Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	child_n	love_v	parent_n	9,558	5	9.1054	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01685	A vvork vvorth the reading VVherein is contayned, fiue profitable and pithy questions, very expedient, aswell for parents to perceiue howe to bestowe their children in marriage, and to dispose their goods at their death: as for all other persons to receiue great profit by the rest of the matters herein expressed. Newly published by Charles Gibbon.; Work worth the reading	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1591 (1591)	STC 11821; ESTC S101910	36,863	70

that feare him There shall none cast their frute or be barren Exod. 23. 26. It is said the Lord shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech and why for a punishment of sinne because of Sarah Gen 20. 18. The barren woman enioyes not the promise which God made to them that were maried to haue issue but principally shee is depriued of that promise that God made to Abraham that he would increase his seede Therfore let no man lightly esteeme of children as many do which accompt them rather a charge than a blissing a trouble than a benefit for as they bee arguments of the loue of God as may appeare in Hannah whose praier the Lord remembred 1. Sam. 1. 19. so they be meanes to increase mutuall loue betweene man and wife for after Leah had borne a sonne she was perswaded her husband would loue her and keepe her companie Gen. 29. 32. 34. Notwithstanding as godly children are a great gift of God so the wicked are a great griefe to the pareÌ„ts one a renowne the other a reproach to them Now manie will say A good tree bringeth foorth good frute so condemne the parents by their childreÌ„s impietie but let no man iudge rashly for it falleth out sometime by men as in other matters there are few trees that beare frute but haue some windfalls few gardens that bring forth flowrs but haue some weeds few men that haue issue but some proue euill Noah had Cham aswell as Sem Abraham Ismael aswell as Isaac Dauid Absolom aswell as SalomoÌ„ yet Noah Abraham Dauid were the children of God But I will omit this matter and manifest my meaning by an example There is one that dwelleth by me that is verie wealthie who hath but three sonnes to impart his liuing to he hath bestowed great cost vpon the eldest to preferre him by learning yet presuming of his patrimonie as manie rich heires doo in these daies he is either foolish or vnfortunate for hee yeelds in steed of wisedome wantonnes for learning lewdnes and for obediencie obstinacie yea he had better haue bin put to Cart than to Cambridge so he might haue reaped more profite and haue eased his fathers purse but his other two sonnes hee hath brought vp with litle cost yet they increase his possessions by their paines now this man at his death doth disinherite his eldest sonne that procured his griefe and bequeath it to the two yonger that augmented his gaine Now in this case I demaund whether he may lawfully disinherite his eldest sonne yea or no. Tych. I doo not thinke that the prauitie of his demeanor can barre him of the priuiledge of his dignitie for the first borne were euer most to bee preferred according as it is written If a man haue two wiues one loued another hated they haue borne him childreÌ„ both the loued also the hated if the first borne be the son of the hated then when the time commeth that he appointeth his sons to be heires of that which he hath he may not make the son of the beloued first born before the son of the hated which is the first borne but he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the first borne giue him double portioÌ„ of al that he hath for he is the first of his strength to him belongeth c. Deu 21. 15 16 17 Phil. What dignitie hath the first borne aboue the rest of his brethren seeing they are al ingendred in one womb proceed al froÌ„ one woman beside that law you repeate was litle respected for AbrahaÌ„ had children of the hated before the loued Gen. 18. 4. of his concubines before his wiues Gen. 22. 24. and yet it is said of him he gaue all his goods to Isaac whom he had by Sarah his wife Gen. 25. 5. Tych. If the elder were not to be dignified aboue his brethren what mooued the Lord to say to Cayne that his brother Abels desire shuld be subiect to him and that he should rule ouer him Gen. 4. 7 Yea what caused Iaacob to say to Reuben his eldest sonne thou art my might and the beginning of my strength the excellencie of dignitie and the excellencie of power Gen. 49. 3 Phil. But is it not lawfull for a man to giue his possessions to whom he please Tych. Not in all cases for it is neither naturall nor agreeable to Gods word for a man to giue his inheritance to a meere stranger hauing both children and kindred as it appeareth in the olde Lawe where it is written If a man die haue no sonne then ye shall turne his inheritance to his daughter and if he haue no daughter ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his brethren if he haue no brethren ye shal giue his inheritaÌ„ce vnto his fathers brethreÌ„ if his father haue no brethren ye shal giue his inheritaunce vnto his next kinseman of his familie and hee shall possesse it Nombers 27. 8. c. What was Naboths answere to King Ahab when he demaunded to buy his vineyard The Lord keepe me saith he from giuing the inheritance of my father vnto thee 1. King 21. 3. it was this that made the King not onely to kill him but to extinguish all issue of inheritance his sonnes likewise 2. King 9. 26. Naomi came out of her Countrie of Moab to sell a little parcell of ground at Bethlehem not because there was not anie would buy it but because she was first to profer it to her kindred Ruth 4. 3. If Naomi might not sell her owne to none but such as were of her alliance much more wee ought not to giue away our owne from our children and kinsmen Phil. Indeed as touching inheritance I hold with you yet all be not inheritors by discent but manie doo purchase by the pennie and gather their goods by their paines therefore what reason is there a man should not dispose of that at his owne pleasure Tych. You say verie wel but as there is no cause to constraine anie to giue against his will so there is no conscience to abridge one of that benefite he should enioy by right A man shall doo verie wel to giue seueral portions as he seeth cause yet he ought to respect the superioritie of his eldest son that he make him not equall with his brethren but as he is better by prioritie of birth so to prefer him by sufficiencie of liuing which as it is most charitable by the course of nature so it is best tollerable with the course of scripture for it is written in the behalfe of the first borne Thou shalt giue him double portioÌ„ of all that thou hast Deu 21. 17. meaning as much as to two of the others Iehoshaphat King of Iuda had manie children to whome the text saith hee gaue great giftes of siluer and of golde and of precious things with strong Cities in Iuda but the greatest thing of all which was his kingdome he gaue

father for we are taught by the Apostle Peter to obay God more than man Act. 5. 29. Wee ought to loue our worldly parents yet we must not offeÌ„d our heaueÌ„ly father for He that loueth father mother more thaÌ„ me is not worthy of me saith Christ Mat. 10. 37. we ought to feare our natural parents that haue gouernment of our bodies yet wee must be more afraide of our celestiall Father which preserues both bodie and soule and is able to cast them into hell fire Mat. 10. 28. whereupon I ground my argument that if Parents will profer and impose vpon their children such a match as tendeth more to profite than pietie more to content their greedy desire for lucre thaÌ„ their childrens godly choice for loue as this man hath doon to his daughter neyther they nor this mayde ought to depend on their Parents in this poynt what greater occasion of incontinencie can be giuen than to match a young and lusty maid against her owne minde with an infirme and decrepite person to satisfie an others pleasure what a crosse contract would this be and shall not the maide who hath made a fit choyce to her owne minde marry vnlesse she take such an old maÌ„ against her minde what say you shal the seuerity of of her Father abridge her liberty or depriue her of the lawfull remedy Nay more than that shall the maide increase in sin for want of her desire because her father wil not yeeld his consent vnlesse it bee to her disliking I say no. The Apostle telleth vs It is better to marrie than burne and yet she shall keepe her within the bounds of obedience because she doth it not of purpose in coÌ„tempt of her parents but in regarde of Gods glory to auoyd the occasion of euill Tich Indeede I must needes coÌ„fesse that to match a young maide with an olde man it is miserable nay then that which is more admirable some man that hath liued single aboue sixtie yeares will vpon a little fleshly fancie needes to the world yet he wil sooner angle for a frogge than a fish I meane he wil sooner catch a light minioÌ„ thaÌ„ couple with a graue matron and as the worlde doth wonder at him for his wantonnes in making such a match so his kindred which did hope to haue good of him are deceiued by this meanes for he will so much respect the trifling tricks of his Cosset that he wil not care to cast off the tried loue of his kindred whom of a loÌ„g time he hath put in hope of some great promotion by his death which no doubt by their duety diligence they haue deserued and at last doth recompence them with this delusion by his life to giue all to his young wife fie vpon flesh that rageth so furiously of men that haue no more modesty of age that yeelds no better grauitie for the grace of man consists not in proportioÌ„ but properties nor the glory of age in gray haires but in grauitie The dayes haue bin that men would not haue their possessions go out of the name Ruth 4. 5. but these accompt more of their filthy pleasure thaÌ„ their posteritie Moses made a law in Israel that he that had no issue should giue his inheritance to such as were of his consanguinitie for faile of such to some of his affinitie Nombr 27. 8. c. but these doe more regarde their greedy lust than a godly law Wee shall reade in the olde Testament that they might not sell any parcell of their possessions from their Kindred Ruth 4. Then with what conscience may these giue all away from them Good GOD what a straunge thing is this that those which goe holding downe their heads as though they woulde droppe into their graues shoulde bee casting vp their eyes a doting after girles when it were more meeter for them to make a couenaÌ„t with death than a contract with a damsel but it seemeth such haue liued longer for their yeares than their vertues that neither the decrepitie of their age nor the imbecilitie of their bodies can bridle their concupisence but they must further their infirmities by their owne follies the young flesh of Abishah say they did foster Dauid in his age this giueth a great light to their leuitie as though Dauid would make his deathbed a place of beastlynes when the text saith He knew her not 1. King 1. 4. and to couer their dotage they will carry this cloake for an excuse It is better to marry than burne as though rotteÌ„ wood could take fire so fast It is lawfull for them to marry I confesse yet not expedieÌ„t to match with moathers the original of such a marriage is grounded vpon no goodnes for he taketh her vpoÌ„ a burning vnbridled lust she him vpon a leaud desire of liuing the sight of such nuptials are ridiculous for who sees them that in derision will not say the old horse hath got him a youÌ„g fillie the succes of such a coÌ„tract is sorrowfull for there is no greater rage than the ielousie of man saith Salomon Pro. 6. 34. it is as cruel as death Cant. 8. 6. and who can bee more ielous thaÌ„ an olde man ouer his youÌ„g wife the end of such a vniting is but euill for imbecilitie and debilitie is a meane to cause his wiues inconstancie Then what reason should moue the olde man to make such a match or what maid well disposed will match with such a man my reason is It is not sufficient for vs to doe well but therwith to auoyd the occasion of euill although shee bee of an honest conuersation yet the taking of such an olde huddle will giue occasion to the worlde to iudge the worst VVhether the Father may lawfully disinherit his first borne PHilogus Children no doubt are a great blissing of God happy are those that haue them to increase his kingdome What ioye conceiued Elizabeth vvhen she found herself to be coÌ„ceaued with childe Luk. 1. 15 for barrennes was a great reproach among the Iewes How ioyful was Hannah when she had a childe for she was but vpbraided afore for her barrennes 1. Sam. 1. 5. What made the daughter of Iphtah desire two moneths to goe to the mountaines to bewaile her virginitie before she died was it not her barrennes for it was counted as a shame in Israel to die without children Iudg. 11. 38. The Grecian women accompted their age from that day they were Brides and not from the day of their birth for then say they we enter the world when wee haue children to take charge of When Rahel had for a time left child-bearing she was content to suffer her maide Bilhah to beare vpon her knees to couer her vnfruitfulnes as though it came from her Gen. 30. 3. for barrennes was counted as a curse because fruitfulnes came of Gods blessing who said Increase and multiplie barrennes is a signe of disobedience for the Lord hath promised to those

as to aske The ten commandements teach children to honour and submit themselues to their parents therfore if they coÌ„tract couple coÌ„trary to their contentatioÌ„ they rather rebell thaÌ„ obay them Phi. It is true indede but you know the common by word It is the eye of the maister that fatteth the horse and the loue of the mayd that maketh the liking shee that matcheth her selfe after anothers mind is like him that fitteth his foote by anothers last one is ofteÌ„ wroong with his shooes in the wearing the other ofteÌ„ vexed with her husband after wedding either let vs linck to our owne liking or else better vnborne than liuing Tich Your talke tendeth only to sensuall circumstances altogether preposterous froÌ„ the proposition for the word of God hath giuen parents great prerogatiue ouer their children euen in this matter concerning Marriage insomuch as no contract much lesse any coniunction can bee lawful vnlesse the parents allow it according as it is written If a woman vowe a vowe vnto the Lorde and binde her selfe by a bonde being in her Fathers house in the time of her youth and her Father heare her vow bond wherwith she hath bound her selfe and her Father holde his peace concerning her then all her vowes shall stand and euerie bond wherewith she hath bound hir selfe shall stand But if her father disallowe her the same daye that he heareth all her vowes and bonds wherewith she hath bound her selfe they shall not be of value and the Lord will forgiue her because her father dissalowed her Nomb. 30. 4 5 6. Hereof it is that where the maide was taken away and abused albeit shee was afterward married to the man that did it yet hee was to pay a peece of money to her father because he had not his preconsent as it is written If a man intice a maide that is not betroathed and lie with her he shall endowe her and take her to his wife If her father refuse to giue her to him hee shall pay mony according to the Dowry of Virgins Exod. 22. 16 17. It is more fullie confirmed in Deuter. 22. 28 29. If a man finde a maide that is not betroathed and take her and lye with her and they bee found Then the man that lay with her shall giue vnto the maides father fiftie Shekels of siluer and she shall be his wife because hee hath humbled her he cannot put her away all his life yea Saint Paul himselfe dooth approoue the superioritie of Parents in this respect for saith he If any man thinke that it is vncomely for his Virgine if she passe the flower of her age and neede so require let him doo what he will he sinneth not let them be married 1. Cor. 7. 36. And hereto agreeth the same saying of the wise man Marrie thy daughter and so thou shalt performe a waightie worke Eccles 30. I coulde amplifie the matter very much but these are sufficient to resolue you that children cannot match without their Parents consent Phi. Alas you doo not consider the innumerable inconueniences that bee incident to those parties which bee brought together more for lucre than loue more for goods than good will more by constraint than consent nay more than that you doe little way the inequalitie of yeares the contrarietie of natures betweene age and youth is there no difference betweene the withered Beech and the florishing Bay tree no opposition betweene frost and flowers or is it possible that oxen vnequally yoked should draw well together if you would conferr al these circumstances together with the accidents you shal find that such an husband is an hell to a tender Virgine and that such a marriage is the beginning of al miserie and no doubt he that bestows his daughter no better shall abridge her griefe by following her to the graue So that I conclude seeing marriage is of great moment not for a moneth but a whole life time there is no reason but hee or shee that entreth into that bond should make their owne bargaine because it is they that must abide by it Tich You still continue your carnall positions to confirme your crased opinion as though the prescript rule of Gods book where to be impugned by the naturall reason of mans brayne If a man may giue his goods to whome hee will hee may as well bestow his Children where hee thinketh best for Children are the goods of the PareÌ„ts So it seemeth by that which God himselfe saide to Sathan when he earnestly desired to deale with Iob All that hee hath saith the Lord be in thy handes Iob. 1. 12. If you looke into the olde law you shall finde that Parents might sell their Children to supplie their necessity as appeare in Exod. 21. 7. If a man sell his daughter to be a seruant c. Laban did little better than make a benefit of his daughters before he bestowed them For by Iaacobs seruitude it appeareth he made a sale of them and so they could say themselues afterward Gen. 31. 15. Therefore if Parents had this great priuiledge then which is almost importable why should they bee barred of this benefite now not in selling but in bestowing them which is so reasonable you alleadge it is good reason they should make their own bargaine because they must abide it as though parents would seeke the preiudice of their owne children but what libertie of liking had Leah to Iaakob who instead of her sister Rahel was brought to his bed Gen. 29. 23. This argueth that parents would dispose their children at their pleasure Phi. I perceiue by your speech you so much preferre the parents that you altogether enioyne their children to an inconuenience that is not to match to their own liking but as their parents list as thogh they ought not to shew aswell a fatherly affection as they looke for filiall obedience Tich You mistake both the matter and my meaning for albeit parents ought to yeeld their consent to their childrens choyce yet they haue no power to prouoke them to marry if necessitie vrgeth not hereof sayth Paul He that standeth firme in his heart that he hath no neede but hath power ouer his owne will and hath so decreed in his heart that hee will keepe his Virgin he doth well 1. Cor. 7. 37. neither may they depriue them of that remedie if they cannot liue continent for it is better to marry than burne ibid. vers 9 nay more then that the parents must presently prouide for them as a duetie enioyned to them which the same Apostle prooueth in these wordes Let them be married 1. Cor. 7. 36. neither may they inforce theÌ„ to any match if their children mislike we haue example thereof in Rebecca for when the seruant who should haue her whome Abraham sent was requested that she might remaine ten dayes before their departure his expedition was such that he had rather goe away without her than tarry to take her whervpon her parents called her to

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