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marriage_n be_v neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n but_o usurpation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a lib._n 1._o p._n 43._o et_fw-fr lib._n 1._o p._n 31._o et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o p._n 182_o 183._o 2._o to_o set_v any_o value_n on_o the_o ceremony_n of_o those_o law_n be_v to_o give_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o law_n enact_v by_o they_o concern_v marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n to_o pope_n and_o bishop_n and_o their_o canon_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o give_v or_o sell_v the_o succession_n of_o kingdom_n to_o who_o they_o please_v 3._o it_o be_v clear_o and_o unanswerable_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n that_o the_o marriage_n now_o under_o consideration_n be_v a_o lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n as_o declare_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n to_o bring_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o where_o the_o moral_a be_v so_o clear_a be_v to_o bring_v a_o candle_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o sun_n then_o next_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n be_v as_o clear_v by_o they_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o by_o this_o present_a statute_n 2._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o of_o treason_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o all_o objection_n answer_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n 2._o by_o the_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o succession_n to_o subject_n prove_v likewise_o as_o before_o 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o this_o but_o of_o all_o land_n and_o not_o only_o of_o land_n but_o sea_n the_o time_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n and_o itself_o be_v abolish_v and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o predominant_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o place_n beyond_o sea_n and_o in_o exile_n 4._o by_o presumption_n which_o as_o to_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o legitimation_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n praesumptiones_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o to_o speak_v true_o the_o same_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o presumption_n as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o common_a rule_n filiatio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la probari_fw-la and_o likewise_o more_o full_o show_v lib._n 1._o p._n 104_o 105._o now_o the_o ground_n and_o usual_a presumption_n of_o marriage_n and_o legitimation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o very_a canon_n and_o civil_a law_n themselves_o be_v 1._o fame_n and_o reputation_n of_o marriage_n 2._o
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
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