"obstancy" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman:",
          "text": "It doth indeed but irrita reddere sponsalia, annul the contract; after marriage it is of no obstancy.",
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        "opposition; impediment; obstruction"
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        "(obsolete) opposition; impediment; obstruction"
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  "word": "obstancy"
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