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now_o style_v it_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o whether_o all_o who_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n or_o act_v as_o officer_n in_o it_o towards_o the_o depose_v or_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n be_v not_o realy_a guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v aid_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o erection_n thereof_o in_o such_o a_o irregular_a manner_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n 5._o whether_o those_o who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o king_n &_o by_o their_o remonstrance_n speech_n &_o action_n profess_v they_o desire_v his_o blood_n &_o seek_v his_o life_n can_v either_o in_o law_n or_o conscience_n be_v repute_v competent_a judge_n to_o try_v he_o for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o just_a exception_n to_o any_o juryman_n who_o be_v to_o try_v the_o base_a or_o poor_a felon_n and_o a_o legal_a challence_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v withdraw_v that_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o prosecutor_n who_o seek_v 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