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thought_n upon_o this_o subject_a do_v i_o not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o do_v i_o not_o know_v certain_o that_o what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o write_v aim_v not_o at_o the_o embroilment_n and_o disturbance_n but_o at_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v i_o not_o equal_o sure_a that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o such_o principle_n as_o can_v give_v no_o man_n any_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o offence_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o with_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v extreme_o satisfy_v and_o please_v farewell_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o true_a mean_v and_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n viii_o c._n 38._o i._o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n still_o in_o force_n concern_v this_o assair_n which_o though_o repeal_v 1mo_fw-la &_o 2do_n phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 8._o be_v again_o restore_v to_o its_o ancient_a power_n and_o authority_n 1mo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la c._n 1._o be_v 32._o ii_o 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necessity_n to_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o these_o word_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o only_a which_o follow_v these_o word_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o of_o no_o signification_n be_v that_o which_o pass_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o subject_a v._o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_v after_o those_o word_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v express_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n that_o all_z 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 marriage_n 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 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