Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	fornication_n	1,452	5	12.1572	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57044	A Representation of the prejudices that may arise in time from an intended act concerning marriages &c.		1692 (1692)	Wing R1105; ESTC R26985	9,065	18

the_o validity_n of_o it_o in_o conscience_n depend_v upon_o a_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o make_v it_o be_v it_o at_o any_o age._n it_o will_v be_v say_v i_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v secure_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o prove_v that_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o take_v man_n law_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o this_o matter_n otherwise_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o repugnancy_n between_o god_n law_n and_o any_o law_n of_o man_n they_o who_o think_v in_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o any_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v they_o out_o in_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o here_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v so_o far_o a_o repugnancy_n that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n say_v if_o a_o man_n be_v divorce_v for_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o of_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o he_o commit_v adultery_n and_o cause_v the_o wife_n to_o commit_v adultery_n but_o the_o intend_a law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v void_a marriage_n for_o want_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o marry_a person_n a_o cause_n that_o we_o find_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o divorce_n for_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o their_o practice_n be_v permit_v some_o may_v say_v this_o make_v the_o marriage_n void_a be_v not_o a_o divorce_n but_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o nullity_n in_o the_o marriage_n but_o this_o i_o fear_n be_v a_o subtle_a distinction_n that_o can_v give_v little_a security_n to_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v still_o in_o dispute_n what_o make_v a_o marriage_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o voluntary_a action_n of_o a_o person_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n that_o contract_v himself_o to_o a_o woman_n in_o face_n of_o god_n church_n and_o cohabit_v with_o she_o upon_o it_o or_o the_o consent_n which_o his_o father_n shall_v give_v to_o what_o he_o do_v this_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n with_o resolve_v he_o in_o more_o plain_o than_o all_o the_o arguing_n of_o subtle_a wit_n in_o the_o case_n 2._o but_o now_o beside_o the_o snare_n which_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o this_o act_n may_v prove_v to_o man_n conscience_n there_o may_v be_v a_o injustice_n in_o it_o in_o many_o case_n to_o a_o innocent_a party_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n propose_v before_o for_o example_n of_o a_o man_n at_o 17._o marry_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o age._n the_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o her_o parent_n or_o be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a according_a to_o this_o law_n to_o marry_v without_o they_o and_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o man_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o have_v no_o father_n live_v or_o that_o his_o father_n be_v consent_v and_o make_v to_o believe_v as_o much_o or_o may_v not_o mind_n to_o look_v after_o it_o be_v of_o less_o discretion_n than_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o 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to_o the_o child_n be_v great_a disadvantage_n while_o it_o be_v so_o young_a as_o to_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o have_v the_o use_v of_o reason_n to_o know_v what_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n signify_v or_o to_o assent_v to_o such_o a_o contract_n a_o crime_n this_o that_o deserve_v punishment_n by_o such_o forfeiture_n as_o the_o guardian_n be_v subject_v to_o by_o this_o act_n in_o case_n of_o betray_v his_o trust_n viz._n value_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o minor_n estate_n and_o perhaps_o a_o great_a penalty_n than_o so_o but_o in_o the_o make_n void_a such_o marriage_n many_o conscience_n may_v be_v entangle_v as_o before_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n happen_v to_o the_o minor_a in_o respect_n of_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n than_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v make_v hereby_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o estate_n can_v recompense_v minor_n marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n not_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o pretend_a marriage_n but_o shall_v lose_v right_o and_o title_n to_o good_n chattel_n dower_n letter_n of_o administration_n etc._n etc._n a_o punishment_n somewhat_o too_o severe_a upon_o minor_n who_o this_o act_n suppose_v not_o to_o have_v understanding_n to_o contract_n for_o their_o own_o marriage_n who_o can_v therefore_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v foresight_n enough_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o after_o this_o law_n they_o will_v incur_v the_o father_n guardian_n or_o friend_n of_o such_o minor_n may_v prosecute_v in_o the_o minor_n or_o their_o own_o name_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o have_v the_o marriage_n null_v a_o most_o strange_a imposition_n this_o be_v certain_o like_a to_o be_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o void_a marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n when_o the_o trust_v it_o have_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n commit_v to_o it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o 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in_o he_o and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n that_o can_v be_v remedy_v afterward_o the_o marriage_n when_o once_o consummate_v not_o be_v soluble_a but_o suppose_v the_o marriage_n may_v be_v dissolve_v again_o according_a to_o this_o law_n the_o crime_n be_v much_o less_o than_o before_o to_o prevent_v all_o clandestine_v marriage_n minister_n marry_v without_o banus_fw-la or_o licence_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n than_o appoint_v by_o law_n and_o the_o in_o privilege_a church_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o three_o year_n the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v deprive_v and_o incapable_a of_o any_o preferment_n for_o ever_o if_o not_o benefice_v he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v and_o imprison_v this_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o clandestine_v marriage_n and_o make_v the_o case_n equal_a whether_o the_o minister_n have_v do_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n to_o any_o person_n in_o transgress_v 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