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infant_n cause_v thereby_o as_o by_o the_o papist_n law_n be_v continual_o do_v yet_o i_o conclude_v though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o such_o as_o plant_v his_o canon_n in_o their_o court_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o think_v neither_o a_o fit_a rule_n to_o judge_v marriage_n legitimation_n or_o succession_n by_o chap._n v._o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o succession_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n no_o english_a lawyer_n can_v mention_v my_o lord_n coke_n without_o great_a honour_n but_o how_o he_o come_v so_o biased_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o papal_a and_o episcopal_a law_n under_o the_o name_n of_o regal_a appear_v not_o object_n 1_o it_o be_v object_v by_o coke_n lib._n 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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all_o right_n depend_v on_o all_o marriage_n make_v during_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n by_o pretence_n of_o any_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o 12._o car._n 2._o cap._n 33._o to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o the_o advancement_n and_o not_o prejudice_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o far_o great_a expedition_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o same_o will_v it_o be_v if_o by_o the_o like_a act_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o marriage_n and_o legitimation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o common-law-court_n so_o likewise_o ancient_o bastardy_n allege_v in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v triable_a by_o jury_n but_o now_o usurp_v by_o bishop_n as_o well_o in_o personal_a as_o real_a action_n 4._o edw._n 4.35_o object_n 2_o bishop_n coke_n lib._n 5.1_o part_n in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o cawdry_n it_o 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 the_o name_n of_o letherwit_n or_o more_o proper_o lecherwit_n yet_o have_v leet_n never_o jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n or_o divorce_n neither_o consequent_o can_v bishop_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o for_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o the_o other_o statute_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o they_o concern_v marriage_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n the_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o pretend_v be_v never_o give_v by_o any_o statute_n linwood_n likewise_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la which_o give_v bishop_n jurisdiction_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n as_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a non_fw-la intelligas_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la cujus_fw-la punitio_fw-la spectat_fw-la merè_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortalis_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sic_fw-la periret_fw-la temporalis_fw-la gladii_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la
not_o to_o be_v object_v against_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o foreign_a law_n again_o that_o custom_n or_o use_n of_o civil_a or_o canon-law_n or_o precedent_n do_v not_o make_v civil_a or_o canon-law_n the_o law_n of_o england_n appear_v by_o the_o use_n of_o sentence_n of_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n and_o precedent_n of_o historian_n all_o as_o much_o use_v in_o court_n of_o record_n of_o court_n of_o judicature_n as_o the_o civil_a or_o canon-law_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o use_n or_o custom_n make_v these_o sentence_n of_o philosophy_n and_o poet_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o obligatory_a to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n unless_o such_o sentence_n of_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n be_v select_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o enact_v or_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v hereafter_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o otherwise_o from_o be_v law_n of_o england_n that_o cardinal_n woolsey_n mich._n 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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 indissolvable_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 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clause_n article_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o law_n make_v private_a marriage_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v fornication_n private_a marriage_n or_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o without_o public_a witness_n the_o other_o without_o any_o witness_n at_o all_o and_o both_o by_o the_o popish_a law_n because_o if_o permit_v they_o will_v spoil_v their_o gain_n be_v prohibit_v and_o call_v clandestine_v marriage_n the_o public_a witness_n be_v the_o priest_n or_o magistrate_n private_a witness_n be_v any_o other_o clandestine_v marriage_n without_o witness_n nor_o clandestine_v not_o appoint_v by_o law_n the_o law_n of_o england_n make_v all_o private_a marriage_n and_o carnal_a knowledge_n without_o public_a witness_n fornication_n the_o law_n of_o scotland_n in_o some_o case_n relieve_v though_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n and_o no_o public_a witness_n of_o the_o marriage_n by_o the_o priest_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o before_o cite_v author_n craig_n feud_n 269._o if_o there_o appear_v private_a witness_n of_o man_n or_o instrument_n but_o in_o all_o case_n likewise_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o public_a or_o private_a witness_n they_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v fornication_n that_o which_o i_o here_o affirm_v against_o both_o be_v fornication_n marriage_n without_o witness_n not_o fornication_n 1._o that_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o party_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v be_v not_o fornication_n nor_o any_o other_o crime_n though_o in_o the_o high_a secrecy_n and_o without_o any_o testimony_n of_o man_n or_o instrument_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o privacy_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o prohibit_v nor_o publication_n command_v by_o god_n all_o party_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o use_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o according_a as_o suit_n best_o with_o their_o occasion_n as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v these_o reason_n that_o private_a marriage_n without_o witness_n be_v not_o fornication_n nor_o any_o other_o crime_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n prohibit_v private_a marriage_n without_o witness_n where_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o 2._o it_o be_v before_o show_v that_o for_o any_o human_a law_n to_o prohibit_v marriage_n or_o meat_n where_o not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o same_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n cap._n 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o null_v all_o marriage_n except_o make_v before_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n and_o two_o witness_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o venus_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n to_o the_o priest_n 3._o isa_n 45.7_o it_o be_v say_v i_o create_v evil_a and_o isa_n 5.20_o it_o be_v say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n here_o be_v therefore_o a_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o if_o god_n create_v not_o marriage_n without_o witness_n evil_a of_o their_o own_o head_n call_v it_o evil_n and_o where_o god_n create_v it_o to_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o natural_a modesty_n of_o their_o own_o head_n will_v have_v it_o by_o torchlight_n and_o the_o whole_a parish_n of_o witness_n 4._o all_o fornication_n be_v polyandry_n and_o confusio_fw-la seminum_fw-la whereby_o the_o child_n can_v know_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o child_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o to_o be_v fornication_n witness_n liberty_n conscience_n to_o marry_v with_o or_o without_o witness_n as_o to_o the_o second_o point_n which_o i_o be_o to_o maintain_v that_o privacy_n of_o marriage_n without_o witness_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o publication_n command_v by_o the_o same_o no_o human_a power_n ought_v to_o presume_v to_o prohibit_v what_o marriage_n god_n have_v not_o prohibit_v but_o all_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o marry_v public_o or_o private_o with_o or_o without_o witness_n as_o it_o suit_v best_a with_o their_o convenience_n and_o occasion_n as_o be_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o other_o civil_a contract_n which_o man_n do_v with_o or_o without_o witness_n as_o they_o think_v best_a and_o be_v never_o accuse_v of_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v no_o witness_n whereon_o to_o bring_v their_o action_n only_o that_o party_n be_v just_o charge_v with_o sin_n who_o wilful_o break_v his_o contract_n because_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n but_o god_n to_o prove_v it_o against_o he_o against_o these_o position_n i_o shall_v first_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o then_o show_v further_a reason_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o
child_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o perform_v to_o such_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o all_o succession_n whether_o to_o a_o testament_n or_o a_o intestate_a and_o in_o short_a that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v unlike_o other_o child_n in_o succession_n who_o nature_n have_v make_v like_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n will_v the_o succession_n of_o child_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o canon_n law_n or_o law_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n natura_fw-la deuce_fw-la errare_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la tul._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg_n cum_fw-la vero_fw-la parentibus_fw-la rediti_fw-la deinde_fw-la magistris_fw-la traditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la tum_fw-la ita_fw-la variis_fw-la imbuimur_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ut_fw-la vanitati_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o opinioni_fw-la confirmatae_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cedit_fw-la 3._o tusc_n where_o nature_n be_v our_o guide_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o err_v but_o when_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o parent_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o shool-master_n we_o be_v then_o infect_v with_o so_o many_o error_n that_o all_o truth_n give_v place_n to_o vanity_n and_o nature_n itself_o yield_v to_o opinion_n accustom_v to_o fight_v against_o nature_n be_v like_a giant_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n cato_n major_a of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o fill_v priest_n pocket_n with_o money_n or_o to_o satisfy_v their_o insatiable_a covetousness_n and_o ambition_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o their_o legitimation_n and_o succession_n and_o thereby_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o liberty_n propriety_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n at_o their_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v three_o 1._o procreation_n of_o child_n 2._o that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o helpmeet_a for_o he_o there_o be_v many_o necessity_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n wherein_o man_n can_v be_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o woman_n 3._o to_o make_v his_o life_n more_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a tristis_fw-la sine_fw-la conjuge_fw-la lectus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o marriage_n namely_o procreation_n of_o child_n without_o which_o the_o world_n can_v be_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o short_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o poet_n as_o follow_v providei_fw-la ille_fw-la maximus_fw-la mundi-parens_a cùm_fw-la tam_fw-la rapaces_fw-la cerneret_fw-la fati_fw-la minas_fw-la ut_fw-la damna_fw-la semper_fw-la sobole_fw-la repararet_fw-la nova_fw-la excedat_fw-la agedum_fw-la rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la venus_n quae_fw-la supplet_fw-la ac_fw-la restituit_fw-la exhaustum_fw-la genus_fw-la orbis_n jacebit_fw-la squalido_fw-la turpis_fw-la situ_fw-la vacuum_n sine_fw-la ullis_fw-la classibus_fw-la stabit_fw-la mare_fw-la alesque_fw-la coelo_fw-la deerit_fw-la &_o silvis_fw-la fera_fw-fr solis_fw-la &_o aer_fw-la pervius_fw-la ventis_fw-la erit_fw-la sen._n in_o hippol._n fate_n cruel_a threat_n when_o the_o great_a parent_n see_v against_o his_o creature_n by_o as_o great_a a_o law_n he_o then_o enact_v all_o those_o who_o it_o slay_v sell_v by_o new_a birth_n perpetual_o renew_v shall_v venus_n lease_n and_o shall_v not_o still_o restore_v with_o fresh_a supply_n nature_n exhaust_v store_n on_o squalid_a earth_n no_o beauty_n will_v remain_v no_o gallant_a fleet_n will_v dance_v upon_o the_o main_n no_o deer_n in_o wood_n no_o bird_n will_v be_v in_o sky_n wind_n only_o through_o sad_a air_n will_v sigh_v fly_v there_o can_v be_v neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n nor_o people_n nor_o governor_n nor_o govern_v 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