though_o he_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n for_o he_o say_v 4._o part_n 76._o in_o former_a time_n some_o ill_o dispose_v clerk_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o original_a return_v out_o of_o chancery_n for_o debt_n in_o that_o court_n they_o will_v sue_v out_o a_o original_a action_n of_o trespass_n a_o mere_a feign_a action_n returnable_a in_o this_o court_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o exigent_n and_o when_o the_o defendant_n appear_v the_o plaintiff_n will_v waive_n all_o the_o former_a proceed_v and_o file_v a_o bill_n against_o the_o defendant_n for_o debt_n which_o he_o say_v deserve_v severe_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 1._o cap._n 29._o if_o the_o kings-bench_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o entertain_v the_o fiction_n of_o a_o trespass_n from_o the_o chancery_n to_o hook_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o debt_n with_o it_o but_o the_o practice_n ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v why_o do_v 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no._n lib._n intra_fw-la 41._o s._n 33._o which_o quantity_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v casual_o lose_v so_o they_o use_v to_o bring_v trover_n for_o a_o cow_n or_o a_o horse_n not_o find_v but_o buy_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o know_v any_o other_o owner_n but_o the_o possessor_n who_o sell_v they_o and_o likewise_o on_o good_n lend_v by_o one_o to_o another_o for_o which_o good_n the_o proper_a action_n be_v a_o detinue_n but_o they_o turn_v the_o true_a action_n of_o detinue_n into_o the_o false_a of_o a_o trover_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n one_o to_o deprive_v a_o three_o person_n injust_o of_o his_o lawful_a garnishment_n and_o right_n of_o interpleder_n the_o other_o in_o this_o to_o do_v what_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ejectment_n fiction_n make_v judicial_a proceed_v unintelligible_a fiction_n in_o ejectment_n to_o make_v judicial_a proceed_n nonsense_n and_o unintelligible_a that_o in_o so_o dark_a a_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n on_o 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vocat_fw-la '_o bordeaux_n in_o france_n in_o islington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v so_o though_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n of_o high_a concernment_n in_o high-treason_n by_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n beyond_o sea_n it_o be_v certain_a say_v coke_n such_o adherency_n without_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v allege_v within_o the_o realm_n coke_n com._n 261._o and_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 33._o and_o 35._o h._n 8._o etc._n etc._n they_o use_v to_o allege_v treason_n commit_v beyond_o sea_n to_o be_v commit_v within_o the_o county_n in_o england_n where_o the_o land_n forfeit_v lay_v though_o it_o be_v do_v on_o oath_n ib._n &_o stamf._n 90._o but_o this_o be_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n when_o they_o can_v easy_o dispense_v with_o oath_n and_o take_v away_o not_o only_a man_n estate_n but_o
and_o no_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o take_v that_o right_n from_o they_o 7._o here_o the_o wantonness_n of_o widow_n be_v forbid_v who_o be_v for_o new_a husband_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o old_a be_v put_v in_o his_o grave_n whereby_o who_o be_v father_n of_o their_o child_n be_v make_v uncertain_a 8._o here_o be_v no_o false_a father_n of_o child_n on_o those_o who_o be_v within_o four_o sea_n 9_o here_o be_v no_o punish_v man_n twice_o for_o one_o offence_n once_o by_o the_o temporal_a court_n and_o then_o by_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o contrary_a punishment_n by_o contrary_a court_n one_o by_o the_o contentious_a court_n and_o another_o by_o the_o penitential_a court_n 10._o here_o be_v no_o auricular_a confession_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o daughter_n by_o priest_n in_o temple_n or_o chamber_n and_o defile_v thereby_o of_o their_o family_n 11._o here_o be_v no_o punish_v of_o woman_n for_o bring_v forth_o child_n nor_o the_o murder_n of_o so_o many_o infant_n cause_v thereby_o as_o by_o the_o papist_n law_n be_v continual_o do_v yet_o i_o conclude_v though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o such_o as_o plant_v his_o canon_n in_o their_o court_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o think_v neither_o a_o fit_a rule_n to_o judge_v marriage_n legitimation_n or_o succession_n by_o chap._n v._o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o marriage_n legitimation_n and_o succession_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n no_o english_a lawyer_n can_v mention_v my_o lord_n coke_n without_o great_a honour_n but_o how_o he_o come_v so_o biased_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o papal_a and_o episcopal_a law_n under_o the_o name_n of_o regal_a appear_v not_o object_n 1_o it_o be_v object_v by_o coke_n lib._n 5.1_o part_n 40._o in_o cawdryes_n case_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o if_o the_o king_n can_v authorize_v by_o his_o commission_n or_o writ_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o determine_v and_o judge_v those_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n and_o general_a bastardy_n by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a witness_n and_o judge_n both_o of_o fact_n and_o law_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n be_v now_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n then_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n due_a to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o then_o cause_n justice_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o his_o subject_n in_o these_o so_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n and_o general_a bastardy_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o strength_n of_o man_n descent_n and_o inheritance_n this_o i_o conceive_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o in_o sense_n and_o substance_n to_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o lord_n coke_n argument_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o marriage_n as_o one_o mean_v among_o his_o many_o other_o to_o set_v up_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o judge_n over_o the_o temporal_a freehold_n and_o inheritance_n and_o other_o birthrights_a of_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v first_o as_o to_o the_o word_n absolute_a and_o supreme_a i_o suppose_v he_o intend_v no_o such_o absolute_a monarchy_n or_o supremacy_n as_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n for_o though_o regum_fw-la timendorum_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la greges_fw-la hurtful_a ecclesiastical_a law_n not_o needful_a to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n but_o hurtful_a reges_fw-la in_o ipsos_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la jovis_n then_o i_o think_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o to_o be_v above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n see_v the_o king_n himself_o by_o his_o oath_n be_v please_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o that_o law_n where_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o as_o to_o the_o pretend_a want_n of_o power_n of_o do_v justice_n concern_v cause_n of_o freehold_n and_o inheritance_n depend_v on_o marriage_n except_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o judge_n that_o be_v very_o strange_a for_o how_o be_v justice_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o neither_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n ever_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n todetermin_v temporal_a right_o or_o propriety_n but_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n how_o be_v justice_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o when_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o matrimonial_a cause_n remain_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n richard_z the_o first_o his_o son_n be_v the_o first_o as_o matthew_z paris_z writes_z who_o the_o clergy_n get_v by_o his_o public_a edict_n to_o give_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o power_n and_o gift_n by_o reason_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o all_o matrimonial_a cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n court_n and_o the_o same_o richard_n likewise_o give_v they_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o breach_n of_o faith_n promise_n and_o oath_n whereby_o if_o much_o of_o the_o power_n so_o rash_o grant_v have_v not_o be_v by_o he_o so_o speedy_o resume_v they_o have_v hook_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o king_n court_n of_o all_o contract_n and_o conveyance_n bond_n and_o obligation_n as_o well_o as_o marriage_n concern_v temporal_a good_n and_o inheritance_n and_o why_o can_v general_n as_o well_o as_o special_a bastardy_n be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n and_o how_o likewise_o be_v all_o right_n depend_v on_o all_o marriage_n make_v during_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n by_o pretence_n of_o any_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o 12._o car._n 2._o cap._n 33._o to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o by_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o the_o advancement_n and_o not_o prejudice_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o far_o great_a expedition_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o same_o will_v it_o be_v if_o by_o the_o like_a act_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o marriage_n and_o legitimation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o common-law-court_n so_o likewise_o ancient_o bastardy_n allege_v in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v triable_a by_o jury_n but_o now_o usurp_v by_o bishop_n as_o well_o in_o personal_a as_o real_a action_n 4._o edw._n 4.35_o object_n 2_o bishop_n coke_n lib._n 5.1_o part_n in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o cawdry_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la give_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n to_o bishop_n that_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v 13._o eliz._n 1._o of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la make_v 9_o e._n 2._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1315._o of_o 15._o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o of_o 31._o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o give_v jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n to_o bishop_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v of_o marriage_n but_o only_o by_o it_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v not_o marriage_n but_o rather_o anti-marriage_n for_o marriage_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o whereas_o before_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n as_o acknowledge_v by_o coke_n lib._n 5.1_o part_n 488._o be_v in_o leet_n under_o the_o name_n of_o letherwit_n or_o more_o proper_o lecherwit_n yet_o have_v leet_n never_o jurisdiction_n of_o marriage_n or_o divorce_n neither_o consequent_o can_v bishop_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o for_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o the_o other_o statute_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o they_o concern_v marriage_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n the_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o pretend_v be_v never_o give_v by_o any_o statute_n linwood_n likewise_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la which_o give_v bishop_n jurisdiction_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n as_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a non_fw-la intelligas_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la cujus_fw-la punitio_fw-la spectat_fw-la merè_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortalis_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sic_fw-la periret_fw-la temporalis_fw-la gladii_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la
henceforth_o all_o justice_n of_o or_o in_o the_o court_n where_o any_o plea_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v depend_v take_v or_o move_v in_o which_o plea_n so_o depend_v take_v or_o move_v bastarvy_n shall_v be_v allege_v against_o any_o person_n party_n to_o the_o same_o plea_n and_o thereupon_o a_o issue_n join_v which_o by_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o ordinary_a that_o the_o judge_n or_o one_o judge_n of_o or_o in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o say_a plea_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v depend_v take_v or_o move_v before_o the_o time_n that_o any_o writ_n of_o certificate_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o certify_v upon_o the_o issue_n so_o join_v or_o to_o be_v join_v shall_v make_v a_o remembrance_n under_o their_o seal_n or_o his_o seal_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o demandant_n or_o tenant_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o the_o plea_n in_o which_o the_o bastardy_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v allege_v recite_v the_o issue_n that_o be_v join_v in_o the_o same_o plea_n of_o bastardy_n and_o certify_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thereupon_o proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a chancery_n by_o threé_o month_n once_o in_o every_o month_n that_o all_o person_n pretend_v any_o interest_n to_o object_n against_o the_o party_n which_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v mulier_fw-la that_o they_o sue_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o who_o the_o writ_n of_o certificate_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o make_v their_o allegation_n and_o objection_n against_o the_o party_n which_o pretend_v he_o to_o be_v mulier_fw-la as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n require_v and_o the_o say_a chancellor_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o say_a remembrance_n and_o issue_n join_v and_o be_v require_v by_o the_o say_a demandant_n or_o tenant_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n have_v the_o say_a remembrance_n to_o make_v the_o say_a proclamation_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o same_o chancellor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v proclamation_n in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o proclamation_n so_o make_v shall_v certify_v in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o say_a plea_n in_o which_o the_o bastardy_n be_v allege_v another_o time_n shall_v be_v depend_v and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o or_o in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o same_o plea_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v depend_v take_v or_o move_v before_o any_o proclamation_n so_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o chancery_n make_v one_o time_n such_o proclamation_n open_o in_o the_o same_o court_n and_o also_o another_o time_n when_o the_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v certify_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o make_v in_o the_o form_n above_o rehearse_v then_o the_o say_a judge_n shall_v award_v the_o say_v write_v of_o certificate_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o certify_v upon_o issue_n so_o join_v or_o to_o be_v join_v and_o if_o any_o writ_n of_o certificate_n be_v make_v or_o grant_v before_o that_o all_o the_o proclamation_n in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v and_o certify_v that_o then_o the_o say_v write_v of_o certificate_n and_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a thereupon_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o if_o any_o writ_n before_o this_o time_n be_v direct_v to_o any_o ordinary_a to_o certify_v if_o the_o say_v eleanor_n wife_n of_o james_n be_v bastard_n or_o not_o and_o at_o this_o time_n not_o certify_v if_o it_o be_v certify_v hereafter_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v write_v that_o the_o same_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_v ordinary_a so_o make_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 29.105.261.280.577.609_o that_o one_o circuit_n of_o action_n be_v too_o much_o be_v well_o know_v where_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a as_o on_o penal_a bond_n sue_v at_o common_a law_n the_o party_n injury_v be_v repel_v from_o any_o plea_n of_o equity_n either_o that_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n and_o the_o creditor_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o his_o bond_n or_o to_o give_v he_o a_o acquittance_n or_o that_o he_o receive_v a_o acquittance_n but_o it_o be_v since_o burn_v by_o fire_n or_o he_o have_v since_o by_o any_o other_o casualty_n lose_v it_o and_o force_v he_o to_o a_o costly_a tedious_a and_o sometime_o inextricable_a suit_n for_o relief_n in_o the_o chancery_n whereby_o the_o remedy_n unless_o for_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n become_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n all_o which_o plea_n of_o equity_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v have_v be_v far_o better_a determine_v in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o common-law_n as_o be_v excellent_o well_o do_v in_o scotland_n by_o admit_v those_o plea_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o same_o court_n and_o on_o proof_n of_o they_o restrict_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o bond_n to_o principal_a interest_n cost_n and_o damage_n but_o here_o the_o birthright_n of_o the_o subject_a wherein_o not_o only_o all_o his_o bond_n but_o land_n and_o good_n be_v concern_v be_v put_v to_o a_o tedious_a circuit_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o suit_n and_o proclamation_n and_o after_o that_o again_o to_o another_o circuit_n of_o action_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o then_o again_o to_o a_o three_o circuit_n to_o common-law_n of_o prohibition_n and_o then_o again_o to_o a_o four_o circuit_n back_o to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o a_o consultation_n circuit_n enough_o to_o tire_v any_o horse_n much_o more_o any_o honest_a man_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n at_o last_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v robe_v with_o theives_n and_o as_o this_o statute_n mention_n if_o true_a man_n fail_v false_a witness_n shall_v be_v suborn_v against_o he_o which_o if_o he_o have_v stay_v in_o one_o court_n and_o rid_v no_o circuit_n at_o all_o but_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v there_o try_v by_o twelve_o good_a man_n and_o true_a at_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o his_o own_o country_n none_o of_o these_o theives_n or_o false_a witness_n will_v have_v dare_v to_o appear_v as_o they_o presume_v to_o do_v in_o so_o great_a a_o forest_n as_o london_n in_o the_o chancery_n ecclesiastical_a court_n affidavit_n and_o examiner_n officer_n there_o aâ—terrible_a oppression_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v be_v easy_o take_v or_o discover_v there_o be_v four_o mischief_n appear_v in_o this_o statute_n cause_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 1._o circuit_n of_o action_n 2._o endless_a delay_n and_o cost_n 3._o subornation_n and_o perjury_n of_o witness_n 4._o interfere_v of_o jurisdiction_n one_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la the_o other_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la temporalia_fw-la one_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la naturalem_fw-la equitatem_fw-la the_o other_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la communem_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o same_o certain_o a_o great_a calamity_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o miserable_a client_n then_o to_o be_v make_v a_o borderer_n between_o two_o enemies-country_n a_o hare_n between_o two_o dog_n a_o mouse_n between_o two_o cat_n and_o a_o corn_n between_o two_o millstone_n law_n priesthood_n change_v change_v the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 7.12_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n either_o therefore_o the_o papist_n preisthood_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o protestant-priesthood_n but_o the_o whole_a papal_a power_n translate_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n by_o the_o 25._o h._n 8.21_o from_o rome_n to_o lambeth_n must_v so_o stand_v for_o ever_o or_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v this_o papal-priesthood_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o protestant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o change_a the_o person_n from_o italian_a to_o english_a or_o the_o place_n from_o tiber_n to_o thames_n will_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o law_n from_o papal_a to_o protestant_a for_o papal_a law_n and_o a_o protestant_a priesthood_n be_v no_o more_o consistent_a than_o fire_n and_o water_n many_o more_o great_a exception_n there_o be_v against_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o my_o great_a haste_n force_v i_o to_o pretermit_v chap._n vi_o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o such_o law_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n as_o be_v relic_n of_o popery_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o law_n make_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o profound_a popery_n of_o the_o common_a lawyer_n of_o transubstantiation_n of_o two_o person_n into_o one_o person_n and_o the_o mischief_n thereof_o a_o note_v take_v at_o kings-bench_n of_o the_o miraculous_a transubstantiation_n of_o a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n between_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o law_n of_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wife_n
his_o woman_n draw_v away_o his_o heart_n which_o word_n include_v both_o wife_n and_o concubine_n it_o have_v be_v more_o true_a according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o more_o probable_a according_a to_o the_o effect_n they_o have_v false_o translate_v the_o seven_o commandment_n lo_o tinaph_n to_o be_v adultery_n lo_o tinaph_n latine_v non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la do_v only_o signify_v carnal_a uncleanness_n in_o general_n but_o they_o to_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a translate_v lo_o tinaph_n false_a translate_v and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v as_o high_a commutation-money_n for_o the_o mean_a as_o the_o great_a crime_n have_v translate_v it_o adultery_n which_o be_v species_n famosior_fw-la they_o say_v pro_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la as_o be_v usual_a in_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o though_o if_o they_o turn_v poet_n they_o may_v feign_v if_o songster_n descant_n if_o commentator_n paraphrase_n if_o orator_n turn_v in_o trope_n and_o figure_n yet_o if_o translator_n of_o a_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wickedness_n for_o they_o to_o use_v any_o of_o these_o he_o who_o be_v a_o translator_n of_o any_o law_n especial_o of_o one_o that_o be_v penal_a be_v chain_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la simile_n &_o verbum_fw-la verbo_fw-la curabit_fw-la reddere_fw-la fidus_fw-la interpres_fw-la every_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o no_o great_a or_o lesser_a signification_n in_o the_o language_n to_o which_o it_o be_v translate_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a for_o where_o the_o legislator_n prohibit_v all_o uncleanness_n in_o general_n and_o express_v no_o special_a penalty_n but_o only_o on_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n here_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v the_o small_a offence_n with_o few_o stripe_n and_o the_o great_a with_o many_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n but_o if_o he_o prohibit_v special_o adultery_n and_o make_v no_o other_o law_n than_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n beside_o what_o be_v not_o special_o prohibit_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o levit._n 20.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n of_o death_n never_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o any_o lesser_a uncleanness_n than_o adultery_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o all_o justice_n that_o no_o penal_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v by_o equity_n the_o translation_n be_v therefore_o false_a which_o extend_v all_o uncleanness_n to_o adultery_n or_o adultery_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n they_o have_v false_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v fornication_n fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o translate_v fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v carnal_a uncleanness_n only_o in_o general_n but_o they_o on_o the_o same_o account_n of_o raise_v their_o commutation-money_n have_v translate_v it_o the_o special_a crime_n of_o fornication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v before_o of_o adultery_n false_o translate_v and_o the_o same_o mischief_n ensue_v thereby_o they_o have_v false_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v the_o man_n servant_n and_o maid-servant_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o translate_v exod._n 20.17_o they_o have_v translate_v the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n whereas_o the_o septuagint_n clean_o vary_v both_o in_o word_n and_o order_n and_o make_v the_o commandment_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n woman_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o field_n nor_o his_o young_a man_n nor_o his_o young_a woman_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o amos_n 2.7_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n will_v go_v into_o the_o samo_n young_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v falfe_o translate_v mamzer_n and_o nothos_fw-la bastard_n wherein_o be_v note_v the_o great_a error_n of_o coke_n skene_n and_o grotius_n by_o follow_v the_o bishop_n translation_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n have_v recite_v many_o of_o the_o other_o false_a translation_n relate_v to_o marriage_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o sowl_a of_o they_o all_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o marriage_n but_o all_o the_o dependency_n of_o the_o same_o filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n and_o who_o have_v we_o the_o ill_a fortune_n first_o to_o meet_v by_o the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a fall_v into_o this_o common_a ditch_n but_o the_o two_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n coke_n and_o skene_n who_o give_v implicit_a faith_n herein_o to_o bishop_n translation_n certificat_o and_o other_o popish_a writer_n become_v so_o far_o by_o they_o deceive_v as_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o writing_n as_o follow_v first_o coke_n com._n fol._n 243_o and_o 244._o say_v bastardus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la graeco_fw-la verbo_fw-la bassaris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la meretrix_n quia_fw-la procreatur_fw-la à _fw-la meretrice_fw-la and_o then_o he_o say_v aerd_n signify_v nature_n and_o bastard_n signify_v base_a natural_a then_o because_o reason_n be_v very_o scarce_o with_o he_o he_o get_v a_o old_a rhyme_n and_o say_v manseribus_fw-la scortum_fw-la notho_fw-la moechus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ortum_fw-la ut_fw-la seges_fw-la &_o spica_fw-la sic_fw-la spurius_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la amica_fw-la but_o skene_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o bastardus_n be_v a_o barbarous_a word_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o and_o certain_o he_o so_o far_o speak_v most_o true_a or_o else_o be_v never_o a_o barbarous_a word_n if_o this_o be_v not_o which_o punish_v the_o innocent_a child_n before_o it_o can_v speak_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n yet_o he_o after_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a mistake_n with_o coke_n which_o will_v best_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o word_n as_o you_o may_v find_v they_o skene_n de_fw-fr verb._n signific_a do_fw-mi bastardus_fw-la where_o he_o say_v bastardus_n in_o french_a bastard_n one_fw-mi barn_n unlauchful_o get_v out_o with_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n quhilk_fw-mi word_n be_v barbarous_a and_o as_o i_o suppose_v na_z reason_n can_v be_v give_v quhairfore_o it_o be_v so_o call_v bot_n gabriel_n palaeotus_n in_o his_o buik_fw-mi de_fw-fr nothis_fw-la spuriisque_fw-la filiis_fw-la cap._n 18._o alleadgis_n it_o to_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quhilk_fw-mi signify_v a_o huire_n or_o common_a woman_n be_v reason_n that_o bastard_n be_v common_o get_v and_o procreate_v with_o sick_a weeman_n in_o greek_a he_o be_v call_v nothus_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o part_n of_o the_o father_n guide_v and_o gear_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o athenian_n 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tabul_n spurii_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n e._n station_n vel_fw-la seminatione_fw-la eaque_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o promiscua_fw-la ubi_fw-la doctiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legunt_fw-la quasisparsim_fw-la concepti_fw-la like_a as_o they_o be_v call_v vulgo_fw-la concepti_fw-la in_o adoptivis_fw-la 14._o de_fw-la ritu_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la likewise_o spurius_n be_v the_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o one_fw-mi man_n amangis_fw-la the_o roman_n as_o titus_n or_o caius_n &_o be_v write_v with_o twa_fw-mi letter_n s.p._n and_o likewise_o they_o quha_v have_v na_fw-mi certain_a father_n be_v design_v with_o the_o say_v twa_fw-mi letter_o s._n p._n and_o swa_o by_o commoun_fw-fr use_n and_o consuetude_n spurii_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la sine_fw-la patre_fw-la as_o write_v plutarch_n in_o problematibus_fw-la because_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n notch_v be_v lauchful_o marry_v they_o have_v na_z certain_a father_n quia_fw-la pater_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quem_fw-la legitimae_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la l._n 5._o ff_n de_fw-fr in_o jus_o vocand_a and_o it_o be_v alike_o to_o have_v na_z father_n and_o to_o have_v incertain_a
priest_n or_o magistrate_n but_o be_v leave_v free_a where_o god_n have_v not_o prohibit_v he_o to_o do_v as_o best_a suit_n with_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o convenience_n without_o unjust_a penalty_n lay_v on_o himself_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o child_n for_o omission_n of_o a_o ceremony_n never_o institute_v by_o god_n but_o full_a of_o great_a danger_n and_o mischief_n to_o many_o though_o not_o to_o all_o who_o conscience_n and_o convenience_n be_v not_o alike_o but_o of_o different_a state_n as_o be_v already_o before_o show_v p._n 108._o especial_o between_o poor_a and_o rich_a for_o the_o poor_a need_n neither_o write_v nor_o witness_n for_o portion_n or_o jointure_n as_o perhaps_o the_o rich_a think_v themselves_o to_o need_v second_o party_n that_o desire_v witness_n may_v no_o question_n have_v better_a witness_n at_o their_o own_o home_n in_o private_a and_o with_o less_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o for_o contract_n of_o marriage_n as_o they_o have_v for_o all_o other_o civil_a contract_n than_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o hall_n or_o bishop_n in_o his_o cathedral_n or_o any_o other_o public_a officer_n whatsoever_o and_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n way_n which_o be_v never_o question_v but_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a be_v to_o marry_v by_o write_a instrument_n of_o contract_n without_o priest_n or_o temple_n three_o though_o party_n that_o marry_o have_v neither_o witness_v public_a or_o private_a yet_o they_o have_v power_n if_o they_o can_v write_v to_o give_v a_o note_n in_o write_v one_o to_o another_o or_o if_o they_o can_v to_o give_v such_o secret_a token_n or_o pledge_n as_o without_o witness_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n their_o secret_a congress_n when_o their_o happen_v any_o necessity_n as_o judah_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n gen._n 38.18_o he_o say_v what_o pledge_n shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v thy_o signet_n and_o thy_o braceler_n and_o thy_o staff_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o give_v it_o she_o and_o come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v by_o he_o and_o after_o be_v accuse_v of_o whoredom_n verse_n 25._o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with-child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o these_o be_v the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o four_o if_o the_o law_n be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o private_a marriage_n without_o witness_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o child_n between_o two_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v shall_v be_v a_o civil_a act_n sine_fw-la poena_fw-la aut_fw-la infamia_fw-la and_o not_o a_o criminal_a as_o it_o be_v unjust_o make_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n if_o do_v without_o their_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n the_o proceed_v of_o a_o temporal_a judge_n will_v be_v then_o legal_a and_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n if_o a_o woman_n come_v before_o he_o and_o first_o take_v her_o oath_n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v her_o virginity_n and_o that_o the_o child_n she_o have_v be_v his_o child_n to_o put_v the_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n concern_v the_o same_o for_o this_o be_v then_o no_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la nor_o self-accusation_n of_o a_o crime_n when_o the_o fact_n be_v make_v no_o crime_n and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o like_o a_o oath_n of_o discovery_n of_o a_o civil_a contract_n in_o chancery_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n of_o no_o debt_n or_o non-summons_n at_o common_a law_n and_o only_o give_v the_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n the_o civil_a benefit_n to_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v marry_v by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n and_o no_o far_o and_o this_o without_o penalty_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n if_o he_o deny_v not_o what_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o nothing_o be_v more_o just_a than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o child_n his_o child_n five_o when_o once_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o legal_a power_n to_o perform_v this_o he_o will_v be_v rare_o trouble_v concern_v any_o secret_a marriage_n but_o every_o man_n concern_v in_o the_o same_o will_v be_v careful_a so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o a_o husband_n and_o father_n in_o a_o secret_a than_o a_o public_a marriage_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o keep_v it_o secret_n 10._o it_o cause_v prostitution_n of_o bride_n to_o priest_n lord_n guest_n and_o other_o example_n of_o this_o in_o priest_n be_v before_o show_v p._n 53_o 54._o of_o lord_n p._n 24_o 25._o sabellicus_n report_v of_o the_o like_a custom_n among_o the_o old_a carthaginian_n the_o like_a be_v among_o the_o ancient_a scot_n persian_n vri_n swiss_n under-waldensians_a moor_n and_o other_o all_o which_o wicked_a custom_n have_v be_v easy_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v have_v not_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o marry_v by_o the_o public_a ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o temple_n 11._o it_o cause_v the_o consecration_n of_o incest_n whore_n and_o sodomite_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n the_o way_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o persian_a magi_n by_o lie_v with_o their_o mother_n sister_n and_o daughter_n be_v before_o touch_v p._n 44._o and_o the_o way_n pope_n alexander_n obtain_v his_o holiness_n seem_v not_o much_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o magi_n by_o the_o epitaph_n of_o his_o saint_n hoc_fw-la iaceo_fw-la in_o tumulo_fw-la lucretia_n nomine_fw-la sed_fw-la re_fw-la thais_n alexandri_fw-la filia_fw-la sponsa_fw-la nurus_fw-la the_o consecration_n of_o whore_n and_o sodomite_n who_o the_o priest_n let_v to_o hire_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o grove_n for_o their_o gain_n be_v so_o common_a among_o the_o old_a pagan_a nation_n that_o the_o jew_n make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o person_n consecrate_a to_o signify_v a_o whore_n and_o a_o sodomite_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kadash_n jos_n 2.1_o be_v translate_v in_o english_a harlot_n and_o rahab_n be_v so_o call_v and_o 1_o king_n 14.24_o the_o same_o be_v translate_v sodomite_n yea_o at_o this_o day_n the_o devil_n under_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n so_o much_o possess_v the_o american_n priest_n of_o pegu_n that_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o temple_n consecrate_a sodomite_n to_o make_v gain_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o people_n most_o sacred_a oh_o to_o what_o height_n of_o wickedness_n do_v the_o devil_n draw_v people_n where_o he_o make_v the_o priest_n his_o instrument_n to_o counterfeit_v holiness_n with_o their_o ceremonious_a foppery_n of_o consecration_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o a_o temple_n with_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o be_v sacred_a the_o same_o be_v do_v among_o the_o greek_n a_o wise_a nation_n and_o by_o a_o wise_a legislator_n of_o they_o even_o solon_n himself_o yet_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o priest_n delude_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n for_o he_o cause_v by_o his_o law_n as_o a_o fundamental_a of_o government_n to_o begin_v his_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la with_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o appoint_v a_o temple_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o venus_n and_o priest_n to_o be_v consecrate_a and_o sacrifice_n institute_v and_o to_o be_v well_o govern_v by_o the_o priest_n he_o stock_v the_o temple_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o consecrate_a whore_n to_o be_v let_v to_o hire_v to_o increase_v the_o priest_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o this_o holy_a church_n he_o endow_v with_o great_a revenue_n and_o privilege_n there_o be_v the_o like_a holy_a church_n fill_v with_o the_o like_a holy_a sister_n at_o ephesus_n at_o corinth_n and_o abydos_n and_o so_o great_a veneration_n they_o be_v in_o among_o the_o people_n no_o doubt_n by_o the_o many_o pious_a sermon_n of_o the_o priest_n what_o miracle_n these_o female_a angel_n can_v do_v that_o they_o attribute_v the_o whole_a overthrow_n of_o xerxes_n with_o his_o almost_o innumerable_a army_n to_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o these_o consecrate_a whore_n in_o their_o temple_n or_o stew_n to_o their_o goddess_n venus_n here_o whoredom_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n be_v consecrate_a and_o believe_v not_o only_o by_o the_o grosser_n sort_n of_o people_n but_o by_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o governor_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o sacred_a and_o be_v not_o adultery_n with_o we_o more_o wicked_o than_o fornication_n among_o the_o heathen_a consecrate_a by_o
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one_o person_n have_v be_v sufficient_o show_v p._n 66_o 67._o petitionibus_fw-la fiction_n de_fw-la plus_fw-fr petitionibus_fw-la in_o the_o common-law_n declaration_n the_o next_o fiction_n for_o want_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o calumny_n be_v de_fw-fr plus_fw-fr petitionibus_fw-la conrade_n 405._o say_v olympia_n triplum_fw-la condemnabantur_fw-la qui_fw-la majorem_fw-la summam_fw-la in_o libello_fw-la assignaverant_a quam_fw-la reus_fw-la debebat_fw-la but_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n i_o find_v they_o forfeit_v only_o the_o ten_o part_n which_o with_o a_o oath_n of_o calumny_n may_v be_v now_o sufficient_a to_o restrain_v the_o lawless_a lay_v of_o debt_n and_o damage_n in_o their_o declaration_n a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o it_o be_v which_o be_v very_o mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a to_o defendant_n when_o plaintiff_n pack_v and_o bribe_v jury_n and_o they_o happen_v to_o misplead_v make_v default_n or_o have_v other_o casualty_n fall_v on_o they_o whereby_o they_o can_v 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