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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 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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 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silk_n and_o satin_n velvet_n cloth_n of_o silver_n cloth_n of_o gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n yet_o after_o the_o firâ—â—_n month_n when_o the_o moon_n change_v he_o may_v sell_v away_o st._n paul_n impertinent_a put_v the_o money_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o transubstantiate_v she_o into_o a_o plain_a petticoat_n and_o waistcoat_n to_o last_v as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v and_o when_o she_o die_v bury_v she_o in_o woollen_a and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o poor_a woman_n get_v by_o have_v he_o before_o mr._n parson_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o make_v he_o to_o promise_v with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v which_o make_v a_o wary_a old_a gentleman_n as_o say_v the_o woman_n lawyer_n pag._n 121._o a_o acquaintant_a of_o he_o lest_o his_o son-in-law_n though_o he_o do_v not_o take_v his_o daughter_n down_o in_o her_o wedding-shoe_n shall_v let_v she_o after_o go_v without_o stocking_n and_o break_v her_o heart_n to_o see_v all_o her_o old_a feather_n moult_v and_o no_o new_a spring_n and_o enforce_v she_o to_o take_v new_a wing_n to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v she_o therefore_o he_o in_o good_a earnest_n bind_v his_o son-in-law_n in_o a_o good_a sound_a bond_n to_o give_v his_o daughter_n every_o year_n so_o many_o gown_n kirtle_n pair_n of_o silk-stocking_n etc._n etc._n vice_n her_o estate_n forfeit_v and_o consume_v by_o her_o husband_n vice_n 2._o if_o her_o husband_n have_v mortgage_v or_o fraudulent_o make_v away_o his_o estate_n before_o marriage_n if_o he_o careless_o after_o marriage_n spend_v it_o on_o other_o woman_n drink_v dice_a or_o other_o viciousness_n if_o he_o be_v outlawed_n attaint_v for_o felony_n rebellion_n treason_n or_o take_v in_o execution_n for_o debt_n or_o surety-ship_n all_o her_o land_n good_n and_o portion_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o during_o his_o life_n which_o may_v be_v long_o than_o she_o and_o she_o may_v wear_v rag_n or_o starve_v if_o she_o can_v neither_o 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take_v not_o violent_o away_o what_o you_o have_v give_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v surprise_v in_o manifest_a adultery_n but_o among_o christian_n harlot_n be_v in_o better_a condition_n than_o wife_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 6.16_o say_v in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o a_o harlot_n as_o of_o a_o wife_n propriety_n harlot_n lose_v no_o propriety_n know_v you_o not_o that_o he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n yet_o never_o be_v so_o absurd_a exposition_n make_v that_o the_o harlot_n lose_v the_o propriety_n of_o her_o good_n and_o right_n to_o he_o who_o lie_v with_o she_o it_o appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o roman_a form_n of_o divorce_n that_o the_o marry_a wife_n who_o be_v free-woman_n notwithstanding_o their_o marriage_n retain_v their_o propriety_n the_o word_n of_o which_o form_n be_v res_fw-la tuas_fw-la tibi_fw-la habeto_fw-la the_o word_n tuas_fw-la show_v propriety_n 4._o he_o may_v 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whereby_o the_o wife_n be_v drive_v to_o procure_v she_o own_o friend_n to_o pay_v the_o condemnation_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o redeem_v she_o from_o her_o turkish_a pateroon_n otherwise_o she_o may_v long_o enough_o have_v lie_v in_o algiers_n for_o he_o will_v till_o this_o be_v do_v give_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o good_a wife_n at_o the_o clock_n in_o aldersgate-street_n and_o the_o judge_n pity_v she_o but_o little_a for_o as_o my_o manuscript_n say_v they_o only_o smile_v at_o the_o unkind_a and_o subtle_a device_n and_o this_o be_v do_v 42_o eliz._n which_o show_v that_o the_o poor_a woman_n marry_v by_o priest_n though_o they_o have_v a_o queen_n regnant_n there_o have_v little_o better_a justice_n do_v they_o than_o now_o etc._n make_v a_o outlaw_n a_o villain_n a_o pagan_a a_o alien_n a_o person_n forfeit_v etc._n etc._n 6._o another_o mischief_n be_v by_o this_o transubstantiation_n she_o not_o only_o lose_v the_o right_a of_o propriety_n as_o a_o slave_n but_o the_o right_n of_o action_n as_o a_o outlaw_n disable_v to_o sue_v for_o any_o injury_n do_v she_o and_o to_o express_v the_o same_o more_o full_a and_o plain_o she_o by_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o marriage_n by_o a_o priest_n be_v make_v a_o villain_n a_o pagan_a a_o alien_n a_o excommunicate_a a_o nun_n of_o lisbon_n a_o attaint_v in_o a_o praemunire_n a_o non_fw-la habens_fw-la personam_fw-la standi_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la against_o her_o husband_n a_o person_n convict_v forfeit_v and_o confiscate_v to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o what_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o rifle_v she_o of_o all_o she_o have_v he_o may_v exercise_v his_o tartarian_a authority_n and_o beat_v she_o because_o she_o have_v no_o more_o be_v this_o the_o
intent_n that_o one_o family_n may_v not_o by_o marriage_n gift_n rob_v another_o always_o marry_v in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n marry_v make_v that_o religion_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o family_n which_o other_o make_v incest_n and_o that_o incest_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o the_o family_n which_o other_o make_v religion_n limit_v portion_n and_o jointure_n both_o to_o be_v limit_v this_o indeed_o secure_v all_o within_o the_o family_n but_o there_o be_v many_o more_o lawful_a way_n before_o mention_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o make_v all_o such_o gift_n forasmuch_o as_o be_v superalimentary_a void_a or_o at_o least_o to_o limit_v they_o by_o a_o law_n that_o all_o portion_n and_o tenancy_n by_o courtesy_n above_o the_o value_n of_o 0000_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o all_o jointure_n dower_n and_o three_o above_o the_o value_n of_o 0000_o shall_v be_v void_a a_o satyr_n against_o mercenary_a marriage_n cvrsed_a the_o female_a be_v or_o male_a who_o first_o do_v beauty_n set_v to_o sale_n for_o love_n do_v then_o loose_a both_o his_o eye_n when_o gift_n and_o gold_n do_v blind_v the_o wise_a and_o venus_n which_o do_v shine_v on_o high_a from_o heaven_n fall_v into_o a_o sty_n priapus_n then_o the_o god_n unclean_a thereon_o his_o temple_n build_v obscene_a and_o set_v the_o steeple_n up_o and_o spire_n that_o he_o may_v share_v both_o whore_n and_o hire_n and_o sexton_n set_v to_o keep_v the_o key_n that_o none_o may_v enter_v without_o fee_n and_o cryer_n next_o to_o curse_n and_o ban_n unless_o well_o pay_v woman_n and_o man_n and_o paritor_n about_o to_o ride_v with_o bag_n for_o money_n by_o his_o side_n all_o woman_n unto_o court_n to_o bring_v who_o do_v not_o wed_v with_o a_o gold-ring_n then_o father_n leave_v their_o babe_n forlorn_a who_o have_v no_o licence_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o mother_n flee_v oh_o heavy_a doom_n because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v home_o then_o priest_n to_o make_v they_o great_a whore_n fetter_v fifteen_o to_o fourscore_n and_o marry_v dead_a to_o those_o alive_a mâ—zentius_n torment_v to_o revive_v mouth_n bind_v to_o mouth_n be_v eye_n to_o eye_n with_o breast_n to_o breast_n and_o thigh_n to_o thigh_n when_o pralat_n in_o fine_a linen_n jet_v of_o reverend_a father_n own_o beget_n their_o babe_n of_o grace_n oh_o pretty_a thing_n make_v often_o heir_n to_o peer_n and_o king_n this_o pall_v and_o mitre_n first_o make_v shine_v and_o mission_n to_o be_v divine_a thus_o love_n and_o hate_v together_o yok_v the_o hangman_n priest_n together_o choke_v and_o for_o the_o murder_n claym_v a_o fee_n to_o his_o unholy_a holy_a see_n the_o ambidextrous_a lawyer_n enter_v and_o take_v a_o share_n with_o his_o indenture_n lawyer_n nor_o priest_n nor_o book_n nor_o bell_n will_v have_v do_v they_o not_o woman_n sell._n if_o money_n she_o or_o i_o must_v buy_v love_v pedlar_n i_o you_o all_o defy_v money_n do_v solomon_n beguile_v 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o his_o first_o black_a wife_n to_o setch_v from_o nile_n and_o she_o because_o he_o love_v not_o best_o with_o thousand_o wife_n to_o be_v oppress_v this_o be_v beginning_n of_o the_o trick_n the_o wise_a turn_v after_o lunatic_n the_o goddess_n astaroth_n to_o please_v priapus_n astaroth_n be_v the_o moon_n milcom_o be_v priapus_n who_o rule_v the_o sidonian_a sea_n and_o milcom_a he_o the_o foul_a delight_n adore_v of_o the_o ammonite_n this_o protestant_n make_v papist_n wed_v and_o fight_v and_o scratch_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n faith_n and_o religion_n both_o divine_a lie_v victim_n at_o pecunia_n be_v shrine_n of_o the_o law_n give_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o secret_a cause_n of_o divorce_n between_o parent_n and_o secret_a uncleanness_n of_o child_n in_o their_o parent_n house_n to_o public_a tribunal_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o shall_v those_o sin_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n be_v punish_v if_o not_o bring_v before_o a_o public_a judge_n it_o be_v answer_v far_o better_o than_o by_o he_o first_o it_o not_o deny_v but_o public_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n where_o there_o be_v witness_n belong_v to_o public_a justice_n to_o punish_v as_o where_o diogenes_n lie_v with_o a_o woman_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o market_n or_o as_o leo_n afer_n mention_n where_o a_o mahometan_a prophet_n lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n at_o a_o public_a bath_n in_o sight_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o bystander_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v likewise_o but_o bawd_n pander_n stew_n brothel-house_n where_o be_v witness_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o public_a magistrate_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o such_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n which_o be_v general_o so_o secret_a as_o none_o but_o the_o party_n themselves_o can_v witness_v against_o themselves_o these_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o they_o belong_v neither_o to_o priest_n nor_o magistrate_n to_o judge_n or_o punish_v but_o only_o to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v judge_n it_o be_v not_o say_v man_n shall_v judge_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o god_n and_o deut._n 17.6_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o 19.15_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v and_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o 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neither_o divine_a nor_o humane_a nor_o fish_n nor_o flesh_n but_o like_o the_o amphibious_a crocodile_n partly_o with_o tear_n partly_o with_o terror_n rave_v both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n and_o destroy_v in_o both_o the_o element_n of_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n 6._o they_o judge_v marriage_n by_o pretend_a canon_n and_o law_n make_v by_o bishop_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v no_o law_n but_o be_v utter_o void_a they_o not_o have_v have_v in_o their_o make_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o parliament_n no_o englishman_n can_v deny_v that_o to_o make_v a_o law_n be_v require_v the_o joint_a assent_n both_o of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o if_o either_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n decree_v and_o enact_v by_o any_o other_o convention_n ecclesiastical_a or_o lay_v whether_o council_n or_o synod_n and_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o birthright_n of_o the_o people_n that_o if_o any_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o entrust_v by_o they_o 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not_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o legislation_n or_o any_o other_o probable_a matter_n of_o excuse_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o refer_v the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n to_o bishop_n and_o synod_n who_o be_v learned_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o see_v necessary_a on_o summons_n make_v wholesome_a canon_n and_o law_n for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o sit_v any_o more_o and_z according_o such_o a_o act_n shall_v be_v pass_v and_o thereon_o a_o synod_n be_v summon_v and_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o book_n of_o canon_n concern_v marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n by_o the_o royal_a consent_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v law_n and_o to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o will_v such_o book_n of_o canon_n be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n
christian_n and_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o say_v make_v i_o a_o bishop_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o protestant_n so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n in_o late_a memory_n leave_v italy_n while_o paul_n the_o five_o be_v pope_n because_o his_o ambition_n be_v not_o so_o high_a prefer_v as_o he_o desire_v and_o flee_v to_o england_n and_o profess_v himself_o as_o protestant_a and_o preach_v against_o the_o pope_n but_o when_o the_o old_a pope_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o kinsman_n get_v into_o the_o chair_n be_v not_o make_v a_o bishop_n here_o he_o return_v back_o again_o to_o rome_n and_o turn_v catholic_n again_o in_o hope_n of_o great_a preferment_n there_o from_o his_o kinsman_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o same_o they_o take_v he_o and_o burn_v he_o for_o a_o apostate_n there_o want_v not_o likewise_o in_o the_o present_a time_n example_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n till_o not_o find_v there_o ambitious_a expectation_n satisfy_v with_o bishopric_n and_o other_o great_a place_n have_v turn_v papist_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v the_o same_o among_o them_o 2._o if_o frame_n err_v not_o too_o many_o have_v be_v promote_v to_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o moyne_n and_o recommendation_n of_o great_a catholic_n who_o creature_n they_o be_v and_o how_o unfit_a judge_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n to_o protestant_a kingdom_n such_o bishop_n must_v be_v be_v leave_v to_o all_o true_a protestant_n to_o consider_v 10._o they_o judge_v by_o fiction_n and_o not_o by_o truth_n grant_v a_o judge_n but_o liberty_n to_o judge_n by_o fiction_n he_o will_v make_v what_o religion_n what_o law_n what_o equity_n what_o justice_n he_o please_v he_o will_v be_v the_o only_a god_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o judge_n to_o be_v fear_v he_o will_v be_v like_o the_o pope_n the_o only_a proprietor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o justify_v his_o title_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n the_o fiction_n by_o which_o bishop_n judge_v marriage_n and_o the_o mischief_n which_o ensue_v by_o they_o have_v be_v most_o touch_v before_o as_o that_o intention_n of_o mind_n and_o not_o conjunction_n of_o body_n make_v marriage_n p._n 83._o 2._o that_o sponsa_fw-la before_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n be_v vxor_fw-la ib._n &_o 86._o 3._o that_o verba_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la be_v facta_fw-la de_fw-la praeterito_fw-la &_o futuro_fw-la p._n 84._o 4._o that_o child_n beget_v by_o adulterer_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n p._n 72_o 73._o 5._o that_o two_o person_n be_v transubstantiate_v into_o one_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v they_o man_n and_o wife_n p._n 66_o 67._o etc._n etc._n that_o a_o child_n be_v not_o sib_n or_o kin_n or_o of_o consanguinity_n nor_o a_o child_n to_o the_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o or_o the_o mother_n who_o bear_v he_o p._n 14_o 15._o 6._o there_o be_v another_o fiction_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v not_o mention_v before_o which_o be_v benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a superstition_n nurse_v in_o the_o people_n by_o the_o old_a pagan_a priest_n that_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v barren_a unless_o they_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n hence_o the_o old_a arabian_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o mahomet_n himself_o alchor_n cap._n 4._o p._n 47._o teach_v the_o same_o as_o a_o most_o sacred_a oath_n and_o sterility_n the_o great_a curse_n to_o be_v fear_v and_o though_o jacob_n teach_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o child_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v ask_v and_o expect_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o great_a idolatry_n to_o desire_n or_o expect_v that_o blessing_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v to_o make_v he_o god_n as_o appear_v fiction_n benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n on_o marriage_n a_o fiction_n gen._n 30.1_o and_o when_o rachel_n see_v she_o bare_a jacob_n no_o child_n rachel_n envy_v her_o sister_n and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o jacob_n be_v anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o rachel_n and_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o to_o infuse_v the_o like_a superstition_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o gain_n soter_n pope_n of_o rome_n decree_v no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a without_o the_o party_n receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n plat._n func_fw-la and_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o france_n all_o child_n bear_v in_o marriage_n not_o bless_v by_o a_o romish_a priest_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o succeed_v to_o any_o good_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n everard_n 24._o the_o multitude_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n and_o idol_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o keep_v they_o and_o take_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o they_o can_v delude_v to_o ask_v of_o they_o the_o benediction_n of_o child_n be_v know_v mr._n stopford_n paganopap_n 111._o of_o this_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n mention_n a_o note_a example_n henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n send_v a_o princely_a gift_n to_o the_o virgin_n of_o loretto_n viz._n a_o worthy_a cup_n to_o obtain_v issue_n male_a by_o her_o intercession_n a_o gift_n for_o substance_n and_o work_n most_o excellent_a for_o the_o cup_n itself_o be_v of_o hollow_v gem_n at_o this_o day_n call_v the_o azure_a stone_n it_o be_v also_o very_o big_a and_o intermingle_v with_o golden_a vein_n the_o cover_v whereof_o be_v of_o turn_v crystal_n set_v in_o gold_n and_o adorn_v with_o many_o excellent_a jewel_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cover_v a_o angel_n of_o gold_n do_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o lily_n of_o diamond_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n which_o lily_n do_v consist_v of_o three_o diamond_n join_v together_o in_o gold_n with_o admirable_a art_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v emerald_n be_v bind_v about_o and_o support_v with_o gold_n and_o beautify_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o rich_a orient_a pearl_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o giver_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v engrave_v in_o manner_n follow_v o_o queen_n who_o by_o thy_o worthy_a son_n do_v joyful_a blessing_n bring_v to_o all_o the_o world_n bless_v with_o a_o son_n the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n iii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o polonia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n mdlxxxiv_o false_a certificate_n of_o a_o bishop_n false_a st._n germyn_n lib._n 2.69_o raise_v a_o question_n whether_o if_o the_o true_a heir_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n a_o bastard_n as_o ten_o to_o one_o if_o there_o happen_v a_o contest_v between_o two_o heir_n but_o he_o be_v whether_o he_o that_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o adverse_a party_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n advise_v his_o client_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o false_a certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o which_o without_o any_o conscience_n which_o he_o so_o much_o pretend_v he_o say_v he_o may_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o law_n that_o a_o private_a mischief_n shall_v be_v suffer_v before_o a_o public_a inconvenience_n and_o the_o public_a inconvenience_n will_v be_v that_o if_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v final_a then_o in_o this_o case_n if_o another_o writ_n shall_v be_v after_o send_v to_o another_o bishop_n in_o another_o action_n to_o certify_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n or_o not_o peradventure_o that_o bishop_n will_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mulier_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v lawful_o beget_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v recover_v as_o heir_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v in_o one_o self-court_n be_v take_v for_o mulier_fw-la and_o bastard_n for_o avoid_v which_o contrariety_n the_o law_n will_v suffer_v no_o more_o writ_n to_o go_v forth_o in_o that_o case_n and_o suffer_v all_o man_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o certificate_n rather_o than_o suffer_v such_o a_o contradiction_n which_o in_o law_n be_v call_v a_o inconvenience_n the_o second_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o hige_a kind_n of_o trial_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o so_o grave_a a_o author_n who_o fail_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o write_v than_o to_o his_o person_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o reason_n allege_v i_o say_v first_o to_o the_o maxim_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o private_a mischief_n than_o a_o public_a inconvenience_n or_o which_o be_v much_o like_o it_o be_v better_a one_o man_n perish_v than_o the_o
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 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