make_v the_o crown_n hereditary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n answer_v ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o be_v of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la page_n 20._o obj._n 1_o that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o queen_n ibid._n answ_n 1._o the_o statute_n be_v false_a translate_v by_o the_o lawyer_n and_o the_o scripture_n false_a translate_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o word_n queen_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v madam_n sa_o compaign_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o and_o more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n ibid._n obj._n 2._o no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o mass-book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o nor_o by_o the_o modern_a common_a prayer-book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 23._o answ_n 1._o no_o marriage_n by_o any_o book_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o only_o a_o lady_n 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
which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a right_n though_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o delay_v and_o be_v a_o restitutio_fw-la naturalium_fw-la and_o no_o less_o yea_o rather_o a_o more_o necessary_a right_n though_o it_o have_v be_v long_o delay_v be_v a_o act_n of_o legitimation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o all_o protestant_a parent_n bear_v between_o june_n 14._o 1641._o and_o march_v 24._o 1660_o who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o beget_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n to_o contract_n marriage_n will_v be_v restitutio_fw-la natalium_fw-la sea_n restitutio_fw-la natalium_fw-la as_o necessary_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o dominion_n as_o restitutio_fw-la naturalium_fw-la to_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v beyond_o sea_n and_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o suffer_v for_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v far_o more_o in_o number_n than_o such_o child_n as_o happen_v to_o be_v bear_v beyond_o sea_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o who_o necessity_n disable_v they_o to_o transport_v themselves_o from_o the_o danger_n at_o home_n yet_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o by_o stay_v here_o but_o live_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n dare_v neither_o to_o marry_v by_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n because_o prohibit_v nor_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n because_o by_o such_o publication_n of_o themselves_o they_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o have_v be_v seize_v on_o by_o their_o enemy_n so_o it_o seem_v either_o such_o act_n of_o legitimation_n or_o the_o former_a act_n of_o confirmation_n of_o marriage_n will_v be_v just_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o suffering-party_n not_o yet_o relieve_v 5._o if_o bishop_n acknowledge_v in_o deed_n what_o they_o allege_v in_o word_n book_n not_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o priest_n or_o common-prayer_n book_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o king_n then_o must_v they_o acknowledge_v supremacy_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v in_o he_o because_o they_o allege_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o they_o themselves_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la exercise_v the_o supremacy_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o it_o and_o if_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n in_o general_n they_o much_o more_o give_v supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o own_o marriage_n in_o particular_a for_o majus_fw-la continet_fw-la minus_fw-la et_fw-la cvi_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la if_o therefore_o a_o king_n of_o england_n have_v supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o his_o own_o marriage_n and_o neither_o pope_n nor_o bishop_n can_v null_a or_o invalidate_v any_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n nor_o any_o marriage_n of_o his_o own_o to_o disinherit_v his_o lineal_a heir_n from_o the_o succession_n &_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o king_n relate_v to_o marriage_n and_o succession_n as_o shall_v be_v after_o further_o show_v be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o subject_n and_o as_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o affirm_v canon_n 2._o the_o same_o supremacy_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v thereby_o marry_v themselves_o without_o priest_n or_o bishop_n the_o matter_n therefore_o must_v come_v to_o this_o push_v if_o the_o bishop_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n have_v supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o his_o own_o marriage_n and_o no_o long_o under_o a_o guardian_n of_o the_o spirituality_n then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o may_v exercise_v the_o act_n of_o such_o supremacy_n for_o frustra_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la potentia_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la and_o if_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n as_o all_o the_o common_a law-book_n do_v then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o may_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o a_o supreme_a ordinary_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n and_o to_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o supremacy_n the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v of_o their_o own_o marriage_n then_o must_v the_o bishop_n show_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o mission_n from_o god_n to_o exercise_n supremacy_n and_o to_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n over_o marriage_n of_o king_n which_o neither_o pope_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n ever_o can_v or_o can_v do_v now_o all_o the_o height_n of_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n of_o marriage_n whereof_o human_a power_n be_v capable_a sâ—_n a._n king_n may_v dispense_v with_o malum_fw-la probibitum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o marriage_n but_o not_o with_o malum_fw-la in_o sâ—_n be_v to_o dispense_v with_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la but_o not_o with_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v only_o by_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n as_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n without_o banns_n licence_n ceremony_n common_a prayer-book_n priest_n or_o temple_n these_o make_v only_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la because_o prohibit_v only_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o vnumquodque_fw-la dissolvituâ—_n eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la conflatum_fw-la est_fw-la all_o law_n make_v of_o marriage_n by_o man_n may_v be_v again_o dispense_v change_v repeal_v and_o abrogate_a by_o man_n who_o have_v the_o supremacy_n of_o marriage_n but_o adultery_n fornication_n desertion_n of_o virgin_n after_o deslour_v divorce_v of_o a_o wife_n without_o cause_n abdication_n of_o a_o natural_a child_n without_o crime_n charge_v a_o child_n on_o a_o wrong_a father_n charge_v adulterous_a or_o false_a child_n on_o the_o husband_n of_o a_o woman_n marry_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v mala_n in_o se_fw-la because_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a and_o can_v therefore_o be_v dispense_v with_o or_o confirm_v but_o all_o law_n custom_n canon_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n dispence_v or_o confirm_v any_o of_o these_o be_v void_a a_o king_n therefore_o who_o have_v supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a may_v dispense_v with_o all_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o his_o own_o marriage_n he_o may_v selfmarry_a himself_o land_n a_o king_n be_v supreme_a ordinary_n may_v marry_v himself_o without_o ceremony_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n do_v without_o a_o priest_n banns_n licence_n book_n of_o cannon_n common_a prayer-book_n temple_n or_o any_o ceremony_n and_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v need_v not_o the_o bishop_n certificate_n but_o may_v certify_v his_o own_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o unanswerable_a by_o any_o who_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a 6._o as_o supremacy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n inable_v he_o to_o dispense_v with_o and_o confirm_v his_o own_o marriage_n in_o manner_n before_o say_v so_o à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la the_o supremacy_n of_o this_o statute_n make_v by_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n unite_v can_v clear_v the_o marriage_n therein_o intend_v from_o all_o the_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la lay_v on_o it_o for_o no_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la can_v be_v lay_v on_o it_o but_o by_o some_o former_a common-law_n custom_n canon_n or_o statute-law_n but_o this_o statute_n have_v supremacy_n of_o all_o those_o for_o leges_fw-la posteriores_fw-la priores_fw-la contrarias_fw-la abrogant_fw-la latter_a law_n abrogate_v all_o former_a which_o be_v contrary_a so_o all_o contrary_a law_n which_o be_v before_o of_o marriage_n filiation_n heirship_n succession_n and_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o statute_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o lady_n his_o companion_n and_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v by_o the_o same_o intention_n abolish_v 7._o as_o this_o statute_n have_v power_n to_o enact_v what_o it_o intend_v so_o be_v it_o manifest_a bishop_n this_o statute_n intend_v not_o that_o marrlage_n or_o filiation_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o it_o never_o intend_v to_o restrain_v the_o companion_n royal_a to_o be_v one_o marry_v by_o the_o mass-book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n or_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n to_o be_v only_o one_o so_o make_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o 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