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grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n nor_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o break_n up_o the_o tenants_n house_n and_o take_v some_o good_n out_o of_o his_o chest_n find_v a_o contravention_n february_n 9_o 1633._o lindsay_n contra_fw-la denniston_n but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contravention_n because_o the_o master_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o injury_n as_o these_o decision_n bear_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o tenant_n concourse_n can_v have_v alter_v the_o case_n quoad_fw-la the_o contravention_n though_o in_o both_o case_n the_o tennent_n may_v pursue_v damnage_n and_o interest_n all_o lawyer_n be_v clear_a that_o there_o must_v be_v clear_a ground_n of_o injury_n allege_v and_o therefore_o feed_v bestial_a upon_o controvert_v land_n be_v not_o sufficient_a december_n 20._o 1592._o but_o in_o mutual_a contravention_n upon_o that_o head_n the_o lord_n allow_v both_o party_n to_o turn_v their_o libel_n in_o a_o molestation_n and_o grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n 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such_o indemnity_n after_o the_o peace_n be_v establish_v can_v prejudge_v private_a subject_n as_o to_o their_o restitution_n as_o gail_n express_o declare_v observe_v 56._o num_fw-la 6._o king_n charles_n 2._o parliament_n 1._o sess._n 3._o bishop_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o former_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n do_v in_o this_o act_n declare_v 2._o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v that_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o give_v any_o connivance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o in_o the_o least_o and_o so_o all_o indulgence_n be_v from_o this_o still_o urge_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o royal_a promise_n and_o the_o public_a faith_n by_o this_o act_n minister_n absent_v themselves_o without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n from_o the_o diocesian_a meeting_n or_o not_o concur_v in_o the_o church-discipline_n when_o require_v by_o the_o archbishop_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v till_o the_o next_o diocesian_n meeting_n and_o if_o they_o conform_v not_o 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this_o act_n and_o put_v the_o same_o to_o punctual_a execution_n upon_o which_o clause_n be_v found_v the_o council_n put_v heretor_n to_o give_v bond_n for_o their_o wife_n tenant_n and_o servant_n keep_v the_o church_n for_o since_o the_o parliament_n may_v have_v exact_v such_o a_o bond_n for_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v think_v the_o council_n may_v since_o they_o have_v by_o this_o clause_n a_o parliamentary_a power_n by_o the_o other_o act_n also_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v continue_v for_o three_o year_n except_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a it_o continue_v long_o and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o power_n of_o fine_v may_v be_v continue_v by_o the_o council_n without_o any_o new_a express_a order_n from_o the_o king_n since_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a as_o also_o upon_o this_o clause_n be_v found_v the_o indulgence_n 1679._o the_o parliament_n have_v put_v it_o in_o his_o majesty_n power_n to_o punish_v withdrawer_n or_o not_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a after_o three_o year_n be_v elapse_v 3._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 5_o act_n of_o the_o former_a session_n this_o act_n against_o protection_n be_v explain_v full_o in_o the_o act_n 47_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o 4._o 5._o this_o act_n declare_v the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o call_v or_o dissolve_v synod_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o only_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o stop_v act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o synod_n but_o even_o a_o negative_a in_o not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v treat_v or_o debate_v there_o except_z what_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o proclamation_n or_o instruction_n this_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n be_v with_o we_o call_v a_o convocation_n though_o it_o be_v here_o only_o call_v a_o synod_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v of_o old_a call_v the_o synod_n and_o the_o formula_fw-la be_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o jussi_fw-la thus_o euzeb_n speak_v of_o constantine_n say_v cum_fw-la per_fw-la varia_fw-la loca_fw-la exorirentur_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dissentiones_fw-la ipse_fw-la seu_fw-la communis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la synodos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dei_fw-la indicebat_fw-la and_o thus_o leo_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n si_fw-la pietas_fw-la vestra_fw-la suggestioni_fw-la ac_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la dignaâ—ur_fw-la annuere_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la italiam_fw-la haberi_fw-la jubeatis_fw-la episcopale_n concilium_fw-la cito_fw-la poterunt_fw-la omne_fw-la scandala_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o perturbationem_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la commota_fw-la resecari_fw-la this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n 4_o queen_n mary_n and_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 226_o act_n par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o 6._o by_o this_o act_n all_o strong-water_n be_v discharge_v to_o be_v import_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_v thereof_o 7._o because_o it_o prejudge_v the_o sale_n of_o barley_n which_o be_v the_o great_a native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o 4_o session_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o all_o these_o act_n against_o strong-water_n be_v rescind_v and_o a_o imposition_n thereon_o be_v impose_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o council_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o last_o act_n his_o majesty_n may_v by_o his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o order_v and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n assert_v by_o the_o 27_o act_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v again_o the_o importation_n of_o brandy_n and_o other_o strong-water_n and_o according_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o discharge_v they_o in_o march_n 1680._o and_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o parliament_n think_v that_o the_o king_n may_v dispose_v upon_o these_o against_o a_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o importation_n of_o they_o be_v absolute_o discharge_v yet_o the_o king_n have_v
before_o the_o other_o act_n allow_v the_o importation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o act_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n have_v do_v this_o upon_o good_a consideration_n this_o act_n for_o prevent_v the_o fraudulent_a mixture_n of_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o tinn_n with_o base_a mettle_n 8._o have_v ordain_v the_o peutherer_n to_o put_v their_o name_n with_o the_o thiâ—â—le_n and_o the_o deacon_n mark_v upon_o their_o work_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v as_o fine_a as_o the_o peuther_n of_o england_n mark_v with_o the_o rose_n it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o hinder_v all_o mixture_n of_o lead_n and_o tinn_n for_o one_o pound_n of_o lead_n must_v necessary_o be_v mix_v with_o two_o pound_n of_o tinn_n to_o make_v it_o work_v the_o peutherer_n and_o plumber_n be_v with_o we_o under_o one_o deacon_n we_o have_v no_o plumber_n till_o of_o late_a our_o peutherer_n of_o old_a have_v be_v our_o only_a plumber_n but_o now_o it_o be_v pretend_v from_o this_o act_n and_o upon_o other_o ground_n that_o the_o peutherer_n shall_v not_o work_v in_o lead_n this_o act_n discharge_v advocation_n from_o inferior_a court_n 9_o for_o sum_n within_o 200_o mark_n do_v not_o except_v the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 16_o article_n of_o the_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o session_n cause_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n and_o sum_n due_a to_o merchant_n cook_n vintner_n and_o other_o in_o burgh_n for_o furniture_n take_v off_o from_o they_o by_o such_o as_o dwell_v not_o within_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o furniture_n be_v take_v off_o be_v express_o except_v from_o this_o act_n and_o because_o this_o act_n want_v a_o sanction_n or_o penalty_n therefore_o by_o that_o seventeen_o article_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o present_v pass_z or_o write_v on_o any_o such_o bill_n at_o his_o peril_n because_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pass_v any_o such_o advocation_n for_o cause_n which_o may_v competent_o be_v decide_v by_o inferior_a judge_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o 16_o article_n aforesaid_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n pass_v any_o such_o advocation_n for_o sum_n within_o two_o hundred_o mark_n they_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v sufficient_a ground_n why_o the_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v pursue_v in_o the_o first_o instance_n before_o the_o inferior_a judge_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v any_o mistake_n and_o to_o cause_v this_o act_n be_v careful_o observe_v 10._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 6_o act_n of_o the_o 23_o par._n ja._n 6._o 11._o the_o exportation_n of_o money_n be_v discharge_v by_o many_o act_n as_o ja_n 3_o par._n 1_o act_n 8._o ja_fw-la 1_o par._n 6_o act_n 84._o for_o make_v these_o act_n effectual_a by_o this_o act_n every_o skipper_n and_o merchant_n be_v oblige_v 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