Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	point_n	scripture_n	2,016	5	5.7928	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09377	Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 19677; ESTC S102572	68,188	208

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wherein_o in_o when_o orestes_n desire_v to_o marry_v hermion_n she_o frame_v he_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o her_o marriage_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n and_o authority_n of_o her_o father_n &_o be_v not_o in_o she_o own_o power_n or_o liberty_n innocentius_n who_o be_v both_o a_o pope_n and_o martyr_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n so_o strict_o require_v consent_n of_o parent_n 51._o as_o where_o it_o be_v want_v he_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v void_a in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o clandestine_v contract_n &_o secret_a marriage_n make_v and_o undertake_v between_o party_n and_o party_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o unlawful_a as_o marriage_n in_o those_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n tertullian_n say_v finem_fw-la that_o in_o this_o world_n the_o son_n can_v 42._o right_o and_o lawful_o marry_v without_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o father_n basil_n in_o a_o 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practice_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v give_v euah_n to_o adam_n bless_v they_o say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v gen._n 2._o 22._o and_o 1._o 27._o for_o that_o which_o god_n then_o give_v the_o minister_n stand_v in_o his_o room_n now_o pray_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n yea_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 40._o now_o that_o this_o action_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n appear_v by_o these_o reason_n i._o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v a_o public_a action_n so_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a ordinance_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o contract_n for_o the_o contract_n be_v mere_o civil_a as_o it_o stand_v by_o consent_n of_o man_n so_o by_o the_o same_o consent_n it_o may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v but_o with_o marriage_n it_o be_v otherwise_o ii_o marriage_n be_v the_o seminary_n 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that_o of_o the_o party_n themselves_o whereby_o the_o bride_n be_v in_o decent_a and_o modest_a manner_n bring_v unto_o the_o house_n and_o home_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o estate_n publish_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n that_o the_o man_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o habitation_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2._o 24_o here_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o mirth_n and_o feast_n answ._n i._o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a to_o use_v feast_v and_o mirth_n at_o marriage_n because_o these_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o we_o have_v example_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n laban_n make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o jacob_n and_o rachel_n and_o invite_v all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n to_o it_o gen._n 29._o 22._o christ_n himself_o do_v approve_v the_o resort_n of_o people_n to_o the_o marriage_n at_o cana_n in_o galilee_n both_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o that_o honourable_a gift_n of_o six_o water-pot_n of_o the_o best_a wine_n joh._n 2._o 2._o 7._o 8._o ii_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o convenient_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v if_o there_o be_v ability_n according_a to_o the_o commendable_a custom_n of_o the_o place_n &_o country_n wherein_o man_n do_v dwell_v so_o as_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o these_o caution_n be_v observe_v first_o that_o in_o mirth_n and_o merry-making_a there_o be_v care_n have_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v which_o be_v dishonest_a profane_a or_o of_o ill_a report_n philip._n 4._o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honestpure_a of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n second_o that_o joy_n in_o they_o be_v mix_v and_o moderate_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o which_o laughter_n and_o rejoice_v be_v mere_a madness_n eccles._n 2._o 2._o three_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o moderate_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n without_o riot_n &_o 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which_o they_o who_o be_v marry_v be_v to_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o these_o be_v principal_o two_o cohabitation_n and_o communion_n cohabitation_n be_v their_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a dwell_n together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o mutual_a duty_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o to_o the_o marry_a command_n i_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n separate_v herself_o from_o her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 12._o but_o to_o the_o remnant_n i_o say_v not_o the_o lord_n if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o unbelieve_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o forsake_v she_o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o wife_n which_o have_v a_o unbelieve_a husband_n which_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o forsake_v he_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o likewise_o let_v the_o man_n dwell_v together_o as_o become_v they_o that_o