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and_o order_v a_o family_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n chap._n i._n of_o christian_a oeconomie_n and_o of_o the_o family_n christian_n oeconomie_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o family_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o order_v the_o family_n be_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n by_o it_o david_n resolve_v to_o govern_v his_o house_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n psal._n 101._o 2._o and_o solomon_n affirm_v that_o through_o wisdom_n a_o house_n be_v build_v and_o with_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v prou._n 24._o 3._o a_o family_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o simple_a society_n of_o certain_a person_n have_v mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o under_o the_o private_a government_n of_o one_o these_o person_n must_v be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o because_o two_o can_v make_v a_o society_n and_o above_o three_o under_o the_o same_o head_n there_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o 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require_v of_o necessity_n but_o honestate_fw-la of_o honesty_n at_o least_o because_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o parent_n though_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v lessen_v when_o it_o be_v either_o transfer_v to_o another_o person_n or_o in_o part_n rest_v in_o the_o child_n already_o bestow_v second_o by_o parent_n consent_n i_o understand_v that_o which_o they_o give_v not_o rash_o unaduisedlie_o or_o foolish_o but_o out_o of_o good_a &_o wise_a consideration_n and_o upon_o true_a and_o sound_a judgement_n of_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n for_o otherwise_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o make_v the_o marriage_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o they_o be_v then_o think_v to_o carry_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o yield_v or_o deny_v their_o consent_n for_o example_n if_o a_o father_n deny_v to_o bestow_v his_o daughter_n julia_n upon_o sempronius_n because_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o arrian_n a_o pelagian_n or_o of_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o heretic_n he_o withhold_v his_o consent_n upon_o a_o good_a ground_n &_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v of_o judgement_n yet_o further_o i_o add_v that_o where_o the_o parent_n do_v dissent_v and_o can_v yield_v no_o probable_a cause_n thereof_o the_o marriage_n consummate_v without_o their_o consent_n aught_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o equal_a course_n both_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o great_a scandal_n &_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o wrong_n that_o may_v otherwise_o be_v do_v in_o some_o particular_a case_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v deflower_v and_o reject_v three_o consent_n of_o parent_n be_v either_o express_v or_o imply_v express_v when_o it_o be_v give_v by_o word_n imply_v when_o it_o be_v yield_v by_o silence_n for_o it_o stand_v with_o most_o equity_n and_o indifferency_n to_o think_v that_o those_o parent_n do_v give_v consent_n who_o do_v not_o by_o word_n express_o deny_v the_o same_o four_o child_n be_v either_o subject_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o family_n or_o at_o their_o own_o liberty_n &_o out_o of_o their_o parent_n subjection_n those_o that_o be_v at_o liberty_n be_v tie_v necessary_o to_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o other_o be_v still_o of_o the_o family_n and_o under_o jurisdiction_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v order_v by_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o bestow_n of_o themselves_o this_o be_v brief_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n now_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v propound_v three_o sort_n of_o argument_n whereof_o some_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v not_o only_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a but_o also_o a_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a conjunction_n the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n whereof_o upon_o special_a cause_n be_v god_n himself_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v matth._n 19_o 6._o that_o therefore_o marriage_n may_v be_v sound_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v interpose_v if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v bring_v and_o join_v together_o man_n and_o wife_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o bring_v euah_n unto_o adam_n but_o in_o &_o by_o some_o solemn_a and_o lawful_a mean_n and_o this_o mean_a be_v that_o great_a and_o ancient_a power_n and_o prerogative_n of_o parent_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v give_v they_o this_o power_n not_o in_o civil_a contract_n and_o composition_n alone_o but_o even_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o accomplish_v of_o marriage_n deut._n 7._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thy_o daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n nor_o take_v his_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n jerem._n 29._o 6._o take_v wife_n for_o your_o son_n and_o give_v your_o daughter_n unto_o husband_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v son_n and_o daughter_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 36._o but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v uncomlie_o for_o his_o virgin_n if_o she_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n and_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o be_v marry_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o abraham_n by_o right_a of_o this_o authority_n give_v order_v what_o wife_n his_o servant_n shall_v provide_v for_o his_o son_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 24._o 3._o 4._o samson_n though_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o timnath_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n till_o she_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o parent_n judg._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n that_o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lay_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v endow_v she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o how_o mark_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v if_o her_o father_n refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n exod._n 22._o 16._o 17._o deut._n 22._o 28._o 29._o in_o which_o text_n moses_n plain_o teach_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o party_n be_v not_o sufficient_a no_o not_o though_o they_o have_v have_v society_n together_o unless_o they_o have_v the_o free_a consent_n of_o their_o parent_n also_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n numb_a 30._o 4._o 5._o 6._o that_o if_o a_o woman_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o her_o father_n house_n &_o her_o father_n hear_v it_o hold_v his_o peace_n concern_v she_o that_o be_v approve_v her_o vow_n by_o wink_v at_o it_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v but_o if_o her_o father_n disallow_v she_o that_o be_v give_v no_o approbation_n or_o consent_n unto_o the_o vow_n make_v it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o value_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v she_o because_o her_o father_n consent_v not_o now_o if_o the_o vow_n of_o child_n make_v unto_o god_n and_o pertain_v to_o his_o worship_n can_v be_v ratify_v without_o the_o parent_n approbation_n of_o how_o much_o less_o force_n shall_v any_o private_a contract_n or_o marriage_n be_v without_o their_o allowance_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v gather_v by_o proportion_n on_o this_o manner_n a_o son_n privily_o alienate_v and_o sell_v away_o his_o father_n land_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o alienation_n be_v good_a in_o law_n yea_o or_o no_o answer_n be_v no._n and_o why_o because_o the_o land_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n but_o be_v part_n of_o his_o father_n substance_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o son_n alienates_v himself_o and_o be_v betroth_v to_o a_o woman_n to_o marry_v she_o without_o his_o parent_n knowledge_n be_v this_o act_n of_o the_o son_n warrantable_a and_o sound_a by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n be_v part_n of_o the_o father_n good_n and_o may_v not_o be_v alienate_v from_o he_o without_o consent_n a_o notable_a reason_n hereof_o we_o find_v in_o job_n 1_o for_o when_o god_n have_v give_v satan_n power_n to_o destroy_v and_o spoil_v all_o job_n good_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v the_o wealth_n of_o job_n but_o his_o child_n also_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o jew_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n to_o sell_v their_o child_n exodus_fw-la 21._o 7._o again_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o marriage_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mutual_a donation_n between_o the_o spouse_n and_o the_o espouse_v and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mutual_o give_v sure_o their_o person_n or_o rather_o their_o body_n each_o to_o other_o for_o so_o paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n but_o by_o who_o be_v this_o donation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o family_n
she_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n to_o abraham_n concern_v sarah_n his_o wife_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o the_o child_n and_o for_o thy_o bondwoman_n in_o all_o that_o sarah_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o hear_v her_o voice_n for_o in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21._o 12._o thus_o elkanah_n be_v willing_a to_o subscribe_v unto_o his_o wife_n annaes_n advice_n for_o her_o tarry_n at_o home_n till_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 23._o and_o elkanah_n her_o husband_n say_v unto_o she_o do_v what_o seem_v thou_o best_o tarry_n until_o thou_o have_v wean_v he_o only_o the_o lord_n accomplish_v his_o word_n hereupon_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n say_v 8._o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n exercise_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o power_n tyrannical_a over_o his_o servant_n a_o power_n regal_a over_o his_o child_n because_o king_n be_v father_n of_o their_o commonweal_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o exercise_v a_o power_n aristocratical_a not_o after_o his_o own_o will_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o marry_a estate_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o modesty_n to_o challenge_v the_o privilege_n of_o prescribe_v and_o advertise_v his_o wife_n in_o all_o matter_n domestical_a but_o in_o some_o to_o leave_v she_o to_o her_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n here_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o the_o husband_n may_v correct_v the_o wife_n answ._n though_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o liberty_n grant_v he_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o precept_n or_o example_n to_o warrant_v such_o practice_n of_o his_o authority_n he_o may_v reprove_v &_o admonish_v she_o in_o word_n only_o if_o he_o see_v she_o in_o fault_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o jacob_n censure_v his_o wife_n be_v impatient_a even_o in_o anger_n gen._n 30._o 2._o be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o job_n reprove_v his_o wife_n job_n 2._o 10._o thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a but_o he_o may_v not_o chastise_v she_o either_o with_o stripe_n or_o stroke_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a wife_n be_v their_o husband_n mate_n and_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o no_o man_n will_v hate_v much_o less_o beat_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o ephes._n 5._o 29._o again_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n malac._n 2._o 15._o chrysostome_n say_v 26._o it_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o man_n that_o can_v be_v to_o beat_v his_o wife_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o cato_n the_o censor_n affirm_v that_o he_o which_o smite_v his_o wife_n do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o sacred_a image_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v count_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o offence_n among_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v allege_v husband_n be_v command_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n now_o christ_n chastise_v his_o church_n with_o stroke_n &_o therefore_o so_o may_v the_o husband_n his_o wife_n answ._n as_o christ_n do_v entire_o love_v his_o church_n so_o he_o may_v also_o chastise_v the_o same_o because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o husband_n but_o also_o absolute_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n so_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n absolute_a over_o the_o wife_n but_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n civil_a as_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o his_o people_n ans._n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o power_n he_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n but_o the_o husband_n can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o no_o such_o power_n 〈…〉_z yea_o it_o be_v flat_o forbid_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o he_o shall_v scourge_v or_o strike_v his_o wife_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o grow_v to_o extremity_n and_o be_v desperate_o perverse_a so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n then_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v inform_v who_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o public_a peace_n both_o aught_o and_o may_v assign_v unto_o her_o necessary_a correction_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o her_o desert_n now_o the_o husband_n that_o have_v a_o wife_n so_o stubborn_a and_o peevish_a must_v bear_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v bear_v as_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o cross_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n if_o he_o be_v impatient_a he_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v pardon_v and_o pity_v but_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o wife_n the_o wife_n be_v the_o other_o marry_a person_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o word_n of_o god_n mention_v it_o in_o sundry_a place_n rom._n 7._o 2._o the_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o man_n while_o he_o live_v ephes._n 5._o 24._o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n colos._n 3._o 18._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o law_n establish_v by_o god_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o increase_v etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o indeed_o the_o daughter_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n even_o when_o she_o be_v marry_v be_v patris_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n and_o not_o of_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n levit._n 22._o 12._o 13._o numb_a 30._o 13._o now_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v principal_o two_o the_o first_o be_v to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v he_o as_o her_o head_n in_o all_o thing_n gen._n 20._o 16._o likewise_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o sarah_n behold_v thy_o brother_n that_o be_v thy_o husband_n who_o thou_o call_v thy_o brother_n be_v the_o veil_n of_o thy_o eye_n to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o husband_n be_v thy_o head_n and_o have_v power_n over_o thou_o and_o thou_o ought_v to_o reverence_v he_o for_o of_o ancient_a time_n the_o wife_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o token_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o thus_o rebekah_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o isaak_n take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v her_o head_n therewith_o gen._n 24._o 65._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o the_o man_n be_v the_o woman_n head_n ephes._n 5._o 22._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v good_a for_o the_o wife_n enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v grace_v by_o his_o honour_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n his_o nobility_n make_v her_o noble_a though_o otherwise_o she_o be_v base_a and_o mean_a as_o contrariwise_o his_o baseness_n and_o low_a degree_n cause_v she_o though_o she_o be_v by_o birth_n noble_a and_o honourable_a to_o be_v by_o estate_n base_a and_o mean_a the_o second_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o will_n for_o look_v as_o the_o church_n yield_v obedience_n to_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o yield_v herself_o to_o be_v command_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o so_o ought_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n so_o sarah_n be_v say_v to_o obey_v abraham_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o term_n of_o obedience_n she_o call_v he_o lord_n or_o sir_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 6._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o take_v liberty_n of_o wander_a and_o stray_v abroad_o from_o her_o own_o house_n without_o the_o man_n knowledge_n &_o consent_n 2._o king_n 4._o 22._o then_o she_o call_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v send_v with_o i_o
of_o the_o master_n next_o unto_o parent_n and_o child_n whereby_o the_o family_n be_v increase_v be_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o couple_n which_o be_v help_n thereunto_o and_o they_o be_v master_n and_o servant_n the_o master_n be_v a_o member_n in_o the_o family_n which_o have_v power_n and_o bear_v rule_v over_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o duty_n stand_v principal_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v then_o do_v when_o he_o inquire_v first_o after_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v he_o paul_n make_v the_o service_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o main_a ground_n of_o true_a obedience_n in_o servant_n ephes._n 6._o 5._o 6._o 7._o colos._n 3._o 22._o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o david_n choice_n psal._n 101._o 6._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o abraham_n chief_a seruamt_v of_o his_o house_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o oath_n gen._n 24._o 2._o 3._o and_o pray_v also_o for_o success_n in_o the_o business_n whereabout_o he_o be_v send_v gen._n 24._o 12._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o my_o master_n abraham_n cornelius_n of_o caesarea_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o italian_a band_n have_v a_o soldier_n that_o daily_o attend_v on_o he_o who_o fear_v god_n and_o servant_n also_o beside_o he_o to_o who_o he_o make_v know_v the_o heavenly_a vision_n which_o he_o see_v act._n 10._o 7._o second_o to_o enjoin_v they_o labour_n and_o not_o to_o require_v more_o of_o they_o than_o their_o strength_n will_v bear_v the_o master_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o servant_n in_o justice_n and_o then_o be_v his_o commandment_n unjust_a when_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o require_v labour_n at_o their_o hand_n proportionable_a to_o their_o strength_n &_o yield_v they_o sometime_o intercession_n &_o rest_n levit._n 25._o 46._o over_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o one_o another_o with_o cruelty_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 8._o be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a one_o bear_v with_o another_o and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o business_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o master_n be_v oftentimes_o present_a with_o the_o servant_n in_o their_o work_n prou._n 27._o 23._o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o herd_n the_o good_a matron_n oversee_v the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n prou._n 31._o 27._o 7._o a_o man_n of_o libya_n be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o may_v make_v a_o horse_n fat_a he_o answer_v the_o master_n eye_n three_o to_o recompense_v the_o diligence_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o three_o way_n first_o by_o give_v he_o his_o due_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o present_a the_o good_a matron_n give_v the_o portion_n to_o her_o household_n and_o the_o ordinary_a to_o her_o maid_n prou._n 31._o 15._o second_o by_o pay_v he_o his_o hire_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o service_n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n luk._n 10._o 7._o well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25._o 21._o here_o three_o caveat_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v i._o that_o the_o wage_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o due_a time_n without_o defer_v so_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vine-yard_n when_o even_o be_v come_v call_v his_o servant_n together_o to_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n mat._n 20._o 8._o iii_o that_o the_o seruamt_v be_v not_o defraud_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o due_n for_o this_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n deut._n 24._o 15._o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o jam._n 5._o 4._o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v your_o field_n which_o be_v keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o which_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n three_o if_o the_o servant_n in_o time_n of_o his_o service_n be_v sick_a the_o master_n care_n must_v be_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o procure_v his_o recovery_n equity_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n in_o these_o case_n and_o master_n be_v to_o do_v to_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a col._n 4._o 1._o now_o the_o servant_n happy_o fall_v sick_a by_o and_o in_o his_o service_n and_o his_o health_n yield_v not_o only_a profit_n to_o his_o master_n but_o encouragement_n also_o to_o himself_o the_o good_a centurion_n in_o case_n of_o his_o servant_n sickness_n take_v the_o best_a course_n to_o have_v he_o restore_v matth._n 8._o 6._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o servant_n the_o servant_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o family_n subject_n unto_o his_o master_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o seruamt_v be_v faithful_o and_o diligent_o to_o demean_v himself_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o master_n and_o to_o do_v service_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v froward_a and_o hard-hearted_a titus_n 2._o 9_o let_v servant_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o please_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o ephes._n 6._o 5._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n col._n 3._o 22._o thus_o jacob_n serve_v laban_n gen._n 31._o 38._o this_o twenty_o year_n have_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a and_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n contrariwise_o the_o servant_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o his_o master_n business_n negligent_o or_o for_o fashion_n sake_n or_o with_o eyeservice_n as_o a_o man-pleas_a that_o in_o case_n of_o rebuke_n or_o controlment_n he_o answer_v not_o again_o last_o that_o he_o be_v trusty_a &_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o pick_v and_o his_o heart_n from_o deceive_v his_o master_n servant_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o free_a or_o bond-seruant_n a_o free-seruant_n be_v he_o who_o his_o master_n hire_v for_o wage_n to_o do_v he_o service_n to_o he_o belong_v the_o just_a payment_n of_o his_o hire_n and_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n they_o master_n have_v authority_n to_o censure_n and_o correct_v he_o provide_v that_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o respect_v be_v have_v unto_o his_o age_n and_o the_o correction_n be_v use_v with_o moderation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o son_n a_o bondservant_n be_v a_o servant_n buy_v for_o money_n and_o be_v common_o call_v a_o slave_n touch_v this_o sort_n a_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n have_v and_o use_v a_o man_n as_o his_o slave_n answ._n the_o power_n &_o right_v of_o have_v bondman_n in_o those_o country_n where_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o positive_a law_n may_v stand_v with_o good_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v use_v with_o moderation_n that_o authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v moderate_a wherein_o these_o seven_o caveat_n be_v observe_v i._o that_o the_o master_n have_v not_o over_o his_o servant_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o this_o take_v away_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o only_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n ii_o that_o there_o be_v not_o liberty_n grant_v he_o to_o use_v his_o servant_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v not_o grant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o people_n exod._n 21._o 26._o if_o a_o man_n smite_v his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o have_v perish_v it_o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a for_o his_o eye_n also_o if_o he_o smite_v out_o his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n tooth_n he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v out_o free_a for_o his_o tooth_n iii_o that_o the_o power_n be_v not_o enlarge_v to_o the_o command_a of_o thing_n against_o piety_n or_o justice_n for_o in_o these_o case_n a_o man_n must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n act._n 4._o 19_o iv._o that_o master_n do_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o make_v separation_n of_o those_o their_o servant_n that_o be_v marry_v
time_n prove_v incurablie_o contagious_a and_o so_o loathsome_a that_o the_o one_o may_v just_o fear_v to_o keep_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o other_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o when_o one_o be_v taint_v with_o leprosy_n then_o the_o contract_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v have_v command_v it_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v former_o make_v &_o the_o party_n themselves_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a god_n have_v ordain_v matrimony_n to_o help_v not_o to_o hurt_v either_o the_o person_n themselves_o or_o other_o where_o therefore_o these_o disease_n be_v which_o may_v infect_v hurt_n or_o destroy_v other_o there_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v testify_v from_o heaven_n that_o the_o act_n do_v be_v not_o please_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o present_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v frustrate_a the_o contract_n be_v thus_o once_o dissolve_v the_o sound_a party_n shall_v be_v at_o he_o or_o her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o but_o the_o disease_a be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o be_v forbid_v society_n with_o any_o other_o in_o way_n of_o marriage_n and_o command_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n where_o he_o may_v convenient_o from_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o infection_n and_o withal_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o part_n to_o sue_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o faith_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o use_v marriage_n with_o good_a conscience_n be_v thereby_o even_o call_v to_o continency_n and_o single_a life_n but_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o contagious_a yet_o either_o incurable_a or_o so_o nast_a that_o either_o of_o the_o espouse_a have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o other_o company_n then_o both_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o claim_v their_o right_n but_o willing_o to_o surrender_v it_o each_o to_o other_o by_o mutual_a consent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a again_o &_o not_o bind_v by_o any_o former_a 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either_o of_o they_o after_o the_o sure-making_a whereby_o they_o become_v lame_a deaf_a or_o dumb_a etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o move_v they_o to_o renounce_v and_o dissolve_v the_o contract_n a_o second_o case_n what_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o contract_n one_o of_o the_o espouse_a person_n be_v long_o absent_a from_o the_o other_o so_o as_o the_o absence_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o marriage_n that_o shall_v ensue_v upon_o the_o contract_n answ._n inquirie_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o this_o absence_n be_v voluntary_a or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o party_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o example_n if_o the_o man_n upon_o a_o honest_a and_o just_a cause_n the_o woman_n also_o be_v privy_a thereunto_o shall_v go_v beyond_o sea_n and_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n before_o hand_n shall_v notwithstanding_o stay_v a_o whole_a year_n or_o more_o and_o will_v not_o return_v but_o further_a wilful_o absent_v himself_o then_o may_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o woman_n to_o crave_v of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v &_o consequent_o marry_v another_o man_n unless_o the_o former_a to_o who_o she_o be_v contract_v be_v hear_v of_o if_o he_o be_v then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o and_o tender_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o refusal_n he_o shall_v be_v force_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o take_v the_o woman_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o same_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o wilful_a absence_n of_o the_o woman_n after_o she_o be_v contract_v if_o again_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v upon_o a_o evil_a mind_n and_o with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v each_o other_o absent_a themselves_o and_o depart_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v that_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n that_o be_v do_v or_o at_o least_o undertake_v and_o yet_o the_o party_n offend_v will_v not_o appear_v if_o the_o other_o that_o be_v present_a upon_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o her_o want_n in_o respect_n of_o continency_n shall_v sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n after_o public_a and_o solemn_a notice_n give_v the_o contract_n may_v be_v break_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n either_o of_o they_o be_v absent_a against_o their_o will_n and_o intend_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n but_o be_v violent_o detain_v by_o captivity_n imprisonment_n sickness_n force_n banishment_n transportation_n or_o such_o like_a then_o the_o party_n present_v be_v desirous_a of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n ought_v either_o to_o make_v mean_n unto_o he_o and_o expect_v his_o return_n or_o have_v certain_a notice_n of_o his_o death_n before_o she_o promise_v or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o in_o way_n of_o marriage_n a_o three_o case_n what_o if_o after_o the_o contract_n one_o of_o the_o party_n become_v furious_a or_o mad_a answ._n if_o the_o disease_n be_v continual_a without_o intermission_n in_o all_o equity_n and_o likelihood_n the_o espousal_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o both_o party_n after_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v know_v one_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o and_o all_o such_o like_a case_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o good_a mean_n be_v try_v and_o use_v and_o sufficient_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o disease_a to_o their_o former_a good_a estate_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o marriage_n lawful_o begin_v as_o before_o chap._n 8._o of_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o conjunction_n former_o begin_v in_o the_o contract_n be_v solemn_o manifest_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n marriage_n be_v consummate_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n one_o of_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n the_o other_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o public_a the_o three_o of_o the_o person_n couple_v 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