as_o in_o person_n unmarried_a the_o next_o thing_n observable_a from_o this_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o maker_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o consobrina_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n be_v equal_o unlawful_a as_o marriage_n with_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o the_o canon_n be_v equal_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o canon_n apostles_n or_o other_o do_v in_o those_o two_o case_n follow_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o karait_n and_o not_o of_o the_o talmudist_n the_o karait_n hold_v both_o marriage_n unlawful_a but_o the_o talmudist_n hold_v neither_o unlawful_a by_o moses_n law_n but_o by_o what_o law_n divine_v the_o primitive_a and_o succeed_a christian_a church_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v as_o general_o they_o do_v and_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n to_o observe_v the_o levitical_a prohibition_n strict_o and_o indispensable_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a difficulty_n but_o sure_o they_o take_v their_o measure_n of_o those_o prohibition_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o karait_n more_o than_o from_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o the_o last_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o hebrew_n commonwealth_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o matthew_n cap._n 23._o v._n 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n all_o therefore_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n do_v for_o such_o of_o those_o degree_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o specify_v in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n for_o in_o those_o the_o scribe_n and_o karait_n agree_v but_o be_v deduce_v by_o argument_n to_o be_v prohibit_v 2._o seld._n uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 3_o 4._o uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o the_o karait_n conclude_v in_o their_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o but_o the_o scribe_n in_o they_o from_o the_o tradition_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o tradition_n the_o christian_n often_o heed_v not_o as_o introduce_v frequent_o against_o god_n law_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o tradition_n of_o corban_n against_o god_n precept_n of_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n 6._o mark_v 7.11_o mat._n 15.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o most_o signal_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a man_n prevail_v above_o the_o public_a in_o process_n of_o time_n so_o happen_v it_o in_o luther_n calvin_n and_o other_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n who_o opinion_n in_o time_n grow_v more_o authentic_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o state_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o public_a before_o in_o both_o kind_n many_o like_a example_n may_v be_v give_v ancient_a and_o modern_a which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o another_o very_a ancient_a provincial_a council_n call_v concilium_fw-la eliberinum_n under_o pope_n silvester_n three_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o the_o sixteenth_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la sororem_fw-la ejus_fw-la duxerit_fw-la per_fw-la quinquennium_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la abstineat_fw-la 14._o grot._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 256._o sect._n 14._o by_o this_o so_o ancient_a council_n marry_v the_o wife_n sister_n be_v account_v unlawful_a but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o before_o they_o can_v punish_v it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o way_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o hinder_v the_o offender_n from_o communion_n for_o five_o year_n and_o in_o this_o council_n they_o follow_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o karait_n also_o concern_v marriage_n and_o not_o of_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o conceive_v that_o canon_n then_o forbid_v any_o sort_n of_o marriage_n proceed_v from_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n assume_v by_o those_o who_o make_v they_o as_o law_n maker_n to_o which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n pretend_v but_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o principle_n and_o persuasion_n of_o all_o christian_a believer_n vide_fw-la for_o these_o rule_v selden_n uxor_fw-la ebraica_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4_o 5._o by_o the_o first_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n his_o near_a of_o kin_n by_o the_o matrimonial_a table_n of_o england_n interdict_v the_o father_n wife_n the_o father_n wife_n or_o stepmother_n f._n 11_o the_o mother_n the_o mother_n f._n 10_o the_o brother_n wife_n the_o brother_n wife_n f._n 18_o the_o sister_n the_o sister_n f._n 16_o the_o son_n wife_n the_o son_n wife_n f._n 15_o the_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n f._n 13_o by_o the_o second_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n the_o grand_a father_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 2_o the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n the_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 2_o the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 1_o the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n the_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 1_o the_o father_n brother_n wife_n the_o father_n brother_n wife_n f._n 6_o the_o father_n sister_n the_o father_n sister_n f._n 4_o the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n f._n 7_o the_o mother_n sister_n the_o mother_n sister_n f._n 5_o the_o brother_n son_n wife_n the_o brother_n son_n wife_n f._n 27_o the_o brother_n daughter_n the_o brother_n daughter_n f._n 25_o the_o sister_n son_n wife_n the_o sister_n son_n wife_n f._n 28_o the_o sister_n daughter_n the_o sister_n daughter_n f._n 26_o the_o son_n son_n wife_n the_o son_n son_n wife_n f._n 21_o the_o son_n daughter_n the_o son_n daughter_n f._n 19_o the_o daughter_n son_n wife_n the_o daughter_n son_n wife_n f._n 22_o the_o daughter_n daughter_n the_o daughter_n daughter_n f._n 20_o by_o the_o three_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n f._n 12_o from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n f._n 17_o from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n wife_n omit_v from_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n f._n 14_o by_o the_o four_o rule_n be_v interdict_v to_o a_o man_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o mother_n f._n 3_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandmother_n by_o the_o father_n f._n 3_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n brother_n wife_n o._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n brother_n wife_n f._n 6_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n brother_n wife_n o._n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n brother_n wife_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o brother_n daughter_n f._n 29_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n daughter_n f._n 30_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o sister_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n f._n 23_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n son_n wife_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n f._n 24_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o father_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o mother_n sister_n a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n omit_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n omit_v these_o last_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o mention_v under_o the_o four_o rule_n by_o mr._n selden_n but_o refer_v to_o by_o the_o word_n &_o reliquis_fw-la quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o regula_fw-la secunda_fw-la propinquorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la propinquae_fw-la but_o the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o last_o four_o be_v forbid_v in_o our_o matrimonial_a table_n not_o the_o two_o last_o as_o several_z other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o table_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o wife_n grandfather_n nor_o her_o father_n nor_o brother_n wife_n nor_o son_n wife_n nor_o her_o father_n brother_n nor_o mother_n brother_n wife_n nor_o her_o brother_n son_n wife_n nor_o sister_n son_n wife_n nor_o her_o son_n son_n wife_n
say_v thy_o mother_n and_o sister_n be_v thy_o near_a of_o kin_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n so_o express_v instance_n be_v make_v in_o five_o of_o the_o six_o sort_n of_o person_n declare_v to_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n but_o as_o instance_n be_v make_v in_o the_o daughter_n though_o she_o be_v as_o immediate_o as_o the_o son_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o father_n and_o eminent_o comprehend_v under_o that_o law_n of_o not_o approach_v to_o a_o man_n near_a of_o kin_n and_o by_o all_o both_o reason_n and_o exposition_n within_o it_o which_o make_v sir_n edward_n coke_n 683._o cok._n inst_z 2._o f._n 683._o by_o mistake_n in_o his_o table_n of_o prohibit_v marriage_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o set_v down_o the_o daughter_n as_o nominal_o prohibit_v by_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n and_o then_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o say_v those_o degree_n be_v true_o set_v down_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o &_o 28_o h._n 8._o whereas_o the_o daughter_n be_v mention_v in_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o leviticus_n the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o prohibit_v law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v from_o the_o person_n instance_a in_o leviticus_n for_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o estimate_v the_o law_n will_v be_v narrow_a than_o itself_o the_o instance_n comprehend_v only_o five_o prohibit_v person_n but_o the_o clause_n of_o not_o approach_v to_o a_o man_n near_a of_o kin_n comprehend_v six_o and_o so_o the_o law_n will_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o the_o second_o general_n law_n beside_o those_o six_o degree_n of_o person_n before_o mention_v who_o be_v past_a question_n a_o man_n next_o of_o kin_n and_o consequent_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n so_o to_o be_v there_o be_v other_o degree_n of_o kin_n prohibit_v which_o be_v also_o undoubted_o a_o man_n next_o of_o kin_n after_o the_o former_a six_o kind_n and_o be_v denote_v also_o in_o leviticus_n as_o a_o man_n near_a kin_n and_o who_o be_v instanced_a in_o as_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o next_o and_o so_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o a_o man_n near_a of_o kin_n as_o before_o and_o prohibit_v for_o that_o reason_n beyond_o which_o kindred_n no_o prohibition_n be_v find_v in_o leviticus_n whence_o a_o seond_a general_a law_n be_v deduce_v from_o leviticus_n the_o eighteen_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v discover_v their_o nakedness_n who_o be_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n or_o of_o they_o who_o be_v propinqui_fw-la propinquis_fw-la suis_fw-la which_o they_o draw_v from_o these_o word_n 12._o leu._n 18._o v._n 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n sister_n she_o be_v thy_o father_n near_a kinswoman_n 10._o v._o 13._o v._n 14._o v._n 10._o nor_o of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n near_a kinswoman_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n brother_n which_o must_v be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v his_o father_n near_a kinsman_n nor_o of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n or_o of_o thy_o daughter_n daughter_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n they_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n as_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v instance_a in_o in_o leviticus_n as_o prohibit_v for_o that_o reason_n and_o many_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o relation_n not_o instance_a in_o as_o a_o man_n mother_n brother_n his_o father_n father_n his_o mother_n father_n his_o father_n mother_n his_o mother_n mother_n his_o brother_n daughter_n his_o sister_n daughter_n and_o other_o who_o be_v equal_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n as_o his_o immediate_a near_o of_o kin_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v never_o doubt_v to_o be_v prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n by_o any_o whence_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o instance_n give_v in_o this_o second_o rule_n draw_v out_o of_o leviticus_n be_v not_o the_o law_n itself_o nor_o comprehend_v the_o extent_n of_o it_o but_o be_v example_n only_o of_o another_o or_o second_o degree_n of_o kindred_n comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a law_n of_o not_o approach_v to_o those_o near_a of_o kin_n and_o which_o be_v particular_o specify_v by_o the_o karait_a rabbi_n that_o all_o person_n near_o of_o kin_n strict_o to_o any_o the_o six_o person_n first_o interdict_v be_v likewise_o interdict_v by_o that_o law_n none_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o he_o to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n near_o of_o kin_n be_v further_a prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o when_o the_o law_n have_v denominate_v the_o relation_n to_o be_v account_v near_o of_o kin_n as_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n none_o comprise_v under_o that_o denomination_n can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o near_o of_o kin_n than_o other_o so_o denominate_v as_o when_o the_o law_n denominate_v a_o man_n a_o attorney_n serjeant_n or_o the_o like_a no_o attorney_n be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o attorney_n and_o no_o sergeant_n more_o or_o less_o a_o sergeant_n than_o any_o other_o attorney_n or_o serjeant_n and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o order_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o interdict_v a_o person_n because_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o a_o man_n father_n or_o mother_n and_o none_o of_o those_o six_o relation_n be_v more_o or_o less_o near_o of_o kin_n than_o the_o other_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n to_o any_o of_o they_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n of_o interdict_v as_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o instance_a in_o another_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o approach_n to_o any_o near_a of_o kin_n forbid_v in_o that_o expression_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o any_o of_o the_o six_o person_n strict_o denominate_v near_o of_o kin_n as_o well_o as_o those_o six_o person_n themselves_o for_o in_o leviticus_n a_o man_n be_v interdict_v his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n son_n daughter_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n because_o they_o be_v his_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n whereas_o her_o daughter_n only_o be_v the_o near_a kinswoman_n to_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o the_o other_o but_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o near_o of_o kin_n that_o be_v to_o her_o daughter_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n so_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o father_n sister_n 20.19_o leu._n 20.19_o for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n before_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o near_a kin_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o father_n and_o here_o to_o be_v the_o son_n near_o kin_n the_o three_o general_n law_n the_o three_o prohibit_v rule_n draw_v out_o of_o leviticus_n be_v a_o man_n be_v prohibit_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o any_o other_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o she_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o word_n 18.17_o leu._n 18.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kinswoman_n none_o of_o the_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n be_v here_o clear_o instance_a in_o but_o her_o daughter_n not_o her_o mother_n not_o her_o sister_n who_o be_v equal_o her_o near_a kinswoman_n and_o comprise_v in_o this_o prohibition_n and_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o daughter_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o prohibit_v these_o person_n instance_a in_o be_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o wife_n mother_n and_o the_o wife_n sister_n be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n prohibit_v for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kinswoman_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o nearness_n his_o wife_n daughter_n be_v literal_o forbid_v the_o husband_n and_o so_o be_v but_o not_o so_o obvious_o his_o wife_n mother_n for_o example_n if_o he_o marry_v the_o mother_n the_o word_n forbid_v he_o her_o daughter_n and_o if_o he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n he_o be_v prohibit_v the_o mother_n else_o he_o will_v marry_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n which_o the_o word_n forbid_v and_o according_o by_o the_o karait_n doctrine_n ground_v upon_o clear_a exposition_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o levitical_a prohibition_n the_o husband_n be_v forbid_v as_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n her_o mother_n her_o daughter_n her_o sister_n and_o as_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v express_o forbid_v he_o in_o that_o
seventeen_o verse_n so_o be_v his_o wife_n sister_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o during_o her_o life_n they_o add_v also_o as_o prohibit_v the_o husband_n by_o this_o rule_n his_o wife_n father_n wife_n her_o brother_n wife_n her_o son_n wife_n from_o the_o same_o verse_n they_o deduce_v a_o four_o rule_n 5._o for_o these_o rule_n vid._n selden_n ux_fw-fr ebraica_n c._n 4_o 5._o that_o the_o husband_n be_v prohibit_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin_n as_o before_o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o consanguinity_n for_o he_o be_v literal_o prohibit_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o wife_n son_n and_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n also_o his_o wife_n grandmother_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin_n which_o they_o thus_o strong_o prove_v a_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o take_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n grandmother_n he_o have_v take_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v and_o in_o these_o be_v express_a instance_n give_v of_o prohibit_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o be_v also_o term_v his_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o strict_o be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o other_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o wife_n father_n brother_n or_o sister_n be_v prohibit_v the_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o those_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o her_o mother_n her_o daughter_n or_o son_n and_o be_v equal_o in_o terminis_fw-la within_o the_o word_n his_o wife_n near_o kinswoman_n of_o which_o sort_n they_o number_v sixteen_o the_o same_o with_o those_o prohibit_v in_o the_o second_o rule_n for_o consanguinity_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o parochial_a matrimonial_a table_n in_o use_n in_o england_n agree_v in_o its_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v thirty_o in_o number_n for_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o levitical_a prohibition_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o karait_a rabbin_n in_o the_o four_o former_a rule_n but_o the_o karait_n prohibit_v eleven_o degree_n of_o affinity_n much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n more_o than_o the_o table_n do_v in_o their_o two_o last_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o wife_n father_n wife_n her_o brother_n wife_n her_o son_n wife_n her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o father_n her_o grandfather_n wife_n by_o the_o mother_n her_o father_n brother_n wife_n her_o mother_n brother_n wife_n her_o brother_n son_n wife_n her_o sister_n son_n wife_n her_o son_n son_n wife_n her_o daughter_n son_n wife_n and_o they_o have_v seven_o other_o prohibition_n by_o a_o five_o rule_n whereof_o our_o table_n receive_v none_o and_o this_o harmony_n between_o our_o matrimonial_a table_n and_o the_o karait_n exposition_n of_o the_o levitical_a degree_n be_v more_o perhaps_o than_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o justify_v the_o person_n prohibit_v by_o the_o table_n for_o as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o levitical_o prohibit_v to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o by_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o also_o by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o 18.18_o leu._n 18.18_o to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n beside_o the_o other_o during_o her_o life_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o prohibit_v the_o husband_n his_o wife_n sister_n absolute_o as_o well_o as_o to_o prohibit_v she_o during_o his_o wife_n life_n for_o the_o word_n during_o her_o life_n may_v relate_v either_o to_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n viz._n during_o her_o life_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n absolute_o 591._o seld._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o f._n 591._o but_o only_o until_o his_o wife_n death_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n in_o leviticus_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o talmudical_a rabbi_n or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o during_o her_o life_n or_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v that_o be_v to_o cause_v jealousy_n and_o vexation_n to_o thy_o wife_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o her_o life_n which_o sense_n and_o read_v square_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o karait_n upon_o leviticus_n and_o i_o think_v may_v well_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o style_v whether_o they_o be_v re_fw-mi vera_fw-la the_o apostle_n or_o not_o doubtless_o they_o be_v of_o great_a both_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n of_o those_o canon_n the_o eighteen_o have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n 18_o can._n apost_n 18_o qui_fw-la dvas_fw-la sorores_fw-la duxit_fw-la aut_fw-la consobrinam_fw-la clericus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 1._o this_o canon_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o have_v two_o sister_n for_o wife_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o christian_n never_o admit_v two_o wife_n or_o more_o at_o one_o time_n and_o therefore_o interdict_v of_o two_o sister_n qua_fw-la sister_n at_o a_o time_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v aut_fw-la consobrinam_fw-la that_o be_v his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n take_v to_o wife_n show_v the_o canon_n respect_v only_o the_o nearness_n of_o relation_n that_o clear_v i_o reason_v thus_o either_o marry_v the_o wife_n sister_n after_o the_o wife_n death_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v or_o unlawful_a for_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o offence_n do_v qui_fw-la duxit_fw-la not_o to_o a_o new_a make_v offence_n if_o lawful_a why_o then_o be_v any_o punishment_n namely_o exclusion_n from_o the_o clergy_n inflict_v for_o a_o lawful_a act_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n how_o be_v it_o become_v now_o lawful_a it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n observe_v on_o this_o subject_a 14._o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 14._o a_o marriage_n may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o many_o respect_n and_o yet_o the_o marriage_n stand_v good_a and_o the_o vinculum_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la not_z dissolve_v but_o punishable_a some_o other_o way_n if_o make_v unlawful_a by_o humane_a authority_n but_o this_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v say_v of_o humane_a authority_n only_o nor_o a_o new_a institution_n as_o be_v already_o note_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o divorce_n for_o incest_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v note_v after_o but_o be_v always_o among_o the_o christian_n in_o christian_a state_n 2._o in_o that_o time_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_a church_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n or_o power_n of_o legal_a divorce_n separation_n and_o bastard_n the_o issue_n how_o incestuous_a soever_o the_o marriage_n be_v for_o those_o be_v act_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o coercion_n and_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o law_n to_o which_o the_o party_n be_v local_o subject_a but_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o forbid_v they_o communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n christian_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o offender_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n namely_o to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v do_v by_o this_o canon_n this_o appear_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 1._o it_o be_v report_v there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n which_o be_v a_o incest_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n although_o denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o st._n paul_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o direct_v the_o corinthian_n from_o communion_n with_o that_o man_n and_o to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o that_o wicked_a person_n he_o can_v neither_o diminish_n his_o marriage_n nor_o illegitimate_a his_o issue_n if_o he_o have_v any_o nor_o put_v the_o offender_n to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n for_o these_o be_v effect_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o among_o the_o hebrew_n no_o divorce_n be_v for_o incest_n but_o the_o marriage_n be_v void_a and_o the_o incest_n punish_v 89._o seld._n ux._n ebraica_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o f._n 87._o 89._o
wherein_o some_o marriage_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o other_o unlawful_a but_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastic_a insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v question_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n the_o temporal_a law_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o remedy_n by_o prohibition_n or_o otherwise_o because_o they_o neither_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o subject_a matter_n nor_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n in_o those_o law_n by_o which_o such_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n either_o by_o council_n or_o the_o pope_n decretal_n admit_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o although_o the_o canon_n law_n have_v be_v former_o relax_v and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage_n enlarge_v by_o council_n and_o decretal_n as_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v so_o as_o sundry_a marriage_n become_v lawful_a which_o be_v before_o canonical_o prohibit_v thus_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 608._o council_n lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o 1215._o seld._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n f._n 608._o under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o in_o quo_fw-la sancitum_fw-la prohibitionem_fw-la copulae_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la quartum_fw-la consanguinitatis_fw-la &_o affinitatis_fw-la gradum_fw-la non_fw-la excedere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ulterioribus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la gravi_fw-la dispendio_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la generaliter_fw-la observari_fw-la for_o before_o many_o degree_n beyond_o the_o four_o be_v forbid_v yet_o can_v the_o common_a law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o enlargement_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n nor_o do_v not_o because_o the_o lawfulness_n still_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n divine_a and_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o than_o it_o stand_v by_o that_o alteration_n whereof_o the_o secular_a judge_n have_v no_o conuzance_n or_o skill_n to_o judge_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o prohibition_n in_o the_o register_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o question_n of_o any_o marriage_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o all_o the_o time_n precede_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n nor_o long_o after_o some_o of_o they_o but_o if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n it_o have_v be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n that_o all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a after_o the_o four_o degree_n from_o cousin_n german_n inclusive_o then_o if_o such_o marriage_n have_v be_v question_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n a_o prohibition_n have_v lie_v because_o a_o marriage_n be_v question_v which_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v express_o make_v lawful_a and_o whereof_o the_o secular_a judge_n be_v the_o most_o conuzant_n but_o if_o then_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o marriage_n have_v be_v make_v lawful_a not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n or_o not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n though_o by_o that_o act_n all_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o canon_n law_n and_o not_o by_o scripture_n have_v be_v make_v lawful_a yet_o the_o temporal_a court_n have_v thereby_o no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n because_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o a_o law_n out_o of_o their_o conuzance_n that_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v directory_n only_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n and_o no_o way_n advance_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o temporal_a court_n nor_o enable_v they_o to_o prohibit_v the_o question_n of_o any_o marriage_n the_o law_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o state_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o 38._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o we_o will_v see_v what_o alteration_n be_v induce_v by_o these_o respective_a statute_n in_o order_n and_o first_o the_o act_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o have_v these_o word_n since_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v fall_v as_o well_o within_o this_o realm_n as_o in_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o mother_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o stepmother_n the_o brother_n to_o marry_v the_o sister_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n daughter_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n daughter_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o father_n daughter_n procreate_v and_o bear_v by_o his_o stepmother_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o aunt_n his_o father_n sister_n or_o mother_n sister_n the_o son_n to_o marry_v his_o uncle_n wife_n the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n wife_n the_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n daughter_n his_o wife_n son_n daughter_n his_o wife_n daughter_n daughter_n his_o wife_n sister_n which_o degree_n 1._o be_v the_o degree_n express_o mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n and_o be_v for_o matter_n and_o language_n by_o this_o act_n first_o make_v of_o lay_n conizance_n it_o declare_v those_o marriage_n to_o be_v plain_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v sometime_o proceed_v by_o colour_n of_o dispensation_n by_o man_n power_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o no_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o god_n law_n as_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n and_o most_o of_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o christendom_n have_v affirm_v etc._n etc._n then_o it_o enact_v a_o separation_n by_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o prohibition_n from_o or_o appeal_v to_o rome_n of_o such_o marriage_n the_o next_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v marriage_n prohibit_v 7._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o be_v 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o by_o which_o act_n the_o former_a act_n of_o 25._o be_v repeal_v not_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o marriage_n there_o prohibit_v as_o be_v say_v in_o that_o act_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o marriage_n within_o those_o degree_n be_v recite_v again_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n but_o with_o these_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o prohibition_n 1._o of_o the_o son_n marry_v the_o stepmother_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o father_n 2._o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marry_v his_o uncle_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o uncle_n 3._o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v his_o son_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o son_n 4._o in_o that_o of_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n be_v add_v carnal_o know_v by_o his_o brother_n 5._o in_o those_o of_o marry_v a_o man_n wife_n daughter_n 683._o so_o sir_n edw._n coke_n refer_v the_o levitical_a degree_n to_o this_o act._n second_o inst_z f._n 683._o or_o her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n be_v add_v have_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o this_o act_n these_o degree_n be_v the_o second_o time_n make_v of_o lay_n conizance_n another_o alteration_n in_o this_o act_n from_o the_o former_a be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n carnal_o know_v any_o woman_n all_o person_n in_o any_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n of_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v within_o the_o say_a prohibition_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o party_n so_o carnal_o know_v one_o another_o have_v be_v marry_v for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n carnal_o know_v a_o woman_n not_o marry_v she_o he_o be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v her_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n daughter_n &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la in_o all_o other_o clause_n this_o act_n and_o the_o former_a of_o 25._o be_v verbatim_o the_o same_o and_o this_o act_n be_v in_o force_n observation_n 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