r._n white_a sulp_n johannes_n vaughan_z miles_n capitalis_fw-la just_o de_fw-fr com_n banco_n ano_fw-la 1674._o the_o report_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o learned_a judge_n sir_n john_n vaughan_n kt._n late_o chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a pleas._n be_v all_o of_o they_o special_a case_n and_o many_o wherein_o he_o pronounce_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o common_a plea_n at_o the_o time_n he_o be_v chief_z justice_z there_o publish_a by_o his_o son_n edward_n vaughan_n esq_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n roycroft_n for_o richard_n marriott_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n bassett_n and_o george_n marriott_n at_o their_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o in_o westminster-hall_n m_o dc_o lxxvii_o to_o the_o reader_n preface_n to_o book_n if_o write_v by_o other_o hand_n than_o the_o author_n be_v own_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n panegyric_n and_o lean_v more_o to_o flattery_n than_o truth_n the_o writer_n of_o they_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o describe_v themselves_o than_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n if_o they_o write_v elegant_o enough_o or_o strain_v sufficient_o in_o his_o praise_n they_o captivate_v the_o reader_n or_o at_o least_o conceive_v so_o into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o but_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o author_n must_v still_o appear_v from_o his_o own_o work_n this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v first_o only_o such_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o author_n as_o be_v usual_a of_o person_n of_o his_o station_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o second_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o paper_n see_v the_o light_n which_o i_o conjecture_v the_o author_n intend_v shall_v have_v dye_v with_o he_o or_o survive_v he_o in_o very_o few_o hand_n and_o those_o such_o as_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a esteem_n for_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o edward_n vaughan_n esquire_n and_o bear_v on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1603._o at_o trowscoed_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o his_o family_n himself_o be_v the_o eleven_o of_o that_o house_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v educate_v at_o a_o public_a school_n in_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n and_o about_o the_o fifteen_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n where_o although_o he_o have_v a_o tutor_n of_o the_o say_a college_n yet_o the_o education_n of_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o commit_v to_o a_o uncle_n of_o his_o own_o by_o his_o father_n side_n than_o a_o fellow_n of_o all-soul_n college_n in_o oxford_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o good_a learning_n and_o prudence_n omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v cherish_v the_o hope_n he_o entertain_v of_o his_o nephew_n and_o improve_v he_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n with_o which_o the_o university_n do_v season_n youth_n this_o care_n of_o his_o uncle_n he_o will_v frequent_o commemorate_v to_o his_o last_o about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o london_n and_o on_o the_o four_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o admit_v of_o the_o inner_a temple_n where_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o poetry_n mathematics_n and_o such_o more_o allure_a study_n at_o first_o neglect_v that_o severe_a of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n until_o he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o that_o incomparable_a person_n mr_n j._n selden_n who_o discern_v in_o he_o a_o ready_a wit_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v studious_o afford_v he_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o two_o such_o excellent_a ingredient_n and_o frequent_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o converse_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o worthy_a person_n his_o cotemporary_n where_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o value_n of_o civil_a learning_n he_o soon_o after_o apply_v himself_o close_o to_o that_o course_n of_o study_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o he_o after_o make_v his_o profession_n his_o practice_n after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n where_o he_o soon_o become_v eminent_a he_o be_v elect_v burgess_n for_o the_o town_n of_o cardigan_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o parliament_n convene_v on_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 1640._o where_o he_o give_v sufficient_a testimony_n his_o learning_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o westminster-hall_n but_o that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o great_a public_a ability_n likewise_o soon_o after_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o withdraw_v from_o white-hall_n to_o hampton-court_n and_o that_o the_o rent_n between_o he_o and_o the_o parliament_n be_v too_o too_o visible_a be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o serve_v his_o prince_n there_o he_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o whence_o he_o among_o other_o worthy_a member_n be_v not_o long_o after_o seclude_v by_o vote_n of_o that_o house_n and_o a_o new_a writ_n issue_v forth_o for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o member_n in_o his_o place_n and_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o those_o duty_n wherein_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o serve_v his_o prince_n in_o his_o proper_a county_n from_o the_o year_n 1641._o in_o which_o he_o retire_v from_o the_o parliament_n until_o the_o year_n 1660._o in_o which_o god_n bless_v we_o with_o the_o restoration_n of_o our_o present_a king_n he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n quit_v his_o profession_n for_o in_o that_o time_n he_o never_o receive_v a_o fee_n from_o any_o person_n whatever_o nor_o can_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o appear_v in_o any_o court_n although_o exceed_o importune_v to_o it_o by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o ability_n and_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o assign_v for_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o decline_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v own_v jurisdiction_n that_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o any_o power_n but_o their_o lawful_a prince_n private_a counsel_n he_o frequent_o impart_v but_o that_o be_v either_o gratuitous_o to_o such_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n as_o he_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o or_o charitable_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o well_o able_a to_o fee_v other_o council_n thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o he_o pass_v a_o retire_a life_n at_o his_o own_o country_n house_n until_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n begin_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1661._o and_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n 1668._o his_o majesty_n who_o goodness_n be_v ever_o extensive_a to_o worthy_a man_n do_v by_o his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n constitute_v he_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n in_o which_o employment_n he_o die_v on_o the_o ten_o of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n 1674._o leave_v these_o remain_n of_o his_o labour_n in_o that_o court_n which_o have_v no_o particular_a direction_n from_o the_o author_n to_o that_o purpose_n i_o do_v for_o some_o time_n resolve_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v make_v public_a although_o i_o well_o understand_v the_o value_n of_o some_o of_o they_o wherein_o there_o be_v question_n handle_v not_o familiar_a in_o any_o of_o our_o report_n yet_o extant_a but_o in_o their_o nature_n more_o public_a this_o resolve_v of_o my_o be_v impart_v to_o some_o learned_a gentleman_n of_o the_o coyf_n and_o other_o who_o have_v a_o particular_a esteem_n for_o the_o author_n beget_v importunity_n for_o copy_n of_o several_a of_o those_o argument_n then_o in_o my_o hand_n which_o be_v procure_v and_o soon_o after_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o disperse_v further_o than_o i_o intend_v they_o and_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v cite_v as_o authority_n thus_o have_v without_o my_o privity_n become_v so_o public_a and_o apprehend_v that_o thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a innocent_a and_o useful_a may_v by_o mis-application_n become_v dangerous_a and_o disgustful_a i_o conceive_v it_o best_a to_o procure_v a_o licence_n for_o they_o to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v bear_v their_o own_o blame_n and_o that_o such_o as_o make_v use_n of_o they_o may_v have_v no_o further_o share_v in_o the_o gild_n if_o any_o such_o be_v than_o that_o they_o have_v do_v as_o other_o do_v that_o be_v quote_v authority_n which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v do_v with_o safety_n most_o of_o the_o subsequent_a case_n be_v not_o the_o single_a opinion_n of_o the_o author_n but_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n by_o he_o deliver_v if_o in_o some_o few_o other_o case_n it_o have_v be_v his_o fate_n in_o any_o thing_n to_o differ_v from_o his_o brethren_n it_o be_v no_o more_o
the_o trespass_n suppose_v that_o be_v the_o first_o of_o august_n 1606._o king_n james_n be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a pool_n and_o three_o garden_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o st._n margaret_n aforesaid_a in_o his_o demesue_n as_o of_o fee_n they_o find_v again_o that_o the_o same_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1606._o a_o waterwork_n be_v build_v in_o the_o say_a garden_n and_o the_o say_a pool_n be_v thence_o use_v with_o the_o say_a waterwork_n until_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o king_n james_n that_o king_n james_n so_o seize_v the_o say_v twelve_o of_o march_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n bear_v date_n the_o say_v twelve_o of_o may_n 11_o jac._n in_o consideration_n of_o 70_o l._n 10_o s._n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n pay_v by_o richard_n prudde_n and_o for_o other_o consideration_n he_o move_v at_o the_o nomination_n and_o request_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la sva_fw-la speciali_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o mero_fw-la motu_fw-la for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n prudde_n and_o one_o toby_n mathews_n gent._n and_o to_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o say_v three_o garden_n and_o waterwork_n thereupon_o erect_v to_o convey_v water_n from_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n to_o divers_a house_n and_o place_n in_o westminster_n and_o elsewhere_o with_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o right_n member_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o what_o nature_n and_o kind_n soever_o they_o further_o find_v that_o the_o say_a king_n james_n by_o his_o say_a letter_n patent_n for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n prudde_n and_o toby_n matthew_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la omnia_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la stagna_fw-la gurgite_n aquas_fw-la aquarum_fw-la cursus_fw-la aquaeductus_fw-la to_o the_o say_a premise_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o parcel_n of_o they_o quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la spectantia_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la incidentia_fw-la vel_fw-la appendentia_fw-la or_o be_v as_o member_n part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n thentofore_o have_v know_v accept_v occupy_v use_v or_o repute_v or_o be_v together_o with_o the_o same_o or_o as_o part_v parcel_n or_o member_n thereof_o in_o account_n or_o charge_n with_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n as_o full_o and_o ample_o as_o the_o same_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o any_o grant_n or_o charter_n ac_fw-la adeo_fw-la plene_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o integre_n ac_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la amplis_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la prout_fw-la idem_fw-la nuper_fw-la rex_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la sive_fw-la predecessorum_fw-la fuorum_fw-la premissa_fw-la predict_v per_fw-la easdem_fw-la litteras_fw-la patent_n prae-concess_a &_o quamlibet_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la partem_fw-la sive_fw-la parcellam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la habuissent_fw-la vel_fw-la gavisi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la &_o habuissent_fw-la vel_fw-la habere_fw-la uti_fw-la &_o gaudere_fw-la debuiffent_fw-la aut_fw-la debuit_fw-la they_o further_o find_v that_o the_o say_a pool_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o waterwork_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o work_v without_o the_o say_a pool_n they_o further_o find_v that_o the_o king_n who_o now_o be_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v at_o westminster_n the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n the_o eighteen_o of_o his_o reign_n enrol_v in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o consideration_n that_o henry_n alderidge_n gent._n a_o piece_n of_o laud_n and_o other_o the_o premise_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n cover_v with_o water_n and_o hurtful_a mud_n will_v fill_v up_o at_o his_o proper_a charge_n and_o perform_v the_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n in_o the_o letter_n patent_n contain_v for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n grant_v the_o aforesaid_a piece_n of_o land_n contain_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o length_n and_o breadth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o piece_n of_o land_n or_o broad_a ditch_n lie_v and_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n with_o particular_a boundary_n thereto_o express_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n last_o pass_v for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n thence_o next_o ensue_v they_o find_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n alderidge_n enter_v into_o the_o premise_n then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o so_o possess_v make_v the_o lease_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n habendum_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o assign_v as_o in_o the_o declaration_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n enter_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o into_o the_o say_a piece_n of_o land_n and_o be_v possess_v till_o the_o defendant_n eject_v he_o and_o if_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o defendant_n be_v culpable_a they_o assess_v damage_n to_o 12_o d._n and_o cost_v to_o 40_o s._n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o find_v they_o not_o culpable_a the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o can_v pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o stagnum_n or_o gurges_n for_o if_o only_a the_o water_n and_o not_o the_o soil_n pass_v thereby_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v for_o the_o piece_n of_o land_n contain_v such_o length_n and_o breadth_n can_v then_o pass_v h._n fitzh_n n._n br._n 191._o b._n lett._n h._n by_o the_o name_n of_o gurges_n water_n and_o soil_n may_v be_v demand_v in_o a_o praecipe_n finem_fw-la 34_o ass_n pl._n 11._o coke_n litt._n f._n 5_o 6._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o stagnum_n the_o soil_n and_o water_n be_v intend_v 1._o where_o a_o man_n have_v grant_v to_o a_o abbot_n totam_fw-la partem_fw-la piscariae_fw-la suae_fw-la from_o such_o a_o limit_v to_o such_o a_o limit_v reservato_fw-la mihi_fw-la stagno_n molendini_fw-la mei_fw-la and_o the_o abbot_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o grant_n have_v enjoy_v the_o fish_n of_o the_o pool_n it_o be_v adjudge_v the_o reservation_n extend_v to_o the_o water_n and_o soil_n but_o the_o abbot_n have_v the_o fish_n by_o reason_n of_o long_a usage_n after_o the_o grant_v which_o show_v the_o intent_n jac._n 1606._o 4_o jac._n the_o next_o question_n be_v when_o the_o soil_n may_v pass_v by_o the_o word_n stagnum_n whether_o it_o may_v as_o belong_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o waterwork_n erect_v 6_o jac._n and_o grant_v away_o with_o the_o pool_n as_o pertain_v to_o it_o in_o 11_o jac._n as_o it_o be_v find_v or_o to_o the_o garden_n which_o seem_v a_o short_a time_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n to_o gain_v a_o reputation_n as_o belong_v and_o appertain_v as_o to_o this_o question_n thing_n may_v be_v say_v pertain_v in_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grant_n as_o a_o ancient_a message_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o land_n thereto_o appertain_v and_o if_o some_o land_n new_o occupy_v and_o not_o ancient_o with_o that_o message_n shall_v pass_v as_o appertain_v be_v a_o proper_a question_n but_o that_o be_v a_o question_n only_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o what_o be_v intend_v to_o pass_v and_o not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o grant_n four_o close_n of_o land_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o lanceston_n come_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o after_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_n usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o drocumb_n or_o northdrocumb_n a_o house_n be_v build_v 21_o eliz._n as_o the_o book_n be_v by_o the_o farmer_n and_o occupier_n of_o these_o close_n upon_o part_n in_o 24_o eliz._n she_o grant_v totum_fw-la illud_fw-la messuagium_fw-la vocat_fw-la drocumb_n ac_fw-la omne_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la dicto_fw-la messuagio_fw-it spectantia_fw-la in_o lanceston_n after_o king_n james_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o four_o close_n call_v northdrocumb_n or_o drocumb_n 168._o genning_n versus_fw-la lake_n 5_o car._n 1._o crook_n 168._o and_o upon_o question_n between_o the_o queen_n patentee_n and_o the_o king_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o queen_n patentee_n because_o though_o the_o house_n be_v new_o erect_v before_o the_o queen_n grant_v yet_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v say_v belong_v to_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v pass_v by_o such_o name_n as_o it_o be_v know_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patent_n and_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a case_n than_o this_o there_o be_v but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n to_o give_v reputation_n of_o belong_v or_o appertain_v another_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v or_o appertain_v be_v when_o they_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o extent_n or_o largeness_n of_o the_o grant_n but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n grant_v as_o if_o a_o man_n new_o erect_v a_o mill_n in_o structure_n and_o have_v no_o watercourse_n to_o it_o if_o he_o grant_v his_o mill_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n nothing_o pass_v but_o the_o structure_n
and_o thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n be_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n for_o take_v the_o word_n at_o most_o advantage_n for_o that_o purpose_n viz._n since_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v fall_v by_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o mother_n the_o brother_n the_o sister_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o enumeration_n in_o the_o act_n of_o prohibit_v degree_n have_v go_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n not_o enumerate_v any_o degree_n of_o affinity_n as_o than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o inference_n to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o prohibit_v degree_n by_o god_n law_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n than_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n only_o so_o now_o no_o degree_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n but_o those_o which_o be_v express_v it_o can_v thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o statute_n intend_v no_o other_o than_o those_o to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n for_o those_o be_v therefore_o mention_v to_o be_v prohibit_v because_o they_o be_v degree_n signal_o express_v and_o concern_v which_o no_o question_n or_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v it_o if_o a_o statute_n shall_v say_v since_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v happen_v by_o do_v thing_n prohibit_v by_o the_o king_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o depopulation_n of_o farm_n by_o subtract_v of_o tithe_n by_o commit_v dilapidation_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o thing_n so_o enumerate_v be_v all_o the_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o the_o king_n law_n no_o more_o can_v it_o that_o the_o enumerated_a degree_n of_o prohibit_v marriage_n in_o the_o act_n by_o god_n law_n be_v all_o the_o degree_n by_o god_n law_n prohibit_v the_o next_o statute_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n 16_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o make_v invalid_a licence_n dispensation_n bull_n and_o other_o instrument_n purchase_v from_o rome_n which_o act_n have_v these_o word_n that_o all_o marriage_n solemnize_v within_o this_o realm_n conizance_n by_o this_o act_n the_o levitical_a degree_n be_v make_v the_o three_o time_n of_o lay_n conizance_n or_o in_o any_o the_o king_n dominion_n before_o the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o king_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o divorce_n have_v by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o 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 1._o by_o this_o law_n all_o marriage_n make_v before_o that_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o h._n 8._o no_o divorce_n be_v have_v be_v make_v good_a and_o lawful_a 2._o all_o marriage_n make_v before_o that_o time_n and_o not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o degree_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o if_o the_o act_n have_v rest_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o have_v be_v make_v good_a and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v question_v a_o prohibition_n will_v have_v lie_v out_o of_o the_o temporal_a court_n because_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marry_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o degree_n limit_v in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o whereof_o the_o temporal_a judge_n have_v perfect_a conizance_n as_o of_o a_o lie_v law_n but_o the_o act_n go_v further_o and_o say_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28._o or_o otherwise_o by_o holy_a scripture_n leaf_n as_o be_v object_v all_o conuzance_n of_o marriage_n as_o before_o to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n though_o not_o so_o ample_o so_o by_o those_o add_a word_n or_o otherwise_o by_o holy_a scripture_n the_o act_n make_v all_o marriage_n solemnize_v before_o that_o time_n not_o prohibit_v by_o holy_a scripture_n good_a and_o lawful_a by_o which_o act_n though_o marriage_n prohibit_v only_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n divide_v from_o scripture_n be_v make_v good_a yet_o the_o trial_n be_v whether_o the_o marriage_n be_v prohibit_v by_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v only_o of_o ecclesiastic_a conizance_n they_o only_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o that_o the_o temporal_a court_n can_v by_o that_o act_n no_o more_o judge_v what_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a or_o incestuous_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o what_o be_v schism_n or_o heresy_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o lawmaker_n think_v some_o marriage_n be_v or_o may_v be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n not_o limit_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o so_o if_o the_o act_n have_v limit_v all_o marriage_n lawful_a but_o those_o forbid_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v leviticus_n though_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n have_v be_v more_o restrain_v under_o that_o expression_n than_o under_o the_o general_a expression_n of_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o those_o book_n be_v part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o secular_a judge_n have_v no_o more_o conuzance_n of_o the_o part_n than_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o will_v it_o have_v be_v if_o the_o act_n have_v restrain_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o book_n call_v leviticus_n the_o temporal_a court_n can_v have_v no_o more_o conuzance_n of_o that_o part_n or_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n than_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o full_a of_o the_o objection_n the_o last_o law_n and_o which_o be_v cardo_n questionis_fw-la as_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n harrison_n in_o the_o book_n be_v the_o act_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 38._o consist_v of_o several_a part_n 28._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o some_z whereof_z be_v repeal_v as_o the_o branch_n concern_v precontract_n i_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v that_o act_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n 1._o marriage_n between_o cousin_n german_n and_o all_o marriage_n onward_o between_o collateral_a cousin_n which_o be_v prohibit_v very_o far_o before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o since_o it_o those_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n to_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n be_v make_v lawful_a and_o declare_v not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n viz_o in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n 2._o restrain_v of_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o carnal_a knowledge_n within_o any_o of_o those_o degree_n be_v express_o take_v away_o 84._o coke_n mag._n chart._n f._n 6._o 84._o and_o the_o marriage_n declare_v not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o these_o sir_n edward_z coke_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o statute_n in_o his_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v express_v so_o if_o any_o marriage_n within_o those_o degree_n shall_v be_v question_v as_o incestuous_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v upon_o this_o act_n because_o the_o marriage_n by_o one_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v declare_v express_o 1._o not_o to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o another_o all_o marriage_n contract_v between_o lawful_a person_n as_o we_o declare_v all_o person_n to_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n to_o marry_v be_v lawful_a join_v then_o those_o two_o clause_n together_o that_o all_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o such_o marriage_n of_o cousin_n german_n and_o so_o onward_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v in_o such_o case_n but_o these_o marriage_n concern_v not_o the_o case_n in_o question_n the_o next_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o present_a case_n stand_v that_o no_o reservation_n or_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 the_o clear_a sense_n of_o which_o clause_n must_v be_v that_o all_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n or_o otherwise_o by_o god_n law_n so_o as_o the_o prohibit_v of_o marriage_n within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n and_o within_o god_n law_n whereof_o the_o levitical_a degree_n be_v a_o part_n be_v no_o more_o or_o less_o in_o effect_n than_o to_o say_v all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a that_o god_n law_n do_v not_o prohibit_v whence_o be_v collect_v that_o of_o god_n law_n in_o general_n or_o of_o the_o levitical_a degree_n in_o
but_o for_o church_n only_o within_o the_o lordship_n marcher_n whether_o of_o the_o king_n patronage_n or_o other_o for_o there_o it_o be_v certain_a according_a to_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o book_n that_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o lordship_n marcher_n to_o whosoever_o they_o belong_v can_v not_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o newton_n be_v right_a 19_o h._n 6._o that_o if_o action_n of_o dower_n once_o bring_v in_o the_o court_n of_o any_o signiory_n real_a it_o shall_v be_v royal_a in_o wales_n and_o there_o issue_n shall_v be_v upon_o usque_fw-la accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n which_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o court_n have_v no_o power_n to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o marshal_n to_o remove_v the_o record_n hither_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v make_v process_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o cr._n 2_o car._n 1._o f._n 34._o so_o as_o either_o of_o necessity_n this_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o the_o same_o act_n that_o as_o well_o quare_fw-la impedit_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o england_n of_o church_n in_o the_o lordship_n marcher_n of_o wales_n as_o that_o writ_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o england_n of_o lordship_n marcher_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o in_o question_n because_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v have_v in_o wales_n either_o concern_v such_o lordship_n or_o church_n or_o else_o church_n within_o lordship_n marcher_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n for_o a_o failer_z of_o justice_n they_o be_v comprehend_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o within_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o justice_n to_o be_v have_v touch_v the_o lordship_n themselves_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v such_o appear_v 1._o that_o only_o quare_fw-la impedit_v for_o church_n in_o lordship_n marcher_n in_o wales_n and_o not_o for_o church_n in_o the_o ancient_a shire_n or_o of_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n whereof_o submission_n and_o render_v be_v make_v to_o e._n 1._o be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o try_v in_o england_n 2._o that_o trial_n and_o writ_n in_o england_n for_o land_n in_o wales_n be_v only_o for_o lordship_n marcher_n and_o not_o for_o any_o land_n in_o wales_n which_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a principality_n for_o the_o lordship_n marcher_n be_v or_o most_o of_o they_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 28_o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n before_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o principality_n to_o e._n 1._o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o for_o the_o quare_fw-la impedit_n appear_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v 11_o h._n 6._o f._n 3._o where_o danby_n martin_n and_o newton_n be_v of_o opinion_n argue_v about_o a_o church_n in_o garnsey_n for_o the_o case_n before_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o church_n in_o wales_n that_o quare_fw-la impedit_n for_o church_n in_o wales_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o england_n which_o be_v true_a but_o not_o for_o church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o lordship_n marcher_n strange_a affirm_v positive_o in_o the_o same_o case_n in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v frequent_a to_o have_v quare_fw-la impedit_n in_o wales_n 3._o per_fw-la strange_n 11_o h._n 6._o f._n 3._o and_o the_o bishop_n there_o do_v serve_v the_o writ_n direct_v to_o they_o which_o i_o myself_o have_v often_o see_v and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v most_o true_a for_o church_n within_o the_o principality_n as_o what_o the_o other_o judge_n say_v be_v also_o true_a concern_v church_n within_o the_o lordship_n marcher_n for_o those_o court_n have_v no_o power_n to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o wales_n 12_o e._n 1._o that_o the_o king_n justiciar_n there_o have_v power_n within_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v justiciar_a to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o the_o lord_n marcher_n can_v not_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v upon_o demand_n of_o dower_n in_o wales_n before_o the_o king_n justiciar_n 17._o stat._n walliae_n f._n 17._o si_fw-mi forte_fw-fr objiciat_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la dotem_fw-la habere_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la tali_fw-la quem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vocat_fw-la virum_fw-la legitimo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la copulata_fw-la tunc_fw-la mandabitur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquirat_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o inquisita_fw-la veritate_fw-la certificet_fw-la justitiarios_fw-la walliae_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la certificationem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la procedatur_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a also_o 6._o 10_o h._n 4._o f._n 6._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o wales_n be_v original_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n as_o be_v the_o book_n of_o 10_o h._n 4._o and_o their_o court_n do_v write_v to_o their_o own_o bishop_n as_o the_o court_n in_o england_n do_v to_o the_o king_n bishop_n and_o when_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v lawful_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o justice_n there_o must_v have_v the_o same_o power_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n have_v before_o how_o the_o same_o stand_v in_o this_o point_n since_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o of_o the_o union_n of_o wales_n with_o england_n shall_v be_v show_v after_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o the_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n in_o england_n issue_v not_o into_o wales_n for_o trial_n of_o land_n other_o than_o the_o land_n of_o lordship_n marcher_n and_o by_o a_o special_a law_n that_o be_v provide_v but_o neither_o for_o other_o land_n nor_o for_o other_o issue_n arise_v in_o wales_n trial_n be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o english_a county_n b._n 11_o h._n 6._o f._n 3._o a_o b._n in_o 11_o h._n 6._o danby_n say_v that_o if_o a_o church_n in_o wales_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o a_o franchise_n of_o the_o prince_n can_v award_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v bring_v here_o but_o other_o action_n be_v not_o maintainable_a here_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v in_o wales_n which_o be_v true_a of_o a_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o principality_n and_o of_o a_o church_n within_o the_o principality_n also_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o england_n a._n 19_o h._n 6._o f._n 12._o a._n in_o 19_o h._n 6._o fortescue_n take_v a_o difference_n between_o wales_n which_o be_v once_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o counties_n palatine_n which_o be_v parcel_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o king_n may_v send_v a_o record_n to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o counties_n palatine_n because_o he_o may_v do_v so_o at_o common_a law_n but_o can_v not_o into_o wales_n because_o he_o can_v not_o at_o common_a law_n and_o then_o he_o say_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o statute_n will_v that_o of_o thing_n plead_v there_o as_o of_o a_o release_n bear_v date_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o next_o adjoin_v county_n what_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v he_o mean_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v in_o the_o case_n 18_o e._n 2._o be_v not_o intelligible_a for_o the_o statute_n of_o 9_o e._n 3._o which_o speak_v of_o release_v plead_v in_o franchise_n within_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v he_o can_v intend_v for_o that_o wales_n be_v no_o franche_n nor_o franchis_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o trial_n where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v be_v not_o a_o trial_n in_o the_o next_o adjoin_v county_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o issue_n arise_v and_o by_o ascue_n express_o in_o that_o case_n that_o statute_n prove_v in_o itself_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o a_o deed_n bear_v date_n in_o wales_n but_o all_o such_o deed_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n allege_v in_o wales_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n next_o adjoin_v by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o so_o he_o add_v which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o as_o a_o action_n bring_v upon_o a_o bond_n or_o deed_n make_v in_o wales_n ireland_n normandy_n &_o dutchland_n or_o upon_o a_o matter_n there_o allege_v can_v possible_o be_v for_o want_n of_o trial_n but_o a_o plea_n in_o bar_n to_o a_o action_n bring_v arise_v there_o some_o question_n have_v be_v whether_o such_o a_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o the_o plea_n in_o barr_n arise_v whole_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o better_a opinion_n be_v that_o such_o plea_n