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house_n and_o as_o she_o that_o have_v renounce_v parent_n and_o country_n she_o shall_v bewail_v her_o father_n and_o her_o mother_n a_o month_n long_o and_o after_o that_o shall_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o &_o marry_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v thy_o wife_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o favour_n unto_o she_o than_o thou_o may_v let_v she_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v but_o thou_o shall_v not_o sell_v she_o for_o money_n nor_o make_v merchandise_n of_o she_o because_o thou_o have_v humble_v she_o note_v that_o this_o only_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o war_n otherwise_o the_o israelite_n and_o people_n of_o god_n can_v not_o marry_v stranger_n deut._n 21_o 10,11_o etc._n etc._n
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to_o be_v loose_v 1._o cor._n 7._o yea_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v do_v our_o best_a to_o convert_v our_o wife_n and_o cleave_v inseparablie_o unto_o they_o though_o they_o fall_v into_o folly_n and_o uncleanness_n upon_o hope_n of_o amendment_n show_v by_o his_o prophet_n hosea_n that_o he_o love_v his_o church_n though_o it_o err_v or_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o abuse_v not_o his_o lenity_n and_o patience_n too_o much_o but_o repent_v in_o time_n and_o believe_v his_o gospel_n hos._n 3,1_o ezech._n 24,16_o see_v more_o in_o divorcement_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n against_o wedlock_n breaker_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n but_o be_v pure_a in_o hart_n word_n and_o deed_n exo._n 20_o 14_o 17._o thou_o husband_n drink_v the_o water_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o and_o the_o river_n that_o 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thus_o we_o see_v that_o except_o a_o man_n join_v to_o his_o wife_n both_o in_o hart_n and_o in_o outward_a conversation_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o judgment_n of_o god_n prou._n 5_o 15._o he_o that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o commit_v adultery_n shall_v find_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v away_o for_o gelousie_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o consent_v though_o thou_o augment_v the_o gift_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n seek_v his_o own_o death_n that_o have_v abuse_v his_o wife_n and_o god_n will_v undoubted_o punish_v he_o therefore_o pro._n 6,32_o take_v heed_n o_o thou_o husband_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o witness_v between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v for_o she_o be_v thy_o companion_n or_o as_o the_o one_o half_a of_o thyself_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n which_o be_v join_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n before_o the_o congregation_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n &_o contain_v yourselves_o within_o your_o bound_n and_o be_v sober_a in_o mind_n and_o bridle_v your_o affection_n and_o let_v none_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o if_o for_o her_o fault_n thou_o hate_v she_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a cover_v the_o injury_n under_o his_o garment_n and_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o honesty_n to_o keep_v his_o wife_n still_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v cover_v her_o fault_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n malac._n 2_o 14_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o abound_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o three_o bring_v wrath_n and_o destruction_n a_o mind_n hot_a as_o fire_v that_o can_v not_o be_v quench_v till_o it_o be_v consume_v a_o adulterous_a man_n that_o give_v his_o body_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v have_v kindele_v a_o fire_n to_o lust_n and_o a_o man_n that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o think_v thus_o in_o his_o hart_n tush_o who_o see_v i_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o darkness_n the_o wall_n cover_v i_o no_o body_n see_v i_o who_o need_n i_o to_o fear_v the_o most_o high_a will_v not_o remember_v my_o sin_n such_o a_o man_n only_o fear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o know_v not_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o look_v even_o to_o man_n heart_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v open_o punish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o shall_v be_v chase_v abroad_o like_o a_o young_a horse_n foal_n and_o when_o he_o think_v least_o of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o open_o punish_v thus_o shall_v the_o adulterous_a man_n that_o break_v wedlock_n be_v put_v to_o shame_n of_o every_o man_n because_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o shall_v it_o go_v also_o with_o every_o wife_n that_o leave_v her_o husband_n and_o get_v inheritance_n by_o a_o strange_a marriage_n eccles._n 23._o fly_v fornication_n and_o adultery_n for_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o which_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 1._o cor._n 6,16_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whooremoonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13_o 4._o if_o my_o hart_n say_v holy_a job_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n or_o if_o i_o have_v lay_v wait_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o neighbour_n then_o let_v my_o wife_n grind_v unto_o another_o man_n and_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n and_o let_v other_o man_n bow_v down_o upon_o she_o for_o this_o be_v wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o be_v condemn_v yea_o this_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o shall_v devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o which_o shall_v root_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n job._n 31_o 9_o final_o we_o have_v many_o notable_a example_n how_o great_o the_o breach_n of_o marriage_n displease_v god_n and_o how_o in_o all_o age_n man_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v upon_o wedlock-breaker_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v even_o in_o the_o heathen_a king_n herod_n and_o abimelech_n who_o take_v sara_n and_o rebecca_n the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n &_o isaac_n to_o be_v their_o wife_n and_o have_v almost_o lie_v with_o they_o for_o which_o god_n plague_v they_o with_o great_a plague_n as_o appear_v gen._n 12_o 20,26_o etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n the_o woman_n be_v create_v of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n and_o comfort_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o because_o she_o first_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n and_o entice_v her_o husband_n to_o do_v the_o same_o therefore_o unto_o her_o god_n enjoin_v this_o punishment_n of_o sorrow_n and_o subjection_n say_v unto_o eve_n and_o in_o she_o to_o all_o wife_n i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_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 gen._n 2,20,3,6,16_o this_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o concubine_n in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o wife_n be_v take_v with_o certain_a solemnity_n of_o marriage_n and_o her_o child_n do_v inherit_v as_o lawful_o beget_v but_o the_o concubine_n
gen._n 38.26_o if_o a_o woman_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o her_o father_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o her_o father_n hear_v her_o vow_n and_o hold_v his_o peace_n concern_v she_o than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v and_o her_o bond_n be_v good_a because_o her_o father_n have_v approve_v her_o vow_n and_o bond_n by_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o if_o her_o father_n by_o not_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o her_o vow_n disallow_v she_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v of_o her_o vow_n or_o bond_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o value_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v she_o because_o her_o father_n disalow_v her_o vow_n so_o make_v to_o huâ—â—ble_v her_o soul_n and_o to_o mortify_v it_o by_o abstinence_n or_o other_o bodily_a exercise_n whereby_o we_o see_v how_o the_o father_n have_v authority_n to_o break_v the_o vow_n of_o his_o child_n make_v even_o to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v single_a &_o under_o his_o tuition_n but_o be_v marry_v he_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n for_o then_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o approve_v or_o disprove_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v levit._fw-la 30.4_o give_v not_o thy_o son_n thy_o wife_n thy_o brother_n nor_o friend_n power_n over_o thou_o while_o thou_o live_v and_o give_v not_o away_o thy_o substance_n and_o good_n to_o any_o other_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n lest_o it_o repent_v it_o and_o thou_o be_v fain_o to_o ask_v the_o same_o of_o they_o again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v i_o say_v and_o haste_v breath_n give_v not_o thyself_o over_o to_o any_o person_n for_o better_v it_o be_v that_o thy_o child_n shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o then_o that_o thou_o shouldâ—st_v be_v fain_o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o child_n at_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v end_v thy_o day_n and_o finish_v thy_o life_n distribute_v thy_o heritance_n eccle._n 33.18_o etc._n etc._n read_v gene._n 25.5_o tob._n 8._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o default_n of_o daughter_n to_o his_o brethren_n &_o for_o lack_v of_o brethren_n to_o his_o father_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 27.8_o read_v more_o deut._n 21.15_o galat._n 4.36_o the_o father_n use_n to_o lay_v up_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o child_n and_o not_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n 2._o cor._n 12.14_o that_o parent_n may_v modest_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n death_n or_o calamity_n of_o their_o child_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o prefer_v not_o natural_a affection_n to_o god_n will_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n namely_o in_o jacob_n gen._n 37.3.43,36_o aaron_n levit._fw-la 10.19_o in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 19_o in_o the_o shunamyt_n 2._o king_n 4.18_o in_o job._n 15,20_o before_o jere._n 31.16_o in_o rachel_n the_o father_n be_v a_o priest_n may_v not_o mourn_v for_o his_o daughter_n if_o she_o be_v marry_v for_o be_v marry_v she_o seem_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o family_n but_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o so_o die_v he_o may_v by_o god_n law_n mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o her_o death_n as_o appear_v levit._fw-la 21.3_o final_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o godly_a parent_n as_o in_o their_o life_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o god_n law_n so_o likewise_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o call_v their_o child_n before_o they_o and_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o ghostly_a admonition_n and_o godly_a lesson_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n after_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen_n 48._o &_o 49._o of_o david_n 1._o king_n 2.2_o of_o job._n 15._o of_o tob._n 4.2.5.16_o of_o mathathias_n 1._o mac._n 2.49_o of_o antiochus_n 1._o mac._n 6.14_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o seven_o brother_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mac_n 7.20_o and_o many_o more_o the_o daughter_n and_o child_n duty_n to_o her_o parent_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o deut._n 5.16_o exod._n 20.12_o she_o that_o smite_v her_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o be_v slay_v for_o it_o exod._n 21.15_o she_o that_o curse_v her_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o exod._n 21,17_o levit._fw-la 20.9_o if_o a_o priest_n daughter_n fall_v to_o play_v the_o whore_n she_o pollute_v her_o father_n therefore_o shall_v she_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n levit._fw-la 21.9_o the_o daughter_n that_o woork_v folly_n in_o israel_n by_o play_v the_o harlot_n or_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o be_v not_o find_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n to_o death_n read_v tit_n virg_n deut._n 22.21_o she_o that_o mock_v her_o father_n or_o mother_n bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o herself_o as_o do_v cam._n gen._n 27.12_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o father_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o the_o child_n that_o so_o do_v shall_v die_v the_o death_n her_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o she_o levit._fw-la 18.7_o 20,11_o lottes_n two_o daughter_n do_v so_o of_o who_o come_v the_o wicked_a &_o curse_a generation_n of_o the_o moabite_n &_o benammyt_n gen._n 19_o curse_a be_v she_o that_o lie_v with_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o commit_v such_o villainy_n deut._n 27.23_o so_o do_v tamar_n gen._n 38.9_o curse_a be_v she_o that_o curse_v or_o contemn_v her_o father_n or_o her_o mother_n deut._n 27.16_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o child_n your_o father_n and_o your_o mother_n levit._fw-la 19.3_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a which_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o they_o have_v instruct_v she_o and_o chastened_a she_o and_o she_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o nor_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o then_o shall_v her_o father_n and_o mother_n take_v this_o their_o stubborn_a daughter_n and_o bring_v she_o out_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o she_o dwell_v and_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o her_o city_n this_o our_o daughter_n be_v stubborn_a insolent_a and_o disobedient_a and_o she_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o admonition_n she_o be_v a_o riotour_n and_o a_o drunkard_n a_o gadder_n abroad_o and_o of_o a_o shameless_a behaviour_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n in_o token_n that_o to_o disobey_v the_o parent_n be_v most_o horrible_a so_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v my_o judgement_n or_o law_n deut._n 21.18.19_o etc._n etc._n woe_n be_v to_o that_o child_n that_o disobey_v and_o rebell_v against_o father_n or_o mother_n refuse_v to_o be_v correct_v for_o amendment_n esay_n 45.10_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o daughter_n that_o rise_v up_o or_o rebell_v against_o she_o own_o father_n gen_n 30.14_o and_o woe_n also_o be_v to_o that_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o strive_v with_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n mich._n 7.6_o such_o be_v judith_n &_o bashmath_n the_o two_o daughter_n in_o law_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n gen._n 26.35_o the_o child_n that_o rob_v father_n or_o mother_n &_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n thâ—_n same_o child_n be_v y_z e_z companion_n of_o a_o murderer_n or_o destroyer_n prou._n 28.24_o so_o do_v rachael_n steal_v away_o her_o father_n idol_n gen._n 31.19_o the_o child_n that_o rob_v the_o father_n or_o shut_v out_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o lewd_a and_o a_o unworthy_a &_o shameful_a child_n prou._n 19.26_o poverty_n &_o shame_n be_v to_o that_o child_n that_o refuse_v instruction_n &_o will_v not_o abide_v correction_n but_o that_o child_n that_o regard_v discipline_n and_o geve_v ear_n to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o parent_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n pro._n 13._o â—_o 18_o who_o so_o laugh_v their_o father_n to_o scorn_v and_o set_v their_o mother_n commandment_n at_o nought_o the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o devour_v be_v that_o child_n of_o the_o young_a eagle_n proverb_n 30.17_o she_o that_o curse_v her_o father_n or_o mother_n her_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o obscure_a darkness_n prou._n 11.20_o she_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o riotous_a man_n and_o use_v banquet_v with_o glutton_n shame_v her_o father_n prou._n 7.28_o so_o do_v dinah_n gen._n 34._o 4._o and_o lot_n two_o daughter_n gen._n 19_o 32._o solomen_n mark_n
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unto_o they_o to_o vex_v they_o whereunto_o jacob_n easy_o grant_v &_o so_o laban_n have_v bless_v rahel_n &_o lea_n his_o daughter_n he_o take_v his_o leaveâ—_n &_o depart_v back_o again_o &_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n to_o meet_v esau_n his_o brother_n place_v his_o wife_n rahel_n &_o her_o son_n joseph_n last_o y_z t_z they_o may_v be_v further_a from_o danger_n &_o when_o she_o meet_v her_o brother_n in_o law_n esau_n rahel_n draw_v near_o &_o do_v reverence_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o take_v her_o leave_n &_o depart_v safe_a with_o jacob_n unto_o sichem_n and_o when_o she_o be_v go_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o bethel_n to_o dwell_v she_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o she_o have_v steal_v from_o laban_n her_o father_n and_o earinge_v that_o houng_a in_o her_o ear_n and_o give_v they_o to_o jacob_n when_o he_o reform_v his_o household_n who_o take_v her_o idol_n and_o superstitious_a trash_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o a_o oak_n by_o sichem_n and_o when_o 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stone_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o her_o grave_n as_o a_o ceremony_n to_o testify_v the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v not_o general_o reveyl_v which_o pillar_n be_v ever_o after_o call_v rahels_n pillar_n or_o grave_n or_o sepulchre_n stone_n gen._n 29.30.31.33.35.48.7_o 1._o sam._n 10.2_o after_o who_o death_n y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n jeremy_n long_v after_o do_v compare_v y_z e_o destruction_n &_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o y_z e_z destruction_n of_o the_o beniamite_n or_o israelit_n saying_n this_o say_v y_o e_o lord_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v on_o high_a mourn_a &_o bitter_a weep_n rahel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o alive_a but_o dead_a y_z t_z be_v the_o beniamite_n &_o israelite_n be_v so_o destroy_v y_o it_o if_o rahel_n the_o mother_n of_o benjamin_n can_v have_v rise_v again_o to_o seek_v for_o her_o child_n she_o shall_v have_v find_v none_o remain_v jer._n 31_o 15._o which_o prophecy_n of_o rahel_n &_o her_o child_n be_v 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