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brother_n whichsoever_o live_v to_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a see_v that_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o lawful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o eyghteenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la 18.6_o 〈◊〉_d 18.6_o see_v it_o be_v incest_n for_o one_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n after_o his_o death_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o god_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o injoin_v it_o the_o jew_n confess_v that_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o brethren_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n that_o be_v of_o bear_v brother_n as_o we_o call_v they_o but_o rather_o of_o such_o as_o be_v further_o off_o of_o kin_n and_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o also_o do_v proper_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o to_o such_o as_o may_v contract_v marriage_n together_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o example_n which_o we_o have_v afore_o allege_v the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n take_v thamar_n to_o wife_n and_o god_n root_v they_o out_o for_o their_o filthiness_n but_o the_o 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