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against_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n which_o he_o have_v to_o have_v issue_n and_o posterite_n because_o that_o god_n say_v he_o that_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n shall_v dye_v without_o child_n he_o see_v that_o this_o be_v plain_o a_o ungodly_a deed_n abominable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n and_z also_o ageyn_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_z as_o nigh_o as_o can_v be_v unto_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o beast_n he_o see_v how_o grevous_a punisshment_n be_v abide_v they_o which_z have_v defile_v they_o self_n with_o this_o foul_a sin_n therefore_o he_o iuge_v that_o neither_o peace_n nor_o yet_o faith_n and_o christendom_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n beside_o forth_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o recompense_v and_o weigh_v out_o the_o malyciousnes_n of_o this_o deed_n he_o will_v not_o than_o that_o such_o marriage_n shall_v stand_v still_o and_o remain_v or_o be_v call_v or_o so_o moche_v as_o be_v think_v to_o be_v marriage_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v they_o break_v and_o undo_v and_o do_v commande_fw-fr that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v entangle_v themselves_o with_o such_o marriage_n shall_v be_v admonissh_v and_o warn_v that_o if_o they_o will_v profess_v christ_n religion_n they_o shall_v from_o then_n forward_o abstain_v and_o forbere_fw-la from_o meddle_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o if_o not_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o their_o carnal_a pleasure_n the_o tourmente_n of_o everlasting_a punisshment_n ¶_o furthermore_o reder_n there_o be_v other_o bysshop_n also_o which_o in_o time_n pass_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n great_a and_o hygh_a not_o only_o for_o their_o lerninge_v and_o wisdom_n but_o also_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n that_o may_v clere_o teach_v the_o that_z these_o levitical_a forbyddynge_n of_o
their_o heart_n cowardelike_a and_o as_o it_o be_v woman_n heart_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o lechery_n and_o beastly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a levitical_a law_n those_o person_n seem_v special_o to_o be_v forbid_a marriage_n which_o must_v needs_o dwell_v to_o gether_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o by_o such_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lettedde_v the_o multyplyenge_a and_o increase_v of_o friendship_n for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o all_o the_o kynsfolke_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v knytte_n unto_o he_o by_o certain_a frendeshyppe_n and_o love_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o kynsfolke_n wherefore_o augustin_n say_v there_o be_v very_o great_a regard_n take_v of_o love_n and_o charite_v and_o that_o accord_v to_o right_a and_o reason_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n unto_o who_o love_n and_o concord_n be_v both_o profitable_a and_o also_o honest_a shall_v be_v knytte_a to_o gether_o by_o sundry_a degree_n of_o kindred_n and_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v many_o but_z sundry_a to_o be_v dissever_v in_o sundry_a person_n and_o aristotell_n a_o heathen_a man_n in_z the_o two_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n put_v to_o the_o four_o reason_n because_o that_o where_o a_o man_n do_v love_v his_o kinswoman_n by_o nature_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o love_n that_o comethe_v of_o bodily_a meddle_a there_o shall_v be_v to_o moche_v heat_n and_o feruentnes_n of_o love_n and_z to_o great_a a_o provocation_n of_o flesshly_a lust_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o chastite_n of_o marriage_n where_o such_o pastime_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o necessity_n and_o not_o for_o pleasure_n thus_o say_v saint_n thomas_n here_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o that_o thing_n in_o marriage_n is_z clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereby_o matrimony_n come_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n which_o it_o be_v ordyne_v for_o by_z convenient_a mean_n and_o the_o chief_a and_o first_o end_n of_o marriage_n of_o itself_o be_v the_o good_a or_o benyfite_n of_o issue_n the_o which_o doubtless_o by_o some_o certain_a degree_n of_o kynrede_n be_v let_v as_z between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n not_o because_o that_o issue_n here_o be_v utter_o take_v a_o way_n for_o the_o daughter_n may_v have_v issue_n of_o her_o father_n seed_n and_o nourysshe_v it_o up_o with_o the_o father_n and_z teach_v and_o instruct_v it_o in_o the_o which_o thing_n stond_v the_o benefit_n of_o issue_n but_o by_o cause_n that_o this_o end_n of_o marriage_n that_o be_v to_o have_v issue_n &_o child_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o case_n by_o any_o lawful_a &_o honest_a manner_n for_o it_o be_v ageyn_v all_o good_a order_fw-fr &_o reason_n that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v couple_v by_o marriage_n with_o her_o own_o fader_fw-mi to_o be_v his_o companion_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o child_n &_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o seinge_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o her_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o that_o do_v come_v of_o he_o and_o have_v she_o be_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n hit_v be_v forbid_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v marry_v father_n or_o mother_n &_o yet_o more_o with_o the_o mother_n than_o with_o the_o father_n by_o cause_n that_o hit_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_v that_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o parent_n if_o the_o son_n take_v his_o mother_n to_o wife_n than_z if_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v his_o daughter_n to_o his_o wife_n because_o that_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o obedient_a unto_o her_o husband_n ¶_o but_o the_o second_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v repress_v and_o quenchinge_v of_o bodily_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o restraint_n of_o carnal_a lust_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o &_o chief_a end_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o second_o yet_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o marriage_n and_o this_o end_n also_o shall_v perysshe_v and_o be_v lose_v if_o a_o man_n may_v marye_o which_o of_o his_o kynswoman_n he_o will_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v open_v a_o great_a wycket_n unto_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n except_o there_o be_v some_o restraint_n and_o flessh_o meddle_v forbid_v among_o those_o person_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v conversaunt_a to_o gether_o in_o one_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n but_o also_o with_o other_o person_n that_o be_v of_o our_o kindred_n which_o must_v needs_o company_n to_o gethers_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o conserve_v the_o one_o the_o other_o chastite_n and_o honesty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v assign_v this_o cause_n sayenge_a vnheale_n not_o the_o foulness_n of_o such_o &_o such_o person_n because_o it_o be_v foulness_n but_o a_o other_o end_n of_o matrimony_n not_o proper_o and_o of_o itself_o but_o join_v unto_o it_o is_z bind_n and_o knytting_a to_o gether_o of_o man_n and_o multiplyenge_a and_o increasse_n of_o frendshyppe_n love_n and_o charity_n while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o his_o wine_n kynsfolke_n as_z he_o be_v to_o his_o own_o kynsfolke_n â–ª_o therefore_o this_o increase_n of_o love_n and_o charite_n shall_v wrongful_o take_v harm_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v knytte_a unto_o he_o all_o ready_a by_o bloudde_n for_o by_o this_o marriage_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o increasse_n of_o any_o new_a frendeship_n love_n and_o charite_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_z also_o by_o the_o estatute_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n in_o the_o which_o folk_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v ¶_o and_o saint_n thomas_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n on_o this_o wise_n accord_v to_o dyvers_a time_n it_o be_v find_v that_o kynrede_n have_v let_v marriage_n in_o diverse_a degree_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o mankind_n father_n &_o mother_n be_v only_o forbid_a to_o marye_n with_o by_o cause_n there_o be_v few_o man_n and_z of_o necessite_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o their_o labour_n &_o diligence_n that_o they_o can_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n &_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ê‘son_n to_o be_v except_o but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v marry_v withal_o &_o i_o say_v fit_a as_o concern_v the_o principal_a end_n &_o cause_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o good_a or_o benefit_n to_o have_v issue_n &_o child_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o afterwards_o when_o mankind_n be_v increase_v and_o multiply_v there_o be_v many_o mo_z person_n except_o by_o moses_n law_n which_o begin_v evin_n at_o that_o time_n to_o restrain_v and_o refrain_v man_n concupiscence_n &_o lust_n wherefore_o as_o say_v rabbi_n moses_n all_o those_o person_n be_v except_o from_o marriage_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v to_o gether_o in_o one_o house_n for_o seinge_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o which_o come_v of_o one_o parent_n or_o of_o one_o father_n and_o mother_n both_o man_n &_o woman_n indifferent_o company_n to_o gether_o of_o long_a time_n in_o one_o house_n plain_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a provocation_n &_o stirringe_n to_o flesshly_a lust_n if_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o medley_n between_o those_o person_n and_o now_o when_o that_o they_o think_v sureli_fw-la and_o believe_v that_o there_o can_v in_o no_o mean_n marriage_n be_v contracte_v &_o make_v between_o they_o lauful_o straight_o way_n that_o filthy_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n be_v quench_v &_o cease_v nor_o do_v not_o provoke_v nor_o stir_v their_o mind_n any_o long_o to_z desire_v though_o thing_n that_o be_v unpossible_a &_o can_v not_o be_v do_v whereby_o they_o instruct_v and_o teach_v to_o tame_v and_o refrain_v their_o filthy_a desire_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a 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and_o all_o other_o like_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o show_v and_o witness_n that_o both_o they_o and_o we_o have_v oneself_o same_o god_n which_o as_o he_o do_v first_o begin_v such_o law_n so_o he_o do_v never_o after_o adnull_v they_o but_z do_v fulfil_v and_o make_v they_o more_o perfect_a and_o do_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v they_o among_o we_o christian_n and_o faithful_n ¶_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n write_v saint_n augustyne_n also_o certain_o say_v he_o no_o man_n shall_v doubt_n but_o that_o the_o old_a law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v touch_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o virtue_n and_o to_o good_a manner_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o now_o to_o lead_v and_o instruct_v our_o life_n withal_o as_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jues._n for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o that_o commandment_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v find_v any_o thing_n he_o must_v 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