Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	husband_n	mother_n	sister_n	13,459	5	11.1008	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57118	Considerations concerning marriage the honour, duties, benefits, troubles of it whereto are added 1. directions in two particulars, 1. how they that have wives may be as if they had none, 2., how to prepare for parting with a dear yoke-fellow by death, or other-wife : 2. resolution of this case of conscience, whether a man may lawfully marry his wives sister? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.	1657 (1657)	Wing R1221; ESTC R3111	49,078	102

or_o degree_n of_o affinity_n primary_n and_o secondary_a 1._o primary_n be_v that_o affinity_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o cousin_n of_o blood_n to_o his_o wife_n or_o econverso_fw-la which_o indeed_o be_v just_o hold_v no_o less_o for_o a_o bar_n of_o marriage_n than_o his_o own_o natural_a consanguinity_n for_o that_o be_v a_o affinity_n contract_v upon_o interest_n of_o blood_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o entire_a union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n whereby_o they_o two_o become_v one_o flesh_n upon_o this_o account_n a_o man_n wife_n sister_n come_v to_o be_v the_o kindred_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o god_n law_n prohibit_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o affinity_n be_v wherein_o there_o be_v another_o person_n add_v to_o that_o first_o kind_n now_o mention_v here_o the_o affinity_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o affinity_n former_o contract_v not_o upon_o interest_n of_o blood_n as_o the_o former_a kind_n do_v marriage_n within_o this_o second_o degree_n be_v question_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n brother_n widow_n by_o some_o that_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a it_o be_v hold_v unmeet_a and_o inconvenient_a though_o lawful_a as_o come_v over_o near_o to_o the_o verge_n of_o a_o sinful_a conjunction_n ergo_fw-la for_o person_n to_o marry_v within_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o affinity_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n can_v but_o be_v unquestionable_o unlawful_a 2._o argument_n a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v any_o of_o his_o wife_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n than_o he_o may_v of_o his_o own_o but_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o wife_n own_o sister_n a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v any_o of_o his_o wife_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n then_o he_o may_v of_o his_o own_o nor_o the_o woman_n of_o her_o husband_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n then_o of_o her_o own_o these_o be_v the_o very_a term_n in_o the_o contession_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n proximity_n of_o alliance_n be_v no_o less_o a_o bar_n to_o marriage_n than_o proximity_n of_o blood_n for_o this_o i_o will_v give_v two_o reason_n 1._o 1._o reas_n 1._o because_o of_o what_o degree_n any_o one_o be_v of_o consanguinity_n to_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o affinity_n be_v that_o person_n to_o the_o wife_n husband_n 677._o de_fw-fr spensalibus_fw-la of_o household_n government_n p._n 677._o this_o rule_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o zanchius_n and_o by_o mr._n perkins_n also_o who_o add_v further_a to_o recite_v his_o own_o word_n couzias_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 ousin_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 from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v say_v he_o 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 hence_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o certain_a rule_n among_o divine_n cujus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la inire_fw-la nuptias_fw-la ejus_fw-la nec_fw-la conjugis_fw-la licet_fw-la because_o a_o wife_n can_v marry_v she_o own_o brother_n nor_o a_o husband_n his_o own_o sister_n no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n own_o sister_n because_o her_o near_a consanguine_a who_o be_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o this_o rule_n hold_v undeniable_o true_a within_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o assinity_n which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a impediment_n to_o marriage_n as_o though_o the_o wise_a be_v dead_a yet_o her_o kindred_n be_v of_o affinity_n still_o with_o her_o husband_n remane_v alive_a the_o right_n and_o t●●_n of_o affinity_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o consanguines_fw-la of_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o loose_v the_o wise_a be_v dead_a although_o they_o have_v no_o child_n together_o but_o they_o hold_v firm_a still_o be_v found_v in_o the_o union_n make_v between_o they_o by_o marriage_n not_o in_o issue_n though_o that_o may_v strengthen_v the_o same_o see_v for_o this_o willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la page_n 790._o junij_fw-la append._n and_o explic._n levit._n thes●●_n 2_o 788._o reas_n 2._o de_fw-fr spensalibas_fw-la thes_n 5._o p._n 788._o because_o by_o the_o very_a same_o rule_n say_v zanchius_n be_v a_o husband_n forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o consanguines_fw-la of_o his_o wife_n or_o with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o her_o blood_n that_o consanguines_fw-la or_o those_o of_o a_o blood_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v among_o themselves_o but_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n levit._n 18.9_o therefore_o nor_o his_o wife_n sister_n the_o result_n be_v this_o a_o man_n may_v as_o lawful_o marry_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o his_o wife_n mother_n and_o his_o own_o aunt_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o his_o uncle_n wife_n for_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o uncover_v of_o the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n brother_n levit._n 18.14_o and_o his_o own_o sister_n as_o his_o brother_n wife_n for_o this_o be_v call_v a_o uncover_v of_o his_o brother_n nakedness_n levit._n 18_o 16._o or_o as_o his_o wife_n sister_n from_o both_o which_o be_v compare_v together_o i_o may_v frame_v the_o 3._o argument_n a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n ergo_fw-la he_o may_v not_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n because_o this_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o levit._n 18.16_o and_o 20.21_o therefore_o nor_o his_o wife_n sister_n because_o a_o man_n wife_n sister_n be_v full_a as_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o as_o his_o brothers_n wife_n be_v and_o where_o there_o be_v the_o some_o reason_n of_o propirquity_n 〈…〉_o amess_v 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 3._o app●●●_n 〈…〉_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o 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that_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v determine_v of_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o canon_n in_o the_o neocaesarien_n council_n that_o it_o a_o woman_n marry_v two_o brother_n abjiciatur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la she_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o even_o to_o death_n here_o i_o will_v answer_v the_o chief_a objection_n which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v 1._o object_n this_o prohibition_n of_o degree_n from_o marriage_n mention_v in_o levit._n 18_o be_v but_o some_o moysaicall_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o bind_v to_o we_o gentile_n ans_fw-fr no_o the_o law_n there_o express_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n from_o ver_fw-la 6_o to_o 19_o as_o well_o as_o against_o adultery_n sodomy_n buggery_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v moral_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a bind_v to_o all_o nation_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v explain_v so_o

ourselves_o as_o betroth_v to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o love_a kindness_n mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n 2_o he_o 2_o to_o expect_v the_o love_n of_o a_o husband_n from_o he_o to_o expect_v all_o that_o love_n kindness_n tenderness_n comfort_n nourishing_n and_o cherishing_n from_o christ_n spiritual_o eph._n 5.29_o which_o the_o wife_n look_v to_o receive_v from_o her_o husband_n corporal_o as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o the_o canticle_n the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.2_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o arm_n cap._n 2.6_o the_o refreshment_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n 3._o cant._n 2_o 3._o cordial_n and_o refocillation_n to_o support_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n in_o his_o absence_n this_o be_v to_o be_v stay_v with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v with_o apple_n verse_n 5._o also_o the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o you_o john_n 14.21_o will_v 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the_o union_n and_o amity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spouse_n by_o the_o sameness_n of_o flesh_n which_o marriage_n cause_v between_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o reach_v marry_v person_n their_o duty_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n duty_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o wife_n duty_n to_o her_o husband_n this_o be_v to_o spiritualise_v marriage_n and_o to_o improve_v it_o to_o a_o high_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a use_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o w●●l_v extend_v to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n what_o expression_n of_o conjugal_a love_n be_v there_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o carry_v not_o a_o resemblance_n of_o some_o spiritual_a intercourse_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n 2._o benefit_n of_o marriage_n be_v domestical_a the_o build_n of_o family_n and_o kindred_n 4.11_o 2_o domestical_a benefit_n of_o marriage_n ruth_n 4.11_o and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o they_o woman_n be_v builder_n hereof_o as_o well_o as_o man_n rachel_n 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