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scotland_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v the_o same_o hereditary_a there_o arise_v ten_o competitor_n for_o the_o succession_n erick_n king_n of_o norway_n florence_n earl_n of_o holland_n robert_n bruce_n earl_n of_o anandale_n john_n the_o balliol_n lord_n of_o galloway_n john_n the_o hastings_n lord_n of_o abergaveny_n john_n cumyn_n lord_n of_o badenair_a patrick_n the_o dunbar_n earl_n of_o march_n john_n de_fw-fr vesey_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hues_n william_n de_fw-fr ross_n all_z or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o allege_v themselves_o descend_v from_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n young_a brother_n to_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o great_a uncle_n to_o the_o late_a king_n alexander_n but_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o potent_a faction_n which_o contend_v be_v that_o of_o balyol_n and_o bruce_n on_o which_o say_v sir_n richard_n baker_n hist_o 96._o break_v out_o the_o mortal_a dissension_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n which_o consume_v more_o christian_a blood_n and_o continue_v long_o bruce_n and_o the_o war_n between_o the_o faction_n of_o balliol_n and_o bruce_n than_o any_o quarrel_n we_o read_v of_o ever_o do_v between_o any_o two_o people_n in_o the_o
ea_fw-la vxor_fw-la seu_fw-la foemina_fw-la ejus_fw-la siebat_fw-la before_o the_o law_n give_v say_v he_o to_o moses_n if_o a_o man_n have_v meet_v a_o woman_n in_o public_a and_o both_o he_o and_o she_o agree_v to_o marry_v he_o lead_v she_o to_o his_o house_n and_o when_o no_o witness_n see_v they_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o in_o private_a and_o so_o she_o be_v thereby_o make_v his_o wife_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o his_o woman_n and_o that_o this_o among_o the_o ebrew_o be_v a_o lawful_a marriage_n without_o any_o witness_n or_o ceremony_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o the_o very_a book_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o take_v the_o text_n in_o order_n as_o follow_v gen._n c._n 2.18_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_v meet_v for_o he_o gen._n 1.27_o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_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 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 woman_n have_v not_o power_n over_o her_o omn_fw-la body_n but_o the_o man_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o woman_n and_o verse_n 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o tim._n 2.15_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o childbearing_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n 1_o tim._n 5.14_o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o the_o young_a woman_n marry_v bear_v child_n on_o these_o foundation_n therefore_o premise_v of_o act_n of_o parliament_n law_n of_o nation_n and_o above_o all_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o nature_n if_o the_o lady_n companion_n in_o this_o statute_n as_o be_v say_v cant._n 8.9_o be_v a_o wall_n we_o will_v build_v upon_o she_o a_o palace_n of_o silver_n and_o prove_v that_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o person_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o chastity_n and_o childbirth_n of_o the_o woman_n without_o 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
illegitimate_a alike_o how_o he_o please_v for_o filiation_n and_o legitimation_n child_n the_o power_n of_o alienation_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o good_n neither_o legitimate_n or_o illegitimate_v the_o child_n be_v jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la and_o jura_n naturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabilia_fw-la and_o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la civili_fw-la divini_fw-la possunt_fw-la upon_o the_o whole_a i_o conclude_v that_o be_v there_o no_o other_o example_n but_o this_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o manner_n of_o objection_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v invent_v against_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n and_o make_v ridiculous_a all_o popish_a fiction_n of_o illegitimation_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o ebrew_o may_v be_v copulatione_fw-la without_o ceremony_n godw._n antiq._n &_o selden_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o other_o nation_n beside_o the_o hebrew_n first_o to_o touch_v on_o the_o 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make_v the_o crown_n hereditary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n answer_v ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o be_v of_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr proditionibus_fw-la page_n 20._o obj._n 1_o that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o queen_n ibid._n answ_n 1._o the_o statute_n be_v false_a translate_v by_o the_o lawyer_n and_o the_o scripture_n false_a translate_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o word_n queen_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v madam_n sa_o compaign_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o and_o more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n ibid._n obj._n 2._o no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o mass-book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o nor_o by_o the_o modern_a common_a prayer-book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 23._o answ_n 1._o no_o marriage_n by_o any_o book_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o only_o a_o lady_n companion_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 24._o answ_n 2._o marriage_n by_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n not_o necessary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n when_o both_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o of_o canon_n be_v prohibit_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o legitimation_n of_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o parent_n where_o not_o judicial_o question_v and_o sentence_v in_o their_o life-time_n vid._n praeface_n &_o page_n 25._o answ_n 4._o not_o necessary_a for_o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n to_o marry_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n or_o book_n of_o canon_n page_n 26._o answ_n 5._o a_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a ordinary_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la in_o his_o own_o marriage_n but_o not_o with_o what_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 28._o obj._n 3_o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o his_o companion_n which_o be_v the_o article_n of_o propriety_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 32._o answ_n she_o be_v his_o and_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a propriety_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n page_n 33._o obj._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n page_n 34._o answ_n 1._o certain_a preparatory_a consideration_n be_v lay_v down_o before_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v to_o this_o negative_a by_o what_o law_n and_o what_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o be_v after_o prove_v here_o be_v a_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ib._n answ_n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n have_v follow_v by_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n and_o null_v of_o all_o marriage_n not_o make_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n page_n 35._o what_o be_v not_o marriage_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 39_o what_o be_v not_o matrimony_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n ibid._n answ_n 3._o the_o statute_n require_v neither_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o lady_n companion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o a_o son_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o all_o here_o both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 40._o dangerous_a to_o leave_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n on_o so_o incertain_a a_o word_n as_o lawful_a yet_o here_o both_o the_o king_n the_o lady_n companion_n and_o the_o son_n be_v all_o lawful_a ibid._n answ_n 4._o a_o lawful_a successor_n may_v be_v of_o a_o unlawful_a marriage_n page_n 41._o obj._n 5._o the_o lady_n mother_n be_v not_o a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 42._o answ_n 1._o the_o objection_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v after_o prove_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n 2._o the_o statute_n require_v no_o wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n but_o only_o a_o lawful_a companion_n yet_o be_v she_o both_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o lawful_a wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n as_o will_n hereafter_o be_v prove_v page_n 43._o answ_n 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v false_o translate_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n of_o certain_a difference_n between_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v and_o a_o wife_n of_o god_n make_v page_n 46._o obj._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n certificate_n to_o testify_v the_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n page_n 48._o answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o certificate_n of_o either_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o bishop_n certificate_n page_n 49._o their_o original_a come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n page_n 50._o of_o the_o damnable_a mischief_n ensue_v from_o trial_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n by_o bishop_n certificate_n ibid._n the_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n page_n 58._o of_o the_o general_n custom_n of_o nation_n of_o succession_n to_o kingdom_n by_o primogeniture_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o civil_a war_n common_o follow_v the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 62._o what_o be_v marriage_n and_o what_o matrimony_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la page_n 66._o what_o be_v marriage_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n page_n 67._o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o roman_n 1_o usu_n 2_o confarreatione_fw-la 3_o coemptione_fw-la page_n 68_o of_o the_o three_o lawful_a marriage_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o copulatione_fw-la 2_o coemptione_fw-la 3_o instrumentis_fw-la ibid._n that_o carnal_a knowledge_n chastity_n and_o childbirth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o marry_n make_v a_o marriage_n lawful_a holy_a and_o indissoluble_a without_o banns_n licence_n priest_n temple_n or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o page_n 71._o that_o the_o marriage_n coemptione_fw-la confarreatione_fw-la or_o instrumentis_fw-la be_v not_o intend_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o marriage_n copulatione_fw-la page_n 86._o 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 page_n 88_o obj._n 7._o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o the_o statute_n page_n 90._o answ_n prove_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n both_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n 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 page_n 94._o obj._n 8._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n the_o succession_n go_v not_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n bear_v when_o the_o father_n be_v only_o a_o prince_n but_o to_o a_o young_a son_n bear_v when_o he_o be_v a_o king_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v incertainty_n of_o this_o and_o other_o custom_n and_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o contention_n about_o succession_n by_o ascertain_v the_o same_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 95._o obj._n 9_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n answ_n the_o statute_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 97._o obj._n 10._o illegitimacy_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n answ_n this_o statute_n declare_v every_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n legitimate_a and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v legitimate_a by_o his_o birthright_n per_fw-la jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la ibid._n example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o other_o nation_n page_n 100_o example_n of_o the_o same_o jus_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o have_v thereby_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n kingdom_n on_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o temple_n page_n 102_o 103._o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o subject_a to_o slander_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n with_o illegitimacy_n page_n 111._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n page_n 112._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o popish_a slander_n of_o illegitimacy_n against_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n elizabeth_z the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a clergy_n page_n 114._o of_o the_o insolent_a absurdity_n of_o popish_a law_n disinherit_n the_o lawful_a son_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inherit_v the_o bastard_n of_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n
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philippe_n and_o ingratiate_v himself_o by_o alice_n pierce_v the_o king_n concubine_n 78._o a_o incredible_a lie_n by_o a_o bishop_n concern_v john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n tinsell_n hist_n 78._o for_o money_n show_v after_o how_o ready_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o act_n such_o feat_n for_o alice_n pierce_v against_o son_n of_o first_o wife_n for_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o famous_a john_n of_o gaunt_n king_n edward_n four_o son_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o wickliff_n doctrine_n the_o proto-protestant_n of_o england_n spread_v a_o false_a fame_n on_o he_o that_o the_o queen_n philippe_n one_o of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a wife_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v confess_v to_o he_o at_o her_o death_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n son_n but_o that_o she_o to_o please_v the_o king_n the_o more_o who_o desire_v son_n above_o daughter_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n cause_v her_o daughter_n to_o be_v secret_o 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vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 21._o 4._o by_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 26._o 5._o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 31._o 6._o by_o such_o law_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n as_o be_v relic_n of_o popery_n or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 64._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 125._o 7._o by_o ceremonial_a law_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 127._o of_o the_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n on_o which_o priest_n will_v have_v marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n to_o depend_v vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 127._o of_o the_o original_a of_o compulsion_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n in_o marriage_n which_o come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o venus_n pagan_a god_n and_o goddess_n magician_n aruspices_fw-la astrologer_n daemon_n with_o the_o strumpet_n theodora_n marozia_n and_o other_o and_o pope_n and_o bishop_n their_o chaplain_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 43.45.52.83_o of_o theodora_n and_o morozia_n more_o p._n 79._o of_o the_o sinal_a cause_n of_o compulsion_n to_o the_o say_a ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o temple_n viz._n the_o insatiable_a lust_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n of_o priest_n vid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 53._o of_o the_o most_o dismal_a effect_n and_o mischief_n ensue_a compulsion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n in_o marriage_n vid._n lib._n 2._o p._n 192._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 250._o et_fw-la ultra_fw-la of_o certain_a other_o mischief_n not_o before_o recite_v god_n of_o the_o damnable_a effect_n ensue_v prohibition_n to_o marry_v and_o null_v marriage_n except_o by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n contrary_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n other_o mischief_n not_o before_o recite_v of_o compulsion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n in_o marriage_n and_o the_o false_a name_v that_o marriage_n which_o be_v no_o marriage_n and_o false_a name_a that_o no_o marriage_n which_o be_v a_o marriage_n whereby_o they_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a light_n darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n depend_v on_o the_o compulsion_n of_o this_o ceremony_n to_o marry_v bury_n and_o pray_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o temple_n laity_n the_o wicked_a cause_n of_o prohibit_v the_o clergy_n to_o marry_v by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o temple_n and_o compel_v the_o laity_n 1_o without_o this_o ceremony_n they_o can_v not_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o their_o clergy_n which_o militia_n togata_fw-la of_o they_o to_o keep_v unmarried_a be_v one_o of_o the_o arcana_fw-la imperij_fw-la papalis_fw-la and_o be_v first_o decree_v by_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o first_o the_o sinal_a cause_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v no_o dependence_n or_o be_v under_o command_n of_o the_o lay-lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o family_n for_o who_o if_o they_o keep_v they_o they_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o provide_v lay-maintenance_n the_o spiritual_a be_v too_o short_a commons_o for_o so_o many_o 2._o that_o what_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o priest_n have_v they_o may_v sit_v by_o other_o man_n fire_n and_o be_v maintain_v at_o other_o man_n table_n and_o succeed_v to_o other_o man_n inheritance_n 3._o that_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v the_o rich_a and_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o more_o tribute_n and_o tax_n to_o the_o pope_n 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o lie_v with_o the_o more_o layman_n wife_n and_o thereby_o fish_n out_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o husband_n for_o intelligence_n to_o lay_v their_o own_o plot_n and_o discover_v those_o against_o they_o in_o auricular_a confession_n 5._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o the_o usual_a cost_n of_o intelligence_n which_o be_v common_o very_o dear_a but_o may_v by_o this_o way_n be_v have_v for_o nothing_o and_o probable_o with_o reward_n to_o such_o gallant_n 6._o that_o between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o priest_n they_o may_v rob_v the_o layman_n of_o his_o good_n and_o share_v it_o between_o they_o 7._o that_o when_o the_o layman_n be_v come_v to_o die_v the_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o live_a man_n be_v more_o pleasant_a than_o her_o die_v may_v persuade_v he_o to_o make_v the_o priest_n overseer_n of_o his_o good_n and_o of_o the_o child_n he_o have_v get_v for_o he_o and_o to_o give_v land_n to_o pious_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pontifical_a uses_n 8._o that_o the_o layman_n may_v not_o lie_v with_o the_o priest_n wife_n and_o return_v to_o they_o the_o talio_n to_o which_o end_n they_o make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o make_v strict_a canon_n prohibit_v the_o lay_n divorce_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la for_o adult'ry_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v surety_n and_o bond_n though_o divorce_v à _fw-la mensâ_fw-la &_o thoro_n while_o either_o be_v live_v never_o to_o
therefore_o from_o such_o wife_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v another_o injust_a for_o a_o prince_n much_o more_o for_o a_o judge_n or_o bishop_n to_o force_v a_o heir_n on_o another_o and_o such_o judge_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o same_o make_n libera_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la iniquum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la haeredem_fw-la invito_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la dari_fw-la craig_n feâ—d_n 267._o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v for_o a_o judge_n or_o bishop_n object_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n certificate_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n certificate_n of_o marriage_n cok._n lib._n intra_fw-la foe_fw-mi 181._o in_o dower_n on_o a_o nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o legitimo_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la copulata_fw-la plead_v a_o writ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o certify_v who_o return_v this_o certificate_n et_fw-la praedictus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la svas_fw-la patentes_fw-la &_o 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nominat_fw-la '_o n.h._n de_fw-fr t._n a._n h._n de_fw-fr p._n j._n h._n de_fw-fr p._n &_o p._n h._n de_fw-fr p._n bastardi_n sunt_fw-la &_o quilibet_fw-la corum_fw-la bastardus_fw-la est_fw-la prout_fw-la predict_v '_o r._n b._n in_o brevi_fw-la predict_v '_o nominat_fw-la '_o placitando_fw-la allegavit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la legitimè_fw-la prout_fw-la predict_v '_o n._n a._n j._n &_o e._n placitando_fw-la allegarunt_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la nobis_fw-la satis_fw-la constat_fw-la we_o certify_v that_o we_o have_v make_v diligent_a and_o cunning_a inquisition_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n by_o which_o we_o find_v by_o lawful_a proof_n and_o other_o thing_n canonical_o in_o this_o behalf_n require_v that_o the_o within_o name_v n._n h._n of_o t._n a._n h._n of_o p_o j.h._n of_o p._n and_o e._n h._n of_o p._n be_v bastard_n and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o bastard_n as_o the_o say_v r._n h._n in_o his_o writ_n aforesaid_a name_v in_o plead_v have_v allege_v and_o 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thereby_o any_o such_o power_n or_o pretence_n which_o though_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o further_a touch_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v by_o they_o to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o prince_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o ensue_v of_o bishop_n certificate_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n which_o certify_v other_o kind_n of_o heir_n than_o the_o heir_n intend_v by_o this_o statute_n devil_n the_o original_a of_o certificate_n of_o marriage_n come_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o the_o devil_n 1._o the_o original_a of_o bishop_n certificate_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n come_v not_o from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o we_o neither_o find_v that_o he_o or_o they_o ever_o contract_v or_o marry_v any_o man_n and_o woman_n nor_o give_v certificate_n of_o marriage_n or_o filiation_n themselves_o nor_o precept_n to_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o only_a 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