death_n yea_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o expense_n of_o childbed_n of_o a_o posthumus_fw-la child_n bear_v after_o the_o next_o term_n against_o the_o elder_a son_n though_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n but_o have_v a_o universal_a disposition_n of_o his_o father_n mean_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o disposition_n be_v grant_v after_o the_o posthumus_z child_n conception_n november_n 10._o 1671._o thomas_n hastie_n and_o barbara_n ker_n his_o mother_n contra_fw-la william_n hastie_n a_o wife_n have_v also_o her_o mourning_n if_o her_o quality_n require_v it_o out_o of_o her_o husband_n executry_n november_n 12._o 1664._o nicolas_n murray_n lady_n craigaffie_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n july_n 7._o 1675._o agnes_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la christian_n morison_n and_o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n predecease_n her_o executour_n have_v the_o half_a or_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n movable_n the_o best_a of_o every_o kind_n be_v set_v aside_o as_o heirship_v movable_n though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o heir_n for_o the_o time_n the_o husband_n be_v alive_a december_n 8._o 1668._o agnes_n guidlet_n contra_fw-la george_n nairn_n title_n v._o obligation_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n 1._o obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v divine_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n 3._o in_o infancy_n 4._o in_o minority_n 5._o in_o majority_n 6._o oeconomical_a government_n 7._o provision_n of_o child_n 8._o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 9_o aliment_n due_a to_o parent_n 10._o obligation_n mutual_a of_o child_n 11._o patria_fw-la potestas_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n 12._o among_o other_o nation_n especial_o as_o lawful_a administration_n 13._o forisfamiliation_n and_o emancipation_n that_o there_o be_v natural_a obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o party_n or_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n but_o from_o the_o obedience_n man_n owe_v to_o his_o maker_n who_o have_v write_v this_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o to_o their_o interest_n and_o duty_n with_o capital_a letter_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n how_o barbarous_a soever_o though_o evil_a custom_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o natural_a light_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v so_o direct_a that_o their_o illumination_n can_v be_v extinguish_v these_o obligation_n be_v so_o firm_a that_o in_o most_o thing_n they_o can_v be_v take_v off_o nor_o discharge_v by_o man_n though_o child_n will_v discharge_v their_o parent_n of_o natural_a affection_n education_n provision_n etc._n etc._n or_o parent_n will_v free_v their_o child_n of_o reverence_n obsequiousness_n and_o of_o entertainment_n of_o parent_n not_o able_a to_o entertain_v themselves_o yet_o will_v these_o obligation_n still_o be_v bind_v upon_o either_o these_o obligation_n be_v place_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n that_o man_n have_v with_o other_o animal_n and_o so_o be_v give_v as_o a_o evident_a instance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la we_o shall_v then_o consider_v what_o these_o be_v and_o first_o what_o interest_n the_o parent_n have_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o child_n second_o in_o what_o they_o be_v natural_o boundto_a to_o their_o child_n three_o what_o interest_n the_o child_n have_v in_o the_o good_n of_o parent_n four_o what_o they_o natural_o do_v owe_v to_o their_o parent_n five_o what_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o to_o each_o other_o 2._o for_o the_o first_o ere_o we_o can_v distinct_o know_v the_o power_n parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o capacity_n and_o age_n of_o the_o child_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o infancy_n or_o pupilarity_n minority_n or_o less_o age_n and_o majority_n or_o full_a age_n so_o do_v aristotle_n distinguish_v polit._n 1._o cap._n ult_n ethic._n l._n 4._o cap._n 3._o l._n 5._o cap._n 10._o and_o after_o he_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 3._o infancy_n be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v without_o discretion_n and_o then_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v carry_v they_o whither_o and_o keep_v they_o where_o they_o will_v and_o must_v also_o breed_v and_o order_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n mean_n and_o quality_n and_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o dominion_n in_o the_o parent_n the_o child_n be_v then_o capable_a of_o no_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o from_o the_o parent_n as_o a_o obligation_n as_o it_o may_v thereafter_o be_v do_v during_o the_o child_n minority_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a levity_n for_o want_v of_o fixedness_n and_o experience_n while_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v but_o draw_v towards_o its_o meridian_n clearness_n 4._o it_o will_v not_o much_o be_v debate_v but_o the_o direction_n of_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v natural_o state_v in_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o great_a question_n will_v remain_v of_o their_o full_a age_n when_o the_o child_n become_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o it_o stand_v alone_o inpietate_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la steph._n oeco.juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o vinnius_n partitionum_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o in_o principio_fw-la show_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o holland_n dissolve_v the_o power_n of_o father_n by_o the_o child_n age_n of_o 25._o 5._o whatsoever_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n in_o their_o full_a age_n be_v much_o diminish_v yet_o by_o the_o original_a and_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o the_o tutory_a and_o protection_n of_o child_n infancy_n with_o the_o cure_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o minority_n be_v in_o their_o parent_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o oeconomick_a authority_n in_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n over_o all_o his_o child_n and_o descendant_n remain_v in_o his_o family_n who_o he_o have_v not_o elocat_fw-la by_o marriage_n which_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a bond_n unto_o other_o family_n whereby_o the_o female_n do_v natural_o change_v their_o family_n and_o become_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o family_n 6._o this_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a authority_n and_o government_n which_o have_v in_o itself_o all_o authority_n public_a private_a civil_a and_o criminal_a till_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o divine_a approbation_n most_o of_o that_o power_n be_v now_o devolve_v into_o magistracy_n this_o power_n be_v not_o only_o before_o magistracy_n but_o even_o thereafter_o remain_v with_o subordination_n thereto_o in_o most_o nation_n as_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n lib._n 2._o write_v that_o among_o the_o gaul_n and_o belgae_n parent_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o like_a power_n have_v the_o roman_n ancient_o l._n in_o suis_fw-la haredibus_fw-la 11._o ff_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la &_o posthumis_fw-la l._n libertati_fw-la 10._o cod._n de_fw-fr patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la aristotle_n testify_v the_o like_a of_o the_o persian_n lib._n 8._o ethic._n cap._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n deut._n 21._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o rebellious_a son_n who_o obeje_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o place_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n without_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o parent_n testimony_n so_o that_o the_o sentence_n be_v the_o parent_n though_o the_o execution_n be_v to_o be_v public_a such_o authority_n be_v that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o with_o divine_a approbation_n make_v war_n peace_n and_o confederacy_n which_o be_v the_o public_a and_o proper_a right_n of_o magistracy_n and_o govern_v their_o own_o family_n without_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o any_o other_o and_o though_o jacob_n family_n arise_v to_o that_o greatness_n that_o in_o it_o be_v many_o family_n yet_o he_o remain_v the_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o the_o several_a subordinat_a family_n have_v their_o subordinat_a authority_n over_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v bind_v in_o obedience_n to_o they_o but_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o their_o superior_a parent_n to_o who_o the_o first_o obedience_n be_v due_a this_o native_a authority_n reach_v all_o child_n whether_o procreate_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n or_o not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v true_o know_v to_o be_v child_n because_o the_o same_o foundation_n and_o common_a principle_n and_o duty_n be_v in_o both_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n
in_o the_o father_n good_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o community_n of_o good_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o conjugal_a society_n even_o natural_o whence_o the_o good_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o lawful_a marriage_n this_o paternal_a authority_n do_v not_o necessary_o carry_v the_o property_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o child_n but_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o way_n even_o in_o infancy_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a dominion_n and_o administration_n thereof_o in_o their_o full_a age_n and_o therefore_o bond_n of_o provision_n by_o father_n to_o child_n if_o deliver_v be_v not_o revockable_a direct_o nor_o indirect_o by_o contract_a debt_n thereafter_o and_o the_o delivery_n of_o such_o bond_n of_o provision_n make_v they_o irrevockable_a whether_o the_o delivery_n be_v to_o the_o child_n or_o to_o any_o other_o for_o their_o behoove_v which_o behoove_v will_v be_v presume_v unless_o the_o father_n express_v his_o mind_n at_o the_o delivery_n that_o the_o write_v be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o himself_o or_o depositate_fw-la upon_o term_n and_o therefore_o a_o bond_n take_v by_o a_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o father_n obtain_v a_o assignation_n from_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o bond_n be_v not_o find_v revockable_a by_o the_o father_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o brother_n name_n november_n 20._o 1667._o executour_n of_o trotter_n contra_fw-la trotter_n child_n provision_n by_o bond_n grant_v after_o a_o testament_n nominate_v they_o executour_n find_v not_o to_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o executry_n if_o the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o bond_n of_o provision_n but_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v movable_n shall_v first_o affect_v the_o executry_n february_n 22._o 1677._o belfhe_n of_o tofts_n contra_fw-la belshes_n and_o a_o father_n grant_v bond_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o portion_n natural_a be_v not_o find_v thereby_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n portion_n natural_a to_o the_o heir_n executor_n or_o unlversal_a legator_n though_o they_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o bond_n but_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n share_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bairn_n who_o thereby_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a bairn_n part_v february_n 17._o 1671._o mistress_n katherine_n mcgill_n against_o the_o viscount_n of_o oxford_n for_o bond_n of_o provision_n deliver_v in_o liege_n pousty_a do_v as_o other_o debt_n affect_v the_o whole_a executry_n and_o where_o all_o the_o bairn_n have_v bond_n of_o provision_n bear_v in_o satisfaction_n they_o have_v also_o their_o bairn_n part_v of_o the_o executry_n july_n 16._o 1678._o murrays_n contra_fw-la murrays_n but_o bairn_n provision_n payable_a at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o not_o bear_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o accress_n to_o the_o survive_a the_o share_n of_o these_o bairn_n who_o die_v before_o that_o age_n without_o issue_n be_v not_o find_v due_a february_n 22._o 1677._o belshes_n of_o toast_n contra_fw-la belshes_n the_o delivery_n of_o write_v in_o other_o case_n be_v presume_v from_o the_o date_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o person_n hand_n in_o who_o favour_n they_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n the_o delivery_n of_o bond_n of_o provision_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o date_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v instruct_v by_o some_o evidence_n as_o take_v seize_v registration_n or_o witness_n who_o see_v the_o same_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n or_o other_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v valide_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d or_o prejudice_n to_o creditor_n by_o latency_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o elder_a son_n contract_v of_o marriage_n though_o 〈◊〉_d january_n 10._o 1668._o laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o a_o posteriour_a tocher_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n assignation_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o family_n unless_o the_o prior_n delivery_n be_v also_o prove_v november_n 14._o 1676._o major_a ingle_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d june_n 〈◊〉_d 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la isobel_n arnold_n but_o from_o this_o paternal_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o parent_n may_v continue_v and_o keep_v their_o child_n in_o their_o family_n and_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v their_o service_n and_o work_n for_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o family_n and_o what_o thence_o arise_v be_v the_o parent_n not_o their_o own_o which_o do_v always_o endure_v till_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o may_v employ_v their_o work_n and_o service_n for_o themselves_o alone_o thus_o the_o interest_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o their_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v clear_v as_o to_o the_o obligation_n natural_a of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n beside_o their_o obligation_n that_o stand_v and_o be_v act_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o law_n respect_v not_o but_o these_o only_a qua_fw-la non_fw-la ment_fw-la sed_fw-la manu_fw-la tenentur_fw-la the_o main_a obligation_n be_v education_n and_o provision_n the_o education_n of_o child_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o care_n and_o entertainment_n of_o they_o during_o infancy_n but_o especial_o in_o breed_n of_o they_o for_o some_o call_v and_o employment_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o condition_n 7._o the_o duty_n of_o provision_n of_o child_n comprehend_v not_o only_o their_o aliment_n and_o entertainment_n in_o meat_n clothes_n medicine_n and_o burial_n which_o may_v be_v competent_a during_o the_o parent_n life_n but_o also_o competent_a provision_n after_o the_o parent_n death_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o both_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v aliunde_fw-la the_o parent_n be_v not_o bind_v and_o though_o the_o child_n be_v necessitous_a yet_o there_o must_v first_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o parent_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o subsistence_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v their_o child_n they_o may_v lawful_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o other_o but_o a_o father_n though_o indigent_a be_v decern_v to_o receive_v his_o son_n have_v no_o mean_n or_o call_v into_o his_o family_n or_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o modification_n january_n 13._o 1666._o william_n dick_n contra_fw-la sir_n andrew_n dick._n but_o a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o merchant_n for_o furniture_n give_v to_o his_o son_n where_o he_o give_v his_o son_n a_o allowance_n in_o money_n for_o his_o clothes_n january_a 〈◊〉_d 1672._o high_a 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la craufoord_v of_o camlarg_n neither_o be_v a_o father_n find_v liable_a for_o his_o daughter_n bridel-furniture_n to_o a_o merchant_n who_o he_o prohibit_v to_o give_v they_o off_o but_o the_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n july_n 〈◊〉_d 1672._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o gairn_n and_o a_o mother_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v her_o child_n into_o family_n but_o for_o no_o other_o modification_n though_o they_o be_v noble_a person_n there_o be_v none_o represent_v the_o father_n able_a to_o entertain_v they_o february_n 23._o 1666._o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o interest_n child_n have_v in_o the_o good_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o during_o the_o parent_n life_n or_o after_o their_o death_n for_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v after_o their_o parent_n death_n it_o fall_v in_o to_o be_v consider_v among_o the_o conveyance_n of_o right_n by_o succession_n but_o during_o the_o parent_n life_n they_o have_v no_o real_a right_n of_o dominion_n or_o property_n in_o the_o parent_n good_n for_o though_o the_o parent_n be_v oblige_v natural_o to_o entertain_v and_o educate_v their_o child_n out_o of_o their_o good_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a right_n and_o intitule_v not_o the_o child_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o parent_n good_n upon_o that_o pretence_n as_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o vers_fw-la 24._o who_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o same_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n 8._o the_o obligation_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n consist_v main_o in_o their_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n to_o aliment_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n according_a to_o the_o child_n ability_n their_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v much_o
clear_v from_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n their_o parent_n have_v over_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v for_o unto_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o command_v subjection_n or_o obedience_n answer_n as_o the_o correlate_n so_o that_o as_o the_o parental_a power_n be_v most_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o child_n and_o least_o after_o their_o forisfamiliation_n so_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n proportional_a but_o after_o emancipation_n these_o duty_n be_v so_o far_o diminish_v that_o little_o remain_v except_o the_o natural_a reverence_n tenderness_n and_o obsequiousness_n that_o child_n do_v still_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n in_o due_a order_n which_o though_o it_o have_v no_o civil_a remeed_n yet_o it_o remain_v a_o natural_a obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o parent_n command_n throughout_o their_o posterity_n as_o in_o that_o nottour_n example_n of_o the_o rehabite_v jer._n 35._o be_v clear_a where_o they_o observe_v their_o father_n command_n in_o a_o free_a thing_n though_o inconvenient_a viz._n to_o drink_v no_o wine_n to_o build_v no_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n promise_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v a_o man_n of_o they_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o family_n they_o be_v not_o only_o under_o the_o oeconomick_a government_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v not_o devolve_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o special_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o abide_v with_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o employ_v their_o service_n for_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o family_n whereunto_o their_o parent_n may_v compel_v they_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a authority_n and_o parent_n have_v action_n against_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v hinder_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o child_n with_o they_o or_o lead_v they_o whither_o and_o employ_v they_o as_o they_o please_v 9_o the_o obligation_n of_o aliment_n and_o relief_n to_o parent_n in_o necessity_n be_v due_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v in_o it_o also_o that_o remuneratory_n obliligation_n whereby_o child_n ought_v to_o retribute_v to_o and_o recompense_v their_o parent_n for_o their_o education_n and_o entertainment_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 12_o 14._o that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o care_n foresight_n and_o providence_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v not_o only_o to_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o themselves_o but_o for_o their_o child_n also_o after_o they_o which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a duty_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o consideration_n and_o be_v not_o incumbent_n to_o the_o child_n it_o be_v but_o rare_a and_o unexpected_a that_o parent_n necessity_n put_v they_o to_o expect_v relief_n from_o their_o child_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v comparative_o that_o parent_n be_v rather_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o child_n than_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n solon_n law_n make_v the_o child_n infamous_a who_o do_v not_o aliment_n their_o parent_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr responsis_fw-la aruspicum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la nos_fw-la primum_fw-la natura_fw-la constituit_fw-la debitores_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la alere_fw-la nefarium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o these_o natural_a obligation_n of_o aliment_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o near_a be_v first_o to_o be_v prefer_v and_o the_o paternal_a line_n before_o the_o maternal_a as_o be_v in_o a_o other_o family_n for_o even_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n and_o union_n thereof_o in_o the_o paternal_a power_n be_v natural_a as_o before_o be_v say_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n parent_n must_v first_o aliment_n their_o child_n in_o the_o family_n and_o among_o they_o that_o be_v emancipat_v the_o male_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o female_n pass_v by_o marriage_n into_o other_o family_n 10._o as_o to_o the_o natural_a obligation_n of_o child_n among_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o natural_o lie_v great_a obligation_n upon_o they_o each_z to_z other_o than_o the_o common_a obligation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o great_a in_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o to_o love_v they_o assist_v they_o support_v they_o and_o supply_v their_o necessity_n the_o more_o by_o how_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o blood_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o than_o other_o which_o be_v common_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o but_o the_o roman_n and_o many_o other_o nation_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o natural_a obligation_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o 〈◊〉_d each_o other_o though_o our_o custom_n have_v not_o authorize_v the_o same_o unless_o the_o brother_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n in_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o the_o remanent_fw-la child_n not_o at_o all_o provide_v in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n modify_v aliment_n to_o they_o january_n 24._o 1663._o the_o child_n of_o wedderlie_n contra_fw-la his_o heir_n aliment_n be_v also_o find_v due_a by_o a_o brother_n to_o a_o sister_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n who_o have_v a_o portion_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o and_o no_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o they_o have_v a_o mother_n on_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 1663._o catharin_n frazer_n contra_fw-la hugh_n frazer_n the_o like_a find_v due_a by_o a_o heir_n male_a to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n see_v their_o portion_n bear_v no_o annualrent_n january_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmanno_n contra_fw-la heir-male_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a obligation_n upon_o child_n or_o kinsfolk_n descend_v from_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o defend_v and_o have_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o pupilarity_n of_o that_o race_n which_o be_v incumbent_a ordinary_o to_o the_o next_o degree_n in_o that_o same_o family_n and_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a rise_n of_o tutor_n of_o which_o in_o the_o next_o title_n 11._o the_o roman_n do_v no_o more_o diminish_v the_o conjugal_a interest_n and_o obligation_n competent_a by_o nature_n as_o be_v before_o show_v than_o they_o have_v exceed_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o interest_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o thereby_o the_o parent_n power_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o nation_n have_v the_o like_a institut_n de_fw-fr patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la §_o 2._o it_o be_v almost_o dominical_a and_o the_o child_n as_o servant_n l._n placet_fw-la 99_o ff_n de_fw-fr acquirenda_fw-la haer_v the_o father_n have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la l._n 〈◊〉_d 11._o ff_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la &_o posthumis_fw-la they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o sell_v their_o child_n unto_o servitude_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n whereof_o the_o austerity_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o correct_v by_o the_o recent_a law_n so_o that_o both_o in_o servant_n and_o child_n it_o be_v take_v off_o and_o this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d to_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n l._n 2._o cod._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la qui_fw-la filios_fw-la child_n be_v permit_v also_o to_o have_v good_n of_o their_o own_o which_o be_v call_v peculia_fw-la in_o which_o they_o be_v as_o free_v and_o have_v all_o their_o right_n and_o action_n competent_a as_o other_o but_o with_o these_o restriction_n whereby_o the_o right_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o child_n be_v much_o abaited_a for_o in_o the_o peculia_fw-la which_o the_o son_n acquire_v by_o arm_n or_o liberal_a art_n the_o father_n have_v no_o power_n which_o be_v call_v peculium_fw-la castrense_fw-la vel_fw-la quasi_fw-la castrense_fw-la l._n 2._o ff_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mace_v of_o other_o good_n which_o befall_v the_o child_n or_o be_v acquire_v and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v adventitious_a the_o father_n have_v the_o usufruct_v and_o administration_n but_o not_o the_o property_n or_o power_n of_o alienation_n l._n 2._o cod._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la maternis_fw-la only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o father_n he_o have_v full_a right_n and_o property_n and_o all_o permit_v but_o to_o the_o son_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o manage_v it_o for_o the_o father_n advantage_n in_o these_o peculia_fw-la child_n be_v as_o father_n of_o family_n by_o recent_a law_n l._n 1._o filius_fw-la familias_fw-la 39_o ff_n de_fw-fr oblige_n yea_o even_o the_o ususruct_v cease_v in_o good_n give_v or_o leave_v to_o the_o child_n exclude_v the_o parent_n nov_n 117._o in_o principio_fw-la 2._o next_o where_o any_o thing_n be_v give_v or_o leave_v to_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o when_o the_o good_n come_v by_o the_o father_n fault_n as_o when_o he_o do_v unjust_o divorce_v with_o
favourable_a but_o the_o adjection_n of_o a_o penalty_n or_o estimation_n make_v not_o the_o obligation_n alternative_a but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o alternative_a become_v not_o entire_a the_o debtor_n can_v offer_v that_o member_n january_n 18._o 1675._o collector_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n taxation_n contra_fw-la inglis_n of_o straitoun_n the_o manner_n also_o of_o performance_n admit_v not_o that_o the_o debtor_n may_v perform_v by_o part_n that_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o on_o obligation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o can_v be_v perform_v all_o at_o once_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o act_n require_v divers_a season_n but_o otherways_o it_o must_v be_v do_v without_o intermission_n for_o neither_o can_v money_n or_o grain_n be_v deliver_v at_o one_o instant_a but_o that_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v perform_v together_o which_o be_v without_o intermission_n yet_o the_o civil_a law_n favour_v the_o debtor_n so_o far_o that_o the_o creditor_n can_v refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n due_a title_n xi_o liberation_n from_o obligation_n 1._o obligation_n cease_v by_o contrary_a consent_n by_o discharge_n declaration_n renunciation_n or_o per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la pentendo_fw-la 2._o three_o subsequent_a discharge_v liberat_fw-la from_o preceedings_a 3._o payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la 4._o consignation_n 5._o acceptilation_n 6._o compensation_n 7._o retention_n 8._o innovation_n 9_o confusion_n have_v thus_o run_v through_o the_o constitution_n and_o effect_n of_o conventional_a obligation_n it_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v their_o destitution_n and_o how_o they_o cease_v which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o the_o general_a term_n of_o liberation_n comprehend_v not_o only_a payment_n but_o all_o the_o way_n by_o which_o obligation_n or_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v or_o loose_v and_o debtor_n liberat_fw-la we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o objection_n competent_a against_o obligation_n from_o their_o nullity_n for_o such_o be_v never_o true_o obligation_n neither_o of_o the_o common_a exception_n against_o they_o and_o other_o right_n as_o prescription_n litiscontestation_n res_fw-la judicata_fw-la circumvention_n extortion_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o only_o of_o the_o proper_a way_n of_o take_v away_o obligation_n and_o these_o be_v either_o by_o contrair_a consent_n or_o by_o performance_n or_o the_o equivalent_a thereof_o 1._o first_o as_o consent_n constitute_v so_o contrary_a consent_n destitute_v any_o obligation_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o declaration_n renunciation_n discharge_v or_o per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o conventional_a but_o to_o natural_a obligation_n as_o to_o any_o duty_n omit_v or_o transgress_v which_o be_v past_a though_o not_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o obligation_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o future_a for_o love_v to_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n and_o most_o of_o the_o duty_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n can_v be_v discharge_v as_o to_o the_o future_a neither_o can_v future_a fraud_n or_o force_n be_v effectual_o discharge_v for_o such_o cadunt_fw-la in_o turpem_fw-la causam_fw-la if_o the_o write_v be_v special_a and_o express_a there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n when_o it_o concern_v a_o personal_a right_n and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o party_n have_v power_n to_o discharge_n and_o therefore_o a_o discharge_v of_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n constitute_v a_o annualrent_n whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v for_o a_o sum_n lend_v by_o a_o father_n and_o take_v to_o his_o son_n in_o fee_n and_o bear_v with_o power_n to_o the_o father_n during_o his_o life_n to_o dispone_n be_v find_v valid_a and_o that_o it_o require_v not_o registration_n as_o a_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n january_n 6._o 1681._o marry_o bruce_n contra_fw-la patrick_n hepburn_n but_o a_o discharge_v of_o a_o annuity_n belong_v to_o a_o office_n by_o infeftment_n contain_v a_o renunciation_n of_o that_o annuity_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a against_o a_o appryzer_n december_n 9_o 1679._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o dundee_n neither_o do_v a_o discharge_n of_o a_o sum_n payable_a to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n subscribe_v only_o by_o the_o husband_n exclude_v the_o wife_n from_o her_o liferent_a right_n to_o that_o sum_n january_n 22._o 1680._o isobel_n caddel_n contra_fw-la john_n raith_n neither_o be_v a_o discharge_n to_o a_o cautioner_n upon_o payment_n find_v competent_a to_o the_o principal_a debtor_n unless_o the_o cautioner_n concur_v for_o the_o principal_n may_v be_v distress_v by_o the_o cautioner_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o creditor_n as_o his_o cedent_fw-la july_n 13._o 1675._o margaret_n scrimzour_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n a_o discharge_v to_o one_o or_o more_o debtor_n viz._n contutor_n find_v not_o to_o liberat_fw-la the_o rest_n except_z in_o so_o far_o as_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v or_o as_o the_o other_o contutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o relief_n by_o the_o party_n discharged_n december_n 19_o 1669._o seatoun_n contra_fw-la seatoun_n but_o payment_n make_v by_o one_o party_n who_o land_n be_v affect_v by_o inhibition_n do_v liberat_fw-la the_o rest_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la though_o it_o bear_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o restrict_n the_o inhibition_n january_n 5._o 1675._o ballantine_n contra_fw-la edgar_n but_o discharge_v by_o master_n to_o tenant_n for_o rent_n by_o their_o subscription_n without_o witness_n and_o not_o be_v holograph_n be_v sustain_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o custom_n so_o to_o discharge_v november_n 7._o 1674._o john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la story_n and_o by_o the_o same_o custom_n receipt_n and_o discharge_v of_o merchant_n and_o factor_n in_o re_fw-mi mercatoria_fw-la be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o party_n subscription_n albeit_o neither_o holograph_n nor_o with_o witch_n but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v how_o far_o general_a discharge_v be_v to_o be_v extend_v which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o where_o there_o be_v particular_n discharge_v with_o a_o general_a clause_n and_o then_o the_o general_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o the_o great_a of_o the_o particular_n february_n 24._o 1636._o lawson_n contra_fw-la ark_n inglas_n the_o other_o be_v where_o the_o discharge_n be_v only_o general_a without_o particular_n which_o use_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o clause_n of_o warandice_n clause_n of_o relief_n or_o obliegement_n to_o infeft_n or_o to_o purchase_v real_a right_n and_o therefore_o a_o discharge_v of_o all_o debt_n sum_n of_o money_n bond_n obligation_n clag_n claim_n for_o whatsoever_o cause_n be_v find_v not_o to_o discharge_v a_o contract_n for_o purchase_v a_o apprize_a of_o land_n and_o dispone_v the_o same_o november_n 19_o 1680._o beatrix_n dalgarn_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o tolquhon_n neither_o be_v a_o discharge_n whole_o general_a extend_v to_o a_o obligation_n by_o the_o party_n discharge_v as_o cautioner_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v grant_v upon_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o debt_n hope_n bond_n ogilbie_n contra_fw-la napier_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o contravention_n though_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a after_o the_o discharge_v hope_v contravention_n laird_n of_o aitoun_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n yea_o a_o general_n discharge_v in_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o submitter_n cautioner_n hope_n bond_n lady_n balmastiner_n and_o her_o son_n contra_fw-la alexander_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v a_o general_a discharge_n find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o sum_n assign_v by_o the_o discharger_n before_o the_o discharge_v albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_fw-la see_v the_o discharger_n be_v not_o presume_v 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the_o mother_n nou._n 117._o the_o haer_v cap._n 10._o 12._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n do_v follow_v more_o close_o the_o natural_a law_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n and_o the_o netherlands_o as_o be_v record_v by_o gudel_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nou._n cap._n 13._o and_o mathias_n stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a of_o the_o custom_n of_o germany_n oecon_fw-mi juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 67._o §_o 4._o the_o custom_n of_o this_o nation_n also_o keep_v close_a to_o what_o be_v express_v before_o of_o the_o natural_a law_n as_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o obligation_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o thereby_o aliment_n be_v frequent_o decern_v to_o child_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o their_o father_n if_o they_o expel_v they_o from_o their_o family_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n provide_v aliment_n to_o heir_n of_o land_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o liferenter_n but_o a_o father_n though_o his_o son_n have_v no_o land_n be_v find_v conveenable_a super_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la alendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d july_n 21._o 1636._o laird_n of_o ramorney_n contra_fw-la law_n so_o also_o by_o our_o custom_n a_o father_n be_v tutor_n of_o law_n to_o his_o son_n be_v pupil_n and_o therefore_o a_o father_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o son_n for_o annualrent_a of_o his_o mother_n three_o of_o movable_n remain_v in_o the_o father_n hand_n february_n 4._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n but_o a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v for_o annualrent_a of_o a_o legacy_n belong_v to_o his_o son_n uplift_v by_o he_o see_v he_o aliment_v the_o son_n december_n 15._o 1668._o margaret_n winram_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n ellies_n a_o father_n be_v also_o curatour_n to_o his_o child_n special_o when_o in_o his_o family_n unless_o other_o curatour_n be_v choose_v by_o his_o consent_n and_o so_o a_o father_n discharge_v the_o rent_n of_o his_o son_n land_n set_v by_o the_o father_n though_o he_o be_v only_o life-rent_a and_o the_o son_n the_o pupil-fiar_n be_v find_v valid_a for_o year_n after_o the_o father_n decease_n in_o respect_n he_o be_v lawful_a administrator_n young_a rosyth_n contra_fw-la his_o tenant_n but_o a_o father_n be_v poor_a be_v not_o allow_v to_o lift_v his_o son_n money_n without_o find_v caution_n to_o make_v it_o forthcoming_a february_n 12._o 1636._o givan_n contra_fw-la richardson_n neither_o may_v a_o father_n be_v lapsis_fw-la bonis_fw-la assign_v a_o tack_v acquire_v by_o he_o to_o his_o son_n though_o he_o may_v uplift_v the_o duty_n as_o administrator_n january_n 29._o 1629._o land_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n so_o deed_n do_v by_o such_o minor_n without_o their_o father_n consent_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n be_v find_v null_n george_n stuart_n contra_fw-la home_n of_o rentoun_n after_o pupilarity_n a_o father_n be_v no_o more_o tutor_n to_o his_o child_n and_o so_o may_v not_o discharge_v for_o his_o daughter_n be_v past_a pupilarity_n but_o only_o consent_v with_o she_o as_o curatour_n june_n 26._o 1610._o john_n forrest_n contra_fw-la forrest_n a_o father_n be_v lawful_a administratour_n both_o as_o tutor_n and_o curatour_n honorarie_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o cognition_n or_o solemnity_n and_o be_v not_o liable_a for_o omission_n neither_o be_v he_o exclusive_a of_o other_o curatour_n but_o deed_n do_v without_o a_o father_n consent_n by_o a_o son_n be_v find_v null_n albeit_o the_o son_n reside_v not_o in_o his_o family_n but_o follow_v the_o law_n have_v no_o call_v or_o patrimony_n to_o maintain_v himself_o but_o live_v on_o his_o father_n charge_n neither_o be_v his_o father_n subscribe_v with_o he_o find_v a_o sufficient_a authorise_v of_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v with_o his_o father_n as_o cautioner_n for_o he_o december_n 7_o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n fairholme_n 13._o as_o to_o the_o father_n power_n to_o keep_v his_o child_n within_o his_o family_n and_o to_o apply_v their_o work_n for_o 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