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bernard_n amant_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la timent_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la dolent_a vanè_fw-la gaudent_fw-la vaniùs_fw-la and_o let_v we_o no_o long_o make_v question_n whether_o several_a law_n and_o custom_n be_v mark_n of_o separation_n and_o dis-union_n or_o of_o several_a allegeance_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o one_o other_o reason_n remain_v against_o these_o postnati_a divination_n and_o that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o provident_a foresight_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o prophesy_a what_o if_o a_o separation_n of_o these_o kingdom_n fall_v hereafter_o of_o this_o i_o can_v say_v but_o absit_fw-la omen_fw-la respon_n it_o be_v potentia_fw-la remota_fw-la as_o justice_n william_n say_v and_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n remotissima_fw-la and_o i_o will_v ever_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o it_o never_o fall_v so_o until_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n resume_v all_o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o 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conclusion_n thus_o i_o have_v here_o deliver_v my_o concurrence_n in_o opinion_n with_o my_o lord_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v and_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n that_o ro._n caluine_n and_o all_o the_o postnati_a in_o scotland_n be_v in_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n natural_a bear_v subject_n within_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o inhable_v to_o purchase_v and_o have_v free-hould_a and_o inheritance_n of_o land_n in_o england_n and_o to_o bring_v real_a action_n for_o the_o same_o in_o england_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o benefit_n by_o this_o bless_a and_o happy_a union_n then_o be_v they_o in_o no_o better_a case_n in_o england_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n bear_v in_o spain_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o this_o union_n they_o have_v get_v nothing_o what_o they_o have_v lose_v justice_n yeluerton_n do_v well_o note_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v give_v judgement_n in_o the_o chancery_n that_o the_o defendant_n there_o ought_v to_o make_v direct_a answer_n to_o ro._n caluines_n bill_n for_o the_o land_n and_o evidence_n for_o which_o he_o complain_v t._n ellesmere_n canc._n the_o case_n the_o proceed_n in_o the_o general_a case_n of_o postnati_a stat._n 1._o jac._n 19_o mart._n 1603_o the_o proclamation_n 2._o jacobi_fw-la 20._o octobr._n 1604._o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o parliament_n do_v begin_v 20._o octob._n and_o do_v continue_v until_o 6._o decemb._n 2._o jacobi_fw-la the_o resolution_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o judge_n opinion_n in_o parliament_n the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n fitzh_n dower_n 17â—_n fitzherbert_n nat._n br._n 32._o anno_fw-la 6._o ed._n 1._o explan_n stat_fw-la gloucestr_n a_o proclamation_n 15._o ed._n 3._o how_o the_o judge_n opinion_n deliver_v in_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v object_n respon_n writ_n of_o error_n sue_v in_o parliament_n the_o process_n and_o form_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o case_n of_o r._n c._n now_o in_o question_n how_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o by_o what_o law_n what_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v ius_n scriptum_fw-la questionist_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o common_a law_n be_v not_o original_o lex_fw-la scripta_fw-la how_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n may_v be_v know_v object_n respon_n maxim_n and_o principle_n responsa_fw-la prudentum_fw-la lambard_n in_o explicatione_n verbi_fw-la hyde_n anno_fw-la 36._o h._n 6._o in_o novo_fw-la casu_fw-la nowm_fw-la remedium_fw-la st._n w._n 2._o ca._n 24._o anno_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o vbi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la directa_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la solus_fw-la iudicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o request_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n blacwood_n ca._n 10_o recurrend_a ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la exposition_n of_o statute_n exposition_n of_o law_n law_n obsolete_a law_n change_v construction_n of_o word_n judge_n consult_v with_o the_o privy_a counsel_n 39_o e._n 3_o li._n as_o p._n 1._o m._n 19_o ed._n 3._o judgement_n 174_o m._n 39_o ed._n 3._o 35_o m._n 40._o ed._n 3._o 34_o judge_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o reason_n and_o discretion_n object_n that_o the_o common_a law_n be_v uncerten_a respon_n m._n 2._o h._n 4._o 7._o note_v four_o form_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n historica_fw-la fergus_n inas_fw-la etymologica_fw-la ligeantia_fw-la sensu_fw-la currenti_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n analogica_fw-la practica_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ad_fw-la similia_fw-la ireland_n object_n 1._o respon_n france_n normandy_n and_o aquitany_n object_n 2._o respon_n the_o crown_n and_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n object_n 3._o respon_n several_a law_n object_n 4._o respon_n lambard_n in_o explicatione_n verbi_fw-la centuria_fw-la defect_n of_o trial_n recurrend_fw-fr ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la hopperus_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la juris_fw-la prudentia_fw-la pag._n 118_o hopperus_n ibid._n pag._n 119._o objection_n p._n 23._o elizab._n dyer_n 376._o stat._n 14._o ed._n 3._o that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o france_n a_o dangerous_a distinction_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o crown_n absurdity_n in_o this_o dangerous_a distinction_n rex_fw-la solus_fw-la iudicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n prou._n ca._n 8._o cod._n li._n 1._o tit._n 14_o le_fw-fr 1._o ibidem_fw-la le_fw-fr 12._o object_n of_o inconveniency_n and_o frugality_n object_n upon_o diffidence_n antenati_a a_o question_n how_o long_o this_o suspicion_n and_o dis-union_n shall_v continue_v bernard_n objection_n upon_o divination_n respon_n