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compass_n of_o my_o call_v and_o profession_n i_o may_v and_o with_o modesty_n and_o more_o confidence_n do_v affirm_v 1._o that_o till_o the_o pretend_a nullity_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n between_o patrimoniale_a and_o gallina_n do_v upon_o just_a ground_n and_o such_o as_o may_v induce_v a_o moral_a certainty_n appear_v no_o judge_n can_v conscientiâ_fw-la &_o justitiâ_fw-la salvis_fw-la by_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n require_v mr._n cottington_n to_o cohabit_v with_o gallina_n for_o 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 gallina_n must_v be_v repute_v patrimoniale_n wife_n he_o yet_o live_v to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o contract_v solemni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ritu_fw-la and_o with_o who_o she_o co-habited_n sine_fw-la querelâ_fw-la a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o by_o who_o she_o have_v a_o child_n i_o say_v she_o must_v be_v repute_v his_o wife_n till_o it_o appear_v she_o be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o shall_v appear_v till_o the_o nullity_n of_o that_o first_o contract_n be_v legal_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v 2._o and_o if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v decree_v mr._n cottington_n to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o before_o such_o nullity_n which_o be_v pretend_v but_o hitherto_o no_o way_n prove_v do_v sufficient_o and_o by_o legal_a and_o just_a proof_n appear_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o decree_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o as_o his_o wife_n see_v for_o aught_o appear_v or_o he_o know_v she_o may_v be_v another_o man_n wife_n rather_o than_o he_o and_o certain_o he_o be_v high_o concern_v to_o be_v sure_a that_o she_o be_v indeed_o his_o own_o wife_n before_o he_o give_v she_o that_o due_a benevolence_n which_o without_o great_a impiety_n and_o adultery_n can_v possible_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o who_o real_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n your_o servant_n t._n lincoln_n patrimoniale_a and_o gallina_n intermarry_v anno_fw-la 1664._o and_o cohabit_v about_o twenty_o month_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n but_o gallina_n afterward_o not_o like_v that_o marriage_n pretend_v it_o be_v null_a propter_fw-la vim_o &_o metum_fw-la and_o obtain_v a_o sentence_n of_o nullity_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o turin_n but_o without_o any_o defence_n for_o aught_o appear_v make_v by_o her_o husband_n patrimoniale_a or_o proof_n of_o the_o pretend_a force_n or_o fear_v and_o in_o the_o say_a sentence_n of_o that_o archbishop_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n interpose_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n save_v however_o the_o solemnity_n require_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v beforehand_o take_v before_o we_o by_o the_o say_v gallina_n that_o she_o contract_v the_o say_a marriage_n on_o force_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o father_n and_o that_o she_o give_v not_o her_o free_a consent_n unto_o the_o say_a marriage_n and_o by_o the_o certificate_n annex_v to_o the_o archbishops_n sentence_n it_o appear_v that_o she_o swear_v that_o by_o the_o force_n and_o fear_n that_o she_o be_v put_v into_o by_o her_o father_n she_o contract_a marriage_n with_o patrimoniale_a and_o that_o in_o that_o contract_n she_o do_v not_o give_v her_o free_a consent_n but_o do_v not_o swear_v that_o she_o give_v not_o her_o consent_n to_o the_o say_a marriage_n patrimoniale_a afterward_o marry_v another_o wife_n and_o gallina_n be_v thus_o separate_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1671._o marry_v mr._n cottington_n against_o who_o in_o the_o year_n 1674._o she_o bring_v a_o action_n in_o causa_fw-la matrimoniali_fw-la before_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n here_o in_o england_n where_o she_o do_v allege_v and_o prove_v her_o marriage_n with_o mr._n cottington_n to_o which_o mr._n cottington_n do_v answer_v that_o her_o first_o husband_n patrimoniale_a be_v and_o be_v still_o alive_a she_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o first_o marriage_n of_o she_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a by_o the_o archbishops_n sentence_n and_o mr._n cottington_n rejoin_v that_o that_o sentence_n itself_o be_v null_a and_o void_a be_v give_v without_o proof_n and_o contrary_a to_o law_n the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n have_v this_o fact_n before_o he_o do_v give_v sentence_n for_o this_o second_o marriage_n of_o gallina_n and_o enjoin_v mr._n cottington_n and_o she_o to_o cohabit_v allege_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n and_o be_v not_o by_o law_n to_o examine_v or_o question_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o archbishops_n sentence_n but_o aught_o notwithstanding_o any_o defect_n or_o nullity_n therein_o to_o give_v sentence_n for_o this_o second_o marriage_n of_o gallina_n mr._n cotttington_n say_v that_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o give_a sentence_n against_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n as_o a_o private_a man_n i_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o turin_n for_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n between_o patrimoniale_a and_o gallina_n to_o be_v a_o irregular_a wrongful_a and_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n but_o as_o i_o be_o a_o public_a minister_n i_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o good_a against_o mr._n cottington_n because_o all_o sentence_n give_v beyond_o sea_n by_o any_o equal_a court_n i_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o good_a whether_o good_a or_o bad_a have_v no_o power_n to_o reverse_v or_o examine_v they_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o cast_v mr._n cottington_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o on_o mr._n cottington_n part_n deny_v but_o that_o when_o he_o marry_v gallina_n he_o know_v of_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o patrimoniale_a and_o of_o patrimoniale_n be_v still_o alive_a when_o he_o the_o say_v cottington_n marry_v gallina_n nor_o be_v it_o allege_v and_o prove_v by_o gallina_n in_o this_o cause_n here_o in_o england_n that_o she_o at_o any_o time_n make_v any_o protestation_n of_o the_o pretend_a force_n and_o fear_v she_o be_v under_o or_o that_o she_o use_v any_o endeavour_n to_o escape_v from_o patrimoniale_a when_o she_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a place_n and_o may_v have_v escape_v from_o he_o if_o she_o have_v please_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a her_o co-habitation_n with_o patrimoniale_a for_o about_o twenty_o month_n and_o her_o have_v have_v a_o child_n by_o he_o in_o that_o time_n and_o her_o have_v the_o usual_a liberty_n of_o woman_n in_o a_o marry_a estate_n during_o that_o co-habitation_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n by_o her_o own_o witness_n but_o mr._n cottington_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v unnecessary_a contest_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o court_n and_o be_v now_o fearful_a of_o offend_v god_n or_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v most_o humble_o request_v the_o reverend_a doctor_n richard_n allestry_n the_o regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n to_o give_v he_o his_o opinion_n whether_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o premise_n he_o the_o say_v cottington_n may_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la cohabit_v with_o gallina_n as_o his_o wife_n suppose_v this_o case_n just_o state_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n true_a according_a to_o the_o premise_n i_o conceive_v the_o marriage_n of_o patrimoniale_a and_o gallina_n especial_o be_v ratify_v by_o such_o co-habitation_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o valid_a and_o firm_a and_o consequent_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o nullity_n that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o other_o person_n can_v cohabit_v with_o she_o saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la as_o with_o a_o wife_n october_n 11_o 1677._o richard_n allestry_n mr._n cottington_n have_v desire_v the_o opinion_n of_o dr._n hall_n the_o lady_n margaret_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o oxford_n to_o the_o same_o case_n propound_v to_o he_o as_o be_v to_o dr._n allestry_n the_o regius_n professor_n there_o dr._n hall_n give_v his_o opinion_n thereupon_o as_o follow_v viz._n as_o this_o case_n be_v state_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o patrimoniale_a and_o gallina_n be_v not_o null_a and_o therefore_o mr._n cottington_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n cohabit_v with_o gallina_n as_o his_o wife_n jo._n hall_n mr._n cottington_n for_o his_o further_a information_n send_v the_o follow_a case_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o sorbonne_n and_o have_v the_o follow_a return_n from_o they_o lucius_n a_o english_a man_n marry_v sempronia_n a_o english_a woman_n in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o she_o co-habit_n with_o he_o about_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o have_v a_o child_n by_o he_o and_o afterward_o she_o make_v application_n to_o titius_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o england_n and_o allege_v before_o he_o that_o her_o marriage_n with_o lucius_n be_v make_v by_o fear_n and_o force_v of_o her_o father_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o he_o by_o his_o
create_v a_o new_a marriage_n instead_o of_o that_o which_o be_v null_a and_o void_a for_o want_v of_o free_a consent_n but_o ratify_v only_a and_o confirm_v the_o first_o or_o rather_o give_v we_o a_o assurance_n and_o demonstration_n that_o that_o be_v a_o free_a internal_a consent_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o council_n notwithstanding_o those_o specious_a pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o she_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o according_a to_o which_o we_o that_o can_v see_v no_o further_o than_o outward_o ought_v to_o have_v judge_v in_o case_n there_o have_v not_o be_v these_o subsequent_a act_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o celebration_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o council_n when_o by_o thâ—se_a act_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o she_o give_v her_o free_a consent_n in_o the_o first_o exit_fw-la coitu_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la praesumi_fw-la si_fw-la prius_fw-la consensus_fw-la verbis_fw-la expressis_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la causam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vel_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la nullum_fw-la praecesserat_fw-la satis_fw-la senim_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr aliquo_fw-la sufficient_a signo_fw-la novum_fw-la consensum_fw-la praestari_fw-la say_v parisius_n who_o be_v a_o cardinal_n since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n q._n 4._o in_o case_n the_o council_n do_v authorise_v its_o dissolution_n whether_o it_o do_v therein_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a._n i_o will_v leave_v this_o question_n to_o the_o divine_n but_o if_o that_o be_v law_n i_o have_v say_v before_o than_o i_o think_v god_n have_v join_v they_o q._n 5._o suppose_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v authorise_v its_o dissolution_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therein_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o due_a and_o usual_a proceed_n of_o our_o court_n and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nation_n where_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v never_o receive_v we_o shall_v or_o aught_o to_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o proceed_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o community_n of_o right_n or_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o a._n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n in_o the_o negative_a for_o however_o it_o may_v be_v in_o civil_a cause_n in_o point_n of_o commerce_n or_o the_o like_a the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o criminal_a or_o matrimonial_a ubi_fw-la vertitur_fw-la periculum_fw-la animae_fw-la which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o difference_n in_o law_n and_o religion_n for_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a doctrine_n to_o assert_v that_o a_o subject_a of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v execute_v here_o upon_o a_o sentence_n of_o heresy_n in_o rome_n and_o as_o strange_a to_o adjudge_v the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o marriage_n here_o because_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o rather_o as_o this_o case_n be_v to_o force_v a_o subject_a of_o england_n to_o cohabit_v with_o a_o woman_n who_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n in_o england_n be_v another_o man_n wife_n for_o that_o be_v do_v by_o put_v in_o execution_n here_o a_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n which_o be_v give_v at_o turin_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o council_n be_v never_o promulgate_v in_o england_n and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v in_o term_n otherwise_o hipol_n de_fw-fr morsil_n singular_a 138._o n._n 2._o judex_n say_v he_o unius_fw-la territorij_fw-la mandat_fw-la executioni_fw-la sententiam_fw-la judicis_fw-la alterius_fw-la territorij_fw-la etc._n etc._n tene_fw-la tamen_fw-la ment_fw-la quòd_fw-la istud_fw-la procedit_fw-la quando_fw-la judex_n pronunciavit_fw-la secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la statuta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la loci_fw-la tum_fw-la alter_fw-la judex_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v jason_n in_o executivis_fw-la debent_fw-la attendi_fw-la statuta_fw-la illius_fw-la loci_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la fit_a executio_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alterius_fw-la secundùm_fw-la bart._n &_o omnes_fw-la and_o further_o say_v angelus_n l._n si_fw-la ut_fw-la proponi_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr execut_fw-la rei_fw-la jud._n talis_fw-la judex_n alterius_fw-la territorij_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la talis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la &_o si_fw-la viderit_fw-la esse_fw-la iniquam_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la uchementer_fw-la suspicaretur_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la illam_fw-la executioni_fw-la mandare_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n william_n oldys_n i_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v the_o answer_n give_v by_o dr._n oldys_n to_o the_o forego_n question_n and_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o in_o opinion_n richard_n lloyd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr judaeis_n in_o reipublica_fw-la christiana_n tolerandis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la admittendis_fw-la the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o question_n in_o short_a i_o say_v 1._o that_o in_o scripture_n 29._o we_o meet_v with_o a_o jew_n in_o a_o double_a notion_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o in_o cord_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o in_o carne_n 2._o for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v call_v circumcisio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la the_o second_o circumcisio_fw-la carnalis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la litera_fw-la de_fw-fr judaeis_n cord_n non_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la for_o so_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o jew_n rev._n 3._o 9_o &_o rev._n 2._o 9_o 3._o for_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o jew_n in_o carne_n they_o be_v 1._o natione_fw-la tantùm_fw-la judaei_n 2._o religione_fw-la tantùm_fw-la 3._o natione_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la simul_fw-la now_o the_o question_n be_v only_o of_o a_o jew_n in_o religion_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o or_o of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n natione_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la simul_fw-la whether_o such_o may_v be_v admit_v in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n i_o say_v that_o the_o toleration_n or_o 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