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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 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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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morieris_fw-la propter_fw-la mulierem_fw-la quam_fw-la accepisti_fw-la nam_fw-la concubuit_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la maritus_fw-la behold_v thou_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o her_o male_n have_v lie_v with_o she_o god_n do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v carry_v she_o to_o church_n and_o shake_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n before_o a_o priest_n or_o take_v her_o per_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la or_o that_o consensus_fw-la non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la facit_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la but_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o because_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o and_o the_o very_a same_o marriage_n without_o any_o ceremony_n do_v abraham_n likewise_o make_v with_o his_o second_o wife_n hagar_n gen._n 16.3_o and_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a after_o abraham_n have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o she_o conceive_v here_o hagar_n be_v make_v abraham_n wife_n by_o no_o other_o ceremony_n but_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o her_o conception_n thereupon_o and_o beside_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o there_o be_v no_o ceremony_n appoint_v for_o marriage_n in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o have_v the_o jew_n any_o custom_n of_o carry_v the_o woman_n to_o church_n before_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o contrary_n when_o they_o marry_v it_o be_v in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o think_v it_o not_o lawful_a in_o any_o house_n whence_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o heaven_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.5_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v but_o admit_v moses_n have_v make_v as_o many_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o marriage_n as_o he_o do_v for_o sacrifice_n admit_v the_o jew_n have_v superstitious_o observe_v as_o many_o more_o by_o their_o custom_n and_o tradition_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o both_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o tradition_n be_v all_o now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n col._n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o math._n 15.1_o where_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n ask_v christ_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n v._n 3._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n for_o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o men._n here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n do_v by_o bishop_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o they_o on_o a_o ceremonial_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o child_n give_v they_o liberty_n not_o to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o the_o bishop_n on_o a_o ceremonial_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o the_o repute_a father_n per_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la present_o make_v the_o child_n honour_v he_o who_o be_v not_o his_o father_n nor_o beget_v he_o and_o if_o such_o ceremonial_a form_n of_o word_n be_v not_o use_v and_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o than_o they_o command_v the_o child_n not_o to_o honour_v the_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o and_o command_v the_o true_a father_n 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