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A49780 Marriage by the morall law of God vindicated against all ceremonial laws of popes and bishops destructive to filiation aliment and succession and the government of familyes and kingdoms Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2. 1680 (1680) Wing L690; ESTC R7113 397,315 448

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it_o do_v dot_v null_a a_o protestant_n which_o be_v not_o make_v according_a to_o that_o form_n that_o it_o do_v not_o null_a a_o papist_n marriage_n appear_v by_o the_o act_n 3_o jac._n 5._o where_o a_o papist_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v marry_v otherwise_o then_o in_o some_o open_a church_n or_o chappel_n by_o a_o minister_n lawful_o authorize_v upon_o pain_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v lose_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o the_o woman_n her_o dower_n widow_n estate_n and_o frank_n bank_n or_o if_o the_o woman_n have_v no_o land_n whereof_o the_o man_n may_v be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n than_o the_o man_n be_v to_o lose_v a_o hundred_o pound_n so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o papist_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v exact_v for_o nonconformity_n in_o marriage_n but_o the_o express_a penalty_n nor_o can_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o papist_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o act_n be_v make_v null_n or_o the_o child_n thereby_o illegitimate_a why_o then_o shall_v a_o 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