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of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n gen._n 2.24_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o female_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 4.1_o and_o adam_n know_v eve_n his_o female_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n and_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n gen._n cap._n 5.1_o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o call_v their_o name_n adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v create_v and_o adam_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o name_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n gen._n c._n 6.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o female_n of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v and_o verse_n 4._o there_o be_v giant_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o also_o after_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n unto_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n which_o be_v of_o old_a man_n of_o renown_n of_o this_o vid._n lib._n 2.150_o gen._n 16.3_o and_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a after_o abram_n have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o verse_n 15._o and_o hagar_n bear_v abram_n a_o son_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n which_o hagar_n bear_v he_o ishmael_n gen._n 38.8_o go_v in_o to_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o marry_v she_o exod._n 21.3_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v his_o wife_n must_v go_v out_o with_o he_o numb_a 12.1_o because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n he_o have_v marry_v 1_o chron._n 2.21_o and_o afterward_o hezron_n go_v in_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o machir_n the_o father_n of_o gilead_n who_o he_o marry_v when_o he_o be_v threescore_o year_n old_a and_o she_o bear_v he_o shegub_v isa_n 62.5_o for_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n so_o shall_v thy_o child_n marry_v thou_o gen._n 20.3_o as_o translate_v in_o latin_a by_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n &_o gent._n p._n 573._o god_n come_v to_o abimilech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o shall_v die_v because_o of_o the_o female_a who_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o her_o male_n have_v lie_v with_o she_o ex._n 22.16_o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n deut._n 22.28_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o thou_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n deut._n 21.13_o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o captive_a woman_n take_v in_o war_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v thy_o wife_n mat._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 female_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 no_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 write_n of_o divorcement_n and_o put_v she_o away_o he_o say_v to_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 deut._n 24.4_o her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v defile_v 1_o cor._n 7.28_o if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o have_v not_o sin_v 1_o tim._n c._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n mat._n 19.9_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a be_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o woman_n except_o it_o be_v for_o carnal_a uncleanness_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n 1_o cor._n c._n 7.2_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o woman_n and_o every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o man_n let_v the_o man_n render_v unto_o the_o woman_n due_a benevolence_n and_o likewise_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n the_o 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contract_n banns_n licence_n witness_n priest_n temple_n or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n be_v a_o marriage_n and_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n first_o therefore_o grant_v there_o can_v be_v no_o marriage_n or_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la where_o there_o be_v none_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la for_o a_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la can_v be_v without_o a_o ens_fw-la a_o accessary_a without_o a_o principal_a nor_o a_o accident_n without_o a_o substance_n it_o be_v prove_v on_o what_o have_v already_o be_v show_v that_o here_o be_v a_o marriage_n and_o a_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr
do_v he_o not_o then_o who_o compass_v his_o death_n compass_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o do_v not_o he_o who_o slander_v he_o to_o be_v illegitimate_a compass_v his_o death_n 2._o because_o this_o expose_v majesty_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n likewise_o to_o contempt_n by_o deprive_v both_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o lincal_n successor_n and_o this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o no_o less_o a_o prince_n than_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o charge_v his_o army_n as_o relate_v in_o curtius_n p._n 6._o orbitas_fw-la mea_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la sum_fw-la spernitur_fw-la my_o be_v childless_a cause_v your_o contempt_n of_o i_o which_o want_n of_o child_n inheritable_a put_v he_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o be_v despise_v as_o be_v he_o who_o say_v isa_n 56.3_o i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o son_n capable_a to_o succeed_v he_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n his_o mother_n house_n and_o empire_n his_o 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prove_v at_o large_a lib._n 2._o p._n 234._o to_o 240._o and_o amount_v in_o effect_n to_o the_o wicked_a law_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n that_o moses_n his_o parent_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o obey_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v heb._n 11.23_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v hide_v three_o month_n of_o his_o parent_n because_o they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n and_o they_o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n commandment_n therefore_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a without_o they_o effect_n compulsion_n to_o ceremony_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o marriage_n of_o no_o effect_n three_o this_o prescribe_v or_o compulsion_n of_o ceremony_n by_o man_n on_o marriage_n and_o matrimony_n command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n destroy_v and_o make_v the_o same_o of_o no_o effect_n as_o appear_v mark_n 7.13_o for_o there_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v 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before_o mention_v of_o brazen_a vessel_n and_o table_n all_o which_o no_o man_n doubt_v to_o be_v ceremony_n of_o man_n and_o not_o law_n of_o god_n which_o though_o use_v to_o a_o intention_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n yet_o can_v make_v that_o religious_a or_o just_a which_o be_v not_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o compulsion_n therefore_o to_o the_o ceremony_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n marriage_n must_v be_v lawful_a without_o they_o four_o affection_n compulsion_n to_o ceremony_n destroy_v marriage_n religion_n justice_n truth_n equity_n natural_a affection_n compulsion_n or_o prohibition_n of_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n justice_n marriage_n and_o matrimony_n destroy_v the_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n nature_n and_o equity_n towards_o man_n therefore_o religion_n justice_n marriage_n and_o matrimony_n be_v all_o lawful_a without_o ceremony_n as_o to_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 210_o 211._o as_o to_o truth_n destroy_v by_o they_o see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 186._o to_o 189._o and_o p._n 288._o to_o 305._o as_o to_o nature_n destroy_v see_v lib._n 1.73_o to_o 83._o and_o lib._n 2._o p._n 154_o 155_o 156._o as_o to_o equity_n destroy_v same_o prohibition_n of_o ceremony_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n do_v the_o same_o see_v lib._n 2._o p._n 312._o to_o 329._o and_o hence_o be_v to_o be_v further_o note_v that_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v neither_o command_n any_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n nor_o prohibit_v all_o no_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v unlawful_a which_o do_v omit_v such_o ceremony_n not_o command_v or_o do_v use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v but_o every_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o omit_v such_o ceremony_n not_o command_v or_o to_o use_v such_o as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o suit_n most_o with_o his_o conscience_n and_o convenience_n the_o state_n whereof_o be_v best_a know_v to_o every_o man_n self_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o which_o private_a manner_n of_o marriage_n without_o ceremony_n or_o witness_n see_v lib._n 1.101_o to_o 109._o and_o concern_v ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o see_v more_o lib._n 2._o p._n 189._o to_o 192._o marriage_n ceremony_n answer_v not_o the_o end_v of_o marriage_n 7._o ceremony_n answer_v not_o the_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v therefore_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v lawful_a without_o they_o as_o the_o end_v for_o which_o god_n institute_v marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n be_v 1_o gen._n c._n 2.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o 2_o gen._n cap._n 1.27_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n 3_o 1_o cor._n c._n 7.2_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o woman_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o man_n what_o do_v ceremony_n be_v the_o whole_a heap_n of_o they_o use_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n coacervate_v on_o two_o person_n signify_v to_o produce_v any_o of_o these_o effect_n 3._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n without_o ceremony_n appear_v by_o express_a command_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n carnal_a knowledge_n without_o ceremony_n command_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v marriage_n by_o express_a scripture_n where_o the_o man_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o wife_n whatsoever_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v he_o lie_v with_o though_o without_o ceremony_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a without_o ceremony_n but_o the_o man_n be_v command_v by_o scripture_n to_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o wife_n whatsoever_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v he_o lie_v with_o though_o without_o ceremony_n as_o ex._n 22.16_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n and_o deut._n 22.28_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o they_o be_v find_v then_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o damsel_n father_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n the_o same_o law_n be_v at_o athens_n only_o instead_o of_o the_o fifty_o shekel_n the_o man_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o virgin_n father_n a_o thousand_o drachm_n and_o marry_v she_o beside_o here_o be_v lawful_a marriage_n on_o the_o virgin_n part_n yet_o no_o ceremony_n and_o as_o for_o any_o tradition_n or_o late_a custom_n or_o constitution_n of_o rabbi_n contrary_a to_o these_o express_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v men._n such_o command_n of_o god_n not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o by_o any_o law_n of_o men._n the_o express_a command_n be_v deut._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o and_o as_o be_v say_v jer._n 10.3_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a and_o the_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n mark_v 7.9_o you_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v your_o own_o tradition_n 4._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v without_o any_o ceremony_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o episcopal_a translation_n themselves_o of_o scripture_n scripture_n carnal_a knowledge_n without_o ceremony_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v acknowledge_v marriage_n by_o episcopal_a translation_n of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o gen._n 38.8_o it_o be_v say_v go_v in_o to_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o marry_v she_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bornwell_n signify_v ingredere_fw-la ad_fw-la go_v to_o bed_n to_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o 25_o deut._n 5._o the_o word_n be_v jabo_n and_o jabbein_n derive_v from_o the_o same_o root_n signify_v lie_n with_o she_o which_o they_o have_v translate_v marry_v she_o and_o exod._n 21.3_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v his_o wife_n must_v go_v out_o with_o he_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bagnal_n signify_v one_o who_o lie_v with_o
say_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o the_o poor_a can_v take_v no_o benefit_n of_o coemption_n or_o buy_v of_o woman_n for_o money_n or_o for_o jointure_n or_o three_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o give_v fee_n to_o lawyer_n for_o indenture_n or_o to_o priest_n for_o ceremony_n or_o to_o buy_v licenses_fw-la or_o gold_n ring_n or_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o as_o for_o banns_n or_o proclamation_n christ_n therefore_o never_o intend_v they_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v all_o marriage_n except_o it_o be_v coemptione_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la or_o confarriatione_n he_o give_v they_o therefore_o that_o marriage_n which_o be_v copulatione_fw-la otherwise_o they_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o no_o marriage_n at_o all_o seven_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n make_v the_o marriage_n copulatione_fw-la to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o christ_n do_v establish_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o forbid_v any_o divorce_n except_o for_o fornication_n which_o in_o the_o woman_n be_v polyandry_n and_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o nature_n vnumquodque_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la conflatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o carnal_a knowledge_n by_o a_o woman_n with_o her_o husband_n shall_v make_v marriage_n so_o carnal_a knowledge_n with_o another_o man_n do_v unmake_v and_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n if_o therefore_o marriage_n by_o carnal_a knowledge_n only_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n a_o join_v together_o by_o god_n and_o indissoluble_a à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la procreation_n of_o a_o child_n between_o they_o be_v a_o join_v together_o by_o god_n and_o indissoluble_a by_o man_n and_o even_o it_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v that_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v a_o great_a obligation_n than_o copulation_n not_o fruitful_a nascitur_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la mulier_fw-la prolemque_fw-la futuram_fw-la claud._n in_o eutrop._n tormentum_fw-la ingens_fw-la nubentibus_fw-la haeret_fw-la quòd_fw-la nequeant_fw-la parere_fw-la &_o partu_fw-la retinere_fw-la maritos_fw-la juv._n sat._n 2._o faemina_fw-la cùm_fw-la senuit_fw-la retinet_fw-la connubia_fw-la partu_fw-la vxorÃsque_fw-la decus_fw-la matris_fw-la reverentia_fw-la pensat_fw-la nos_fw-la lucina_n fugit_fw-la nec_fw-la pignorâ—_fw-la nitimur_fw-la ullâ—_n claud._n in_o eutrop._n a_o epithalamium_n on_o the_o marriage_n of_o nature_n intend_v by_o christ_n without_o a_o priest_n or_o temple_n brazen_a be_v venus_n when_o in_o pride_n to_o temple_n throng_v she_o lead_v a_o bride_n who_o with_o a_o blush_n like_o rosy_a bush_n first_o with_o one_o man_n in_o wood_n do_v hide_v there_o free_a from_o fascinate_v charm_n and_o hungry_a wolf_n more_o cruel_a harm_n the_o lamb_n do_v play_v and_o never_o stray_v from_o fold_n of_o she_o own_o shepherd_n arm_n fair_a chastity_n in_o angel_n shape_n the_o nymph_n there_o teach_v how_o to_o escape_v with_o pretty_a smile_n and_o witty_a wile_n from_o every_o wanton_a satyr_n rape_n the_o turtle_n there_o in_o secret_a sit_v as_o sick_a of_o love_n as_o be_v her_o mate_n and_o still_o do_v moan_n to_o he_o alone_o nor_o from_o he_o flee_v until_o her_o fate_n the_o lesser_a bird_n do_v sit_v and_o sing_v how_o these_o in_o prime_a the_o queen_n and_o king_n have_v be_v of_o may_n so_o sweet_a and_o gay_a when_o it_o approach_v to_o the_o spring_n there_o in_o the_o royal_a oak_n of_o jove_n prince_n do_v wed_v and_o live_v and_o love_n and_o of_o renown_n without_o a_o crown_n they_o kingdom_n have_v from_o god_n above_o fast_o by_o in_o cottage_n of_o reed_n the_o subject_n lay_v who_o be_v agree_v their_o love_n do_v bless_v with_o happiness_n oh_o happy_a thrice_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n no_o mother_n there_o more_o fierce_a and_o wild_a then_o tiger_n kill_v she_o new_o bear_a child_n nor_o from_o it_o fly_v for_o parish_n cry_v the_o father_n do_v or_o be_v exile_v the_o weep_a babe_n not_o babble_v fame_n dare_v illegitimate_a their_o name_n or_o punishment_n on_o innocent_a to_o lay_v of_o parent_n guilt_n or_o shame_n thus_o have_v the_o lovely_a pair_n at_o first_o have_v not_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v curse_v in_o eden_n bower_n new_o dress_v with_o flower_n their_o own_o fruit_n unforbidden_a nurse_v thus_o he_o do_v marriage_n make_v divine_a who_o water_n turn_v into_o wine_n and_o heaven_n to_o fill_v where_o be_v no_o ill_a with_o little_a child_n do_v design_n till_o what_o be_v right_o be_v feign_v amiss_o unless_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o ten_o kiss_n and_o fee_n beside_o to_o bless_v the_o bride_n then_o lose_v they_o innocence_n and_o bliss_n obj._n 7._o the_o elder_a son_n not_o heir_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n heir_n elder_a son_n not_o heir_n answ_n 1._o this_o objection_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n repugnant_a to_o itself_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n in_o the_o intention_n 2._o it_o be_v protestatio_fw-la contraria_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o fact_n of_o another_o but_o to_o the_o party_n own-fact_n who_o object_n for_o the_o popish_a party_n who_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v heir_n in_o their_o word_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v heir_n by_o their_o deed_n and_o wicked_a plot_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o heir_n that_o they_o may_v seize_v on_o his_o inheritance_n as_o be_v already_o show_v matth._n 21.38_o they_o say_v among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o seize_v on_o his_o inheritance_n heir_n a_o multitude_n of_o kind_n of_o heir_n 3._o the_o word_n heir_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o difference_n so_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o only_o describe_v but_o perfect_o define_v and_o difference_v from_o all_o other_o species_n of_o heir_n as_o there_o be_v haeres_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la there_o be_v haeres_fw-la factus_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la natus_fw-la haeres_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la haeres_fw-la verus_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la fictitius_fw-la haeres_fw-la astrarius_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la apparens_fw-la there_o be_v far_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n who_o succeed_v in_o vniversum_fw-la jus_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la immovable_a and_o movable_a possession_n and_o obligation_n there_o be_v the_o high_a by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o custom_n in_o the_o north_n who_o succeed_v to_o land_n heirloom_n and_o heretable_a bond_n but_o not_o to_o other_o movable_n there_o be_v the_o heir_n by_o custom_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o law_n there_o be_v haeres_fw-la ex_fw-la provisione_n legis_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la ex_fw-la provisione_n hominis_fw-la there_o be_v the_o heir_n by_o contract_n inter_fw-la viros_fw-la and_o heir_n testamentary_a and_o heir_n dative_n there_o be_v haeres_fw-la viventis_fw-la and_o haeres_fw-la defuncti_fw-la there_o be_v the_o heir_n in_o gavelkind_n and_o heir_n in_o burgh_n english_a there_o be_v the_o heir_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o statute_n law_n there_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n and_o heir_n by_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v the_o heir_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o law_n for_o subject_n there_o be_v the_o heir_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n heir_n of_o the_o first_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o so_o many_o other_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o heir_n here_o not_o name_v as_o the_o old_a rhyme_n though_o make_v on_o another_o subject_n 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be_v elder_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o blood_n intend_v
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heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o collateral_a heir_n apparent_a he_o be_v not_o within_o this_o statute_n as_o he_o say_v roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n be_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1487._o 11._o r._n proclaim_a heir_n apparent_a anno_fw-la 39_o h._n 6._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v likewise_o proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a so_o be_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o r._n 3._o and_o henry_n marquis_n of_o exeter_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o but_o none_o of_o these_o or_o of_o the_o like_a be_v within_o this_o statute_n if_o only_o lineal_a heir_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n there_o can_v be_v none_o but_o the_o elder_a son_n can_v be_v heir_n intend_v the_o elder_a being_n express_o name_v heir_n and_o none_o beside_o name_v at_o all_o that_o to_o compass_v the_o exile_n or_o disinherit_n of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v high_a treason_n treason_n to_o exile_n or_o disinherit_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n high_a treason_n
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