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and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v read_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o table_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o external_n and_o internal_a and_o the_o reader_n and_o witness_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o external_n and_o internal_a the_o external_n table_n of_o marriage_n be_v express_v by_o christ_n matth._n 19.4_o when_o the_o pharisee_n question_n of_o divorce_n whether_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o which_o make_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v therefore_o the_o external_n and_o visible_a table_n wherein_o god_n have_v write_v in_o live_a hieroglyphic_n or_o figuration_n of_o the_o sex_n his_o law_n of_o marriage_n as_o to_o external_n table_n of_o filiation_n christ_n express_v likewise_o the_o same_o matth._n 18.2_o and_o jesus_n call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o sayunto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o but_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o to_o the_o external_n table_n of_o aliment_n they_o be_v express_v in_o his_o own_o mother_n luke_n 11.27_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o thou_o have_v suck_v the_o pap_n therefore_o wonderful_o prepare_v to_o overflow_v with_o milk_n just_a against_o the_o time_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v external_n table_n wherein_o god_n have_v write_v to_o innocent_n in_o letter_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n that_o the_o mother_n ought_v to_o aliment_v they_o with_o the_o milks_n of_o her_o breast_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o tooth_n to_o break_v through_o the_o coral_n gum_n he_o write_v in_o those_o ivory_n table_n that_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o provide_v strong_a meat_n for_o the_o child_n the_o internal_a table_n be_v express_v by_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o write_a not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o external_n reader_n and_o witness_n be_v all_o creature_n as_o appear_v job_n 12.7_o but_o ask_v now_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o or_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o go_v then_o and_o ask_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n concern_v marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n they_o will_v show_v thou_o their_o mate_v their_o pair_v keep_v true_a wedlock_n their_o private_a retirement_n to_o secret_a place_n their_o hole_n their_o cave_n their_o nest_n they_o build_v for_o their_o young_a their_o male_n and_o female_n who_o procreate_v they_o and_o not_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v judge_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v their_o grandmother_n earth_n their_o dry-nurse_n the_o sea_n their_o wet-nurse_n provision_n for_o they_o all_o their_o feed_n their_o suck_v their_o young_a their_o teach_v they_o when_o able_a go_v to_o their_o grandmother_n and_o take_v their_o diet_n with_o she_o
by_o ceremony_n and_o not_o by_o circumstance_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o temple_n 192_o 1._o it_o compel_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o indissoluble_a obligation_n before_o the_o party_n can_v know_v each_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v sit_v for_o marriage_n or_o no._n 193_o 2._o it_o give_v the_o bishop_n the_o monopoly_n of_o all_o woman_n and_o their_o good_n 196_o 3._o it_o give_v he_o the_o monopoly_n of_o succession_n both_o in_o private_a family_n and_o kingdom_n 197_o 4._o it_o give_v he_o power_n to_o judge_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n by_o fiction_n ib._n 5._o it_o cause_v in_o the_o rich_a excess_n and_o vanity_n of_o apparel_n tilt_v turneament_n mask_v gluttony_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n 198_o 6._o it_o undo_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o marriage_n 199_o 7._o it_o cause_v immodesty_n in_o bride_n wanton_a song_n and_o ceremony_n promiscuous_a dance_a and_o corruption_n of_o youth_n 200_o 8._o it_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n what_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v secret_a 201_o 9_o it_o cause_v community_n of_o woman_n community_n of_o child_n fornication_n adultery_n stew_n brothel_n and_o the_o dissemination_n of_o most_o contegious_a and_o deadly_a disease_n among_o the_o people_n ib._n 10._o it_o have_v cause_v prostitution_n of_o bride_n to_o priest_n lord_n guest_n and_o other_o 205_o 11._o it_o have_v cause_v consecration_n of_o incest_n whore_n sodomite_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o temple_n ib._n 12._o it_o have_v cause_v the_o consecration_n and_o adoration_n of_o priapus_n baal_n peor_n venus_n adonis_n flora_n and_o the_o first_o defile_v of_o the_o virgin_n world_n with_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n 207_o 13._o it_o first_o destroy_v in_o the_o world_n the_o omnipresential_a worship_n of_o god_n 208_o prayer_n in_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n except_o among_o person_n agree_v prohibit_v by_o christ_n and_o why_o a_o poem_n on_o the_o omnipresential_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o of_o marriage_n in_o temple_n 223_o 15._o it_o cause_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o virgin_n child_n and_o indian_a wife_n 229_o 16._o it_o lay_v punishment_n on_o lawful_a child_n birth_n and_o destroy_v million_o of_o infant_n 234_o 17._o it_o cause_v the_o parisian_a massacre_n wherein_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n slay_v 240_o why_o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n marry_v not_o by_o a_o priest_n or_o in_o a_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o bloody_a murder_n ensue_v of_o the_o son_n of_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a by_o his_o break_v the_o custom_n and_o his_o be_v draw_v by_o roxolana_n to_o marry_v she_o by_o a_o priest_n 245_o 12._o bishop_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o unknown_a language_n of_o law_n latin_a 254_o 13._o they_o judge_v for_o fee_n where_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n follow_v maintenance_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n by_o fee_n and_o not_o by_o satary_n exception_n against_o bishop_n be_v judge_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o executive_a power_n 1._o they_o begin_v the_o suit_n with_o execution_n 263_o 2._o they_o pledge_v before_o summons_n summon_v before_o copy_n copy_n before_o oath_n punish_v before_o contumacy_n judge_n before_o hear_v and_o arrest_v before_o judgement_n all_o which_o preposteration_n begin_v with_o execution_n 268_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n ensue_v by_o quorum_n or_o more_o judge_n than_o one_o in_o a_o court_n 276_o a_o satyr_n against_o the_o cruel_a preposteration_n above_o mention_v both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a court_n of_o summons_n to_o answer_v before_o a_o copy_n give_v of_o what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v answer_v 286_o of_o give_v a_o copy_n before_o a_o oath_n of_o no_o calumny_n 288_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o fiction_n and_o falsity_n ensue_v in_o chancery_n and_o common_a law_n by_o neglect_v the_o oath_n of_o no_o calumny_n ib._n ad_fw-la 305_o of_o judgement_n before_o hear_v part_v of_o a_o satyr_n translate_v out_o of_o seneca_n p._n 685._o on_o the_o settish_a emperor_n claudius_n who_o use_v to_o sentence_n before_o hear_v 305_o a_o enumeration_n of_o divers_a form_n of_o judicial_a proceed_v wherein_o people_n be_v condemn_v before_o hear_v 1._o by_o repel_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o make_v their_o allegation_n in_o formality_n and_o fiction_n 306_o a_o dispute_n between_o two_o famous_a judge_n fitzherbert_n and_o brook_n 14_o h._n 8.25_o concern_v truth_n and_o good_a sentence_n and_o formality_n and_o fiction_n in_o judicial_a proceed_v 306_o 2._o by_o compel_v to_o original_a writ_n at_o common_a law_n and_o not_o serve_v the_o party_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o declaration_n without_o they_o 312_o mischief_n of_o original_a writ_n 313_o 3._o by_o compel_v to_o the_o writ_n of_o subpoena_n in_o chancery_n and_o not_o serve_v the_o party_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o bill_n without_o it_o mischief_n of_o writ_n of_o subpoena_n 4_o by_o the_o capias_fw-la ut_fw-la lagatum_fw-la and_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la a_o satyr_n on_o a_o papist_n and_o a_o protestant_n imprison_v one_o on_o a_o outlawry_n the_o other_o on_o a_o excommunication_n against_o imprisonment_n before_o hear_v and_o judgement_n 329_o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n condemn_v one_o another_o without_o hear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o non-union_n of_o their_o three_o parliament_n in_o one_o house_n of_o the_o fatal_a danger_n attend_v a_o non-union_n and_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o the_o contrary_n 335_o of_o matter_n requisite_a to_o perfect_v a_o union_n a_o elegy_n on_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o excommunication_n of_o protestant_n by_o protestant_n cause_v a_o disunion_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a civil_a war_n 343_o 5._o by_o excommunication_n itself_o the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n 345_o the_o form_n 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