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A57529 Matrimoniall honovr, or, The mutuall crowne and comfort of godly, loyall, and chaste marriage wherein the right way to preserve the honour of marriage unstained, is at large described, urged, and applied : with resolution of sundry materiall questions concerning this argument / by D.R. ... D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing R1797; ESTC R5451 341,707 420

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consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n handle_v 71._o consent_v of_o parent_n necessary_a for_o marriage_n and_o why_o 71._o ibid._n exception_n against_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o parent_n consent_v in_o marriage_n 77._o child_n objection_n against_o parent_n carelessness_n in_o their_o marriage_n answer_v 79._o counsel_n give_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o suppose_a wrong_n 80._o parent_n obstinate_a to_o consent_v to_o be_v curb_v 81._o question_v about_o parent_n consent_v answer_v 81._o ibid._n cavil_n of_o such_o answer_v as_o plead_v for_o maintenance_n and_o respect_n from_o parent_n who_o consent_n they_o neglect_v 84._o dissemble_v and_o force_v consent_n of_o parent_n by_o child_n be_v sinful_a 85._o half_n consent_n of_o parent_n or_o consent_v after_o contract_n be_v faulty_a 86._o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o what_o sense_n here_o use_v 96._o in_o what_o respect_v such_o contract_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a 104._o contract_v very_o ancient_a and_o of_o general_a use_n 105._o jewish_a contract_n what_o and_o how_o solemnize_v ibid._n act_n and_o performance_n of_o a_o solemn_a contract_n how_o to_o be_v do_v 106._o disdainer_n of_o contract_n tax_v 121._o contract_a couple_n must_v prize_v their_o contract_n 123._o special_a counsel_n touch_v it_o 124._o cause_o of_o the_o unhappy_a and_o unprosperous_a estate_n of_o many_o couple_n be_v the_o want_n of_o their_o joint_a religion_n 137._o chastity_n the_o main_a joint_a duty_n of_o marriage_n 163._o proof_n of_o it_o 164._o amplification_n of_o the_o point_n 166._o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o chastity_n be_v the_o main_a support_n of_o union_n 2._o the_o defilement_n of_o each_o party_n defile_v the_o whole_a marriage_n 3._o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o for_o one_o 4._o it_o cover_v all_o other_o defect_n but_o be_v cover_v by_o no_o other_o endowment_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o building_n 6._o because_o it_o honour_v marriage_n in_o many_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n 2._o bless_v of_o legitimation_n 3._o a_o curse_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n hereby_o 167._o to_o 171._o chastity_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n it_o consist_v 172._o chastity_n of_o spirit_n necessary_a and_o why_o 172._o 173._o ibid._n chastity_n of_o prevention_n necessary_a wherein_o it_o consist_v why_o here_o urge_v 173._o 174._o 175._o chastity_n of_o bed_n needful_a heathen_a man_n shame_v christian_n in_o this_o two_o extreme_n here_o to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n 175._o 176._o 177._o 178._o some_o mark_n to_o know_v moderation_n ibid._n 178._o popish_a force_a chastity_n and_o affect_a abstinence_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bed_n compare_v 179._o inconvenience_n of_o both_o unjust_a abstinence_n and_o excess_n of_o liberty_n compare_v ibid._n chastity_n of_o body_n needful_a what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o exhortation_n thereto_o 180._o 181._o consent_v between_o couple_n a_o joint_a duty_n and_o needful_a 184._o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o experience_n both_o bad_a of_o such_o as_o want_v it_o and_o sweet_a of_o such_o as_o enjoy_v it_o 2._o the_o pretiousnesse_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o have_v a_o divine_a instinct_n in_o it_o 4._o it_o bring_v god_n into_o the_o marriage_n 184._o 185._o 186._o 178_o 188._o the_o praise_n of_o consent_n 186._o consent_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o consent_v of_o heart_n 2._o of_o speech_n 3._o of_o life_n 188._o 189._o consent_v exhort_v unto_o and_o urge_v 200._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o both_o after_o their_o difference_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o point_n 201._o 202._o cohabitation_n of_o husband_n with_o wife_n a_o necessary_a duty_n many_o abuse_n of_o this_o kind_n tax_v humiliation_n to_o such_o 217._o reproach_n of_o seperater_n 218._o condition_n requisite_a in_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n matter_n 286._o whether_o wife_n may_v give_v to_o charitable_a use_n or_o not_o 272._o the_o mother_n consent_n in_o marriage_n not_o absolute_o require_v 81._o exhortation_n to_o chastity_n to_o keep_v our_o vessel_n with_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 354._o three_o counsel_n propound_v to_o abhor_v somewhat_o 1._o thou_o own_o self_n 2._o thought_n of_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n 3._o all_o colour_n and_o excuse_n of_o it_o 4._o all_o inward_a fomenter_n of_o it_o 5._o all_o outward_a temptation_n counsel_n 2._o to_o meditate_v of_o somewhat_o 2._o property_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v wise_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v deep_a and_o serious_a about_o both_o the_o property_n and_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o property_n and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o spiritualue_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o six_o step_n or_o degree_n 1._o a_o evil_a heart_n 2._o evil_n work_n 3._o unbelief_n 4._o delusion_n and_o defilement_n 5._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 6._o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n second_o meditate_v of_o the_o peculiarne_n of_o this_o sin_n evil_a the_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o communion_n through_o excommunication_n if_o not_o inflict_v yet_o deserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n then_o second_o meditate_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o a_o giddiness_n and_o drunken_a security_n disable_n the_o sinner_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n a_o woeful_a example_n of_o it_o from_o 354._o to_o 368._o then_o second_o temporal_a penalty_n of_o it_o 369._o the_o three_o counsel_n to_o practice_v somewhat_o and_o that_o concern_v either_o such_o as_o have_v be_v only_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o else_o relapse_v to_o it_o after_o conversion_n for_o the_o former_a they_o must_v practice_v 1._o due_a humiliation_n and_o abasement_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o must_v gather_v hope_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v it_o 3._o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o 4._o set_a before_o thy_o eye_n the_o promise_n in_o 4._o respect_n 5._o sue_v out_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v lust_n 6._o return_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o chastity_n for_o ever_o last_o such_o as_o have_v revolt_v to_o it_o again_o must_v take_v counsel_n in_o divers_a particular_n to_o 384._o encouragement_n to_o all_o undefiled_a one_o 385._o magistrate_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o who_o the_o censure_n of_o lust_n pertain_v must_v be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o judge_n and_o censure_v all_o unclean_a person_n 384._o d._n diverter_n of_o their_o wife_n from_o religion_n to_o other_o matter_n reprooved_a 39_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o child_n unwise_o suffer_v to_o link_v themselves_o 78._o dissension_n of_o religious_a couple_n the_o shame_n of_o profession_n 190._o difference_n in_o couple_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 313._o e._n entrance_n into_o good_a marriage_n require_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o apt_a marry_n in_o the_o lord_n 21._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o many_o branch_n 45._o 46._o 48._o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o prejudice_n of_o outward_a compliment_n must_v be_v abhor_v by_o he_o who_o will_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 51._o exception_n against_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o apt_a marriage_n many_o 62._o exhortation_n to_o parent_n not_o to_o fail_v their_o child_n in_o the_o business_n of_o their_o marriage_n 95._o exhortation_n to_o all_o good_a couple_n to_o close_v together_o in_o religion_n both_o inward_a as_o faith_n and_o outward_a in_o family_n worship_n and_o private_a 138._o 141._o 143._o exhortation_n to_o private_a intercourse_n with_o god_n 145._o exhortation_n to_o wife_n to_o be_v helpful_a in_o their_o place_n 302._o encouragement_n to_o such_o 303._o f._n faith_n the_o main_a duty_n for_o couple_n to_o join_v in_o the_o infinite_a misery_n of_o a_o marry_a life_n for_o lack_v of_o it_o 140._o family_n duty_n and_o private_a worship_n necessary_a for_o the_o marry_v to_o
god_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 11._o ●2_n how_o far_o the_o wife_n may_v undertake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o her_o family_n y●t_v with_o caution_n caution_n 1._o woman_n deny_v this_o liberty_n must_v be_v patient_a exod._n 21._o 6._o 2._o branch_n of_o practice_n matter_n of_o the_o world_n limitation_n of_o subjection_n in_o worldly_a thing_n prov._n 31._o may_v the_o woman_n of_o herself_o give_v to_o charitable_a use_n ordinary_o she_o may_v not_o but_o in_o some_o case_n she_o may_v in_o public_a misery_n of_o the_o church_n decision_n of_o the_o doubt_n 3._o branch_v her_o subjection_n in_o marriage_n converse_v manifold_a in_o attire_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 3_o in_o gesture_n and_o composition_n of_o body_n domestical_a converse_n must_v be_v subject_a rom._n 12._o matt._n 11._o 30._o she_o must_v he_o subject_v abroad_o in_o her_o tongue_n and_o company_n subject_a ●_o in_o point_n of_o nursery_n ruth_n 4._o 16._o admonition_n shun_v rebel_n iron_n exod._n 4._o 25._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7_o 10._o exhortation_n of_o wyve_n to_o subjection_n the_o second_o special_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n helpfulnesse_n gen._n 2._o 18._o wherein_o stand_v this_o virtue_n of_o helpfulnesse_n in_o 3_o branch_n in_o god_n matter_n impudence_n of_o usurp_a woman_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n eax_v joel_n 2._o 28._o admonition_n to_o all_o usurp_a woman_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n condition_n of_o modest_a wife_n in_o act_v of_o god_n matter_n judg._n 13._o 23._o sam_n 1._o 25._o 2._o general_n helpfulnesse_n in_o matter_n of_o estate_n describe_v prov._n 31._o wife_n must_v not_o have_v any_o peculiar_a wealth_n apart_o from_o their_o husband_n but_o in_o common_a 1._o tim._n 3_o 1._o 2._o if_o they_o desire_v any_o stroke_n in_o dispense_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o husband_n they_o must_v deserve_v it_o by_o good_a carriage_n three_o branch_n of_o woman_n providence_n act_n of_o providence_n to_o bring_v somewhat_o in_o pro._n 31._o woman_n must_v be_v their_o husband_n storer_n and_o treasurer_n matt._n 13._o ●2_n be_v she_o dispense_v provident_a wife_n right_a hand_n must_v not_o know_v what_o their_o left_a do_v ●_o king_n 3._o act._n 19_o 35._o admonition_n to_o the_o wife_n against_o this_o evil_n eccles_n 7._o branch_n 3_o of_o the_o woman_n providence_n in_o the_o conjugal_a life_n it_o stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n to_o his_o person_n soul_n job_n 2_o 9_o act._n 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 18._o to_o his_o health_n of_o body_n his_o good_a name_n his_o family_n in_o all_o difficulty_n bear_v hardship_n reproof_n what_o kind_n of_o helper_n wasteful_a wyve_n be_v ex●●rtation_n encouragement_n to_o helpful_a wife_n the_o three_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n gracefulness_n w●u●s_n must_v be_v gracious_a and_o graceful_a what_o gracefulness_n be_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o it_o grace_n humility_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o self_n denial_n judge_n 4._o 21._o faith_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2._o the●●_n 3._o 2._o for_o the_o life_n of_o ●t_a esai_n 63._o 3._o heb._n 11._o grace_n innocency_n zeal_n and_o pretty_a 1_o king_n 17._o 9_o luke_n 8._o 3._o man_n heart_n not_o general_o so_o tendet_fw-la and_o zealous_a as_o woman_n if_o they_o be_v right_a grace_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n math._n 25._o 36._o act._n 9_o ●6_n confidence_n with_o other_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 5_o 6._o form_n be_v temperature_n of_o they_o be_v the_o sweet_a union_n of_o all_o into_o one_o compound_n act._n 22._o 28._o use_v of_o this_o point_n instruction_n d●fference_n of_o couple_n wherein_o it_o stand_v cant._n what_o a_o bad_a graceless_a wife_n be_v admonition_n graceful_a wife_n must_v express_v it_o to_o then_o husband_n husband_n that_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o the●r_a wife_n must_v return_v the_o like_a general_n use_v of_o the_o whole_a greatise_n reproof_n and_o admonition_n to_o good_a couple_n branch_n 1._o look_v out_o and_o compare_v your_o lot_n with_o other_o condole_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o other_o r._n r._n of_o i._n k._n and_o be_v h●mb●●d_v joh_n 21._o 18._o guide_v other_o to_o good_a choice_n 2._o king_n 7._o branch_n 4._o exhortation_n to_o live_v love_n and_o leave_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 21._o eccles_n 2._o 5._o instruction_n marriage_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o that_o spiritual_a un_fw-fr on_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o marriage_n and_o how_o their_o mutual_a converse_n what_o christis_fw-la ●o_z the_o church_n what_o she_o be_v to_o he_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treatise_n preamble_n to_o the_o appendix_n why_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o this_o text_n be_v handle_v god_n deal_v wite_v his_o own_o by_o judgement_n heb._n 12._o ult_n nah._n 1._o 3._o nahum_n 1_o 3._o habac._n 3._o 19_o mica_n 7._o ult_n the_o godly_a have_v a_o slavish_a part_n in_o they_o and_o free_a 1._o cor_fw-la 6._o 10_o 1●_n eph._n 5._o 6._o 1._o thess_n 4._o 6._o adultery_n a_o great_a sin_n god_n will_v have_v all_o uncleanness_n lay_v open_a in_o her_o colour_n as_o odious_a mal._n 3._o 5._o digression_n show_v that_o fornication_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n act._n 15._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 34._o homil._n 22._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n homil._n 12._o add_v popul_n antioch_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corin_n homil_n 1._o 18._o gregor_n n●ssen_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o add_v corinth_n tertull_n de_fw-fr pud●●t_fw-fr cap._n 1._o reason_n why_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o very_o near_o natural_a corruption_n man_n be_v prone_a to_o blanch_v over_o this_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 10._o this_o sin_n enchant_v and_o bribe_v the_o judgement_n judas_n 10._o adultery_n be_v very_o full_a of_o colour_n and_o excuse_n to_o hide_v itself_o under_o either_o for_o prevention_n or_o s●opping_v of_o mouth_n that_o sensuality_n may_v have_v strong_a disswasives_n god_n judgement_n against_o it_o branch_n 1._o mat._n 1._o 19_o god_n dear_a servant_n not_o exempt_a from_o this_o general_a sentence_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 18._o branch_n 2._o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o adulterer_n exclude_v from_o 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with_o this_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o exhortation_n counsel_n three_o first_o counsel_n abhor_v somewhat_o thy_o own_o self_n thing_n to_o be_v abhor_v thought_n of_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n james_n 4._o 8._o thing_n to_o be_v abhor_v colour_n and_o excuse_n of_o it_o all_o inward_a fomenter_n all_o outward_a temptation_n second_o counsel_n meditate_v of_o sóme_n what_o 2._o property_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v wise_a psal_n 51._o 2._o propertie_n it_o must_v be_v deep_a about_o the_o property_n and_o pen●dties_n of_o the_o ●p●●itu_fw-la ●●nesse_n of_o this_o sin_n step_v of_o spiritual_a sin_n a_o evil_a heart_n evil_n work_n unbelief_n jona._n 2._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 9_o delusion_n and_o defileman_n hardness_n of_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o tim._n 1._o thing_n to_o be_v meditate_a of_o the_o peculiarnefle_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o other_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v within_o it_o separate_v from_o god_n 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o from_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n either_o inflict_v or_o deserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n second_o he_o must_v meditate_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o word_n awofu●l_o giddy_a drunkenness_n disable_n the_o sinner_n from_o repent_v a_o fearful_a example_n of_o a_o debauch_a adulterer_n urge_v m._n bol._n meditation_n of_o the_o temporal_a penalty_n of_o uncleanness_n three_o council_n p●●c●sing_v of_o somewhat_o who_o this_o concern_v especial_o viz._n 2._o sort_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o only_o 1._o branch_n adulterer_n ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o for_o it_o luc._n 1._o a_o aborsement_n under_o the_o mighty_a h●nd_n of_o god_n they_o must_v gather_v hope_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o pardon_v it_o see_v and_o consider_v jerem._n 3._o 2._o 3._o branch_n 3._o g●or●fie_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o this_o be_v as_o their_o bring_n of_o their_o curiot_n book_n and_o burn_v they_o act._n and_o why_o agravation_n o●_n sin_n needful_a for_o unclean_a penitent_n set_a before_o thy_o eye_n the_o promise_n jer._n 3._o 2._o 3._o the_o second_o believe_v the_o promise_n isaiah_n 64_o 5._o hereby_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v change_v from_o it_o and_o part_n with_o it_o branch_n 5._o sue_v out_o the_o destroy_a power_n of_o sin_n from_o christ_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o chastity_n for_o ever_o the_o second_o general_n in_o practice_n for_o such_o as_o have_v revolt_v to_o it_o again_o 1_o counsel_n what_o such_o be_v to_o do_v 2_o counsel_n 3_o counsel_n 4_o counsel_n 5_o counsel_n 6_o counsel_n 7_o counsel_n john_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 8_o counsel_n 9_o counsel_n 10._o counsel_n caveat_n magistrate_n to_o who_o this_o work_n belong_v must_v look_v strict_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n ●er_n 15._o 19_o jonah_n 2._o 8._o 9_o