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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 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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
the_o index_n of_o a_o manuscript_n of_o collection_n by_o sir_n julius_n caesar_n fol._n 277._o be_v refer_v to_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o which_o fol._n be_v contain_v as_o follow_v the_o book_n be_v mark_v on_o the_o outside_n a._n a._n 10._o upon_o the_o treaty_n with_o grey_a lord_n chandois_n it_o be_v thought_n meet_v that_o 16500_o l._n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o the_o lady_n for_o her_o right_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 14500_o l._n in_o land_n and_o 2000_o l._n in_o money_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o whole_a estate_n move_v from_o the_o lady_n and_o that_o sir_n john_n be_v able_a to_o give_v she_o no_o advancement_n or_o dower_n out_o of_o his_o estate_n it_o be_v think_v meet_a that_o the_o lady_n shall_v have_v 8000_o l._n at_o her_o sole_a dispose_n and_o the_o residue_n to_o be_v at_o their_o joint_a dispose_n after_o upon_o motion_n on_o the_o lady_n behalf_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n that_o the_o estate_n may_v be_v waste_v by_o sir_n john_n and_o thereby_o she_o deprive_v of_o maintenance_n she_o then_o have_v on_o knowledge_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o scotland_n or_o hope_v of_o a_o divorce_n or_o nullity_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v convey_v over_o to_o certain_a feoffee_n in_o trust_n to_o her_o use_n that_o she_o by_o her_o indenture_n under_o her_o hand_n and_o seal_n sole_o and_o without_o sir_n john_n may_v dispose_v thereof_o the_o which_o conveyance_n be_v direct_v by_o three_o live_v of_o this_o honourable_a board_n viz._n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n and_o the_o lord_n stanhope_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n popham_n lord_n tanfield_n sir_n thomas_n hesketh_n sergeant_n dodridge_n and_o mr._n stephens_n the_o land_n allot_v the_o lady_n be_v sell_v for_o 7800_o l_o with_o 6500_o l._n thereof_o barn-elme_n be_v purchase_v but_o sir_n john_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o lady_n to_o go_v to_o mr._n stephens_n to_o draw_v the_o conveyance_n go_v to_o other_o council_n 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john_n for_o save_v his_o own_o credit_n will_v not_o confess_v matter_n to_o make_v a_o divorce_n then_o that_o in_o course_n of_o justice_n she_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o her_o proof_n which_o for_o that_o it_o concern_v matter_n of_o state_n as_o be_v suggest_v she_o be_v deny_v 1._o and_o therefore_o she_o hope_v it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o equity_n to_o stay_v his_o proceed_n touch_v her_o estate_n against_o she_o or_o her_o feoffee_n in_o course_n of_o justice_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o by_o her_o lachess_n that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o disprove_v until_o both_o the_o say_a cause_n have_v a_o dependency_n one_o upon_o another_o may_v be_v handle_v at_o this_o board_n 2._o the_o course_n of_o conveyance_n by_o feoffee_n be_v by_o honourable_a personage_n grave_a judge_n and_o learned_a lawyer_n direct_v when_o the_o lady_n be_v suppose_v the_o true_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o they_o hold_v in_o law_n and_o equity_n sufficient_a and_o now_o à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la it_o 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