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the_o crime_n be_v not_o verify_v neither_o art_n thou_o my_o husband_n see_v by_o thy_o denial_n thou_o have_v affirm_v that_o i_o have_v no_o action_n at_o all_o to_o demand_v thou_o i_o do_v crave_v then_o the_o death_n of_o the_o malefactor_n that_o will_v not_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o my_o mercy_n likewise_o the_o law_n make_v no_o mention_n how_o many_o time_n i_o be_o to_o make_v my_o choice_n but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v choose_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o must_v not_o the_o choice_n for_o the_o offence_n be_v effectual_a it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v because_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o have_v it_o effect_v i_o have_v not_o then_o choose_v but_o endeavour_v to_o choose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o by_o his_o denial_n hinder_v my_o choice_n yet_o now_o see_v the_o deed_n be_v no_o more_o doubtful_a i_o do_v choose_v his_o death_n as_o well_o because_o in_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v my_o allegation_n false_a he_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n or_o to_o 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