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the_o lord_n but_o samson_n do_v 143.4.5_o &_o they_o fore_o stand_v in_o it_o &_o his_o parent_n hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o end_n &_o get_v he_o y_z t_z woman_n for_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o no_o child_n may_v lawful_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n without_o the_o parent_n consent_n second_o that_o they_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o marry_v their_o child_n three_o that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o good_a conscience_n deny_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o honest_a marriage_n if_o there_o be_v any_o equality_n between_o the_o party_n or_o hope_v of_o honesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o love_v but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v often_o speak_v and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o time_n now_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o lecture_n the_o nine_o lecture_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7.8.9.10.11.12.13_o 7._o and_o when_o boaz_n have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a 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