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And thei wedden there no wyfes: for all the wommen there ben commoun, and thei forsake no man.

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And thei wedden there no wyfes: for all the wommen there ben commoun, and thei forsake no man.

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Sche accused the Duik of violating his promeise: Sche maid long protestatioun of her love towardis the commoun-wealth of

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Regent, of our Conventioun, and in suche sorte; and so with commoun consent we send unto her our requeast, as followis: --

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All the haill people had declyned from God; idolatrie was manteaned by the commoun consent of the multitude; and as the text sayeth, "Everie man did that whiche appeareth good in his awin eyis."

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God befoir our eyis, for the causses foirsaidis, whiche ar notorious, with one consent and commoun vote, ilk man in ordour his judgement being required, In name and authoritie of our Soverane

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Regent and hir said soldiouris, wha onlye does forge sick vane reportis to withdraw the heartis of trew Scottisemen from the succour thai aught of bound dewitie to thair commoun-weall opprest.

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"And Thridlie, He required that no suche sentence should be pronunced against her, bott that upoun her knawin and oppen reapentance, and upoun her conversioun to the commoun-wealth, and submissioun to the Nobilitie, place should be granted unto her of regresse to the same honouris from the whiche, for just causses, sche justlie might be deprived."

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In witnes of the whiche, our commoun consent and free vote, we have subscrivit this present

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And seing thairfoir that neather access was granted to be used, nor yitt her Grace wald joyne her self to us, to consult upoun the effairis of our commoun-weall, as we that be borne Counsallouris to the same, be the ancient lawis of the realme; but fearing the judgement of the

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