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another_o by_o these_o marriage-gift_n or_o covenant_n they_o have_v a_o excellent_a law_n and_o of_o great_a equity_n which_o make_v they_o void_a as_o appear_v by_o craig_n feud_n 307._o but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o one_o case_n which_o be_v when_o two_o person_n have_v marriage-covenant_n for_o portion_n and_o jointure_n agree_v and_o sign_v and_o they_o be_v according_o marry_v thereon_o if_o either_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v within_o the_o year_n after_o marriage_n without_o any_o issue_n between_o they_o the_o write_n of_o the_o portion_n and_o marriage_n shall_v be_v all_o void_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o portion_n return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o jointure_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o man_n and_o both_o family_n be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la they_o be_v before_o the_o marriage_n the_o arabian_n briton_n and_o other_o nation_n to_o the_o
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for_o any_o complaint_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o wife_n be_v likewise_o in_o as_o great_a danger_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o provide_v for_o they_o themselves_o on_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o danger_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o for_o all_o these_o murder_a husband_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v part_v on_o either_o side_n then_o to_o have_v act_v such_o a_o tragedy_n together_o so_o aegisthus_n corrupt_v clytaemnestra_n to_o adultery_n thereby_o get_v her_o concurrence_n to_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n agamemnon_n and_o sejanus_n have_v receive_v a_o affront_n from_o drusus_n plot_v no_o other_o way_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o by_o corrupt_v his_o wife_n as_o say_v tacit._n annal._n lib._n 4._o cuncta_fw-la tentanti_fw-la promptissimum_fw-la visum_fw-la ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la liviam_fw-la convertere_fw-la hanc_fw-la ut_fw-la amore_fw-la incensus_fw-la adulterio_fw-la pellexit_fw-la ad_fw-la conjugii_fw-la spem_fw-la consortium_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o necem_fw-la mariti_fw-la impulit_fw-la so_o the_o brother_n of_o lewis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o marry_v a_o new_a husband_n lewis_n the_o king_n go_v into_o italy_n to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n she_o and_o the_o new_a husband_n fly_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o protect_v they_o here_o neither_o the_o corruption_n of_o clytaemnestra_n nor_o the_o wife_n of_o drusus_n nor_o the_o hungarian_a hang-woman_n can_v have_v be_v discover_v before_o a_o public_a judge_n till_o it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o what_o be_v therefore_o such_o elccesiastical_a law_n and_o judge_n who_o compel_v such_o secret_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o co-habitation_n in_o one_o house_n but_o accessary_a to_o their_o murder_n and_o who_o forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v other_o but_o accessary_a to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o their_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n consent_n divorce_v by_o consent_n authent_fw-fr col._n 23.140_o the_o title_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ut_fw-la consensu_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la solvi_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o the_o law_n itself_o end_v with_o this_o reason_n eos_n siquidem_fw-la qui_fw-la violento_fw-la affectu_fw-la odioque_fw-la correpti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la perquam_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la reconâ—iliare_a contingit_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la ad_fw-la mutuas_fw-la insidias_fw-la procederent_fw-la venenisque_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quae_fw-la lethalia_fw-la essent_fw-la uterentur_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la liberi_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsis_fw-la communiter_fw-la nati_fw-la essent_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la candemque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la conjungere_fw-la non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la of_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n à _fw-fr mensa_fw-la &_o thoro._n haddon_n in_o the_o new_a draught_n appoint_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_n the_o six_o for_o reformation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n express_o abolish_v divorce_n à _fw-la mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n in_o these_o word_n mensae_n societas_fw-la &_o thori_fw-la solebat_fw-la incertis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la adimi_fw-la conjugibus_fw-la salvo_fw-la tamen_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la reliquo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la jure_fw-la quae_fw-la constitutio_fw-la cùm_fw-la à _fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la aliena_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o maximam_fw-la perversitatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la sentinam_fw-la in_o matrimonium_fw-la comportaverit_fw-la illud_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nostra_fw-la totum_fw-la aboliri_fw-la placet_fw-la to_o prohibit_v divorce_n à _fw-fr vinculo_fw-la matrimoni_fw-la for_o adultery_n or_o other_o lawful_a cause_n and_o to_o prohibit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v private_o between_o the_o party_n themselves_o without_o draw_v the_o cause_n to_o public_a tribunal_n be_v to_o contradict_v christ_n himself_o who_o speak_v of_o a_o private_a divorce_n by_o a_o bill_n both_o from_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n and_o not_o a_o public_a sentence_n of_o any_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o exception_n of_o uncleanness_n allow_v the_o innocent_a party_n to_o marry_v another_o but_o the_o pope_n law_n which_o prohibit_v it_o do_v it_o to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o get_v the_o gain_n to_o his_o court_n by_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o divorce_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o party_n either_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o stew_n whence_o he_o gather_v his_o common_a rent_n or_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o private_a taxa_fw-la camerae_fw-la for_o such_o woman_n as_o he_o will_v allow_v when_o he_o have_v tie_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o divorce_n neither_o do_v christ_n take_v the_o private_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o divorce_n give_v by_o moses_n but_o only_o prohibit_v to_o use_v it_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n allow_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o example_n by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n divorce_n for_o adultery_n be_v allow_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o the_o party_n may_v marry_v again_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o party_n can_v neither_o be_v divorce_v à _fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la nor_o marry_v again_o which_o be_v touch_v by_o craig_n feud_n 269._o apud_fw-la anglos_n matrimonium_fw-la ob_fw-la adulterium_fw-la non_fw-la dirimatur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la separatio_fw-la à _fw-la thoro_n &_o tabula_fw-la permittitur_fw-la which_o be_v certain_o clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o which_v our_o episcopal_a canon_n rather_o follow_v the_o pope_n then_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o outrageous_o oppressive_a on_o innocent_a party_n can._n 4.7_o that_o in_o all_o such_o divorce_n they_o order_n bond_n and_o surety_n to_o be_v give_v not_o to_o marry_v again_o during_o each_o other_o life_n which_o be_v as_o before_o show_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v where_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o protestant_n marry_v with_o papist_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n establish_v by_o any_o wife_n legislator_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o perpetuate_v but_o the_o chief_a mean_n he_o take_v care_n of_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o be_v by_o his_o law_n to_o prohibit_v his_o follower_n to_o marry_v with_o woman_n of_o another_o religion_n for_o they_o both_o seduce_v the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n and_o while_o even_o in_o their_o nurse_n and_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v their_o mother-tongue_n they_o will_v with_o their_o milk_n be_v so_o far_o season_v with_o old-wife_n fable_n as_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o truth_n will_v not_o oftentime_o be_v able_a all_o their_o life_n after_o to_o get_v out_o again_o moses_n as_o to_o this_o be_v very_o strict_a and_o positive_a deut._n 7.3_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o land_n say_v neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v unto_o thy_o son_n for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o
lady_n ann_n of_o britain_n marry_v to_o the_o bare_a leg_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n p._n 86_o of_o the_o lady_n pulcheria_n sister_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n marry_v to_o martianus_n the_o lady_n etheldred_n to_o two_o husband_n the_o lady_n amigunda_fw-la to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o lady_n editha_n to_o edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o lady_n ann_n of_o cleve_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o all_o marry_a by_o priest_n but_o not_o by_o their_o husband_n ib._n of_o the_o custom_n of_o desertion_n of_o virgin_n after_o deslowr_a p._n 88_o of_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o lady_n lucy_n by_o edward_n the_o four_o for_o the_o lady_n jane_n grey_n and_o the_o infelicity_n follow_v thereon_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n ib._n of_o the_o like_a desertion_n by_o a_o gentleman_n in_o ireland_n after_o a_o child_n bear_v p._n 89_o of_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o marriage-contract_n se_fw-la post_fw-la concubitum_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la non_fw-la deserturum_fw-la now_o repugnant_o turn_v into_o verba_fw-la de_fw-la presenti_fw-la of_o the_o law_n give_v liberty_n of_o temptation_n to_o a_o minor_a marry_v to_o a_o husband_n after_o carnal_a knowledge_n to_o desert_n he_o for_o a_o rich_a p._n 91_o a_o example_n of_o the_o same_o in_o scotland_n ib._n of_o the_o law_n tempt_v woman_n to_o desert_n their_o husband_n by_o give_v they_o more_o alimony_n than_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o portion_n p._n 94_o of_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n after_o procreation_n of_o a_o child_n for_o precontract_n or_o precopulation_n without_o preprocreation_n ib._n stat._n 3_o h._n 8._o cap._n 38._o against_o precontract_n p._n 96_o edward_n the_o six_o abuse_v by_o papist_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o repeal_v his_o father_n act_n against_o precontract_n p._n 98_o of_o the_o law_n make_v private_a marriage_n or_o carnal-knowledge_n without_o public_a witness_n of_o a_o verbal_a contract_n fornication_n p._n 101_o of_o the_o law_n require_v witness_n of_o marriage_n and_o filiation_n where_o both_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o parent_n and_o no_o three_o party_n claim_v the_o father_n mother_n or_o child_n p._n 109_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sequestration_n of_o a_o woman_n pendent_fw-la placito_fw-la sue_v by_o two_o corrival_n and_o sentence_v either_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o in_o value_n ib._n of_o the_o law_n make_v all_o prohibit_v marriage_n null_a p._n 100_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o superalimentary_a gift_n in_o consideration_n of_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n either_o before_o or_o after_o marriage_n p._n 113_o a_o satyr_n against_o mercenary_a marriage_n p._n 117_o of_o the_o law_n give_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o secret_a cause_n of_o divorce_n between_o parent_n and_o secret_a uncleanness_n of_o child_n in_o their_o parent_n house_n to_o public_a tribunal_n of_o the_o law_n compel_v party_n marry_v though_o mortal_a 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p._n 106._o l._n 31._o for_o pity_n relieve_v he_o r._n pity_v to_o relieve_v he_o p._n 110._o l._n 40._o for_o invitum_fw-la fore_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la r._n irritum_fw-la fore_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la p._n 132._o l._n 36._o add_v and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n p._n 180._o l._n 11._o for_o establish_v r._n abolish_v p._n 180._o l._n 42._o for_o chancellor_n of_o state_n r._n councillor_n of_o state_n p._n 210._o l._n 20._o for_o sacrament_n r._n sacrifice_n p._n 215._o l._n 28._o for_o tyrant_n r._n pirate_n p._n 282_o l._n 23._o for_o there_o be_v judge_n r._n and_o judge_n p._n 120._o l._n 1._o leave_v out_o no_o l._n for_o secreta_fw-la fori_fw-la r._n secreta_fw-la thori_fw-la p._n 121._o l._n 25._o for_o false_a r._n and_o the_o false_a p._n 121._o l._n 43._o for_o take_v off_o exequenda_fw-la officia_fw-la matrimonialia_n r._n talk_v of_o exequenda_fw-la officia_fw-la matrimonialia_n p._n 257._o l._n 30._o for_o think_v r._n think_v l._n 27._o for_o that_o bind_v r._n bind_v p._n 265._o l._n 17._o for_o obligatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la r._n oblatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la lib._n 3._o preface_n p._n 10._o l._n 1._o for_o algine_n r._n algive_v in_o the_o content_n relate_v to_o p._n 160._o for_o successor_n or_o male_a r._n successor_n male_a leave_v out_o or_o p._n 2._o l._n 16._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v r._n over_o that_o be_v p._n 13._o l._n 10._o for_o wage_n r._n way_n p._n 188._o l._n 25._o for_o basiel_n r._n baliel_n in_o the_o index_n see_v bail_n in_o line_n 36._o for_o canon-law_n r._n common-law_n of_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n lib._n i._o of_o the_o two_o grand_a question_n concern_v marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o se_fw-la benè_fw-la dividentem_fw-la velut_fw-la deum_fw-la secuturum_fw-la and_o dichotomy_n though_o the_o most_o difficult_a to_o do_v be_v without_o dispute_n if_o well_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a division_n and_o method_n wherein_o any_o discourse_n can_v proceed_v or_o any_o subject_n which_o make_v i_o endeavour_v though_o not_o passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la to_o follow_v that_o way_n direct_v by_o the_o great_a methodist_n of_o art_n aristotle_n or_o rather_o the_o great_a director_n of_o nature_n god_n himself_o of_o who_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v in_o duo_fw-la divisit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o orb_n suit_n the_o whole_a question_n therefore_o natural_o depend_v on_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o law_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o all_o part_n of_o argumentation_n consist_v either_o of_o premise_n or_o conclusion_n &_o all_o premise_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a i_o have_v as_o to_o premise_n state_v the_o whole_a controversy_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n negative_o and_o affirmative_o under_o these_o two_o great_a question_n follow_v first_o by_o what_o law_n they_o ought_v not_o and_o by_o what_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v second_o by_o what_o judge_n they_o ought_v not_o and_o by_o what_o judge_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o these_o two_o premise_n be_v prove_v he_o will_v be_v a_o absurd_a logician_n who_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n follow_v from_o they_o chap._n i._o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n divorce_n divorce_n deut._n 24.1_o it_o be_v say_v when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o then_o let_v he_o write_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o give_v it_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n
her_o former_a husband_n which_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o after_o that_o she_o be_v defile_v for_o that_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n math._n 5.31_o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n math._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 wife_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 not_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 writing_n of_o divorcement_n and_o to_o put_v she_o away_o he_o say_v unto_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 here_o it_o be_v plain_a christ_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o politic_a or_o positive_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o be_v only_o tolerate_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o legislator_n to_o tolerate_v a_o lesser_a evil_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o restrain_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o practice_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o by_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o by_o moses_n and_o hence_o do_v manifest_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o law_n which_o be_v mala_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n though_o tolerate_v by_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reform_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o proper_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o wicked_a custom_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o egyptian_n syrian_n canaanite_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o jew_n then_o nor_o by_o the_o christian_n now_o of_o law_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o idolatrous_a nation_n for_o a_o small_a taste_n take_v these_o that_o follow_v exod._n 21.2_o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n he_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a for_o nothing_o verse_n 4._o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n or_o daughter_n the_o wife_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v her_o master_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o mahomet_n be_v more_o fair_a than_o this_o for_o he_o be_v amorous_a of_o the_o wife_n of_o zeid_n his_o slave_n free_o enfranchise_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n master_n be_v and_o beside_o his_o enfranchisement_n give_v he_o money_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o say_v god_n appoint_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o after_o she_o be_v repudiate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o true_a beleiver_n may_v do_v the_o like_a and_o not_o think_v it_o a_o error_n but_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v alcor_fw-la cap._n 33.260_o and_o david_n do_v far_o worse_a than_o mahomet_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o subject_a vriah_n his_o example_n therefore_o be_v as_o unfit_a a_o rule_n to_o judge_n marriage_n by_o as_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o mahomet_n levit._fw-la 19.20_o it_o be_v say_v and_o whosoever_o lie_v carnal_o with_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o bondmaid_n betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o not_o at_o all_o redeem_a nor_o freedom_n give_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v scourge_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o she_o be_v not_o free_a and_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o trepass-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n even_o a_o ram_n for_o a_o trespass-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o with_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 1._o this_o law_n be_v unjust_a for_o it_o punish_v the_o weak_a vessel_n who_o be_v a_o poor_a virgin_n with_o scourge_v and_o only_a fine_n the_o rich_a lecher_n a_o ram_n so_o he_o may_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o as_o many_o betroth_a virgin_n if_o not_o free-woman_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o ram_n apeice_n 2._o here_o be_v nothing_o provide_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o master_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o family_n nor_o of_o the_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v but_o let_v he_o bring_v a_o ram_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o old_a pagan_a manner_n and_o manor_n if_o the_o copyhold_n widow_n be_v unchaste_a she_o shall_v forfeit_v her_o copyhold_n unless_o she_o bestride_v a_o ram_n and_o ride_v to_o the_o next_o court_n and_o say_v these_o word_n follow_v for_o my_o incontinence_n i_o do_v this_o task_n therefore_o to_o have_v again_o my_o land_n i_o ask_v numb_a 21.14_o &_o 17._o notwithstanding_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n have_v quarter_n give_v they_o and_o be_v captive_n yet_o in_o cold_a blood_n moses_n more_o barbarous_o than_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o use_v to_o do_v command_v the_o soldier_n to_o kill_v every_o male_a among_o the_o little_a one_o and_o kill_v every_o woman_n that_o have_v know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o they_o but_o all_o the_o women-children_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o keep_v alive_a for_o yourselves_o and_o deut._n 21.11_o the_o soldier_n be_v license_v when_o they_o take_v captive_a woman_n after_o some_o idle_a ceremony_n of_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o pare_n their_o nail_n to_o lie_v with_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o off_o again_o when_o they_o please_v which_o example_n though_o from_o moses_n who_o be_v no_o more_o infallible_a in_o this_o than_o david_n in_o the_o act_n of_o vriah_n wife_n of_o cruelty_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o abhor_v of_o all_o christian_n the_o jew_n have_v likewise_o a_o custom_n of_o contract_n and_o espouse_v the_o party_n before_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v speak_v after_o under_o the_o proper_a title_n the_o way_n of_o marriage_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n jewish_a ceremony_n of_o marriage_n not_o appoint_v by_o moses_n law_n say_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotsi_n be_v either_o with_o money_n or_o instrument_n or_o copulation_n with_o money_n as_o when_o they_o buy_v one_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n with_o instrument_n as_o when_o do_v by_o contract_n in_o writing_n by_o copulation_n as_o by_o lie_v with_o any_o single_a woman_n though_o no_o consensus_fw-la yet_o concubitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la especial_o if_o conception_n follow_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n where_o there_o be_v not_o consensus_fw-la on_o jacob_n part_n but_o only_o concubitus_fw-la &_o conceptio_fw-la at_o the_o jewish_a marriage_n a_o rabbi_n marry_v they_o and_o if_o the_o bride_n be_v a_o virgin_n wine_n be_v to_o be_v drink_v in_o a_o narrow-mouthed_a glass_n and_o if_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n in_o a_o broad-mouthed_a glass_n 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of_o wine_n and_o pray_v over_o it_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o marry_a couple_n to_o taste_v but_o the_o bridegroom_n dash_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n put_v on_o a_o black_a cloak_n and_o the_o bride_n a_o black_a hood_n mr._n addison_n tell_v of_o the_o barbary_n jew_n that_o they_o be_v marry_v at_o the_o bride_n chamber_n only_o by_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o the_o woman_n finger_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o these_o word_n by_o the_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v marry_v or_o sanctify_v unto_o this_o man_n with_o this_o ring_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o when_o marry_v they_o use_v a_o foolish_a ceremony_n if_o the_o bride_n be_v a_o virgin_n they_o give_v her_o wine_n in_o a_o narrow-mouthed_a cup_n if_o a_o widow_n in_o a_o broad_a mouth_a cup_n and_o after_o the_o bridegroom_n cast_v a_o raw_a egg_n at_o the_o bride_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o the_o foppery_n of_o such_o 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sovereign_a authority_n by_o pretend_v to_o draw-such_a a_o considerable_a portion_n from_o he_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o messiah_n as_o palaestin_n his_o treason_n and_o crime_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o mahometan_a faith_n which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o stake_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o seraglio_n to_o impale_v he_o sabatai_fw-fr with_o much_o feign_a cheerfulness_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o turn_v turk_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o force_n but_o of_o choice_n and_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n desirous_a of_o so_o glorious_a a_o profession_n he_o esteem_v himself_o much_o honour_v that_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o onâ—_n it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n hist_o three_o impost_n 48._o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v place_v their_o faith_n so_o high_a appear_v not_o able_a to_o show_v a_o sign_n of_o mission_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o turn_v turk_n they_o be_v extreme_o confound_v with_o shame_n which_o they_o may_v have_v prevent_v have_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v demand_v the_o sign_n effectual_o first_o and_o if_o mahomet_n who_o be_v the_o mussul-men_n messiah_n or_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o catholic_n messiah_n have_v in_o their_o beginning_n but_o be_v put_v by_o prince_n to_o show_v such_o sign_n of_o mission_n as_o sabatai_n be_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n neither_o mahometan_n nor_o pope_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o so_o many_o superstitious_a sect_n and_o schism_n can_v ever_o have_v plague_v the_o world_n as_o they_o now_o have_v do_v for_o all_o these_o have_v still_o be_v raise_v by_o pretence_n of_o mission_n from_o god_n of_o which_o they_o never_o show_v a_o sign_n they_o have_v false_o translate_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o all_o word_n relate_v to_o marriage_n the_o falsity_n of_o the_o translation_n appear_v in_o the_o particular_n follow_v first_o 〈◊〉_d ish_n isha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n ish_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n signify_v among_o mankind_n a_o male_a and_o among_o beast_n the_o same_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o septuagint_n signify_v the_o same_o and_o the_o word_n isha_fw-mi which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o female_a and_o in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a foemina_fw-la in_o french_a feme_fw-fr and_o in_o english_a woman_n which_o all_o signify_v among_o mankind_n a_o female_a female_a male_n female_a which_o word_n male_a and_o female_a be_v use_v by_o christ_n in_o their_o natural_a certain_a and_o general_a signification_n these_o have_v they_o translate_v into_o the_o artificial_a ambiguous_a and_o arbitrary_a signification_n of_o their_o vocabula_fw-la artis_fw-la of_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o 1_o cor._n 7.2_o the_o original_a greek_a be_v let_v every_o male_n have_v his_o own_o female_a and_o every_o female_a her_o own_o male_a which_o they_o have_v translate_v let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n her_o own_o husband_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o woman_n as_o the_o bishop_n will_v please_v arbitrary_o true_a or_o false_a for_o money_n to_o certify_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o such_o man_n as_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n certify_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o not_o such_o as_o christ_n say_v as_o god_n have_v join_v and_o make_v man_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v a_o false_a translation_n 1._o because_o it_o translate_v word_n general_a into_o word_n special_a 2._o because_o it_o translate_v word_n of_o a_o natural_a signification_n into_o vocabula_fw-la artis_fw-la of_o a_o artificial_a signification_n 3._o because_o the_o natural_a signification_n
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hebrew_n text_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o common_a hostess_n or_o caupona_fw-la one_o that_o sell_v victual_n or_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o entertainment_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o foeminam_fw-la fallacem_fw-la vagam_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la tecto_fw-la habitantem_fw-la and_o the_o latin_a translation_n have_v render_v she_o worse_o that_o be_v plain_a whore_n for_o the_o romish_a lady_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o call_v whore_n first_o and_o therefore_o translate_v jos_n 2.1_o concern_v the_o spy_n send_v to_o jericho_n venerant_fw-la in_o demum_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la meretricis_fw-la cauponae_fw-la cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la erat_fw-la rachab_n ut_fw-la cubarent_fw-la ibi_fw-la but_o the_o english_a be_v translate_v and_o they_o go_v and_o come_v to_o a_o harlot_n house_n name_v rachab_n and_o lodge_v there_o harlot_n harlot_n now_o that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v render_v foeminam_fw-la fallacem_fw-la appear_v by_o her_o work_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o hostess_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o guest_n though_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v with_o they_o but_o she_o be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n faithful_a to_o these_o and_o hazard_v her_o life_n for_o they_o if_o she_o have_v be_v discover_v both_o for_o she_o hide_v and_o let_v they_o over_o the_o town-wall_n and_o as_o to_o the_o word_n zona_fw-la see_v it_o have_v most_o natural_o a_o good_a signification_n of_o a_o hostess_n or_o seller_n of_o victual_n and_o verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la accipienda_fw-la in_o mitiori_fw-la sensu_fw-la there_o be_v no_o warrant_n be_v the_o word_n ambiguous_a which_o do_v not_o appear_v neither_o to_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o indeed_o when_o they_o have_v rack_v zona_fw-la all_o they_o can_v they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o make_v it_o ambiguous_a or_o squeeze_v more_o out_o of_o it_o then_o caupona_fw-la or_o a_o hostess_n three_o as_o to_o the_o word_n kadesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n kadesh_n kadesh_n it_o signify_v a_o woman_n consecrate_a which_o be_v a_o holy-woman_n or_o a_o holy-nun_n or_o votaress_n now_o these_o holy_a nun_n or_o votaress_n who_o be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o venus_n and_o those_o who_o be_v consecrate_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v often_o play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o to_o translate_v either_o of_o those_o name_v holy-nun_n harlot_n be_v a_o false_a translation_n for_o a_o translator_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o word_n and_o not_o of_o deed_n four_o judg._n 11._o be_v translate_v harlot_n harlot_n now_o jeptha_n the_o gileadite_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o gilead_n beget_v jepthah_n which_o be_v a_o translation_n repugnant_a to_o itself_o for_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o common_a harlot_n or_o hostess_n or_o other_o how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v that_o gilead_n beget_v jepthah_n and_o how_o be_v not_o jepthah_n filius_fw-la populi_fw-la rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o gilead_n if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o common_a harlot_n what_o difference_n between_o she_o and_o a_o wife_n in_o a_o nation_n who_o allow_v plurality_n of_o wife_n and_o succession_n in_o filial_a portion_n to_o the_o son_n of_o they_o all_o five_o as_o to_o the_o word_n pillegesh_n they_o derive_v it_o from_o palag_n pillegesh_n pillegesh_n divisit_fw-la &_o isha_n foemina_fw-la which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o divide_a or_o several_a or_o another_o woman_n or_o wife_n where_o there_o be_v plurality_n allow_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o natural_a signification_n no_o more_o than_o juvencula_fw-la or_o a_o young_a woman_n and_o both_o these_o they_o forsooth_o have_v translate_v concubine_n a_o vocabulum_fw-la artis_fw-la of_o their_o own_o forge_v which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v a_o woman_n who_o have_v not_o have_v both_o bane_n and_o benediction_n of_o one_o of_o priapus_n priest_n in_o a_o temple_n yet_o be_v there_o â—ot_n in_o the_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n either_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n such_o a_o word_n as_o concubine_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o where_fw-mi isha_fw-mi scripture_n no_o such_o word_n as_o concubine_n in_o the_o whole_a original_a scripture_n make_v more_o lawful_a than_o pillegesh_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o gen._n 1.2_o 3._o sarah_n and_o hagar_n be_v both_o translate_v abraham_n wife_n and_o gen._n 25.1_o keturah_n be_v translate_v abraham_n wife_n yet_o 1_o chron._n 1.32_o she_o be_v translate_v concubine_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v only_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n abraham_n young_a woman_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o translate_v her_o concubine_n for_o abraham_n marry_v 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