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A50824 The new state of England under Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in three parts ... / by G.M. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1691 (1691) Wing M2019A; ESTC R31230 424,335 944

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woman_n upon_o marriage_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o power_n over_o her_o person_n will_n and_o good_n but_o she_o must_v part_v with_o her_o very_a name_n and_o ever_o after_o use_v her_o husband_n surname_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o other_o country_n one_o thing_n more_o there_o be_v yet_o which_o evidence_n the_o great_a subjection_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v kill_v her_o husband_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a the_o offence_n be_v count_v petty-treason_n by_o law_n that_o be_v as_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o kill_v of_o his_o father_n or_o master_n yet_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v very_o favourable_a to_o the_o female_a sex_n of_o england_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n beget_v before_o marriage_n by_o another_o man_n than_o her_o present_a husband_n her_o husband_n be_v bind_v to_o own_o the_o child_n and_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n at_o law_n so_o literal_o we_o take_v the_o say_v pater_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n absent_a from_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v for_o some_o year_n and_o his_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n during_o his_o absence_n he_o must_v father_n that_o child_n in_o case_n he_o live_v all_o the_o while_n in_o this_o island_n or_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n inter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la maria._n and_o if_o that_o child_n be_v she_o first-born_a son_n and_o her_o husband_n estate_n entail_v or_o leave_v without_o will_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o it_o another_o privilege_n of_o english-woman_n be_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o jointure_n settle_v before_o marriage_n may_v challenge_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a rent_n of_o land_n during_o her_o life_n and_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o her_o husband_n movable_n for_o ever_o if_o there_o be_v many_o child_n the_o rest_n come_v to_o the_o elder_a if_o not_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n and_o if_o she_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o division_n she_o may_v claim_v the_o right_n of_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n to_o a_o three_o part_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o favourable_a in_o some_o case_n to_o marry_a woman_n custom_n or_o rather_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o englishman_n make_v their_o condition_n much_o happy_a who_o respect_n and_o tenderness_n for_o they_o be_v general_o so_o great_a that_o every_o where_o they_o give_v they_o the_o precedency_n and_o put_v they_o the_o least_o of_o any_o nation_n upon_o drudgery_n and_o hardship_n woman_n be_v not_o here_o mew_v up_o as_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n and_o that_o mischievous_a passion_n of_o jealousy_n have_v get_v so_o little_a foot_n here_o that_o the_o nation_n be_v little_o trouble_v with_o its_o troublesome_a influence_n or_o fatal_a consequence_n in_o short_a marry_a woman_n have_v here_o more_o liberty_n than_o any_o where_o else_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o household_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o greek_a wife_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o wife_n as_o the_o husband_n be_v be_v to_o mind_n he_o concern_v abroad_o and_o such_o be_v general_o their_o carriage_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o their_o mutual_a tenderness_n for_o they_o that_o where_o the_o law_n give_v they_o nothing_o the_o die_a husband_n often_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o wife_n except_o in_o london_n where_o a_o peculiar_a order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o city_n agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o knight_n wife_n be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n count_v and_o call_v a_o lady_n if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o and_o she_o take_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d husband_n of_o a_o low_a estate_n still_o she_o shall_v be_v ●alled_v lady_n with_o the_o surname_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o not_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v by_o ●he_n courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o according_a to_o ●adies_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v in_o point_n of_o real_a estate_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o ●f_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o heiress_n and_o bring_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o estate_n in_o land_n that_o land_n descend_v ●o_o her_o elder_a son_n and_o if_o she_o have_v no_o son_n ●ut_v only_a daughter_n it_o be_v divide_v among_o ●hem_n but_o if_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o ●and_n go_v immediate_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n only_o the_o husband_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o pro●●es_n thereof_o during_o his_o life_n if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o use_v a_o child_n alive_a of_o her_o body_n that_o have_v be_v hear_v once_o to_o cry_v and_o this_o also_o be_v call_v the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n as_o to_o what_o i_o say_v before_o touch_v real_a and_o personal_a estate_n in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o common_a law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o private_a contract_n for_o whatever_o contract_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n either_o by_o themselves_o ●y_a their_o parent_n or_o friend_n they_o take_v place_n ●nd_v be_v of_o force_n to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o validity_n thereof_o last_o the_o wife_n in_o england_n be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d much_o one_o with_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o can_v be_v produce_v as_o witness_v for_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o tie_n that_o join_v they_o together_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o separate_v by_o any_o agreement_n between_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a separation_n both_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o divorce_n the_o one_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o live_n asunder_o without_o a_o liberty-to_a remarry_v whilst_o either_o party_n be_v alive_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n whereby_o each_o party_n be_v free_a to_o remarry_v and_o this_o be_v allow_v upon_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o marriage_n or_o upon_o some_o essential_a impediment_n as_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v precontract_n impotency_n or_o such_o like_a of_o which_o divine_n reckon_v fourteen_o according_a to_o these_o verse_n error_n conditio_fw-la votum_fw-la cognatio_fw-la crimen_fw-la cultus_fw-la disparitas_fw-la vis_fw-fr ordo_fw-la ligamen_fw-la honestas_fw-la si_fw-la sis_fw-la affinis_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr coire_n nequibis_fw-la si_fw-la parochi_fw-la &_o duplicis_fw-la desit_fw-la praesentia_fw-la testis_fw-la raptave_n sit_fw-la mulier_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n this_o plenary_a divorce_n have_v be_v allow_v of_o in_o private_a case_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o woman_n in_o england_n i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o to_o the_o first_o a_o father_n in_o england_n have_v a_o more_o absolute_a authority_n over_o his_o child_n than_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n here_o a_o father_n may_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n unintail_v from_o his_o child_n and_o all_o to_o one_o child_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v apt_a to_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o awe_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o filial_a obedience_n but_o common_o the_o elder_a son_n inherit_v all_o land_n and_o the_o young_a child_n good_n and_o chattel_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o personal_a estate_n among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v wife_n portion_n do_v usual_o go_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o young_a son_n be_v put_v out_o to_o some_o profession_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v so_o well_o provide_v beyond_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o family_n which_o in_o course_n ●alls_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o elder_a for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v titular_a honour_n without_o mean_n be_v common_o look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o empty_a shadow_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o good_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o the_o daughter_n a_o son_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a may_v choose_v his_o guardian_n and_o may_v claim_v his_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n that_o be_v such_o land_n as_o tenant_n hold_v by_o or_o for_o certain_a inferior_a service_n of_o husbandry_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o