Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	father_n	great_a	son_n	7,925	5	4.8539	4	false

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

the_o just_a commendation_n of_o rebekah_n parent_n who_o though_o they_o be_v idolater_n yet_o have_v that_o regard_n of_o equity_n that_o they_o first_o call_v she_o and_o ask_v her_o consent_n before_o they_o send_v she_o away_o with_o abraham_n servant_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o isaak_n gen._n 24._o 58._o now_o in_o case_n the_o parent_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o son_n or_o daughter_n may_v lawful_o declare_v the_o matter_n first_o to_o their_o kinsfolk_n and_o afterward_o if_o need_v be_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o magistrate_n and_o sue_v for_o redress_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o direction_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v he_o who_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o parent_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o his_o parent_n be_v principal_o two_o first_o to_o yield_v they_o obedience_n whether_o they_o be_v his_o natural_a parent_n or_o otherwise_o as_o his_o stepfather_n &_o stepmother_n and_o that_o while_o he_o live_v eph._n 6._o 1._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n luke_n 2._o 51._o then_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o come_v to_o nazareth_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 19_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o hear_v now_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o ruth_n 3._o 5._o and_o ruth_n say_v unto_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o i_o will_v do_v job_n 1._o 5._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o banquet_n be_v go_v about_o job_n send_v and_o sanctify_v they_o this_o obedience_n must_v show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n wherein_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o parent_n second_o in_o marriage_n for_o in_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o child_n now_o although_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v force_v and_o compel_v by_o he_o yet_o the_o reverend_a and_o dutiful_a respect_n which_o the_o child_n ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o strong_a inducement_n not_o to_o dissent_v or_o renounce_v his_o advice_n without_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n yea_o the_o child_n must_v endeavour_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o dutiful_a carriage_n to_o overcome_v or_o at_o least_o to_o mitigate_v his_o parent_n severity_n in_o that_o behalf_n now_o for_o the_o daughter_n they_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o domestical_a labour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v skilful_a in_o household_n affair_n thus_o do_v the_o seven_o daughter_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a accustom_v themselves_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o fill_v the_o troughe_n to_o water_v their_o father_n sheep_n exod._n 2._o 16._o thus_o rebekah_n be_v see_v to_o come_v out_o of_o her_o father_n house_n with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o to_o go_v down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o well_o to_o fill_v it_o and_o give_v drink_v to_o her_o father_n camel_n gen._n 24._o 16._o 17._o the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o recompense_v his_o father_n love_n and_o care_n over_o he_o by_o relieve_n he_o in_o case_n of_o want_n if_o god_n give_v ability_n with_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o necessary_n herein_o child_n must_v deal_v with_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o brood_n of_o the_o stork_n be_v report_v to_o do_v with_o she_o by_o feed_v she_o when_o she_o be_v old_a wherein_o they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o what_o she_o before_o have_v do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v paul_n counsel_n that_o childr_v &_o nephew_n shall_v recompense_v the_o kindness_n of_o their_o kindred_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 4._o and_o therefore_o to_o their_o parent_n the_o head_n &_o foundation_n of_o their_o kindred_n when_o joseph_n be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o his_o father_n jacob_n in_o want_n he_o first_o give_v he_o corn_n free_o and_o afterward_o send_v for_o he_o to_o egypt_n and_o there_o provide_v for_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o text_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n even_o as_o the_o mother_n put_v meat_n into_o the_o child_n mouth_n gen._n 47._o 12._o when_o naomi_n the_o stepmother_n of_o ruth_n be_v of_o great_a year_n and_o her_o strength_n spend_v ruth_n gather_v corn_n in_o the_o harvest_n for_o relief_n of_o they_o both_o yea_o when_o boaz_n give_v she_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v she_o reserve_v part_n of_o her_o victual_n &_o bring_v it_o home_o with_o she_o glean_v to_o refresh_v her_o mother_n ruth_n 2._o 14._o 18._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o the_o son_n neglect_v they_o and_o do_v the_o contrary_a by_o ill_a usage_n of_o his_o parent_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n even_o by_o moses_n law_n exod._n 21._o 15._o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o a_o man_n child_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n good_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v perpetual_a and_o admit_v no_o exception_n but_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o notorious_a wickedness_n deut._n 21._o 17._o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a for_o the_o first_o bear_v &_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o strength_n and_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v this_o be_v the_o law_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o reuben_n lose_v this_o prerogative_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o incest_n and_o judah_n the_o four_o son_n of_o jacob_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v gen._n 49._o 8._o thou_o judah_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v threefold_a the_o first_o of_o government_n and_o royalty_n the_o second_o of_o priesthood_n the_o three_o of_o the_o double_a portion_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o be_v accomplish_v and_o determine_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n &_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n colos._n 1._o 15._o here_o two_o question_n be_v propound_v quest._n i._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o son_n to_o make_v a_o vow_n belong_v either_o to_o religion_n or_o to_o civil_a conversation_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n answ._n a_o vow_n so_o make_v be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o bind_v the_o child_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o common_a equity_n be_v to_o be_v make_v void_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n that_o he_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o can_v bind_v himself_o again_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v great_a for_o it_o allow_v the_o father_n to_o make_v void_a the_o vow_n of_o the_o child_n pertain_v to_o god_n worship_n numb_a 30._o 6._o quest._n ii_o whether_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n answ._n 1._o of_o ancient_a time_n both_o by_o coniunctione_n civil_a law_n &_o also_o by_o imperial_a constitution_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o widow_n though_o make_v free_a by_o their_o former_a marriage_n shall_v make_v any_o contract_n again_o without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o consent_v in_o this_o case_n though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a because_o child_n in_o some_o regard_v exempt_v from_o parent_n authority_n do_v owe_v notwithstanding_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_n unto_o they_o by_o god_n express_a commandment_n exod._n 20._o 12._o and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o be_v order_v and_o advise_v by_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n even_o at_o the_o after-bestowing_a of_o themselves_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o parfactis_fw-la late_a divine_n have_v hold_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o espousal_n of_o widow_n who_o have_v some_o more_o liberty_n than_o the_o child_n first_o marry_v be_v make_v without_o their_o parent_n knowledge_n can_v but_o incur_v just_a reprehension_n howsoever_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o force_n without_o it_o chap._n 15._o

side_n or_o great_a grandfather_n brother_n and_o the_o great_a aunt_n by_o the_o father_n side_n or_o great_a grandfather_n sister_n the_o great_a uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n or_o the_o great_a grandmother_n brother_n and_o the_o great_a aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n or_o the_o great_a grandmother_n sister_n iv._o the_o great_a grand-uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n or_o great_a grandfather_n father_n brother_n and_o the_o great_a grand-aunt_n by_o the_o same_o side_n or_o the_o great_a grandfather_n father_n sister_n the_o great_a grand-uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n or_o great_a grandmother_n mother_n brother_n and_o the_o great_a grand-aunt_n by_o the_o same_o side_n or_o the_o great_a grandmother_n mother_n sister_n now_o these_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inferior_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n and_o therefore_o do_v come_v near_o to_o the_o kindred_n of_o their_o flesh_n those_o superior_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n to_o parent_n on_o the_o one_o side_n a_o 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isaac_n as_o in_o this_o example_n there_o abraham_n isaac_n nachor_n bethuel_n here_o bethuel_n be_v two_o degree_n remove_v from_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n distant_a from_o isaac_n now_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o this_o line_n come_v near_o to_o the_o kindred_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_v but_o against_o this_o sundry_a thing_n be_v allege_v object_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o first_o brethren_n in_o the_o world_n marry_v their_o sister_n marriage_n therefore_o in_o this_o degree_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v lawful_a answ._n the_o case_n of_o those_o person_n in_o those_o time_n be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v and_o thereupon_o be_v warrant_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n for_o god_n have_v give_v they_o his_o own_o express_a commandment_n in_o this_o behalf_n bear_v fruit_n and_o multiply_v gen._n 1._o 28._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n by_o who_o they_o may_v have_v issue_n and_o posterity_n but_o only_o by_o their_o sister_n whereupon_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n will_v be_v to_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v even_o their_o sister_n to_o their_o wife_n but_o now_o out_o of_o this_o special_a dispensation_n from_o god_n such_o match_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a be_v a_o apparent_a breach_n of_o another_o express_a commandment_n give_v afterward_o by_o god_n himself_o levit._n 18._o 9_o 11._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o example_n propound_v civet_n the_o practice_n of_o those_o first_o time_n 16._o then_o back_v by_o urgent_a ne-nessitie_a the_o more_o ancient_a it_o be_v the_o more_o damnable_a it_o prove_v afterward_o when_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o god_n commandment_n object_n 2._o sarah_n be_v abraham_n sister_n and_o yet_o abraham_n take_v she_o to_o wife_n gen._n 20._o 12._o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o she_o be_v my_o wife_n gen._n 11._o 29._o abraham_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n and_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarah_n answ._n touch_v this_o instance_n there_o be_v sundry_a opinion_n the_o jew_n do_v grant_v thus_o much_o that_o she_o be_v call_v by_o a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o kinsfolk_n of_o that_o sex_n to_o wit_n a_o sister_n yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v abraham_n niece_n the_o sister_n of_o lot_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abraham_n brother_n which_o moses_n elsewhere_o call_v jischa_n genes_n 11._o 29._o other_o think_v that_o she_o be_v daughter_n in_o law_n to_o there_o abraham_n father_n because_o abraham_n himself_o say_v she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n not_o of_o my_o mother_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v harans_n daughter_n in_o law_n and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o family_n of_o terah_n her_o grandfather_n who_o be_v also_o in_o ste●d_n of_o her_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o thence_o she_o be_v term_v his_o daughter_n now_o howsoever_o in_o this_o variety_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v certainty_n of_o truth_n yet_o this_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o god_n in_o those_o day_n tolerate_v many_o thing_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o approve_v object_n 3._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 13._o thamar_n say_v to_o her_o brother_n amnon_n speak_v i_o pray_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n and_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o unto_o thou_o ans._n the_o speech_n of_o thamar_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o she_o desire_v that_o which_o she_o say_v or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o she_o wish_v he_o to_o do_v but_o only_o that_o she_o seek_v to_o put_v he_o off_o by_o give_v he_o this_o counsel_n in_o respect_n of_o she_o own_o deliverance_n from_o that_o present_a danger_n wherein_o she_o be_v or_o at_o least_o it_o way_n be_v say_v that_o she_o erroneous_o suppose_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v such_o a_o suit_n if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o by_o her_o brother_n amnon_n whether_o way_n soever_o this_o speech_n be_v take_v there_o can_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v gather_v thence_o as_o be_v pretend_v now_o out_o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o equal_a collateral_a line_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o those_o who_o be_v join_v one_o to_o another_o in_o marriage_n do_v not_o touch_v the_o kindred_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v not_o consobrines_fw-mi or_o cousin-germans_a that_o be_v brother_n and_o sister_n child_n to_o marry_v yea_o if_o example_n be_v of_o force_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n approve_v such_o marriage_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v that_o jacob_n marry_v rahel_n the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n his_o mother_n brother_n genes_n 28._o 2._o again_o that_o mahlah_n tirzah_n and_o hoglah_n milcah_n and_o noah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v marry_v unto_o their_o father_n brother_n son_n numb_a 36._o 11._o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n the_o cousin_n of_o caleb_n take_v kiriath-seph_a and_o he_o give_v he_o acsah_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n jos._n 15._o 17._o howbeit_o in_o this_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v even_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a whereby_o a_o man_n brother_n may_v stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a rom._n 14._o 21._o wherefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o such_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v because_o sometime_o they_o may_v give_v offence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n

that_o the_o prohibition_n mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v mere_o mosaical_a that_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o flat_a untruth_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o canaanite_n long_v before_o these_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v grievous_o afflict_v for_o the_o breach_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la 18._o vers_fw-la 3._o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v neither_o walk_n in_o their_o ordinance_n and_o vers_fw-la 24._o you_o shall_v not_o defile_v yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o before_o you_o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n second_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o after_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o account_v these_o prohibition_n not_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a ezech._n 22._o 10._o in_o thou_o have_v they_o discover_v their_o father_n shame_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v she_o that_o be_v pollute_v in_o her_o flower_n amos_n 2._o 7._o a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n will_v go_v in_o to_o a_o maid_n to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o my_o holiness_n three_o the_o same_o law_n be_v also_o urge_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v determine_v and_o have_v their_o end_n mark_n 6._o 18._o john_n say_v to_o herod_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o brother_n wife_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o it_o be_v hear_v certain_o that_o there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o once_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n four_o nature_n itself_o by_o proper_a instinct_n abhor_v such_o kind_n of_o conjunction_n &_o the_o prohibition_n of_o they_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n even_o from_o her_o principle_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o also_o the_o civil_a canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n very_o skilful_a in_o that_o kind_n have_v in_o all_o age_n express_o be_v make_v against_o such_o person_n as_o have_v offend_v in_o those_o society_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n five_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v denounce_v many_o and_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o law_n levit._n 20._o 11._o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n because_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o father_n shame_n they_o shall_v both_o die_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n they_o both_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n they_o have_v wrought_v abomination_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o that_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n commit_v wickedness_n they_o shall_v burn_v he_o and_o they_o with_o fire_n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o man_n that_o take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o shame_n and_o she_o see_v his_o shame_n it_o be_v villainy_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n vers_fw-la 20._o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n brother_n wife_n and_o uncover_v his_o uncle_n shame_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n &_o shall_v die_v childless_a deut._n 23._o 2._o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 27._o 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n the_o three_o essential_a sign_n of_o a_o person_n marriageable_a be_v ability_n and_o fitness_n for_o procreation_n and_o this_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o modest_a sort_n be_v always_o suppose_a to_o be_v in_o the_o party_n contract_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_o know_v &_o discern_v by_o some_o apparent_a infirmity_n in_o the_o body_n hence_o i_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o contract_n with_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n either_o by_o natural_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o by_o accident_n for_o example_n in_o regard_n of_o sickness_n or_o of_o frigidity_n or_o of_o the_o palsy_n uncurable_a or_o last_o of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o part_n belong_v to_o generation_n these_o and_o such_o like_a impediment_n be_v of_o force_n though_o a_o contract_n shall_v already_o be_v make_v yet_o to_o make_v it_o a_o mere_a nullity_n consider_v that_o god_n make_v know_v his_o will_n in_o they_o that_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o such_o espousal_n but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o that_o which_o be_v make_v between_o two_o person_n that_o be_v impuberes_fw-la under_o age_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o account_v as_o unlawful_a and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o consent_n or_o commandment_n of_o parent_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n this_o always_o remember_v except_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o a_o new_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o age_n or_o that_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v have_v private_a and_o carnal_a copulation_n one_o with_o another_o again_o put_v the_o case_n two_o be_v espouse_v whereof_o the_o one_o be_v under_o age_n the_o other_o of_o full_a age_n the_o party_n that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n aught_o to_o tarry_v and_o expect_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o espousal_n former_o make_v may_v be_v manifest_v and_o the_o under-aged_n may_v not_o break_v off_o consent_n either_o before_o or_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o perfect_a year_n but_o must_v rest_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o contract_n when_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o their_o minority_n the_o four_o essential_a sign_n be_v a_o sound_n and_o healthful_a constitution_n of_o body_n free_a from_o disease_n incurablie_o contagious_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n make_v between_o those_o whereof_o the_o one_o have_v a_o disease_n so_o loathsome_a as_o that_o the_o other_o upon_o good_a ground_n can_v possible_o endure_v familiar_a society_n and_o company_n with_o he_o though_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o leprosy_n the_o french_a pox_n and_o such_o like_a for_o see_v there_o can_v be_v any_o matrimonial_a use_n of_o they_o that_o be_v taint_v with_o such_o contagious_a disease_n without_o apparent_a danger_n of_o infect_v each_o other_o and_o those_o also_o which_o have_v society_n with_o they_o and_o other_o yea_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o body_n grow_v of_o a_o corrupt_a seed_n be_v even_o bear_v to_o perpetual_a misery_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o such_o marriage_n can_v be_v undertake_v with_o good_a conscience_n now_o if_o the_o one_o party_n have_v a_o disease_n though_o not_o contagious_a yet_o either_o incurable_a or_o so_o turpi_n loathsome_a as_o the_o other_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o abhor_v his_o company_n for_o example_n if_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o lethargy_n of_o the_o fall_a sickness_n or_o such_o like_a disease_n then_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o match_v with_o he_o because_o such_o a_o contract_n be_v not_o express_o forbid_v neither_o be_v it_o apparent_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o expedient_a because_o the_o disease_n be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o sound_a party_n the_o marriage_n also_o will_v become_v unprofitable_a and_o the_o party_n in_o danger_n of_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n wherein_o god_n forbid_v to_o commit_v adultery_n the_o five_o essential_a sign_n of_o a_o person_n marriageable_a be_v freedom_n from_o marriage_n whereby_o both_o the_o party_n which_o enter_v contract_n be_v so_o at_o liberty_n that_o neither_o the_o man_n have_v in_o present_a another_o wife_n or_o be_v promise_v to_o another_o nor_o the_o woman_n have_v another_o husband_n or_o be_v promise_v to_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n himself_o esteem_v that_o marriage_n only_o lawful_a wherein_o one_o man_n be_v join_v to_o one_o woman_n and_o they_o both_o into_o one_o flesh_n &_o consequent_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a as_o for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v more_o wife_n so_o for_o one_o woman_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o have_v more_o husband_n hence_o it_o follow_v

laban_n have_v give_v she_o unto_o he_o for_o rachel_n and_o so_o deceive_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o use_v extremity_n but_o keep_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n if_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o person_n therefore_o no_o consent_n and_o so_o leah_n be_v not_o his_o lawful_a wife_n but_o rachel_n i_o answer_v that_o jacob_n do_v renew_v his_o consent_n afterward_o &_o that_o renew_a consent_n follow_v upon_o their_o know_v one_o of_o another_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n though_o in_o extremity_n &_o rigour_n she_o be_v not_o again_o rachel_n be_v indeed_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o be_v espouse_v by_o the_o former_a contract_n and_o therefore_o upon_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n afterward_o she_o also_o become_v his_o wife_n so_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 27._o fulfil_v seven_o year_n for_o she_o and_o we_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o rachel_n for_o thy_o service_n etc._n etc._n v._n 28._o then_o jacob_n do_v so_o and_o laban_n give_v he_o rachel_n his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n error_n of_o the_o ability_n or_o estate_n be_v when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o consent_n be_v give_v by_o the_o other_o be_v take_v for_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a in_o the_o issue_n prove_v to_o have_v be_v very_o poor_a and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v that_o state_n of_o life_n touch_v this_o error_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v absolute_a for_o the_o time_n present_a &_o so_o for_o ever_o afterward_o or_o conditional_a for_o time_n to_o come_v only_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a that_o be_v conceive_v in_o term_n of_o the_o present_a time_n then_o though_o the_o deceit_n be_v very_o offensive_a to_o the_o party_n delude_v and_o upon_o his_o complaint_n ought_v in_o equity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o break_v off_o the_o contract_n because_o the_o ability_n of_o either_o or_o both_o party_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o 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woman_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 20._o if_o the_o maid_n that_o be_v give_v to_o wife_n be_v not_o find_v a_o virgin_n vers_fw-la 21._o than_o shall_v they_o bring_v the_o maid_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o her_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n to_o death_n because_o she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n by_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v retain_v as_o a_o wife_n but_o utter_o reject_v and_o forsake_v again_o this_o be_v so_o usual_a a_o practice_n in_o israel_n upon_o god_n commandment_n that_o godly_a and_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o error_n will_v not_o in_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v to_o marry_v they_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v betroth_v matth._n 1._o 18._o joseph_n her_o husband_n have_v find_v before_o marie_n and_o he_o come_v together_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o secret_o iii_o case_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o espousal_n of_o such_o as_o be_v furious_a and_o frantic_a answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o disease_n for_o madness_n be_v either_o perpetual_a or_o by_o fit_n only_o with_o intermission_n if_o it_o be_v perpetual_a the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o whether_o one_o of_o the_o party_n only_o or_o both_o be_v frantic_a the_o contract_n make_v between_o they_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a &_o vain_a for_o such_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o make_v a_o promise_n and_o the_o consent_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o they_o can_v be_v free_a full_a and_o perfect_a but_o must_v needs_o be_v hinder_v and_o prejudice_v by_o the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o disease_n now_o although_o perpetual_a madness_n be_v a_o just_a impediment_n of_o marriage_n and_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o dissolve_v a_o contract_n yet_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o there_o be_v a_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n agree_v upon_o wherein_o all_o mean_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v touch_v their_o amendment_n may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_o know_v and_o both_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n may_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o careful_a respect_n of_o the_o contract_n before_o make_v again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o continual_a but_o by_o interualla_fw-la fit_n so_o as_o they_o have_v some_o good_a day_n and_o quiet_a intermission_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o contract_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_o know_v that_o the_o say_v party_n be_v both_o in_o their_o right_a wit_n before_o they_o plight_v their_o troth_n each_o to_o other_o and_o themselves_o be_v willing_a afterward_o to_o confirm_v their_o promise_n former_o make_v by_o renew_v their_o consent_n consent_v of_o the_o parent_n be_v that_o act_n whereby_o they_o give_v their_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o bestow_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o right_n do_v indeed_o present_o bestow_v they_o therefore_o private_a contract_n that_o be_v make_v without_o free_a and_o lawful_a consent_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a and_o unlawful_a but_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mere_a nullity_n reason_n i._o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n exod._n 20._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n ii_o they_o be_v flat_o repugnant_a to_o natural_a equity_n which_o teach_v that_o he_o who_o have_v not_o power_n nor_o right_a over_o himself_o can_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o another_o now_o child_n have_v not_o power_n over_o themselves_o 1._o but_o be_v under_o the_o government_n &_o at_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o parent_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v be_v not_o make_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n and_o those_o which_o god_n make_v not_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n none_o at_o all_o chap._n 7._o of_o rejection_n or_o refusal_n of_o the_o contract_n contrary_n to_o a_o complete_a and_o lawful_a contract_n repudium_fw-la be_v rejection_n whereby_o the_o contract_n be_v dissolve_v or_o break_v off_o a_o lawful_a contract_n be_v then_o dissolve_a when_o some_o great_a and_o heinous_a fault_n follow_v immediate_o upon_o it_o in_o either_o of_o the_o party_n espouse_v and_o from_o hence_o arise_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a case_n to_o be_v set_v down_o and_o resolve_v the_o first_o be_v this_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o some_o disease_n befall_v one_o of_o the_o party_n immediate_o after_o the_o contract_n make_v answ._n those_o disease_n which_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n and_o altogether_o disable_v the_o party_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n duty_n be_v very_o just_a impediment_n of_o marriage_n and_o consequent_o do_v break_v off_o the_o contract_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v uncurable_a palsy_n frigidity_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o nevertheless_o a_o covenant_n once_o make_v be_v not_o sudden_o to_o be_v renounce_v for_o fear_n of_o breed_a offence_n and_o therefore_o some_o long_a respite_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o expectation_n of_o amendment_n before_o the_o say_a disease_n be_v public_o and_o solemn_o declare_v to_o be_v incurable_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v be_v become_v void_a now_o if_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o for_o the_o present_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o in_o