Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A25740
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An apology for a yovnger brother, or, A discovrse proving that parents may dispose of their estates to which of their children they please by I. A.
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J. A. (John Ap Robert)
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1641
(1641)
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Wing A3592; ESTC R9194
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and_o several_a accident_n yet_o all_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a ground_n of_o reason_n in_o nature_n the_o grandmother_n of_o all_o law_n wherefore_o have_v before_o specify_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v touch_v the_o point_n in_o question_n i_o shall_v now_o declare_v what_o temper_n or_o form_n have_v thereto_o be_v add_v by_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n after_o that_o mankind_n be_v enforce_v yet_o by_o nature_n warrant_n to_o make_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o partition_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o that_o man_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o same_o right_n of_o good_n &_o land_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o leave_v to_o posterity_n lawmaker_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o civilian_n devise_v by_o little_a and_o little_a certain_a form_n of_o inheritance_n and_o ordination_n of_o heir_n at_o first_o somewhat_o rigorous_a give_v to_o parent_n power_n of_o life_n &_o death_n over_o their_o child_n and_o a_o free_a disposition_n of_o all_o their_o fortune_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o life_n but_o die_v intestate_a than_o all_o which_o be_v the_o father_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v among_o the_o child_n as_o well_o daughter_n as_o son_n which_o constitution_n be_v afterward_o upon_o good_a ground_n alter_v the_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o leave_v every_o child_n a_o portion_n which_o the_o civilian_n call_v a_o legitimate_a other_o a_o patrimony_n which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v as_o have_v be_v say_v which_o after_o a_o while_n seem_v little_a the_o law_n command_v that_o the_o four_o part_n shall_v be_v leave_v without_o controll_n except_o upon_o just_a cause_n the_o testator_n do_v disinherit_v he_o or_o they_o who_o by_o course_n of_o law_n be_v to_o succeed_v he_o still_o uphold_v the_o former_a law_n that_o as_o well_o daughter_n as_o son_n shall_v equal_o succeed_v their_o parent_n die_v intestate_a herein_o assign_v 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that_o the_o present_a custom_n in_o our_o country_n of_o give_v all_o or_o almost_o all_o to_o the_o elder_a be_v never_o so_o begin_v that_o it_o mean_v to_o exclude_v just_a remedy_n for_o such_o evil_n as_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o custom_n when_o it_o may_v make_v father_n guilty_a of_o their_o son_n fault_n and_o of_o their_o family_n ruin_n i_o have_v purposely_o reserve_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o i_o assure_v myself_o they_o be_v of_o most_o force_n to_o sway_v the_o point_n in_o question_n for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o yet_o contrary_o prohibit_v or_o practise_v by_o course_n of_o law_n in_o several_a state_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o custom_n of_o country_n allow_v or_o command_v i_o confess_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o our_o time_n among_o parent_n be_v to_o leave_v either_o all_o or_o most_o part_n 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their_o worldly_a estate_n to_o which_o of_o their_o son_n shall_v reasonable_o please_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o they_o will_v &_o that_o to_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n not_o many_o month_n since_o be_v invite_v by_o a_o dear_a friend_n of_o i_o to_o a_o solemn_a feast_n make_v by_o he_o to_o many_o of_o his_o well-deserving_a friend_n it_o be_v my_o fortune_n at_o that_o meeting_n to_o acquaint_v myself_o with_o many_o gentleman_n of_o no_o mean_a discourse_n whereby_o i_o feast_v as_o well_o my_o understanding_n with_o their_o pleasant_a society_n as_o my_o taste_n with_o the_o variety_n of_o most_o excellent_a meat_n with_o what_o our_o sense_n be_v delight_v i_o let_v pass_v to_o recompt_n since_o neither_o profit_n pleasure_n nor_o praise_n can_v arise_v thereof_o either_o to_o the_o writer_n or_o reader_n only_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o make_v my_o reader_n acquaint_v what_o accident_n cause_v i_o to_o 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elder_a either_o seat_v in_o his_o father_n wealth_n or_o possession_n with_o more_o than_o hope_n to_o enjoy_v their_o fortune_n do_v sometime_o neither_o love_n true_o themselves_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o but_o abuse_v that_o which_o indeed_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n &_o easy_o maintain_v their_o hereditary_a honour_n lose_v themselves_o in_o vanity_n &_o most_o idle_a course_n yea_o in_o their_o father_n life_n so_o strange_o carry_v themselves_o presume_v rather_o on_o precedence_n of_o birth_n then_o worth_a as_o though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o other_o canon_n civil_a &_o nationall_n law_n constitution_n and_o custom_n spring_v from_o they_o can_v not_o either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n bar_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o expect_v or_o give_v to_o a_o well-deserving_a young_a brother_n any_o little_a young_a little_a the_o harsh_a and_o malevolent_a disposition_n of_o some_o elder_a brother_n be_v graphical_o delineate_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n luc._n 15.28_o see_v vers_fw-la 32._o the_o father_n apology_n for_o the_o young_a hope_n lawful_o to_o share_v with_o they_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o father_n inheritance_n much_o less_o to_o expect_v a_o elder_a brother_n fortune_n or_o on_o any_o term_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n by_o a_o father_n favour_n to_o step_v before_o they_o which_o argument_n among_o many_o other_o be_v then_o handle_v by_o the_o company_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la so_o doubtful_o that_o it_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o write_v this_o present_a discourse_n concern_v the_o free_a power_n of_o some_o father_n wherein_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o displease_v or_o inconciliate_v elder_a brother_n no_o not_o they_o who_o not_o inherit_v their_o father_n virtue_n strive_v not_o to_o maintain_v their_o ancestor_n honour_n in_o preserve_v their_o noble_a name_n 3._o name_n among_o all_o god_n tempoporall_a blessing_n promise_v as_o reward_n to_o his_o faithful_a 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to_o the_o rest_n a_o competency_n and_o do_v a_o act_n which_o according_a to_o equity_n &_o religion_n may_v stand_v good_a and_o valuable_a in_o this_o my_o present_a discourse_n let_v not_o any_o expect_v many_o quotation_n of_o author_n for_o i_o never_o read_v any_o of_o this_o subject_n what_o i_o bear_v away_o of_o my_o friend_n conference_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o what_o other_o reason_n my_o understanding_n shall_v afford_v which_o i_o hope_v shall_v prove_v so_o demonstrative_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o authority_n sufficient_a 57_o sufficient_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o convince_v a_o error_n another_o to_o make_v man_n forsake_v it_o a_o three_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n vid._n pag._n 117.2_o part_n of_o divine_a essence_n &_o attribute_n by_o reverend_n d._n jackson_n worthy_o honour_v with_o the_o elegy_n of_o a_o incomparable_a writer_n by_o m._n pink_n of_o pious_a memory_n see_v his_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n serm_n 4._o p._n 57_o to_o satisfy_v any_o reader_n or_o incite_v some_o better_a pen_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o more_o large_o and_o substantial_o and_o last_o and_o chief_o to_o clear_v some_o of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n from_o those_o imputation_n which_o i_o find_v the_o ignorant_a to_o lay_v upon_o they_o which_o do_v i_o shall_v think_v my_o time_n and_o paines_n well_o employ_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a constitution_n be_v in_o nature_n yet_o she_o neither_o before_o nor_o after_o the_o law_n of_o propriety_n establish_v do_v command_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o any_o one_o more_o than_o to_o another_o such_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o temperate_a work_n of_o nature_n 22._o nature_n natura_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la fulgour_fw-la valles_n de_fw-fr saâ—_n phil_n c._n 1._o p_o 22._o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o she_o rash_o or_o unadvised_o for_o though_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n she_o have_v a_o