as_o the_o latter_a this_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n of_o transgression_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v more_o frequent_a neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o to_o say_v that_o he_o intend_v both_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v equal_o void_a and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o inculcate_v that_o with_o so_o much_o seem_a industry_n and_o solicitude_n of_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o danger_n and_o to_o omit_v that_o whole_o without_o the_o least_o word_n of_o notice_n who_o danger_n be_v so_o apparent_a who_o temptation_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o who_o instance_n without_o a_o very_a severe_a and_o peremptory_a prohibition_n can_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v unfrequent_a four_o when_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 18._o 6._o none_o of_o you_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o nearness_n of_o kin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o kindred_n that_o be_v from_o a_o common_a father_n or_o parent_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n side_n ver_fw-la 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n sister_n she_o be_v thy_o father_n near_a kinswoman_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n near_a kinswoman_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o though_o my_o niece_n be_v at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o i_o in_o the_o descend_a line_n that_o my_o aunt_n be_v in_o the_o ascend_n yet_o when_o the_o express_a reason_n assign_v in_o the_o law_n why_o i_o may_v not_o marry_v my_o aunt_n be_v not_o because_o she_o be_v i_o but_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n near_o kinswoman_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dart_v any_o prohibition_n upon_o my_o niece_n that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a plain_o favourable_a and_o propitious_a to_o a_o marriage_n in_o that_o relation_n because_o my_o niece_n who_o be_v my_o father_n grandchild_n be_v plain_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o he_o than_o my_o aunt_n who_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o immediate_a relation_n but_o the_o other_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n betwixt_o be_v a_o relation_n at_o the_o second_o remove_v and_o because_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v get_v or_o bear_v child_n by_o themselves_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o another_o it_o be_v therefore_o only_a a_o relation_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o niece_n by_o the_o brother_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o half_a blood_n to_o be_v consider_v but_o that_o that_o half_a blood_n itself_o be_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a consanguinity_n of_o the_o two_o as_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o so_o that_o if_o the_o nearness_n to_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v the_o express_a reason_n assign_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n why_o i_o may_v not_o marry_v my_o aunt_n no_o man_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o i_o be_o forbid_v likewise_o to_o marry_v my_o niece_n because_o the_o distance_n be_v manifest_o great_a from_o the_o fountain_n of_o kindred_n and_o the_o relation_n unquestionable_o more_o imperfect_a so_o also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n here_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n manifest_o imply_v first_o that_o in_o the_o levitical_a prohibition_n consangninity_n and_o affinity_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o same_o and_o be_v prohibit_v to_o the_o same_o degree_n second_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v forbid_v in_o marriage_n be_v because_o she_o be_v my_o father_n brother_n wife_n that_o be_v in_o construction_n of_o law_n my_o father_n sister_n or_o near_a kinswoman_n and_o three_o as_o in_o the_o two_o former_a case_n that_o this_o be_v do_v out_o of_o respect_n and_o honour_n to_o my_o father_n with_o who_o she_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n or_o horizontal_n plane_n in_o the_o scheme_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n so_o that_o to_o marry_v my_o aunt_n be_v to_o make_v my_o father_n be_v equal_a my_o inferior_a and_o to_o subject_v she_o to_o the_o mean_a and_o servile_a condition_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o who_o i_o own_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n in_o this_o last_o place_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n for_o every_o man_n know_v without_o the_o help_n of_o revelation_n that_o his_o father_n brother_n wife_n be_v his_o aunt_n but_o there_o be_v manifest_o include_v in_o they_o a_o intimation_n of_o her_o superiority_n over_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o she_o stand_v equal_a in_o the_o table_n of_o affinity_n with_o our_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o therefore_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o have_v her_o nakedness_n uncover_v by_o her_o inferior_a and_o dependant_a or_o put_v herself_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o from_o who_o she_o may_v expect_v and_o challenge_v the_o duty_n service_n and_o allegiance_n of_o a_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v as_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o word_n to_o the_o ancient_n absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o all_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n so_o that_o as_o to_o all_o the_o instance_n to_o which_o their_o power_n or_o possibility_n of_o action_n can_v extend_v itself_o they_o be_v as_o absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a as_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o respective_a family_n and_o the_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v aliquid_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o liberos_fw-la liberasque_fw-la fratrum_fw-la &_o sororum_fw-la they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o reverence_n and_o a_o natural_a claim_n of_o duty_n and_o respect_n from_o their_o nephew_n and_o niece_n which_o be_v account_v but_o a_o remove_v from_o child_n and_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n upon_o all_o their_o advice_n admonition_n and_o command_n that_o to_o disobey_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n not_o very_o unreasonable_a be_v account_v a_o heinous_a crime_n although_o their_o power_n of_o coercion_n be_v not_o all_o out_o so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o their_o natural_a and_o proper_a parent_n and_o now_o from_o what_o have_v be_v just_a now_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o nephew_n be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v his_o aunt_n be_v found_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o nearness_n of_o kin_n which_o be_v great_a to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o sister_n than_o in_o his_o grandchild_n second_o in_o the_o superiority_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o aunt_n over_o the_o nephew_n i_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o can_v from_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n be_v infer_v by_o any_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n be_v forbid_v and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o latter_a consideration_n the_o superiority_n be_v not_o violate_v by_o such_o a_o marriage_n but_o rather_o please_v and_o gratify_v by_o it_o because_o it_o still_o continue_v where_o it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o uncle_n only_o by_o marriage_n it_o be_v render_v more_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a so_o that_o unless_o contrary_n may_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n be_v infer_v from_o contrary_n there_o can_v be_v no_o inference_n from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o a_o aunt_n which_o shall_v debar_v or_o obstruct_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o niece_n wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n of_o reason_n between_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n and_o that_o of_o a_o nephew_n with_o his_o aunt_n it_o be_v now_o manifest_a if_o we_o proceed_v upon_o the_o levitical_a measure_n that_o the_o divorce_n of_o the_o uncle_n from_o his_o niece_n be_v not_o only_o indefesible_a after_o they_o be_v once_o marry_v but_o that_o consider_v the_o levitical_a as_o a_o positive_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a ex_fw-la antecedenti_fw-la since_o it_o
be_v neither_o forbid_v in_o express_a word_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o since_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o declare_a measure_n of_o we_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o what_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n preserve_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n in_o we_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o place_n it_o be_v still_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o cohabitation_n itself_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n be_v in_o law_n a_o powerful_a remedy_n against_o other_o defect_n for_o so_o we_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o servius_n tribus_fw-la modis_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la usu_fw-la far_o &_o coemptione_fw-la usu_fw-la si_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mulier_fw-la anno_fw-la uno_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la legibus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o party_n marry_v together_o and_o stand_v in_o this_o relation_n have_v cohabit_v for_o any_o considerable_a time_n this_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o so_o take_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n against_o a_o divorce_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n admit_v in_o their_o first_o come_v together_o seventeenth_o this_o case_n be_v only_o the_o niece_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n on_o the_o father_n side_n which_o be_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a this_o be_v still_o a_o far_a circumstance_n very_o much_o conduce_v to_o favour_n and_o defend_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n who_o marry_v his_o half_a sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o have_v she_o be_v his_o whole_a sister_n she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n to_o abimelech_n the_o king_n of_o gerar_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n and_o deut._n 13._o 6._o it_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n be_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n let_v the_o relation_n be_v never_o so_o nigh_o or_o the_o endearment_n and_o friendship_n never_o so_o great_a as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o one_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n this_o best_a answer_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o conceal_v even_o their_o near_a relation_n and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n the_o brother_n be_v the_o son_n or_o suppose_a son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v include_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la last_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o adversary_n cause_n be_v ground_v upon_o archbishop_n parker_n matrimonial_a table_n and_o though_o we_o be_v far_o from_o presume_v to_o dispute_v the_o king_n power_n in_o dispense_n with_o a_o statute_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n yet_o in_o all_o ordinary_a case_n he_o be_v never_o suppose_v to_o intend_v it_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o among_o other_o article_n present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o convocation_n he_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n to_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n in_o which_o the_o uncle_n be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v his_o niece_n the_o convocation_n themselves_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o degree_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o king_n agree_v to_o this_o prohibition_n among_o other_o upon_o that_o supposition_n but_o now_o since_o it_o appear_v so_o plain_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o marriage_n be_v never_o actual_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v forbid_v either_o nothing_o but_o god_n law_n can_v impeach_v any_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o can_v be_v impeach_v or_o else_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v repeal_v by_o a_o act_n of_o convocation_n which_o yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v give_v it_o and_o the_o parliament_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o put_v a_o power_n destructive_a of_o their_o very_a constitution_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o convocation_n nay_o they_o have_v express_o provide_v with_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a assent_n who_o without_o necessity_n which_o can_v here_o be_v pretend_v will_v never_o break_v his_o word_n with_o his_o people_n and_o then_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n that_o no_o convocation_n shall_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n finis_fw-la
a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o ecclesiastic_a whatsoever_o only_a for_o example_n sake_n he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n which_o though_o it_o show_v sufficient_o that_o the_o compiler_n of_o these_o canon_n be_v against_o all_o marriage_n in_o this_o degree_n and_o therefore_o the_o clergy_n be_v prohibit_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o marriage_n prohibit_v or_o detest_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o christianity_n which_o have_v a_o more_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o friendship_n and_o goodwill_n than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v lay_v a_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o avoid_v and_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n concern_v marriage_n of_o this_o nature_n carry_v great_a weight_n and_o authority_n along_o with_o it_o for_o the_o decide_n this_o particular_a case_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o eight_o though_o this_o marriage_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v antecedent_o prohibit_v and_o unlawful_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o be_v actual_o solemnize_v and_o consummate_v by_o fruition_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a mr._n t._n in_o his_o first_o paper_n have_v give_v several_a â—_o from._n p._n 2._o â—o_o 18._o pag._n 42_o 43_o 44_o ib._n &_o in_o addend_n pag._n â—_o instance_n of_o unlawful_a act_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v valid_a ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la but_o what_o he_o say_v as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o polygamy_n come_v still_o more_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n which_o though_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o a_o divorce_n be_v not_o to_o ensue_v upon_o it_o neither_o be_v the_o christian_a law_n less_o tender_a of_o a_o divorce_n in_o the_o case_n of_o polygamy_n with_o respect_n to_o such_o party_n as_o have_v engage_v in_o it_o before_o they_o become_v disciple_n and_o convert_v to_o christianity_n than_o the_o jewish_a be_v though_o after_o our_o have_v once_o embrace_v that_o holy_a profession_n it_o be_v now_o not_o only_o unlawful_a ex_fw-la antecedenti_fw-la but_o a_o divorce_n ought_v to_o ensue_v at_o least_o beside_o what_o other_o punishment_n the_o civil_a law_n shall_v think_v reasonable_a to_o inflict_v after_o such_o polygamy_n be_v actual_o engage_v in_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o general_a design_n of_o christianity_n which_o aim_v much_o more_o earnest_o at_o all_o the_o high_a instance_n of_o charity_n and_o goodwill_n than_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n do_v and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o polygamy_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a occasion_n of_o strife_n can_v never_o be_v a_o lawful_a christian_a state_n but_o also_o because_o this_o union_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o one_o wife_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o flesh_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o entire_a and_o incommunicable_a love_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n polygamy_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o polytheism_n or_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o many_o and_o false_a god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o direct_o opposite_a to_o christianity_n that_o any_o thing_n can_v possible_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v wherefore_o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a dispensation_n itself_o be_v so_o extreme_o tender_a of_o a_o divorce_n in_o this_o case_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a disobedience_n to_o a_o express_a divine_a prohibition_n how_o much_o more_o tender_a aught_o it_o to_o be_v in_o we_o where_o there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o punishment_n assign_v which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a of_o polygamy_n itself_o but_o also_o no_o express_a 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whither_o of_o half_a or_o whole_a blood_n or_o whether_o by_o consanguity_n or_o affinity_n in_o any_o wise_a whatsoever_o so_o great_a solicitude_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n seem_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o so_o great_a carelessness_n and_o silence_n on_o the_o other_o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v intend_v to_o prohibit_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o marriage_n alike_o ten_o what_o opinion_n our_o best_a lawyer_n have_v have_v of_o marriage_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v see_v by_o these_o follow_a precedent_n and_o report_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o their_o book_n richard_n pearson_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n 248._o vaughan_n '_o s_z report_n pag._n 248._o james_n the_o first_o marry_a his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n for_o which_o a_o process_n be_v commence_v against_o he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o upon_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n pearson_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o that_o court_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o statute_n 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 38._o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v because_o declare_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o levitical_a degree_n and_o since_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n as_o well_o by_o the_o levitical_a as_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o same_o and_o prohibit_v to_o the_o same_o degree_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o marriage_n must_v be_v valid_a also_o if_o this_o determination_n of_o those_o reverend_a judge_n be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o consanguinity_n at_o the_o same_o remove_n with_o the_o allow_v and_o ratify_v affinity_n of_o this_o instance_n much_o the_o same_o with_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o harrison_n versus_fw-la burwell_n harrison_n have_v marry_v his_o great_a aunt_n the_o widow_n of_o abbot_n his_o grandfather_n brother_n and_o my_o lord_n vaughan_n declare_v this_o marriage_n to_o be_v valid_a pag._n 207._o and_o 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regard_n or_o at_o least_o very_o little_a to_o parity_n of_o reason_n will_v not_o disannul_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a aunt_n though_o the_o immediate_a be_v so_o express_o forbid_v beside_o this_o my_o lord_n vaughan_n give_v it_o in_o general_a term_n as_o his_o opinion_n pag._n 216._o the_o marriage_n particular_o declare_v by_o the_o act_n to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o but_o other_o marriage_n not_o by_o the_o act_v declare_v in_o particular_a to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n be_v leave_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la as_o to_o dispensation_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o levitical_a degree_n they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v actual_o dispense_v with_o as_o many_o as_o be_v not_o particular_o and_o actual_o forbid_v not_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o power_n of_o dispensation_n be_v now_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_a
kirjath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o say_v he_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n not_o that_o any_o one_o man_n can_v take_v a_o city_n or_o town_n by_o himself_o or_o that_o every_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o command_v a_o party_n or_o that_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o go_v along_o with_o achsah_n can_v be_v legal_o divert_v from_o othniel_n who_o be_v the_o next_o heir-male_n of_o that_o family_n only_o by_o these_o general_a word_n he_o propound_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o expedition_n to_o othniel_n with_o promise_n upon_o success_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o marry_v to_o his_o daughter_n which_o the_o old_a man_n during_o his_o life-time_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o permit_v and_o have_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n beforehand_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o case_n which_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o that_o 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rear_n esse_fw-la nefas_fw-la which_o place_n though_o they_o be_v indeed_o mean_v of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v without_o immoderate_a strain_n to_o all_o that_o be_v parentum_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v remarkable_a leu._n 18._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o though_o she_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o thou_o only_o by_o affinity_n be_v only_o thy_o father_n brother_n wife_n and_o come_v from_o abroad_o out_o of_o a_o foreign_a stock_n yet_o she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n she_o be_v parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la notwithstanding_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o a_o very_a high_a and_o heinous_a breach_n of_o duty_n and_o good_a manner_n in_o thou_o to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n and_o phaedra_n in_o 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26_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o prove_v more_o large_o by_o three_o other_o consideration_n mention_v afterward_o pag._n 68_o 69_o 70._o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o privilege_n allow_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o a_o knight_n elder_a son_n which_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o baronet_n the_o second_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a custom_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o two_o brother_n to_o two_o sister_n or_o of_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o sister_n and_o brother_n or_o of_o the_o son-in-law_n to_o the_o mother-in-law_n daughter_n or_o father-in-law_n daughter_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v disallow_v by_o our_o law_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o great_a and_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a reason_n if_o all_o these_o prohibition_n which_o be_v to_o spread_v friendship_n and_o propagate_v goodwill_n and_o charity_n among_o man_n by_o 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