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A32989 Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical treated upon by the Bishop of London, president of the convocation for the province of Canterbury, and the rest of the bishops and clergy of the said province, and agreed upon with the King's Majesty's licence in their synod begun at London Anno Domini 1603, and in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Ireland the first, and of Scotland the thirty seventh : and now published for the due observation of them, by His Majesty's authority, under the great seal of England. Church of England.; Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610. 1678 (1678) Wing C4101; ESTC R40829 53,888 80

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and_o unlawful_a and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v as_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v shall_v by_o course_n of_o law_n be_v separate_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a table_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n public_o set_v up_o and_o fix_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n c._n none_o to_o marry_n under_o xxi_o year_n without_o their_o parent_n consent_v no_o child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n complete_a shall_v contract_v themselves_o or_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o of_o their_o guardian_n and_o governor_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v decease_v ci._n by_o who_o licence_n to_o marry_v without_o banns_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o to_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n no_o faculty_n or_o licence_n shall_v be_v henceforth_o grant_v for_o solemnisation_n of_o matrimony_n betwixt_o any_o party_n without_o thrice_o open_a publication_n of_o the_o banns_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n by_o any_o person_n exercise_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o claim_v any_o privilege_n in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v grant_v only_o by_o such_o as_o have_v episcopal_a authority_n or_o the_o commissary_n for_o faculty_n vicar_n general_a of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n sede_fw-la plena_fw-la or_o sede_fw-la vacant_a the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n or_o ordinary_n exercise_v of_o right_a episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n respective_o and_o unto_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v of_o good_a state_n and_o quality_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a caution_n and_o security_n take_v cii_o security_n to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o licence_n and_o under_o what_o condition_n the_o security_n mention_v shall_v contain_v these_o condition_n first_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_v every_o such_o licence_n there_o be_v not_o any_o impediment_n of_o precontract_n consanguinity_n affinity_n or_o other_o lawful_a cause_n to_o hinder_v the_o say_a marriage_n second_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o controversy_n or_o suit_n depend_v in_o any_o court_n before_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n touch_v any_o contract_n or_o marriage_n of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a party_n with_o any_o other_o three_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v thereunto_o the_o express_a consent_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o they_o be_v live_v or_o otherwise_o of_o their_o guardian_n or_o governor_n last_o that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o say_a matrimony_n public_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n where_o one_o of_o they_o dwell_v and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n and_o that_o between_o the_o hour_n of_o eight_o and_o twelve_o in_o the_o forenoon_n ciii_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o condition_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o fraud_n and_o collusion_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o licence_n and_o dispensation_n we_o further_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v that_o before_o any_o licence_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o matrimony_n without_o publication_n of_o banns_n be_v have_v or_o grant_v it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v know_v either_o to_o the_o judge_n himself_o or_o to_o some_o other_o person_n of_o good_a reputation_n then_o present_a and_o know_v likewise_o to_o the_o say_a judge_n that_o the_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o parent_n if_o one_o be_v dead_a or_o guardian_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o party_n be_v thereunto_o have_v and_o obtain_v and_o furthermore_o that_o one_o of_o the_o party_n personal_o swear_v that_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o let_v or_o impediment_n of_o precontract_n or_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lawful_a cause_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o suit_n commence_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o bar_v or_o hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a matrimony_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o foresay_a licence_n civ_o a_o exception_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o widowhood_n if_o both_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o marry_v be_v in_o widowhood_n do_v seek_v a_o faculty_n for_o the_o forbear_n of_o banns_n than_o the_o clause_n before_o mention_v require_v the_o parent_n consent_n may_v be_v omit_v but_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o dwell_v both_o shall_v be_v express_v in_o the_o licence_n as_o also_o the_o parish_n name_v where_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v and_o if_o any_o commissary_n for_o faculty_n vicar_n general_n or_o other_o the_o say_a ordinary_n shall_v offend_v in_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o he_o shall_v for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o every_o such_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v hold_v void_a to_o all_o effect_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o grant_v and_o the_o party_n marry_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o clandestine_v marriage_n cv_o no_o sentence_n for_o divorce_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o sole_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n forasmuch_o as_o matrimonial_a cause_n have_v be_v always_o reckon_v and_o repute_v among_o the_o weighty_a and_o therefore_o require_v the_o great_a caution_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o debate_v in_o judgement_n especial_o in_o cause_n wherein_o matrimony_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n due_o solemnize_v be_v require_v upon_o any_o suggestion_n or_o pretext_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o annul_v we_o do_v strait_o charge_v and_o enjoin_v that_o in_o all_o proceed_n to_o divorce_n and_o nullity_n of_o matrimony_n good_a circumspection_n and_o advice_n be_v use_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a be_v sift_v out_o by_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n and_o other_o lawful_a proof_n and_o eviction_n and_o that_o credit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o sole_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o howsoever_o take_v upon_o oath_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o court._n cvi_o no_o sentence_n for_o divorce_n to_o be_v give_v but_o in_o open_a court_n no_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v either_o for_o separation_n a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la or_o for_o annul_v of_o pretend_a matrimony_n but_o in_o open_a court_n and_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n either_o of_o the_o archbishop_n within_o his_o province_n or_o of_o the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n or_o of_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o audience_n of_o canterbury_n or_o of_o the_o vicar_n general_n or_o other_o principal_a official_o or_o sede_fw-la vacant_a of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n or_o other_o ordinary_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o appertain_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o court_n concern_v they_o only_o that_o be_v then_o dwell_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n cvii_o in_o all_o sentence_n for_o divorce_n bond_n to_o be_v take_v for_o not_o marry_v during_o each_o other_o life_n in_o all_o sentence_n pronounce_v only_o for_o divorce_n and_o separation_n a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o caution_n and_o restraint_n insert_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n that_o the_o party_n so_o separate_v shall_v live_v chaste_o and_o continent_o neither_o shall_v they_o during_o each_o other_o life_n contract_n matrimony_n with_o other_o person_n and_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o this_o last_o clause_n the_o say_a sentence_n of_o divorce_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v until_o the_o party_n or_o party_n require_v the_o same_o have_v give_v good_a and_o sufficient_a caution_n and_o security_n into_o the_o court_n that_o they_o will_v not_o any_o way_n break_v or_o transgress_v the_o say_a restraint_n or_o prohibition_n cviii_o the_o penalty_n for_o judge_n offend_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o if_o any_o judge_n give_v sentence_n of_o divorce_n or_o separation_n shall_v not_o full_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o premise_n he_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n suspend_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o separation_n so_o give_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v hold_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o at_o all_o be_v give_v or_o pronounce_v ecclesiastical_a court_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n and_o arch-deacon_n and_o the_o proceed_n in_o they_o cix_o notorious_a crime_n and_o scandal_n to_o be_v certify_v into_o ecclesiastical_a ●_z by_o presentment_n if_o any_o offend_v their_o brethren_n either_o by_o adultery_n whoredom_n incest_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o by_o