which_o be_v a_o niece_n in_o affinity_n be_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n divorce_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o degree_n more_o remote_a *_o be_v forbid_a gerâ—â—â—s_v that_o be_v â—â—isin_n gerâ—â—â—s_v though_o they_o confess_v themselves_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n upon_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n a_o prohibition_n 24_o ib._n p._n 24_o and_o consultation_n be_v grant_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o can_v be_v find_v upon_o record_n after_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o for_o the_o former_a case_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v such_o ib._n ib._n another_o case_n of_o one_o richard_n pearson_n wherein_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o common-plea_n court_n for_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o say_a court_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o statute_n 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v because_o declare_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o levitical_a degree_n which_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n at_o that_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n proceed_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o supposition_n either_o that_o our_o law_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o these_o case_n or_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o parity_n betwixt_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o aunt_n and_o nephew_n and_o that_o of_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n which_o be_v his_o niece_n by_o affinity_n but_o now_o since_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n by_o the_o levitical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o same_o and_o equal_o forbid_v to_o the_o same_o degree_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o law_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n shall_v stand_v good_a so_o shall_v that_o likewise_o which_o be_v consummate_v with_o she_o who_o be_v daughter_n by_o the_o half-brother_n on_o the_o father_n side_n and_o indeed_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o more_o uncertain_a and_o imperfect_a side_n make_v it_o still_o come_v nigh_o to_o man_n and_o pearson_n case_n and_o make_v it_o rather_o a_o affine_n than_o consanguineous_a relation_n furthermore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o harrison_n and_o burwell_n itself_o harrison_n have_v marry_v his_o great_a aunt_n the_o widow_n of_o abbot_n his_o grandfather_n brother_n and_o my_o l._n vaughan_n declare_v this_o marriage_n to_o be_v valid_a p._n 207._o and_o this_o case_n by_o the_o 2._o the_o hill_n 21_o car._n 2._o king_n command_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n 2._o england_n trin._n 22._o car._n 2._o the_o chief-justice_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o according_o judgement_n be_v give_v that_o a_o prohibition_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o aunt_n be_v express_o forbid_v to_o the_o nephew_n in_o marriage_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n which_o the_o law_n assign_v she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n thy_o senior_n thy_o superior_a and_o in_o construction_n of_o law_n parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la all_o which_o do_v hold_v as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o immediate_o and_o indeed_o the_o two_o first_o much_o more_o strong_o in_o the_o great_a aunt_n than_o in_o the_o aunt_n at_o the_o first_o remove_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o prohibitory_a table_n do_v forbid_v by_o analogy_n of_o reason_n as_o they_o conceive_v not_o only_o the_o wife_n mother_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v levit._n 18._o 17._o but_o also_o her_o grandmother_n 10._o v._o selden_n ux._n hebrâ—_n l._n â—_o c._n â—_o &_o de_fw-fr juâ—_n nat._n &_o gent._n l._n 5â—_n c._n 10._o the_o one_o be_v look_v upon_o parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o immediate_a as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o law_n of_o england_n proceed_v only_o by_o the_o letter_n without_o any_o regard_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o daughter_n and_o the_o whole_a sister_n be_v not_o infer_v to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o a_o parity_n but_o by_o a_o manifest_a superiority_n of_o reason_n will_v not_o disannul_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a aunt_n though_o the_o immediate_a be_v so_o express_o forbid_v and_o to_o show_v yet_o further_o that_o our_o law_n in_o matrimonial_a case_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n at_o least_o where_o that_o parity_n be_v so_o obscure_a and_o so_o many_o way_n defective_a as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o case_n there_o be_v two_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o judge_n vaughan_n in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n of_o harrison_n and_o burwell_n which_o be_v very_o well_o worthy_a our_o notice_n and_o observation_n the_o first_o be_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o he_o say_v p._n 211._o those_o word_n god_n law_n except_v must_v refer_v to_o such_o other_o marriage_n as_o by_o god_n law_n may_v be_v impeach_v and_o not_o to_o any_o for_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n for_o have_v not_o those_o word_n be_v the_o generality_n of_o expression_n no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v impeach_v without_o the_o levitical_a degree_n have_v exclude_v the_o impeach_a marriage_n for_o plurality_n of_o wife_n or_o husband_n at_o a_o time_n for_o impotency_n and_o for_o adultery_n as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n observe_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o statute_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o institutes_n adultery_n and_o polygamy_n be_v both_o of_o they_o forbid_v by_o the_o levitical_a law_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o levitical_a degree_n of_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n they_o can_v proper_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o reverend_n and_o learned_a gentleman_n be_v this_o that_o though_o adultery_n polygamy_n and_o impotency_n be_v warrantable_a cause_n of_o divorce_n according_a to_o god_n law_n yet_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o mention_v god_n law_n but_o only_o insist_v upon_o the_o levitical_a degree_n there_o can_v no_o divorce_n have_v ensue_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o keep_v itself_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n the_o other_o passage_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 25_o &_o 28_o h._n 8._o concern_v the_o succession_n wherein_o the_o matrimonial_a prohibition_n be_v limit_v and_o declare_v from_o the_o levitical_a law_n he_o say_v thus_o p._n 216._o the_o marriage_n particular_o declare_v by_o the_o act_n to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o but_o other_o marriage_n not_o by_o the_o act_v declare_v in_o particular_a to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n be_v leave_v statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la as_o to_o dispensation_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o levitical_a degree_n they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v actual_o dispense_v with_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o power_n of_o dispensation_n be_v now_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_a for_o ever_o nor_o by_o any_o priestly_a absolution_n which_o account_v only_o for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n lawful_a de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la which_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n make_v null_a and_o void_a but_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o by_o not_o prohibit_v such_o marriage_n have_v make_v they_o lawful_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v other_o bar_n to_o matrimony_n beside_o the_o levitical_a degree_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o act_n 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o god_n law_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v but_o yet_o my_o l._n c._n j._n coke_n be_v of_o another_o a._n cok._n lit._n f._n 235._o a._n mind_n he_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o the_o levitical_a degree_n to_o be_v only_a term_n declarative_a of_o one_o another_o and_o in_o this_o interpretation_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o marriage_n solemnize_v within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o establish_v the_o king_n succession_n or_o otherwise_o by_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o effectual_a by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n where_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o levitical_a degree_n limit_v and_o declare_v by_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o also_o by_o another_o before_o it_o in_o
8._o c._n 16._o wherein_o those_o degree_n be_v say_v to_o be_v limit_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o act_n make_v for_o establish_v the_o king_n succession_n which_o be_v 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o wherein_o the_o degree_n express_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o in_o leviticus_n be_v express_v and_o none_o other_o and_o if_o we_o add_v any_o other_o but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o degree_n mention_v either_o by_o parity_n or_o potiority_n of_o reason_n there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n of_o prohibition_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v but_o they_o may_v be_v heap_v and_o pile_v in_o infinitum_fw-la upon_o one_o another_o without_o any_o other_o authority_n to_o make_v they_o good_a than_o what_o either_o prejudice_n or_o fancy_n shall_v create_v i_o demand_v therefore_o if_o the_o marriage_n table_n have_v quite_o alter_v the_o degree_n mention_v in_o leviticus_n and_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n whether_o it_o will_v have_v oblige_v or_o no_o notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n express_o say_v that_o no_o reservation_n or_o prohibition_n god_n law_n except_v shall_v trouble_v or_o impeach_v any_o marriage_n without_o the_o levitical_a degree_n which_o degree_n by_o another_o act_n be_v limit_v and_o declare_v as_o aforesaid_a i_o believe_v no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o patronage_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o since_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o there_o can_v be_v no_o prohibition_n in_o any_o one_o case_n and_o consequent_o not_o in_o we_o neither_o where_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n allow_v a_o dispensation_n p._n 58._o and_o all_o such_o marriage_n be_v pronounce_v valid_a it_o be_v true_a this_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v precontract_n be_v repeal_v 2_o ed._n 6._o 23._o and_o that_o repeal_v confirm_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n by_o null_v of_o real_a contract_n then_o by_o pretend_v of_o contract_n where_o there_o be_v real_o none_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n and_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o both_o case_n for_o the_o repeal_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o right_o but_o convenience_n that_o law_n in_o many_o instance_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o quid_fw-la expediat_fw-la vel_fw-la intersit_fw-la reip._n ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la p._n 72._o be_v only_o the_o half_a sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o half-brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n which_o be_v a_o double_a paternal_a consanguinity_n so_o that_o our_o case_n be_v more_o favourable_a than_o that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n which_o make_v he_o notwithstanding_o hesitate_n a_o little_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o rigour_n and_o severity_n in_o these_o matter_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o the_o half-blood_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o same_o and_o abraham_n case_n with_o respect_n to_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v a_o unanswerable_a instance_n for_o the_o father_n side_n that_o it_o be_v more_o favourable_a and_o more_o allowable_a in_o marriage_n than_o the_o mother_n ib._n can_v without_o ignorance_n or_o wickedness_n and_o in_o either_o case_n without_o palpable_a injustice_n be_v vacate_v or_o dissolve_v this_o ought_v not_o and_z i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v interpret_v as_o any_o disrespect_n to_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o i_o honour_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o any_o man_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o assert_v their_o just_a authority_n and_o reputation_n for_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n pass_v in_o this_o cause_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n in_o in_o who_o behalf_n i_o have_v plead_v i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o these_o paper_n be_v write_v a_o good_a while_n before_o the_o pass_n of_o that_o sentence_n and_o that_o they_o be_v actual_o print_v before_o it_o be_v possible_o for_o i_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o beside_o that_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n may_v sometime_o be_v pronounce_v not_o only_o by_o a_o upright_a judge_n but_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a one_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o addition_n of_o some_o other_o consideration_n not_o hitherto_o suggest_v first_o as_o to_o the_o half-blood_n the_o talmudical_a doctor_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o though_o it_o be_v forbid_v for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n in_o any_o 2._o selden_n uâ—_n hebr._n l._n â—_o c._n 2._o case_n but_o only_o where_o the_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o father_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o frater_fw-la vterinus_fw-la which_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o marriage_n in_o default_n of_o issue_n do_v not_o descend_v from_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o father_n so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o leviratus_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o frater_fw-la vterinus_fw-la who_o be_v repute_v of_o another_o and_o a_o distinct_a family_n from_o his_o half-brother_n by_o another_o father_n though_o the_o mother_n on_o both_o side_n be_v the_o same_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o very_o clear_a and_o positive_a against_o the_o rabbin_n in_o this_o for_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o inheritance_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o case_n of_o issue_n the_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n be_v forbid_v upon_o account_n of_o nearness_n of_o kin_n but_o that_o nearness_n for_o the_o reason_n already_o mention_v more_o than_o once_o be_v certain_o great_a in_o construction_n of_o law_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n than_o on_o the_o father_n but_o i_o bring_v this_o determination_n of_o the_o rabbin_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o half-blood_n so_o sacred_a and_o so_o indispensable_o prohibit_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o the_o half-blood_n on_o one_o side_n may_v possible_o in_o some_o instance_n be_v more_o severe_o prohibit_v than_o the_o other_o and_o if_o this_o doctrine_n will_v hold_v in_o any_o case_n it_o will_v certain_o in_o we_o the_o father_n side_n be_v certain_o as_o to_o legal_a construction_n the_o weak_a consanguinity_n of_o the_o two_o second_o though_o my_o lord_n vaughan_n â—2_n â—ill_v andâ—â—od_n â—â—od_z be_v â—se_n p._n â—2_n in_o hill_n and_o good_a be_v case_n be_v very_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o if_o we_o compare_v he_o with_o himself_o in_o harrison_n and_o burwell_n where_o he_o speak_v very_o favourable_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n for_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n of_o hill_n and_o good_a cite_v all_o the_o same_o precedent_n he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o conclude_v by_o all_o these_o case_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o husband_n with_o his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n be_v a_o marriage_n prohibit_v within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n for_o nearness_n of_o kindred_n to_o the_o wife_n yet_o afterward_o he_o make_v we_o a_o sufficient_a amends_o if_o a_o flat_a positive_a and_o deliberate_a contradiction_n can_v do_v it_o for_o within_o a_o very_a few_o page_n afterward_o he_o put_v the_o same_o case_n and_o resolve_v it_o as_o follow_v a_o man_n before_o 326._o ib._n p._n 326._o the_o three_o of_o november_n 26_o h._n 8._o by_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n have_v marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n daughter_n which_o marriage_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o divorce_n have_v be_v attempt_v in_o the_o case_n until_o after_o 1_o eliz._n and_o the_o reviver_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o which_o make_v void_a all_o dispensation_n 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