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b._n cook_n 7._o report_n f._n 22_o 23._o calvin_n case_n â—_z 5._o c._n 8._o 4_o h._n 5._o c._n 8._o 4_o h._n 5._o c._n 6_o cook_n 3_o instit._n p._n 1â—_z 18._o these_o treason_n must_v certain_o and_o most_o necessary_o be_v both_o within_o the_o intent_n and_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o tryable_a in_o this_o court_n by_o a_o ordinary_a jury_n of_o middlesex_n without_o any_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n the_o rather_o because_o ireland_n though_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v vet_z part_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o a_o subordinate_a kingdom_n unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n in_o many_o case_n as_o be_v resolve_v and_o undeniable_o evidence_v by_o pat._n 6._o iohan._n in_fw-la 6._o n._n 17._o rot._n pat._n 8_o johan_n m._n 1._o claus._n 12._o h._n 3._o m._n 8_o pat._n 30_o h._n 3._o m._n 3._o 14_o h._n 3._o the_o statute_n of_o ireland_n pat._n 5_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 25._o 11_o e._n 3._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 27_o e._n 3._o c._n 3_o 18._o 13_o e._n 1._o stat._n de_fw-fr mâ—rcat_fw-la 1_o h._n 5._o c._n 8._o 4_o h._n 5._o c._n 6._o 1_o h._n 6._o c._n 3._o 3_o h._n 7._o c._n 8._o 1_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o â—32_a h._n 8._o c._n 4._o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o 32_o h._n 6._o statute_n of_o ireland_n c._n 1._o 8_o e._n 4._o in_o ireland_n c._n 1._o 10_o h._n 7._o in_o ireland_n c._n 4_o 5._o 22._o 7_o h._n 8._o in_o ireland_n c._n 1._o 28_o h._n 8._o in_o ireland_n c._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13_o 15._o 18_o 19_o 33_o h._n 8._o in_o ireland_n c._n 1._o 1_o h._n 7._o f._n 3._o kelway_n f._n 202._o b._n cook_n 7_o rep._n of_o 22_o 23._o calvin_n case_n 1_o inâ—tit_fw-la f._n 141._o b._n 4_o instit._n f._n 349_o 350_o etc._n etc._n 3_o instit._n p._n 18_o mr._n saint_n john_n argument_n at_o law_n at_o strafford_n attainder_n p._n 53._o to_o 64._o and_o therefore_o treason_n there_o 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in_o such_o shire_n and_o county_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o such_o person_n â—â—_z it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n highness_n to_o appoint_v by_o commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n in_o like_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o treason_n commit_v within_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o present_v and_o that_o then_o upon_o every_o indictment_n and_o presentment_n find_v and_o make_v of_o any_o such_o treason_n and_o certify_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n like_o process_n and_o other_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v there_o have_v and_o sue_v against_o such_o offender_n as_o if_o the_o same_o treason_n so_o present_v have_v be_v lawful_o find_v to_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v
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