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month_n of_o july_n aforesaid_a be_v admit_v to_o any_o of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n within_o this_o the_o king_n realm_n or_o any_o his_o grace_n other_o land_n and_o dominion_n to_o any_o process_n or_o plea_n or_o allegation_n contrary_a to_o this_o aforesaid_a act._n 1._o here_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o necessary_a stroke_n this_o act_n give_v against_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o and_o other_o point_n of_o marriage_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a court_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o his_o other_o land_n and_o dominion_n to_o admit_v any_o process_n plea_n or_o allegation_n contrary_a to_o this_o act._n and_o although_o hereby_o one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.3_o as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o the_o ecclesiastic_o soon_o after_o by_o abuse_v the_o minority_n of_o that_o 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secret_o precontract_n or_o pre-copulate_a with_o any_o vile_a person_n and_o take_v bond_n of_o he_o or_o she_o to_o release_v the_o same_o upon_o request_n and_o then_o marry_v another_o person_n ignorant_a and_o innocent_a and_o have_v child_n procreate_v between_o they_o and_o then_o cause_v the_o party_n who_o have_v the_o precontract_n or_o precopulation_n to_o sue_v and_o obtain_v a_o divorce_n against_o the_o innocent_a person_n to_o be_v divorce_v and_o child_n bastardize_a and_o disinherit_v and_o then_o to_o give_v a_o release_n to_o the_o party_n conspire_v in_o the_o fraud_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o avoid_v this_o wickedness_n if_o precontract_n or_o precopulation_n shall_v be_v allow_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o dissolve_v marriage_n consummate_v by_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a propriety_n to_o be_v if_o a_o distinction_n be_v not_o keep_v between_o it_o and_o contract_n and_o between_o obligation_n and_o possession_n 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church_n door_n and_o then_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n will_v be_v spoil_v which_o sure_o may_v be_v sufficient_o and_o over_o satisfy_v by_o recompense_n in_o value_n be_v it_o a_o half-crown_n ordinary_a but_o a_o lose_a virginity_n to_o a_o innocent_a woman_n who_o be_v marry_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o precontract_n and_o her_o child_n can_v never_o be_v repair_v if_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v nulla_fw-la reparabilis_fw-la arte_fw-la laesa_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la est_fw-la deperit_fw-la illa_fw-la semel_fw-la propert._n the_o act_n of_o repeal_n of_o the_o say_v most_o excellent_a law_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o against_o precontract_n follow_v 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 23._o 23._o 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 23._o whereas_o in_o the_o 32_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o because_o that_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v chance_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o break_v and_o dissolve_v of_o good_a and_o lawful_a marriage_n yea_o whereupon_o also_o sometime_o issue_n and_o child_n have_v follow_v under_o
the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v with_o another_o the_o which_o contract_n divers_a time_n be_v but_o very_o slender_o prove_v and_o often_o but_o surmise_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o party_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o marriage_n which_o they_o like_v not_o and_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o another_o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o marriage_n as_o within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v contract_v and_o solemnize_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n or_o fruit_n of_o child_n or_o child_n be_v have_v between_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v shall_v be_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n deem_v judge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a good_a just_a and_o indissolvable_a notwithstanding_o any_o precontract_n or_o precontract_n of_o matrimony_n not_o consummate_v with_o bodily_a knowledge_n which_o either_o of_o the_o person_n so_o 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manner_n even_o from_o the_o very_a church-door_n and_o marriage_n feast_n the_o man_n to_o take_v another_o spouse_n and_o the_o spouse_n to_o take_v another_o husband_n more_o for_o bodily_a lust_n and_o carnal_a knowledge_n then_o for_o surety_n of_o faith_n &_o truth_n or_o have_v god_n in_o their_o good_a remembrance_n contemn_v many_o time_n also_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n forbid_v the_o party_n have_v make_v the_o contract_n to_o attempt_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o as_o concern_v precontract_n the_o say_v former_a statute_n shall_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n next_o come_v cease_v be_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o order_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o immediate_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n in_o this_o case_n be_v use_v in_o this_o realm_n so_o that_o from_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n when_o any_o cause_n or_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v make_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n of_o that_o place_n to_o hear_v and_o examine_v the_o say_a cause_n and_o have_v the_o say_a contract_n sufficient_o and_o lawful_o prove_v before_o he_o to_o give_v sentence_n for_o matrimony_n command_v solemnisation_n co-habitation_n consummation_n and_o tractation_n as_o it_o become_v man_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v with_o inflict_v all_o such_o pain_n upon_o the_o disobedient_n and_o disturber_n thereof_o as_o in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v if_o the_o say_a statute_n have_v never_o be_v make_v any_o 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5.20_o it_o be_v say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n here_o be_v therefore_o a_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o if_o god_n create_v not_o marriage_n without_o witness_n evil_a of_o their_o own_o head_n call_v it_o evil_n and_o where_o god_n create_v it_o to_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o natural_a modesty_n of_o their_o own_o head_n will_v have_v it_o by_o torchlight_n and_o the_o whole_a parish_n of_o witness_n 4._o all_o fornication_n be_v polyandry_n and_o confusio_fw-la seminum_fw-la whereby_o the_o child_n can_v know_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o child_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o to_o be_v fornication_n witness_n liberty_n conscience_n to_o marry_v with_o or_o without_o witness_n as_o to_o the_o second_o point_n which_o i_o be_o to_o maintain_v that_o privacy_n of_o marriage_n without_o witness_n be_v 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same_o
the_o man_n do_v hold_v his_o hand_n by_o the_o priest_n hand_n and_o the_o woman_n hand_n by_o her_o husband_n hand_n and_o all_o have_v the_o cow_n by_o the_o tail_n and_o then_o they_o pour_v water_n out_o of_o the_o pot_n on_o the_o cow_n tail_n and_o it_o run_v through_o all_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o lave_v up_o water_n with_o their_o hand_n than_o the_o priest_n tie_v they_o together_o by_o the_o clothes_n which_o do_v they_o go_v round_o about_o the_o cow_n and_o calf_n give_v some_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o idol_n and_o lest_o the_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o marry_v to_o the_o cow_n and_o calf_n he_o give_v the_o cow_n and_o calf_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v more_o than_o they_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o who_o the_o cow_n tail_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v fit_a the_o priest_n lose_v his_o cow_n and_o calf_n in_o cambaia_n as_o texera_n report_v they_o have_v so_o great_a esteem_n of_o their_o cow_n that_o a_o merchant_n banyan_n spend_v 10_o or_o 12_o thousand_o ducat_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o nuptial_a feast_n of_o marry_v his_o cow_n to_o his_o friend_n bull_n for_o the_o great_a publication_n of_o it_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v private_a in_o the_o wood_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cow_n or_o calf_n the_o better_a for_o all_o this_o or_o who_o can_v the_o soon_o know_v whether_o the_o calf_n be_v the_o legitimate_a issue_n of_o the_o marry_a bull_n or_o some_o other_o in_o the_o wood_n chap._n viii_o marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o with_o queen_n katherine_n have_v be_v his_o brother_n wife_n be_v in_o agitation_n it_o happen_v that_o cranmer_n who_o be_v after_o archbishop_n and_o in_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n martyr_a and_o dr._n stephens_n and_o dr._n fox_n meet_v at_o waltham_n one_o day_n at_o dinner_n where_o fall_v in_o discourse_n about_o the_o case_n the_o other_o doctor_n think_v the_o marriage_n may_v be_v prove_v unlawful_a by_o the_o civil-law_n but_o say_v cranmer_n it_o may_v better_o be_v prove_v unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v here_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n may_v be_v better_o prove_v as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n lawful_a or_o unlawful_a by_o the_o moral-law_n of_o god_n then_o by_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o nation_n of_o emperor_n of_o pope_n of_o bishop_n of_o mahomet_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n or_o any_o human_a law_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n first_o because_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o unquestionable_a law_n of_o god_n three_o because_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o the_o innumerable_a case_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o human_a writing_n four_o because_o it_o be_v a_o law_n universal_o give_v as_o well_o to_o gentil_n as_o to_o jew_n and_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o moral-law_n five_o because_o it_o be_v a_o law_n immutable_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o neither_o jew_n pope_n turk_n nor_o any_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n except_o the_o legislator_n himself_o be_v able_a to_o change_v it_o first_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o old_a tradition_n that_o god_n when_o he_o create_v the_o world_n leave_v a_o great_a hole_n in_o heaven_n that_o if_o any_o other_o god_n arrogate_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o true_a creator_n may_v bid_v he_o stop_v that_o hole_n first_o when_o a_o jew_n shall_v stop_v the_o hole_n leave_v in_o heaven_n near_o the_o pole_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o a_o sack_n and_o the_o star_n turn_v spot_n of_o black_a when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o mah'met_n be_v sleive_v and_o a_o priest_n shall_v nature_n shrieve_v and_o her_o palace_n turn_v a_o grange_n jew_n pope_n and_o turk_n her_o law_n shall_v change_v when_o the_o moon_n her_o head_n shall_v dress_v in_o the_o western_a wilderness_n when_o in_o heaven_n for_o a_o sign_n charles_n his_o wain_n shall_v cross_v the_o line_n when_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n shall_v make_v two_o globe_n and_o not_o one_o ball._n then_o oh_o then_o what_o be_v more_o strange_a nature_n be_v god_n her_o law_n shall_v change_v change_v may_v second-nature_n be_v but_o no_o eye_n shall_v ever_o see_v high_a nature_n change_v from_o good_a though_o by_o we_o not_o understand_v yea_o though_o none_o he_o see_v or_o know_v he_o eternal_a good_a will_v do_v through_o all_o form_n though_o nature_n range_v nature_n be_v god_n will_v never_o change_v it_o will_v be_v ask_v perhaps_o by_o some_o in_o what_o table_n god_n have_v write_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v read_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o table_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o external_n and_o internal_a and_o the_o reader_n and_o witness_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o external_n and_o internal_a the_o external_n table_n of_o marriage_n be_v express_v by_o christ_n matth._n 19.4_o when_o the_o pharisee_n question_n of_o divorce_n whether_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o which_o make_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v therefore_o the_o external_n and_o visible_a table_n wherein_o god_n have_v write_v in_o live_a hieroglyphic_n or_o figuration_n of_o the_o sex_n his_o law_n of_o marriage_n as_o to_o external_n table_n of_o filiation_n christ_n express_v likewise_o the_o same_o matth._n 18.2_o and_o jesus_n call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o sayunto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o but_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o to_o the_o external_n table_n of_o aliment_n they_o be_v express_v in_o his_o own_o mother_n luke_n 11.27_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o thou_o have_v suck_v the_o pap_n therefore_o wonderful_o prepare_v to_o overflow_v with_o milk_n just_a against_o the_o time_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v external_n table_n wherein_o god_n have_v write_v to_o innocent_n in_o letter_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n that_o the_o mother_n ought_v to_o aliment_v they_o with_o the_o milks_n of_o her_o breast_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o tooth_n to_o break_v through_o the_o coral_n gum_n he_o write_v in_o those_o ivory_n table_n that_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o provide_v strong_a meat_n for_o the_o child_n the_o internal_a table_n be_v express_v by_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o write_a not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o external_n reader_n and_o witness_n be_v all_o creature_n as_o appear_v job_n 12.7_o but_o ask_v now_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o or_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o go_v then_o and_o ask_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n concern_v marriage_n filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n they_o will_v show_v thou_o their_o mate_v their_o pair_v keep_v true_a wedlock_n their_o private_a retirement_n to_o secret_a place_n their_o hole_n their_o cave_n their_o nest_n they_o build_v for_o their_o young_a their_o male_n and_o female_n who_o procreate_v they_o and_o not_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v judge_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v their_o grandmother_n earth_n their_o dry-nurse_n the_o sea_n their_o wet-nurse_n provision_n for_o they_o all_o their_o feed_n their_o suck_v their_o young_a their_o teach_v they_o when_o able_a go_v to_o their_o grandmother_n and_o take_v their_o diet_n with_o she_o
his_o woman_n draw_v away_o his_o heart_n which_o word_n include_v both_o wife_n and_o concubine_n it_o have_v be_v more_o true_a according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o more_o probable_a according_a to_o the_o effect_n they_o have_v false_o translate_v the_o seven_o commandment_n lo_o tinaph_n to_o be_v adultery_n lo_o tinaph_n latine_v non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la do_v only_o signify_v carnal_a uncleanness_n in_o general_n but_o they_o to_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a translate_v lo_o tinaph_n false_a translate_v and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v as_o high_a commutation-money_n for_o the_o mean_a as_o the_o great_a crime_n have_v translate_v it_o adultery_n which_o be_v species_n famosior_fw-la they_o say_v pro_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la as_o be_v usual_a in_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o though_o if_o they_o turn_v poet_n they_o may_v feign_v if_o songster_n descant_n if_o commentator_n paraphrase_n if_o orator_n turn_v in_o trope_n and_o figure_n yet_o if_o translator_n of_o a_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wickedness_n for_o they_o to_o use_v any_o of_o these_o he_o who_o be_v a_o translator_n of_o any_o law_n especial_o of_o one_o that_o be_v penal_a be_v chain_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la simile_n &_o verbum_fw-la verbo_fw-la curabit_fw-la reddere_fw-la fidus_fw-la interpres_fw-la every_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o no_o great_a or_o lesser_a signification_n in_o the_o language_n to_o which_o it_o be_v translate_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a for_o where_o the_o legislator_n prohibit_v all_o uncleanness_n in_o general_n and_o express_v no_o special_a penalty_n but_o only_o on_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n here_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v the_o small_a offence_n with_o few_o stripe_n and_o the_o great_a with_o many_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n but_o if_o he_o prohibit_v special_o adultery_n and_o make_v no_o other_o law_n than_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n beside_o what_o be_v not_o special_o prohibit_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o levit._n 20.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n of_o death_n never_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o any_o lesser_a uncleanness_n than_o adultery_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o all_o justice_n that_o no_o penal_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v by_o equity_n the_o translation_n be_v therefore_o false_a which_o extend_v all_o uncleanness_n to_o adultery_n or_o adultery_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n they_o have_v false_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v fornication_n fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o translate_v fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v carnal_a uncleanness_n only_o in_o general_n but_o they_o on_o the_o same_o account_n of_o raise_v their_o commutation-money_n have_v translate_v it_o the_o special_a crime_n of_o fornication_n which_o be_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v before_o of_o adultery_n false_o translate_v and_o the_o same_o mischief_n ensue_v thereby_o they_o have_v false_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v the_o man_n servant_n and_o maid-servant_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_o translate_v exod._n 20.17_o they_o have_v translate_v the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n whereas_o the_o septuagint_n clean_o vary_v both_o in_o word_n and_o order_n and_o make_v the_o commandment_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n woman_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o field_n nor_o his_o young_a man_n nor_o his_o young_a woman_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o amos_n 2.7_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n will_v go_v into_o the_o samo_n young_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v falfe_o translate_v mamzer_n and_o nothos_fw-la bastard_n wherein_o be_v note_v the_o great_a error_n of_o coke_n skene_n and_o grotius_n by_o follow_v the_o bishop_n translation_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n have_v recite_v many_o of_o the_o other_o false_a translation_n relate_v to_o marriage_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o sowl_a of_o they_o all_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o marriage_n but_o all_o the_o dependency_n of_o the_o same_o filiation_n aliment_n and_o succession_n and_o who_o have_v we_o the_o ill_a fortune_n first_o to_o meet_v by_o the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a fall_v into_o this_o common_a ditch_n but_o the_o two_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n coke_n and_o skene_n who_o give_v implicit_a faith_n herein_o to_o bishop_n translation_n certificat_o and_o other_o popish_a writer_n become_v so_o far_o by_o they_o deceive_v as_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o writing_n as_o follow_v first_o coke_n com._n fol._n 243_o and_o 244._o say_v bastardus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la graeco_fw-la verbo_fw-la bassaris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la meretrix_n quia_fw-la procreatur_fw-la à _fw-la meretrice_fw-la and_o then_o he_o say_v aerd_n signify_v nature_n and_o bastard_n signify_v base_a natural_a then_o because_o reason_n be_v very_o scarce_o with_o he_o he_o get_v a_o old_a rhyme_n and_o say_v manseribus_fw-la scortum_fw-la notho_fw-la moechus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ortum_fw-la ut_fw-la seges_fw-la &_o spica_fw-la sic_fw-la spurius_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la amica_fw-la but_o skene_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o bastardus_n be_v a_o barbarous_a word_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o and_o certain_o he_o so_o far_o speak_v most_o true_a or_o else_o be_v never_o a_o barbarous_a word_n if_o this_o be_v not_o which_o punish_v the_o innocent_a child_n before_o it_o can_v speak_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n yet_o he_o 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