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and_o what_o not_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o express_a word_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o of_o treason_n and_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o if_o any_o other_o case_n suppose_a treason_n which_o be_v not_o above_o specify_v in_o this_o act_n do_v â—appen_v before_o any_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v â—arry_v without_o any_o go_n to_o judgement_n of_o the_o treason_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v treason_n or_o felony_n which_o clause_n be_v afterwards_o ratify_v by_o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 10._o and_o by_o 21_o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o where_o judge_n thorning_n affirm_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o treason_n not_o declare_v belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o part_n of_o declare_v treason_n some_o hold_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o by_o 1_o maâ—â—a_n session_n 1_o râ—sâ—al_a treason_n sect._n 20._o which_o other_o deny_v and_o that_o no_o other_o 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