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5.1_o part_n 40._o in_o cawdryes_n case_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o if_o the_o king_n can_v authorize_v by_o his_o commission_n or_o writ_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o determine_v and_o judge_v those_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n and_o general_a bastardy_n by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a witness_n and_o judge_n both_o of_o fact_n and_o law_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n be_v now_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n then_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n due_a to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o then_o cause_n justice_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o his_o subject_n in_o these_o so_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n and_o general_a bastardy_n on_o 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be_v further_o allege_v circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la give_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n to_o bishop_n that_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v 13._o eliz._n 1._o of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la make_v 9_o e._n 2._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1315._o of_o 15._o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o of_o 31._o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o give_v jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n to_o bishop_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v of_o marriage_n but_o only_o by_o it_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o marriage_n but_o rather_o anti-marriage_n for_o marriage_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o whereas_o before_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n as_o acknowledge_v by_o coke_n lib._n 5.1_o part_n 488._o be_v in_o leet_n under_o 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spem_fw-la consortium_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o necem_fw-la mariti_fw-la impulit_fw-la so_o the_o brother_n of_o lewis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o marry_v a_o new_a husband_n lewis_n the_o king_n go_v into_o italy_n to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n she_o and_o the_o new_a husband_n fly_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o protect_v they_o here_o neither_o the_o corruption_n of_o clytaemnestra_n nor_o the_o wife_n of_o drusus_n nor_o the_o hungarian_a hang-woman_n can_v have_v be_v discover_v before_o a_o public_a judge_n till_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o what_o be_v therefore_o such_o elccesiastical_a law_n and_o judge_n who_o compel_v such_o secret_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o co-habitation_n in_o one_o house_n but_o accessary_a to_o their_o murder_n and_o who_o forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v other_o but_o accessary_a to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o their_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n consent_n divorce_v by_o consent_n authent_fw-fr 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the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n and_o not_o a_o public_a sentence_n of_o any_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o exception_n of_o uncleanness_n allow_v the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v another_o but_o the_o pope_n law_n which_o prohibit_v it_o do_v it_o to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o get_v the_o gain_n to_o his_o court_n by_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o divorce_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o party_n either_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o stew_n whence_o he_o gather_v his_o common_a rent_n or_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o private_a taxa_fw-la camerae_fw-la for_o such_o woman_n as_o he_o will_v allow_v when_o he_o have_v tie_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o divorce_n neither_o do_v christ_n take_v the_o private_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o divorce_n give_v by_o moses_n but_o only_o prohibit_v to_o use_v it_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n allow_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o example_n by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n divorce_n for_o adultery_n be_v allow_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o the_o party_n may_v marry_v again_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o party_n can_v neither_o be_v divorce_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la nor_o marry_v again_o which_o be_v touch_v by_o craig_n feud_n 269._o apud_fw-la anglos_n matrimonium_fw-la ob_fw-la adulterium_fw-la non_fw-la dirimatur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la separatio_fw-la à _fw-la thoro_n &_o tabula_fw-la permittitur_fw-la which_o be_v certain_o clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o which_v our_o episcopal_a canon_n rather_o follow_v the_o pope_n then_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o outrageous_o oppressive_a on_o innocent_a party_n can._n 4.7_o that_o in_o all_o such_o divorce_n they_o order_n bond_n and_o surety_n to_o be_v give_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o during_o each_o other_o life_n which_o be_v as_o before_o show_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v where_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o protestant_n marry_v with_o papist_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n establish_v by_o any_o wife_n legislator_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o perpetuate_v but_o the_o chief_a mean_n he_o take_v care_n of_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o be_v by_o his_o law_n to_o prohibit_v his_o follower_n to_o marry_v with_o woman_n of_o another_o religion_n for_o they_o both_o seduce_v the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n and_o while_o even_o in_o their_o nurse_n and_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v their_o mother-tongue_n they_o will_v with_o their_o milk_n be_v so_o far_o season_v with_o old-wife_n fable_n as_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o truth_n will_v not_o oftentime_o be_v able_a all_o their_o life_n after_o to_o get_v out_o again_o moses_n as_o to_o this_o be_v very_o strict_a and_o positive_a deut._n 7.3_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o land_n say_v neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v unto_o thy_o son_n for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o
by_o ceremony_n and_o not_o by_o circumstance_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o temple_n 192_o 1._o it_o compel_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o indissoluble_a obligation_n before_o the_o party_n can_v know_v each_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v sit_v for_o marriage_n or_o no._n 193_o 2._o it_o give_v the_o bishop_n the_o monopoly_n of_o all_o woman_n and_o their_o good_n 196_o 3._o it_o give_v he_o the_o monopoly_n of_o succession_n both_o in_o private_a family_n and_o kingdom_n 197_o 4._o it_o give_v he_o power_n to_o judge_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n by_o fiction_n ib._n 5._o it_o cause_v in_o the_o rich_a excess_n and_o vanity_n of_o apparel_n tilt_v turneament_n mask_v gluttony_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n 198_o 6._o it_o undo_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o marriage_n 199_o 7._o it_o cause_v immodesty_n in_o bride_n wanton_a song_n and_o ceremony_n promiscuous_a dance_a and_o corruption_n of_o youth_n 200_o 8._o it_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n what_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v secret_a 201_o 9_o it_o cause_v community_n of_o woman_n community_n of_o child_n fornication_n adultery_n stew_n brothel_n and_o the_o dissemination_n of_o most_o contegious_a and_o deadly_a disease_n among_o the_o people_n ib._n 10._o it_o have_v cause_v prostitution_n of_o bride_n to_o priest_n lord_n guest_n and_o other_o 205_o 11._o it_o have_v cause_v consecration_n of_o incest_n whore_n sodomite_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o temple_n ib._n 12._o it_o have_v cause_v the_o consecration_n and_o adoration_n of_o priapus_n baal_n peor_n venus_n adonis_n flora_n and_o the_o first_o defile_v of_o the_o virgin_n world_n with_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n 207_o 13._o it_o first_o destroy_v in_o the_o world_n the_o omnipresential_a worship_n of_o god_n 208_o prayer_n in_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n except_o among_o person_n agree_v prohibit_v by_o christ_n and_o why_o a_o poem_n on_o the_o omnipresential_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o of_o marriage_n in_o temple_n 223_o 15._o it_o cause_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o virgin_n child_n and_o indian_a wife_n 229_o 16._o it_o lay_v punishment_n on_o lawful_a child_n birth_n and_o destroy_v million_o of_o infant_n 234_o 17._o it_o cause_v the_o parisian_a massacre_n wherein_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n slay_v 240_o why_o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n marry_v not_o by_o a_o priest_n or_o in_o a_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o bloody_a murder_n ensue_v of_o the_o son_n of_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a by_o his_o break_v the_o custom_n and_o his_o be_v draw_v by_o roxolana_n to_o marry_v she_o by_o a_o priest_n 245_o 12._o bishop_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o unknown_a language_n of_o law_n latin_a 254_o 13._o they_o judge_v for_o fee_n where_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n follow_v maintenance_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n by_o fee_n and_o not_o by_o satary_n exception_n against_o bishop_n be_v judge_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o executive_a power_n 1._o they_o begin_v the_o suit_n with_o execution_n 263_o 2._o they_o pledge_v before_o summons_n summon_v before_o copy_n copy_n before_o oath_n punish_v before_o contumacy_n judge_n before_o hear_v and_o arrest_v before_o judgement_n all_o which_o preposteration_n begin_v with_o execution_n 268_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n ensue_v by_o quorum_n or_o more_o judge_n than_o one_o in_o a_o court_n 276_o a_o satyr_n against_o the_o cruel_a preposteration_n above_o mention_v both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a court_n of_o summons_n to_o answer_v before_o a_o copy_n give_v of_o what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v answer_v 286_o of_o give_v a_o copy_n before_o a_o oath_n of_o no_o calumny_n 288_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o fiction_n and_o falsity_n ensue_v in_o chancery_n and_o common_a law_n by_o neglect_v the_o oath_n of_o no_o calumny_n ib._n ad_fw-la 305_o of_o judgement_n 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quatuor_fw-la interdum_fw-la plurium_fw-la annorum_fw-la dilationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumit_fw-la ad_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nâ—que_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la reformandis_fw-la judiciis_fw-la praeficiuntur_fw-la tam_fw-la crassos_fw-la errores_fw-la perspiâ—iunt_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o si_fw-la perspiciunt_fw-la defendere_fw-la tamen_fw-la quà m_fw-la emendare_fw-la malunt_fw-la vereor_fw-la itaque_fw-la ne_fw-la juris_fw-la peritorum_fw-la eundem_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o clericorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la exitum_fw-la sit_fw-la habitura_fw-la as_o now_o the_o state_n of_o our_o judicial_a proceed_v stand_v it_o use_v to_o give_v twenty_o sometime_o thirty_o dilation_n and_o those_o on_o mere_a toy_n and_o not_o only_o for_o probation_n by_o witness_n but_o to_o except_o dup_o triple_o quadrup_o etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o when_o the_o disputation_n be_v conclude_v a_o judge_n will_v delay_v three_o four_o or_o more_o year_n before_o he_o will_v pronounce_v sentence_n neither_o do_v 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likewise_o the_o defendant_n this_o exclude_v the_o plaintiff_n of_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o
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