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Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

14. Anent them that committis Incest.

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14. Anent them that commit Incest.

ITEM, Forsameikle as the abhominable, vile, and filthie lust of Incest, is sa abhominable in the presence of God, and that the samin Eternal God, be his expresse word, hes condemned the samin, and zit nevertheless the said vice is sa used within this Realme, and the word of God is in sik sort contemned be the users thereof, that God be his just judgements hes occasioun to plague the Realme, where the said vice is committed, without God of his mercie be mair gracious, and remeid be provided, that the said vice cease in time cumming. THEREFOIR our Soveraine Lord, with advise and consent of my Lord Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, statutes and ordaines, that quhat-sumever person or persones, that committes the said abhominable cryme of Incest, That is to say, quhat-sumever person or persones they be, that abuses their bodie with sik persones in degrie, as God in his word hes expresslie forbidden, in ony tyme cumming, as is contained in the xviij. Chapter of Leviticus, sall be punished to the death.

ITEM, Forsomuch as the abominable, vile, and filthy lust of Incest, is so abominable in the presence of God, and that the same Eternal God, by his express word, has condemned the same, and yet nevertheless the said vice is so used within this Realm, and the word of God is in such sort contemned by the users thereof, that God by his just judgments has occasion to plague the Realm, where the said vice is committed, without God of his mercy be more gracious, and remedy be provided, that the said vice cease in time coming; THEREFORE our Sovereign Lord, with advice and consent of my Lord Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, statutes and ordains, that whatsomever person or persons, that commits the said abominable crime of Incest, That is to say, whatsomever person or persons they be, that abuses their body with such persons in degree, as God in his word has expressly forbidden, in any time coming, as is contained in the 18th Chapter of Leviticus, shall be punished to the death.