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without_o any_o speciale_a licence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v only_o declare_v punishable_a by_o death_n whereas_o they_o be_v libel_v to_o be_v punishable_a as_o traitor_n while_o it_o be_v the_o pain_n only_o of_o the_o say_v 25._o act._n parl._n 6._o jac._n 2._o item_n in_o the_o next_o parl._n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o dittay_v found_v upon_o the_o 43._o act._n 2_o parl._n jac._n 1._o and_o the_o 134._o act_n of_o the_o 8._o parl._n and_o 10_o act._n 10._o parl._n and_o the_o 205._o act._n 14._o parl._n of_o king_n jac._n 6._o none_o of_o these_o act_n be_v repeat_v as_o they_o bear_v but_o confound_v both_o as_o to_o the_o crime_n and_o pain_n therein_o contain_v to_o a_o very_o far_o different_a sense_n as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v from_o that_o which_o the_o say_a act_n several_o propose_v transfer_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o say_v several_a act_n and_o crime_n therein_o contain_v from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o 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of_o they_o the_o 3._o be_v the_o 10._o act._n 10._o parl_n k._n jac._n 6._o be_v against_o thâ—â—e_n who_o speak_v or_o write_v any_o purpose_n of_o reproach_n or_o slander_v against_o his_o majesty_n person_n estate_n or_o government_n or_o deprave_v his_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o misconstrue_v his_o majesty_n proceed_n whereby_o any_o misbelieve_a may_v be_v move_v behind_o his_o majesty_n and_o nobility_n and_o his_o love_a subject_n and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o be_v only_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o by_o the_o 205._o act_n 14_o parl._n jac._n 6._o these_o that_o hear_v the_o say_v word_n leasing_n and_o do_v not_o apprehend_v and_o reveal_v the_o author_n thereof_o shall_v incur_v the_o like_a punishment_n with_o the_o principal_a offender_n and_o yet_o lease_v make_v and_o tell_v which_o be_v the_o crime_n punishable_a be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o act_n viz._n 43._o act_n parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o be_v punishable_a be_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n to_o the_o king_n be_v omit_v and_o false_a slander_n which_o be_v the_o crime_n contain_v in_o the_o 134_o act_n parl._n 8._o jac._n 6._o and_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o majesty_n parent_n and_o progenitor_n and_o meddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o highness_n estate_n be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o say_a act_n 134._o and_o join_v to_o the_o crime_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n 10._o parl._n 10._o jac._n 6._o and_o to_o both_o the_o pain_n add_v of_o lose_v life_n land_n and_o good_n whereas_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o say_a act_n 10._o be_v only_o of_o death_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o say_v 134._o parl._n 8._o jac._n 6._o be_v only_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n against_o lease_v maker_n which_o in_o the_o say_v 43_o act_n parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o be_v only_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n and_o not_o of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n but_o all_o annerly_a the_o escheate_n of_o good_n moveable_n as_o may_v appear_v first_o because_o 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6._o relate_v in_o the_o pain_n thereof_o be_v only_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_n of_o movable_n because_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n be_v the_o proper_a pain_n of_o the_o câ—imes_n that_o by_o our_o law_n be_v declare_v treason_n and_o therefore_o skâ—â—â—_n both_o in_o his_o index_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o the_o word_n treason_n refer_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v so_o punishable_a to_o the_o head_n of_o treason_n as_o also_o in_o his_o tract_n upon_o crime_n in_o the_o end_n of_o reg._n maj._n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mention_n therein_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o say_v 43_o act_n parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o nor_o of_o the_o 134._o act_n parl._n 8._o jac._n 6._o nor_o of_o the_o other_o act_n whereupon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v found_v but_o in_o his_o index_n have_v the_o crime_n of_o lease_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n under_o a_o head_n by_o itself_o and_o therein_o express_o mention_n both_o the_o say_v 43._o act_n jac._n 1._o and_o 134_o act_n jac._n 6._o like_v as_o in_o the_o say_v tractâ—â—_n of_o â—rimes_n after_o the_o chapter_n of_o treason_n and_o point_n thereof_o cap._n 1._o and_o pain_n of_o the_o same_o which_o cap._n 2._o he_o express_o say_v be_v the_o tinsel_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o understand_v by_o good_n movable_a good_n and_o anent_o the_o process_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o treason_n cap._n 3._o when_o he_o come_v to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d capital_a of_o all_o which_o the_o pain_n be_v either_o the_o â—inseâ—_n of_o life_n and_o movable_a good_n or_o life_n only_o or_o of_o some_o less_o pain_n in_o body_n or_o good_n but_o never_o of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n as_o be_v clear_a through_o the_o whole_a tract_n at_o that_o follow_v and_o in_o his_o 12_o cap._n anent_o the_o crime_n of_o falsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o crime_n of_o lease_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o parliament_n viz._n act_n 43._o parl._n 2._o jac._n 1._o and_o the_o 205_o act_n parl._n 14._o jac._n 6._o and_o in_o his_o 25._o cap._n have_v the_o crime_n of_o infamous_a and_o seditious_a lybel_n and_o the_o say_v 10_o act_n 10._o parl._n k._n jac._n 6._o cite_v therefore_o item_n in_o the_o last_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o dittay_n be_v found_v viz._n the_o 37._o act_n â—2_n parl._n jac._n 1_o and_o 144_o act_n parl._n 12._o jac._n 6._o it_o be_v libel_v that_o all_o recepter_n suppliees_fw-fr or_o intercomoner_n with_o any_o trator_n be_v punishable_a by_o forfeiture_n as_o the_o traitor_n themselves_o which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o act_n bear_v for_o both_o the_o crime_n and_o pain_n libel_v out_o of_o the_o say_v 144_o act_n 12_o parl._n jac._n 6._o the_o act_n be_v not_o simple_o against_o those_o who_o intercomon_a with_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n but_o with_o such_o as_o be_v declare_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lybel_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o act_n as_o they_o be_v lybeâ—led_v be_v not_o relevant_a and_o therefore_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o be_v assolieze_v in_o hoc_fw-la libello_fw-la tertio_fw-la as_o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o dittay_n the_o defender_n abhor_v so_o much_o the_o crime_n therein_o mention_v that_o he_o think_v any_o person_n who_o will_v conceal_v any_o malicious_a purpose_n wrong_v in_o the_o least_o far_o more_o in_o put_v violent_a hand_n in_o the_o inviolable_a sacred_a person_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n be_v unworthy_a to_o breath_n in_o common_a air_n let_v alone_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o be_v so_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o innocence_n in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o defence_n but_o the_o confident_a denial_n of_o any_o guiltiness_n therein_o either_o less_o or_o more_o but_o before_o a_o practic_a pass_n in_o this_o honourable_a 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lâ—gis_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o pain_n but_o especial_o the_o high_a of_o pain_n can_v be_v sound_v thereupon_o and_o 3._o special_o as_o the_o practice_n beside_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a because_o l._n 1._o â—_o 4._o fad_n senat._n consult_v turpilianum_fw-la facti_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈…〉_z judicantis_fw-la panae_fw-la verâ—_n persecutio_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d volunâ—ati_fw-la mandatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d legis_fw-la authorit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d asservatur_fw-la whence_o menochus_n lib_n 〈◊〉_d presumpt_n cap._n 29._o in_o principio_fw-la say_v express_o paena_fw-la indici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la expresso_fw-la jure_fw-la sit_fw-la cantum_fw-la per_fw-la l._n at_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la divus_o fad_n reli_n &_o sumptibus_fw-la funerium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n that_o ever_o when_o punishment_n be_v not_o express_o define_v in_o the_o law_n but_o be_v permit_v arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la it_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o death_n far_o 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