AN ADMONITION To all such as shall intend heereafter to enter the state of matrimonie godly, and agreeable to Lawes.
• FIrst, that they contract not with such persons as be hereafter expressed, nor with any of like degrée, against the lawe of God, and the lawes of the Realme. , • Secondly, that they make no secret contracts without consent and counsaile of their Parents or Elders, vnder whose authority they bee: contrary to Gods Lawes, and Mans ordinances. ,
and • Thirdly, that they contract not anew with any other, vpon diuorse and seperation made by the Iudge for a time, the lawes yet standing to the contrary.
‘MAriage is Honorable among all men, and the bed vndefiled: But Whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.’Heb. 1.3.4.
‘To auoid fornication, let euery man haue his wife; and let euery woman haue her husband: he that cannot containe, let him marry, For it is better to marry then to burne.’1. Cor. 7.9.
‘Vnto the married I commaund; not I, but the Lord: Let not the wife depart from her husband: But if shee depart, let her remaine vnmarried, or be reconciled vnto her Husband. And let not the Husband put away his Wife.’1. Cor. 7.10.11.
| A man may not marry his | A woman may not marry her | ||||||
| Primus gradus in linea recta descendente. | Secundus gradus in recta linea ascendente | ||||||
| Con. | Auia. | 1 | Grandmother. | 1 | Grandfather. | Con. | Auus. |
| Af. | Aui relicta. | 2 | Grandfathers wife. | 2 | Grandmothers Husband. | Af. | Auae relictus. |
| Af. | Prosocrus, vel socrus magna. | 3 | Wiues Grandmother. | 3 | Husbands Grandfather. | Af. | Prosocer, vel socer magnus. |
| Secundus gradus inaequalis, in linea transuersa ascendente. | Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transuersali ascendente. | ||||||
| Con. | Amita. | 4 | Fathers Sister. | 4 | Fathers Brother. | Con. | Patruus. |
| Con. | Matertera. | 5 | Mothers Sister. | 5 | Mothers Brother. | Con. | Auunculus. |
| Af. | Patrui relicta. | 6 | Fathers Brothers wife. | 6 | Fathers Sisters Husband. | Af. | Amitae relictus. |
| Af. | Auunculi relicta. | 7 | Mothers Brothers wife. | 7 | Mothers Sisters Husband. | Af: | Materterae relictus. |
| Af. | Amita vxoris. | 8 | Wiues fathers Sister. | 8 | Husbands Fathers brother. | Af. | Patruus mariti. |
| Af. | Matertera vxoris. | 9 | Wiues Mothers Sister. | 9 | Husbands mothers brother. | Af. | Auunculus mariti. |
| Primus gradus in linea recta ascendente. | Primus gradus in linea recta ascendente. | ||||||
| Con. | Mater. | 10 | Mother. | 10 | Father. | Con. | Pater. |
| Af. | Nouerca. | 11 | Stepmother. | 11 | Stepfather. | Af. | Vitricus. |
| Af. | Socrus. | 12 | Wiues mother. | 12 | Husbands Father. | Af. | Socer. |
| Primus gradus in linea recta descendente. | Primus gradus in linea recte descendente. | ||||||
| Con. | Filia. | 13 | Daughter. | 13 | Sonne. | Con. | Filius. |
| Af. | Priuigna. | 14 | Wiues Daughter. | 14 | Husbands Sonne. | Af. | Priuignus. |
| Af. | Nurus. | 15 | Sonnes Wife. | 15 | Daughters Husband. | Af. | Gener. |
| Primus gradus aequalis in linea transuersali. | Primus gradus aequalis in linea transuersali. | ||||||
| Con. | Soror. | 16 | Sister. | 16 | Brother. | Con. | Frater. |
| Af. | Soror vxoris. | 17 | Wiues Sister. | 17 | Husbands Brother. | Af, | Leuir. |
| Af. | Fratris relicta. | 18 | Brothers Wife. | 18 | Sisters Husband. | Af. | Sororis relictus. |
| Secundus gradus in linea recta descendente. | Secundus gradus in linea recta descendente. | ||||||
| Con. | Neptis ex filio. | 19 | Sonnes Daughter. | 19 | Sonnes Sonne. | Con. | Nepos ex filio. |
| Con. | Neptis ex filia. | 20 | Daughters Daughter. | 20 | Daughters Sonne. | Con. | Nepos ex filia. |
| Af. | Pronurus. i. relicta nepotis ex filio. | 21 | Sonnes Sonnes wife. | 21 | Sonnes daughters husband. | Af. | Progener. i. relictus neptis ex filio. |
| Af. | Pronurus. i. relicta nepotis ex filia. | 22 | Daughters Sonnes wife. | 22 | daughters daughters husbād. | Af. | Progener. i. relictus neptis ex filia. |
| Af. | Priuigni filia. | 23 | Wiues Sonnes Daughter. | 23 | Husbands Sonnes Sonne. | Af. | Priuigni filius. |
| Af. | Priuignae filia. | 24 | Wiues daughters daughter. | 24 | Husbands daughters sonne. | Af. | Priuignae filius |
| Secundus gradus inaequalis, in linea transuersali descendente. | Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transuersali descendente. | ||||||
| Con. | Neptis ex fratre. | 25 | Brothers Daughter. | 25 | Brothers Sonne. | Con. | Nepos ex fratre. |
| Con. | Neptis ex sorore. | 26 | Sisters Daughter. | 26 | Sisters Sonne. | Con. | Nepos ex sorore. |
| Af. | Nepotis ex fratre relicta. | 27 | Brothers Sonnes wife. | 27 | Brothers daughters husband | Af. | Neptis ex fratre relictus. |
| Af. | Nepotis ex sorore relicta. | 28 | Sisters Sonnes wife. | 28 | Sisters daughters husband. | Af. | Neptis ex sorore relictus. |
| Af. | Neptis vxoris ex fratre. | 29 | Wiues brothers daughter. | 19 | Husbands Brothers sonne. | Af. | Leuiris filius. i. nepos mariti ex fratre. |
| Af. | Neptis vxoris ex sorore. | 30 | Wiues Sisters daughters. | 30 | Husbands Sisters Sonne. | Af. | Gloris filius. i. nepos mariti ex sorore. |
- 1 IT is to be noted, that those persons which be in the direct line ascendent and descendent, cannot marry together, although they be neuer so farre a sunder in degrée.
- 2 It is to be noted, that Consanguinitie and affinitie (letting and dissoluing Matrimonie) is contracted as well in them, and by them which be of kindred by the one side, as in and by them which be of kindred by both sides.
- 3 Item, that by the Lawes, Consanguinitie and Affinitie (letting and dissoluing Matrimonie) is contracted as well by vnlawfull companie of man and woman, as by vnlawfull marriage.
- 4 Item, in contracting betwixt persons doubtfull, which be not expressed in this Table, It is alwaies sure, first to consult with learned men in the Lawes to vnderstand what is lawfull, what is honest and expedient, before the finishing of their Contracts.
- 5 Item, that noe Parsone, Vicar, or Curat, shall solemnize Matrimonie out of his, or their Cure, or parish Church or Chappell: and shall not solemnize the same in priuate houses, nor lawlesse or exempt Churches, vnder the paines of the Lawe, forbidding the same. And that the Curate haue their Certificates, when the parties dwell indiuers Parishes.
- 6 Item, the bandes of matrimonie ought to be openly denounced in the Church by the Minister, thrée seuerall Sundaies or Festiuall dayes, to the intent, that who will or can aleadge any impediment, may be heard, and that stay may be made till further tryall, if any exception be made there against it, vpon sufficient caution.
- 7 Item, who shall malitiously obiect a friuolous impediment against a lawfull Matrimonie, to disturb the same, is subiect to the paines of the Law.
- 8 Item, who shall presume to contract in the degrées prohibited (though he doe it ignorantly) besides that the fruit of such copulation may be iudged vnlawfull, is also punishable at the Ordinaries discretion.
- 9 Item, if any Minister shall conioyne any such, or shall be present at such contracts making, ought to be suspended from his Ministrie for thrée yeares: and otherwise to be punished according to the Lawes.
- 10 Item, it is further ordeyned that no Parson, Vicar, or Curat, do preache treat, or expound, of his owne voluntarie inuention, any matter of controuersie in the Scriptures, if he be vnder the degrée of a Maister of Art, except he be licensed by his Ordinary thereunto, but onely for the instruction of the people, reade the Homilies already set forth, and such other forme of doctrine as shall be hereafter by authority published. And shall not innouate or alter any thing in the Church, or vse any rite or ceremonie, which be not set forth by publique authoritie.