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secret_o contract_v against_o the_o will_n or_o unknow_v of_o or_o to_o the_o father_n or_o he_o or_o she_o that_o have_v the_o keep_n education_n or_o government_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v before_o he_o or_o she_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a age_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v good_a or_o available_a to_o make_v the_o posterity_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o marry_v legitimate_a or_o inheritable_a second_o that_o every_o contract_n of_o marriage_n conclude_v with_o consent_n of_o parent_n tutor_n governor_n or_o guardian_n shall_v be_v forcible_a and_o effectual_a to_o bind_v both_o party_n irrevocable_o whether_o the_o same_o contract_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o conclude_v a_o marriage_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o future_a tense_n it_o skill_v not_o three_o that_o every_o man_n steal_v away_o contract_v and_o marry_v a_o maid_n under_o the_o age_n of_o certain_a year_n without_o consent_n of_o father_n tutor_n governor_n or_o guardian_n 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