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marriage_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v no_o marriage_n 4_o the_o theodora_n can_v not_o put_v in_o adulterous_a heir_n into_o their_o husband_n inheritance_n at_o their_o pleasure_n while_o they_o be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n if_o their_o husband_n have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n allow_v to_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n 5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transubstantiation_n of_o two_o person_n into_o one_o person_n whereby_o all_o those_o mischief_n ensue_v mention_v lib._n 1._o p._n 66._o without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v itself_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o no_o law_n except_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o no_o law_n but_o itself_o as_o to_o the_o true_a law_n 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wife_n of_o god_n make_v shall_v by_o he_o be_v call_v though_o he_o false_a translate_v scripture_n for_o it_o concubine_n and_o whore_n and_o a_o whore_n and_o adulteress_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v shall_v be_v call_v a_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v of_o which_o episcopal_a abuse_n to_o get_v money_n i_o shall_v only_o cite_v one_o practic_n in_o scotland_n and_o after_o some_o other_o in_o england_n craig_n feudorum_fw-la fo._n 230._o say_v memini_n robertum_fw-la magistrum_fw-la de_fw-la semphil_n patrem_fw-la roberti_n nunc_fw-la principem_fw-la illius_fw-la familiae_fw-la cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la concubinatu_fw-la joannae_n hamiltoniae_fw-la hunc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la filium_fw-la suscepisset_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la impensè_fw-la faveret_fw-la in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la cù_fw-fr sibi_fw-la decedendum_fw-la videret_fw-la ad_fw-la aedem_fw-la sacram_fw-la se_fw-la in_o lecticâ_fw-la deferri_fw-la curaret_fw-la ibique_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la solemniter_fw-la peractis_fw-la cùm_fw-la 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of_o the_o false_a translation_n of_o scripture_n by_o bishop_n in_o all_o other_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n see_v more_o at_o large_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 142_o ad_fw-la 162._o of_o certain_a difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v which_o make_v the_o first_o neither_o within_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o statute_n there_o be_v no_o protestant_n nation_n in_o christendom_n wherein_o the_o jurisdiction_n usurp_v by_o bishop_n be_v so_o high_a and_o extravagant_a in_o make_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n for_o they_o as_o in_o england_n 1._o the_o first_o difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o of_o god_n make_v be_v the_o former_a let_v herself_o to_o hire_n to_o he_o who_o will_v give_v most_o jointure_n dower_n or_o three_o for_o she_o but_o the_o latter_a do_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v her_o husband_n but_o he_o keep_v his_o own_o and_o she_o she_o both_o money_n good_n and_o 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good_n and_o money_n to_o get_v child_n to_o succeed_v to_o they_o and_o he_o have_v no_o remedy_n certificate_n adulteress_n protect_v and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o adulterer_n make_v heir_n before_o the_o lawful_a child_n of_o the_o husband_n by_o episcopal_a certificate_n 7._o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v if_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o elope_n and_o run_v away_o from_o he_o with_o another_o man_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o her_o new_a companion_n the_o adulterer_n her_o elder_a son_n this_o son_n of_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o the_o husband_n inheritance_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a peer_n in_o the_o land_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v a_o elder_a daughter_n before_o of_o his_o own_o beget_n by_o she_o as_o appear_v 7_o h._n 4._o foe_n 9_o where_o the_o case_n be_v that_o julian_n take_v to_o husband_n john_n de_fw-fr c._n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o be_v marry_v at_o fleetsham_n and_o the_o say_v john_n have_v issue_n 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tradition_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o your_o tradition_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v tradition_n ceremony_n false_a translate_v tradition_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o your_o ceremony_n for_o the_o word_n dosis_n single_a signify_v a_o give_v delivery_n or_o tradition_n and_o paradosis_n a_o praeter_fw-la or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contra_fw-la legem_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la impose_v or_o compulsion_n of_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n on_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n praeter_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o that_o the_o word_n paradosis_n be_v intend_v here_o to_o be_v ceremony_n appear_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o vers_fw-la 8._o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o ceremony_n of_o man_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n and_o ver_fw-la 4._o as_o 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a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 210_o 211._o as_o to_o truth_n destroy_v by_o they_o see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 186._o to_o 189._o and_o p._n 288._o to_o 305._o as_o to_o nature_n destroy_v see_v lib._n 1.73_o to_o 83._o and_o lib._n 2._o p._n 154_o 155_o 156._o as_o to_o equity_n destroy_v same_o prohibition_n of_o ceremony_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n do_v the_o same_o see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 312._o to_o 329._o and_o hence_o be_v to_o be_v further_o note_v that_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v neither_o command_n any_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n nor_o prohibit_v all_o no_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v unlawful_a which_o do_v omit_v such_o ceremony_n not_o command_v or_o do_v use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v but_o every_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o omit_v such_o ceremony_n not_o command_v or_o to_o use_v such_o as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o suit_n most_o with_o his_o conscience_n and_o convenience_n the_o state_n whereof_o be_v best_a know_v to_o every_o man_n self_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o which_o private_a manner_n of_o marriage_n without_o ceremony_n or_o witness_n see_v lib._n 1.101_o to_o 109._o and_o concern_v ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o see_v more_o lib._n 2._o p._n 189._o to_o 192._o marriage_n ceremony_n answer_v not_o the_o end_v of_o marriage_n 7._o ceremony_n answer_v not_o the_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v therefore_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v lawful_a without_o they_o as_o the_o end_v for_o which_o god_n institute_v marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v 1_o gen._n c._n 2.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 2_o gen._n cap._n 1.27_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n 3_o 1_o cor._n c._n 7.2_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o woman_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o man_n what_o do_v ceremony_n be_v the_o whole_a heap_n of_o they_o use_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n coacervate_v on_o two_o person_n signify_v to_o produce_v any_o of_o these_o effect_n 3._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n without_o ceremony_n appear_v by_o express_a command_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n carnal_a knowledge_n without_o ceremony_n command_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v marriage_n by_o express_a scripture_n where_o the_o man_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o wife_n whatsoever_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v he_o lie_v with_o though_o without_o ceremony_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a without_o ceremony_n but_o the_o man_n be_v command_v by_o scripture_n to_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o wife_n whatsoever_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v he_o lie_v with_o though_o without_o ceremony_n as_o ex._n 22.16_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n and_o deut._n 22.28_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n the_o same_o law_n be_v at_o athens_n only_o instead_o of_o the_o fifty_o shekel_n the_o man_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o virgin_n father_n a_o thousand_o 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