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law_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o death_n the_o latter_a marriage_n therefore_o be_v null_a for_o want_v of_o a_o moral_a power_n in_o the_o woman_n to_o dispose_v of_o herself_o which_o be_v lose_v by_o her_o former_a marriage_n do_v vitiate_v all_o those_o subsequent_a effect_n that_o attend_v it_o because_o every_o act_n be_v but_o the_o invade_v of_o another_o right_n so_o likewise_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o same_o law_n a_o marriage_n contract_v with_o the_o husband_n of_o another_o woman_n be_v alike_o void_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o power_n that_o christ_n give_v a_o chaste_a wife_n over_o the_o body_n of_o her_o husband_n xii_o of_o marriage_n between_o kindred_n concern_v marriage_n between_o such_o as_o be_v near_o ally_v or_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n many_o difficult_a question_n arise_v which_o be_v often_o with_o much_o zeal_n and_o animosity_n agitate_a on_o both_o side_n because_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o assign_v certain_a and_o natural_a 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legibus_fw-la horret_fw-la concubitus_fw-la with_o
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daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o son_n son_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o daughter_n son_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o wife_n son_n daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n daughter_n the_o mother_n of_o his_o wife_n father_n mother_n the_o mother_n of_o his_o wife_n mother_n father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o roman_a dialect_n all_o grandmother_n and_o great_a grandmother_n the_o grand_a and_o great_a grand-mothers-in-law_n the_o nephew_n and_o niece_n daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o son-in-law_n the_o nephew_n wife_n and_o the_o wife_n mother_n and_o grandmother_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o kindred_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n as_o for_o that_o on_o the_o father_n and_o so_o under_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v comprehend_v the_o second_o and_o under_o the_o second_o the_o three_o beyond_o which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o controversy_n shall_v 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for_o many_o thing_n be_v recite_v without_o order_n as_o touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o very_a word_n of_o michael_n ephesius_n be_v these_o for_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o lie_v together_o be_v at_o the_o first_o indifferent_a but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o forbid_v such_o coition_n then_o whether_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v or_o not_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v and_o therefore_o diodorus_n siculus_n note_n 1._o lib._n 1._o that_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o commixture_n be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o all_o man_n the_o egyptian_n only_o except_v though_o dion_n prusaeensis_n except_v also_o the_o barbarian_n seneca_n write_v thus_o we_o say_v he_o join_v the_o god_n in_o marriage_n but_o with_o very_o little_a piety_n for_o we_o marry_v together_o brother_n and_o sister_n leg._n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr leg._n plato_n call_v such_o marriage_n profane_a and_o abominable_a before_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v how_o 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16._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o long_o since_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n do_v the_o like_a livy_n speak_v of_o massinissa_n say_v that_o whilst_o he_o make_v war_n in_o spain_n for_o the_o carthaginian_n his_o father_n die_v the_o kingdom_n fall_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o numidian_n unto_o desalces_n the_o decease_a king_n brother_n the_o same_o custom_n be_v in_o force_n throughout_o all_o mauritania_n as_o mariana_n testify_v and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mexico_n and_o peru_n as_o the_o history_n of_o those_o part_n record_v now_o the_o same_o if_o in_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o thing_n commit_v to_o trust_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o family_n and_o this_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o roman_a law_n though_o some_o interpreter_n do_v wrest_v it_o otherwise_o these_o thing_n premise_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o resolve_v all_o controversy_n which_o do_v arise_v concern_v the_o right_n of_o kingdom_n which_o the_o 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man_n blood_n as_o he_o be_v to_o spill_v his_o own_o know_v that_o nature_n in_o every_o man_n be_v equal_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v its_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o befit_v man_n fragm_n diod_n sic._n in_o fragm_n who_o be_v link_v together_o by_o the_o band_n of_o consanguinity_n to_o be_v as_o spare_v of_o other_o man_n life_n as_o of_o their_o own_o for_o not_o every_o man_n that_o offend_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o they_o only_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n let_v all_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o our_o faith_n say_v chrysostome_n know_v that_o the_o reverence_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o restrain_v all_o earthly_a power_n servant_n be_v teach_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n and_o master_n to_o forgive_v their_o fellow_n servant_n â—_o de_fw-fr statâ—is_n l._n â—_o that_o so_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n may_v be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o 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it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o so_o horrid_a 1._o quest_n nat._n lib._n 5._o c._n 18._o grat._n c._n 33._o q._n 1._o that_o nothing_o but_o pure_a necessity_n or_o perfect_a charity_n can_v denominate_v it_o just_a or_o honest_a so_o st._n augustine_n militare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la delictum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la praedam_fw-la militare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la simple_o to_o make_v war_n be_v not_o sinful_a but_o to_o make_v war_n for_o plunder_v and_o pay_v only_o must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a x._o especial_o they_o that_o make_v war_n for_o spoil_n nay_o to_o make_v war_n for_o pay_v or_o hire_n be_v likewise_o a_o sin_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a or_o principal_a thing_n we_o aim_v at_o though_o otherwise_o to_o receive_v pay_n for_o our_o pain_n when_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o fight_v be_v altogether_o lawful_a for_o who_o say_v st._n paul_n go_v to_o war_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o his_o own_o charge_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o war_n may_v be_v just_o wage_v 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elephant_n the_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o weapon_n the_o raise_n of_o
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contribute_v extraordinary_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o war_n 477._o sometime_o between_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o state_n 478_o 479._o sometime_o to_o the_o maim_a and_o to_o widow_n and_o orphan_n 479._o sometime_o impart_v to_o our_o associate_n in_o war_n 478_o and_o to_o reformado_n 479._o may_v by_o a_o antecedent_n law_n be_v decree_v to_o public_a use_n 478_o sometime_o embezele_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n rob_v ibid._n take_v by_o public_a act_n the_o commonwealth_n but_o by_o private_a they_o that_o take_v they_o ibid._n of_o a_o town_n if_o storm_v the_o soldier_n if_o surrender_v the_o commander_n page_n 479_o sponsion_n what_o 187._o how_o far_o a_o general_n bind_v if_o the_o king_n refuse_v 188._o at_o caudis_fw-la and_o numantia_n oblige_v the_o army_n not_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n ibid._n make_v by_o general_n league_n by_o king_n page_n 179_o sponsor_n in_o war_n how_o far_o bind_v 180._o their_o estate_n may_v be_v sell_v their_o person_n enslave_v 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pref._n twelve_o succession_n be_v the_o continuation_n of_o a_o old_a title_n in_o the_o same_o family_n 42._o make_v man_n and_o kingdom_n immortal_a 117._o males_n prefer_v before_o female_n and_o the_o elder_a before_o the_o young_a 128._o to_o kingdom_n not_o to_o last_v beyond_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o king_n ibid._n the_o law_n be_v divers_a concern_v it_o 126._o to_o a_o intestate_a 122._o what_o if_o childless_a 127._o to_o a_o estate_n new_o gain_v 126._o in_o kingdom_n patrimonial_a how_o guide_v 127._o representative_a what_o 124._o not_o know_v to_o the_o german_n till_o late_o 126._o lineal_a agnatical_a 130._o cognatical_a 129._o that_o always_o respect_v the_o proximity_n to_o the_o first_o king_n 130._o in_o kingdom_n indivisible_a to_o the_o elder_a 127._o wherein_o the_o elder_a brother_n son_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o young_a brother_n 132._o the_o sister_n son_n before_o the_o king_n own_o son_n 130._o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o it_o if_o in_o 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