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115._o l._n 8._o r._n esloinÈie_o p._n 26._o l._n 9_o for_o reub_n r._n repub._n p._n 30._o act_n 137._o l._n 17._o deal_n â—n_n p._n 36._o insert_v betwixt_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o act_n k._n james_n the_o 2_o d_o par._n 6._o p._n 37._o act_n 17._o l._n 8._o for_o revetis_fw-la r._n revive_v p._n 38._o l._n 16._o r._n one_o helr_n p._n 46._o l._n 35._o r._n person_n p._n 47._o l._n 5._o for_o â—s_n r._n as_o p._n 65._o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16_o act_n add_v k._n james_n the_o 3_o d._n par._n 3._o p._n 68_o act_n 31._o l._n 2._o r._n get_v p._n 71._o l._n 31._o r._n a_o 3_o d._n comprise_v ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n 4_o the_o ibid._n l._n 38._o r._n fiâ—th_o p._n 72._o l._n 3._o for_o prejudged_a r._n perjure_a ib._n l._n 8._o r._n to_o more_o than_o 5._o p._n 74._o l._n 31._o r._n 3_o d_o session_n p._n 83._o deal_n the_o whole_a 20_o line_n from_o â—y_a etc._n etc._n p._n 87._o l._n 2d_o for_o null_a r._n quarrellable_n p._n 113._o l._n 13._o act_n 74._o for_o of_o r._n under_o p._n 129._o l._n 44._o for_o reparation_n r._n repetition_n p._n 132._o l._n 2._o r._n 15â—5_n p._n 134._o l._n 21._o act_n 57_o r._n judge_n p._n 136._o l._n 5_o act_n 70._o deal_n 8_o p._n 138._o l._n 5._o act_n 70._o â—_o probioâ—atur_fw-la p._n â—41_n to_o notwithstanding_o etc._n etc._n add_v in_o the_o margâ—n_a act_n 82._o ibid._n for_o 82._o r._n 83._o ibid._n for_o 83._o r._n 92._o p._n 147._o l._n 4._o act_n 118._o r._n appoint_v p._n 159._o l._n 7._o act_n 65._o r._n l._n 1._o §_o 2._o ss_z de_fw-mi legatis_fw-la 3._o p._n 170._o l._n â—_o act_n 88_o for_o confirmation_n r._n inâ—estments_n p._n 176._o l._n 28._o r._n §_o sed_fw-la naturalia_fw-la p._n 185._o l._n â—_o r._n par._n 9_o p._n 186._o l._n 2._o act_n 55._o r._n be_v first_o p._n 187_o l._n 20._o for_o act_n r._n and._n ibid._n l._n 21._o r._n for_o one_o only_o be_v only_o p._n 188._o l._n 9_o act_n 66._o r._n their_o right_n p._n 193._o l._n 18._o act_n 80._o r._n be_v probable_a p._n 226._o l._n 12._o r._n 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the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erection_n ibid_fw-la l._n 29._o r._n â—nfavourable_a p._n 379._o l._n 16._o act_n 17._o for_o benefice_a person_n r._n heretor_fw-la p._n 396._o act_n 29._o r_o 177._o p._n 399._o l._n 32_o add_v after_o prerogative_n these_o word_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o delet_fw-la all_o that_o follow_v p._n 405._o l._n 41._o r._n can_v not_o sell._n p._n 406_o l._n 19_o for_o first_o compriser_n r._n debtor_n p._n 407._o l._n 42._o r._n a_o firâ—â—_n compriser_n p._n 413._o margin_n r._n act_n 4._o p._n 415._o l._n 4._o r._n l._n 1._o in_o â—in_a p._n 416._o l._n â—â—_o deal_n as_o that_o p._n 427._o l._n 30._o deal_n refuse_v to_o p._n 428._o l._n 10._o act_n 5._o for_o satisfy_v r._n â—ufilfied_v p._n 4â—9_n l._n 6_o for_o transact_v r._n tranâ—mâ—â—_n ibid._n l._n 2._o r._n improve_n p._n 437._o l._n 44._o r._n the_o half_a of_o the_o fine_n of_o all_o who_o be_v not_o heretor_n p._n 448._o l._n pâ—n_n deal_n not_o ibid._n for_o short_a r._n foresay_a p._n 462._o all_o from_o before_o act_n 16._o shall_v have_v be_v place_v before_o act_n 15._o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o k._n james_n i._o parliament_n 1._o it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o our_o parliament_n do_v ordinary_o begin_v with_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n as_o justi_n 〈…〉_z codex_fw-la doe_n and_o this_o statute_n renew_v the_o first_o statute_n robert_n 1._o cap_n 1._o our_o history_n observe_v that_o this_o act_n be_v make_v to_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o duke_n murdoch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o act_n upon_o which_o the_o reduction_n of_o erection_n be_v found_v in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o it_o be_v subsume_v there_o that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n all_o deed_n do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v null_n yet_o these_o erection_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n alienation_n of_o church-benefice_n and_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o laic_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n be_v treason_n 2._o and_o even_o to_o make_v war_n against_o private_a person_n be_v punishable_a conform_v to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v still_o call_v the_o common_a law_n in_o our_o statute_n which_o word_n we_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o french_a who_o call_v the_o civil_a law_n le_fw-fr droict_n commun_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o our_o present_a custom_n the_o raise_n of_o man_n in_o warlike_a manner_n by_o muster_v they_o or_o form_v they_o in_o company_n or_o swear_v they_o to_o colour_n though_o no_o design_n against_o the_o king_n be_v prove_v be_v treason_n for_o to_o raise_v war_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n and_o whoever_o make_v war_n usurp_v the_o regal_a power_n the_o civil_a law_n to_o which_o this_o relate_v be_v l._n 3._o ad_fw-la l._n jul._n maj._n &_o l._n un_fw-fr c._n ut_fw-la armorum_fw-la usus_fw-la inscio_fw-la principe_fw-la interdictus_fw-la sit_fw-la nulli_fw-la prâ—rsus_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la but_o the_o justice_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o raise_n of_o few_o than_o a_o hundred_o man_n to_o be_v treason_n or_o to_o sustain_v that_o the_o raise_v they_o till_o after_o letter_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n do_v infer_v more_o than_o a_o convocation_n earl_n of_o seaforth_n contra_fw-la assint_fw-la feb._n 2._o 1674._o and_o invasion_n make_v by_o one_o subject_a upon_o another_o with_o number_n of_o man_n without_o these_o qualification_n be_v find_v only_o punishable_a as_o a_o convocation_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n but_o i_o consider_v more_o the_o design_n than_o the_o number_n 3._o rebellion_n be_v proper_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n open_o and_o notorly_a it_o be_v call_v perduellion_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o species_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v here_o punish_v by_o forefaulture_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n vid._n r._n m._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o leg_n malcol_n 2._o c._n 12._o quon_n attach_v c._n 19_o 4._o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o king_n to_o punish_v notor_n rebel_n be_v by_o this_o act_n punish_v as_o favourer_n of_o they_o notor_n rebel_n be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v denounce_v rebel_n or_o against_o who_o there_o be_v commission_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n grant_v by_o the_o council_n or_o these_o who_o have_v rise_v in_o open_a rebellion_n though_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o legal_a diligence_n against_o they_o as_o be_v decide_v february_n 1680._o and_o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o assist_v against_o such_o be_v punishable_a as_o favourer_n of_o such_o rebel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o art_n and_o part_n of_o their_o crime_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 29_o act_n par._n 3._o jac._n 4._o where_o favourer_n of_o rebel_n be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o art_n and_o part_n and_o consequent_o the_o stay_n from_o the_o king_n host_n after_o open_a proclamation_n command_v all_o heretor_n to_o go_v thereto_o be_v punishable_a as_o treason_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o journal_n book_n that_o this_o crime_n have_v be_v punish_v by_o forefaulture_n jan._n 9_o 1577._o and_o the_o 21_o of_o april_n 1599_o likewise_o i_o find_v andrew_n naiff_n in_o baldordy_n pannal_v for_o treasonable_a abide_n from_o the_o king_n host_n at_o the_o raid_n of_o bigger_n 1568._o and_o yet_o i_o find_v that_o absent_v from_o the_o host_n be_v bail_v march_v 15._o 1576._o though_o treason_n be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n bailable_a and_o that_o these_o pannal_n who_o
as_o go_v to_o the_o king_n host_n to_o take_v free_a quarter_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_v gratis_o which_o we_o call_v freequarter_n which_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v from_o cap._n 5._o stat._n 1._o rob._n 1._o where_o these_o that_o come_v to_o the_o host_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v serve_v for_o their_o money_n and_o that_o they_o take_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o baily_n and_o other_o there_o mention_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o robber_n but_o it_o be_v still_o doubt_v whether_o the_o country_n may_v be_v put_v to_o be_v the_o first_o advancer_n when_o the_o militia_n be_v raise_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o these_o who_o be_v remote_a can_v provide_v present_a money_n and_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o be_v send_v have_v by_o their_o irregularity_n occasion_v their_o come_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o innocent_a shire_n who_o send_v in_o their_o militia_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o expense_n in_o levy_v and_o entertain_v man_n to_o repress_v the_o irregularity_n of_o other_o 83._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o king_n without_o mention_v consent_n of_o parliament_n who_o command_v the_o proprietar_n of_o castle_n to_o furnish_v they_o for_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o victual_n and_o artillery_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o fort_n nor_o strength_n or_o turris_fw-la pinnata_fw-la call_v tower-house_n allow_v to_o be_v build_v in_o scotland_n without_o a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n oâ—_n his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o sole_a dispose_n and_o make_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o since_o arm_n can_v be_v bear_v without_o his_o licence_n much_o less_o shall_v strength_n be_v build_v and_o from_o these_o ground_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v contend_v late_o that_o the_o king_n may_v garrison_n any_o man_n house_n when_o he_o and_o his_o council_n find_v the_o have_v a_o garrison_n in_o that_o place_n for_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n be_v necessary_a but_o craig_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n or_o at_o least_o purpresture_n to_o deny_v the_o king_n the_o use_n of_o our_o castle_n or_o tower_n in_o such_o case_n jure_fw-la anglorum_fw-la turres_fw-la omnes_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la munitionem_fw-la regni_fw-la extructae_fw-la tantum_fw-la praesumuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la defensio_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la nostro_fw-la observari_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la aâ—errabit_fw-la cur_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la turrim_fw-la sive_fw-la fortalâ—â—tium_fw-la suum_fw-la regi_fw-la denegat_fw-la crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la incurrit_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la equum_fw-la aut_fw-la aedes_fw-la aut_fw-la rem_fw-la aliam_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ratio_fw-la probabilis_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la negatio_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la feudali_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la videtur_fw-la privare_fw-la jure_fw-la fui_fw-la dominij_fw-la &_o species_n quaedam_fw-la purpresturae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la res_fw-la nostras_fw-la principi_fw-la poscenti_fw-la possumus_fw-la negare_fw-la sine_fw-la perduellionis_fw-la periculo_fw-la which_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o foreign_a lawyer_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_a fritz_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr praesidij_fw-la penes_fw-la quem_fw-la monarchia_fw-la be_v urbes_fw-la arces_fw-la occupare_fw-la potest_fw-la â—isque_fw-la pro_fw-la tuenda_fw-la securitate_fw-la publica_fw-la praesidia_fw-la imponere_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o prerogative_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o except_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o even_o then_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v to_o be_v repay_v if_o he_o must_v hire_v another_o house_n as_o at_o sea_n in_o storm_n all_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o contribute_v for_o repair_v his_o loss_n who_o for_o lightning_n and_o secure_v his_o ship_n be_v force_v to_o throw_v his_o good_n overboard_o if_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o conjunct-fee_n 84._o alienat_fw-la it_o during_o her_o marriage_n the_o alienation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d except_o she_o ratify_v the_o same_o judicial_o outwith_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o oath_n never_o to_o revock_n it_o and_o then_o the_o alienation_n be_v valid_a but_o though_o this_o act_n sustain_v a_o judicial_a instrument_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o sufficient_a probation_n yet_o now_o something_o must_v be_v produce_v under_o she_o own_o hand_n or_o by_o two_o notar_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o act_n of_o renunciation_n though_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o both_o judge_n and_o clerk_n february_n 15._o 1678._o gordon_n contra_fw-la maxvel_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o decision_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o because_o this_o act_n to_o which_o the_o decision_n be_v contrary_a be_v only_o set_v down_o as_o a_o memorandum_n and_o relate_v a_o decision_n of_o parliament_n without_o statute_v any_o thing_n thereupon_o for_o confirm_v the_o same_o for_o the_o mere_a set_v down_o this_o decision_n among_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v it_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o act_n but_o because_o the_o time_n of_o that_o act_n one_o notar_n be_v sufficient_a but_o now_o either_o a_o woman_n must_v subscrive_v herself_o or_o two_o notar_n for_o she_o obseru._n 1_o o._n that_o decision_n of_o parliament_n bind_v as_o law_n though_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o as_o general_a law_n for_o the_o insert_v they_o among_o law_n make_v they_o equal_a to_o law_n some_o time_n decision_n by_o the_o king_n be_v insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o cap._n 16_o david_n 2._o obseru._n 2_o o._n that_o though_o a_o oath_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o jointure_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o confirm_v a_o personal_a obligation_n grant_v by_o a_o woman_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la as_o be_v decide_v november_n 8_o 1677._o sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la richardson_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o disparity_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o in_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v domina_fw-la and_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n till_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n but_o in_o other_o obligation_n where_o the_o design_n be_v to_o bind_v herself_o the_o obligation_n be_v invalid_a because_o she_o being_n sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la mariti_fw-la can_v oblige_v herself_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o disposition_n grant_v by_o heretrix_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la will_v be_v sustain_v they_o have_v therein_o plenum_fw-la dominium_fw-la as_o to_o the_o property_n and_o even_o personal_a obligation_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n grant_v by_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v a_o appearand_a heir_n there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n grant_v to_o she_o declare_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v thereby_o personal_o oblige_v be_v sustain_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o comprise_v for_o as_o she_o may_v have_v dispon_v she_o own_o heretage_n express_o so_o she_o may_v have_v lawful_o grant_v a_o obligation_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v have_v be_v adjudge_v january_n 23._o 1678._o pringle_n and_o bruce_n contra_fw-la paterson_n vid._n stockman_n decis_fw-la 59_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n laic_n have_v no_o power_n of_o choise_v or_o elect_v church_n man_n 85._o c._n quisquis_fw-la 43._o c_o massana_n 56._o the_o elect_a &_o elect_v potest_fw-la so_o that_o the_o privilege_n here_o grant_v seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v power_n by_o the_o concordata_fw-la with_o pope_n leo_n 10_o the_o to_o nominat_fw-la bishop_n and_o abbot_n so_o our_o king_n have_v the_o nomination_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o the_o provision_n of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 125_o act_n 7_o par._n ja._n 5._o which_o though_o this_o act_n say_v do_v belong_v to_o our_o king_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o crown_n for_o prerogative_n be_v then_o call_v privilege_n yet_o it_o be_v conâ—eâ—â—_n that_o they_o derive_v this_o privilege_n from_o the_o pope_n act_n 53_o par._n 5_o ja._n 4._o for_o understand_v this_o act_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o if_o the_o king_n who_o have_v these_o privilege_n do_v not_o nominat_fw-la within_o six_o month_n the_o pope_n may_v confer_v the_o benefice_n as_o he_o please_v and_o if_o the_o king_n do_v nominat_fw-la a_o unfit_a person_n the_o pope_n may_v refuse_v he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o nâ—me_v another_o within_o three_o month_n vid._n past_a de_fw-fr benefi_n cap._n 8._o but_o our_o king_n not_o acknowledge_v this_o power_n of_o preclude_v it_o be_v statute_n by_o this_o act_n that_o our_o king_n may_v present_v at_o all_o time_n till_o the_o prelate_n
these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prerogative_n especial_o where_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o band_n be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o alledgiance_n that_o landlord_n shall_v entertain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v live_v regular_o and_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o master_n can_v not_o in_o common_a law_n thereafter_o recept_n they_o without_o be_v liable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o spuilÈy_n or_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v denounce_v the_o transgressor_n rebel_n and_o so_o may_v put_v the_o master_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a law_n warrand_a the_o take_a of_o such_o bond_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o book_n that_o law_n be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o power_n seem_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n likea_n the_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v away_o though_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o his_o man_n present_a as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o case_n pursue_v by_o francis_n irw_v against_o glenurchie_n before_o the_o council_n all_o such_o chief_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la only_a for_o the_o wrong_n commit_v by_o their_o clann_n by_o this_o act_n no_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o thief_n 101._o or_o malefactor_n in_o arm_n with_o he_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o must_v deâ—ain_v he_o in_o a_o close_o house_n both_o because_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v magistrate_n may_v by_o collusion_n suffer_v malefactor_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n be_v explain_v crim._n pr._n tit_n theft_n 102._o this_o act_n ordain_v master_n to_o present_v their_o tenant_n upon_o the_o king_n close_o valentine_n or_o order_n in_o little_a paper_n like_o valentine_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
ordinary_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n choose_v such_o assizer_n as_o know_v the_o person_n empanel_v to_o be_v common_o repute_v to_o be_v egyptian_n these_o who_o be_v call_v egyptian_n in_o scotland_n be_v call_v zigeni_fw-la tartari_fw-la bohemij_fw-la all_o which_o be_v remark_v as_o idle_a beggar_n go_v about_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o cheat_v they_o by_o vain_a superstition_n and_o fortune_n telling_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o people_n fritschius_n have_v write_v a_o treatise_n call_v de_fw-fr origine_fw-la zygenorum_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la coercitione_fw-la where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o what_o pretext_n they_o be_v first_o suffer_v in_o several_a nation_n which_o be_v because_o they_o do_v assist_v several_a prince_n in_o their_o great_a difficulty_n have_v from_o be_v vagabond_n gather_v themselves_o under_o captain_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o continue_v after_o peace_n make_v to_o grow_v insolent_a they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v banish_v in_o germany_n by_o a_o imperial_a constitution_n anno_fw-la 1500._o and_o in_o france_n by_o the_o act_n of_o orleans_n anno_fw-la 1561._o and_o thereafter_o anno_o 1612._o which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n and_o in_o spain_n 1492._o 14._o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n the_o secret_a council_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v resignation_n and_o all_o the_o procuratory_n of_o resignation_n then_o do_v still_o bear_v a_o power_n to_o resign_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secret_a council_n but_o now_o resignation_n can_v only_o be_v make_v in_o his_o majesty_n own_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o exchequer_n this_o act_n extend_v to_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o admiral_n and_o his_o depute_n the_o privilege_n of_o have_v letter_n of_o horning_n grant_v upon_o they_o 15._o without_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o decreet_a conform_v as_o be_v the_o old_a custom_n and_o in_o this_o it_o equal_v the_o decreet_n of_o that_o court_n with_o the_o decreet_n of_o 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the_o reformation_n which_o be_v also_o conform_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n may_v prejudge_v a_o ecclesiastic_a patronage_n but_o can_v a_o laic_a beug_n de_fw-fr union_n beneff_fw-mi §_o 3._o num_fw-la 9_o after_o one_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o patron_n he_o have_v only_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o his_o collation_n and_o institution_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o churchman_n to_o who_o the_o presentation_n be_v direct_v give_v he_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi but_o if_o the_o benefice_n to_o which_o the_o patron_n present_v be_v a_o benefice_n without_o cure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v no_o care_n of_o soul_n as_o provestry_n prebendry_n etc._n etc._n eo_fw-la casu_fw-la there_o need_v no_o collation_n or_o institution_n december_n 11._o 1632._o l._n lugtoun_n con_fw-mi edmiston_n the_o patron_n must_v present_v one_o within_o six_o month_n after_o he_o come_v to_o know_v the_o vacancy_n else_o the_o presentation_n pro_fw-la eâ_fw-la vice_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o church_n jure_fw-la devoluto_fw-la in_o which_o we_o agree_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n but_o molineus_n do_v more_o rational_o conclude_v ad_fw-la reg._n de_fw-fr infir_n resig_a num_fw-la 63._o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v confer_v jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la after_o elapse_v of_o these_o six_o month_n because_o all_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n sunt_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la so_o that_o substracto_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la hunc_fw-la jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la quod_fw-la huic_fw-la juri_fw-la derogabat_fw-la redit_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la naturam_fw-la quod_fw-la probatur_fw-la ex_fw-la c._n 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o extr._n de_fw-mi suplend_v negl_n praelat_fw-la and_o yet_o when_o the_o archbishop_n present_v upon_o the_o bishop_n failÈure_n he_o do_v it_o only_o jure_fw-la devoluto_fw-la nam_fw-la inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la inferiori_fw-la puta_fw-la episcopo_fw-la post_fw-la elapsum_fw-la tempus_fw-la legitimum_fw-la devolvitur_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la puta_fw-la archiepiscopum_a sed_fw-la patronus_fw-la nullum_fw-la facit_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la gradum_fw-la but_o if_o the_o presbytrie_n refuse_v to_o admit_v a_o qualify_a minister_n present_v by_o the_o patron_n than_o the_o patron_n may_v retain_v the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o the_o benefice_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n act_n 115_o par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o this_o retention_n be_v likewise_o allow_v by_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 21_o ja._n 6._o but_o whereas_o by_o the_o former_a act_n the_o presentation_n jure_fw-la devoluto_fw-la fall_v to_o the_o presbytry_n by_o the_o last_o act_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o though_o by_o these_o act_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o patron_n to_o retain_v the_o vacand_a stipend_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o benefice_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o may_v apply_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o different_a effect_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o can_v for_o though_o by_o cap._n in_o quibusdam_fw-la 12_o de_fw-la paen_fw-la cap._n 13_o the_o elect_a patron_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o their_o own_o church_n when_o they_o vack_v yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o vacant_a church_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a intranti_fw-la futuâ—_n ro_o clerico_n cap._n 2._o extr._n ne_fw-la sede_fw-la vacant_a and_o though_o at_o first_o king_n and_o then_o all_o patron_n pretend_v to_o the_o intromet_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o church_n especial_o in_o britain_n as_o malch_n westmonst_a observe_v in_o the_o year_n 1240._o yet_o alexander_n 1._o by_o the_o cap._n 14._o extr._n the_o off_o jud._n ord_n appoint_v that_o even_o procurator_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o intromet_v with_o these_o fruit_n during_o the_o vacancy_n quod_fw-la patroni_fw-la laici_fw-la curam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la suarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la haberent_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ullam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la iis_fw-la donarunt_fw-la vid._n can_v noverunt_fw-la 10._o quest_n 2._o notwithstanding_o of_o which_o canon_n hostiensis_n and_o other_o except_o such_o case_n wherein_o by_o the_o foundation_n or_o by_o a_o singular_a privilege_n or_o by_o prescription_n the_o contrary_n be_v introduce_v and_o molineus_n assert_n that_o all_o laic_a patron_n may_v appoint_v administrator_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o rent_n though_o they_o can_v fructus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la vacantium_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la â—uos_fw-la converterese_v futuro_fw-la clerico_n reservare_fw-la vel_fw-la utiliâ—er_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la impendere_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v only_o allow_v laic_a patron_n to_o retain_v these_o stipend_n during_o the_o vacancy_n they_o can_v only_o apply_v they_o to_o a_o pious_a use_n but_o can_v in_o no_o case_n appropriate_v they_o to_o themselves_o for_o as_o such_o a_o appropriation_n will_v be_v sacrilegious_a so_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o preserve_v the_o patron_n right_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v they_o upon_o such_o pious_a use_n as_o he_o please_v but_o since_o the_o act_n 52_o par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o and_o the_o act_n 23_o of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n appoint_v all_o vacand_a stipend_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o university_n and_o other_o pious_a use_n and_o that_o there_o be_v several_a exception_n there_o make_v and_o yet_o none_o in_o favour_n of_o laic_a patron_n i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o rent_n of_o laic_a patronage_n fall_v not_o likewise_o under_o the_o collection_n of_o vacand_a stipend_n the_o laic_a patron_n have_v be_v re-presented_n in_o that_o parliament_n and_o so_o consent_v to_o this_o act_n especial_o see_v the_o say_a act_n 52_o declare_v that_o the_o benefice_n of_o vacand_a kirk_n shall_v during_o the_o vacancy_n be_v employ_v upon_o pious_a use_n and_o the_o collector_n of_o vacand_a stipend_n have_v alwise_o be_v in_o use_n to_o collect_v these_o selden_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n assert_n that_o the_o right_n of_o investiture_n be_v at_o first_o reserve_v by_o lay_v patron_n in_o the_o foundation_n and_o that_o the_o gleib_n and_o tithe_n be_v at_o every_o vacation_n confer_v by_o the_o patron_n to_o the_o new_a incumbent_n by_o some_o symbol_n or_o ceremony_n not_o differ_v from_o our_o seasine_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o for_o some_o age_n after_o charles_n martel_n reign_v it_o be_v so_o because_o tithe_n be_v then_o transmit_v by_o laical_a infeudation_n and_o i_o have_v see_v several_a right_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o chartulary_n of_o our_o abbacy_n and_o though_o afterward_o this_o be_v condemn_v by_o many_o council_n yet_o king_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o vacant_a fruit_n of_o bishopric_n as_o be_v founder_n and_o patron_n of_o these_o benefice_n and_o with_o we_o this_o clause_n reserve_v to_o the_o patron_n power_n to_o retain_v these_o stipend_n during_o the_o vacancy_n seem_v a_o vestige_n of_o their_o old_a pretention_n but_o i_o
shall_v examine_v all_o this_o very_o full_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n if_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o admit_v one_o present_v by_o the_o patron_n than_o recourse_n must_v be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o he_o likewise_o give_v not_o redress_v than_o the_o council_n will_v give_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o charge_v the_o ordinary_a to_o receive_v the_o person_n present_v and_o by_o that_o act_n the_o bishop_n may_v refuse_v to_o admit_v a_o person_n who_o have_v not_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n in_o set_v back-tack_n of_o his_o personage_n to_o the_o patron_n which_o paction_n be_v account_v simoniacal_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n declare_v only_a judge_n competent_a thereto_o though_o by_o the_o ch._n 2_o lib._n 1._o r._n m._n patronage_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o say_a paction_n be_v probable_a by_o the_o party_n oath_n albeit_o regulariter_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la jurare_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la turâ—itudinem_fw-la by_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 21_o ja._n 6._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v any_o qualified_a minister_n who_o have_v be_v once_o admit_v and_o receive_v a_o minister_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v a_o expectant_a who_o be_v â—ot_n a_o actual_a minister_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la if_o he_o be_v yet_o qualify_v and_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o accept_v his_o presentation_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n four_o month_n be_v allow_v only_o to_o a_o laic_a patron_n and_o fix_v to_o a_o ecclesiastic_a this_o be_v our_o law_n before_o this_o act_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 2_o cap._n r._n mai._n lib._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o for_o the_o constitution_n concern_v it_o c._n 2._o exeunt_n de_fw-fr suplend_v negl_n prael_n be_v write_v episcopâ—_n st._n andreae_n in_o scotiâ_fw-la and_o this_o be_v cite_v as_o our_o law_n by_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patron_n c._n 28._o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o patron_n negligence_n a_o gradation_n be_v allow_v from_o inferior_n to_o superior_n till_o it_o end_v in_o the_o pope_n by_o that_o law_n likewise_o a_o laic_a patron_n may_v vary_v in_o his_o presentation_n but_o a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n can_v not_o and_o if_o a_o ecclesiastic_a patron_n present_v a_o person_n that_o be_v unworthy_a he_o lose_v the_o right_n of_o his_o presentation_n pro_fw-la ea_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o a_o laic_a patron_n do_v not_o and_o by_o our_o law_n if_o the_o patron_n present_v one_o that_o be_v unfit_a he_o may_v present_v another_o and_o a_o three_o provide_v all_o his_o presentation_n end_v within_o six_o month_n for_o the_o present_v one_o within_o six_o month_n interrupt_v not_o so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v thereafter_o present_v another_o within_o other_o six_o month_n as_o some_o think_v except_o his_o not_o admit_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v seek_v a_o jus_o devolutum_fw-la by_o his_o own_o fault_n by_o the_o 7_o act_n par._n 1_o ja._n 6._o the_o gradation_n then_o allow_v be_v from_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o superintendent_a and_o provincial-assemble_o and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o general-assemble_o where_o there_o be_v more_o patron_n they_o have_v right_a to_o present_v per_fw-mi vice_n and_o he_o who_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o present_v trina_fw-la vice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o last_o time_n successiu_o without_o interruption_n have_v the_o only_a right_n of_o presentation_n in_o possessorio_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n with_o the_o other_o patron_n pro_fw-la ea_fw-la vice_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o declare_v their_o right_n for_o the_o future_a as_o accord_n and_o by_o some_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o presentation_n trina_fw-la vice_fw-la ex_fw-la decessu_fw-la incumbentis_fw-la exclude_v all_o other_o right_n etiam_fw-la in_o petitorio_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o law_n doctor_n forbes_n in_o his_o treaty_n of_o simony_n exclaim_v extreme_o against_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o allow_v the_o incumbent_n to_o set_v tack_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n and_o he_o urge_v violent_o that_o this_o act_n allow_v rather_o simony_n than_o accuse_v it_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o act_n debar_v not_o such_o of_o the_o royal_a line_n as_o have_v right_a to_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n 8._o for_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o a_o coronation_n and_o the_o coronation_n itself_o be_v not_o necessary_a coronatio_fw-la enim_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ostentationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la coronatur_fw-la sed_fw-la coronatur_fw-la quia_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la oldrad_n consil._n 90._o numb_a 7._o balbus_n lib._n de_fw-fr coronat_fw-la pag._n 40._o nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o king_n be_v crown_v except_o joash_n in_o scripture_n and_o clovis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v crown_v nor_o be_v any_o king_n of_o spain_n crown_v to_o this_o day_n neither_o be_v a_o coronation_n oath_n requisite_a sisenandus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o in_o the_o 4_o tolletan_a council_n give_v such_o a_o oath_n among_o the_o christian_n as_o trajan_n be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n gregory_n be_v the_o first_o of_o our_o king_n who_o anno_o 879._o give_v the_o first_o coronation_n oath_n have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o which_o he_o be_v very_o zealous_a swear_v to_o preserve_v it_o but_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v not_o present_a but_o to_o god_n nor_o can_v he_o as_o blackwood_n observe_v apol._n pro_fw-la regib_n c._n 26._o bind_v his_o successor_n quia_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la nor_o can_v he_o bind_v himself_o for_o they_o to_o the_o people_n quia_fw-la cliens_fw-la jurat_fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la dominus_fw-la clienti_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-fr formâ_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la lib._n 2._o feud_n likeas_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o act_n be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n minority_n and_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o successor_n it_o fall_v under_o his_o revocation_n make_v par._n 11._o cap._n 31._o whereby_o he_o express_o revock_v every_o thing_n which_o may_v hurt_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o this_o act_n 8_o will_v do_v if_o king_n be_v thereby_o debar_v from_o succession_n for_o differ_v in_o religion_n from_o their_o subject_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o tie_v we_o to_o obedience_n to_o our_o king_n though_o a_o heretic_n and_o since_o private_a subject_n be_v not_o debar_v upon_o this_o account_n from_o their_o property_n the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n which_o be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o king_n can_v be_v debar_v by_o a_o statute_n be_v clear_a by_o all_o the_o doctor_n in_o can._n qui_fw-la jura_fw-la distinct_a 8_o aecur_n in_o l._n princeps_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 4._o the_o natal_a restit_fw-la l_o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n sed_fw-la naturalia_fw-la instit_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la quod_fw-la praestant_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o coronatione_fw-la per_fw-la gloss._n 1._o in_o cap._n fin_n de_fw-fr eccles._n aedif_a est_fw-la quod_fw-la jurat_fw-la se_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la jura_fw-la illibata_fw-la conservaturum_fw-la vid._n ant_n corset_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la reg._n pars_fw-la 3._o num_fw-la 62._o some_o be_v also_o of_o opinion_n but_o injust_o that_o coronation_n be_v to_o a_o king_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o investiture_n be_v to_o a_o subject_a and_o therefore_o as_o heir_n may_v continue_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o predecessor_n before_o the_o infeftment_n but_o can_v sell_v excamb_n or_o do_v any_o other_o dead_v of_o property_n till_o he_o be_v infeft_v so_o though_o a_o king_n before_o he_o be_v crown_v may_v do_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o present_a administration_n yet_o he_o can_v hold_v parliament_n dispone_fw-la upon_o annex_v property_n and_o do_v any_o other_o deed_n which_o require_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n till_o he_o be_v actual_o crown_v and_o whereas_o this_o act_n ordain_v that_o all_o future_a king_n shall_v take_v this_o oath_n at_o their_o coronation_n and_o the_o recept_n of_o their_o princely_a power_n which_o imply_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n before_o they_o can_v administrat_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o this_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o they_o must_v administrat_fw-la in_o appoint_v the_o coronation_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n thereto_o relate_v and_o our_o king_n do_v govern_v long_o ere_o he_o be_v crown_v but_o these_o word_n be_v
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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4._o armal_n vid._n observation_n on_o the_o 15_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o where_o our_o parliament_n acknowledge_v that_o our_o king_n hold_v their_o crown_n from_o god_n immediate_o vid._n act_n 31._o par._n 5_o ja._n 3._o i_o know_v some_o pretend_v that_o the_o king_n power_n be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v absolute_a only_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o imply_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n but_o this_o be_v very_o groundless_a for_o he_o be_v here_o declare_v absolute_a in_o relation_n to_o his_o lay_v on_o of_o custom_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v and_o general_o the_o king_n power_n in_o relation_n to_o ecclesiastic_a right_n be_v say_v to_o be_v supreme_a not_o absolute_a and_o in_o civil_a right_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o not_o supreme_a by_o this_o act_n english_a cloth_n 252._o and_o all_o other_o english_a commodity_n make_v of_o wool_n be_v forbid_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_n but_o since_o the_o union_n this_o prohibition_n be_v take_v off_o and_o a_o great_a custom_n be_v only_o impose_v by_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 1._o sess._n 3_o ch._n 2._o but_o be_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o erect_n of_o our_o manufacture_n absolute_o discharge_v by_o the_o 12_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o these_o act_n ordain_v all_o ship_n to_o have_v special_a cocquet_n 257._o contain_v a_o inventar_n of_o the_o good_n which_o they_o bear_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o owner_n be_v yet_o in_o observance_n but_o the_o merchant_n do_v not_o still_o make_v faith_n upon_o these_o point_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o 257_o act_n and_o if_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o cocquet_n absent_v themselves_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o merchant_n or_o take_v more_o for_o the_o cocquet_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n they_o be_v to_o lose_v their_o place_n and_o repair_v the_o merchant_n damnage_n by_o the_o 50_o act_n par._n 1._o ch._n 2._o this_o act_n and_o the_o seven_o follow_a act_n 253_o till_o the_o 61._o be_v very_o clear_a and_o need_v no_o observation_n only_o by_o loss_v of_o good_n in_o these_o act_n be_v mean_v break_v of_o bulk_n this_o act_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o 245_o act._n 262._o 263._o this_o act_n appoint_v three_o burghs-royal_a to_o be_v make_v one_o in_o kintire_n one_o in_o lochaber_n and_o one_o in_o the_o lews_n be_v not_o only_o not_o in_o observance_n but_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o burgh-royal_a in_o the_o lews_n be_v unjust_o oppose_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o anno_fw-la 1636._o upon_o pretext_n that_o it_o will_v communicate_v their_o privilege_n to_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n viz._n hollander_n who_o offer_v to_o come_v and_o settle_v there_o whereas_o it_o will_v only_o have_v dilate_v and_o improve_v our_o trade_n and_o these_o foreigner_n have_v present_o become_v scottishman_n 264._o by_o the_o 119_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 6._o inhibition_n and_o interdiction_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n register_n but_o by_o this_o act_n all_o letter_n of_o horning_n inhibition_n interdiction_n and_o their_o execution_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a bailliaries_n stewartry_n or_o regality_n within_o which_o the_o person_n dwell_v against_o who_o these_o execution_n be_v but_o if_o these_o person_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o must_v be_v denunce_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peer_n and_o shore_n of_o lie_v and_o not_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o stewartry_n bailliary_a or_o regality_n july_n 4._o 1666._o cunninghame_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n and_o that_o because_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o person_n dwelland_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o doubt_v whether_o the_o single_a escheat_n of_o person_n out_o of_o the_o country_n may_v fall_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n crosâ—_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peer_n and_o shore_n of_o lie_v or_o whether_o liferent-escheats_a will_v fall_v except_o the_o rebel_n be_v denunce_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n regality_n or_o stewartry_n wherein_o his_o land_n lie_v since_o if_o he_o have_v be_v within_o the_o country_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v denunce_v in_o the_o respective_a jurisdiction_n within_o which_o the_o land_n lie_v albeit_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o letter_n to_o be_v execute_v within_o regality_n and_o stewartry_n yet_o if_o these_o jurisdiction_n have_v no_o know_a head_n burgh_n the_o escheat_n will_v be_v sustain_v upon_o a_o denunciation_n at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n january_n 7._o 1677._o scot_n contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n 265._o by_o this_o act_n all_o horning_n relaxation_n inhibition_n and_o interdiction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o inferior_a register_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v present_v judicial_o before_o a_o notar_n and_o four_o witness_n which_o formality_n be_v thereafter_o find_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 16_o ja._n 6._o 266._o vid._n crim_a pract_n do_fw-mi theft_n 267._o because_o the_o money_n have_v rise_v at_o this_o time_n to_o a_o great_a value_n so_o that_o the_o same_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o pass_v former_o for_o one_o penny_n be_v worth_a ten_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_o appoint_v by_o this_o act_n that_o all_o the_o unlaws_n shall_v be_v raise_v so_o that_o the_o same_o delict_n which_o be_v fine_v only_o in_o twelve_o penny_n before_o the_o first_o of_o march_n 1542._o that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o queen_n mary_n shall_v be_v fineable_a in_o ten_o shilling_n of_o the_o money_n current_n the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n gel._n lib_n 20._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o this_o same_o manner_n force_v to_o augment_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n because_o lucius_n veracius_fw-la take_v pleasure_n to_o beat_v all_o that_o past_o he_o because_o he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v twenty_o five_o ass_n for_o every_o blow_n according_a to_o that_o law_n this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_a pract_n do_fw-mi beggar_n 268._o from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o that_o be_v charge_v with_o lawborrow_n shall_v be_v as_o liable_a in_o the_o contravention_n 269._o as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v caution_n though_o he_o have_v not_o find_v caution_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o by_o his_o contempt_n he_o shall_v put_v himself_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o appearand_a heir_n liferent_a escheat_n fall_v to_o his_o superior_a in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o he_o have_v enter_v since_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o superior_a shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o thâ—_n appearand_a heir_n lie_v out_o obseru._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n when_o any_o man_n find_v caution_n be_v charge_v with_o lawborrows_a he_o who_o raise_v lawborrows_n have_v action_n against_o either_o principal_a or_o cautioner_n at_o his_o option_n as_o in_o other_o pecunial_a obligation_n which_o word_n viz._n as_o in_o all_o other_o pecunial_a obligation_n be_v add_v because_o by_o our_o law_n he_o who_o be_v a_o cautioneâ—_n ad_fw-la factum_fw-la praestandum_fw-la such_o as_o they_o be_v who_o become_v cautioner_n for_o executor_n messenger_n or_o tutor_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o liable_a after_o the_o principal_a be_v discuss_v because_o they_o be_v only_a cautioner_n for_o the_o principal_n performance_n it_o must_v be_v first_o know_v whether_o the_o principal_a have_v perform_v and_o thus_o the_o beneficium_fw-la discussionis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o old_a competent_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o all_o cautioner_n be_v only_o competent_a by_o our_o law_n to_o such_o cautioner_n only_o as_o become_v cautionerâ—_n ad_fw-la factum_fw-la praestandum_fw-la this_o act_n appoint_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o general_a bond_n 270._o shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a bond_n of_o lawborrow_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 3_o act_n par._n 2._o and_o 12_o act_n par._n 6_o ja._n 2._o even_o as_o the_o pain_n of_o special_a lawborrow_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n by_o the_o 77_o act_n par._n 6._o ja._n 6._o for_o that_o act_n 77_o relate_v only_o to_o private_a lawborrow_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o private_a party_n and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o case_n of_o general_a lawborrow_n exact_v at_o the_o king_n instance_n for_o the_o security_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n from_o such_o as_o he_o think_v liable_a to_o suspicion_n it_o be_v and_o be_v ordinary_a for_o the_o king_n and_o council_n to_o charge_v heretor_n who_o be_v at_o feid_v to_o give_v bond_n of_o assurance_n
to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o convention_n as_o well_o as_o to_o parliament_n for_o though_o this_o act_n speak_v only_o of_o parliament_n yet_o parliament_n and_o convention_n be_v call_v the_o same_o way_n the_o commission_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n subscription_n be_v requisite_a be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o public_a servant_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presumable_a that_o he_o will_v mark_v exact_o all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v counterfit_v subscription_n to_o be_v put_v to_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v liable_a himself_o whereas_o otherwise_o commission_n may_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o convention_n with_o false_a subscription_n as_o be_v do_v in_o that_o same_o meeting_n and_o which_o dangerous_a falsehood_n can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o fasten_v upon_o any_o other_o since_o the_o commissioner_n may_v just_o allege_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o one_o may_v be_v choose_v a_o commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v present_v only_o to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o cheap_a contra_fw-la the_o baily_n of_o falkland_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o baily_n keep_v a_o rebel_n eight_o or_o ten_o day_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o thereafter_o imprison_v he_o be_v not_o liable_a super_fw-la hoc_fw-la medio_fw-la except_o he_o escape_v by_o their_o negligence_n or_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o these_o burgh_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o have_v prison_n which_o have_v provost_n and_o baily_n for_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o prison_n to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o provost_n baily_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o prison_n shall_v be_v big_v within_o all_o burgh_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o burgh_n which_o 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contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n and_o though_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o they_o shall_v detain_v all_o such_o prisoner_n upon_o their_o own_o expense_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o extend_v to_o prisoner_n take_v ob_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la but_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v any_o who_o be_v offer_v to_o prison_n by_o private_a party_n till_o the_o presenter_n find_v caution_n to_o aliment_v they_o this_o act_n appoint_v those_o prison_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sure_o imprison_v keep_v and_o detain_v of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v present_v and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n can_v let_v they_o out_o either_o to_o church_n or_o to_o go_v about_o any_o of_o their_o affair_n how_o important_a soever_o though_o with_o a_o keeper_n since_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v thus_o elude_v and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v authorize_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1671._o and_o if_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v or_o go_v abroad_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a but_o they_o will_v get_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o cautioner_n though_o they_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n since_o tenentur_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o the_o cautioner_n be_v prejudge_v of_o his_o relief_n by_o that_o their_o delict_n january_n 24._o 1668._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 6._o 274._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 153_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o 275._o since_o by_o this_o act_n all_o burgess_n be_v to_o be_v stent_v according_a to_o their_o rent_n and_o hold_v within_o burgh_n 276._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o burges_n have_v no_o actual_a trade_n but_o only_a money_n owe_v he_o by_o person_n without_o the_o 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jud_v num_fw-la 145._o though_o a_o roman_n catholic_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o nemini_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la jus_o dixerint_fw-la which_o will_v very_o clear_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o will_v read_v the_o first_o thirteen_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o justinian_o codex_fw-la in_o which_o he_o ordain_v among_o other_o thing_n vim_o legum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la canon_n a_o quatuor_fw-la synodis_fw-la nicena_n constantinopolitana_n prima_fw-la ephesina_n prima_fw-la &_o chalcedonensi_fw-la expositos_fw-la &_o confirmatos_fw-la and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o supremacy_n be_v in_o england_n thus_o establish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accept_v as_o the_o only_a supreme_a head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o that_o realm_n as_o well_o the_o title_n and_o style_n thereof_o as_o all_o honour_n dignity_n preeminency_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o say_a dignity_n of_o supreme_a head_n belong_v in_o this_o act_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o restore_v to_o benefice_n that_o be_v not_o of_o cure_n but_o to_o these_o which_o have_v a_o particular_a cure_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n confirm_v all_o disposition_n or_o other_o right_n make_v of_o abbacy_n priory_n or_o other_o benefice_n not_o be_v bishopric_n make_v or_o confirm_v at_o or_o before_o july_n 1587._o they_o pay_v the_o greslum_n appoint_v by_o that_o act_n to_o the_o bishop_n within_o year_n and_o day_n there_o be_v likewise_o reserve_v by_o this_o act_n all_o feus_n lawful_o set_v and_o confirm_v before_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o patronage_n of_o kirk_n pertain_v former_o to_o they_o dispone_v by_o 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be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o by_o
prelate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o council_n of_o which_o the_o dean_n or_o decanus_n be_v the_o head_n under_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n decanus_fw-la erat_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la lectos_fw-la seu_fw-la feretrum_fw-la gestabant_fw-la vid._n tit._n de_fw-fr decanis_n lib._n 12._o cod._n tit_n 17._o but_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n decanus_n come_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o dean_n proceed_v over_o ten_o canon_n or_o prebend_n and_o their_o decani_fw-la especial_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n succeed_v in_o place_n of_o the_o archipresbyter_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n cap._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la 7._o do_v off_o archid_n vide_fw-la bengeum_fw-la de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la pag._n 29._o and_o with_o we_o dean_n be_v create_v by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v only_a patron_n of_o that_o benefice_n the_o chapter_n be_v call_v capitulum_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n 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a_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n of_o a_o benefice_n be_v find_v sufficient_a though_o some_o of_o the_o convent_n subscrive_v not_o before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o instrument_n november_n 16._o 1624._o provide_v alwise_o that_o none_o of_o their_o subscription_n be_v obtain_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grant_a for_o than_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o consent_v see_v they_o be_v not_o all_o alive_a together_o from_o which_o it_o follow_v likewise_o that_o the_o alienation_n be_v not_o valid_a if_o any_o of_o the_o convent_n or_o subscriver_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o rest_n subscrive_v where_o many_o subscrive_v separat_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o last_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o craig_n pag._n 91._o and_o albeit_o craig_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v requisite_a tam_fw-la in_o renovatione_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alienatione_fw-la feudi_fw-la yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v for_o the_o vassal_n case_v 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