An admonition to all such as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimony godly, and agreeably to lawes. Fyrste, that they contract not to suche persons as be hereafter expressed, nor with any of like degree, against the lawe of God and the lawes of the realm. Secondly, that they make no secrete contractes without consente and counsaile of theire parents or elders, vnder whose authoritie they bee: contery to Gods lawes and mans ordinaunces. Thirdly, that they contract not a new with any other vpon diuorse [and] separation made by the judge for a time, the lawes yet standing to the contrary. Set forth by the moste reuerende father in God, Matthew, Archbyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande, and metropolitane. Admonition--for the necessitie of the presente tyme tyll a furder consultation--to all suche as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimonye godly and agreablye to lawes Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A08991 of text S100855 in the English Short Title Catalog (STC 19286). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 14 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A08991 STC 19286 ESTC S100855 99836682 99836682 966 2240946157

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A08991) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 966) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1180:17) An admonition to all such as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimony godly, and agreeably to lawes. Fyrste, that they contract not to suche persons as be hereafter expressed, nor with any of like degree, against the lawe of God and the lawes of the realm. Secondly, that they make no secrete contractes without consente and counsaile of theire parents or elders, vnder whose authoritie they bee: contery to Gods lawes and mans ordinaunces. Thirdly, that they contract not a new with any other vpon diuorse [and] separation made by the judge for a time, the lawes yet standing to the contrary. Set forth by the moste reuerende father in God, Matthew, Archbyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande, and metropolitane. Admonition--for the necessitie of the presente tyme tyll a furder consultation--to all suche as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimonye godly and agreablye to lawes Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575. 1 sheet ([1] p.) By Reginald Wolfe, Imprinted at London : Anno Domini. 1571. A broadside. Bodleian Library copy mounted on a roll with STC 25073: William Warham. O quantum in rebus inane. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. eng Consanguinity -- Tables -- Early works to 1800. Marriage (Canon law) -- Protestant Episcopal -- Early works to 1800. eebo An admonition to all such as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimony godly, and agreeably to lawes. Fyrste, that they contract not to Parker, Matthew, 1571 2 1589 11 0 0 0 0 0 69.23 D The rate of 69.23 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2003-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2003-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-08 Sampled and proofread 2003-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-10 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Cauete à crapula & ebrietate . An Admonition . To all suche as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of Matrimony Godly , and agreably to Lawes .

FYRSTE , That they contract not with suche persons as be hereafter expressed , nor with any of like degree , against the lawe of God and the lawes of the Real● SECONDLY , That they make no secrete contractes without consente and counsaile of theire Parentes or Elders , vnder whose authoritie they bee : con●●ry to Gods Lawes and mans ordinaunces .

THIRDLY , That they contract not a new with any other vpon diuorse & separation made by the Iudge for a time , the lawes yet standing to the contrary .

MAriage is honorable amonge all men , and the bed vndefiled . But whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge . Hebrae . 13. To auoyde fornication , let euery man haue his wyfe , and let euery woman haue her housbande . He that can not conteine , let him marye : For better it is to mary , then to burne . 1 Cor. 7. ●nto the maried I commaunde , not I , but the Lorde : Let not the Wife departe from her housbande . But if she departe , let her remaine vnmaried , or be reconciled vnto her housbande . And let not the housbande put away his wyfe . 1 Cor. 7. LEVITICI XVIII . AND XX. ●one shal come neare to any of the kindred of his flesh to vncouer her shame : I am the Lord.

❧ ☞ A Man may not mary his ☞ A Woman may not mary with her ❧ Secundus gradus in linea recta ascendenae . Secundus gradus in recta linea ascendente . Con. Auia . 1 Grandmother . 1 Grandfather . Con. Auus . af . Aui relicta . 2 Grandfathers Wife . 2 Grandmothers Husbande . af . Auiae relictus . af . Prosocrus , uel socrus magna . 3 Wiues Grandmother . 3 Husbandes grandfather . af . Prosocer , vel socer magnus . Secundus gradus inaequalis , in l●nea 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 Husbande . af . Amitae relictus . af . Auunculi relicta . 7 Mothers Brothers Wife . 7 Mothers Sisters Husbande . af . Materterae relictus . af . Amita vxoris . 8 Wiues Fathers Sister . 8 Husbandes Fathers Brother . af . Patruus mariti . af . Matertera vxoris . 9 Wiues Mothers Sister . 9 Husbandes 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 Husbandes Father . af . Socer . Primus gradus in linea recta descendente . Primus gradus in linea recta descendente . Con. Filia . 13 Daughter . 13 Sonne . Con Filius . af . Priuigna . 14 Wiues daughter . 14 Husbandes sonne . af . Priuignus . af . Nurus . 15 Sonnes Wife . 15 Daughters Husbande . af . Gener. Primus gradus aequalis in linea transuersali . Primus gradus aequalis in linea transuersati . Con. Soror . 16 Sister . 16 Brother . Con. Frater . af . Soror vxoris . 17 Wiues Sister . 17 Husbandes Brother . af . Leuir . af . Fratris relicta . 18 Brothers Wife . 18 Sisters Husbande . 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 . a● . Progener . i. relictus neptis ex filio . af . Pronurus . i. relicta nepotis ex filia . 22 Daughters sonnes Wife . 22 Daughters daughters husband . af . Progener . i. relictus neptis ex filia . af . Priuigni filia . 23 Wiues sonnes Daughter . 23 Husbandes sonne sonne . af . Priuigni filius . af . Priuignae filia . 24 Wiues daughters daughter . 24 Husbandes daughters sonne . af . Priuignae filius . Secundus gradus in equalis , 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 husbande . af . Neptis ex sorore relictus . af . Neptis vxoris ex fratre . 29 Wiues brothers daughter . 29 Husbandes brothers sonne . af . Leuiris filius . i. nepos mariti ex fratre ▪ af . Neptis vxoris ex sorore . 30 Wiues sisters daughter . 30 Husbandes sisters sonne . af . Gloris filius . i. nepos mariti ex sorore .

1 IT is to be noted , that those persons whiche be in the direct lyne ascendent and descendent , can not mary togither , although they bee neuer so farre a sonder in degree . 2 IT is also to be noted , that Consanguinitie and Affinitie lettinge and dissoluing Ma●rimony is contracted as well in them and by them whiche be of kindred by the one side , as in ●nd by them whiche be of kyndred by bothe sides . 3 ITEM , that by the lawes , Consanguinity & Affinity letting & dissoluing Matrimony ) is contracted as well by vnlawfull company of Man and Woman , as by lawful mariage . 4 ITEM , in contractinge betwixt persons doubtfull , which be not expressed in this table , It is moste sure , first to consulte with men learned in the lawes , to vnderstande what is lawful , what is honest and expedient , before the finishinge of their contractes . 5 ITEM , that no Parson , Uicar , or Curate , shal solemnise Matrimony out of his or their Cure or parrishe Churche , or Chappell , and shall not solemnise the same in priuate houses nor lawlesse or exempt churches , vnder the paynes of the lawe , forbiddinge the same . And that the Curate haue the certificates when the parties dwell in diuers Parishes . 6 ITEM , the bandes of Matrimony ought to be openly denounced in the Churche by the Minister , three seuerall sondayes , or festiuall dayes , to the intent , that who will and can alledge any Impediment , may be hearde , and that stay may be made til further tryall , if any exception be made there agaynste it vppon sufficient caution . 7 ITEM , who shall maliciously obiect a friuolous impediment agaynste a lawful Matrimony , to disturbe the same , is subiecte to the paynes of the Lawe . 8 ITEM , who shall presume to contract in the degrees prohibited though he doe it ignorantly ) besides that the frute of suche copulation may be iudged vnlawfull , is also punishable at the Ordinaries discretion . 9 ITEM , if any Minister shall conioyne any suche , or shal be presente at suche contract● making , he ought to be suspended from his ministery for three yeares : And otherwise to be punished accordinge to the lawes . 10 ITEM , it is further ordeyned , that no Parson , Uicar , or Curate do preache , treate 〈…〉 pounde of his owne voluntary inuention , any matter of controuersy in the Scriptures , if he bee vnder the degree of a Mayster of Art , except he be licensed by his Ordinary thervnto , but only for the instruction of the people , reade the Homilies already set forthe , & suche other forme of doctrine as shal be hereafter by aucthority published . And shall not Innouate or alter any thing● in the Churche , or vse any olde Rite or Ceremony , whiche be not set forth by publike authority

Set forth first by the moste reuerende father in God , MATTHEW Archebyshop of Canterbury , Primate of all Englande , and Metropolitane .

Imprinted at London by Reginalde Wolfe . Anno Domini . 1571.