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A63901
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An argument in defence of the marriage of an uncle with the daughter of his half-brother by the father's side by John Turner ...
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Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.
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1686
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Wing T3301; ESTC R6144
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pignora_fw-la matri_fw-la and_o by_o lucan_n cui_fw-la fas_fw-la implere_fw-la parentem_fw-la 8._o pharsal_a â—_o 8._o quid_fw-la rear_n esse_fw-la nefas_fw-la which_o place_n though_o they_o be_v indeed_o mean_v of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v without_o immoderate_a strain_n to_o all_o that_o be_v parentum_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v remarkable_a leu._n 18_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o though_o she_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o thou_o only_o by_o affinity_n be_v only_o thy_o father_n brother_n wife_n and_o come_v from_o abroad_o out_o of_o a_o foreign_a stock_n yet_o she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n she_o be_v parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la notwithstanding_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o a_o very_a high_a and_o heinous_a breach_n of_o duty_n and_o good_a manner_n in_o thou_o to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n and_o phaedra_n in_o seneca_n be_v deep_o enamour_a of_o her_o son-in-law_n hippolytus_n yet_o know_v the_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n of_o a_o mother-in-law_n lie_v down_o to_o her_o son_n though_o this_o be_v only_o a_o relation_n of_o affinity_n and_o not_o real_o so_o near_o a_o kin_n as_o the_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n be_v desirous_a to_o forget_v that_o name_n for_o good_a and_o all_o for_o thus_o she_o say_v matris_fw-la superbum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o nimium_fw-la potens_fw-la 2._o seneca_n in_o hippolyto_n act._n 2._o nostros_fw-la humilius_fw-la nomen_fw-la affectus_fw-la decet_fw-la i_fw-mi vel_fw-la sororem_fw-la hippolyte_n vel_fw-la famulam_fw-la voca_fw-la three_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o uncle_n to_o the_o niece_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fitness_n for_o propagation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o declare_a end_n of_o marriage_n then_o in_o that_o of_o the_o aunt_n to_o the_o nephew_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v never_o the_o less_o cogent_a because_o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la know_v three_o or_o four_o bonny_a brisk_a 547._o de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o p._n 547._o aunt_n that_o be_v young_a than_o their_o nephew_n and_o his_o own_o aunt_n it_o seem_v be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n for_o a_o law_n be_v a_o general_a rule_n which_o regard_v only_o the_o generality_n of_o instance_n without_o regard_n to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o rare_a and_o so_o seldom_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o aunt_n with_o her_o nephew_n be_v prohibit_v and_o where_o this_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o other_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o general_o speak_v aunt_n be_v much_o old_a than_o their_o nephew_n and_o that_o woman_n do_v not_o continue_v fit_a for_o generation_n so_o long_o as_o man_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v though_o the_o aunt_n at_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n may_v not_o in_o many_o instance_n be_v effete_n and_o barren_a yet_o she_o will_v not_o continue_v prolifique_a so_o long_o as_o a_o niece_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o double_a natural_a obstruction_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o aunt_n with_o her_o nephew_n which_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o that_o of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n four_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o same_o man_n as_o a_o uncle_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o niece_n and_o as_o a_o nephew_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o aunt_n here_o be_v three_o term_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o each_o other_o and_o the_o two_o extreme_n be_v probable_o very_o far_o asunder_o there_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n youth_n beauty_n and_o virginity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o old_a age_n widowhood_n and_o a_o imparturient_a estate_n so_o that_o general_o speak_v there_o be_v manifest_o a_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n then_o to_o that_o of_o the_o nephew_n with_o his_o aunt_n therefore_o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v intend_v to_o forbid_v the_o former_a as_o well_o as_o the_o latter_a this_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n of_o transgression_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v more_o frequent_a neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o to_o say_v that_o he_o intend_v both_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v equal_o avoid_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o inculcate_v that_o with_o so_o much_o seem_a industry_n and_o solicitude_n of_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o danger_n and_o to_o omit_v that_o whole_o without_o the_o least_o word_n of_o notice_n who_o danger_n be_v so_o apparent_a who_o temptation_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o who_o instance_n without_o a_o very_a severe_a and_o peremptory_a prohibition_n can_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v unfrequent_a wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n of_o reason_n between_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n with_o his_o niece_n and_o that_o of_o a_o nephew_n with_o his_o aunt_n it_o be_v now_o manifest_a if_o we_o proceed_v upon_o the_o levitical_a measure_n that_o the_o divorce_n of_o the_o uncle_n from_o his_o niece_n be_v not_o only_o indefensible_a after_o they_o be_v once_o marry_v but_o that_o consider_v the_o levitical_a as_o a_o positive_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a ex_fw-la antecedenti_fw-la since_o it_o be_v neither_o forbid_v in_o express_a word_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o since_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o declare_a measure_n of_o we_o it_o follow_v unavoidable_o that_o what_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n preserve_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n in_o we_o than_o which_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o plain_a or_o too_o sure_a therefore_o i_o add_v further_o that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o parity_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o our_o law_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o such_o way_n of_o illative_a proceed_n and_o this_o i_o will_v prove_v first_o by_o a_o instance_n foreign_a to_o our_o case_n second_o by_o another_o instance_n border_v upon_o it_o and_o three_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o where_o the_o levitical_a prohibition_n be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o we_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o instance_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 13_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o brethren_n and_o son_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n of_o every_o knight_n may_v every_o of_o they_o purchase_v licence_n or_o dispensation_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o plurality_n and_o receive_v take_v and_o keep_v two_o parsonage_n or_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n that_o a_o baronet_n son_n or_o brother_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_o honorary_a and_o a_o baronet_n shall_v take_v place_n of_o a_o knight_n beside_o that_o the_o one_o be_v hereditary_a which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o only_o unquestionable_o a_o parity_n but_o a_o twofold_a very_o great_a potiority_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o baronet_n son_n or_o brother_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n adhere_v so_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v no_o privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o statute_n be_v a_o encroachment_n upon_o a_o common_a right_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a reason_n why_o one_o man_n shall_v 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extrinfique_n to_o any_o thing_n of_o covenant_n or_o bargain_n what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o marriage_n without_o 41â—_n v._o alberic_n gentil_n ex_fw-la cujacio_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la c._n 6._o p._n 41â—_n consent_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v valid_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o clandestine_v marriage_n and_o marriage_n of_o a_o christian_a with_o a_o heathen_a or_o pagan_a both_o of_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o imperial_a rescript_n but_o yet_o be_v valid_a notwithstanding_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la although_o ex_fw-la antecedent_o prohibit_v and_o unlawful_a but_o to_o come_v up_o still_o near_o to_o the_o instance_n before_o we_o grotius_n have_v this_o remarkable_a 4._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect_n 14._o paragr_n 4._o passage_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la sed_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la vetitum_fw-la est_fw-la fieri_fw-la lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la irritum_fw-la quoque_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la lex_fw-la addiderit_fw-la aut_fw-la significaverit_fw-la canon_n eiliberinus_n lx_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suoe_fw-la sororem_fw-la ejus_fw-la duxerit_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la per_fw-la quinquennium_fw-la eum_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la abstinet_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ostendens_fw-la manere_fw-la vinculum_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la diximus_fw-la in_fw-la canononibus_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolici_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la dvas_fw-la sorores_fw-la duxerit_fw-la aut_fw-la fratris_fw-la filiam_fw-la tantum_fw-la clericus_fw-la fieri_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la from_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a man_n what_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v from_o several_a express_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n not_o only_o that_o that_o fact_n can_v be_v punish_v by_o any_o legal_a sentence_n which_o be_v only_o imply_v obscure_o to_o be_v forbid_v but_o no_o where_o express_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o but_o that_o even_o in_o case_n of_o a_o simple_a prohibition_n without_o a_o certain_a punishment_n or_o forfeiture_n assign_v no_o such_o forfeiture_n can_v in_o this_o case_n be_v incur_v nor_o any_o such_o punishment_n inflict_v wherefore_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o niece_n be_v no_o where_n prohibit_v by_o any_o positive_a levitical_a decree_n and_o much_o less_o have_v any_o punishment_n allot_v to_o it_o it_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n for_o we_o must_v either_o say_v that_o divorce_n be_v no_o punishment_n though_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o heavy_a of_o all_o other_o because_o it_o perfect_o destroy_v and_o evacuate_v that_o relation_n or_o else_o that_o a_o divorce_n betwixt_o person_n marry_v in_o this_o degree_n be_v absolute_o and_o undoubted_o unlawful_a upon_o account_n of_o any_o such_o relation_n further_o though_o i_o ready_o grant_v the_o prohibition_n of_o leviticus_n to_o proceed_v all_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o measure_n of_o nature_n yet_o though_o the_o law_n be_v natural_a the_o sanction_n of_o they_o be_v positive_a and_o no_o more_o for_o god_n may_v have_v assign_v other_o punishment_n if_o he_o have_v please_v as_o servitude_n hard_a labour_n ignominy_n fine_a confiscation_n imprisonment_n the_o loss_n of_o any_o limb_n or_o member_n or_o any_o other_o punishment_n short_a of_o life_n itself_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o disparagement_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o possible_a infliction_n what_o punishment_n can_v we_o assign_v as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o levitical_a law_n when_o that_o law_n itself_o have_v not_o assign_v any_o adultery_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o both_o party_n but_o by_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o unlawful_a lust_n in_o which_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o levitical_a measure_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n consequent_a upon_o they_o we_o have_v measure_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o where_o no_o punishment_n be_v express_o determine_v by_o our_o law_n or_o at_o least_o express_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o court_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o matter_n shall_v appertain_v in_o this_o case_n no_o punishment_n can_v lawful_o be_v inflict_v how_o then_o can_v we_o with_o justice_n proceed_v to_o a_o divorce_n in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o marriage_n as_o to_o which_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v silent_a as_o well_o as_o we_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o buggery_n or_o bestiality_n it_o be_v death_n without_o mercy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o it_o be_v by_o we_o make_v felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o till_o the_o 25_o of_o h._n 8._o and_o 6._o cap._n 6._o if_o that_o or_o some_o other_o statute_n of_o provision_n have_v not_o be_v make_v we_o must_v either_o say_v that_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a or_o else_o that_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v capital_a to_o this_o moment_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n express_o assign_v or_o express_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o our_o law_n though_o it_o have_v be_v express_o prohibit_v and_o more_o than_o that_o express_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o niece_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o by_o we_o and_o to_o show_v yet_o further_o that_o our_o law_n do_v neither_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n nor_o remove_v it_o though_o the_o case_n be_v never_o so_o 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penalty_n whereby_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o dread_n of_o do_v the_o same_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v etc._n etc._n after_o which_o follow_v the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n by_o which_o such_o breach_n of_o prison_n for_o the_o future_a be_v make_v to_o be_v felony_n without_o sanctuary_n or_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a for_o i_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o act_n itself_o it_o be_v only_o a_o repeal_n of_o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 13._o by_o which_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n be_v allow_v to_o clergyman_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v offend_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o no_o great_a penalty_n can_v be_v inflict_v for_o any_o crime_n than_o what_o the_o law_n have_v express_o determine_v neither_o have_v any_o man_n reason_n to_o dread_v any_o punishment_n but_o what_o the_o law_n have_v denounce_v against_o his_o offence_n from_o which_o general_a rule_n i_o can_v discern_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o exception_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v express_o leave_v to_o discretion_n by_o the_o law_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o a_o uncle_n marry_v with_o his_o niece_n and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v natural_o or_o levitical_o lawful_a or_o no_o which_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o examine_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o divorce_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n can_v legal_o ensue_v upon_o it_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v this_o because_o general_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n that_o he_o that_o kill_v another_o shall_v at_o least_o incur_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n it_o be_v therefore_o doubt_v in_o parliament_n whether_o 5._o 24_o h._n 8._o â—_o 5._o he_o that_o kill_v a_o thief_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n and_o this_o doubt_n can_v