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that_o the_o lord_n russel_n do_v compass_v and_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king._n this_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v due_o charge_v in_o the_o indictment_n for_o those_o other_o charge_n in_o the_o indictment_n viz._n his_o intend_v to_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o his_o intend_v to_o move_v or_o levy_v war_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n these_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o indictment_n as_o aggravation_n of_o that_o horrid_a crime_n of_o intend_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n or_o as_o open_a act_n of_o the_o other_o but_o of_o themselves_o alone_o they_o be_v no_o distinct_a substantive_a charge_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o of_o the_o treason_n specify_v in_o this_o act_n upon_o which_o act_n this_o indictment_n be_v sole_o ground_v for_o though_o by_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o of_o this_o king_n that_o now_o be_v chap._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n it_o be_v make_v high-treason_n during_o the_o now_o 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