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child_n a_o wife_n may_v not_o simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o child_n in_o give_v they_o name_n apparel_v their_o body_n appoint_v their_o calling_n place_n of_o bring_v up_o marriage_n or_o portion_n 1._o for_o give_v name_n to_o child_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v throughout_o name_n the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n enjoin_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o 19_o abraham_n to_o 13._o zacharias_n and_o to_o other_o and_o that_o according_o husband_n have_v ordinary_o do_v as_o 3._o adam_n 29._o lamech_v 3._o abraham_n and_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o give_v a_o child_n name_n he_o give_v one_o name_n she_o another_o the_o name_n which_o he_o give_v stand_v though_o 18._o rachel_n name_v her_o young_a son_n benoni_n yet_o benjamin_n which_o name_n jaakob_n give_v be_v the_o child_n name_n so_o also_o when_o 62._o elizabeth_n tell_v her_o friend_n that_o her_o child_n name_n must_v be_v john_n they_o will_v not_o rest_v therein_o till_o zacharias_n have_v ratify_v that_o name_n yea_o though_o joseph_n be_v but_o the_o suppose_a father_n of_o jesus_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n 21._o he_o have_v this_o honour_n give_v he_o to_o give_v the_o name_n unto_o her_o child_n whereas_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v sometime_o say_v that_o the_o mother_n name_v their_o child_n as_o 32._o leah_n 24._o rahel_n and_o other_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o forename_a ground_n to_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o have_v their_o husband_n consent_n 2._o for_o appoint_v place_n and_o marriage_n it_o be_v note_v that_o etc._n rebekah_n marriage_n ask_v the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n though_o she_o tell_v her_o son_n jaakob_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o haran_n to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n to_o be_v there_o keep_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o esau_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o send_v he_o till_o 2._o isaak_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n for_o his_o abode_n there_o and_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o 3._o for_o depute_v unto_o a_o call_n it_o be_v note_v of_o 11._o annah_n that_o call_v though_o before_o her_o child_n be_v bear_v she_o have_v by_o solemn_a vow_n dedicate_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n yet_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v 22._o she_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n about_o it_o apparel_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o 19_o annahs_n carry_v a_o little_a coat_n to_o her_o son_n year_n by_o year_n when_o she_o go_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n show_v that_o she_o do_v it_o not_o without_o her_o husband_n consent_n woman_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prone_a to_o prank_n up_o their_o child_n above_o their_o husband_n place_n and_o calling_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o therein_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o husband_n object_n what_o if_o husband_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o have_v their_o child_n attire_v vain_o and_o unseem_o than_o wife_n answ_n a_o wife_n must_v do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o hinder_v it_o if_o she_o can_v no_o way_n prevail_v with_o he_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o subjection_n be_v much_o more_o excuse_v than_o he_o can_v be_v if_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o wife_n therein_o to_o have_v she_o will_n 5._o the_o law_n that_o lay_v the_o charge_n upon_o husband_n to_o give_v etc._n such_o and_o such_o portion_n to_o his_o child_n and_o the_o answerable_a practice_n of_o husband_n from_o time_n to_o time_n show_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o herself_o have_v not_o power_n to_o order_v they_o §._o 40._o of_o a_o wife_n 18._o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n about_o order_v servant_n and_o beast_n if_o wife_n must_v have_v their_o husband_n consent_n in_o order_v and_o dispose_n of_o their_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n much_o more_o of_o their_o servant_n they_o may_v not_o take_v in_o or_o thrust_v out_o servant_n against_o their_o husband_n mind_n in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o many_o other_o sarah_n manifest_v her_o wive-like_a obedience_n in_o that_o 5._o she_o will_v not_o deal_v rough_o with_o her_o maid_n though_o she_o be_v provoke_v much_o less_o 10._o put_v she_o out_o of_o door_n till_o she_o have_v make_v the_o matter_n know_v to_o her_o husband_n though_o she_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o she_o be_v a_o good_a example_n it_o be_v further_a note_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o 22._o shunemite_n that_o she_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n about_o send_v a_o servant_n with_o she_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o such_o wife_n as_o have_v servant_n allow_v they_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o shall_v ask_v their_o husband_n consent_n whensoever_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o for_o their_o husband_n by_o allow_v they_o man_n for_o their_o attendance_n manifest_v their_o will_n and_o consent_n that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o they_o see_v occasion_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v and_o employ_v their_o servant_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v their_o husband_n will_v dislike_v except_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o husband_n consent_n against_o those_o particular_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o wife_n be_v parent_n of_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o husband_n and_o mistress_n of_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o they_o master_v and_o therefore_o have_v altogether_o as_o great_a power_n over_o they_o as_o their_o husband_n answ_n indeed_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n come_v not_o between_o that_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o relation_n betwixt_o she_o and_o they_o but_o her_o power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o her_o husband_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o she_o have_v not_o so_o great_a
be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o to_o parent_n as_o a_o inheritance_n a_o child_n therefore_o may_v no_o more_o marry_v for_o himself_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n then_o alienate_v his_o parent_n good_n for_o himself_o §._o 21._o of_o steal_v child_n from_o parent_n for_o marriage_n sake_n to_o the_o 19_o forename_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o vengeance_n thereof_o do_v they_o make_v themselves_o accessary_a who_o fraudulent_o allure_v or_o violent_o take_v away_o child_n to_o marry_v they_o otherwise_o then_o their_o parent_n will_v this_o be_v a_o worse_a kind_n of_o felony_n then_o steal_v away_o the_o good_n of_o a_o man_n for_o child_n be_v much_o more_o proper_o a_o man_n own_o than_o his_o good_n and_o dear_a to_o he_o then_o any_o good_n can_v be_v yea_o and_o so_o much_o more_o high_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o how_o much_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o senseless_a and_o sensual_a thing_n our_o 8._o statute_n law_n express_o condemn_v this_o and_o impose_v a_o severe_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o shall_v offend_v therein_o and_o just_o do_v such_o offender_n deserve_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o consent_n mischief_n which_o follow_v thereon_o as_o alienation_n of_o parent_n affection_n from_o their_o child_n disinherit_n heir_n enmity_n betwixt_o the_o friend_n of_o each_o party_n so_o marry_v litigious_a suit_n in_o law_n ruin_n of_o family_n and_o if_o the_o personage_n who_o child_n be_v marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v be_v great_a and_o noble_a disturbance_n of_o whole_a town_n city_n and_o nation_n instance_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34._o 15._o this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ten_o year_n war_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o trojan_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o troy_n §._o 22._o of_o minister_n 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stage-play_n to_o dice-house_n and_o other_o like_a place_n which_o be_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o youth_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o spend_v in_o riot_n such_o allowance_n as_o their_o parent_n allow_v they_o yea_o and_o beyond_o that_o allowance_n so_o as_o they_o run_v in_o debt_n and_o get_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o spend_v as_o at_o length_n they_o make_v away_o their_o whole_a estate_n 6._o other_o inveigle_v their_o affection_n and_o oft_o draw_v they_o to_o folly_n and_o uncleanness_n this_o filthy_a kind_n of_o unfaithfulness_n be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o that_o which_o be_v 31._o before_o note_v betwixt_o fellow_n servant_n by_o how_o much_o near_o and_o dear_a child_n be_v to_o their_o parent_n then_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 7._o other_o that_o dare_v not_o commit_v this_o abominable_a wickedness_n stick_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v
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parent_n else_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v they_o from_o they_o for_o further_a confirmation_n whereof_o it_o be_v note_v that_o his_o apparel_n be_v please_v to_o his_o father_n contrary_n be_v the_o vainglorious_a humour_n of_o many_o child_n parent_n who_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o discredit_n of_o their_o parent_n apparel_n themselves_o both_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o above_o the_o ability_n and_o unbeseeming_a the_o place_n and_o call_n of_o their_o parent_n among_o other_o many_o minister_n child_n bring_v much_o discredit_n on_o their_o parent_n hereby_o let_v all_o such_o proud_a youth_n note_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v to_o visit_v even_o king_n child_n that_o be_v clothe_v 8._o with_o strange_a apparel_n §._o 26._o of_o child_n forbear_n to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o parent_n consent_n v._o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n wherewith_o i_o will_v exemplify_v the_o forename_a subjection_n of_o child_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o child_n bind_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o vow_n the_o law_n give_v the_o parent_n power_n to_o disannul_v his_o child_n 4._o vow_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o child_n duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v without_o his_o parent_n consent_v contrary_a be_v such_o vow_n as_o papist_n allure_v child_n to_o make_v child_n namely_o vow_n of_o continency_n perpetual_a virginity_n regular_a obedience_n voluntary_a poverty_n with_o the_o like_a though_o by_o these_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o forsake_v their_o parent_n which_o 14._o before_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o though_o these_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v lawful_a which_o they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o against_o christian_a liberty_n and_o savour_v too_o rank_o of_o judaism_n yea_o of_o a_o worse_a superstition_n yet_o without_o parent_n consent_v may_v they_o not_o be_v make_v as_o unlawful_a be_v oath_n and_o other_o like_a mean_n whereby_o child_n bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o willing_a they_o shall_v do_v what_o do_v this_o but_o bring_v a_o snare_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o child_n and_o cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o break_v one_o of_o god_n commandment_n either_o the_o three_o in_o break_v their_o vow_n or_o oath_n or_o the_o five_o in_o disobey_v their_o parent_n §._o 27._o of_o child_n active_a obedience_n the_o affirmative_a and_o active_a part_n of_o a_o child_n obedience_n consist_v in_o yield_v himself_o pliable_a to_o his_o parent_n will_v which_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o forename_a negative_a and_o passive_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o forbear_v to_o do_v thing_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n for_o manifestation_n of_o a_o true_a childlike_a affection_n and_o disposition_n towards_o the_o parent_n passive_a obedience_n may_v arise_v from_o mere_a sullenness_n and_o stoutness_n of_o stomach_n for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v forbear_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o ask_v their_o consent_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o own_o will_n cross_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v then_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o their_o parent_n will_n what_o do_v this_o argue_n but_o a_o stout_a stomach_n and_o a_o disdainful_a heart_n beside_o to_o forbear_v the_o do_v of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v but_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n 14._o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v commend_v in_o jaakob_n he_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o take_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o parent_n wherein_o his_o 35._o brother_n esau_n have_v offend_v but_o also_o obey_v his_o parent_n in_o 18._o take_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o they_o 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eli_n call_v he_o etc._n run_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o and_o again_o 12._o david_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n know_v not_o the_o occasion_n yet_o come_v 1._o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jaakob_n though_o man_n grow_v yet_o call_v for_o by_o their_o father_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o before_o he_o 2._o if_o a_o parent_n be_v dispose_v to_o send_v his_o child_n any_o whither_o or_o of_o word_n any_o errand_n though_o it_o be_v far_o off_o and_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o troublesome_a yet_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o do_v it_o the_o 27._o forename_a example_n of_o 5._o jaakob_n the_o example_n also_o of_o 14._o joseph_n be_v send_v to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o 3._o ten_o son_n of_o jaakob_n be_v send_v by_o their_o father_n into_o egypt_n and_o of_o 17_o david_n send_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o host_n be_v in_o this_o case_n commend_v 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