Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	call_v	seed_n	8,203	5	8.4227	4	true

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

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

if_o any_o one_o in_o the_o family_n start_v aside_o out_o of_o his_o call_n and_o entice_v another_o to_o idolatry_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v deut._n 13._o 6._o and_o again_o their_o case_n be_v very_o fearful_a that_o do_v nothing_o in_o their_o house_n but_o go_v fine_o and_o fair_a dainty_o from_o day_n to_o day_n this_o be_v the_o black_a mark_n that_o the_o scripture_n set_v upon_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n chap._n 3._o of_o marry_a folk_n a_o family_n be_v distinguish_v into_o sundry_a combination_n or_o couple_n of_o person_n a_o couple_n be_v that_o whereby_o two_o person_n stand_v in_o mutual_a relation_n to_o each_o other_o be_v combine_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o and_o of_o these_o two_o the_o one_o be_v always_o high_o and_o bear_v rule_v the_o other_o be_v low_a and_o yield_v subjection_n couple_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_a be_v the_o combination_n of_o marry_a folk_n and_o these_o be_v so_o term_v in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v the_o lawful_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o marry_a person_n that_o be_v of_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n into_o one_o flesh_n so_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o 21._o which_o be_v expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 19_o 6._o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n and_o also_o by_o paul_n ephes._n 5._o 31._o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n as_o two_o board_n be_v join_v together_o with_o glue_n and_o they_o which_o be_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a law_n of_o marriage_n that_o two_o and_o not_o three_o or_o four_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o father_n who_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n it_o may_v be_v that_o through_o custom_n they_o sin_v of_o ignorance_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v excuse_v marriage_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o state_n in_o itself_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o single_a life_n for_o first_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o state_n of_o life_n in_o adam_n innocence_n before_o the_o fall_n again_o it_o be_v institute_v upon_o a_o most_o serious_a and_o solemn_a consultation_n among_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n genes_n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n according_a to_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o rule_v over_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 2._o 18._o jehovah_n elohim_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o three_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conjunction_n be_v excellent_a for_o god_n join_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n together_o immediate_o four_o god_n give_v a_o large_a blessing_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o earth_n last_o marriage_n be_v make_v &_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o seminary_n of_o all_o other_o sort_n &_o kind_n of_o life_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n now_o if_o mankind_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n which_o it_o have_v by_o creation_n the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n have_v be_v of_o no_o price_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n neither_o shall_v it_o have_v have_v any_o place_n in_o the_o world_n without_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o blessing_n nevertheless_o since_o the_o fall_n to_o some_o man_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n it_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n far_o better_o than_o marriage_n yet_o not_o simple_o but_o only_o by_o accident_n in_o regard_n of_o sundry_a calamity_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n for_o first_o it_o free_v a_o man_n from_o many_o and_o great_a care_n of_o household_n affair_n again_o it_o make_v he_o much_o more_o fit_a &_o dispose_v to_o meditate_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n beside_o that_o when_o danger_n be_v either_o present_a or_o imminent_a in_o matter_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n the_o single_a person_n be_v in_o this_o case_n happy_a because_o he_o and_o he_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o safe_a than_o other_o be_v who_o be_v in_o marry_a state_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 8._o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i_o do_v vers_fw-la 26._o i_o suppose_v then_o this_o to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v vers_n 28._o but_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o nevertheless_o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v fourfold_a the_o first_o be_v procreation_n of_o child_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 28._o bringforth_o fruit_n multiply_v fill_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o genes_n 9_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 14._o the_o second_o be_v the_o procreation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v holy_a and_o chaste_a and_o there_o may_v always_o be_v a_o holy_a company_n of_o man_n that_o may_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o church_n from_o age_n to_o age_n malach._n 2._o 15._o and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n the_o three_o be_v that_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n it_o may_v be_v a_o sovereign_a mean_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o consequent_o to_o subdue_v and_o slake_v the_o burn_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n have_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o schoolman_n do_v err_v who_o hold_v that_o the_o secret_a come_n together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v for_o procreation_n of_o child_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o marriage_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v only_o a_o duty_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v also_o remedy_n the_o four_o end_n be_v that_o the_o party_n marry_v may_v thereby_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n in_o better_a and_o more_o comfortable_a manner_n prou._n 31._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v she_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o spoil_n vers_fw-la 13._o she_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n and_o labour_v cheerful_o with_o her_o hand_n marriage_n be_v free_a to_o all_o order_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o contimencie_n but_o for_o they_o which_o can_v abstain_v it_o ●s_v by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n necessary_a hebr._n 13._o 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n whereby_o he_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o certain_a person_n as_o namely_o of_o clergy_n man_n be_v mere_o diabolical_a for_o so_o write_v the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vers_fw-la 3._o forbid_v to_o marry_v but_o against_o this_o doctrine_n sundry_a thing_n be_v allege_v object_n 1._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o marry_v among_o the_o corinth_n to_o abstain_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o i_o answer_v that_o paul_n speak_v not_o in_o that_o place_n of_o daily_a and_o common_a service_n of_o god_n in_o

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give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o jerem._n 26._o 6._o take_v you_o wife_n and_o take_v wife_n for_o your_o son_n and_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o husband_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 28._o 1._o isaak_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v not_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n arise_v get_v thou_o to_o padan_n aram_n and_o thence_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n judg._n 14._o 2._o samson_n come_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v i_o have_v see_v a_o woman_n in_o timnah_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n now_o therefore_o give_v i_o she_o to_o wife_n this_o duty_n be_v now_o adays_o careless_o neglect_v of_o parent_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o child_n oftentimes_o do_v either_o commit_v whoredom_n or_o undertake_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a marriage_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n the_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n unto_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n then_o unto_o beauty_n and_o riches_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a blessing_n yet_o where_o they_o all_o concur_v the_o party_n so_o qualify_v be_v the_o more_o thankful_o to_o be_v entertain_v upon_o these_o ground_n the_o priest_n of_o prince_n of_o midian_a give_v his_o daughter_n zipporah_n to_o moses_n and_o moses_n agree_v to_o take_v she_o exod._n 2._o 19_o a_o man_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o philistines_n and_o also_o draw_v we_o water_n enough_o &_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o moses_n agree_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n who_o give_v unto_o moses_n zipporah_n his_o daughter_n josu._n 15._o 16._o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o marry_v only_o for_o beauty_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o better_a thing_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n sin_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o samson_n who_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o timnah_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n without_o further_a inquiry_n desire_v that_o she_o may_v be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n judg._n 14._o 2._o again_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o parent_n shall_v deal_v moderate_o with_o their_o child_n in_o this_o case_n and_o not_o undertake_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o force_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o marry_v this_o or_o that_o party_n this_o be_v