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without_o parent_n consent_n fol._n 45._o whether_o husband_n may_v strike_v their_o wife_n fol._n 69._o whether_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v sin_n fol._n 23._o whether_o mother_n shall_v nurse_v their_o child_n fol._n 99_o five_o mark_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n fol._n 35._o the_o husband_n duty_n fol._n 62._o the_o wife_n duty_n fol._n 74._o their_o duty_n to_o their_o servant_n fol._n 68_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n fol._n 77._o of_o stepmother_n fol._n 105._o of_o divorcement_n fol._n 107._o other_o observation_n that_o fall_v in_o handle_v the_o part_n marriage_n the_o first_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o call_v of_o man_n fol._n 4._o christ_n first_o miracle_n at_o a_o marriage_n fol._n 5._o three_o marriage_n of_o christ._n fol._n 6._o by_o marriage_n the_o woman_n curse_n turn_v to_o two_o blessing_n fol._n 6._o a_o note_n of_o adam_n sleep_n fol._n 10._o another_o application_n of_o his_o rib_n whereof_o be_v make_v the_o woman_n fol._n 11._o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n count_v the_o ioyfull_a day_n in_o man_n life_n fol._n 11._o a_o good_a wife_n like_o little_a zoar_n which_o lot_n sle_z to_z from_o sodom_n fol._n 12._o without_o marriage_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v vain_a fol._n 14._o fornicator_n like_o the_o devil_n fol._n 18._o no_o bastard_n prosper_v but_o jiphtah_n fol._n 19_o a_o marry_a sornicator_n like_o a_o gentleman_n thief_n fol._n 19_o a_o wife_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n treasure_n wherein_o only_o he_o match_v the_o rich_a fol._n 26._o two_o spy_n for_o a_o wise_a discretion_n and_o fancy_n fol._n 27._o the_o wife_n must_v not_o only_o be_v godly_a but_o sit_v fol._n 28._o a_o memorable_a say_n of_o one_o that_o light_n upon_o a_o sit_v wife_n fol._n 32._o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marige_n fol._n 31._o why_o marriage_n do_v come_v of_o nuptiae_fw-la fol._n 37._o maid_n must_v speak_v like_o a_o echo_n fol._n 38._o a_o lesson_n for_o the_o marry_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n of_o wedding_n garment_n fol._n 52._o the_o man_n and_o wife_n like_o cock_n and_o dam._n fol._n 54._o marriage_n compound_v of_o two_o love_n fol._n 55._o the_o best_a policy_n in_o marriage_n be_v to_o begin_v well_o fol._n 58._o they_o must_v learn_v one_o another_o nature_n fol._n 59_o a_o sweet_a example_n teach_v how_o cople_n shall_v never_o fall_v out_o fol._n 61._o man_n and_o wife_n like_o two_o partner_n fol._n 66._o abraham_n bid_v to_o leave_v all_o but_o his_o wife_n fol._n 66._o why_o wife_n be_v call_v huswife_n fol._n 79._o when_o the_o man_n be_v away_o the_o wife_n must_v live_v like_o a_o widow_n folly_n 81._o why_o a_o wife_n be_v call_v the_o contrary_a to_o a_o husband_n fol._n 82._o the_o cause_n why_o many_o despise_v their_o husband_n fol._n 86._o many_o observation_n upon_o seruanntes_n fol._n 88_o the_o master_n must_v correct_v his_o man_n and_o the_o mistress_n her_o maid_n fol._n 97._o child_n like_o mediator_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n 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