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her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v for_o that_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n math._n 5.31_o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n math._n 19.3_o the_o pharisee_n also_o come_v unto_o he_o tempt_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v it_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 and_o 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 and_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n wherefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n what_o therefore_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v not_o man_n put_v asunder_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v moses_n then_o command_v to_o give_v a_o writing_n of_o divorcement_n and_o to_o put_v she_o away_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n suffer_v you_o to_o put_v away_o your_o wife_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a christ_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o politic_a or_o positive_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o be_v only_o tolerate_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o legislator_n to_o tolerate_v a_o lesser_a evil_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o restrain_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o practice_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o by_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o by_o moses_n and_o hence_o do_v manifest_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o law_n which_o be_v mala_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n though_o tolerate_v by_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reform_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o proper_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o wicked_a custom_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o egyptian_n syrian_n canaanite_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o jew_n then_o nor_o by_o the_o christian_n now_o of_o law_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o idolatrous_a nation_n for_o a_o small_a taste_n take_v these_o that_o follow_v exod._n 21.2_o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n he_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a for_o nothing_o verse_n 4._o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n or_o daughter_n the_o wife_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v her_o master_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o mahomet_n be_v more_o fair_a than_o this_o for_o he_o be_v amorous_a of_o the_o wife_n of_o zeid_n his_o slave_n free_o enfranchise_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n master_n be_v and_o beside_o his_o enfranchisement_n give_v he_o money_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o say_v god_n appoint_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o after_o she_o be_v repudiate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o true_a beleiver_n may_v do_v the_o like_a and_o not_o think_v it_o a_o error_n but_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v alcor_fw-la cap._n 33.260_o and_o david_n do_v far_o worse_a than_o mahomet_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o subject_a vriah_n his_o example_n therefore_o be_v as_o unfit_a a_o rule_n to_o judge_n marriage_n by_o as_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o mahomet_n levit._fw-la 19.20_o it_o be_v say_v and_o whosoever_o lie_v carnal_o with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o bondmaid_n betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o not_o at_o all_o redeem_a nor_o freedom_n give_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v scourge_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o she_o be_v not_o free_a and_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o trepass-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n even_o a_o ram_n for_o a_o trespass-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o with_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 1._o this_o law_n be_v unjust_a for_o it_o punish_v the_o weak_a vessel_n who_o be_v a_o poor_a virgin_n with_o scourge_v and_o only_a fine_n the_o rich_a lecher_n a_o ram_n so_o he_o may_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o as_o many_o betroth_a virgin_n if_o not_o free-woman_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o ram_n apeice_n 2._o here_o be_v nothing_o provide_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o master_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o family_n nor_o of_o the_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v but_o let_v he_o bring_v a_o ram_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o old_a pagan_a manner_n and_o manor_n if_o the_o copyhold_n widow_n be_v unchaste_a she_o shall_v forfeit_v her_o copyhold_n unless_o she_o bestride_v a_o ram_n and_o ride_v to_o the_o next_o court_n and_o say_v these_o word_n follow_v for_o my_o incontinence_n i_o do_v this_o task_n therefore_o to_o have_v again_o my_o land_n i_o ask_v numb_a 21.14_o &_o 17._o notwithstanding_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n have_v quarter_n give_v they_o and_o be_v captive_n yet_o in_o cold_a blood_n moses_n more_o barbarous_o than_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o use_v to_o do_v command_v the_o soldier_n to_o kill_v every_o male_a among_o the_o little_a one_o and_o kill_v every_o woman_n that_o have_v know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o they_o but_o all_o the_o women-children_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o keep_v alive_a for_o yourselves_o and_o deut._n 21.11_o the_o soldier_n be_v license_v when_o they_o take_v captive_a woman_n after_o some_o idle_a ceremony_n of_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o pare_n their_o nail_n to_o lie_v with_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o off_o again_o when_o they_o please_v which_o example_n though_o from_o moses_n who_o be_v no_o more_o infallible_a in_o this_o than_o david_n in_o the_o act_n of_o vriah_n wife_n of_o cruelty_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o abhor_v of_o all_o christian_n the_o jew_n have_v likewise_o a_o custom_n of_o contract_n and_o espouse_v the_o party_n before_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v speak_v after_o under_o the_o proper_a title_n the_o way_n of_o marriage_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n jewish_a ceremony_n of_o marriage_n not_o appoint_v by_o moses_n law_n say_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotsi_n be_v either_o with_o money_n or_o instrument_n or_o copulation_n with_o money_n as_o when_o they_o buy_v one_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n with_o instrument_n as_o when_o do_v by_o contract_n in_o writing_n by_o copulation_n as_o by_o lie_v with_o any_o single_a woman_n though_o no_o consensus_fw-la yet_o concubitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la especial_o if_o conception_n follow_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n where_o there_o be_v not_o consensus_fw-la on_o jacob_n part_n but_o only_o concubitus_fw-la &_o conceptio_fw-la at_o the_o jewish_a marriage_n a_o rabbi_n marry_v they_o and_o if_o the_o bride_n be_v a_o virgin_n wine_n be_v to_o be_v drink_v in_o a_o narrow-mouthed_a glass_n and_o if_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n in_o a_o broad-mouthed_a glass_n and_o a_o egg_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v to_o be_v throw_v at_o the_o bride_n and_o break_a to_o foretell_v a_o easy_a delivery_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n marriage_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n wear_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o harecloth_n the_o end_n of_o which_o the_o rabbi_n put_v on_o the_o bride_n head_n after_o example_n of_o ruth_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o skirt_n of_o boaz_n then_o the_o rabbi_n take_v a_o glass_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o give_v it_o the_o brideman_n and_o bride_n that_o they_o may_v drink_v than_o he_o take_v the_o bridegroom_n gold_n ring_n and_o ask_v of_o the_o stander_n by_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o worth_a the_o money_n give_v for_o it_o then_o put_v it_o on_o the_o bride_n finger_n then_o he_o take_v another_o glass_n
marriage_n yet_o can_v not_o they_o avoid_v be_v spot_v by_o slanderous_a tongue_n to_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a god_n lover_n of_o woman_n whereas_o fame_n itself_o dare_v not_o belie_v these_o heroic_a lady_n who_o defend_v their_o honour_n with_o their_o blood_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o section_n there_o appear_v among_o the_o nation_n many_o good_a many_o indifferent_a and_o many_o most_o wicked_a law_n and_o custom_n concern_v marriage_n the_o height_n of_o the_o example_n and_o the_o authority_n both_o in_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v only_o humane_a the_o same_o can_v be_v neither_o obligatory_a nor_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o conscience_n neither_o aught_o marriage_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o assent_n divorce_v by_o mutual_a assent_n it_o be_v by_o the_o twelve_o table_n allow_v that_o by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o party_n may_v divorce_v themselves_o one_o from_o another_o quia_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la conflâ—tum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o cicero_n philip._n 2_o l._n pern_n ad_fw-la leg_n jul._n the_o adult_n li._n 2._o &_o 7._o de_fw-fr divorcio_fw-la ex_fw-la apul._n &_o ambros_n epist_n 65._o notwithstanding_o which_v there_o be_v no_o divorce_n follow_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 520_o year_n there_o have_v be_v example_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o among_o christian_n and_o christ_n word_n prohibit_v put_v away_o which_o imply_v force_n seem_v not_o to_o include_v a_o free_a or_o voluntary_a separation_n of_o example_n of_o this_o among_o christian_n a_o express_a form_n appear_v in_o marculfus_n his_o formula_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o dum_fw-la inter_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o illam_fw-la non_fw-la charitas_fw-la regnat_fw-la sed_fw-la discordia_fw-la placuit_fw-la &c_n &c_n seeing_n between_o he_o and_o she_o the_o charity_n according_a to_o god_n do_v not_o reign_n but_o discord_n so_o that_o they_o can_v live_v peacable_o together_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o and_o according_o they_o have_v do_v as_o other_o leg._n rom._n cap._n 19_o and_o novel_a instit_fw-la 117._o these_o canon_n have_v be_v make_v to_o change_v and_o likewise_o other_o imperial_a law_n men._n divorce_v free_a for_o woman_n a_o well_o as_o men._n of_o woman_n depart_v from_o their_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n for_o it_o on_o the_o woman_n part_n sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o numquid_fw-la jam_fw-la ulla_fw-la repudio_fw-la erubescit_fw-la and_o nobiles_fw-la foeminae_fw-la non_fw-la consulum_fw-la numeroâ—sed_fw-fr maritorum_fw-la annos_fw-la suos_fw-la computant_fw-la they_o depart_v and_o marry_v again_o every_o year_n apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la &_o graecos_n mulier_fw-la quam_fw-la vir_fw-la alteri_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la sibi_fw-la habeat_fw-la quin_fw-la nomina_fw-la rei_fw-la illius_fw-la propria_fw-la jure_fw-la attico_fw-la prodita_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vir_fw-la discederet_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la hoc_fw-la diceretur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la mulier_fw-la à _fw-la viro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n scà liger_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o greek_n both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n may_v divorce_v one_o another_o and_o by_o the_o athenian_a law_n they_o have_v proper_a term_n for_o both_o as_o if_o the_o man_n leave_v his_o wife_n this_o be_v call_v a_o dismission_n desertion_n dismission_n and_o desertion_n if_o the_o woman_n leave_v her_o husband_n this_o be_v call_v a_o desertion_n so_o by_o the_o case_n put_v by_o christ_n of_o a_o woman_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o woman_n be_v divorce_v as_o well_o as_o men._n the_o east_n indian_n if_o they_o be_v but_o jealous_a of_o their_o wife_n will_v kill_v they_o and_o bring_v three_o or_o four_o witness_n to_o swear_v that_o strange_a man_n enter_v into_o their_o house_n by_o night_n or_o at_o unaccustomed_a time_n who_o have_v their_o pleasure_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o in_o another_o sort_n as_o they_o will_v devise_v it_o whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v straight_o discharge_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o kill_v his_o wife_n by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o portugal_n and_o spain_n and_o there_o be_v every_o year_n many_o woman_n without_o number_n dispatch_v by_o their_o husband_n and_o none_o think_v it_o strange_a nor_o make_v wonder_n at_o it_o because_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v never_o the_o more_o fright_v from_o their_o adultery_n but_o will_v say_v they_o can_v die_v no_o better_a death_n then_o by_o such_o a_o law_n linschot_n and_o may_v present_o marry_v another_o wife_n the_o wife_n likewise_o frequent_o poison_v their_o husband_n which_o as_o some_o say_v be_v the_o original_n of_o their_o custom_n not_o to_o survive_v their_o dead_a husband_n but_o to_o burn_v they_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o jealous_a can_v by_o neither_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o magistrate_n with_o safety_n or_o honour_n either_o of_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o far_o better_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n or_o both_o by_o assent_n to_o separate_v themselves_o private_o and_o marry_v again_o then_o so_o live_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n one_o of_o another_o and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n then_o for_o they_o if_o the_o wife_n offend_v the_o husband_n to_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v her_o while_n alive_a or_o if_o not_o offend_v to_o kill_v she_o by_o burn_v with_o he_o after_o dead_a or_o the_o woman_n be_v tempt_v to_o prevent_v both_o by_o poison_v her_o husband_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v put_v away_o private_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o wife_n than_o the_o fault_n publish_v and_o divorce_n will_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_a if_o leave_v free_a to_o the_o party_n for_o who_o will_v marry_v again_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v divorce_v themselves_o from_o their_o first_o marriage_n without_o cause_n augustus_n caesar_n follow_v the_o vicious_a policy_n of_o those_o time_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o marriage_n of_o woman_n repudiate_v his_o wife_n scribonia_n the_o same_o day_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o julia_n and_o marry_v livia_n be_v great_a with_o child_n by_o tiberius_n nero_n her_o husband_n still_o live_v who_o be_v deliver_v of_o drusus_n three_o month_n after_o dio._n tiberius_n by_o assent_n of_o augustus_n repudiate_v the_o daughter_n of_o agrippa_n be_v then_o with_o child_n and_o marry_v julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o augustus_n dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n marry_v six_o wife_n in_o a_o short_a space_n and_o repudiate_v they_o all_o great_a with_o child_n oros_n and_o have_v associate_v to_o he_o because_o of_o many_o travel_n in_o the_o empire_n maximianus_n they_o both_o meet_v at_o milan_n to_o create_v new_a caesar_n to_o who_o they_o may_v commit_v their_o force_n 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who_o be_v daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o marry_v herodias_n wife_n to_o his_o brother_n philip_n and_o daughter_n to_o his_o brother_n aristobulus_n joseph_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1028._o constantine_n the_o emperor_n be_v sick_a the_o state_n put_v romanus_n argyrus_n to_o his_o choice_n either_o to_o repudiate_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v the_o emperor_n daughter_n or_o to_o lose_v his_o eye_n his_o wife_n to_o save_v he_o from_o danger_n enter_v into_o a_o nunnery_n romanus_n argyrus_n be_v make_v emperor_n and_o marry_v zoe_n the_o emperor_n daughter_n and_o banish_v theodora_n her_o sister_n zon._n zoe_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o michael_n brother_n to_o one_o of_o the_o chief_n eunuch_n they_o strangle_v romanus_n in_o a_o bath_n he_o marry_v zoe_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o dropsy_n and_o falling-sickness_n michael_n neglect_v the_o empress_n and_o refrain_v her_o bed_n shave_v she_o and_o banish_v she_o the_o people_n enforce_v he_o to_o recall_v she_o and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n cedr_n zoe_n marry_v constantius_n monomachus_n who_o keep_v a_o concubine_n
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
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the_o lawyer_n by_o the_o late_a cheat._n but_o this_o be_v easy_o show_v that_o the_o communicant_n in_o the_o late_a fantastic_a sacrament_n lose_v more_o temporal_o then_o in_o the_o former_a though_o perhaps_o the_o other_o may_v spiritual_o and_o in_o compliment_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n i_o shall_v first_o do_v they_o right_o in_o show_v the_o manifold_a mischief_n thereby_o ensue_v to_o they_o propriety_n wife_n make_v a_o slave_n incapable_a of_o propriety_n first_o by_o the_o fiction_n of_o their_o be_v make_v the_o priest_n one_o person_n with_o the_o husband_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v be_v the_o husband_n and_o what_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v his_o own_o they_o lose_v all_o the_o right_a of_o propriety_n in_o their_o own_o good_n to_o the_o husband_n as_o perfect_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v buy_v by_o he_o for_o slave_n at_o a_o market_n though_o the_o husband_n have_v therefore_o on_o the_o wedding-day_n transubstantiate_v into_o he_o a_o very_a fine_a wife_n all_o 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 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