Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	father_n	parent_n	9,669	5	9.1242	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57044	A Representation of the prejudices that may arise in time from an intended act concerning marriages &c.		1692 (1692)	Wing R1105; ESTC R26985	9,065	18

a_o representation_n of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la that_o may_v arise_v in_o time_z from_z a_o intend_a act_n concern_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n 1692._o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a of_o assembly_n even_o a_o parliament_n to_o review_v and_o alter_v their_o own_o act_n and_o constitution_n whenever_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o any_o inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n follow_v upon_o they_o but_o when_o sin_n be_v likely_a to_o follow_v man_n be_v neither_o to_o venture_v nor_o stay_v for_o the_o experiment_n such_o many_o such_o both_o sin_n and_o inconvenience_n dangerous_a and_o great_o prejudicial_a seem_v but_o too_o apparent_a as_o the_o more_o than_o accidental_a consequence_n of_o a_o bill_n say_v to_o be_v now_o pass_v into_o a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n entitle_v a_o act_n disable_n minor_n to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o father_n or_o guardian_n and_o against_o their_o untimely_a marriage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n and_o for_o prevent_v all_o clandestine_v marriage_n to_o show_v how_o easy_o this_o act_n may_v be_v elude_v or_o abuse_v and_o represent_v withal_o the_o sin_n and_o mischief_n that_o be_v likely_a soon_o to_o follow_v it_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o head_n of_o it_o in_o a_o abstract_n that_o have_v come_v to_o hand_n of_o it_o the_o copy_n at_o large_a i_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o procure_v and_o do_v hope_n not_o to_o see_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n by_o the_o draught_n i_o have_v see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v enact_v from_o the_o 30_o of_o march_v 1692._o no_o son_n under_o 18_o nor_o daughter_n under_o 16._o shall_v marry_v or_o contract_n without_o their_o father_n if_o live_v or_o guardian_n be_v present_a and_o consent_n to_o or_o without_o consent_n in_o write_v sign_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o more_o 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well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v at_o that_o age_n discretion_n to_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o a_o marriage_n contract_n signify_v yet_o have_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n contract_v himself_o to_o a_o woman_n and_o go_v on_o deliberate_o in_o it_o and_o actual_o marry_v she_o and_o know_v she_o as_o a_o wife_n may_v yet_o lawful_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n yield_v to_o the_o break_n off_o this_o marriage_n be_v divorce_v or_o take_v another_o wife_n because_o his_o father_n give_v not_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o first_o contract_n he_o engage_v himself_o in_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o have_v seek_v and_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n before_o he_o have_v contract_v himself_o and_o marry_v but_o that_o his_o not_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n to_o his_o father_n will_v afterward_o free_v he_o of_o his_o contract_n and_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o conceit_n that_o few_o man_n conscience_n will_v admit_v the_o best_a casuist_n have_v resolve_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v valid_a in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la 5._o vid._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 5._o though_o make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n and_o even_o against_o it_o own_v it_o the_o manifest_a duty_n of_o child_n to_o have_v the_o parent_n consent_v but_o if_o they_o marry_v without_o the_o want_n of_o it_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n invalidate_v the_o contract_n when_o that_o be_v finish_v the_o man_n by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n go_v out_o into_o another_o family_n and_o be_v not_o in_o such_o subjection_n as_o shall_v oblige_v he_o to_o break_v off_o against_o his_o own_o inclination_n or_o indeed_o as_o can_v justify_v he_o in_o conscience_n in_o separate_v shall_v he_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o father_n will_n from_o the_o wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v become_v one_o flesh_n some_o that_o have_v pretend_v to_o argue_v the_o invalidity_n of_o such_o marriage_n have_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o from_o god_n law_n the_o utmost_a they_o have_v prove_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v deducible_a and_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o divers_a passage_n in_o scripture_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o parent_n consent_v in_o marry_v which_o all_o the_o world_n own_v but_o this_o by_o no_o mean_n prove_v that_o what_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v may_n upon_o no_o account_n be_v valid_a when_o it_o be_v do_v what_o be_v common_o bring_v as_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o case_n to_o prove_v the_o nullity_n from_o reason_n viz._n that_o a_o son_n can_v alienate_v or_o give_v away_o his_o father_n good_n without_o his_o consent_n much_o less_o himself_o who_o be_v his_o father_n child_n be_v very_o trifle_v for_o though_o he_o can_v give_v his_o father_n good_n nor_o alienate_v they_o but_o the_o law_n will_v restore_v they_o and_o the_o son_n perhaps_o may_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o away_o though_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o as_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v a_o unlawful_a promise_n yet_o if_o he_o alienates_v they_o to_o another_o as_o his_o own_o and_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o with_o who_o he_o have_v contract_v for_o they_o a_o equitable_a consideration_n he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n no_o doubt_n to_o a_o equivalent_a restitution_n if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o their_o delivery_n or_o whenever_o a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v cause_v the_o return_n of_o the_o good_n to_o the_o father_n beside_o the_o world_n never_o yet_o suppose_v i_o presume_v that_o the_o property_n and_o dominion_n a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o good_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o child_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o the_o like_a extent_n or_o that_o a_o child_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o to_o his_o own_o like_n than_o of_o his_o father_n good_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o property_n the_o child_n no_o doubt_n be_v interest_v in_o his_o own_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o father_n in_o marriage_n against_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o interest_n himself_o have_v in_o contract_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o himself_o and_o contract_v upon_o that_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o without_o his_o father_n he_o be_v to_o blame_v no_o doubt_n for_o pass_v by_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o father_n but_o under_o no_o necessity_n when_o that_o be_v do_v to_o disclaim_v what_o he_o have_v act_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o himself_o but_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n not_o to_o rescind_v the_o contract_n he_o have_v make_v with_o another_o upon_o it_o they_o who_o will_v deny_v this_o must_v affirm_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o same_o and_o also_o that_o the_o child_n be_v under_o the_o same_o restriction_n at_o 20_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n as_o at_o 17_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o father_n family_n or_o in_o it_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n never_o dream_v of_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v if_o they_o will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v that_o the_o child_n at_o more_o year_n may_v have_v more_o discretion_n but_o one_o may_v have_v discretion_n at_o 17._o which_o another_o have_v not_o at_o 20_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n a_o time_n can_v be_v fix_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o contract_n but_o

either_o to_o void_a those_o marriage_n which_o that_o have_v disannul_v but_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o to_o bless_v those_o second_o marriage_n which_o this_o allow_v but_o god_n law_n make_v adultery_n the_o party_n that_o be_v put_v away_o and_o not_o for_o adultery_n remain_v alive_a it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a breach_n upon_o christianity_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o judge_v and_o disannul_v marriage_n by_o another_o law_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o allow_v of_o and_o bless_v other_o which_o that_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o case_n will_v seem_v to_o concur_v for_o the_o secure_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n wherein_o when_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o concur_v in_o a_o unlawful_a case_n upon_o who_o shall_v those_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o perish_v be_v chargeable_a they_o who_o will_v say_v upon_o the_o clergy_n that_o shall_v concur_v in_o it_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o this_o age_n will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o say_v will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v excuse_n the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o concur_v in_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o great_a punishment_n from_o god_n in_o be_v partaker_n with_o what_o will_v open_v a_o door_n for_o adultery_n than_o that_o which_o severe_a governor_n may_v inflict_v to_o enforce_v law_n with_o which_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v comply_v but_o beside_o upon_o a_o divorce_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n bond_n be_v at_o present_a require_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v take_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o separate_a party_n marry_v again_o but_o live_v single_a a_o law_n make_v for_o prevention_n of_o design_a adultery_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o void_a marriage_n of_o set_a purpose_n and_o if_o this_o canon_n be_v observe_v the_o party_n separate_v after_o such_o marriage_n and_o cohibitation_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v to_o 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of_o the_o bishop_n if_o any_o grant_v licence_n to_o any_o not_o be_v viz._n above_o eighteen_o if_o male_n and_o sixteen_o if_o female_n without_o father_n or_o guardian_n consent_v personal_o present_a or_o his_o certificate_n sign_v and_o seal_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o attest_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o to_o minor_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n that_o the_o say_v minor_n be_v at_o least_o sixteen_o if_o male_a and_o fourteen_o if_o female_a to_o forfeit_v five_o hundred_o pound_n and_o to_o be_v disable_v to_o hold_v any_o employ_v and_o if_o the_o deputy_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n he_o that_o depute_a him_z shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n provide_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o approve_v such_o deputy_n a_o forfeiture_n this_o that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o choose_v to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o for_o all_o the_o suppose_a advantage_n 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as_o a_o felon_n without_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n father_n mother_n guardian_n of_o minor_n may_v prosecute_v and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o do_v within_o twelve_o month_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n shall_v sue_v to_o have_v the_o party_n convict_v of_o life_n no_o pardon_n to_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n of_o such_o suit_n it_o be_v not_o intelligible_a by_o the_o abstract_n i_o have_v see_v whether_o the_o person_n so_o to_o suffer_v death_n be_v a_o adult_n person_n that_o have_v marry_v such_o minor_a or_o the_o minister_n that_o join_v they_o in_o marriage_n if_o it_o be_v the_o former_a and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n whether_o it_o be_v man_n adult_n or_o woman_n that_o get_v marry_v to_o such_o minor_n a_o woman_n which_o by_o this_o law_n be_v no_o minor_a after_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v she_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o a_o youth_n of_o seventeen_o who_o by_o this_o law_n be_v repute_v a_o minor_a to_o marry_v he_o without_o his_o father_n consent_n may_v 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hard_a when_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n or_o liberty_n to_o give_v a_o after_o consent_n if_o he_o find_v occasion_n for_o it_o but_o a_o kinsman_n that_o thirst_v after_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o estate_n perhaps_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o convict_v the_o offender_n when_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o injure_a person_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o remit_v the_o offence_n but_o probable_o this_o argue_n be_v upon_o a_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o whoever_o minister_n or_o parson_n shall_v join_v such_o minor_a in_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n if_o it_o be_v so_o methinks_v any_o man_n of_o common_a humanity_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o severe_a that_o when_o the_o guardian_n aid_v in_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o minor_a against_o his_o trust_n or_o servant_n domestic_a or_o other_o parson_n who_o have_v by_o fraud_n draw_v in_o a_o minor_a to_o such_o marriage_n shall_v be_v only_o punish_v some_o by_o 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