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equity_n than_o the_o present_a except_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v particular_o name_v which_o be_v only_o want_v to_o make_v know_v to_o other_o what_o the_o same_o be_v already_o in_o itself_o and_o to_o declare_v by_o a_o particular_a act_n what_o be_v already_o declare_v by_o this_o general_a act_n of_o e._n 3._o and_o all_o other_o the_o general_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n before_o mention_v will._n lawrence_z the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n cap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o original_a french_a page_n 1._o the_o statute_n of_o kenneth_n 3._o and_o malcolm_n mackenneth_n 2._o concern_v the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n as_o relate_v by_o buchanan_n page_n 2._o objection_n against_o these_o statute_n make_v chief_o by_o buchanan_n himself_o and_o the_o policy_n of_o they_o in_o
page_n 118._o cap._n ii_o whither_o necessary_a in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n page_n 121._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obj._n 1_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v a_o kingdom_n elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a ibid._n obj._n 2._o act_n of_o precedent_n parliament_n can_v bind_v subsequent_a from_o repeal_n page_n 122._o obj._n 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n from_o cut_v off_o those_o act_n by_o conquest_n page_n 123._o obj._n 4._o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n incite_v he_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a ibid._n obj._n 5._o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n never_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 124._o obj._n 6._o queen_n elizabeth_z refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 127._o reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o the_o great_a danger_n ensue_v the_o neglect_n page_n 132._o 1._o danger_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n 2._o danger_n by_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n page_n 133._o 3._o danger_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a dispose_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o rome_n or_o canterbury_n page_n 134._o 4._o danger_n of_o the_o predominancy_n of_o papal_n and_o episcopal_a law_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n above_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ibid._n 5._o danger_n to_o the_o king_n person_n his_o lineal_a heir_n and_o house_n page_n 135._o 6._o danger_n of_o lineal_a and_o collateral_a heir_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o ibid._n 7._o danger_n if_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o his_o father_n leave_v his_o heir_n and_o young_a child_n in_o minority_n ibid._n 8._o danger_n of_o a_o successor_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 137._o 9_o danger_n of_o a_o papist_n successor_n page_n 138._o a_o papist_n successor_n more_o dangerous_a to_o papist_n themselves_o than_o a_o protestant_a successor_n ibid._n a_o papist_n successor_n or_o male_n utter_o destructive_a to_o protestant_n and_o a_o female_a double_o destructive_a page_n 160._o 10._o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a prince_n page_n 182._o 11._o danger_n of_o expose_v succession_n to_o counterfeit_n will_n and_o testament_n page_n 190._o 12._o danger_n of_o encourage_v usurper_n page_n 191._o 13._o danger_n in_o doubtful_a title_n of_o interregnum_n page_n 192._o 14._o danger_n of_o cantonize_a the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 15._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o sale_n page_n 193._o 16._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o conquest_n page_n 197._o lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o original_a french_a auxint_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr divers_a opinion_n ont_fw-fr estre_fw-fr eins_fw-ge ceax_n heurs_fw-fr quel_fw-fr case_n doit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr treason_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr quel_fw-fr nemy_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr a_fw-fr le_fw-fr request_n des_fw-fr signor_n et_fw-fr commons_o ad_fw-la fait_fw-fr declarisment_n que_fw-fr ensuist_n cestassavoire_n quant_fw-fr home_fw-fr fait_fw-fr compasser_n ou_fw-fr imaginer_n la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr madame_fw-fr sa_fw-fr compaigne_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr lour_v fit_v eigne_n et_fw-fr heir_n the_o word_n as_o translate_v by_o pulton_n and_o coke_n into_o english_a whereas_o divers_a opinion_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n treason_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v make_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_n or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o our_o lady_n his_o queen_n or_o of_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n the_o statute_n of_o kenneth_n the_o three_o and_z malcolm_z mackenneth_n the_o second_o as_o relate_v by_o buchanan_n lib._n 6._o rer._n scot._n p._n 191_o &_o 196._o adjectae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la leges_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la regi_fw-la maximus_fw-la natu_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la succederit_fw-la ita_fw-la filio_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la defuncto_fw-la nepos_fw-la avo_fw-la subrogaretur_fw-la english_v there_o be_v other_o law_n also_o add_v that_o as_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v succeed_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n so_o if_o such_o son_n die_v before_o the_o father_n the_o nephew_n shall_v succeed_v in_o his_o stead_n to_o his_o grandfather_n another_o law_n of_o scotland_n mention_v by_o skene_n reg._n majest_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o de_fw-fr nepote_fw-la ex_fw-la primogenito_fw-la filio_fw-la nepos_n ex_fw-la filio_fw-la primogenito_fw-la mortuo_fw-la jure_fw-la representationis_fw-la succedit_fw-la avo_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la postnatum_fw-la avi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la auunculum_fw-la suum_fw-la excludit_fw-la english_v the_o elder_a son_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o father_n the_o nephew_n by_o the_o elder_a son_n shall_v in_o right_n of_o representation_n succeed_v to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o exclude_v any_o young_a son_n of_o his_o grandfather_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o uncle_n this_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o glanvil_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o which_o show_v it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a law_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o of_o scotland_n and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legit_fw-la haered_a l._n posthumorum_fw-la 13._o h._n the_o injust_a testamento_fw-la etc._n etc._n 33._o ex_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o h._n the_o haered_a skene_n say_v further_a that_o of_o this_o question_n between_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o the_o uncle_n franciscus_n vinius_n treat_v at_o large_a lib._n 3._o decisionum_fw-la decis_fw-la 501._o and_o he_o allcadge_v alciat_fw-la cons_n 101._o &_o bartol_n in_o l._n post_fw-la fratres_fw-la c._n 1._o de_fw-la legit_fw-la haered_a bald._n salyc_a &_o doctores_fw-la in_o l._n si_fw-la viva_fw-la mater_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr bon._n pater_fw-la the_o statute_n make_v 10_o h._n 7._o in_o a_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n call_v poyning_n law_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v these_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n late_o make_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n concern_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a or_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o same_o from_o henceforth_o be_v deem_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o ever_o that_o be_v accept_v use_v and_o execute_v within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n in_o all_o point_n and_o at_o all_o 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companion_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 24._o answ_n 2._o marriage_n by_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n not_o necessary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o both_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o of_o canon_n be_v prohibit_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o legitimation_n of_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o parent_n where_o not_o judicial_o question_v and_o sentence_v in_o their_o life-time_n vid._n praeface_n &_o page_n 25._o answ_n 4._o not_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n to_o marry_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 26._o answ_n 5._o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o marriage_n but_o not_o with_o what_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 28._o obj._n 3_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v the_o article_n of_o propriety_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 32._o answ_n she_o be_v his_o and_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a propriety_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n page_n 33._o obj._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n page_n 34._o answ_n 1._o certain_a preparatory_a consideration_n be_v lay_v down_o before_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v to_o this_o negative_a by_o what_o law_n and_o what_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o be_v after_o prove_v here_o be_v a_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ib._n answ_n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n have_v follow_v by_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n and_o null_v of_o all_o marriage_n not_o make_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n page_n 35._o what_o be_v not_o marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 39_o what_o be_v not_o matrimony_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o statute_n require_v neither_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o lady_n companion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o son_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o all_o here_o both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 40._o dangerous_a to_o leave_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n on_o so_o incertain_a a_o word_n as_o lawful_a yet_o here_o both_o the_o king_n the_o lady_n companion_n and_o the_o son_n be_v all_o lawful_a ibid._n answ_n 4._o a_o lawful_a successor_n may_v be_v of_o a_o unlawful_a marriage_n page_n 41._o obj._n 5._o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 42._o answ_n 1._o the_o objection_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v after_o prove_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o the_o statute_n require_v no_o wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n but_o only_o a_o lawful_a companion_n yet_o be_v she_o both_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o lawful_a wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n as_o will_n hereafter_o be_v prove_v page_n 43._o answ_n 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v false_o translate_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n of_o certain_a difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o a_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v page_n 46._o obj._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n certificate_n to_o testify_v the_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n page_n 48._o answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o certificate_n of_o either_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o bishop_n certificate_n page_n 49._o their_o original_a come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n page_n 50._o of_o the_o damnable_a mischief_n ensue_v from_o trial_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n by_o bishop_n certificate_n ibid._n the_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n page_n 58._o of_o the_o general_n custom_n of_o nation_n of_o succession_n to_o kingdom_n by_o primogeniture_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o civil_a war_n common_o follow_v the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 62._o what_o be_v marriage_n and_o what_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 66._o what_o be_v marriage_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n page_n 67._o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o roman_n 1_o usu_n 2_o confarreatione_fw-la 3_o coemptione_fw-la page_n 68_o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o copulatione_fw-la 2_o coemptione_fw-la 3_o instrumentis_fw-la ibid._n that_o carnal_a knowledge_n chastity_n and_o childbirth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o marry_n make_v a_o marriage_n lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a without_o banns_n licence_n priest_n temple_n or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o page_n 71._o that_o the_o marriage_n coemptione_fw-la confarreatione_fw-la or_o instrumentis_fw-la be_v not_o intend_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o marriage_n copulatione_fw-la page_n 86._o a_o epithalamium_n on_o the_o marriage_n of_o nature_n intend_v by_o christ_n without_o a_o priest_n or_o temple_n page_n 88_o obj._n 7._o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 90._o answ_n prove_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n that_o to_o compass_v the_o exile_n or_o disinherit_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v high_a treason_n page_n 94._o obj._n 8._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n the_o succession_n go_v not_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n bear_v when_o the_o father_n be_v only_o a_o prince_n but_o to_o a_o young_a son_n bear_v when_o he_o be_v a_o king_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v incertainty_n of_o this_o and_o other_o custom_n and_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o contention_n about_o succession_n by_o ascertain_v the_o same_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 95._o obj._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 97._o obj._n 10._o illegitimacy_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n declare_v every_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n legitimate_a and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v legitimate_a by_o his_o birthright_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la ibid._n example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o other_o nation_n page_n 100_o example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o have_v thereby_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n kingdom_n on_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o temple_n page_n 102_o 103._o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o subject_a to_o slander_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n with_o illegitimacy_n page_n 111._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n page_n 112._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n elizabeth_z the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a clergy_n page_n 114._o of_o the_o insolent_a absurdity_n of_o popish_a law_n disinherit_n the_o lawful_a son_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inherit_v the_o bastard_n of_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n