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can_v speak_v truth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 2.4_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o learned_a in_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v it_o skin_n after_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n there_o also_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o inconcludency_n of_o that_o vulgar_a say_v nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la be_v indeed_o the_o trite_a and_o general_a objection_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o betray_v or_o accuse_v himself_o when_o as_o public_a fame_n or_o other_o sufficient_a indicia_fw-la presumption_n or_o suspicion_n have_v accuse_v he_o these_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o accuser_n and_o it_o seem_v disingenuous_a at_o least_o in_o those_o especial_o that_o pretend_v to_o learning_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v examine_v the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o that_o point_n to_o urge_v one_o piece_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o rest_n where_o they_o find_v or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o sentence_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la or_o accusare_fw-la they_o do_v also_o or_o may_v have_v find_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o sentence_n viz._n sed_fw-la proditus_fw-la per_fw-la famam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la purgare_fw-la 6._o mat._n 4_o 6._o the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n cite_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o etc._n etc._n leave_v out_o that_o in_o the_o text_n that_o follow_v after_o these_o word_n 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n which_o alter_v the_o case_n that_o note_n or_o comment_n upon_o the_o law_n or_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o call_v it_o a_o rule_n or_o maxim_n it_o matter_n 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himself_o reason_n thus_o thom._n 2.2_o cum_fw-la quis_fw-la say_v he_o secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la juris_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la prodit_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la proditur_fw-la dum_fw-la ei_fw-la necessitas_fw-la respondendi_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la cvi_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la as_o for_o tender_v the_o oath_n to_o the_o party_n where_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n that_o be_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o crime_n till_o the_o fame_n be_v prove_v or_o sufficient_a presumption_n circumstance_n indicia_fw-la or_o suspicion_n or_o semiplena_fw-la probatio_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o one_o sufficient_a witness_n at_o least_o to_o induce_v the_o judge_n to_o give_v that_o oath_n though_o penal_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o party_n this_o practice_n he_o prove_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o consonant_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o geneva_n and_o other_o at_o least_o seem_o strict_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n and_o other_o nation_n not_o christian_a guide_v only_o by_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o that_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o warrant_v and_o command_v to_o give_v that_o oath_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a in_o that_o point_n then_o he_o show_v how_o the_o proceed_n at_o common_a law_n in_o this_o land_n be_v the_o same_o not_o only_o in_o some_o criminal_a but_o civil_a cause_n also_o for_o private_a debt_n betwixt_o private_a person_n penal_a to_o they_o as_o in_o wager_n of_o law_n sometime_o for_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o lesser_a debt_n betwixt_o two_o private_a party_n with_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o be_v accuse_v and_o his_o compurgator_n too_o even_o as_o in_o purgation_n canonical_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n together_o with_o other_o purgation_n or_o decisory_a oath_n
at_o common_a law_n proceed_n in_o chancery_n with_o the_o several_a species_n and_o kind_n of_o case_n wherein_o such_o oath_n at_o common_a law_n be_v tender_v be_v very_o numerous_a and_o be_v by_o he_o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o apology_n and_o other_o part_n thereof_o reckon_v up_o and_o full_o set_v forth_o and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o civil_a cause_n ought_v it_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v allow_v the_o church_n in_o criminal_a which_o work_v only_o medicinaliter_fw-la to_o reformation_n the_o commonwealth_n work_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o church_n not_o so_o this_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o voluntary_a submission_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n which_o he_o have_v just_o give_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n that_o perhaps_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n corporal_a punishment_n or_o livelihood_n at_o least_o beside_o the_o infamy_n of_o be_v convict_v of_o do_v dishonest_o and_o unworthy_o chap._n v._n that_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o otherwise_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13._o rom._n 13._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o command_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 5.29_o act_n 5.29_o in_o such_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n rule_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n that_o the_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n a_o oath_n due_o impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n necessitate_v the_o subject_a to_o take_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o thou_o shall_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n the_o like_a be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n joshua_n give_v charge_n to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n 4.25_o jer._n 4.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n nor_o shall_v cause_v to_o swear_v by_o they_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n 7._o josh_n 23.2_o 7._o but_o make_v they_o vow_n with_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o eat_v any_o food_n that_o day_n till_o night_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o report_v to_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v some_o will_v cavil_v at_o this_o as_o but_o a_o adjuration_n and_o will_v without_o reason_n difference_n that_o from_o a_o oath_n but_o in_o that_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n 14._o it_o be_v four_o several_a time_n call_v a_o oath_n the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o shimei_n in_o a_o cause_n capital_a to_o he_o do_v not_o i_o make_v thou_o say_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 42._o 2_o king_n 42._o so_o king_n saul_n urge_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o for_o a_o private_a offence_n only_o between_o neighbour_n king_n solomon_n testify_v that_o a_o necessary_a oath_n of_o purgation_n may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o complainant_n 8._o 3_o king_n 8._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o lie_v upon_o he_o a_o oath_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 34._o king_n josias_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o vow_n and_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 5.12_o neh._n 5.12_o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o priest_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v assign_v for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o disappoint_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n 15.4_o num._n 30.3_o psal_n 15.4_o abraham_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n 24.3_o gen._n 24.3_o much_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n of_o god_n have_v interest_n to_o have_v it_o sincere_o deal_v in_o jacob_n move_v esau_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n 25.33_o gen._n 25.33_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o a_o man_n suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o be_v thereof_o bring_v in_o question_n 19.17_o deut._n 19.17_o and_o re-examined_a if_o it_o be_v object_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o oath_n by_o consequence_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o oath_n when_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o oath_n be_v re-examined_a and_o this_o in_o a_o case_n very_o penal_a to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o adjuration_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n prov._n 29.14_o about_o not_o declare_v cursing_z which_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o history_n 2._o history_n jud._n 17.1_o 2._o 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adjure_v the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n gather_v 10.5_o ezra_n 10.5_o that_o achan_n take_v a_o oath_n when_o a_o man_n be_v find_v secret_o murder_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o murder_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o suspect_v yet_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n thereunto_o shall_v use_v certain_a ceremony_n and_o then_o swear_v that_o their_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n nor_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v he_o that_o shed_v it_o 21._o deut._n 21._o in_o leviticus_n a_o certain_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o certain_a sin_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o as_o arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n if_o a_o soul_n or_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v sin_v and_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o adjuration_n or_o oath_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v â—_o leu._n â—5_n â—_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o geneva_n translation_n offer_v it_o thus_o 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ep_v 79._o maximus_n three_o bishop_n to_o clear_v and_o purge_v themselves_o of_o several_a crime_n by_o their_o oath_n whereof_o the_o last_o be_v for_o simony_n innocentius_n also_o cause_v the_o bishop_n of_o trent_n to_o purge_v himself_o likewise_o of_o the_o like_a crime_n of_o simony_n and_o what_o be_v the_o oath_n touch_v good_n steal_v or_o imbezelled_a which_o be_v leave_v with_o a_o man_n upon_o trust_n appoint_v in_o exodus_fw-la 8._o exod._n 22.7_o 8._o and_o those_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n other_o than_o oath_n of_o purgation_n of_o a_o crime_n 8.31_o 2_o king_n 8.31_o impose_v by_o the_o party_n have_v a_o interest_n 6.2_o leu._n 6.2_o likewise_o the_o oath_n mention_v in_o leviticus_n concern_v good_n deny_v that_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o deposito_fw-la
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body_n to_o custody_n by_o imprison_v it_o lest_o it_o escape_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n to_o commit_v that_o to_o custody_n by_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v any_o subterfuge_n by_o which_o name_n god_n himself_o have_v most_o fit_o call_v a_o oath_n the_o bond_n or_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n num._n 30.13_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v as_o it_o be_v be_v tie_v up_o and_o be_v so_o tie_v up_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o ready_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v near_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o force_v his_o servant_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o gen._n 24.3_o abraham_n do_v if_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.29_o if_o a_o brother_n to_o a_o brother_n as_o the_o same_o jacob_n to_o esau_n gen._n 25.33_o by_o how_o much_o better_o right_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o to_o his_o subject_n who_o command_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o command_n i_o add_v also_o about_o the_o right_n settle_v in_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n of_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n of_o burial_n as_o to_o joseph_n of_o pass_v away_o the_o right_n of_o birthright_n as_o esau_n and_o in_o private_a cause_n i_o add_v also_o of_o the_o least_o concernment_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o public_a then_o sure_o by_o better_a righr_n may_v the_o magistrate_n do_v it_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o interest_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o interest_n and_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o god_n law_n exod._n 12.8_o in_o express_v term_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o pawn_n say_v god_n let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o magistrate_n in_o which_o place_n the_o magistrate_n be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o name_n but_o by_o that_o very_a name_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o oath-giver_n or_o those_o who_o when_o they_o give_v the_o law_n in_o god_n stead_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o his_o name_n may_v require_v his_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v god_n deputy_n psal_n 82.6_o in_o god_n judgement_n 2_o chro._n 19.8_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles._n 8.2_o therefore_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o woman_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v herself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n bond_n num._n 5.19_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o temporal_a judge_n by_o law_n the_o man_n be_v command_v to_o purge_v himself_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o breach_n of_o social_n promise_n or_o contract_n exod._n 22.8_o the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o see_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o ezra_n who_o require_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o matrimonial_a cause_n ezra_n 10.5_o of_o the_o temporal_a judge_n in_o nehemiah_n who_o force_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o usury_n neh._n 5.12_o neither_o have_v the_o pious_a and_o religious_a magistrate_n only_o right_a to_o do_v this_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n too_o and_o that_o to_o god_n people_n zedekiah_n give_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o chron._n 36.9_o though_o force_v he_o give_v it_o and_o right_o too_o if_o we_o believe_v ezekiel_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a boldness_n he_o attempt_v to_o break_v it_o he_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a for_o it_o ezek._n 17.13_o last_o i_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v to_o their_o own_o people_n only_o but_o also_o to_o guest_n and_o stranger_n live_v within_o their_o territory_n either_o for_o traffic_v or_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o which_o regard_n joseph_n now_o become_v viceroy_n of_o egypt_n impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o case_n of_o treason_n suspect_v though_o both_o by_o law_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v canaanites_n gen._n 43.3_o therefore_o hence_o it_o now_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o impose_v a_o oath_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v nor_o can_v that_o be_v call_v into_o question_n exod._n 22.8_o he_o to_o who_o the_o pawn_n be_v concredit_v be_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n num._n 5.19_o the_o woman_n suspect_v by_o the_o jealous_a husband_n to_o have_v wrong_v his_o bed_n be_v also_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n but_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n i_o will_v sum_n it_o up_o whether_o one_o deceitful_o keep_v his_o neighbour_n good_n or_o perfidious_o detein_v his_o friend_n good_n or_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o owner_n his_o find_a good_n when_o he_o require_v they_o levit._n 6.3_o or_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o any_o other_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v mention_v indefinite_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v sin_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o agent_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o oath_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o guilty_a or_o defendant_n party_n to_o refuse_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o impose_v the_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o defendant_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o they_o may_v both_o prevaricate_v that_o be_v the_o party_n agent_n or_o plaintiff_n by_o calumniate_a and_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n by_o tergiversation_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o law_n from_o heaven_n from_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o be_v give_v example_n be_v thereof_o scarce_o will_v you_o find_v in_o the_o law_n a_o oath_n lay_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o plaintiff_n but_o very_o often_o may_v you_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a or_o defendant_n moses_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o actor_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o party_n
not_o be_v good_a just_a and_o lawful_a and_o after_o the_o same_o matrimony_n solemnize_v and_o consummate_v by_o carnal_a knowledge_n and_o also_o sometime_o fruit_n of_o child_n ensue_v of_o the_o same_o marriage_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v and_o not_o consummate_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n for_o proof_n whereof_o two_o witness_n by_o that_o law_n be_v only_o require_v be_v divorce_v and_o separate_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o so_o the_o true_a matrimony_n both_o solemnize_v â—n_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n and_o confirm_v also_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o child_n have_v between_o they_o clear_o frustrate_a and_o dissolve_v farther_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o prohibition_n than_o god_n law_n admit_v for_o their_o lucre_n by_o that_o court_n invent_v the_o dispensation_n whereof_o they_o always_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o as_o in_o kindred_n or_o affinity_n between_o cousin-german_n 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sure_a and_o certain_a but_o that_o notwithstanding_o marriage_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n thereby_o that_o no_o marriage_n can_v be_v sure_o knit_v and_o bind_v but_o it_o shall_v lie_v in_o either_o of_o the_o party_n power_n and_o arbyter_n cast_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n and_o compass_n to_o prove_v a_o precontract_n a_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n or_o a_o carnal_a knowledge_n to_o defeat_v the_o same_o and_o so_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o these_o allegation_n afore_o rehearse_v to_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n in_o detestable_a adultery_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o terrible_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o place_n where_o such_o abomination_n be_v use_v and_o suffer_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n next_o come_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1540_o all_n and_o every_o such_o marriage_n as_o within_o this_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v contract_v between_o lawful_a person_n as_o by_o this_o act_n 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 such_o be_v marriage_n contract_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n or_o fruit_n of_o child_n or_o child_n be_v have_v therein_o between_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v shall_v be_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n aforesaid_a deem_v judge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a good_a just_a and_o indissoluble_a notwithstanding_o any_o precontract_n or_o precontract_n or_o matrimony_n not_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n which_o either_o of_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v or_o both_o shall_v have_v make_v with_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n before_o the_o time_n of_o contract_v that_o marriage_n which_o be_v solemnize_v and_o consummate_v or_o whereof_o such_o fruit_n be_v ensue_v or_o may_v ensue_v as_o afore_o and_o notwithstanding_o any_o dispensation_n prescription_n law_n or_o other_o thing_n grant_v or_o confirm_v by_o act_n or_o otherwise_o and_o 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 and_o that_o no_o person_n of_o which_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n he_o or_o she_o be_v shall_v after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n aforesaid_a be_v admit_v to_o any_o of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n within_o this_o the_o king_n realm_n or_o any_o his_o grace_n other_o land_n and_o dominion_n to_o any_o process_n plea_n or_o allegation_n contrary_a to_o this_o foresay_a act._n rep._n 1_o &_o 2_o p._n &_o m._n 8._o rep._n 1._o el._n 1._o this_o act_n be_v not_o many_o year_n after_o repeal_v as_o follow_v 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 23._o part_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o precontract_n repeal_v whereas_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o because_o that_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v chance_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o break_v and_o dissolve_v good_a and_o lawful_a marriage_n yea_o whereupon_o also_o sometime_o issue_n and_o child_n have_v follow_v under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v with_o another_o the_o which_o contract_n divers_a time_n be_v but_o very_o slender_o prove_v and_o often_o but_o surmise_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o party_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o marriage_n which_o they_o like_v not_o and_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o another_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o marriage_n as_o within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v contract_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n or_o fruit_n of_o child_n or_o child_n be_v have_v between_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v shall_v be_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n deem_v judge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a good_a just_a and_o indissoluble_a notwithstanding_o any_o precontract_n or_o precontract_n of_o matrimony_n not_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n which_o either_o of_o the_o person_n so_o marry_v or_o both_o have_v make_v with_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n before_o the_o time_n of_o contract_v that_o marriage_n which_o be_v solemnize_v or_o consummate_v or_o whereof_o such_o fruit_n be_v ensue_v or_o may_v ensue_v as_o by_o the_o same_o act_n more_o plain_o appear_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o which_o act_n although_o the_o same_o be_v godly_a mean_v the_o unrulinesse_n of_o man_n have_v ungodly_a abuse_v the_o same_o and_o divers_a inconvenience_n intolerable_a in_o manner_n to_o christian_a ear_n and_o eye_n follow_v thereupon_o woman_n and_o man_n break_v their_o own_o promise_n and_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o set_v upon_o sensuality_n and_o pleasure_n that_o if_o after_o the_o contract_n of_o matrimony_n they_o may_v have_v who_o they_o more_o favour_v and_o desire_v they_o can_v be_v content_v by_o lightness_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o overturn_v all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v afore_o and_o not_o afraid_a in_o manner_n even_o from_o the_o very_a church_n door_n and_o marriage_n feast_v the_o man_n to_o take_v another_o spouse_n and_o the_o espouse_v to_o take_v another_o husband_n more_o for_o bodily_a lust_n and_o carnal_a knowledge_n then_o for_o surety_n of_o faith_n and_o truth_n or_o have_v god_n in_o their_o good_a remembrance_n contemn_v many_o time_n also_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n forbid_v the_o party_n have_v make_v the_o contract_n to_o attempt_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o as_o concern_v precontract_n the_o say_v former_a statute_n shall_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o day_n next_o come_v cease_v be_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o order_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o immediate_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a estatute_n in_o this_o case_n be_v use_v in_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o from_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o day_n when_o any_o cause_n or_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v make_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n of_o that_o place_n to_o hear_v and_o examine_v the_o say_a cause_n and_o
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