be_v neither_o forbid_v in_o express_a word_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o since_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o declare_a measure_n of_o we_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o what_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n preserve_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n in_o we_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o place_n it_o be_v still_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o cohabitation_n itself_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n be_v in_o law_n a_o powerful_a remedy_n against_o other_o defect_n for_o so_o we_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o servius_n tribus_fw-la modis_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la usu_fw-la far_o &_o coemptione_fw-la usu_fw-la si_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mulier_fw-la anno_fw-la uno_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la legibus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o party_n marry_v together_o and_o stand_v in_o this_o relation_n have_v cohabit_v for_o any_o considerable_a time_n this_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o so_o take_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n against_o a_o divorce_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n admit_v in_o their_o first_o come_v together_o seventeenth_o this_o case_n be_v only_o the_o niece_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n on_o the_o father_n side_n which_o be_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a this_o be_v still_o a_o far_a circumstance_n very_o much_o conduce_v to_o favour_n and_o defend_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n who_o marry_v his_o half_a sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o have_v she_o be_v his_o whole_a sister_n she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n to_o abimelech_n the_o king_n of_o gerar_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n and_o deut._n 13._o 6._o it_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n be_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n let_v the_o relation_n be_v never_o so_o nigh_o or_o the_o endearment_n and_o friendship_n never_o so_o great_a as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o one_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n this_o best_a answer_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o conceal_v even_o their_o near_a relation_n and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n the_o brother_n be_v the_o son_n or_o suppose_a son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v include_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la last_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o adversary_n cause_n be_v ground_v upon_o archbishop_n parker_n matrimonial_a table_n and_o though_o we_o be_v far_o from_o presume_v to_o dispute_v the_o king_n power_n in_o dispense_n with_o a_o statute_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n yet_o in_o all_o ordinary_a case_n he_o be_v never_o suppose_v to_o intend_v it_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o among_o other_o article_n present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o convocation_n he_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n to_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n in_o which_o the_o uncle_n be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v his_o niece_n the_o convocation_n themselves_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o degree_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o king_n agree_v to_o this_o prohibition_n among_o other_o upon_o that_o supposition_n but_o now_o since_o it_o appear_v so_o plain_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o marriage_n be_v never_o actual_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v forbid_v either_o nothing_o but_o god_n law_n can_v impeach_v any_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o can_v be_v impeach_v or_o else_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v repeal_v by_o a_o act_n of_o convocation_n which_o yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v give_v it_o and_o the_o parliament_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o put_v a_o power_n destructive_a of_o their_o very_a constitution_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o convocation_n nay_o they_o have_v express_o provide_v with_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a assent_n who_o without_o necessity_n which_o can_v here_o be_v pretend_v will_v never_o break_v his_o word_n with_o his_o people_n and_o then_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n that_o no_o convocation_n shall_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n finis_fw-la
a_o abstract_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o mr._n tvrner_n paper_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o the_o daughter_z of_o his_o half-brother_n by_o the_o father's-side_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1686._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o mr._n tvrner_n paper_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o half-brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n first_o the_o aforesaid_a marriage_n be_v not_o express_o forbid_v in_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v be_v set_v down_o second_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o the_o law_n of_o england_n follow_v as_o its_o pattern_n three_o the_o law_n of_o england_n especicial_o in_o its_o penal_a sanction_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o case_n be_v usual_o the_o same_o in_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n this_o appear_v by_o several_a proof_n allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 25_o 26_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o prove_v more_o large_o by_o three_o other_o consideration_n mention_v afterward_o pag._n 68_o 69_o 70._o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o privilege_n allow_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o a_o knight_n elder_a son_n which_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o baronet_n the_o second_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a custom_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o two_o brother_n to_o two_o sister_n or_o of_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o sister_n and_o brother_n or_o of_o the_o son-in-law_n to_o the_o mother-in-law_n daughter_n or_o father-in-law_n daughter_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v disallow_v by_o our_o law_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o great_a and_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a reason_n if_o all_o these_o prohibition_n which_o be_v to_o spread_v friendship_n and_o propagate_v goodwill_n and_o charity_n among_o man_n by_o not_o restrain_v the_o matrimonial_a affinity_n within_o too_o narrow_a a_o a_o compass_n the_o three_o be_v take_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o wherein_o the_o particular_a prohibit_v degree_n which_o be_v there_o enumerate_v and_o set_v down_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o afterward_o there_o be_v reference_n make_v to_o the_o say_a degree_n by_o the_o word_n afore_v rehearse_v and_o above_o express_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o act_n stick_v close_o to_o its_o own_o letter_n without_o admit_v parity_n or_o probable_a interpretation_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o refer_v to_o those_o particular_n of_o which_o no_o mention_n afterward_o be_v make_v or_o that_o the_o word_n afore_o rehearse_v or_o above_o express_v can_v refer_v to_o such_o pretend_a instance_n of_o prohibition_n as_o be_v not_o where_o rehearse_v or_o express_v for_o certain_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o rehearse_v or_o to_o express_v and_o another_o to_o intimate_v to_o infer_v to_o argue_v by_o parity_n consequence_n or_o deduction_n how_o natural_a easy_a and_o genuine_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v still_o far_o make_v out_o against_o the_o exception_n of_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n vaughan_n pag._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o the_o addenda_fw-la &_o mutanda_fw-la four_o learned_a man_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o law_n whether_o they_o be_v natural_a or_o mere_o positive_a among_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v paulus_n burgensis_n cajetanus_n c._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la sanchez_n and_o the_o author_n by_o he_o cite_v tirinus_n lorinus_n menochius_fw-la and_o magalianus_n and_o among_o the_o reform_a three_o great_a authority_n drusius_n episcopius_n and_o our_o learned_a bishop_n tailor_n and_o they_o that_o with_o these_o gentleman_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o law_n be_v positive_a and_o no_o more_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n for_o a_o dissolution_n of_o this_o marriage_n because_o in_o law_n mere_o positive_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o parity_n to_o be_v admit_v such_o law_n be_v all_o of_o they_o a_o manifest_a restraint_n upon_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v strain_v by_o parity_n and_o interpretation_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o five_o though_o we_o shall_v allow_v the_o prohibition_n of_o leviticus_n to_o proceed_v all_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o measure_n of_o nature_n yet_o though_o the_o law_n be_v natural_a the_o sanction_n of_o they_o be_v positive_a and_o no_o more_o for_o god_n may_v have_v assign_v other_o punishment_n if_o he_o have_v please_v as_o servitude_n hard_a labour_n ignominy_n fine_a confiscation_n imprisonment_n the_o loss_n of_o any_o limb_n or_o member_n or_o any_o other_o punishment_n short_a of_o life_n itself_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o disparagement_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o possible_a infliction_n what_o punishment_n can_v we_o assign_v as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n when_o that_o law_n itself_o have_v not_o assign_v any_o adultery_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o both_o party_n but_o by_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o unlawful_a marriage_n or_o unlawful_a lust_n in_o which_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o levitical_a measure_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n consequent_a upon_o they_o we_o have_v measure_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o where_o no_o punishment_n be_v express_o determine_v by_o our_o law_n or_o at_o least_o express_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o court_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o matter_n shall_v appertain_v in_o this_o case_n no_o punishment_n can_v lawful_o be_v inflict_v how_o then_o can_v we_o with_o justice_n proceed_v to_o a_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o marriage_n as_o to_o which_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v silent_a as_o well_o as_o we_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o buggery_n or_o bestiality_n it_o be_v death_n without_o mercy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o it_o be_v by_o we_o make_v felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o till_o the_o 25_o h._n 8._o and_o if_o by_o that_o or_o some_o other_o statute_n provision_n have_v not_o be_v make_v we_o must_v either_o say_v that_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a or_o else_o that_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capital_a to_o this_o moment_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n express_o assign_v or_o express_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o other_o judge_n by_o our_o law_n though_o it_o have_v be_v express_o prohibit_v and_o more_o than_o that_o express_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o niece_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o by_o we_o six_o if_o cousin_n germane_a in_o the_o common_a practice_n and_o usage_n of_o our_o law_n be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o marry_v with_o each_o other_o notwithstanding_o the_o dispensation_n grant_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n which_o dispensation_n show_v it_o undeniable_o to_o have_v be_v prohibit_v in_o all_o ordinary_a case_n and_o as_o it_o be_v it_o concern_v only_o the_o particular_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a platform_n of_o inheritance_n among_o that_o people_n i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o allow_v to_o intermarry_v mere_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n be_v specify_v and_o set_v down_o how_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v extend_v for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o a_o great_a reason_n to_o the_o uncle_n and_o the_o niece_n who_o be_v not_o only_o not_o express_o mention_v as_o person_n prohibit_v and_o disallow_v by_o our_o law_n but_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n itself_o where_o cousin_n germane_a be_v undeniable_o forbid_v seven_o in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v apostolical_a and_o be_v without_o question_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n a_o man_n that_o marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n divorce_v from_o his_o say_a marriage_n or_o exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o debar_v any_o other_o privilege_n or_o immunity_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o of_o
for_o ever_o nor_o by_o any_o priestly_a absolution_n which_o account_v only_o for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n lawful_a de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la which_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n make_v nul_fw-fr and_o void_a but_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o by_o not_o prohibit_v such_o marriage_n have_v make_v they_o lawful_a which_o be_v exact_o our_o case_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v lawful_a if_o my_o lord_n vaughan_n judgement_n be_v of_o any_o value_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o hill_n and_o good_a be_v case_n he_o seem_v to_o vary_v one_o while_n from_o this_o determination_n but_o within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a mind_n and_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n by_o a_o fiction_n of_o a_o case_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n before_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o hen._n 8._o by_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n be_v afterward_o make_v void_a yet_o he_o declare_v this_o marriage_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 7._o to_o be_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o revive_a act_n 28_o h._n 8._o cap._n 16._o a_o marriage_n to_o continue_v good_a without_o separation_n as_o have_v a_o validity_n of_o its_o own_o to_o stand_v upon_o extrinsic_a to_o any_o thing_n of_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n last_o when_o in_o the_o act_n of_o 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 38._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o prohibition_n god_n law_n except_v shall_v trouble_v or_o impeach_v any_o marriage_n without_o the_o levitical_a degree_n my_o lord_n cook_n declare_v it_o as_o his_o judgement_n that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o those_o word_n god_n law_n except_v this_o act_n have_v exclude_v the_o impeach_a marriage_n for_o plurality_n of_o wife_n and_o husband_n at_o a_o time_n for_o impotency_n and_o for_o adultery_n 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