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their_o offence_n be_v thereunto_o commit_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o course_n of_o law_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o every_o shire_n the_o sheriff_n thereof_o shall_v nominate_v sufficient_a person_n to_o be_v bailiff_n of_o that_o hundred_o and_o under-minister_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o justice_n in_o every_o of_o their_o court_n and_o session_n the_o content_n of_o the_o readins_n etc._n etc._n lecture_n i._n pag._n 3._o the_o definition_n of_o treason_n 5._o the_o first_o case_n 20._o lecture_n ii_o 41._o the_o second_o case_n 49._o lecture_n iii_o 62._o the_o content_n of_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o case_n of_o treason_n pag._n 73._o chap._n ii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n 78._o chap._n iii_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n 83._o chap._n iu._n the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n ibid._n chap._n v._o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 84._o chap._n vi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 85._o chap._n vii_o case_n of_o felony_n 86._o chap._n viii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n 93._o chap._n ix_o case_n of_o felony_n de_fw-fr se_fw-fr with_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n 98._o chap._n x._o case_n of_o praemunire_n 99_o chap._n xi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n 102._o chap._n xii_o case_n of_o abjuration_n and_o exile_n and_o the_o proceed_n therein_o 103._o chap._n xiii_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o trial_n and_o proceed_n therein_o 106._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o parliament_n 107._o chap._n xv._o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n 108._o chap._n xvi_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o money_n 110._o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n 111._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 112._o chap._n xix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_v propose_v by_o sir_n alexander_n hay_o knight_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n 114._o chap._n xx._n three_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n 118._o chap._n xxi_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o justice_n itinerante_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n pag._n 132._o finis_fw-la
there_o be_v a_o express_a proviso_n for_o he_o be_v the_o companion_n for_o he_o be_v a_o companion_n to_o the_o queen_n a_o second_o difference_n between_o our_o case_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o mistress_n be_v that_o she_o be_v his_o mistress_n but_o gratia_fw-la and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o in_o our_o case_n the_o king_n marital_a have_v a_o superiority_n over_o his_o wife_n as_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o so_o our_o case_n be_v a_o far_o strong_a case_n if_o a_o child_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n this_o be_v petty_a treason_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n 6._o 21_o e._n 3.17_o bro._n tit_n sanctuar_n 2._o bro._n tit_n treas_z 6._o 21_o e._n 3.17_o bro._n tit._n sanct._n 2._o and_o bro._n tit._n treas_z 6._o because_o there_o be_v a_o high_a majority_n of_o reason_n than_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o submission_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n from_o the_o child_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o majority_n of_o reason_n or_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o case_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o law_n but_o you_o will_v object_n 9_o 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o mar._n c._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n make_v 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 9_o that_n if_o any_o shall_v imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o provide_v for_o before_o this_o statute_n and_o therefore_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v if_o it_o be_v treason_n before_o this_o statute_n than_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o that_o statute_n do_v provide_v as_o well_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o queen_n answ_n answ_n as_o for_o the_o king_n and_o make_v it_o treason_n for_o any_o to_o compass_v the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o therefore_o â—t_a can_v be_v conclude_v from_o â—hence_o that_o it_o be_v not_o treason_n to_o compass_v her_o death_n before_o that_o statute_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o statute_n do_v provide_v for_o other_o matter_n as_o it_o do_v there_o appear_v the_o next_o point_n be_v the_o declare_v of_o this_o his_o imagination_n to_o i._o d._n which_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n point_n 1_o mar._n bro._n tit_n treas_z 24._o the_o second_o point_n for_o a_o overt_a act_n be_v the_o declare_v of_o his_o mindand_v intention_n to_o other_o by_o such_o word_n as_o imply_v a_o act_n to_o follow_v or_o by_o bid_v a_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v intend_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o purpose_n or_o by_o write_v to_o declare_v his_o mind_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o thought_n of_o kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v only_o primus_fw-la motus_fw-la and_o although_o he_o afterward_o tell_v another_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o think_v this_o be_v no_o overt_a act_n but_o iâ—_n he_o do_v cherish_v this_o thought_n than_o it_o become_v his_o own_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o another_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o intention_n this_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n for_o the_o word_n he_o do_v speak_v be_v word_n executory_a and_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v do_v such_o a_o act_n or_o if_o a._n conspire_v with_o b._n to_o kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n but_o to_o imagine_v with_o himself_o be_v not_o because_o it_o can_v come_v to_o be_v know_v word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o other_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n also_o for_o conspire_v to_o levy_v war_n be_v the_o next_o and_o this_o be_v treason_n within_o this_o law_n although_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o levy_v war_n but_o he_o must_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n nota._n nota._n or_o his_o depose_n at_o least_o and_o the_o conspire_v to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o be_v treason_n within_o this_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o within_o this_o word_n compass_v which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o â—s_v of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o intention_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o a_o actual_a levy_v of_o war_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a in_o he_o that_o do_v intend_v it_o and_o this_o levy_v oâ—_n war_n do_v mediate_o look_v aâ—_n the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n though_o not_o immediate_o and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v treason_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o depose_v and_o so_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 12._o and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o doctor_n story_n be_v case_n 13_o eliz_n dyer_n 298._o b._n 298._o 1_o e._n 6.12_o dyer_n story_n be_v case_n 13_o eliz._n dyer_n 298._o who_o do_v conspire_v with_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v this_o land_n and_o show_v he_o a_o mean_n how_o to_o conquer_v this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o act_n do_v by_o that_o prince_n against_o the_o queen_n yet_o this_o be_v adjudge_v treason_n and_o the_o reason_n there_o yield_v be_v because_o this_o invasion_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v without_o great_a hazard_n and_o peril_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o queen_n which_o be_v a_o very_a full_a case_n in_o prove_v of_o this_o point_n 6.47_o 19_o h._n 6.47_o but_o a_o conspire_v to_o coin_n money_n be_v not_o treason_n within_o this_o law_n because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o if_o two_o shall_v conspire_v to_o coin_v money_n and_o one_o do_v it_o alone_o without_o the_o other_o yet_o this_o be_v treason_n in_o both_o the_o three_o point_n be_v that_o i._o s._n after_o he_o become_v mad_a kill_v the_o queen_n this_o be_v treason_n within_o this_o law_n first_o because_o a_o man_n may_v counterfeit_v himself_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o he_o may_v do_v it_o so_o cunning_o as_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v whether_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o no._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a esteem_n that_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v we_o ought_v to_o see_v what_o the_o common_a law_n be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o inquire_v and_o see_v how_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n without_o special_a word_n will_v not_o bind_v a_o insant_fw-fr or_o a_o madman_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o body_n but_o yet_o it_o will_v extend_v to_o their_o land_n and_o estate_n but_o this_o our_o law_n be_v no_o new_a law_n but_o only_o a_o declarative_a law_n and_o in_o that_o case_n general_a word_n will_v bind_v a_o infant_n or_o a_o madman_n without_o any_o special_a word_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v apparent_a in_o britton_n and_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n and_o this_o statute_n do_v not_o declare_v who_o shall_v be_v traitor_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v treason_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o a_o madman_n or_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v it_o for_o a_o madman_n be_v not_o except_v out_o of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o make_v this_o appear_v more_o full_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o read_v the_o case_n of_o beverly_n 124._o see_v beverleys_n case_n com._n 124._o in_o com._n 124._o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v non_fw-fr composmentis_fw-la may_v commit_v high_a treason_n although_o he_o can_v commit_v petty_a treason_n nor_o felony_n 206._o daltons_n just_a 206._o and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o dalton_n justice_n of_o peace_n 206._o that_n if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la shall_v kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v high_a treason_n nay_o beverley_n case_n go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v offer_v only_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v high_a treason_n nota._n nota._n because_o the_o king_n be_v caput_n &_o salus_fw-la reipub._n &_o à _fw-la capite_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n his_o person_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o none_o must_v offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v reus_n criminis_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la ne_fw-la pereant_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v that_o i._o s._n be_v
not_o a_o traitor_n within_o this_o law_n for_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o grandchild_n yet_o he_o be_v within_o the_o care_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o without_o the_o intention_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v compass_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n that_o be_v treason_n but_o in_o the_o french_a language_n in_o which_o this_o law_n be_v first_o write_v it_o be_v le_fw-fr regne_fw-la fils_fw-fr &_o heir_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n die_v the_o second_o son_n be_v within_o the_o law_n because_o he_o be_v then_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o three_o son_n for_o than_o he_o be_v also_o heir_n apparent_a and_o he_o be_v within_o the_o intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n and_o so_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o prince_n case_n in_o report_n 8._o where_o it_o be_v report_n prince_n case_n 8._o report_n that_o the_o second_o son_n shall_v be_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o limit_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n a_o collateral_a heir_n be_v also_o within_o this_o statute_n because_o as_o he_o conceive_v this_o statute_n intend_v to_o provide_v that_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v secure_v from_o danger_n and_o the_o case_n that_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o this_o be_v that_o where_o a_o writ_n of_o aid_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o next_o heir_n for_o the_o writ_n say_v cujus_fw-la haeres_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la 221_o f._n n._n b._n 221_o f._n n._n b._n 221._o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o lie_v only_o for_o the_o heir_n lineal_a or_o collateral_a male_a or_o female_a the_o elder_a daughter_n be_v also_o within_o our_o law_n heir_n facus_fw-la be_v also_o a_o grand_a heir_n within_o this_o law_n but_o this_o imagine_v or_o compass_v the_o death_n of_o the_o grandchild_n or_o of_o any_o other_o heir_n be_v not_o treason_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o it_o to_o another_o for_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o thought_n for_o the_o imagination_n only_o can_v be_v no_o overt_a act_n and_o this_o declaration_n of_o his_o imagination_n or_o compass_v to_o i._o d._n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a overt_a act_n to_o make_v he_o a_o traitor_n within_o this_o law_n for_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v only_o such_o a_o imagination_n which_o be_v but_o primus_fw-la motus_fw-la for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n for_o that_o may_v be_v treason_n for_o that_o it_o do_v imply_v a_o act_n to_o be_v do_v afterward_o but_o the_o other_o be_v only_o against_o that_o be_v past_a then_o for_o violate_v the_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v divorce_v this_o be_v not_o treason_n within_o this_o law_n and_o yet_o the_o divorce_n be_v but_o a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_fw-la but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o divorce_n 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