and_o because_o they_o come_v somewhat_o near_o to_o the_o bond_n and_o term_n of_o blood_n and_o stock_n which_o god_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n augustine_n in_o his_o 15._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la chap._n 16._o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n experti_fw-la autem_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o nearness_n of_o blood_n which_o cousin-germans_a have_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n how_o rare_o custom_n have_v admit_v those_o marriage_n which_o be_v warrantable_a by_o law_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v they_o nor_o as_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o man_n nevertheless_o the_o practice_n lawful_a in_o itself_o be_v forbear_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o come_v near_o to_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o marriage_n with_o the_o cousin-german_n seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v marriage_n with_o a_o man_n own_o brother_n or_o sister_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o in_o these_o time_n it_o have_v be_v well_o provide_v by_o law_n that_o such_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v undertake_v for_o as_o the_o multiplication_n of_o alliance_n be_v hinder_v thereby_o so_o this_o inconvenience_n also_o grow_v from_o they_o that_o friendship_n and_o love_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o affinity_n between_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n can_v be_v enlarge_v and_o increase_v where_o man_n go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o limit_n and_o term_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n yea_o there_o be_v natural_o in_o man_n a_o commendable_a measure_n of_o shamefastness_n whereby_o upon_o consideration_n of_o nearness_n in_o bloâ—d_n he_o acknowledge_v a_o due_a debt_n of_o modesty_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o next_o kindred_n and_o consequent_o estrain_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o from_o he_o occasion_n and_o action_n of_o concupiscence_n whereunto_o he_o be_v inclinable_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o general_o the_o modesty_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o those_o which_o intend_v marriage_n avoid_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a conjunction_n the_o same_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o ambrose_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n paternus_n 66._o wherein_o he_o dissuade_v he_o from_o marry_v his_o son_n with_o his_o cousin-german_a upon_o the_o ground_n before_o allege_a by_o augustine_n add_v this_o withal_o that_o though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a be_v no_o where_o forbid_v by_o god_n yet_o in_o sundry_a respect_n be_v inexpedient_a it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o 6._o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a but_o it_o be_v avouch_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o god_n by_o express_a law_n forbid_v marriage_n with_o the_o aunt_n the_o father_n sister_n levit._n 18._o 12._o and_o with_o the_o mother_n sister_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o with_o the_o father_n brother_n wife_n which_o be_v also_o the_o aunt_n vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o proportion_n â—_o forbid_v match_v with_o the_o childrâ—â—_n of_o these_o person_n for_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v thâ—_n mother_n much_o less_o may_v he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n answ._n the_o argument_n be_v faulty_a and_o conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o in_o the_o right_a line_n of_o consanguinity_n those_o which_o be_v sister_n to_o father_n and_o mother_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o parent_n and_o their_o nephew_n and_o niece_n be_v to_o they_o as_o child_n therefore_o marriage_n among_o they_o can_v stand_v by_o no_o law_n either_o of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o cousin_n german_n for_o have_v no_o such_o relation_n there_o be_v not_o in_o their_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n any_o discovery_n of_o shame_n or_o breach_n of_o civil_a honesty_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o some_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o upon_o jacob_n and_o rahel_n and_o such_o like_a do_v evident_o show_v that_o they_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o and_o please_v unto_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v kindred_n by_o blood_n or_o consanguinity_n kindred_n in_o affinity_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o term_n of_o two_o kindred_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o society_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n or_o whereby_o person_n that_o be_v not_o of_o blood_n be_v by_o marriage_n ally_v each_o to_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v term_v affinity_n because_o it_o make_v a_o unity_n of_o term_n in_o kindred_n which_o before_o be_v distant_a affinity_n or_o alliance_n grow_v by_o mixtion_n or_o participation_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o couple_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n together_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a contract_n make_v not_o alliance_n between_o party_n and_o party_n proper_o but_o marriage_n after_o the_o contract_n finish_v and_o consummate_v again_o the_o same_o alliance_n cease_v and_o determine_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o either_o party_n espouse_v or_o marry_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o prohibition_n of_o conjunction_n remain_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a honesty_n now_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n and_o proportion_n between_o kindred_n of_o blood_n and_o kindred_n by_o marriage_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o degree_n and_o line_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o degree_n those_o that_o be_v of_o alliance_n be_v common_o reduce_v to_o these_o head_n i._o the_o father_n in_o law_n or_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n father_n the_o mother_n in_o law_n or_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n mother_n ii_o the_o mother_n husband_n or_o step_v father_n to_o they_o that_o come_v by_o another_o man_n the_o father_n wife_n or_o stepmother_n to_o those_o that_o come_v by_o another_o woman_n iii_o the_o wife_n father_n father_n or_o grandfather_n and_o the_o wife_n mother_n mother_n or_o grandmother_n or_o the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n of_o the_o wife_n iv._o the_o son_n in_o law_n or_o daughter_n husband_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o son_n wife_n v._o the_o niece_n husband_n &_o the_o nephew_n wife_n vi_o the_o step-son_n or_o son_n in_o law_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n by_o another_o wife_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o another_o husband_n the_o step-daughter_n or_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n by_o another_o wife_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o another_o husband_n vii_o the_o step-son_n son_n or_o his_o son_n who_o come_v of_o a_o man_n by_o another_o woman_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o another_o man_n and_o the_o step-daughter_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n who_o come_v of_o a_o man_n by_o another_o woman_n or_o of_o the_o woman_n by_o another_o husband_n viii_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n brother_n &_o the_o husband_n sister_n or_o brother_n wife_n ix_o the_o sister_n husband_n and_o the_o brother_n wife_n concern_v affinity_n i_o propound_v these_o rule_n i._o look_v in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n be_v of_o consanguinity_n to_o one_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o affinity_n he_o be_v to_o the_o wife_n husband_n and_o contrariwise_o for_o example_n isaac_n esau._n jacob_n joseph_n joseph_n samuel_n aaron_n eli._n maria._n levi._n here_o if_o marâ—e_v josephs_n wife_n be_v distant_a from_o esau_n josephs_n uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n two_o degree_n than_o also_o be_v joseph_n himself_o distant_a from_o aaron_n the_o brother_n of_o eli_n his_o father_n in_o law_n two_o degree_n if_o marie_n the_o wife_n be_v distant_a from_o her_o own_o father_n eli_n one_o degree_n and_o from_o her_o grandfather_n samuel_n two_o then_o also_o be_v her_o husband_n distant_a from_o eli_n his_o father_n in_o law_n one_o degree_n and_o from_o samuel_n his_o wife_n grandfather_n two_o another_o example_n herod_n herod_n philip_n who_o wife_n be_v herodias_n here_o herod_n be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n with_o his_o brother_n philip_n herodias_n his_o brother_n wife_n be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o affinity_n to_o he_o ii_o rule_n cousin_n by_o marriage_n within_o the_o degree_n both_o of_o the_o right_n and_o collateral_a line_n do_v come_v near_o to_o the_o kindred_n of_o their_o flesh_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o cousin_n by_o blood_n do_v in_o the_o same_o line_n and_o the_o like_a degree_n in_o both_o be_v forbid_v therefore_o in_o the_o right_a line_n of_o affinity_n it_o be_v as_o well_o unlawful_a for_o the_o father_n in_o law_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o the_o son_n in_o law_n to_o marry_v the_o mother_n in_o law_n
as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o father_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o son_n the_o mother_n again_o in_o the_o collateral_a it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a for_o the_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o sister_n son_n and_o so_o in_o other_o degree_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o match_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o these_o line_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o consanguinity_n superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v each_o to_o other_o as_o parent_n and_o child_n from_o hence_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n lawful_a for_o a_o man_n when_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a to_o marry_v her_o sister_n levit._n 18._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n shame_n and_o levit_n 20._o 21._o the_o man_n that_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n commit_v filthiness_n because_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n shame_n against_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v object_v first_o that_o god_n command_v not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n levit._n 18._o 18._o in_o which_o place_n he_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v a_o man_n to_o marry_v two_o sister_n one_o after_o another_o but_o to_o marry_v they_o both_o together_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o wife_n be_v dead_a a_o man_n may_v marry_v her_o sister_n ans._n the_o place_n be_v a_o flat_a prohibition_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n for_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v two_o wife_n one_o to_o another_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v otherwhere_o by_o moses_n as_o exo._n 26._o 3._o five_o curtain_n shall_v be_v couple_v together_o the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o other_o five_o curtain_n shall_v be_v couple_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o ezech._n 1._o 9_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v join_v with_o their_o wing_n the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o again_o moses_n himself_o there_o allege_v two_o reason_n against_o polygamy_n the_o one_o be_v because_o the_o man_n be_v to_o love_v cherish_v and_o comfort_v this_o wife_n whereas_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v unto_o he_o another_o beside_o she_o he_o shall_v great_o vex_v his_o first_o lawful_a wife_n the_o other_o because_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o shall_v uncover_v the_o shame_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v play_v a_o very_a dishonest_a part_n with_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v before_o lawful_o marry_v object_n 2_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o a_o special_a law_n that_o the_o brother_n in_o case_n his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o he_o deut._n 25._o 5._o answ._n the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o special_a exception_n of_o a_o general_a law_n propound_v in_o levit._n 18._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n shame_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o direct_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o special_a cause_n that_o when_o the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o seed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v may_v not_o be_v extinct_a but_o the_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o that_o name_n by_o raise_v up_o of_o seed_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o that_o special_a consideration_n it_o must_v not_o be_v enlarge_v to_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o neither_o be_v the_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o cousin_n remove_v only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o also_o of_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n by_o blood_n as_o appear_z plain_o by_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n chap._n i._o vers_fw-la ii_o in_o these_o word_n of_o naomi_n to_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n for_o what_o cause_n will_v you_o go_v with_o i_o be_v there_o any_o more_o son_n in_o my_o womb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v your_o husband_n turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n go_v your_o way_n for_o i_o be_o too_o old_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n iii_o rule_n the_o wife_n kinsman_n by_o blood_n be_v of_o affinity_n to_o her_o husband_n only_o but_o unto_o his_o kindred_n by_o blood_n the_o say_a kinsman_n have_v no_o affinity_n at_o all_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v true_a that_o though_o the_o husband_n kinsman_n by_o blood_n be_v ally_v to_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o alliance_n to_o those_o that_o be_v kinsman_n of_o blood_n unto_o she_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o between_o the_o kindred_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o man_n side_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o woman_n side_n there_o be_v no_o affinity_n for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o affinity_n have_v force_n in_o those_o only_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o go_v no_o further_a now_o the_o cause_n be_v only_o in_o the_o marry_a person_n themselves_o the_o effect_n may_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v enlarge_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n with_o either_o of_o they_o from_o this_o rule_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o kindred_n of_o both_o marry_a person_n by_o blood_n may_v lawful_o match_v together_o the_o son_n in_o law_n may_v match_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o another_o wife_n may_v marry_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n two_o brother_n may_v lawful_o match_v with_o two_o sister_n iv._o rule_n kindred_n of_o affinity_n to_o the_o wife_n 82._o be_v also_o kindred_n of_o affinity_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o how_o not_o proper_o but_o only_o after_o a_o sort_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o affinity_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n kindred_n of_o alliance_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o alliance_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o example_n the_o wife_n of_o my_o father_n in_o law_n which_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n own_o mother_n but_o her_o stepmother_n be_v as_o it_o be_v my_o mother_n in_o law_n for_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o i_o because_o she_o be_v indeed_o of_o affinity_n to_o my_o wife_n those_o which_o be_v of_o affinity_n only_o after_o a_o sort_n can_v convenient_o match_v one_o with_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n in_o law_n may_v not_o marry_v with_o his_o wife_n stepmother_n because_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o he_o neither_o may_v the_o daughter_n in_o law_n match_n with_o her_o husband_n stepfather_n because_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o stepfather_n to_o she_o again_o my_o sister_n husband_n may_v not_o marry_v my_o brother_n wife_n for_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n brother_n and_o sister_n each_o to_o other_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o wife_n be_v hold_v in_o law_n a_o licet_fw-la part_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o if_o affinity_n hinder_v marriage_n with_o one_o of_o the_o marry_a couple_n it_o hinder_v as_o well_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o respect_n marriage_n with_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o distance_n of_o blood_n which_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o person_n fit_a for_o marriage_n be_v most_o necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la there_o be_v sixteen_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n with_o who_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v the_o first_o be_v the_o mother_n the_o second_o be_v the_o stepmother_n the_o thid_v the_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o four_o the_o half-sister_n by_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n only_o the_o five_o be_v the_o niece_n by_o the_o son_n the_o six_o the_o niece_n by_o the_o daughter_n the_o seven_o the_o father_n sister_n the_o eight_o the_o uncle_n that_o be_v the_o father_n brother_n wife_n the_o nine_o the_o mother_n sister_n the_o ten_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o son_n wife_n the_o eleven_o the_o brother_n wife_n the_o twelve_o the_o wife_n mother_n the_o thirteen_o the_o step-daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n daughter_n by_o another_o husband_n or_o husband_n daughter_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n the_o fourteen_o be_v the_o stepson_n daughter_n that_o be_v his_o daughter_n who_o be_v the_o wife_n son_n by_o another_o husband_n the_o fifteen_o the_o step-daughter_n daughter_n the_o sixteen_o be_v the_o wife_n sister_n and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o answerable_a to_o they_o either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a degree_n be_v by_o equal_a proportion_n forbid_v to_o be_v have_v in_o marriage_n it_o be_v allege_v
that_o upon_o malice_n fly_v away_o from_o his_o mate_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o term_n with_o a_o unbeliever_n who_o depart_v upon_o detestation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o howbeit_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v be_v unknown_a and_o upon_o his_o flight_n there_o be_v find_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o plaintiff_n she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n though_o she_o pretend_v want_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o suppose_v he_o that_o flee_v come_v again_o unlooked_v for_o and_o require_v his_o spouse_n then_o in_o case_n the_o former_a course_n have_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o come_v together_o again_o if_o it_o have_v and_o matter_n be_v conclude_v he_o be_v not_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o be_v hear_v but_o rather_o severe_o punish_v like_o unto_o desertion_n be_v 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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 steâ—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 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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
be_v take_v by_o the_o heathen_a for_o judgement_n of_o the_o inclination_n and_o towardness_n of_o their_o child_n eudoxam_n the_o athenian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o before_o child_n be_v bestow_v in_o any_o call_n they_o shall_v be_v first_o bring_v into_o a_o public_a place_n where_o instrument_n belong_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o trade_n be_v lay_v and_o look_v in_o what_o kind_n of_o instrument_n any_o of_o they_o take_v most_o delight_n the_o child_n be_v think_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o trade_n whereunto_o that_o instrument_n belong_v and_o afterward_o apply_v to_o the_o same_o with_o good_a success_n now_o the_o parent_n first_o and_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v for_o the_o church_n that_o those_o of_o their_o child_n which_o have_v the_o most_o pregnant_a wit_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o best_a gift_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o serve_v afterward_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o anna_n dedicate_v samuel_n her_o son_n unto_o god_n by_o vow_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o manchild_n they_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o she_o do_v according_a to_o her_o vow_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v samuel_n her_o son_n who_o in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v a_o great_a prophet_n the_o next_o point_n of_o education_n of_o child_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n to_o this_o purpose_n parent_n must_v do_v three_o thing_n first_o they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v after_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n and_o have_v a_o fit_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o second_o they_o be_v to_o endeavour_n to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o as_o it_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o it_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v in_o baptism_n which_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o child_n to_o remember_v when_o it_o come_v to_o year_n it_o be_v the_o godly_a care_n of_o timothy_n parent_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 14._o but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o vers_n 15._o and_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o child_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o parent_n of_o his_o people_n deut._n 6._o 7._o thou_o shall_v rehearse_v these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o continual_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o tarry_v in_o the_o house_n and_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o thy_o son_n shall_v ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v these_o testimony_n and_o ordinance_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o age_n â—cceeding_v psal._n 44._o 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n o_o god_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o the_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o their_o day_n in_o old_a time_n three_o the_o first_o instruction_n of_o child_n in_o learning_n &_o religion_n must_v be_v so_o order_v that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o with_o delight_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o may_v be_v sometime_o allow_v in_o moderate_a manner_n to_o play_v and_o solace_v themselves_o in_o recreation_n fit_v for_o their_o year_n and_o if_o they_o do_v amiss_o in_o either_o they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o bridle_n of_o discipline_n first_o by_o reproof_n in_o word_n and_o when_o that_o will_v not_o help_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n zach._n 8._o 5._o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o prou._n 29._o 15._o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a vers_fw-la 17._o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n hebr._n 12._o 9_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n two_o extreme_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o either_o too_o severe_a or_o too_o indulgent_a to_o the_o child_n for_o severity_n paul_n give_v his_o rule_n ephes._n 6._o 3._o parent_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n that_o be_v by_o too_o much_o austerity_n in_o government_n for_o lenity_n we_o have_v old_a eli_n his_o example_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o of_o all_o this_o people_n i_o hear_v evil_a report_n of_o you_o do_v no_o more_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o for_o education_n the_o second_o general_a duty_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n this_o bestow_n be_v when_o they_o know_v their_o child_n fit_a for_o marriage_n not_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n do_v use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o provide_v match_n for_o they_o in_o time_n or_o at_o least_o do_v advise_v they_o thereunto_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o friend_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 36._o if_o any_o man_n think_v it_o uncomelie_o for_o his_o virgin_n to_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n and_o need_v so_o require_v let_v they_o be_v marry_v vers_fw-la 38._o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o jerem._n 26._o 6._o take_v you_o wife_n and_o take_v wife_n for_o your_o son_n and_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o husband_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 28._o 1._o isaak_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v not_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n arise_v get_v thou_o to_o padan_n aram_n and_o thence_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n judg._n 14._o 2._o samson_n come_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v i_o have_v see_v a_o woman_n in_o timnah_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n now_o therefore_o give_v i_o she_o to_o wife_n this_o duty_n be_v now_o adays_o careless_o neglect_v of_o parent_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o child_n oftentimes_o do_v either_o commit_v whoredom_n or_o undertake_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a marriage_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n the_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n unto_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n then_o unto_o beauty_n and_o riches_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a blessing_n yet_o where_o they_o all_o concur_v the_o party_n so_o qualify_v be_v the_o more_o thankful_o to_o be_v entertain_v upon_o these_o ground_n the_o priest_n of_o prince_n of_o midian_a give_v his_o daughter_n zipporah_n to_o moses_n and_o moses_n agree_v to_o take_v she_o exod._n 2._o 19_o a_o man_n of_o egypt_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o philistines_n and_o also_o draw_v we_o water_n enough_o &_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o moses_n agree_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n who_o give_v unto_o moses_n zipporah_n his_o daughter_n josu._n 15._o 16._o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o marry_v only_o for_o beauty_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o better_a thing_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n sin_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o samson_n who_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o timnah_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n without_o further_a inquiry_n desire_v that_o she_o may_v be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n judg._n 14._o 2._o again_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o parent_n shall_v deal_v moderate_o with_o their_o child_n in_o this_o case_n and_o not_o undertake_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o force_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o marry_v this_o or_o that_o party_n this_o be_v
behalf_n that_o they_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o inequality_n of_o worldly_a estate_n in_o such_o society_n by_o this_o mean_n prevent_v much_o confusion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o family_n and_o other_o order_n of_o man_n whereunto_o agree_v that_o of_o tertullian_n 2._o who_o say_v that_o if_o a_o free_a woman_n have_v affiance_v herself_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o bondman_n to_o another_o and_o be_v thrice_o admonish_v thereof_o by_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o she_o do_v notwithstanding_o persevere_v in_o her_o purpose_n she_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o law_n lose_v her_o freedom_n the_o three_o note_n be_v public_a honesty_n and_o credit_n whereby_o the_o contract_n make_v become_v a_o matter_n of_o good_a report_n well_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o abroad_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o they_o philip._n 4._o 8._o from_o hence_o i_o gather_v i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v promise_n of_o marriage_n to_o such_o a_o woman_n as_o have_v be_v former_o deflower_v or_o have_v and_o be_v or_o may_v beconuince_v of_o adultery_n &_o uncleanness_n nay_o i_o add_v further_o that_o a_o contract_n make_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o himself_o have_v before_o deflower_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unlawful_a for_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n by_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o humane_a society_n levit._n 20._o 10._o ii_o it_o be_v altogether_o inexpedient_a that_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v a_o concubine_n unless_o he_o former_o renounce_v she_o and_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a such_o a_o marriage_n can_v be_v undertake_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o party_n himself_o be_v before_o pollute_v with_o his_o concubine_n become_v now_o by_o marriage_n to_o another_o a_o adulterer_n and_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o her_o act_n yield_v consent_n unto_o his_o adultery_n iii_o that_o no_o man_n profess_v christian_a religion_n much_o less_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o take_v to_o himself_o in_o marriage_n a_o harlot_n a_o defame_a woman_n or_o one_o that_o come_v of_o infamous_a parent_n though_o she_o be_v repentant_a levit._n 21._o 7._o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o take_v to_o wife_n one_o that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_v that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o have_v a_o evil_a name_n or_o come_v of_o ignominious_a parent_n which_o law_n though_o it_o be_v in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o levitical_a and_o so_o far_o forth_o abrogate_v yet_o have_v in_o it_o some_o morality_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o reason_n thereof_o to_o wit_n because_o it_o be_v reproachful_a to_o a_o christian_a but_o special_o to_o a_o minister_n be_v still_o in_o force_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v perpetual_a for_o christian_a profession_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o whatsoever_o may_v prejudice_n the_o dignity_n and_o credit_n thereof_o to_o be_v avoid_v object_n 1._o the_o prophet_n hosea_n be_v command_v to_o take_v unto_o he_o a_o wife_n of_o fornication_n that_o be_v a_o harlot_n hosea_n 1._o 2._o answ._n hosea_n do_v it_o not_o in_o deed_n but_o in_o type_n and_o resemblance_n for_o god_n command_v he_o in_o his_o prophecy_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o a_o fornicator_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o charge_n and_o convince_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o unclean_a and_o unchaste_a conversation_n object_n 2._o the_o lord_n also_o forbid_v the_o priest_n to_o marry_v a_o widow_n levit._n 21._o 14._o it_o may_v seem_v therefore_o unexpedient_a for_o a_o minister_n so_o to_o do_v answ._n the_o law_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o not_o a_o widow_n be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o all_o priest_n but_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n levit_n 21._o 10._o and_o he_o also_o may_v marry_v a_o widow_n but_o such_o a_o one_o only_o as_o have_v be_v the_o widow_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o not_o any_o other_o ezech._n 44._o 22._o now_o this_o be_v command_v they_o upon_o special_a consideration_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o call_v his_o church_n the_o elect_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o marry_v they_o as_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v unto_o himself_o yea_o he_o be_v also_o to_o marry_v his_o church_n as_o a_o widow_n but_o the_o widow_n of_o a_o priest_n only_o because_o he_o be_v to_o gather_v to_o himself_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n howbeit_o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o such_o only_a as_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o be_v israelite_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n iv._o that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v contract_v to_o the_o sister_n of_o she_o that_o be_v already_o affiance_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o contract_n namely_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o person_n fit_a for_o marriage_n chap._n 6._o of_o consent_n in_o the_o contract_n the_o second_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o contract_n be_v the_o free_a and_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o this_o consent_n stand_v in_o the_o approbation_n or_o as_o we_o common_o call_v it_o the_o sure-making_a of_o the_o party_n contract_v consent_v in_o this_o case_n be_v twofold_a either_o of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n or_o of_o their_o parent_n touch_v the_o first_o that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n may_v yield_v free_a consent_n each_o to_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o understanding_n their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v sound_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o will_n their_o choice_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o here_o sundry_a case_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v i._o case_n when_o the_o contract_n flow_v not_o from_o the_o will_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o party_n but_o be_v force_v and_o compel_v what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v ans._n if_o the_o espousal_n have_v be_v make_v through_o force_n or_o fear_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o may_v befall_v a_o constant_a and_o resolute_a man_n and_o which_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o good_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n then_o be_v they_o of_o no_o moment_n &_o in_o truth_n mere_a nullity_n because_o there_o be_v want_v to_o they_o the_o free_a and_o voluntary_a accord_n and_o assent_v of_o both_o party_n nevertheless_o if_o afterward_o they_o shall_v grow_v to_o a_o new_a consent_n or_o both_o yield_v to_o a_o after-acceptation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v former_o make_v the_o espousal_n shall_v then_o stand_v in_o force_n without_o further_a exception_n or_o contradiction_n ii_o case_n but_o how_o if_o consent_n be_v past_a and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o appear_v to_o the_o espouse_a person_n that_o they_o have_v err_v either_o in_o choice_n or_o consent_n or_o both_o answ._n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a error_n in_o consent_n the_o one_o of_o the_o person_n the_o other_o of_o the_o ability_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n the_o three_o of_o the_o quality_n error_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n be_v when_o one_o person_n be_v take_v for_o another_o or_o when_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v between_o two_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v take_v to_o be_v such_o a_o party_n as_o afterward_o he_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v now_o where_o this_o error_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n there_o be_v no_o consent_n and_o therefore_o the_o contract_n upon_o certain_a knowledge_n thereof_o be_v quite_o frustrate_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o party_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o consent_n and_o belong_v consequent_o to_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o marriage_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o error_n be_v once_o know_v the_o party_n have_v have_v secret_a society_n one_o with_o another_o &_o have_v either_o again_o consent_v or_o grow_v to_o a_o after-acceptation_n of_o the_o consent_n before_o make_v the_o contract_n may_v and_o do_v stand_v in_o full_a force_n for_o example_n jacob_n by_o the_o deceit_n of_o laban_n have_v take_v leah_n for_o rachel_n to_o his_o wife_n so_o say_v the_o text_n when_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v laban_n take_v leah_n his_o daughter_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o gen._n 29_o 23._o but_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v behold_v it_o be_v leah_n 25._o now_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a divine_n jacob_n may_v just_o have_v renounce_v leah_n if_o he_o will_v because_o
she_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n to_o abraham_n concern_v sarah_n his_o wife_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o the_o child_n and_o for_o thy_o bondwoman_n in_o all_o that_o sarah_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o hear_v her_o voice_n for_o in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21._o 12._o thus_o elkanah_n be_v willing_a to_o subscribe_v unto_o his_o wife_n annaes_n advice_n for_o her_o tarry_n at_o home_n till_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 23._o and_o elkanah_n her_o husband_n say_v unto_o she_o do_v what_o seem_v thou_o best_o tarry_n until_o thou_o have_v wean_v he_o only_o the_o lord_n accomplish_v his_o word_n hereupon_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n say_v 8._o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n exercise_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o power_n tyrannical_a over_o his_o servant_n a_o power_n regal_a over_o his_o child_n because_o king_n be_v father_n of_o their_o commonweal_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o exercise_v a_o power_n aristocratical_a not_o after_o his_o own_o will_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o marry_a estate_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o modesty_n to_o challenge_v the_o privilege_n of_o prescribe_v and_o advertise_v his_o wife_n in_o all_o matter_n domestical_a but_o in_o some_o to_o leave_v she_o to_o her_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n here_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o the_o husband_n may_v correct_v the_o wife_n answ._n though_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o liberty_n grant_v he_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o precept_n or_o example_n to_o warrant_v such_o practice_n of_o his_o authority_n he_o may_v reprove_v &_o admonish_v she_o in_o word_n only_o if_o he_o see_v she_o in_o fault_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o jacob_n censure_v his_o wife_n be_v impatient_a even_o in_o anger_n gen._n 30._o 2._o be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o job_n reprove_v his_o wife_n job_n 2._o 10._o thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a but_o he_o may_v not_o chastise_v she_o either_o with_o stripe_n or_o stroke_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a wife_n be_v their_o husband_n mate_n and_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o no_o man_n will_v hate_v much_o less_o beat_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o ephes._n 5._o 29._o again_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n malac._n 2._o 15._o chrysostome_n say_v 26._o it_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o man_n that_o can_v be_v to_o beat_v his_o wife_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o cato_n the_o censor_n affirm_v that_o he_o which_o smite_v his_o wife_n do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o sacred_a image_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v count_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o offence_n among_o the_o heathen_a it_o be_v allege_v husband_n be_v command_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n now_o christ_n chastise_v his_o church_n with_o stroke_n &_o therefore_o so_o may_v the_o husband_n his_o wife_n answ._n as_o christ_n do_v entire_o love_v his_o church_n so_o he_o may_v also_o chastise_v the_o same_o because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o husband_n but_o also_o absolute_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n so_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n absolute_a over_o the_o wife_n but_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n civil_a as_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o his_o people_n ans._n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o power_n he_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n but_o the_o husband_n can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o no_o such_o power_n 〈…〉_z yea_o it_o be_v flat_o forbid_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o he_o shall_v scourge_v or_o strike_v his_o wife_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o grow_v to_o extremity_n and_o be_v desperate_o perverse_a so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n then_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v inform_v who_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o public_a peace_n both_o aught_o and_o may_v assign_v unto_o her_o necessary_a correction_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o her_o desert_n now_o the_o husband_n that_o have_v a_o wife_n so_o stubborn_a and_o peevish_a must_v bear_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v bear_v as_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o cross_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n if_o he_o be_v impatient_a he_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v pardon_v and_o pity_v but_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o wife_n the_o wife_n be_v the_o other_o marry_a person_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o word_n of_o god_n mention_v it_o in_o sundry_a place_n rom._n 7._o 2._o the_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o man_n while_o he_o live_v ephes._n 5._o 24._o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n colos._n 3._o 18._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o law_n establish_v by_o god_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o increase_v etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o indeed_o the_o daughter_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n even_o when_o she_o be_v marry_v be_v patris_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n and_o not_o of_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n levit._n 22._o 12._o 13._o numb_a 30._o 13._o now_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v principal_o two_o the_o first_o be_v to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v he_o as_o her_o head_n in_o all_o thing_n gen._n 20._o 16._o likewise_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o sarah_n behold_v thy_o brother_n that_o be_v thy_o husband_n who_o thou_o call_v thy_o brother_n be_v the_o veil_n of_o thy_o eye_n to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o husband_n be_v thy_o head_n and_o have_v power_n over_o thou_o and_o thou_o ought_v to_o reverence_v he_o for_o of_o ancient_a time_n the_o wife_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n in_o the_o 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be_v whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o will_n for_o look_v as_o the_o church_n yield_v obedience_n to_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o yield_v herself_o to_o be_v command_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o so_o ought_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n so_o sarah_n be_v say_v to_o obey_v abraham_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o term_n of_o obedience_n she_o call_v he_o lord_n or_o sir_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 6._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o take_v liberty_n of_o wander_a and_o stray_v abroad_o from_o her_o own_o house_n without_o the_o man_n knowledge_n &_o consent_n 2._o king_n 4._o 22._o then_o she_o call_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v send_v with_o i_o
i_o pray_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n for_o i_o will_v haste_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o come_v again_o again_o that_o she_o be_v to_o follow_v her_o husband_n when_o he_o flit_v or_o depart_v from_o place_n to_o place_n unless_o he_o forsake_v either_o she_o or_o christ._n to_o this_o purpose_n paul_n say_v he_o have_v power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sister_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 5._o thus_o sarah_n go_v with_o abraham_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 11._o and_o out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 13._o 1._o and_o to_o gerar_n to_o sojourn_v there_o gen._n 20._o 1._o 2._o 3._o thus_o the_o wife_n of_o jacob_n depart_v with_o he_o from_o their_o father_n laban_n gen._n 31._o 17._o contrary_n to_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o wife_n to_o be_v proud_a to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o bear_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o chide_v and_o brawl_v with_o bitterness_n to_o forsake_v their_o house_n etc._n etc._n prou._n 27._o 15._o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o vers_fw-la 16._o he_o that_o hide_v she_o hide_v the_o wind_n &_o she_o be_v as_o the_o oil_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o utter_v itself_o exod._n 4._o 26._o then_o zipporah_n say_v o_o bloody_a husband_n because_o of_o the_o circumcision_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o levite_n concubine_n judg._n 19_o 2._o who_o play_v the_o whore_n and_o go_v away_o from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n to_o bethlem_n judah_n and_o there_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o queen_n vashi_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v at_o the_o king_n word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o eunuch_n therefore_o the_o king_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o his_o warth_fw-mi kindle_v in_o he_o ester_n 1._o 12._o last_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o grief_n to_o their_o kindred_n thus_o the_o proud_a wife_n of_o esau_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hittite_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n to_o isaak_n and_o rebekah_n gen._n 26._o 35._o &_o 27._o 46._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o parent_n hitherto_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o the_o first_o couple_n whereof_o the_o family_n consist_v namely_o of_o marry_a folk_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o whereby_o the_o family_n be_v increase_v and_o multiply_v or_o such_o as_o be_v help_n thereunto_o those_o whereby_o the_o family_n be_v enlarge_v be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n parent_n and_o child_n parent_n be_v they_o which_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o child_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v especial_o two_o one_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n the_o other_o to_o bestow_v they_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o touch_v education_n or_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n the_o parent_n care_n must_v be_v both_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v live_v well_o ephes._n 6._o 4._o touch_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n there_o be_v many_o duty_n require_v of_o the_o parent_n special_o four_o first_o the_o mother_n be_v herself_o to_o give_v the_o infant_n suck_v and_o to_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n paul_n commend_v it_o for_o a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n to_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 10._o thus_o sarah_n give_v suck_v to_o isaak_n gen._n 21._o 7._o anna_n nurse_v samuel_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 22._o david_n in_o likelihood_n be_v nurse_v by_o his_o mother_n psal._n 22._o 9_o thou_o give_v i_o hope_v even_o at_o my_o mother_n breast_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v also_o nurse_v by_o marie_n his_o mother_n luk._n 11._o 27._o and_o swaddle_v luk._n 2._o 7._o now_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v plain_a god_n have_v give_v milk_n to_o woman_n that_o bear_v child_n &_o have_v so_o appoint_v that_o no_o meat_n be_v more_o natural_a to_o the_o child_n than_o the_o mother_n milk_n and_o nature_n itself_o teach_v this_o in_o the_o course_n of_o other_o creature_n the_o earth_n nourish_v that_o which_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o tree_n bear_v be_v feed_v by_o the_o sap_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n thereof_o yea_o among_o the_o bruit_n beast_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o savage_a as_o the_o tiger_n do_v give_v suck_v unto_o the_o young_a one_o which_o they_o bring_v forth_o yet_o in_o case_n of_o want_n of_o health_n or_o ability_n or_o any_o other_o just_a impediment_n the_o mother_n may_v in_o equity_n beforborne_v and_o the_o child_n commit_v unto_o a_o nurse_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o rebekah_n the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n and_o afterward_o the_o wife_n of_o isaak_n have_v a_o nurse_n genes_n 24._o 59_o who_o name_n be_v deborah_n gen._n 35._o 8._o and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n commit_v moses_n to_o be_v nurse_v of_o a_o hebrew_n woman_n who_o she_o take_v not_o to_o be_v his_o mother_n but_o a_o stranger_n and_o her_o fact_n be_v allow_v by_o god_n exod._n 2._o 7._o 9_o the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o child_n meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o parent_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a will_v not_o deny_v or_o withhold_v necessary_a food_n from_o their_o child_n mat._n 7._o 9_o 10._o what_o man_n be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o if_o his_o son_n ask_v he_o bread_n will_v give_v he_o a_o stone_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o fish_n will_v give_v he_o a_o scorpion_n and_o paul_n say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o the_o three_o duty_n be_v when_o god_n give_v ability_n &_o mean_n to_o lay_v up_o some_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a maintenance_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 14._o for_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n prou._n 19_o 14._o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n the_o four_o be_v to_o observe_v both_o the_o inclination_n and_o the_o natural_a gift_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o child_n and_o according_o to_o bestow_v it_o in_o some_o honest_a call_n &_o course_n of_o life_n prou._n 20._o 11._o a_o child_n be_v know_v by_o his_o action_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o right_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 14._o write_v by_o ruffinus_n it_o be_v record_v that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n see_v a_o far_o off_o in_o a_o place_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n a_o company_n of_o child_n play_v together_o and_o in_o their_o play_n imitate_v himself_o in_o sundry_a ministerial_a action_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n view_v they_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o examine_v &_o baptize_v one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o solemn_a order_n use_v in_o y_o â—_o congregation_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o have_v make_v some_o of_o his_o clergy_n acquaint_v withal_o and_o take_v order_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o and_o bring_v before_o he_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o sport_n they_o use_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o play_v one_o with_o another_o the_o child_n at_o first_o for_o fear_n deny_v what_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o upon_o further_a examination_n they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v make_v athanasius_n who_o afterward_o become_v bishop_n of_o the_o place_n their_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o instruct_v and_o baptise_a sundry_a of_o their_o company_n he_o further_o ask_v both_o athanasius_n himself_o and_o those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v what_o question_n he_o ask_v they_o and_o what_o answer_v they_o give_v and_o perceive_v by_o their_o speech_n that_o they_o have_v frame_v themselves_o though_o in_o sport_v manner_n to_o the_o church-proceeding_n in_o those_o action_n upon_o conference_n have_v with_o his_o clergy_n he_o determine_v that_o those_o which_o have_v first_o be_v ask_v and_o have_v give_v answer_n full_o according_a to_o the_o form_n use_v in_o that_o church_n and_o thereupon_o baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o for_o athanasius_n and_o the_o other_o child_n which_o have_v do_v the_o part_n of_o minister_n in_o their_o kind_n he_o send_v for_o their_o parent_n and_o give_v they_o great_a charge_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o religion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o public_a ministry_n the_o like_a course_n we_o read_v to_o have_v
the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v parent_n from_o their_o child_n consider_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v these_o society_n and_o join_v such_o person_n together_o and_o therefore_o man_n may_v not_o separate_v they_o v._o that_o the_o master_n do_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o put_v over_o their_o servant_n to_o ungodly_a and_o unbelieved_n master_n for_o that_o be_v a_o unkind_a and_o cruel_a liberty_n &_o may_v be_v a_o apparent_a occasion_n to_o make_v the_o servant_n fall_v away_o from_o religion_n and_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n vi_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o perpetual_a slavery_n &_o never_o make_v they_o free_a exo._n 21._o 5._o but_o if_o the_o servant_n say_v thus_o i_o love_v my_o master_n my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a vii_o that_o the_o servitude_n be_v not_o procure_v and_o retain_v by_o force_n for_o it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a crime_n to_o spoil_v a_o man_n of_o his_o liberty_n then_o of_o his_o riches_n now_o y_o it_o the_o same_o power_n limit_v with_o these_o caution_n be_v lawful_a &_o warrantable_a in_o conscience_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n i._o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o allow_v it_o even_o by_o warrant_n of_o his_o own_o law_n the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n be_v curse_v by_o noah_n and_o condemn_v to_o slavery_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v cham_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v to_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v the_o gibeonite_n by_o joshua_n jos._n 9_o 23._o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v curse_v and_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n and_o hewer_n of_o wood_n &_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n so_o be_v the_o thief_n exo._n 22._o 3._o if_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o make_v restitution_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o his_o theft_n again_o those_o that_o be_v overcome_v in_o war_n may_v be_v hold_v captive_a and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o conqueror_n to_o kill_v they_o &_o therefore_o to_o make_v they_o slave_n and_o if_o be_v take_v they_o be_v save_v from_o death_n they_o owe_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v save_v ii_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v liberty_n to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v to_o make_v sale_n of_o himself_o to_o another_o levit._n 25._o 45._o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v sojourner_n among_o you_o of_o they_o shall_v you_o buy_v &_o of_o their_o family_n that_o be_v with_o you_o which_o they_o beget_v in_o your_o land_n these_o shall_v be_v your_o possession_n deut._n 15._o 12._o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n sell_v himself_o to_o thou_o or_o a_o hebrewesse_n and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n even_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o all_n &_o pierce_v his_o ear_n through_o against_o the_o door_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o iii_o the_o man_n that_o be_v ransom_v from_o his_o enemy_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n in_o lieu_n of_o thankfulness_n iv._o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n have_v servant_n who_o he_o buy_v for_o silver_n gen._n 17._o 12._o every_o manchild_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v in_o your_o generation_n as_o well_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bough_n with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 24._o 35._o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n abraham_n wonderful_o for_o he_o have_v give_v he_o sheep_n and_o beef_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n &_o men-seruant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n v._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o disallow_v of_o such_o servant_n but_o command_v they_o be_v servant_n &_o call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o that_o state_n not_o to_o change_v but_o to_o abide_v in_o their_o call_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 21._o be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o such_o servitude_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ans._n it_o be_v indeed_o against_o the_o law_n of_o entire_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o but_o christ_n have_v purchase_v liberty_n to_o believer_n coloss._n 5._o 11._o ans._n only_o a_o spiritual_a liberty_n in_o this_o life_n &_o a_o corporal_a only_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o though_o y_o â—_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o master_n because_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v neither_o master_n nor_o seruamt_v bond_n nor_o free_a yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n &_o civil_a order_n among_o man_n the_o master_n be_v above_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v &_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o master_n 8._o nevertheless_o where_o this_o kind_n of_o servitude_n be_v abolish_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v again_o receive_v or_o entertain_v among_o christian_n special_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o mild_a and_o moderate_a course_n to_o have_v hire_v servant_n if_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n hold_v servitude_n to_o be_v natural_a whereby_o some_o be_v by_o birth_n bond_n and_o other_o free_a i_o answer_v that_o servitude_n proceed_v not_o of_o nature_n 1._o but_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o fall_n for_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_o &_o indifferent_o free_a none_o more_o or_o less_o than_o other_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o diverse_a and_o several_a combination_n or_o couple_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n economical_a fron_n which_o do_v arise_v two_o person_n of_o a_o mix_v or_o compound_v nature_n and_o condition_n common_o call_v the_o goodman_n &_o the_o goodwife_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o house_n the_o good_a man_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v a_o person_n in_o who_o rest_v the_o private_a and_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a household_n and_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o it_o by_o election_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o other_o state_n but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n settle_v even_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o husband_n indeed_o natural_o bear_v rule_v over_o the_o wife_n parent_n over_o their_o child_n master_n over_o their_o servant_n but_o that_o person_n who_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v y_o e_o place_n of_o a_o husband_n a_o father_n a_o master_n in_o his_o house_n the_o same_o also_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v the_o principality_n &_o sovereignty_n therein_o and_o he_o be_v paterfamilias_fw-la the_o father_n and_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o family_n to_o he_o therefore_o the_o true_a right_n and_o power_n over_o all_o matter_n domestical_a of_o right_n appertain_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v special_o five_o i._o to_o bear_v the_o chief_a stroke_n and_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n direct_a and_o furtherer_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n within_o his_o family_n jos._n 24._o 15._o i_o and_o my_o household_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o pray_v for_o &_o with_o his_o household_n and_o partly_o by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o reap_v benefit_n by_o the_o public_a ministry_n thus_o god_n command_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o family_n deut._n 6._o 7._o thou_o shall_v rehearse_v they_o continual_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o tarie_v in_o thy_o house_n &_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o &_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o again_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o thy_o son_n shall_v ask_v thou_o what_o mean_v these_o testimony_n and_o ordinance_n &_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n command_v you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n this_o testimony_n god_n give_v of_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v gen._n 18._o 19_o for_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o household_n of_o abraham_n be_v very_o large_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v long_o before_o that_o he_o have_v three_o