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but_o by_o the_o 232_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o parochioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o build_v they_o to_o the_o height_n of_o two_o ells._n and_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v ordain_v to_o grant_v letter_n of_o horning_n for_o that_o effect_n which_o they_o use_v now_o to_o do_v this_o be_v full_o explain_v at_o the_o 7_o act_n 9_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v enact_v former_o by_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n 77._o december_n 21_o 1561._o and_o that_o begin_v it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o queen_n which_o seem_v strange_a see_v to_o statute_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o parliament_n but_o act_n of_o council_n do_v ofttimes_o bear_v statute_n and_o ordain_v vid._n costal_n de_fw-fr imperator_fw-la quest._n 73._o num_fw-la 25._o this_o act_n mention_n three_o kind_n of_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n elect_n the_o bishop_n postulat_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n consecrat_fw-mi a_o bishop_n elect_a be_v he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o chapter_n upon_o a_o congé_fw-fr d'ésâ—ire_n from_o the_o king_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o consecrat_v a_o bishop_n postulat_fw-la be_v he_o who_o be_v only_o call_v but_o not_o elect_v and_o can_v be_v elect_v as_o a_o minor_a a_o bastard_n etc._n etc._n vid._n cap._n innotuit_fw-la §_o habile_fw-la de_fw-la elect_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o both_o these_o use_v to_o dispone_n kirk-land_n or_o set_v the_o same_o in_o tack_n else_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n but_o though_o we_o have_v now_o bishop_n elect_v yet_o we_o have_v no_o bishop_n postulat_fw-la and_o these_o elect_v exercent_fw-la solum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinis_fw-la by_o this_o act_n notar_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v only_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n 78._o as_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o now_o be_v and_o by_o the_o 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letter_n from_o the_o king_n but_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_v the_o clerk_n to_o the_o notar_n the_o clerk_n of_o session_n be_v by_o their_o admission_n as_o such_o notars_fw-mi though_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o manner_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o instrument_n under_o their_o hand_n in_o judicial_a act_n make_v as_o much_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o any_o notar._n 80._o the_o act_n here_o dispense_v with_o be_v the_o 46_o act_n par._n 6_o q._n marry_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a by_o this_o act_n that_o when_o former_a law_n have_v not_o be_v universal_o observe_v no_o advantage_n be_v take_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o these_o case_n in_o quibus_fw-la communis_fw-la error_n sacit_fw-la jus_o 81._o the_o observation_n in_o the_o former_a act_n hold_v also_o in_o this_o and_o the_o act_n here_o dispense_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 38_o act_n par._n 6_o queen_n mary_n 82._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v 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101._o act_n parl._n 7._o jam_fw-la 5._o all_o the_o visiter_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o by_o our_o present_a practice_n all_o action_n intent_a for_o cause_v patron_n or_o other_o compt_n for_o their_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o hospital_n be_v still_o intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n curis_n hospitalitatis_fw-la &_o hospitalium_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la aedificantur_fw-la hospitalia_fw-la cum_fw-la permissione_n episcopi_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sacer_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopi_fw-la cura_fw-la 28._o heretic_n be_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o law_n of_o haliâ—_n kirk_n require_v id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o excommunication_n with_o we_o they_o be_v burn_v and_o by_o act_n 46._o parl._n 3_o jam._n 6._o churchman_n who_o be_v heretic_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v if_o they_o revock_n not_o their_o heresy_n the_o punishment_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v burn_v and_o confiscation_n of_o movable_n clar._n num._n 13._o this_o act_n be_v make_v against_o the_o first_o of_o our_o reformer_n call_v then_o lollard_n for_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o black_a impression_n bear_v of_o heretic_n and_o lollard_n obser._n from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o kirk_n be_v judge_n to_o heresy_n in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la and_o clarus_n make_v the_o trial_n so_o far_o ecclesiastic_a that_o the_o cognition_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o secular_a judge_n but_o with_o we_o the_o justice_n be_v judge_n in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la it_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o this_o act_n that_o all_o transgression_n of_o law_n be_v not_o punishable_a as_o contempt_n of_o authority_n 29._o where_o there_o be_v no_o express_a sanction_n in_o the_o law_n since_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o breaker_n of_o 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without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a bald._n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o voet._n de_fw-fr statut_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o a_o declaratorie_n interpretation_n be_v by_o all_o lawyer_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a interpretation_n voet._n ibid._n albeit_o in_o general_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o these_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v statute_n must_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n have_v power_n to_o modify_v and_o qualfie_v they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o they_o may_v allow_v inferior_a judge_n a_o power_n to_o interpret_v statute_n in_o general_a so_o they_o may_v discharge_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a statute_n to_o use_v that_o their_o power_n and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o inferior_a judge_n can_v extend_v or_o interpret_v otherways_o than_o in_o the_o term_n foresay_a 30._o have_v and_o bond_n be_v by_o this_o act_n only_o declare_v null_n but_o by_o the_o act._n 12_o parl._n 10._o jam._n 6._o and_o act_n 4._o parl._n 1_o ch_n 2._o 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country_n be_v a_o improvement_n of_o rent_n though_o that_o be_v then_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o war_n with_o england_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a be_v not_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o war_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o horse_n shall_v be_v keep_v till_o they_o give_v a_o great_a price_n and_o so_o shall_v bring_v in_o more_o money_n therefore_o this_o prohibition_n it_o seem_v shall_v still_o last_v by_o this_o act_n tallow_n transport_v be_v escheat_v 32._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 123._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 5._o because_o by_o the_o transportation_n thereof_o it_o become_v very_o dear_a at_o home_o and_o therefore_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o transporter_n whole_a movable_n be_v add_v but_o the_o ill_a increase_v the_o movable_n of_o the_o master_n and_o skipper_n of_o such_o vessel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v transport_v be_v declare_v to_o fall_v under_o confiscation_n act._n 40._o parl._n 6._o q._n m._n and_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o former_a to_o stranger_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o person_n to_o export_n yet_o all_o other_o act_n mention_n stranger_n when_o it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o act._n 22._o parl_v 1_o ja._n 6._o and_o the_o 31._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 2_o d._n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o penal_a act_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n where_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o person_n be_v not_o in_o our_o act_n to_o be_v restrict_v to_o native_n though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o owner_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skipper_n fault_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o prejudice_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o a_o owner_n escheat_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o skipper_n take_v in_o 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burn_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o scourge_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o second_o so_o far_o can_v the_o repeat_n of_o a_o crime_n heighten_v its_o punishment_n even_o in_o mean_a crime_n analogical_a to_o this_o act_n be_v the_o tit._n ff_n de_fw-fr fugitivis_fw-la where_o likewise_o many_o excellent_a overture_n be_v propose_v 75·_n albeit_o by_o this_o act_n all_o the_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o sheriff-book_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o rebel_n live_v yet_o by_o the_o 265_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o in_o case_n the_o sheriff_n refuse_v to_o registrat_n the_o same_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o general_a register_n but_o if_o the_o horning_n be_v for_o a_o criminal_a cause_n it_o must_v be_v registrate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o adjournal_n act_n 140_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o obseru._n 2_o o._n that_o horning_n against_o witness_n need_v not_o be_v registrate_v at_o all_o nor_o can_v witness_n escheat_n fall_v upon_o such_o denunciation_n because_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o so_o much_o expense_n or_o to_o make_v a_o escheat_n fall_v for_o a_o negligent_a contumacy_n obseru._n 3_o o._n that_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o rebel_n dwell_v shall_v only_o debar_v rebel_n ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la and_o not_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o be_v find_v january_n 24._o 1674._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n and_o even_o these_o defender_n who_o be_v denunce_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o propon_v that_o which_o require_v their_o personal_a presence_n nor_o be_v their_o creditor_n or_o assigney_n debar_v from_o pursue_v obseru._n 4_o o._n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o thesaurer_n have_v power_n to_o intromet_n with_o the_o rebel_n good_n and_o may_v raise_v letter_n for_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v letter_n of_o intromission_n yet_o now_o escheat_n must_v be_v gift_v and_o the_o donatar_n must_v raise_v summons_n of_o general_a declarator_n thereupon_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v try_v if_o the_o rebel_n be_v lawful_o denunce_v and_o after_o general_a declarator_n he_o must_v have_v a_o decreet_a of_o special_a declarator_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n only_o a_o decreet_a for_o payment_n though_o it_o be_v abusive_o call_v a_o special_a declarator_n and_o the_o former_a letter_n of_o intromission_n be_v just_o find_v not_o to_o be_v legal_a now_o the_o affix_v a_o roll_n of_o the_o rebel_n name_n here_o mention_v be_v in_o desuetude_n except_o as_o to_o fanatic_n and_o these_o who_o pay_v not_o the_o king_n public_a due_n some_o doubt_n concern_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n 142_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi libel_n 76_o by_o this_o act_n the_o pain_n of_o break_v lawburrow_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n injure_v 77._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o lawburrow_n the_o charge_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o though_o ordinary_o the_o party_n charge_v find_v caution_n of_o lawburrow_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o charge_v any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v the_o party_n charge_v be_v liable_a because_o the_o charge_n be_v contemn_v july_n 8._o 1628._o semple_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n the_o civil_a action_n whereby_o this_o breach_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v pursue_v be_v call_v a_o action_n of_o contravention_n and_o must_v because_o of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o the_o pursuer_n title_n be_v the_o charge_n if_o no_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o cautionry_n if_o caution_n be_v find_v the_o ordinary_a deed_n whereby_o 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discharge_v the_o conduct_a and_o fraught_a any_o stranger_n to_o the_o isle_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o tinsel_n of_o life_n land_n or_o good_n be_v in_o desuetude_n 121._o by_o this_o act_n lord_n of_o regality_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n be_v appoint_v to_o set_v price_n upon_o all_o stuff_n but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n appoint_v such_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n as_o be_v negligent_a herein_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o justice_n air_n or_o court_n be_v not_o now_o observe_v and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o defend_v such_o as_o may_v be_v pannele_v upon_o this_o account_n for_o the_o negligence_n of_o judge_n shall_v not_o defend_v they_o see_v that_o will_v invite_v they_o to_o be_v negligent_a 123._o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o shooter_n with_o gun_n to_o be_v punish_v be_v not_o in_o desuetude_n but_o be_v seldom_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o fowler_n have_v prescrive_v a_o exemption_n against_o it_o shoot_v being_n their_o trade_n and_o 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1650._o be_v but_o branch_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v annul_v they_o all_o by_o this_o act_n 15_o which_o be_v call_v the_o act_n rescissory_a but_o private_a party_n right_n obtain_v in_o these_o parliament_n be_v salve_v in_o this_o act_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o our_o king_n hold_v their_o crown_n immediate_o from_o god_n almighty_a which_o be_v do_v to_o exclude_v that_o rebellious_a republican_n and_o sectarian_n principle_n that_o our_o king_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n for_o if_o so_o than_o the_o people_n may_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n depose_v or_o suspend_v they_o and_o our_o very_a style_n which_o acknowledge_v our_o king_n to_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v convince_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o king_n by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o argentorat_n
pag._n 206._o observe_v well_o that_o formula_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o titulis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la utuntur_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la nulli_fw-la mortalium_fw-la imperium_fw-la suum_fw-la debent_fw-la vid._n obs_o on_o the_o 251_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n allow_v the_o government_n by_o synod_n presbytry_n 16._o and_o session_n be_v rescind_v by_o the_o 1_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n this_o act_n appoint_v a_o solemn_a aniversary_n thanksgiving_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v scruple_v at_o 17._o because_o this_o act_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o holiday_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o to_o renew_v it_o as_o a_o anniversary_n thanksgiving_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n holiday_n this_o act_n against_o curse_v and_o beat_v of_o parent_n be_v full_o explain_v 20._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 21._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi blasphemy_n 22._o this_o act_n concern_v casual_a homicide_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi homicide_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o add_v here_o that_o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v act_n concern_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o degree_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v casual_a homicide_n homicide_n in_o lawful_a defence_n and_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n and_o no_o sober_a lawyer_n can_v think_v that_o either_o homicide_n in_o defence_n or_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n be_v degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n 23._o by_o this_o act_n the_o whole_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v senators_z advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o remanent_fw-la member_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n or_o in_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n by-gone_a be_v express_o ratify_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o act_n custom_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrary_a vid._n act_n 8_o par._n 2_o sess._n 2_o ch._n 2._o where_o the_o privilege_n of_o immunity_n from_o tax_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o which_o act_n it_o be_v debate_v in_o december_n 1678._o whether_o advocat_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o annuity_n impose_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n since_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n free_v from_o all_o imposition_n and_o though_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n ch._n 2._o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o annuity_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a by_o this_o act_n and_o the_o other_o act_n be_v but_o a_o un-printed_n act_n and_o a_o act_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v their_o privilege_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o take_v away_o albeit_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o be_v free_a from_o annuity_n be_v no_o privilege_n ever_o express_o declare_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o debt_n upon_o they_o as_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o parliament_n may_v very_o well_o by_o a_o general_a law_n declare_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o annuity_n nor_o be_v that_o law_n concern_v annuity_n a_o special_a but_o a_o general_a law_n bind_v all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v to_o live_v in_o edinburgh_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o party_n be_v cite_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v 24._o by_o this_o act_n the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o to_o all_o execution_n against_o the_o defunct_n estate_n they_o do_v diligence_n within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o three_o year_n be_v find_v to_o be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o that_o these_o three_o year_n do_v run_v even_o contra_fw-la non_fw-la valentem_fw-la agere_fw-la december_n 19_o 1678._o paterson_n contra_fw-la bruce_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o every_o man_n estate_n shall_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n though_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v likewise_o just_a that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o appearand_a heir_n creditor_n may_v likewise_o do_v diligence_n even_o against_o that_o estate_n to_o which_o their_o creditor_n may_v succee_v nor_o ought_v his_o voluntary_a lie_v out_o to_o prejudge_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n likewise_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v charge_v the_o appearand_a heir_n to_o enter_v and_o comprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o predecessor_n estate_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 25._o that_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n letter_n may_v be_v raise_v at_o his_o majesty_n advocat_n instance_n for_o denunce_v the_o person_n excommunicate_a rebel_n the_o process_n be_v first_o revise_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n but_o this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v make_v before_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 23_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n the_o person_n from_o who_o good_n be_v steal_v be_v to_o have_v his_o good_n 26._o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o restore_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o ready_a of_o the_o have_v good_n he_o alwise_o pursue_v the_o thief_n to_o sentence_n obseru._n 1._o since_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o taker_n of_o the_o thief_n the_o expense_n war_v out_o by_o they_o in_o take_v the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o to_o execution_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n though_o the_o act_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a obseru._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o justice_n or_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a shall_v restore_v and_o though_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v they_o restore_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o incident_a jurisdiction_n â—b_fw-la continentiam_fw-la causae_fw-la obseru._n 3_o that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o three_o party_n buy_v the_o good_n though_o in_o a_o public_a mercat_n be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v this_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n seem_v by_o a_o mistake_n to_o except_v usury_n 27._o for_o usury_n be_v proper_o a_o crime_n punishable_a by_o all_o law_n at_o all_o time_n whereas_o a_o penal_a statute_n be_v proper_o a_o statute_n which_o punish_v a_o delinquency_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a upon_o some_o occasion_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o act_v of_o grace_n or_o general_a indemnity_n discharge_v the_o execution_n of_o penal_a statute_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v to_o usury_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o murder_n or_o adultery_n and_o usury_n be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n which_o be_v the_o 29_o act_n 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n except_v from_o that_o indemnity_n among_o murderer_n theft_n and_o other_o crime_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v except_v only_o in_o this_o act_n ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la cautelam_fw-la because_o the_o chancellor_n have_v then_o the_o gift_n of_o usury_n what_o be_v proper_o count_v penal_a statute_n may_v be_v see_v act_n 9_o par._n 21_o ja._n 6._o where_o among_o other_o crime_n usury_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v as_o a_o penal_a statute_n and_o if_o usury_n fall_v under_o penal_a statute_n it_o will_v very_o much_o encourage_v usury_n for_o man_n will_v still_o expect_v a_o discharge_n of_o it_o because_o penal_a statute_n be_v frequent_o discharge_v but_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o the_o laird_n of_o hain_v and_o cruick_a find_v that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n 1674._o because_o of_o the_o special_a conception_n of_o that_o act._n 28._o by_o this_o act_n the_o quot_n of_o testament_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commissar_n but_o upon_o the_o restore_a of_o bishop_n this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 1_o act_n and_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n 29._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 77_o par._n 13_o &_o act_n 10_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o 30._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 14_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 1._o 31._o by_o this_o act_n all_o comprising_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v within_o sixty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o record_v within_o that_o space_n a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o record_v shall_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o and_o upon_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1665._o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o supplication_n ordain_v a_o comprise_v to_o be_v allow_v
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