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they thought the Statute capable of including, not only all the English Acts then made, but, likewise, all such as should be ordained in future: and, if this bad really been the cafe, it would have been in vain to have contended for the Liberties of Ireland; but the Act itself is not capable of such a construction, not-withstanding that some have thought it doubtfully worded. The tenor of it is recited by Lord Coke, in his 4th instit. p. 351. as follows: "That all Statutes, late made within the Realm of England, concerning or belonging to the common or public weal of the same, from henceforth be deemed good and effectual in the Law, and over that be accepted, used, and executed, within this land of Ireland, in all points, &c.” And though the word late was afterwards deemed a doubtful expression, with respect to the extent of its effect, yet it sufficiently restrains the Act to the introduction of such English