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actual_o levy_v it_o be_v not_o treason_n and_o i_o remember_v in_o the_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n upon_o the_o bill_n for_o reverse_v my_o lord_n russel_n attainder_n the_o lord_n be_v unanimous_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o treason_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n chief_o they_o pass_v the_o bill_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v high-treason_n by_o 25_o edw._n 3._o and_o very_o good_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o it_o will_v be_v often_o attempt_v to_o be_v do_v and_o thereby_o innumerable_a mischief_n will_v follow_v and_o breed_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confusion_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n money_n or_o to_o bring_v