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marriage_n be_v neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n but_o usurpation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a lib._n 1._o p._n 43._o et_fw-fr lib._n 1._o p._n 31._o et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o p._n 182_o 183._o 2._o to_o set_v any_o value_n on_o the_o ceremony_n of_o those_o law_n be_v to_o give_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o law_n enact_v by_o they_o concern_v marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n to_o pope_n and_o bishop_n and_o their_o canon_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o give_v or_o sell_v the_o succession_n of_o kingdom_n to_o who_o they_o please_v 3._o it_o be_v clear_o and_o unanswerable_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n that_o the_o marriage_n now_o under_o consideration_n be_v a_o lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n as_o declare_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n to_o bring_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o where_o the_o moral_a be_v so_o clear_a be_v to_o bring_v a_o candle_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o sun_n then_o next_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n be_v as_o clear_v by_o they_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o by_o this_o present_a statute_n 2._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o of_o treason_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o all_o objection_n answer_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n 2._o by_o the_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o succession_n to_o subject_n prove_v likewise_o as_o before_o 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o this_o but_o of_o all_o land_n and_o not_o only_o of_o land_n but_o sea_n the_o time_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n and_o itself_o be_v abolish_v and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o predominant_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o place_n beyond_o sea_n and_o in_o exile_n 4._o by_o presumption_n which_o as_o to_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o legitimation_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n praesumptiones_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o to_o speak_v true_o the_o same_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o presumption_n as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o common_a rule_n filiatio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la probari_fw-la and_o likewise_o more_o full_o show_v lib._n 1._o p._n 104_o 105._o now_o the_o ground_n and_o usual_a presumption_n of_o marriage_n and_o legitimation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o very_a canon_n and_o civil_a law_n themselves_o be_v 1._o fame_n and_o reputation_n of_o marriage_n 2._o
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 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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 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it_o be_v the_o usual_a say_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o in_o all_o the_o battle_n he_o fight_v kill_v the_o noble_n but_o save_o the_o people_n parliament_n some_o further_a example_n of_o declare_v successor_n by_o parliament_n some_o further_a example_n of_o declare_v successor_n follow_v beside_o what_o before_o mention_v to_o this_o purpose_n of_o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o parliament_n grot._n de_fw-fr jur._n bel._n &_o pac._n 111._o say_v sic_fw-la euphaes_n rex_fw-la messeniis_fw-la permisit_fw-la dispicere_fw-la quem_fw-la ex_fw-la regali_fw-la aepitidarum_fw-la genere_fw-la regnaret_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr xerxis_n &_o artabarzanis_fw-la controversia_fw-la populus_fw-la cognovit_fw-la et_fw-la 179_o sive_fw-la in_o conventu_fw-la ordinum_fw-la ut_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it &_o scotia_n testae_fw-la cambdeno_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la delegatos_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la negotium_fw-la ut_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o aragonia_n testae_fw-la mariana_n lib._n 20._o so_o 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page_n 118._o cap._n ii_o whither_o necessary_a in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n page_n 121._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obj._n 1_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v a_o kingdom_n elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a ibid._n obj._n 2._o act_n of_o precedent_n parliament_n can_v bind_v subsequent_a from_o repeal_n page_n 122._o obj._n 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n from_o cut_v off_o those_o act_n by_o conquest_n page_n 123._o obj._n 4._o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n incite_v he_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a ibid._n obj._n 5._o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n never_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 124._o obj._n 6._o queen_n elizabeth_z refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 127._o reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n with_o the_o great_a danger_n ensue_v the_o neglect_n page_n 132._o 1._o danger_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n 2._o danger_n by_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n page_n 133._o 3._o danger_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a dispose_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o rome_n or_o canterbury_n page_n 134._o 4._o danger_n of_o the_o predominancy_n of_o papal_n and_o episcopal_a law_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n above_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ibid._n 5._o danger_n to_o the_o king_n person_n his_o lineal_a heir_n and_o house_n page_n 135._o 6._o danger_n of_o lineal_a and_o collateral_a heir_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o ibid._n 7._o danger_n if_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o his_o father_n leave_v his_o heir_n and_o young_a child_n in_o minority_n ibid._n 8._o danger_n of_o a_o successor_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 137._o 9_o danger_n of_o a_o papist_n successor_n page_n 138._o a_o papist_n successor_n more_o dangerous_a to_o papist_n themselves_o than_o a_o protestant_a successor_n ibid._n a_o papist_n successor_n or_o male_n utter_o destructive_a to_o protestant_n and_o a_o female_a double_o destructive_a page_n 160._o 10._o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a prince_n page_n 182._o 11._o danger_n of_o expose_v succession_n to_o counterfeit_n will_n and_o testament_n page_n 190._o 12._o danger_n of_o encourage_v usurper_n page_n 191._o 13._o danger_n in_o doubtful_a title_n of_o interregnum_n page_n 192._o 14._o danger_n of_o cantonize_a the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 15._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o sale_n page_n 193._o 16._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o conquest_n page_n 197._o lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o original_a french_a auxint_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr divers_a opinion_n ont_fw-fr estre_fw-fr eins_fw-ge ceax_n heurs_fw-fr quel_fw-fr case_n doit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr treason_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr quel_fw-fr nemy_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr a_fw-fr le_fw-fr request_n des_fw-fr signor_n et_fw-fr commons_o ad_fw-la fait_fw-fr declarisment_n que_fw-fr ensuist_n cestassavoire_n quant_fw-fr home_fw-fr fait_fw-fr compasser_n ou_fw-fr imaginer_n la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr madame_fw-fr sa_fw-fr compaigne_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr lour_v fit_v eigne_n et_fw-fr heir_n the_o word_n as_o translate_v by_o pulton_n and_o coke_n into_o english_a whereas_o divers_a opinion_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n treason_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v make_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_n or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o our_o lady_n his_o queen_n or_o of_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n the_o statute_n of_o kenneth_n the_o three_o and_z malcolm_z mackenneth_n the_o second_o as_o relate_v by_o buchanan_n lib._n 6._o rer._n scot._n p._n 191_o &_o 196._o adjectae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la leges_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la regi_fw-la maximus_fw-la natu_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la succederit_fw-la ita_fw-la filio_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la defuncto_fw-la nepos_fw-la avo_fw-la subrogaretur_fw-la english_v there_o be_v other_o law_n also_o add_v that_o as_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v succeed_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n so_o if_o such_o son_n die_v before_o the_o father_n the_o nephew_n shall_v succeed_v in_o his_o stead_n to_o his_o grandfather_n another_o law_n of_o scotland_n mention_v by_o skene_n reg._n majest_n lib._n 2._o 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