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they_o find_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o scot_n not_o dis-inclined_n from_o that_o affinity_n for_o edward_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o of_o great_a power_n and_o ambition_n of_o great_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n while_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a and_o in_o subdue_a wales_n after_o his_o death_n shine_v bright_a neither_o can_v they_o ever_o remember_v the_o scotish_n and_o english_a name_n to_o have_v be_v near_o conjoin_v than_o under_o the_o last_o king_n neither_o can_v old_a hostility_n be_v more_o commodious_o abolish_v then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o union_n make_v of_o both_o nation_n upon_o honest_a and_o equal_a condition_n the_o marriage_n be_v therefore_o ready_o assent_v unto_o and_o condition_n add_v by_o mutual_a assent_n of_o both_o that_o the_o scot_n shall_v so_o long_o use_v their_o own_o law_n and_o magistrate_n till_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v able_a to_o reign_v and_o if_o 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scotland_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v the_o same_o hereditary_a there_o arise_v ten_o competitor_n for_o the_o succession_n erick_n king_n of_o norway_n florence_n earl_n of_o holland_n robert_n bruce_n earl_n of_o anandale_n john_n the_o balliol_n lord_n of_o galloway_n john_n the_o hastings_n lord_n of_o abergaveny_n john_n cumyn_n lord_n of_o badenair_a patrick_n the_o dunbar_n earl_n of_o march_n john_n de_fw-fr vesey_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hues_n william_n de_fw-fr ross_n all_z or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o allege_v themselves_o descend_v from_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n young_a brother_n to_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o great_a uncle_n to_o the_o late_a king_n alexander_n but_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o potent_a faction_n which_o contend_v be_v that_o of_o balyol_n and_o bruce_n on_o which_o say_v sir_n richard_n baker_n hist_o 96._o break_v out_o the_o mortal_a dissension_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n which_o consume_v more_o 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make_v the_o crown_n hereditary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n answer_v ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o be_v of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la page_n 20._o obj._n 1_o that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o queen_n ibid._n answ_n 1._o the_o statute_n be_v false_a translate_v by_o the_o lawyer_n and_o the_o scripture_n false_a translate_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o word_n queen_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v madam_n sa_o compaign_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o and_o more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n ibid._n obj._n 2._o no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o mass-book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o nor_o by_o the_o modern_a common_a prayer-book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 23._o answ_n 1._o no_o marriage_n by_o any_o book_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o only_o a_o lady_n companion_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 24._o answ_n 2._o marriage_n by_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n not_o necessary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o both_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o of_o canon_n be_v prohibit_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o legitimation_n of_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o parent_n where_o not_o judicial_o question_v and_o sentence_v in_o their_o life-time_n vid._n praeface_n &_o page_n 25._o answ_n 4._o not_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n to_o marry_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 26._o answ_n 5._o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o marriage_n but_o not_o with_o what_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 28._o obj._n 3_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v the_o article_n of_o propriety_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 32._o answ_n she_o be_v his_o and_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a propriety_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n page_n 33._o obj._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n page_n 34._o answ_n 1._o certain_a preparatory_a consideration_n be_v lay_v down_o before_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v to_o this_o negative_a by_o what_o law_n and_o what_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o be_v after_o prove_v here_o be_v a_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ib._n answ_n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n have_v follow_v by_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n and_o null_v of_o all_o marriage_n not_o make_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n page_n 35._o what_o be_v not_o marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 39_o what_o be_v not_o matrimony_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o statute_n require_v neither_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o lady_n companion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o son_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o all_o here_o both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 40._o dangerous_a to_o leave_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n on_o so_o incertain_a a_o word_n as_o lawful_a yet_o here_o both_o the_o king_n the_o lady_n companion_n and_o the_o son_n be_v all_o lawful_a ibid._n answ_n 4._o a_o lawful_a successor_n may_v be_v of_o a_o unlawful_a marriage_n page_n 41._o obj._n 5._o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 42._o answ_n 1._o the_o objection_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v after_o prove_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o the_o statute_n require_v no_o wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n but_o only_o a_o lawful_a companion_n yet_o be_v she_o both_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o lawful_a wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n as_o will_n hereafter_o be_v prove_v page_n 43._o answ_n 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v false_o translate_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n of_o certain_a difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o a_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v page_n 46._o obj._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n certificate_n to_o testify_v the_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n page_n 48._o answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o certificate_n of_o either_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o bishop_n certificate_n page_n 49._o their_o original_a come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n page_n 50._o of_o the_o damnable_a mischief_n ensue_v from_o trial_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n by_o bishop_n certificate_n ibid._n the_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n page_n 58._o of_o the_o general_n custom_n of_o nation_n of_o succession_n to_o kingdom_n by_o primogeniture_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o civil_a war_n common_o follow_v the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 62._o what_o be_v marriage_n and_o what_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 66._o what_o be_v marriage_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n page_n 67._o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o roman_n 1_o usu_n 2_o confarreatione_fw-la 3_o coemptione_fw-la page_n 68_o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o copulatione_fw-la 2_o coemptione_fw-la 3_o instrumentis_fw-la ibid._n that_o carnal_a knowledge_n chastity_n and_o childbirth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o marry_n make_v a_o marriage_n lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a without_o banns_n licence_n priest_n temple_n or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o page_n 71._o that_o the_o marriage_n coemptione_fw-la confarreatione_fw-la or_o instrumentis_fw-la be_v not_o intend_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o marriage_n copulatione_fw-la page_n 86._o a_o epithalamium_n on_o the_o marriage_n of_o nature_n intend_v by_o christ_n without_o a_o priest_n or_o temple_n page_n 88_o obj._n 7._o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 90._o answ_n prove_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n that_o to_o compass_v the_o exile_n or_o disinherit_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v high_a treason_n page_n 94._o obj._n 8._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n the_o succession_n go_v not_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n bear_v when_o the_o father_n be_v only_o a_o prince_n but_o to_o a_o young_a son_n bear_v when_o he_o be_v a_o king_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v incertainty_n of_o this_o and_o other_o custom_n and_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o contention_n about_o succession_n by_o ascertain_v the_o same_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 95._o obj._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 97._o obj._n 10._o illegitimacy_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n declare_v every_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n legitimate_a and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v legitimate_a by_o his_o birthright_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la ibid._n example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o other_o nation_n page_n 100_o example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o have_v thereby_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n kingdom_n on_o marriage_n 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 or_o a_o temple_n page_n 102_o 103._o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o subject_a to_o slander_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n with_o illegitimacy_n page_n 111._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n page_n 112._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n elizabeth_z the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a clergy_n page_n 114._o of_o the_o insolent_a absurdity_n of_o popish_a law_n disinherit_n the_o lawful_a son_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inherit_v the_o bastard_n of_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n
cohabitation_n 3._o no_o lawful_a impediment_n why_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o marry_v 4._o chastity_n and_o child_n 5._o length_n of_o time_n and_o no_o judicial_a question_n and_o sentence_n to_o the_o contrary_a while_o alive_a 7._o promise_v of_o marriage_n 8._o acknowledgement_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n or_o by_o give_v they_o aliment_n and_o education_n as_o child_n as_o to_o the_o first_o fame_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v voces_fw-la &_o opinio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la be_v a_o usual_a presumption_n of_o marriage_n as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o cannon_n law_n itself_o jus_fw-la pontificium_fw-la praesumit_fw-la ex_fw-la diuturna_fw-la cohabitatione_n filium_fw-la esse_fw-la legitimum_fw-la craig_n feud_n 270._o cohabitation_n for_o any_o time_n be_v so_o high_a a_o presumption_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o legitimate_v the_o son_n and_o among_o the_o old_a roman_n one_o of_o their_o chief_a way_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n without_o ceremony_n of_o priest_n or_o temple_n be_v usus_fw-la that_o be_v cohabitation_n and_o conjugal_a society_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o this_o be_v repute_v so_o considerable_a a_o time_n as_o it_o make_v a_o marriage_n by_o prescription_n as_o to_o the_o three_o which_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a impediment_n nor_o the_o party_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v this_o make_v a_o presumption_n of_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v as_o to_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o presumption_n which_o be_v chastity_n and_o child_n where_o all_o the_o circumstance_n concur_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n as_o cohabitation_n no_o lawful_a impediment_n chastity_n of_o the_o lady_n child_n and_o acknowledgement_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n to_o be_v his_o these_o be_v not_o only_o the_o strong_a presumption_n which_o can_v be_v make_v of_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n but_o be_v of_o 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can_v be_v summon_v before_o any_o humane_a tribunal_n and_o if_o sentence_n shall_v be_v there_o pass_v against_o she_o she_o be_v condemn_v without_o hear_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v legitimate_a and_o inheritable_a have_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n itself_o as_o may_v appear_v bro._n deraignement_n 5._o bro._n bastardy_n 23.44_o 24_o h._n 8._o 39_o e._n 3.32_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n very_o clear_a that_o if_o queen_n katherine_n the_o wife_n of_o h._n 8._o have_v die_v before_o judicial_a sentence_n pass_v against_o she_o the_o legitimation_n of_o his_o daughter_n by_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o queen_n mary_n can_v never_o have_v be_v question_v and_o shall_v the_o legitimation_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v question_v after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o parent_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o all_o certainty_n and_o security_n of_o the_o succession_n to_o they_o must_v be_v utter_o destroy_v as_o to_o the_o seven_o cause_n of_o presumption_n which_o be_v presumption_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n to_o show_v which_o all_o the_o forementioned_a circumstance_n concur_v and_o though_o the_o ecclesiastic_n of_o scotland_n keep_v the_o people_n under_o sufficient_a servility_n of_o their_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n yet_o even_o thereby_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v promise_n of_o marriage_n without_o any_o proclamation_n of_o banns_n or_o other_o ceremony_n both_o endow_v the_o mother_n and_o legitimate_a the_o child_n as_o appear_v craig_n feud_n 269.270_o as_o to_o the_o last_o cause_n of_o presumption_n which_o be_v filiation_n not_o only_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n legitimate_v every_o son_n and_o make_v he_o heir_n to_o the_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o either_o of_o a_o primogenial_a or_o filial_a portion_n 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