idiot_n or_o furious_a and_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o write_n preach_a and_o prayer_n and_o such_o malicious_a expression_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o dislike_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n and_o supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a be_v punishable_a indefinite_o and_o that_o because_o either_o the_o law_n presume_v they_o be_v premeditate_v or_o because_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n arise_v therefrom_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v have_v they_o punish_v as_o such_o

see_v that_o the_o redeemer_n must_v wait_v from_o sun_n to_o sun_n and_o though_o where_o the_o common_a good_a be_v to_o be_v roup_v in_o town_n or_o the_o custom_n in_o exchequer_n the_o same_o use_n to_o be_v do_v in_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o different_a thing_n where_o creditor_n be_v to_o offer_v for_o get_v payment_n of_o their_o own_o just_a debt_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o seem_v though_o a_o just_a creditor_n come_v somewhat_o late_o yet_o if_o he_o offer_v more_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v nam_fw-la de_fw-la minimis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n praetor_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o lawful_a creditor_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a favour_n it_o be_v doubt_v if_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bankrupt_n land_n may_v be_v roup_v since_o the_o act_n ordain_v in_o general_a his_o estate_n to_o be_v roupt_v and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n can_v be_v call_v the_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o choose_v out_o the_o mannor-place_n and_o some_o little_a part_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o want_n whereof_o the_o rest_n will_v become_v of_o little_a value_n the_o act_n also_o by_o ordain_v the_o price_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o creditor_n insinuat_v that_o one_o creditor_n can_v choose_v a_o part_n to_o be_v roupt_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o particular_a debt_n whether_o the_o lord_n may_v stop_v offers_z when_o they_o grow_v exorbitant_a in_o prejudice_n of_o offer_n of_o a_o just_a price_n make_v by_o lawful_a creditor_n and_o whether_o a_o creditor_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o stranger_n both_o offer_v the_o same_o price_n though_o the_o stranger_n make_v the_o first_o offer_n and_o if_o a_o creditor_n in_o passion_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o repent_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v get_v deduction_n in_o case_n of_o supervenient_a war_n pestilence_n or_o vis_fw-la major_n may_v be_v see_v with_o many_o other_o intricat_a question_n full_o discuss_v by_o matheus_n de_fw-fr auctionibus_fw-la and_o postillus_fw-la de_fw-fr sub-hastationibus_a where_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o roup_n be_v excellent_o treat_v 18._o when_o field_n conventicle_n and_o other_o insolence_n grow_v insupportable_a the_o privy_a council_n require_v the_o sheriff_n baily_n of_o regality_n and_o other_o magistrate_n to_o call_v together_o these_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n for_o repress_v the_o same_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o possible_a whereupon_o the_o council_n be_v just_o jealous_a that_o the_o sheriff_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o command_a officer_n and_o other_o gentleman_n to_o be_v conjunct-sheriff_n as_o to_o all_o ecclesiastic_a disorder_n and_o find_v that_o these_o contribute_v much_o to_o quiet_a the_o country_n but_o this_o be_v complain_v of_o as_o a_o stretch_n of_o the_o prerogative_n this_o act_n be_v make_v declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o commissionated_a by_o he_o take_v cognizance_n and_o decision_n of_o any_o cause_n he_o please_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o jurisdiction_n bestow_v by_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n for_o understand_v whereof_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o all_o jurisdiction_n grant_v by_o absolute_a prince_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o privative_a for_o though_o they_o empower_v other_o to_o distribute_v justice_n to_o their_o people_n for_o their_o and_o their_o people_n great_a conveniency_n yet_o they_o never_o thereby_o denude_v and_o debar_v themselves_o from_o judge_v or_o appoint_v other_o for_o the_o king_n may_v see_v and_o the_o people_n may_v find_v judge_n very_o unfit_a and_o that_o the_o government_n be_v ruin_v by_o they_o and_o yet_o a_o crime_n can_v be_v prove_v whereby_o deprivation_n may_v be_v infer_v whereas_o there_o be_v no_o inconveniency_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n 2._o this_o be_v clear_a by_o craig_n to_o be_v our_o law_n lib._n 2._o diag_n 8._o illud_fw-la tamen_fw-la generaliter_fw-la observandum_fw-la quod_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la privative_a say_v cumulative_a delegari_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quasi_fw-la translatio_fw-la juris_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la mandata_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la delegatione_fw-la adhuc_fw-la remanet_fw-la in_o delegante_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o 27_o act_n par._n 5_o ja._n 3._o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n at_o his_o empleasance_n or_o pleasure_n to_o take_v decision_n of_o any_o matter_n that_o come_v before_o he_o likea_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v as_o of_o before_o 4._o this_o keep_v heritable_a officer_n in_o a_o just_a awe_n and_o secure_v people_n for_o if_o they_o will_v be_v partial_a or_o remiss_a they_o know_v that_o other_o may_v be_v name_v to_o supply_v their_o defect_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o act_n be_v a_o solemn_a debate_n betwixt_o provost_n curry_n and_o charles_n oliphant_n in_o december_n 1677._o 19_o in_o which_o the_o say_a provost_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o right_o make_v by_o the_o mr._n of_o mordingtoun_n to_o the_o say_v charles_n of_o the_o land_n of_o nether_a mordingtoun_n and_o edringtoun_n as_o make_v by_o a_o minor_a and_o though_o a_o oath_n be_v adject_v by_o the_o minor_a to_o ratify_v at_o his_o majority_n yet_o that_o be_v likewise_o null_a since_o by_o the_o same_o facility_n that_o minor_n will_v contract_n to_o their_o laesion_n they_o will_v likewise_o swear_v to_o their_o laesion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o minor_a that_o such_o oath_n shall_v not_o bind_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o the_o world_n while_o pagan_a do_v rescind_v such_o oath_n yet_o by_o the_o famous_a law_n sacramenta_fw-la puberum_fw-la such_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o though_o oath_n give_v against_o a_o public_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o where_o the_o public_a be_v not_o concern_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o statute_n against_o the_o interpose_v such_o a_o oath_n the_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o far_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o contract_n nor_o shall_v judge_n favour_v perjury_n or_o ensnare_v people_n who_o trust_v oath_n and_o even_o in_o country_n where_o statute_n be_v make_v against_o the_o validity_n of_o such_o oath_n they_o ordain_v the_o minor_a to_o be_v first_o absolve_v by_o a_o churchman_n and_o since_o we_o have_v no_o such_o absolution_n we_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o restitution_n to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o law_n restore_a minor_n be_v found_v upon_o public_a good_a and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o suffer_v the_o contravention_n of_o they_o to_o be_v secure_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o a_o oath_n adject_v by_o a_o minor_a shall_v no_o more_o bind_v than_o a_o oath_n adject_v by_o a_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v by_o many_o decision_n find_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o even_o in_o these_o country_n where_o the_o canon_n law_n take_v place_n this_o authentic_a constitution_n be_v not_o observe_v viz._n in_o france_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v observe_v by_o guidilinus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la novissimo_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v 2_o lie_n allege_v that_o such_o oath_n ought_v not_o to_o secure_v where_o the_o deed_n be_v in_o itself_o invalid_a and_o illegal_a as_o here_o where_o the_o father_n authorise_v the_o son_n to_o confirm_v a_o deed_n to_o the_o father_n own_o advantage_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la author_n in_fw-la rem_fw-la svam_fw-la 3._o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v even_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o civilian_n where_o there_o be_v aenorm_a laesion_n which_o aenorm_a laesion_n be_v dolus_fw-la praesumptus_fw-la and_o no_o oath_n can_v secure_v against_o fraud_n or_o dole_n 4._o though_o the_o minor_n may_v have_v prejudge_v himself_o by_o that_o oath_n and_o thereby_o have_v seclude_v himself_o from_o crave_v restitution_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o provost_n who_o be_v a_o three_o party_n and_o be_v his_o creditor_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v only_o personal_a can_v not_o reach_v he_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o debate_n sustain_v the_o contract_n and_o repel_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n though_o raise_v by_o a_o singular_a successor_n but_o they_o cause_v draw_v this_o act_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v for_o the_o future_a the_o exact_v of_o such_o oath_n annul_v likewise_o the_o contract_n and_o declare_v the_o elicitor_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v infamous_a nota_fw-la these_o word_n in_o the_o act_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v competent_a to_o any_o person_n relate_v to_o the_o minor_a to_o obtain_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n be_v adject_v because_o some_o minor_n