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use_n gallina_n as_o a_o lawful_a wife_n without_o sin_n and_o so_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o without_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n with_o security_n to_o his_o soul_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o my_o opinion_n be_v desire_v answer_n which_o how_o insignificant_a soever_o it_o may_v prove_v yet_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o that_o excellent_a and_o noble_a person_n who_o require_v it_o and_o charity_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o doubt_a gentleman_n and_o discharge_v of_o my_o own_o duty_n as_o a_o minister_n i_o shall_v willing_o give_v it_o and_o plain_o set_v down_o what_o at_o present_a i_o conceive_v truth_n in_o the_o case_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v so_o the_o premise_n then_o as_o before_o set_v down_o be_v suppose_v true_a and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n grant_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o better_a judgement_n of_o person_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o divinity_n the_o common_a canon_n and_o civil_a law_n my_o answer_n be_v negative_a that_o mr._n cottington_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o security_n from_o sin_n acknowledge_v take_v and_o use_n gallina_n as_o his_o lawful_a wife_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o only_o a_o probable_a but_o a_o certain_a and_o evident_a truth_n that_o this_o may_v appear_v i_o consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o positive_a constitution_n of_o man_n but_o on_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n and_o civil_a nature_n for_o although_o the_o contract_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o positive_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n yet_o the_o consent_n once_o pass_v the_o obligation_n to_o conjugal_a duty_n arise_v immediate_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o matrimonial_a contract_n while_o the_o etc._n party_n live_v be_v
of_o a_o father_n sufficient_a to_o null_a the_o consent_n and_o matrimonial_a contract_n of_o his_o daughter_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v pretend_v second_o for_o humane_a law_n the_o civilian_n and_o canonist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o father_n make_v not_o the_o marriage_n or_o consent_n of_o his_o daughter_n a_o nullity_n 6._o plane_n metu_v reverentialis_fw-la sive_fw-la obsequium_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la paternae_fw-la debitum_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la impedit_fw-la uti_fw-la nec_fw-la consensum_fw-la no_o not_o when_o the_o daughter_n give_v her_o consent_n p._n patre_fw-la suadente_fw-la admodum_fw-la urgente_fw-la &_o hortante_fw-la and_o the_o law_n itself_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o a_o father_n compel_v or_o force_v his_o son_n to_o marry_v a_o wife_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o his_o daughter_n to_o marry_v a_o husband_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v marry_v yet_o the_o marriage_n be_v valid_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o force_n no_o nullity_n eod_a si_fw-la filius_fw-la patre_fw-la cogente_fw-la ducit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la duceret_fw-la si_fw-la svi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la esset_fw-la contraxit_fw-la tamen_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la invitos_fw-la non_fw-la contrabitur_fw-la maluisse_fw-la hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la so_o that_o even_o according_a to_o human_a civil_a and_o canon_n law_n it_o be_v not_o all_o co-action_n force_n or_o fear_v from_o a_o father_n which_o make_v the_o consent_n of_o a_o daughter_n in_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n invalid_a or_o nullity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o pretend_v for_o such_o in_o our_o present_a case_n 5._o i_o confess_v the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n say_v that_o fear_n make_v the_o consent_n involuntary_a and_o so_o indce_v a_o nullity_n matrimonis_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la consensus_fw-la ubi_fw-la metus_fw-la vel_fw-la coactio_a intercedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o say_v that_o law_n and_o the_o lawyer_n citatis_fw-la consent_n and_o say_v further_o quod_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la per_fw-la metum_fw-la vel_fw-la minis_fw-la contractum_fw-la deficiente_fw-la consensu_fw-la est_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la nullum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v certain_a first_o that_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o reverential_n fear_v a_o fear_n of_o displease_v a_o father_n for_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o such_o a_o fear_n do_v not_o vitiate_v the_o consent_n or_o make_v a_o nullity_n now_o all_o the_o fear_n pretend_v by_o gallina_n in_o our_o case_n be_v from_o her_o father_n second_o if_o the_o fear_n arise_v from_o the_o many_o and_o severe_a threat_n of_o a_o father_n yet_o this_o can_v make_v the_o consent_n involuntary_a and_o so_o a_o nullity_n i_o confess_v that_o if_o a_o father_n shall_v command_v and_o threaten_v his_o daughter_n to_o marry_v a_o impious_a and_o unworthy_a person_n the_o sponsalibus_fw-la law_n will_v warrant_v her_o disobedience_n for_o in_o that_o case_n she_o be_v 10._o not_o by_o law_n bind_v to_o obey_v her_o father_n command_n or_o threaten_n but_o in_o our_o case_n no_o such_o indignity_n or_o incapacity_n of_o patrimoniale_n person_n be_v complain_v of_o or_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v for_o a_o cause_n why_o gallina_n consent_n shall_v be_v involuntary_a and_o the_o conjugal_a contract_n a_o nullity_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o the_o law_n itself_o say_v it_o that_o tum_fw-la solum_fw-la dissentiendi_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la licentia_fw-la filie_n &_o conceditur_fw-la cum_fw-la indignum_fw-la moribus_fw-la aut_fw-la turpem_fw-la sponsum_fw-la ei_fw-la pater_fw-la eligat_fw-la if_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o daughter_n to_o disobey_v her_o father_n command_n propose_v a_o huband_n to_o she_o only_o in_o such_o case_n then_o if_o he_o choose_v and_o propose_v a_o person_n better_o qualify_v and_o no_o way_n unworthy_a of_o she_o and_o give_v his_o consent_n and_o command_v that_o she_o shall_v marry_v he_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v in_o our_o case_n than_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o daughter_n to_o disobey_v her_o father_n only_o when_o he_o propose_v and_o unworthy_a husband_n then_o when_o he_o propose_v one_o worthy_a she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o see_v then_o the_o husband_n propose_v to_o gallina_n by_o her_o father_n be_v no_o way_n unworthy_a of_o she_o but_o she_o bind_v upon_o her_o father_n consent_n and_o command_v to_o marry_v he_o it_o follow_v three_o that_o her_o actual_a marry_v he_o upon_o her_o father_n command_n and_o fear_n to_o displease_v he_o be_v a_o act_n of_o filial_a obedience_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o possible_o vitiate_v her_o consent_n and_o make_v the_o conjugal_a contract_n involuntary_a invalid_a and_o as_o pretend_v a_o nullity_n nay_o four_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o father_n have_v a_o just_a authority_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n and_o nature_n to_o consider_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v good_a for_o his_o child_n and_o not_o only_o to_o command_v their_o obedience_n but_o to_o use_v threat_n and_o menace_n yea_o and_o castigation_n and_o whip_n too_o to_o make_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o obey_v his_o just_a command_n so_o our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o law_n use_v menace_n threaten_v death_n and_o damnation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o and_o these_o mean_v he_o have_v appoint_v threaten_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o such_o paternal_a command_n and_o threaten_n whither_o of_o our_o heavenly_a or_o earthly_a parent_n can_v be_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o make_v our_o consent_n to_o such_o command_v involuntary_a which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o make_v we_o give_v a_o willing_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n be_v to_o blaspheme_n his_o infinite_o wise_a providence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o produce_v a_o willing_a and_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o we_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o do_v our_o duty_n have_v a_o necessary_a and_o contrary_a effect_n and_o make_v they_o involuntary_a so_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o gallina_n father_n command_v she_o to_o marry_v patrimoniale_a and_o to_o make_v she_o to_o do_v it_o add_v many_o and_o severe_a threaten_n for_o not_o fear_n of_o which_o she_o do_v and_o without_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o marry_v he_o this_o may_v prove_v that_o in_o those_o circumstance_n and_o to_o avoid_v her_o father_n displeasure_n she_o willing_o make_v that_o conjugal_a contract_n but_o neither_o be_v not_o can_v be_v any_o ground_n to_o prove_v that_o her_o consent_n be_v involuntary_a and_o so_o the_o contract_n in_o valid_a as_o be_v pretend_v and_o a_o nullity_n five_o and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v that_o such_o action_n be_v not_o involuntary_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o christendom_n thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o time_n of_o persecution_n some_o christian_n suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o many_o torment_n for_o their_o religion_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o fear_v of_o death_n threaten_v by_o their_o pagan_a persecutor_n they_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o yet_o all_o those_o imprisonment_n torment_n and_o threaten_n of_o death_n do_v not_o make_v that_o act_n of_o they_o involuntary_a for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sin_n peccatum_fw-la utique_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o church_n and_o christian_a world_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n and_o long_a penance_n 6._o be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o for_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o approve_a canon_n now_o if_o all_o these_o suffering_n and_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n do_v not_o make_v their_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o a_o pagan_a temple_n involuntary_a than_o neither_o will_v the_o like_a if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v make_v gallina_n act_n of_o marry_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n involuntary_a nor_o consequent_o invalid_a and_o a_o nullity_n six_o but_o let_v it_o be_v further_o grant_v that_o gallina_n be_v unden_v very_o great_a force_n and_o fear_n from_o her_o father_n as_o be_v pretend_v and_o that_o that_o force_n and_o fear_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o degree_n as_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n judge_v transactionibus_fw-la sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o conjugal_a contract_n invalid_a and_o a_o nullity_n yet_o see_v in_o this_o case_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la till_o this_o do_v legal_o appear_v by_o just_a proof_n no_o judge_n can_v as_o least_o none_o shall_v give_v sentence_n for_o a_o nullity_n nor_o can_v mr._n cottington_n with_o any_o security_n quiet_a or_o peace_n of_o conscience_n cohabit_v with_o she_o as_o with_o his_o legal_a wife_n and_o in_o this_o and_o such_o other_o matrimonial_a case_n of_o nullity_n and_o divorce_n our_o