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A18056 Carters Christian common vvealth; or, Domesticall dutyes deciphered Carter, Thomas, of London. 1627 (1627) STC 4698; ESTC S116227 89,281 328

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to_o be_v find_v and_o yet_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n yet_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v this_o duty_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o make_v their_o choice_n of_o marriage_n 34._o gen._n 34._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o thus_o do_v shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamore_n sue_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o his_o good_a will_n to_o marry_v with_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n &_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v always_o a_o special_a regard_n hereunto_o samspon_o also_o will_v not_o presume_v 14._o judg._n 14._o to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n no_o although_o he_o like_v the_o woman_n exceed_v well_o and_o as_o the_o natural_a parent_n have_v this_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n so_o do_v it_o likewise_o belong_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v guardian_n &_o foster_v father_n as_o we_o term_v they_o which_o have_v the_o bring_v up_o of_o youth_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o 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