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you_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n which_o be_v a_o incest_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n although_o denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o st._n paul_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n from_o communion_n with_o that_o man_n and_o to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o that_o wicked_a person_n he_o can_v neither_o diminish_n his_o marriage_n nor_o illegitimate_a his_o issue_n if_o he_o have_v any_o nor_o put_v the_o offender_n to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n for_o these_o be_v effect_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o among_o the_o hebrew_n no_o divorce_n be_v for_o incest_n but_o the_o marriage_n be_v void_a and_o the_o incest_n punish_v 89._o seld._n ux._n ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o f._n 87._o 89._o
as_o in_o person_n unmarried_a the_o next_o thing_n observable_a from_o this_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o maker_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o consobrina_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n be_v equal_o unlawful_a as_o marriage_n with_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o the_o canon_n be_v equal_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o canon_n apostles_n or_o other_o do_v in_o those_o two_o case_n follow_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o karait_n and_o not_o of_o the_o talmudist_n the_o karait_n hold_v both_o marriage_n unlawful_a but_o the_o talmudist_n hold_v neither_o unlawful_a by_o moses_n law_n but_o by_o what_o law_n divine_v the_o primitive_a and_o succeed_a christian_a church_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v as_o general_o they_o do_v and_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n to_o observe_v the_o levitical_a prohibition_n strict_o and_o indispensable_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a difficulty_n but_o sure_o they_o take_v their_o measure_n of_o those_o prohibition_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o karait_n more_o than_o from_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o the_o last_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o hebrew_n commonwealth_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o matthew_n cap._n 23._o v._n 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n all_o therefore_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n do_v for_o such_o of_o those_o degree_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o specify_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n for_o in_o those_o the_o scribe_n and_o karait_n agree_v but_o be_v deduce_v by_o argument_n to_o be_v prohibit_v 2._o seld._n uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 3_o 4._o uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o the_o karait_n conclude_v in_o their_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o but_o the_o scribe_n in_o they_o from_o the_o tradition_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o tradition_n the_o christian_n often_o heed_v not_o as_o introduce_v frequent_o against_o god_n law_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o tradition_n of_o corban_n against_o god_n precept_n of_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n 6._o mark_v 7.11_o mat._n 15.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o most_o signal_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a man_n prevail_v above_o the_o public_a in_o process_n of_o time_n so_o happen_v it_o in_o luther_n calvin_n and_o other_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n who_o opinion_n in_o time_n grow_v more_o authentic_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o state_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o public_a before_o in_o both_o kind_n many_o like_a example_n may_v be_v give_v ancient_a and_o modern_a which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o another_o very_a ancient_a provincial_a council_n call_v concilium_fw-la eliberinum_n under_o pope_n silvester_n three_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o the_o sixteenth_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la sororem_fw-la ejus_fw-la duxerit_fw-la per_fw-la quinquennium_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la abstineat_fw-la 14._o grot._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 256._o sect._n 14._o by_o this_o so_o ancient_a council_n marry_v the_o wife_n sister_n be_v account_v unlawful_a but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o before_o they_o can_v punish_v it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o way_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o offender_n from_o communion_n for_o five_o year_n and_o in_o this_o council_n they_o follow_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o karait_n also_o concern_v marriage_n and_o not_o of_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o conceive_v that_o canon_n then_o forbid_v any_o sort_n of_o marriage_n proceed_v from_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n assume_v by_o those_o who_o make_v they_o as_o law_n maker_n to_o which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n pretend_v but_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o principle_n and_o persuasion_n of_o all_o christian_a believer_n vide_fw-la for_o these_o rule_v selden_n uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4_o 5._o by_o the_o first_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n his_o near_a of_o kin_n by_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n of_o england_n interdict_v the_o father_n wife_n the_o father_n wife_n or_o stepmother_n f._n 11_o the_o mother_n the_o mother_n f._n 10_o the_o brother_n wife_n the_o brother_n wife_n f._n 18_o the_o sister_n the_o sister_n f._n 16_o the_o son_n wife_n the_o son_n wife_n f._n 15_o the_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n f._n 13_o by_o the_o second_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n the_o grand_a father_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 2_o the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 2_o the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 1_o the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 1_o the_o father_n brother_n wife_n the_o father_n brother_n wife_n f._n 6_o the_o father_n sister_n the_o father_n sister_n f._n 4_o the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n f._n 7_o the_o mother_n sister_n the_o mother_n sister_n f._n 5_o the_o brother_n son_n wife_n the_o brother_n son_n wife_n f._n 27_o the_o brother_n daughter_n the_o brother_n daughter_n f._n 25_o the_o sister_n son_n wife_n the_o sister_n son_n wife_n f._n 28_o the_o sister_n daughter_n the_o sister_n daughter_n f._n 26_o the_o son_n son_n wife_n the_o son_n son_n wife_n f._n 21_o the_o son_n daughter_n the_o son_n daughter_n f._n 19_o the_o daughter_n son_n wife_n the_o daughter_n son_n wife_n f._n 22_o the_o daughter_n daughter_n the_o daughter_n daughter_n f._n 20_o by_o the_o three_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n f._n 12_o from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n f._n 17_o from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n f._n 14_o by_o the_o four_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 3_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 3_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n brother_n wife_n o._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n brother_n wife_n f._n 6_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n brother_n wife_n o._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n brother_n wife_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n daughter_n f._n 29_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n daughter_n f._n 30_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n f._n 23_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n f._n 24_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n omit_v these_o last_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o mention_v under_o the_o four_o rule_n by_o mr._n selden_n but_o refer_v to_o by_o the_o word_n &_o reliquis_fw-la quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o regula_fw-la secunda_fw-la propinquorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la propinquae_fw-la but_o the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o last_o four_o be_v forbid_v in_o our_o matrimonial_a table_n not_o the_o two_o last_o as_o several_z other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o table_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o wife_n grandfather_n nor_o her_o father_n nor_o brother_n wife_n nor_o son_n wife_n nor_o her_o father_n brother_n nor_o mother_n brother_n wife_n nor_o her_o brother_n son_n wife_n nor_o sister_n son_n wife_n nor_o her_o son_n son_n wife_n
wherein_o some_o marriage_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o other_o unlawful_a but_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastic_a insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v question_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n the_o temporal_a law_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o remedy_n by_o prohibition_n or_o otherwise_o because_o they_o neither_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o subject_a matter_n nor_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n in_o those_o law_n by_o which_o such_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n either_o by_o council_n or_o the_o pope_n decretal_n admit_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o although_o the_o canon_n law_n have_v be_v former_o relax_v and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage_n enlarge_v by_o council_n and_o decretal_n as_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v so_o as_o sundry_a marriage_n become_v lawful_a which_o be_v before_o canonical_o prohibit_v thus_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 608._o council_n lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o 1215._o seld._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n f._n 608._o under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o in_o quo_fw-la sancitum_fw-la prohibitionem_fw-la copulae_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la quartum_fw-la consanguinitatis_fw-la &_o affinitatis_fw-la gradum_fw-la non_fw-la excedere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ulterioribus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la gravi_fw-la dispendio_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la generaliter_fw-la observari_fw-la for_o before_o many_o degree_n beyond_o the_o four_o be_v forbid_v yet_o can_v the_o common_a law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o enlargement_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n nor_o do_v not_o because_o the_o lawfulness_n still_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n divine_a and_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o than_o it_o stand_v by_o that_o alteration_n whereof_o the_o secular_a judge_n have_v no_o conuzance_n or_o skill_n to_o judge_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o prohibition_n in_o the_o register_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o question_n of_o any_o marriage_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o all_o the_o time_n precede_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o long_o after_o some_o of_o they_o but_o if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n it_o have_v be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n that_o all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a after_o the_o four_o degree_n from_o cousin_n german_n inclusive_o then_o if_o such_o marriage_n have_v be_v question_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n a_o prohibition_n have_v lie_v because_o a_o marriage_n be_v question_v which_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v express_o make_v lawful_a and_o whereof_o the_o secular_a judge_n be_v the_o most_o conuzant_n but_o if_o then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o marriage_n have_v be_v make_v lawful_a not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n or_o not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n though_o by_o that_o act_n all_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o canon_n law_n and_o not_o by_o scripture_n have_v be_v make_v lawful_a yet_o the_o temporal_a court_n have_v thereby_o no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n because_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o a_o law_n out_o of_o their_o conuzance_n that_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v directory_n only_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n and_o no_o way_n advance_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o temporal_a court_n nor_o enable_v they_o to_o prohibit_v the_o question_n of_o any_o marriage_n the_o law_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o state_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 38._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o we_o will_v see_v what_o alteration_n be_v induce_v by_o these_o respective_a statute_n in_o order_n and_o first_o the_o act_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o have_v these_o word_n since_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v fall_v as_o well_o within_o this_o realm_n as_o in_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o mother_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o stepmother_n the_o brother_n to_o marry_v the_o sister_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n daughter_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n daughter_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o father_n daughter_n procreate_v and_o bear_v by_o his_o stepmother_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o aunt_n his_o father_n sister_n or_o mother_n sister_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o uncle_n wife_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n wife_n the_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n daughter_n his_o wife_n son_n daughter_n his_o wife_n daughter_n daughter_n his_o wife_n sister_n which_o degree_n 1._o be_v the_o degree_n express_o mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n and_o be_v for_o matter_n and_o language_n by_o this_o act_n first_o make_v of_o lay_n conizance_n it_o declare_v those_o marriage_n to_o be_v plain_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v sometime_o proceed_v by_o colour_n of_o dispensation_n by_o man_n power_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o no_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o god_n law_n as_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n and_o most_o of_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o christendom_n have_v affirm_v etc._n etc._n then_o it_o enact_v a_o separation_n by_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o prohibition_n from_o or_o appeal_v to_o rome_n of_o such_o marriage_n the_o next_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v marriage_n prohibit_v 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o be_v 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o by_o which_o act_n the_o former_a act_n of_o 25._o be_v repeal_v not_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o marriage_n there_o prohibit_v as_o be_v say_v in_o that_o act_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o marriage_n within_o those_o degree_n be_v recite_v again_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n but_o with_o these_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o prohibition_n 1._o of_o the_o son_n marry_v the_o stepmother_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o father_n 2._o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marry_v his_o uncle_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o uncle_n 3._o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o son_n 4._o in_o that_o of_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o brother_n 5._o in_o those_o of_o marry_v a_o man_n wife_n daughter_n 683._o so_o sir_n edw._n coke_n refer_v the_o levitical_a degree_n 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any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o after_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o the_o person_n comprehend_v under_o those_o word_n near_o of_o kin_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o other_o law_n concern_v the_o dead_a as_o in_o the_o father_n the_o brother_n the_o son_n who_o nakedness_n appear_v to_o consist_v and_o terminate_v in_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n can_v otherwise_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o man_n but_o in_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o man_n nakedness_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n and_o those_o be_v three_o of_o the_o person_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n near_o of_o kin_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v 8._o leu._n 18._o v._n 7._o v._n 8._o which_o be_v explain_v as_o before_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wise_a shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v it_o be_v thy_o father_n nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n 15._o v._o 15._o she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v 16._o v._o 16._o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n nakedness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v thy_o father_n thy_o brother_n thy_o son_n be_v thy_o near_a of_o kin_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n by_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o wife_n then_o as_o to_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o female_n terminate_n in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v 9_o v._o 7._o v._n 9_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v which_o be_v to_o
say_v thy_o mother_n and_o sister_n be_v thy_o near_a of_o kin_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n so_o express_v instance_n be_v make_v in_o five_o of_o the_o six_o sort_n of_o person_n declare_v to_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n but_o as_o instance_n be_v make_v in_o the_o daughter_n though_o she_o be_v as_o immediate_o as_o the_o son_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o father_n and_o eminent_o comprehend_v under_o that_o law_n of_o not_o approach_v to_o a_o man_n near_a of_o kin_n and_o by_o all_o both_o reason_n and_o exposition_n within_o it_o which_o make_v sir_n edward_n coke_n 683._o cok._n inst_z 2._o f._n 683._o by_o mistake_n in_o his_o table_n of_o prohibit_v marriage_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o set_v down_o the_o daughter_n as_o nominal_o prohibit_v by_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n and_o then_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o say_v those_o degree_n be_v true_o set_v down_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o &_o 28_o 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man_n a_o attorney_n serjeant_n or_o the_o like_a no_o attorney_n be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o attorney_n and_o no_o sergeant_n more_o or_o less_o a_o sergeant_n than_o any_o other_o attorney_n or_o serjeant_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o order_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o interdict_v a_o person_n because_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o a_o man_n father_n or_o mother_n and_o none_o of_o those_o six_o relation_n be_v more_o or_o less_o near_o of_o kin_n than_o the_o other_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n to_o any_o of_o they_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n of_o interdict_v as_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o instance_a in_o another_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o approach_n to_o any_o near_a of_o kin_n forbid_v in_o that_o expression_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o any_o of_o the_o six_o person_n strict_o denominate_v near_o of_o 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and_o any_o other_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o word_n 18.17_o leu._n 18.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kinswoman_n none_o of_o the_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n be_v here_o clear_o instance_a in_o but_o her_o daughter_n not_o her_o mother_n not_o her_o sister_n who_o be_v equal_o her_o near_a kinswoman_n and_o comprise_v in_o this_o prohibition_n and_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o daughter_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o prohibit_v these_o person_n instance_a in_o be_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o wife_n mother_n and_o the_o wife_n sister_n be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n prohibit_v for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kinswoman_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n 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nor_o her_o daughter_n son_n wife_n by_o the_o five_o rule_n be_v interdict_v that_o two_o near_o of_o kin_n marry_v two_o other_o near_a of_o kin._n a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n wife_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n wife_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n wife_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n o._n a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n wife_n o._n none_o of_o those_o comprise_v in_o this_o five_o rule_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n but_o all_o the_o person_n interdict_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o karait_n or_o scripture_n rabbi_n be_v also_o interdict_v by_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n of_o england_n 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be_v omit_v case_n hob._n f._n 181._o a._n howard_n vers_fw-la bartlet_n rennington_n case_n i_o find_v likewise_o in_o the_o lord_n hobart_n report_v that_o one_o rennington_n be_v question_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n for_o marry_v his_o wife_n niece_n and_o be_v sentence_v to_o penance_n and_o bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o her_o company_n but_o they_o be_v not_o divorce_v à _fw-fr vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la though_o there_o be_v cause_n say_v the_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o wife_n have_v her_o dower_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o prohibition_n in_o the_o case_n so_o as_o by_o all_o these_o case_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o husband_n with_o his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n be_v a_o marriage_n prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n for_o nearness_n of_o kindred_n to_o the_o wife_n then_o of_o necessity_n the_o wife_n sister_n marriage_n who_o be_v near_o to_o the_o wife_n with_o the_o wife_n husband_n must_v be_v prohibit_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la so_o i_o conceive_v these_o three_o case_n full_a against_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o at_o first_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o in_o case_n which_o be_v not_o specifical_o mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n but_o after_o discussion_n of_o the_o levitical_a degree_n upon_o consultation_n pray_v it_o be_v manifest_o find_v that_o divers_a marriage_n must_v be_v prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n not_o nominal_o express_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n as_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n of_o the_o grandson_n with_o his_o grandmother_n or_o grandfather_n wife_n of_o the_o son_n with_o his_o mother_n brother_n wife_n of_o the_o uncle_n with_o his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n 684._o cok._n inst_z 2._o f._n 683_o 684._o which_o since_o appear_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n to_o be_v a_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o other_o upon_o like_a reason_n and_o be_v resolve_v in_o 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be_v of_o a_o universal_a prohibition_n of_o carnal_a knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o degree_n there_o specify_v though_o such_o prohibition_n may_v be_v to_o the_o particular_a nation_n mention_v in_o leviticus_n and_o deuteronomy_n to_o be_v therein_o defile_v but_o that_o be_v most_o improbable_a too_o 2._o the_o defile_v there_o mention_v may_v be_v intend_v of_o sodomy_n buggery_n incest_n with_o the_o mother_n the_o father_n wife_n the_o soror_fw-la uterina_fw-la adultery_n agree_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v universal_o prohibit_v which_o they_o term_v leges_fw-la noachidarum_fw-la and_o which_o be_v the_o offence_n last_o mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n before_o vers_n 24._o before_o cite_v 3._o the_o marriage_n of_o many_o person_n eminent_o in_o god_n favour_n before_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n as_o abraham_n marry_v sarah_n his_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n amram_n moses_n his_o father_n marry_v jochebed_n his_o father_n sister_n 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wife_n carnal_o know_v by_o his_o son_n or_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n carnal_o know_v by_o his_o brother_n or_o any_o man_n marry_v and_o carnal_o know_v his_o wife_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n daughter_n or_o his_o wife_n son_n daughter_n or_o his_o wife_n daughter_n daughter_n or_o his_o wife_n sister_n then_o it_o declare_v those_o marriage_n to_o be_v indispensable_a because_o against_o god_n law_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o such_o marriage_n if_o any_o be_v and_o the_o child_n procreate_v in_o they_o to_o be_v illegitimate_a but_o this_o clause_n also_o of_o this_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o as_o some_o conceive_v be_v repeal_v by_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n c._n 8._o in_o these_o word_n and_o also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o say_v 28_o h._n 8._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o concern_v a_o prohibition_n to_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v repeal_v make_v frustrate_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil._n &_o mar._n two_o other_o law_n be_v likewise_o repeal_v which_o concern_v the_o question_n before_o we_o viz._n a_o act_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o release_n of_o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v pretend_a licence_n and_o dispensation_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o the_o act_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o which_o have_v be_v often_o mention_v but_o these_o two_o last_o act_n be_v revive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o in_o force_n but_o neither_o the_o act_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o nor_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o be_v revive_v in_o express_a term_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o have_v this_o negative_a clause_n that_o all_o other_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o the_o branch_n and_o clause_n of_o any_o act_n or_o statute_n repeal_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v late_a king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n and_o not_o in_o this_o present_a act_n special_o mention_v and_o revive_v shall_v stand_v remain_z and_o be_v repeal_v and_o void_a in_o such_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o marriage_n be_v not_o now_o prove_v to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n by_o either_o of_o these_o repeal_v statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o or_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o unless_o it_o be_v make_v out_o that_o one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n in_o force_n and_o as_o for_o that_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o which_o make_v void_a all_o dispensation_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o express_o revive_v by_o 1_o eliz._n and_o all_o branch_n word_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o have_v these_o word_n as_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n to_o divers_a of_o his_o subject_n who_o have_v marry_v by_o dispensation_n notwithstanding_o that_o act_n make_v all_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n void_a all_o marriage_n have_v from_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o h._n 8._o for_o which_o no_o divorce_n or_o separation_n be_v have_v and_o which_o marriage_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o establish_v the_o king_n succession_n or_o otherwise_o by_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v good_a by_o which_o word_n i_o conceive_v the_o clause_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o repeal_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v again_o revive_v obj._n it_o may_v be_v object_v the_o clause_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o concern_v marriage_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n continue_v still_o repeal_v because_o it_o be_v not_o special_o mention_v to_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n and_o therefore_o no_o act_n be_v in_o force_n declare_v the_o husband_n marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n sister_n to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n answ_n a_o act_n repeal_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v never_o make_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o all_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o clause_n of_o that_o act_n be_v unlawful_a notwithstanding_o any_o dispensation_n have_v before_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o clause_n by_o the_o reviver_n in_o 1_o eliz._n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o and_o of_o every_o clause_n in_o it_o all_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v by_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o be_v again_o unlawful_a as_o before_o the_o repeal_n notwithstanding_o any_o dispensation_n therefore_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o be_v revive_v by_o the_o reviver_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o in_o 1_o eliz._n and_o make_v as_o effectual_a as_o before_o it_o be_v repeal_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v if_o it_o have_v be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n after_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o clause_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o that_o all_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v by_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o shall_v be_v unlawful_a notwithstanding_o any_o dispensation_n that_o enact_v have_v revive_v the_o clause_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o therefore_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v enact_v by_o revival_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o must_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o revive_v that_o clause_n in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o i_o will_v put_v it_o for_o more_o clearness_n by_o way_n of_o a_o case_n a_o man_n before_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o h._n 8._o by_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n have_v marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n which_o marriage_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o divorce_n have_v be_v attempt_v in_o the_o case_n until_o after_o 1_o eliz._n and_o the_o reviver_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o which_o make_v void_a all_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o marriage_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7_o be_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o revive_a act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o a_o marriage_n to_o continue_v good_a without_o separation_n notwithstanding_o all_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n be_v null_v because_o it_o be_v no_o marriage_n except_v out_o of_o the_o grace_n intend_v and_o give_v by_o that_o act_n to_o the_o king_n subject_n marry_v by_o dispensation_n before_o november_n the_o three_o 26_o h._n 8._o and_o not_o then_o separate_v but_o if_o a_o marriage_n before_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o h._n 8._o have_v be_v by_o dispensation_n between_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n or_o as_o this_o case_n be_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n sister_n and_o no_o separation_n attempt_v until_o after_o 1_o eliz._n and_o the_o reviver_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o these_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v good_a and_o without_o separation_n by_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o because_o they_o be_v marriage_n particular_o except_v out_o of_o the_o grace_n grant_v by_o that_o act_n as_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o which_o prove_v 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v in_o force_n by_o the_o reviver_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o and_o consequent_o the_o marriage_n in_o question_n to_o be_v clear_o against_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o there_o be_v two_o clause_n concern_v marriage_n the_o first_o declare_v certain_a marriage_n there_o recite_v to_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n which_o clause_n concern_v the_o present_a question_n and_o be_v before_o cite_v the_o second_o clause_n in_o these_o word_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n subject_n or_o resiant_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o in_o any_o your_o dominion_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n afore_o rehearse_v what_o pretence_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o then_o it_o proceed_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o divorce_n or_o separation_n make_v of_o any_o such_o marriage_n by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o separation_n shall_v remain_v good_a and_o not_o be_v revokable_a by_o any_o authority_n and_o the_o child_n procreate_v