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she_o to_o oblige_v the_o love_n of_o her_o husband_n feign_v herself_o with_o child_n and_o pack_v one_o that_o be_v supposition_n on_o her_o husband_n king_n canutus_n be_v very_o joyful_a of_o his_o suppose_a son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n sweno_n and_o after_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n be_v ceremonious_o marry_v to_o queen_n mary_n for_o who_o be_v with_o child_n as_o be_v suppose_v a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n be_v keep_v and_o the_o bell_n ring_v with_o joy_n through_o all_o england_n but_o as_o be_v say_v king_n philip_n be_v jealous_a of_o the_o like_a issue_n with_o canutus_n what_o have_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v adulterous_a child_n to_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o hercules_n or_o henry_n or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v supposition_n of_o the_o danish_a or_o spanish_a race_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o holy_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o be_v able_a to_o establish_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o validity_n of_o their_o marriage_n on_o no_o more_o sacred_a principle_n than_o ceremony_n of_o so_o unclean_a a_o original_a as_o pope_n common_a prostitute_n magician_n aruspices_fw-la astrologer_n soothsayer_n priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o venus_n pagan_a god_n and_o goddess_n and_o daemon_n themselves_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v lib._n 1._o p._n 43_o 44.51_o 52._o then_o as_o to_o witness_n it_o be_v a_o unnecessary_a tempt_v of_o god_n to_o cast_v what_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o single_a person_n but_o of_o all_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n on_o the_o hazard_n of_o such_o witness_n as_o the_o probation_n of_o ceremony_n thirty_o year_n since_o and_o in_o a_o foreign_a catholic_n country_n will_v require_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o bishop_n and_o magistrate_n of_o that_o country_n be_v papist_n and_o therefore_o no_o equal_a witness_n may_v be_v have_v thence_o but_o such_o as_o may_v think_v it_o be_v meritorious_a to_o overthrow_v the_o protestant_n right_o or_o wrong_n and_o the_o same_o danger_n be_v of_o witness_n at_o home_n obnoxious_a to_o as_o great_a temptation_n of_o papist_n here_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o keep_v faith_n with_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v protestant_n whereby_o they_o may_v as_o be_v common_o practise_v be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n either_o in_o a_o counterfeit_a manner_n to_o offer_v their_o testimony_n and_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o recant_v and_o reprobate_n themselves_o whereby_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v betray_v or_o a_o great_a number_n of_o false_a witness_n be_v suborn_v to_o swear_v against_o the_o truth_n then_o may_v be_v get_v to_o swear_v for_o it_o whereby_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o such_o judge_n may_v be_v as_o will_v hear_v no_o witness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_a for_o the_o turn_n whereby_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v suppress_v of_o which_o popish_a practice_n too_o much_o have_v appear_v fresh_a before_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o late_a horrid_a plot._n therefore_o no_o prudence_n to_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o worse_o by_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o on_o the_o impertinent_a point_n of_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o only_o they_o be_v able_a to_o corrupt_v witness_n but_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a to_o stand_v on_o the_o point_n of_o substance_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v these_o viz._n cohabitation_n conjugal_a society_n chastity_n child_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v his_o of_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v provide_v so_o many_o witness_n as_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o suborn_v or_o corrupt_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o contrary_n beside_o if_o witness_n may_v be_v have_v yet_o alive_a after_o thirty_o year_n time_n yet_o they_o may_v die_v or_o be_v poison_v or_o otherwise_o make_v away_o when_o know_v before_o they_o come_v to_o hear_v or_o so_o terrify_v that_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n why_o then_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v in_o danger_n by_o ceremony_n when_o substance_n place_n all_o in_o security_n and_o it_o be_v a_o injust_a thing_n three_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v hazard_v on_o the_o live_v of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o speak_v at_o last_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o court_n by_o who_o this_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n both_z as_o to_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o law_n for_o as_o to_o both_o the_o same_o as_o allege_v be_v make_v beyond_o sea_n in_o a_o foreign_a catholic_n country_n not_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n nor_o where_o his_o writ_n run_v the_o archbishop_n of_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 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
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 cap._n 33._o de_fw-fr nepote_fw-la ex_fw-la primogenito_fw-la filio_fw-la nepos_n ex_fw-la filio_fw-la primogenito_fw-la mortuo_fw-la jure_fw-la representationis_fw-la succedit_fw-la avo_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la postnatum_fw-la avi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la auunculum_fw-la suum_fw-la excludit_fw-la english_v the_o elder_a son_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o father_n the_o nephew_n by_o the_o elder_a son_n shall_v in_o right_n of_o representation_n succeed_v to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o exclude_v any_o young_a son_n of_o his_o grandfather_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o uncle_n this_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o glanvil_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o which_o show_v it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a law_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o of_o scotland_n and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legit_fw-la haered_a l._n posthumorum_fw-la 13._o h._n the_o injust_a testamento_fw-la etc._n etc._n 33._o ex_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o h._n the_o haered_a skene_n say_v further_a that_o of_o this_o question_n between_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o the_o uncle_n franciscus_n vinius_n treat_v at_o large_a lib._n 3._o decisionum_fw-la decis_fw-la 501._o and_o he_o allcadge_v alciat_fw-la cons_n 101._o &_o bartol_n in_o l._n post_fw-la fratres_fw-la c._n 1._o de_fw-la legit_fw-la haered_a bald._n salyc_a &_o doctores_fw-la in_o l._n si_fw-la viva_fw-la mater_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr bon._n pater_fw-la the_o statute_n make_v 10_o h._n 7._o in_o a_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n call_v poyning_n law_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v these_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n late_o make_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n concern_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a or_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o same_o from_o henceforth_o be_v deem_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o ever_o that_o be_v accept_v use_v and_o execute_v within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n in_o all_o point_n and_o at_o all_o time_n requisite_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o coke_n say_v 4_o part_n 351._o that_o hil._n 10._o jac._n regis_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o chief_a baron_n that_o this_o word_n late_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o act_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o before_o so_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o to_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n before_o this_o act_n of_o 10_o h._n 7._o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n extend_v to_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la on_o which_o this_o discourse_n be_v found_v from_o whence_o will_v be_v after_o prove_v these_o conclusion_n conclusion_n 1._o this_o be_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v happen_v to_o die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o die_v shall_v have_v succeed_v jure_fw-la representationis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o father_n as_o heir_n lineal_a to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o exclude_v the_o grandfather_n young_a son_n who_o be_v his_o uncle_n à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la must_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o if_o both_o grandfather_n and_o father_n die_v the_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v the_o grandchild_n surviving_n he_o ought_v to_o exclude_v his_o uncle_n for_o he_o now_o come_v in_o jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la which_o be_v a_o great_a right_o than_o jure_fw-la representationis_fw-la and_o if_o the_o less_o right_o exclude_v the_o uncle_n much_o more_o must_v the_o great_a conclusion_n 2._o when_o the_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n shall_v actual_a descend_v from_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n on_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o possession_n who_o be_v the_o next_o lineal_a heir_n of_o his_o blood_n then_o be_v the_o son_n actual_o king_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o be_v his_o father_n who_o die_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o forementioned_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o common_a law_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o imperial_a law_n with_o they_o unanimous_o declare_v it_o will_v be_v not_o only_o then_o high_a treason_n to_o compass_n the_o death_n exile_n or_o disinherit_n of_o the_o king_n be_v
truth_n in_o what_o the_o flatterer_n of_o kenneth_n boast_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o govetousness_n and_o slaughter_v of_o kindred_n be_v avoid_v neither_o be_v the_o treachery_n of_o guardian_n less_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o the_o child_n of_o king_n leave_v in_o minority_n than_o of_o their_o kindred_n wherefore_o now_o the_o tyrant_n be_v fall_v who_o ravish_v our_o liberty_n let_v we_o valiant_o resume_v the_o same_o and_o his_o law_n enact_v by_o force_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o fear_n if_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o sell_v we_o for_o slave_n let_v we_o abrogate_v and_o repeal_v the_o same_o and_o restore_v again_o our_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n which_o bring_v forth_o this_o kingdom_n of_o nothing_o and_o from_o so_o small_a beginning_n not_o only_o advance_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o when_o cast_v down_o have_v again_o raise_v the_o same_o to_o its_o former_a strength_n and_o let_v we_o 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the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o father_n kenneth_n have_v by_o force_n enact_v again_o by_o force_n confirm_v at_o the_o same_o scone_n by_o parliament_n the_o act_n of_o intayl_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o issue_n of_o kenneth_n buchanan_n 196._o yet_o do_v buchanan_n the_o same_o historian_n p._n 200_o &_o 201_o censure_v this_o act_n of_o change_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o election_n by_o parliament_n of_o the_o brother_n or_o any_o other_o person_n more_o fit_a than_o the_o son_n to_o be_v injust_a imprudent_a and_o infortunate_a objection_n against_o the_o reviver_n 1._o injust_a injustice_n 1._o injustice_n because_o he_o say_v italex_n enervat_fw-la vires_fw-la consilij_fw-la publici_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la dominatus_fw-la potest_fw-la consistere_fw-la such_o a_o law_n enervate_v the_o strength_n of_o parliament_n without_o which_o no_o lawful_a government_n can_v be_v for_o all_o government_n be_v either_o by_o conquest_n or_o contract_n as_o to_o conquest_n there_o be_v none_o demand_v or_o acknowledge_v on_o such_o a_o title_n as_o to_o contract_n there_o can_v be_v none_o without_o a_o parliament_n who_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n to_o contract_v for_o they_o 2._o imprudent_a imprudence_n â—_o imprudence_n because_o propinquorum_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la regno_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la insidias_fw-la et_fw-la regnantium_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la et_fw-la natura_fw-la et_fw-la lex_fw-la voluit_fw-la â—â—ique_fw-la esse_fw-la charissimos_fw-la suspitiones_fw-la nesarias_fw-la quas_fw-la narrationis_fw-la or_o do_v exphrabit_fw-la tot_fw-la priorum_fw-la seciâ—â—orum_fw-la clades_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la collatae_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la quae_fw-la alexandri_fw-la tertij_fw-la interitum_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecutae_fw-la leves_fw-la prae_fw-la ijs_fw-la &_o tolerabiles_fw-la videri_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o treachery_n of_o kindred_n 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43.45.52.83_o of_o theodora_n and_o morozia_n more_o p._n 79._o of_o the_o sinal_a cause_n of_o compulsion_n to_o the_o say_a ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o temple_n viz._n the_o insatiable_a lust_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n of_o priest_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 53._o of_o the_o most_o dismal_a effect_n and_o mischief_n ensue_a compulsion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n in_o marriage_n vid._n lib._n 2._o p._n 192._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 250._o et_fw-la ultra_fw-la of_o certain_a other_o mischief_n not_o before_o recite_v god_n of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n ensue_v prohibition_n to_o marry_v and_o null_v marriage_n except_o by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n contrary_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n other_o mischief_n not_o before_o recite_v of_o compulsion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n in_o marriage_n and_o the_o false_a name_v that_o marriage_n which_o be_v no_o marriage_n and_o false_a name_a that_o no_o 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that_o between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o priest_n they_o may_v rob_v the_o layman_n of_o his_o good_n and_o share_v it_o between_o they_o 7._o that_o when_o the_o layman_n be_v come_v to_o die_v the_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o live_a man_n be_v more_o pleasant_a than_o her_o die_v may_v persuade_v he_o to_o make_v the_o priest_n overseer_n of_o his_o good_n and_o of_o the_o child_n he_o have_v get_v for_o he_o and_o to_o give_v land_n to_o pious_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pontifical_a uses_n 8._o that_o the_o layman_n may_v not_o lie_v with_o the_o priest_n wife_n and_o return_v to_o they_o the_o talio_n to_o which_o end_n they_o make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o make_v strict_a canon_n prohibit_v the_o lay_n divorce_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la for_o adult'ry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v surety_n and_o bond_n though_o divorce_v à _fw-la mensâ_fw-la &_o thoro_n while_o either_o be_v live_v never_o to_o
right_n repeal_v it_o for_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n god_n marriage_n and_o filiation_n not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o any_o judge_n or_o arbitrator_n except_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o god_n 8._o certificate_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n usurp_v the_o power_n of_o judgement_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o can_v be_v submit_v though_o the_o party_n assent_v to_o any_o arbitrator_n or_o judge_n but_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o party_n and_o this_o be_v very_o judicious_o deliver_v by_o west_n symbol_n tit._n compromise_n &_o arbitrement_n foe_n 165.6_o that_o no_o cause_n matrimonial_a be_v arbitrable_a lest_o man_n shall_v separate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o none_o but_o stupidity_n itself_o can_v be_v but_o sensible_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o man_n what_o then_o become_v of_o all_o episcopal_a certificate_n of_o 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in_o marriage_n be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o illegitimum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v lib._n 1._o p._n 52._o law_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v whether_o son_n or_o no_o son_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o not_o whether_o legitimate_a or_o not_o legitimate_a which_o be_v matter_n in_o law_n 12._o the_o true_a state_n as_o to_o filiation_n be_v to_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o son_n or_o no_o son_n it_o be_v false_a state_v and_o false_a name_v whether_o bastard_n or_o whether_o legitimate_a or_o not_o legitimate_a where_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a lib._n 1.79_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n or_o thing_n as_o legitimate_a or_o illegitimate_a among_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n or_o in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la till_o popery_n and_o lib._n 2._o p._n 146._o and_o 156._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n or_o thing_n as_o bastard_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o 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disinherit_v by_o the_o adulterous_a on_o certificate_n 17._o the_o certificate_n starve_v and_o
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