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in_o england_n or_o scotland_n make_v the_o child_n either_o of_o papist_n or_o protestant_n bear_v of_o marriage_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n illegitimate_a therefore_o all_o child_n bear_v of_o marriage_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v legitimate_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o though_o some_o penal_a law_n have_v be_v by_o pontifical_a pretence_n procure_v which_o have_v presume_v too_o far_o to_o prohibit_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n marriage_n and_o meat_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o none_o but_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o trent_n who_o in_o their_o luciferian_a pride_n pretend_v to_o power_n above_o god_n law_n ever_o transgress_v so_o far_o in_o these_o kingdom_n as_o by_o such_o penal_a law_n to_o null_n or_o make_v void_a such_o marriage_n or_o to_o illegitimate_a their_o child_n or_o though_o they_o impose_v penalty_n on_o the_o parent_n to_o impose_v any_o on_o the_o child_n as_o 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and_o a_o elder_a son_n by_o she_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o rightful_a present_a possessor_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o of_o his_o two_o special_a predecessor_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n and_o king_n fergusius_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o which_o probation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o marriage_n prove_v nothing_o of_o the_o truth_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o marriage_n for_o many_o lady_n have_v be_v marry_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n the_o priest_n can_v lay_v on_o they_o yet_o have_v their_o marriage_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v they_o prove_v the_o truth_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o lineal_a blood_n derive_v from_o the_o possessor_n or_o predecessor_n as_o for_o example_n the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v to_o be_v of_o no_o other_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o race_n of_o hercules_n these_o be_v marry_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n 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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 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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
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 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