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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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no_o swearer_n no_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o far_o 3.26_o act._n 3.26_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n 7.18_o 1_o cor._n 7.18_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n beating_z down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n that_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n etc._n ro._n 9.30_o etc._n etc._n even_o the_o righteousness_n 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bring_v swarm_n of_o wasp_n about_o my_o ear_n obj._n in_o the_o church_n nothing_o must_v be_v change_v sol._n no_o truth_n may_v be_v change_v but_o all_o error_n must_v as_o transubstantiation_n purgatory_n image_n and_o saint-worship_n etc._n etc._n alteration_n for_o the_o better_a do_v well_o at_o any_o time_n never_o for_o the_o worse_o obj._n many_o thing_n be_v different_a from_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sol._n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o wise_a man_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o first_o reformer_n and_o compiler_n of_o those_o article_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o yet_o respect_v the_o geneva_n church_n too_o so_o that_o both_o party_n have_v subscribe_v so_o can_v they_o not_o do_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n it_o be_v therefore_o prudent_o and_o charitable_o do_v of_o our_o church_n not_o to_o fright_v any_o from_o her_o communion_n but_o to_o open_v her_o breast_n free_o to_o all_o that_o will_v suck_v in_o her_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v our_o church_n forbid_v her_o son_n to_o see_v far_o if_o they_o can_v into_o her_o truth_n or_o to_o build_v upon_o her_o foundation_n this_o be_v to_o set_v bound_n to_o all_o industry_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o god_n have_v set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o further_o the_o scripture_n be_v everlasting_a mine_n new_a vein_n discover_v to_o man_n that_o take_v pain_n to_o dig_v or_o else_o all_o be_v lose_v vast_a treasure_n hide_v in_o they_o require_v search_v to_o the_o world_n end_n who_o can_v hinder_v invention_n and_o industry_n with_o moderation_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o old_a foundation_n be_v enlarge_v and_o strengthen_v and_o new_a superstructure_n raise_v thereupon_o be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v straighten_a or_o confine_v under_o penalty_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o article_n in_o religion_n beside_o or_o beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o which_o none_o ought_v to_o speak_v or_o write_v may_v not_o succession_n see_v far_o into_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o more_o clear_o the_o tabernacle_n must_v have_v room_n to_o spread_v her_o curtain_n and_o enlarge_v her_o cord_n that_o she_o may_v receive_v the_o more_o company_n and_o stand_v the_o sure_a but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n always_o receive_v though_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o angry_a reformation_n may_v be_v well_o near_o out_o by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v high_a time_n it_o shall_v do_v we_o not_o take_v many_o thing_n upon_o trust_n and_o do_v we_o not_o fly_v from_o one_o extremity_n to_o another_o and_o may_v we_o not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n see_v our_o mistake_n and_o honourable_o reform_v they_o lay_v aside_o therefore_o all_o heat_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o business_n will_v be_v far_o better_a and_o soon_o do_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v do_v soon_o beside_o be_v it_o not_o good_a encouragement_n to_o search_v and_o free_a spirit_n to_o look_v out_o far_o and_o find_v out_o high_a truth_n which_o if_o they_o be_v stop_v by_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n will_v perhaps_o lie_v undiscovered_a who_o will_v take_v pain_n if_o they_o be_v disgrace_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o for_o heretic_n and_o dangerous_a innovator_n and_o keep_v under_o the_o hatch_n to_o please_v the_o humour_n of_o formal_a man_n what_o sense_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o every_o age_n from_o any_o error_n or_o superstition_n which_o shall_v creep_v into_o they_o by_o any_o evil_a custom_n because_o of_o antiquity_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n from_o those_o by-path_n because_o of_o antiquity_n we_o know_v they_o be_v good_a man_n but_o they_o do_v not_o see_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o latin_a service_n the_o half_a communion_n etc._n etc._n mere_o out_o of_o a_o wilful_a formality_n and_o pretence_n of_o constancy_n though_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o such_o false_a way_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n to_o recant_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n do_v not_o all_o wise_a lawmaker_n the_o same_o when_o manifest_a inconvenience_n do_v arise_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o for_o the_o church_n also_o be_v it_o not_o the_o bane_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v stubborn_a in_o maintain_v old_a error_n mere_o out_o of_o pretend_a inconstancy_n and_o dangerous_a change_n and_o question_v of_o old_a truth_n also_o may_v not_o a_o change_n be_v safe_o and_o honourable_o make_v from_o worse_a to_o better_o in_o any_o church_n or_o state_n think_v again_o and_o be_v it_o not_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o charity_n so_o to_o do_v i_o humble_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wise_a to_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n obj._n but_o my_o discourse_n be_v too_o high_a for_o ordinary_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o can_v edify_v sol._n i_o confess_v it_o as_o to_o the_o low_a capacity_n of_o the_o most_o illiterate_a and_o yet_o not_o of_o all_o those_o neither_o but_o they_o and_o other_o not_o much_o learned_a in_o art_n yet_o of_o good_a natural_a part_n may_v with_o care_n quick_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o matter_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v before_o they_o in_o writing_n but_o the_o learned_a preacher_n may_v so_o order_v his_o business_n as_o to_o hide_v his_o art_n and_o condescend_v sweet_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o make_v zealous_a application_n upon_o these_o principle_n for_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o well_o and_o
the_o law_n to_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gatherer_n and_o preserver_n of_o prime_n natural_a reason_n of_o immediate_a or_o mediate_a revelation_n of_o acquire_v wisdom_n by_o art_n and_o science_n especial_o law_n of_o daily_a experience_n and_o observation_n from_o all_o which_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n shall_v flow_v all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n but_o that_o passion_n humour_n and_o fancy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n hurry_v we_o into_o their_o action_n quite_o contrary_a sect_n ii_o 2._o to_o urge_v or_o prompt_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o conscience_n urge_v to_o urge_v a_o vehement_a protrusion_n a_o bind_n of_o conscience_n to_o do_v good_a and_o a_o abhorrence_n or_o reluctancy_n from_o evil_n loathe_v as_o the_o stomach_n all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o st._n paul_n be_v thus_o urge_v to_o his_o duty_n 9.16_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o much_o dishearten_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o silence_n and_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o deride_v yet_o he_o recollect_n himself_o and_o his_o conscience_n thrust_v he_o forward_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n against_o all_o discouragement_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o bone_n 20.9_o jer._n 20.9_o and_o he_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v and_o can_v not_o stay_v etc._n job_n 32.18_o etc._n etc._n thus_o elihu_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n i_o will_v speak_v that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v witness_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 20._o act_n 4.19_o 20._o st._n paul_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v gain_v some_o 39.9_o act_n 20.23_o ro._n 13.5_o 1_o cor._n 10.28_o ps_n 39.3_o gen._n 39.9_o he_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v what_o thing_n shall_v befall_v he_o there_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n eat_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o at_o last_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o joseph_n be_v restrain_v by_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n balaam_n have_v this_o conscience_n in_o he_o when_o tempt_v by_o balak_n 24.13_o num._n 24.13_o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o if_o doubt_n be_v make_v of_o this_o man_n there_o can_v be_v none_o make_v of_o st._n paul_n who_o when_o his_o friend_n beseech_v he_o not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o fear_n of_o bond_n answer_v 21.13_o act_n 21.13_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v he_o a_o reprobate_n that_o say_v si_fw-mi scirem_fw-la deos_fw-la mihi_fw-la condonaturos_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la ignoraturos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la peccare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la propter_fw-la peccati_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la what_o can_v a_o christian_n say_v or_o do_v more_o if_o he_o be_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v privy_a to_o my_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v blush_v to_o commit_v it_o for_o the_o filthiness_n thereof_o and_o sure_o the_o mistress_n of_o our_o vile_a affection_n be_v so_o ugly_a that_o we_o can_v kiss_v they_o if_o we_o do_v but_o view_v their_o deformity_n we_o shall_v loathe_v they_o and_o if_o we_o will_v observe_v the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n we_o will_v be_v ravish_v therewith_o for_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pure_a and_o pleasant_a the_o conscience_n natural_o suffer_v not_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o she_o suggest_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o natural_o it_o do_v loath_a a_o foul_a action_n although_o the_o carnal_a will_v be_v fierce_a upon_o it_o as_o hector_n say_v of_o achilles_n in_o his_o violent_a passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o that_o my_o conscience_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o do_v that_o i_o long_o for_o even_o to_o devour_v thy_o flesh_n chop_v in_o piece_n but_o i_o can_v get_v no_o leave_n from_o conscience_n to_o do_v so_o as_o my_o revenge_n will_v have_v i_o there_o be_v a_o unwillingness_n in_o the_o rational_a will_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n she_o be_v more_o noble_a of_o herself_o than_o to_o serve_v base_a lust_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o serve_v the_o queen_n of_o reason_n she_o be_v free_a to_o do_v good_a as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o spirit_n 23._o rom._n 7.22_o 23._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n sect_n iii_o register_v to_o register_v 3._o to_o register_v or_o record_n the_o intrinsical_a and_o extrinsical_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a man._n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o money_n put_v into_o their_o sack_n if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o must_v have_v know_v it_o but_o non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conscientiâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o our_o conscience_n we_o can_v find_v that_o we_o have_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n 43.21_o gen._n 43.21_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o we_o know_v not_o who_o have_v put_v our_o money_n in_o our_o sack_n 7.21_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o eccles_n 7.21_o from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o thou_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v curse_v other_o here_o thing_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 2.44_o ps_n 51.3_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v they_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o as_o solomon_n say_v to_o shimei_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o wickedness_n which_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a to_o coarguit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n show_v themselves_o to_o themselves_o a_o court_n of_o record_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o breast_n by_o god_n own_o vicegerent_n sect_n iv_o 4._o to_o testify_v for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o testify_v to_o testify_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v 59.12_o ro._n 2.15_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o ro._n 9.1_o j●b_n 16.19_o prov._n 14.15_o jer._n 59.12_o even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o the_o conscience_n will_v speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n 3.13_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n sect_n v._o 5._o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v for_o grief_n or_o comfort_n accuse_v to_o accuse_v thus_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n when_o they_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o fear_n 8.8_o joh._n 8.8_o and_o their_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v convince_v they_o to_o their_o face_n 4.20_o wisd_v 4.20_o but_o the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v stand_v in_o great_a boldness_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o terrible_a
sister_n husband_n laevir_fw-fr laevir_fw-fr 3._o the_o husband_n brother_n pro-frate_a pro-frate_a 4._o the_o wife_n brother_n glos._n glos._n 5._o the_o husband_n sister_n pro-soror_a pro-soror_a 6._o the_o wife_n sister_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n no_o latin_a name_n of_o affinity_n be_v extant_a therefore_o they_o be_v thus_o express_v maritus_fw-la patrui_fw-la vel_fw-la auunculi_fw-la uxor_fw-la amitae_fw-la vel_fw-la materterae_fw-la maritus_fw-la the_o wife_n of_o the_o father_n brother_n or_o of_o the_o mother_n brother_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o father_n sister_n or_o of_o the_o mother_n sister_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la patruis_fw-la pro-avunculis_a pro-amitis_a pro-materteris_a coeterisque_fw-la superioribus_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la sect_n iv_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n forbid_v no_o more_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n than_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o civil_a 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the_o civil_a law_n do_v now_o oblige_v we_o here_o in_o england_n yet_o not_o by_o their_o original_a constitution_n nor_o by_o the_o imperial_a authority_n either_o of_o justinian_n or_o any_o other_o emperor_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o own_o state_n which_o have_v assume_v and_o confirm_v they_o into_o law_n obligatory_a here_o in_o england_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n sect_n v._o thus_o the_o child_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o pure_a conclusion_n conclusion_n as_o genuine_a son_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o love_a brethren_n to_o each_o other_o to_o make_v up_o a_o holy_a seed_n the_o true_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o exclude_v bastard_n from_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a son_n of_o man_n by_o birth_n and_o lawful_a generation_n because_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n crime_n thus_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n and_o all_o incestuous_a person_n that_o defile_v the_o marriage_n bed_n and_o all_o fornicator_n sodomite_n and_o unclean_a person_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o never_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o fee_n and_o homage_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o if_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o faith_n in_o baptism_n they_o fall_v from_o it_o in_o not_o perform_v the_o homage_n swear_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o these_o man_n defile_v their_o own_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o other_o so_o they_o can_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o pollute_v the_o world_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n so_o they_o pollute_v the_o church_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o they_o confound_v and_o destroy_v the_o succession_n and_o inheritance_n of_o temporal_a estate_n so_o they_o overthrow_v the_o estate_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v hold_v of_o christ_n in_o god_n for_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a can_v be_v entrust_v with_o much_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o to_o their_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o shall_v commit_v unto_o they_o the_o true_a riches_n in_o a_o word_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v ever_o enter_v sect_n vi_o table_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bar_v to_o keep_v of_o from_o parent_n be_v uncle_n and_o aunt_n by_o god_n law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bar_v to_o keep_v of_o from_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v nephew_n and_o niece_n or_o cousin_n german_n by_o man_n law_n not_o general_n but_o particular_a at_o some_o time_n to_o some_o nation_n forbid_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o break_v in_o upon_o near_a relation_n where_o they_o be_v more_o prone_a than_o other_o civil_a people_n be_v the_o jew_n say_v fac_n legi_fw-la tuus_fw-la sepem_fw-la ascend_v parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a grandfather_n great_a grandmother_n 3_o degree_n grandfather_n grandmother_n father_n mother_n quasi_fw-la parent_n great_a uncle_n great_a aunt_n uncle_n aunt_n right_o line_n 1_o degree_n side-line_n equal_a 2_o degree_n brother_n sister_n side-line_n unequal_a descend_v child_n son_n daughter_n grandson_n grandaughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o degree_n great_a grandson_n great_a grandaughter_n quasi_fw-la child_n nephew_n niece_n grand_a nephew_n grand_a niece_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o degree_n 1._o parent_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n uncle_n and_o aunt_n be_v propinquous_a or_o near_a and_o be_v 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sister_n aff._n brother_n wife_n aff._n upward_o aunt_n