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pag._n 206._o observe_v well_o that_o formula_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o titulis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la utuntur_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la nulli_fw-la mortalium_fw-la imperium_fw-la suum_fw-la debent_fw-la vid._n obs_o on_o the_o 251_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n allow_v the_o government_n by_o synod_n presbytry_n 16._o and_o session_n be_v rescind_v by_o the_o 1_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n this_o act_n appoint_v a_o solemn_a aniversary_n thanksgiving_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v scruple_v at_o 17._o because_o this_o act_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o holiday_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o to_o renew_v it_o as_o a_o anniversary_n thanksgiving_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n holiday_n this_o act_n against_o curse_v and_o beat_v of_o parent_n be_v full_o explain_v 20._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 21._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi blasphemy_n 22._o this_o act_n concern_v casual_a homicide_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi homicide_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o add_v here_o that_o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v act_n concern_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o degree_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v casual_a homicide_n homicide_n in_o lawful_a defence_n and_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n and_o no_o sober_a lawyer_n can_v think_v that_o either_o homicide_n in_o defence_n or_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n be_v degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n 23._o by_o this_o act_n the_o whole_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v senators_z advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o remanent_fw-la member_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n or_o in_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n by-gone_a be_v express_o ratify_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o act_n custom_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrary_a vid._n act_n 8_o par._n 2_o sess._n 2_o ch._n 2._o where_o the_o privilege_n of_o immunity_n from_o tax_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o which_o act_n it_o be_v debate_v in_o december_n 1678._o whether_o advocat_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o annuity_n impose_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n since_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n free_v from_o all_o imposition_n and_o though_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n ch._n 2._o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o annuity_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a by_o this_o act_n and_o the_o other_o act_n be_v but_o a_o un-printed_n act_n and_o a_o act_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v their_o privilege_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o take_v away_o albeit_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o be_v free_a from_o annuity_n be_v no_o privilege_n ever_o express_o declare_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o debt_n upon_o they_o as_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o parliament_n may_v very_o well_o by_o a_o general_a law_n declare_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o annuity_n nor_o be_v that_o law_n concern_v annuity_n a_o special_a but_o a_o general_a law_n bind_v all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v to_o live_v in_o edinburgh_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o party_n be_v cite_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v 24._o by_o this_o act_n the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o to_o all_o execution_n against_o the_o defunct_n estate_n they_o do_v diligence_n within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o three_o year_n be_v find_v to_o be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o that_o these_o three_o year_n do_v run_v even_o contra_fw-la non_fw-la valentem_fw-la agere_fw-la december_n 19_o 1678._o paterson_n contra_fw-la bruce_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o every_o man_n estate_n shall_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n though_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v likewise_o just_a that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o appearand_a heir_n creditor_n may_v likewise_o do_v diligence_n even_o against_o that_o estate_n to_o which_o their_o creditor_n may_v succee_v nor_o ought_v his_o voluntary_a lie_v out_o to_o prejudge_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n likewise_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v charge_v the_o appearand_a heir_n to_o enter_v and_o comprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o predecessor_n estate_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 25._o that_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n letter_n may_v be_v raise_v at_o his_o majesty_n advocat_n instance_n for_o denunce_v the_o person_n excommunicate_a rebel_n the_o process_n be_v first_o revise_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n but_o this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v make_v before_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 23_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n the_o person_n from_o who_o good_n be_v steal_v be_v to_o have_v his_o good_n 26._o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o restore_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o ready_a of_o the_o have_v good_n he_o alwise_o pursue_v the_o thief_n to_o sentence_n obseru._n 1._o since_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o taker_n of_o the_o thief_n the_o expense_n war_v out_o by_o they_o in_o take_v the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o to_o execution_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n though_o the_o act_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a obseru._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o justice_n or_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a shall_v restore_v and_o though_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v they_o restore_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o incident_a jurisdiction_n â—b_fw-la continentiam_fw-la causae_fw-la obseru._n 3_o that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o three_o party_n buy_v the_o good_n though_o in_o a_o public_a mercat_n be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v this_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n seem_v by_o a_o mistake_n to_o except_v usury_n 27._o for_o usury_n be_v proper_o a_o crime_n punishable_a by_o all_o law_n at_o all_o time_n whereas_o a_o penal_a statute_n be_v proper_o a_o statute_n which_o punish_v a_o delinquency_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a upon_o some_o occasion_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o act_v of_o grace_n or_o general_a indemnity_n discharge_v the_o execution_n of_o penal_a statute_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v to_o usury_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o murder_n or_o adultery_n and_o usury_n be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n which_o be_v the_o 29_o act_n 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n except_v from_o that_o indemnity_n among_o murderer_n theft_n and_o other_o crime_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v except_v only_o in_o this_o act_n ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la cautelam_fw-la because_o the_o chancellor_n have_v then_o the_o gift_n of_o usury_n what_o be_v proper_o count_v penal_a statute_n may_v be_v see_v act_n 9_o par._n 21_o ja._n 6._o where_o among_o other_o crime_n usury_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v as_o a_o penal_a statute_n and_o if_o usury_n fall_v under_o penal_a statute_n it_o will_v very_o much_o encourage_v usury_n for_o man_n will_v still_o expect_v a_o discharge_n of_o it_o because_o penal_a statute_n be_v frequent_o discharge_v but_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o the_o laird_n of_o hain_v and_o cruick_a find_v that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n 1674._o because_o of_o the_o special_a conception_n of_o that_o act._n 28._o by_o this_o act_n the_o quot_n of_o testament_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commissar_n but_o upon_o the_o restore_a of_o bishop_n this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 1_o act_n and_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n 29._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 77_o par._n 13_o &_o act_n 10_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o 30._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 14_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 1._o 31._o by_o this_o act_n all_o comprising_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v within_o sixty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o record_v within_o that_o space_n a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o record_v shall_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o and_o upon_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1665._o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o supplication_n ordain_v a_o comprise_v to_o be_v allow_v
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