which_o be_v a_o niece_n in_o affinity_n be_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n divorce_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o degree_n more_o remote_a *_o be_v forbid_a gerâ—â—â—s_v that_o be_v â—â—isin_n gerâ—â—â—s_v though_o they_o confess_v themselves_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n upon_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n a_o prohibition_n 24_o ib._n p._n 24_o and_o consultation_n be_v grant_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o can_v be_v find_v upon_o record_n after_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o for_o the_o former_a case_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v such_o ib._n ib._n another_o case_n of_o one_o richard_n pearson_n wherein_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o common-plea_n court_n for_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o say_a court_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o 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daughter_n shall_v stand_v good_a so_o shall_v that_o likewise_o which_o be_v consummate_v with_o she_o who_o be_v daughter_n by_o the_o half-brother_n on_o the_o father_n side_n and_o indeed_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o more_o uncertain_a and_o imperfect_a side_n make_v it_o still_o come_v nigh_o to_o man_n and_o pearson_n case_n and_o make_v it_o rather_o a_o affine_n than_o consanguineous_a relation_n furthermore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o harrison_n and_o burwell_n itself_o harrison_n have_v marry_v his_o great_a aunt_n the_o widow_n of_o abbot_n his_o grandfather_n brother_n and_o my_o l._n vaughan_n declare_v this_o marriage_n to_o be_v valid_a p._n 207._o and_o this_o case_n by_o the_o 2._o the_o hill_n 21_o car._n 2._o king_n command_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n 2._o england_n trin._n 22._o car._n 2._o the_o chief-justice_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o according_o judgement_n be_v give_v that_o a_o prohibition_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o aunt_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o nephew_n in_o marriage_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n which_o the_o law_n assign_v she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n thy_o senior_n thy_o superior_a and_o in_o construction_n of_o law_n parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la all_o which_o do_v hold_v as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o immediate_o and_o indeed_o the_o two_o first_o much_o more_o strong_o in_o the_o great_a aunt_n than_o in_o the_o aunt_n at_o the_o first_o remove_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o prohibitory_a table_n do_v forbid_v by_o analogy_n of_o reason_n as_o they_o conceive_v not_o only_o the_o wife_n mother_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v levit._n 18._o 17._o but_o also_o her_o grandmother_n 10._o v._o selden_n ux._n hebrâ—_n l._n â—_o c._n â—_o &_o de_fw-fr juâ—_n nat._n &_o gent._n l._n 5â—_n c._n 10._o the_o one_o be_v look_v upon_o parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o immediate_a as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o law_n of_o england_n proceed_v only_o by_o the_o letter_n without_o any_o regard_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o daughter_n and_o the_o whole_a sister_n be_v not_o infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o a_o parity_n but_o by_o a_o manifest_a superiority_n of_o reason_n will_v not_o disannul_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a aunt_n though_o the_o immediate_a be_v so_o express_o forbid_v and_o to_o show_v yet_o further_o that_o our_o law_n in_o matrimonial_a case_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n at_o least_o where_o that_o parity_n be_v so_o obscure_a and_o so_o many_o way_n defective_a as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o case_n there_o be_v two_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o judge_n vaughan_n in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n of_o harrison_n and_o burwell_n which_o be_v very_o well_o worthy_a our_o notice_n and_o observation_n the_o first_o be_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o he_o say_v p._n 211._o those_o word_n god_n law_n except_v must_v refer_v to_o such_o other_o marriage_n as_o by_o god_n law_n may_v be_v impeach_v and_o not_o to_o any_o for_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n for_o have_v not_o those_o word_n be_v the_o generality_n of_o expression_n no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v impeach_v without_o the_o levitical_a degree_n have_v exclude_v the_o impeach_a marriage_n for_o plurality_n of_o wife_n or_o husband_n at_o a_o time_n for_o impotency_n and_o for_o adultery_n as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n observe_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o statute_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o institutes_n adultery_n and_o polygamy_n be_v both_o of_o they_o forbid_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o levitical_a degree_n of_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n they_o can_v proper_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o reverend_n and_o learned_a gentleman_n be_v this_o that_o though_o adultery_n polygamy_n and_o impotency_n be_v warrantable_a cause_n of_o divorce_n according_a to_o god_n law_n yet_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o mention_v god_n law_n but_o only_o insist_v upon_o the_o levitical_a degree_n there_o can_v no_o divorce_n have_v ensue_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o keep_v itself_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n the_o other_o passage_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 25_o &_o 28_o h._n 8._o concern_v the_o succession_n wherein_o the_o matrimonial_a prohibition_n be_v limit_v and_o declare_v from_o the_o levitical_a law_n he_o say_v thus_o p._n 216._o the_o marriage_n particular_o declare_v by_o the_o act_n to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o but_o other_o marriage_n not_o by_o the_o act_v declare_v in_o particular_a to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n be_v leave_v statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la as_o to_o dispensation_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o levitical_a degree_n they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v actual_o dispense_v with_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o power_n of_o dispensation_n be_v now_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_a 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 null_a 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 it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v other_o bar_n to_o matrimony_n beside_o the_o levitical_a degree_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o act_n 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o god_n law_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v but_o yet_o my_o l._n c._n j._n coke_n be_v of_o another_o a._n cok._n lit._n f._n 235._o a._n mind_n he_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o the_o levitical_a degree_n to_o be_v only_a term_n declarative_a of_o one_o another_o and_o in_o this_o interpretation_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o marriage_n solemnize_v within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o establish_v the_o king_n succession_n or_o otherwise_o by_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o effectual_a by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n where_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o levitical_a degree_n limit_v and_o declare_v by_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o also_o by_o another_o before_o it_o in_o
addenda_fw-la &_o mutanda_fw-la in_o the_o late_a defence_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o half-brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o defence_n london_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1686._o addenda_fw-la &_o mutanda_fw-la in_o the_o late_a defence_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n â—eing_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o half-brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n page_n 20._o and_o they_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o notice_n under_o the_o second_o of_o these_o head_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o uncle_n with_o his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o very_o agreeable_a to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o resolution_n of_o three_o matrimonial_a case_n p._n 3._o where_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o matrimonial_a prohibition_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o i_o do_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o very_a case_n of_o a_o uncle_n marry_v his_o niece_n though_o it_o appear_v the_o jew_n have_v not_o where_o forbid_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v that_o in_o general_n i_o remember_v very_o well_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v prohibit_v several_a degree_n which_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n seem_v to_o i_o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v so_o exact_a a_o parity_n of_o reason_n with_o that_o of_o a_o aunt_n and_o her_o nephew_n though_o now_o i_o be_o unalterable_o of_o another_o opinion_n and_o i_o presume_v i_o have_v show_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v without_o consult_v the_o particular_a authority_n which_o i_o there_o mention_v and_o be_v in_o very_o great_a haste_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v the_o date_n of_o my_o resolution_n with_o the_o time_n when_o those_o question_n be_v propose_v to_o i_o which_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o preface_n to_o those_o case_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o p._n 35._o fratres_n patrueles_a consobrini_fw-la amitini_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o this_o it_o belong_v what_o my_o lord_n vaughan_n say_v in_o his_o report_n harrison_n and_o burwell_n case_n p._n 241._o in_o the_o british_a name_n of_o kindred_n my_o father_n cousin_n german_n have_v the_o appellation_n of_o my_o uncle_n and_o again_o in_o the_o very_a next_o paragraph_n the_o word_n uncle_n be_v a_o equivocal_a expression_n and_o in_o several_a place_n signify_v several_a relation_n as_o in_o the_o british_a the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n cousin_n german_n be_v account_v a_o uncle_n to_o the_o son_n but_o this_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o cousin_n germane_a in_o ancient_a esteem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o brother_n and_o unless_o when_o they_o express_v it_o by_o a_o periphrasis_n the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o one_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o cousin_n german_n unless_o you_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v include_v under_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n which_o as_o it_o belong_v in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o more_o restrictive_o to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n the_o same_o family_n or_o kindred_n so_o next_o to_o its_o most_o narrow_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n it_o belong_v most_o peculiarly_a to_o a_o cousin_n german_n especial_o when_o the_o declarative_a circumstance_n be_v add_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v abroad_o p._n 39_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o place_n of_o two_o real_a and_o proper_a sister_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o rabbinical_a jew_n for_o the_o karraite_n understand_v it_o as_o i_o do_v as_o a_o prohibition_n of_o polygamy_n and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o franciscus_n junius_n and_o his_o fellow-partner_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n emanuel_n tremellius_n a_o convert_a jew_n p._n 42._o this_o be_v not_o at_o first_o deny_v to_o clergyman_n themselves_o this_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o be_v marry_v before_o hand_n do_v not_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n but_o after_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v he_o can_v not_o marry_v though_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o when_o i_o write_v this_o paragraph_n but_o this_o be_v a_o observation_n though_o natural_a from_o the_o premise_n yet_o foreign_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a business_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no._n p._n 48._o that_o marriage_n can_v be_v divorce_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n which_o be_v neither_o express_o forbid_v in_o itself_o nor_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o rational_a parity_n with_o that_o which_o be_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o my_o l._n c._n j._n vaughan_n say_v in_o the_o case_n already_o mention_v p._n 209._o if_o marriage_n neither_o prohibit_v in_o terminis_fw-la in_o leviticus_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o a_o marriage_n there_o prohibit_v shall_v be_v unlawful_a there_o will_v be_v no_o stop_n or_o terminus_fw-la of_o unlawful_a marriage_n now_o i_o have_v prove_v undeniable_o that_o the_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v real_o a_o degree_n low_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o marriage_n than_o the_o aunt_n and_o nephew_n and_o beside_o suppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o uncle_n and_o niece_n have_v be_v forbid_v express_o or_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a consequence_n as_o it_o be_v by_o neither_o yet_o here_o there_o will_v two_o other_o question_n have_v arisen_a first_o whether_o the_o prohibition_n do_v equal_o extend_v to_o the_o half_a blood_n as_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o st._n ambrose_n though_o otherwise_o a_o rigid_a man_n in_o these_o case_n seem_v to_o have_v doubt_v very_o much_o at_o least_o he_o will_v not_o absolute_o pronounce_v the_o half_a blood_n to_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o uncle_n marry_v such_o a_o niece_n but_o he_o say_v of_o it_o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la gradus_fw-la tertius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la a_o consortio_fw-la conjugii_fw-la exceptus_fw-la videtur_fw-la doubt_v as_o it_o seem_v within_o himself_o whether_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o civil_a law_n which_o forbid_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o sister_n daughter_n do_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o half_a blood_n or_o no_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o father_n side_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o paternus_n his_o son_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o second_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o father_n side_n be_v not_o still_o a_o degree_n or_o a_o remove_v further_o than_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o mother_n and_o this_o question_n after_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v it_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o cause_n to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o if_o 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