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A63897
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An abstract of the argument in Mr. Turner's papers concerning the marriage of an uncle with the daughter of his half-brother by the father's side
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Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.
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1686
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Wing T3298A; ESTC R16211
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be_v neither_o forbid_v in_o express_a word_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o since_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o declare_a measure_n of_o we_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o what_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n preserve_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n in_o we_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o place_n it_o be_v still_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o cohabitation_n itself_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n be_v in_o law_n a_o powerful_a remedy_n against_o other_o defect_n for_o so_o we_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o servius_n tribus_fw-la modis_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la usu_fw-la far_o &_o coemptione_fw-la usu_fw-la si_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mulier_fw-la anno_fw-la uno_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la legibus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o party_n marry_v together_o and_o stand_v in_o this_o relation_n have_v cohabit_v for_o any_o considerable_a time_n this_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o so_o take_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n against_o a_o divorce_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n admit_v in_o their_o first_o come_v together_o seventeenth_o this_o case_n be_v only_o the_o niece_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n on_o the_o father_n side_n which_o be_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a this_o be_v still_o a_o far_a circumstance_n very_o much_o conduce_v to_o favour_n and_o defend_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n who_o marry_v his_o half_a sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o have_v she_o be_v his_o whole_a sister_n she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n to_o abimelech_n the_o king_n of_o gerar_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n and_o deut._n 13._o 6._o it_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n be_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n let_v the_o relation_n be_v never_o so_o nigh_o or_o the_o endearment_n and_o friendship_n never_o so_o great_a as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o one_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n this_o best_a answer_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o conceal_v even_o their_o near_a relation_n and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n the_o brother_n be_v the_o son_n or_o suppose_a son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v include_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la last_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o adversary_n cause_n be_v ground_v upon_o archbishop_n parker_n matrimonial_a table_n and_o though_o we_o be_v far_o from_o presume_v to_o dispute_v the_o king_n power_n in_o dispense_n with_o a_o statute_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n yet_o in_o all_o ordinary_a case_n he_o be_v never_o suppose_v to_o intend_v it_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o among_o other_o article_n present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o convocation_n he_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n to_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n in_o which_o the_o uncle_n be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v his_o niece_n the_o convocation_n themselves_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o degree_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o king_n agree_v to_o this_o prohibition_n among_o other_o upon_o that_o supposition_n but_o now_o since_o it_o appear_v so_o plain_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o marriage_n be_v never_o actual_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v forbid_v either_o nothing_o but_o god_n law_n can_v impeach_v any_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o can_v be_v impeach_v or_o else_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v repeal_v by_o a_o act_n of_o convocation_n which_o yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v give_v it_o and_o the_o parliament_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o put_v a_o power_n destructive_a of_o their_o very_a constitution_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o convocation_n nay_o they_o have_v express_o provide_v with_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a assent_n who_o without_o necessity_n which_o can_v here_o be_v pretend_v will_v never_o break_v his_o word_n with_o his_o people_n and_o then_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n that_o no_o convocation_n shall_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n finis_fw-la