II. AFFINITY,

AFfinity depends upon Consanguinity, and so in like manner hinders and dissolves Marriage, viz.

In what Relation a Man may not marry his own Kinswoman, in the same he may not marry his Wifes Kinswoman, or his Kinsmans Wife. And by the same reason,

In what Relation a Woman may not marry her own Kinsman, in the same she may not marry her Husbands Kinsman, or her Kinswomans Husband. The reason of both is, because Husband and Wife are one Flesh, Gen. 2. 24.

Hence, by reason of Affinity, no Man may marry his Wifes Mother, or his Fathers Wife: his Wifes Daughter, or his Sonnes Wife: his Wifes Sister, or his Brothers Wife: his Wifes Aunt, or his Vncles Wife: his Wifes Neece, or his Nephews Wife.

And by the same reason, no Woman may marry her Husbands Father, or her Mothers Husband: her Husbands Sonne, or her Daughters Husband: her Husbands Brother, or her Sisters Husband: her Husbands Vncle, or her Aunts Husband: her Hus∣bands Nephew, or her Neeces Husband.

Where 1. Under the names of Father, Mother, Sonne, Daughter, Vncle, Aunt, Nephew, and Neece, are comprehended and un∣derstood, not onely they who are such in the immediate or next Degree, but also they who are such in any Degree whatsoever: that is to say, Grand-father, Grand-mother, Grand-sonne, Grand-daughter, Great Vncle, Great Aunt, Great Ne∣phew, Great Neece, &c. upward and downward in infinitum.

2. Under the names of Brother, Sister, Vncle, Aunt, Nephew and Neece, are comprehended and understood, not onely they who are such by whole Blood, that is, both by Father and Mother, but also they who are such by half-blood, that is, either by Father or Mother.