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to_o all_o man_n all_o that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v we_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n the_o first_o law_n of_o marriage_n declarethe_v plain_o enough_o which_o be_v this_o this_o bone_n now_o be_v of_o my_o bone_n and_o this_o flesh_n and_o bloudde_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o bloudde_n for_o the_o which_o thing_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v stycke_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o sayenge_a all_n be_v it_o other_o man_n draw_v it_o to_o the_o dwelling_n to_o gether_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o other_o to_o the_o love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o to_z we_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v chieff_o command_v we_o in_o this_o law_n first_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v evermore_o with_o out_o any_o departing_a stick_v to_o his_o wife_n second_o that_o no_o son_n shall_v marry_v with_o his_o mother_n nor_o no_o daughter_n with_o her_o father_n but_o for_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o marriage_n be_v such_o that_o it_o glew_v fast_a to_o gether_o with_o streite_z and_o most_o holy_a bond_n the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o do_v make_v of_o they_o that_z be_v two_o several_a and_o distincte_n person_n one_o body_n and_o one_o flesh_n therefore_o shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n &_o his_o mother_n &_o shall_v stick_v to_o his_o wife_n that_z be_v to_o say_v man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o marriage_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n nor_o shall_v not_o disclose_v their_o foulness_n nor_o shame_v they_o against_o the_o holiness_n and_o chastite_n of_o marriage_n and_o against_o natural_a honest_a and_o shamefacidnesse_n and_o against_o reverence_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o sing_v that_o those_o person_n be_v join_v most_o nigh_o unto_o we_o long_o syns_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o bloudde_n and_o consanguinite_n to_o who_o also_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v owe_v other_o love_n shamfacydnes_n and_o reverence_v be_v side_n the_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o marriage_n true_o if_o they_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o we_o by_o marriage_n both_o the_o cause_n why_o marriage_n be_v ordined_a shall_v lack_v the_o chiefeste_a and_o best_a end_n nor_o shall_v not_o take_v effect_n and_o shamefacydnes_n honour_n and_o reverence_v natural_a shall_v be_v violate_v and_o break_a contrary_a to_o all_o comeliness_n and_o goodly_a behaviour_n ¶_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o leviticall_a prohibition_n this_o thing_n plain_o declare_v for_o god_n do_v put_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o forbyddyngis_n after_o they_o which_z be_v this_o for_o it_o be_v the_o foulness_n or_o shame_n of_o the_o father_n &_o it_o be_v the_o foulness_n &_o shame_n of_o the_o brother_n &_o so_o forth_o so_o that_o if_o one_o will_v ask_v why_o it_o be_v not_o lauful_a for_o we_o to_o marry_v our_o stepmother_n to_o discover_v her_o foulness_n 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cloak_n &_o go_v backward_o do_v hide_v and_o cover_v their_o father_n privity_n by_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o see_v their_o fader_n privy_a membre_n and_o so_o do_v they_o have_v their_o father_n bless_v and_o cam_n have_v his_o curse_n on_o this_o manner_n ought_v tho_o prohibition_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o marry_v our_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v weigh_v and_o examine_v for_o sing_v our_o brother_n wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n and_o bloudde_n with_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o likewise_o one_o flesh_n and_o bloudde_n with_o his_o brother_n it_o follow_v well_o that_z the_o brother_n and_o the_o brother_n wife_n be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v join_v to_o gether_o by_o marriage_n seinge_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a before_o they_o marry_o that_o they_o be_v diverse_a flesh_n and_o bloudde_n and_o so_o by_o marriage_n be_v no_o long_o two_o body_n but_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ¶_o for_o matrimony_n be_v forbid_a between_o person_n of_o consanguinite_n and_o affinite_a because_o that_o between_o these_o person_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a natural_a amity_n and_o friendship_n made_z by_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o need_v the_o help_n of_o marriage_n to_o strength_n it_o but_o those_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v couple_v to_o stranger_n and_o nothing_o of_o bloudde_n to_o they_o to_z increasse_n amity_n love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v increassed_a by_o marienge_n of_o stranger_n to_o gether_o by_o cause_n that_o these_o person_n which_o before_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o gether_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o any_o specyall_a bond_n shall_v now_o be_v make_v friend_n and_o lover_n by_o the_o richte_n and_o law_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o which_o frendeshyppe_n and_o love_n stand_v the_o fast_a knytting_a to_o gether_o of_o hartis_fw-la and_o mind_n and_o unity_n of_o wylle_n and_o likewise_o as_o there_o need_v no_o marriage_n 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