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〈◊〉_d vid._n origen_n adv_fw-la celsum_fw-la li._n 4._o p._n 206._o chrysippus_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o cattle_n at_o first_o exercise_v their_o trade_n out_o of_o city_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o a_o veil_n that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o throw_v away_o their_o veil_n but_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o city_n till_o after_o the_o world_n come_v to_o be_v more_o deprave_a so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o without_o some_o proof_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n be_v evident_a from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o the_o permission_n of_o it_o the_o child_n of_o such_o mixture_n through_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o father_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o her_o paramour_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o any_o with_o that_o affection_n and_o care_n which_o be_v due_a from_o a_o parent_n to_o a_o child_n neither_o will_v it_o avail_v 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require_v the_o union_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o the_o woman_n but_o such_o a_o union_n also_o as_o may_v procure_v her_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o fellowship_n and_o a_o right_a of_o participation_n in_o all_o he_o have_v the_o former_a whereof_o as_o concubine_n can_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n donationibus_fw-la law_n l._n item_n legato_fw-mi sect._n parvi_n d._n de_fw-fr legate_n 3._o parvi_fw-la autem_fw-la refert_fw-la uxori_fw-la a_o concubinae_fw-la quis_fw-la leget_fw-la quae_fw-la ejus_fw-la causa_fw-la empta_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sane_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nibil_n interest_n vid._n &_o l._n donationes_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr donationibus_fw-la to_o differ_v from_o a_o wife_n in_o dignity_n according_a as_o the_o judicious_a hooker_n 73._o hooker_n eccl._n polity_n li._n 5._o sect._n 73._o have_v also_o observe_v so_o that_o they_o be_v devoid_a of_o the_o latter_a the_o small_a portion_n their_o child_n be_v put_v off_o with_o show_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.5_o 6._o that_o whereas_o he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o give_v only_a gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o he_o 5._o last_o for_o adultery_n be_v a_o fruitful_a crime_n and_o comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o deviation_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n such_o as_o fornication_n and_o concubinacy_n but_o also_o all_o excess_n in_o it_o he_o who_o be_v immoderate_a acrior_fw-la immoderate_a adulter_fw-la est_fw-la uxoris_fw-la amator_fw-la acrior_fw-la in_o his_o love_n towards_o a_o lawful_a consort_n be_v no_o less_o a_o offender_n against_o this_o commandment_n than_o he_o who_o place_v it_o upon_o a_o unlawful_a one_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o arise_v from_o a_o intemperate_a 〈◊〉_d intemperate_a philo_z the_o special_a leg_n pag._n 600_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appetite_n which_o convert_v even_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n into_o a_o sin_n
part_n or_o to_o one_o who_o be_v bear_v a_o prince_n be_v it_o three_o that_o all_o other_o obligation_n can_v be_v full_o requite_v and_o consequent_o we_o ourselves_o free_v from_o any_o tie_n of_o honour_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o they_o yet_o unless_o as_o decalog_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n de_fw-fr decalog_n philo_n speak_v we_o can_v beget_v those_o who_o beget_v we_o that_o of_o our_o birth_n will_v remain_v uncancel_v and_o together_o therewith_o our_o obligation_n of_o honour_v they_o because_o of_o it_o last_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o thy_o parent_n in_o themselves_o as_o neither_o intend_v any_o other_o than_o their_o own_o pleasure_n in_o the_o beget_v nor_o concern_v themselves_o for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v yet_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n they_o call_v for_o thy_o regard_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v neglect_v without_o cast_v a_o contempt_n upon_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o still_o if_o our_o honour_n have_v this_o ground_n it_o will_v be_v of_o eternal_a necessity_n and_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v child_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o those_o who_o we_o be_v require_v to_o honour_n but_o because_o there_o be_v few_o parent_n who_o contribute_v no_o far_a to_o their_o child_n than_o their_o birth_n and_o much_o less_o like_o the_o ostrich_n which_o job_n speak_v of_o that_o leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o warm_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n forget_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o foot_n may_v crush_v they_o or_o that_o the_o wild_a hest_n may_v break_v they_o job_n 39.13_o and_o so_o on_o because_o i_o say_v there_o be_v few_o parent_n that_o show_v themselves_o so_o unnatural_a nay_o which_o do_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a dandle_v their_o child_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o never_o leave_v off_o provide_v for_o they_o till_o they_o be_v in_o a_o 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