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A57529 Matrimoniall honovr, or, The mutuall crowne and comfort of godly, loyall, and chaste marriage wherein the right way to preserve the honour of marriage unstained, is at large described, urged, and applied : with resolution of sundry materiall questions concerning this argument / by D.R. ... D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing R1797; ESTC R5451 341,707 420

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consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n handle_v 71._o consent_v of_o parent_n necessary_a for_o marriage_n and_o why_o 71._o ibid._n exception_n against_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o parent_n consent_v in_o marriage_n 77._o child_n objection_n against_o parent_n carelessness_n in_o their_o marriage_n answer_v 79._o counsel_n give_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o suppose_a wrong_n 80._o parent_n obstinate_a to_o consent_v to_o be_v curb_v 81._o question_v about_o parent_n consent_v answer_v 81._o ibid._n cavil_n of_o such_o answer_v as_o plead_v for_o maintenance_n and_o respect_n from_o parent_n who_o consent_n they_o neglect_v 84._o dissemble_v and_o force_v consent_n of_o parent_n by_o child_n be_v sinful_a 85._o half_n consent_n of_o parent_n or_o consent_v after_o contract_n be_v faulty_a 86._o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o what_o sense_n here_o use_v 96._o in_o what_o respect_v such_o contract_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a 104._o contract_v very_o ancient_a and_o of_o general_a use_n 105._o jewish_a contract_n what_o and_o how_o solemnize_v ibid._n act_n and_o performance_n of_o a_o solemn_a contract_n how_o to_o be_v do_v 106._o disdainer_n of_o contract_n tax_v 121._o contract_a couple_n must_v prize_v their_o contract_n 123._o special_a counsel_n touch_v it_o 124._o cause_o of_o the_o unhappy_a and_o unprosperous_a estate_n of_o many_o couple_n be_v the_o want_n of_o their_o joint_a religion_n 137._o chastity_n the_o main_a joint_a duty_n of_o marriage_n 163._o proof_n of_o it_o 164._o amplification_n of_o the_o point_n 166._o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o chastity_n be_v the_o main_a support_n of_o union_n 2._o the_o defilement_n of_o each_o party_n defile_v the_o whole_a marriage_n 3._o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o for_o one_o 4._o it_o cover_v all_o other_o defect_n but_o be_v cover_v by_o no_o other_o endowment_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o building_n 6._o because_o it_o honour_v marriage_n in_o many_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n 2._o bless_v of_o legitimation_n 3._o a_o curse_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n hereby_o 167._o to_o 171._o chastity_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n it_o consist_v 172._o chastity_n of_o spirit_n necessary_a and_o why_o 172._o 173._o ibid._n chastity_n of_o prevention_n necessary_a wherein_o it_o consist_v why_o here_o urge_v 173._o 174._o 175._o chastity_n of_o bed_n needful_a heathen_a man_n shame_v christian_n in_o this_o two_o extreme_n here_o to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n 175._o 176._o 177._o 178._o some_o mark_n to_o know_v moderation_n ibid._n 178._o popish_a force_a chastity_n and_o affect_a abstinence_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bed_n compare_v 179._o inconvenience_n of_o both_o unjust_a abstinence_n and_o excess_n of_o liberty_n compare_v ibid._n chastity_n of_o body_n needful_a what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o exhortation_n thereto_o 180._o 181._o consent_v between_o couple_n a_o joint_a duty_n and_o needful_a 184._o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o experience_n both_o bad_a of_o such_o as_o want_v it_o and_o sweet_a of_o such_o as_o enjoy_v it_o 2._o the_o pretiousnesse_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o have_v a_o divine_a instinct_n in_o it_o 4._o it_o bring_v god_n into_o the_o marriage_n 184._o 185._o 186._o 178_o 188._o the_o praise_n of_o consent_n 186._o consent_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o consent_v of_o heart_n 2._o of_o speech_n 3._o of_o life_n 188._o 189._o consent_v exhort_v unto_o and_o urge_v 200._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o both_o after_o their_o difference_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o point_n 201._o 202._o cohabitation_n of_o husband_n with_o wife_n a_o necessary_a duty_n many_o abuse_n of_o this_o kind_n tax_v humiliation_n to_o such_o 217._o reproach_n of_o seperater_n 218._o condition_n requisite_a in_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n matter_n 286._o whether_o wife_n may_v give_v to_o charitable_a use_n or_o not_o 272._o the_o mother_n consent_n in_o marriage_n not_o absolute_o require_v 81._o exhortation_n to_o chastity_n to_o keep_v our_o vessel_n with_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 354._o three_o counsel_n propound_v to_o abhor_v somewhat_o 1._o thou_o own_o self_n 2._o thought_n of_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n 3._o all_o colour_n and_o excuse_n of_o it_o 4._o all_o inward_a fomenter_n of_o it_o 5._o all_o outward_a temptation_n counsel_n 2._o to_o meditate_v of_o somewhat_o 2._o property_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v wise_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v deep_a and_o serious_a about_o both_o the_o property_n and_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o property_n and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o spiritualue_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o six_o step_n or_o degree_n 1._o a_o evil_a heart_n 2._o evil_n work_n 3._o unbelief_n 4._o delusion_n and_o defilement_n 5._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 6._o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n second_o meditate_v of_o the_o peculiarne_n of_o this_o sin_n evil_a the_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o communion_n through_o excommunication_n if_o not_o inflict_v yet_o deserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n then_o second_o meditate_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o a_o giddiness_n and_o drunken_a security_n disable_n the_o sinner_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n a_o woeful_a example_n of_o it_o from_o 354._o to_o 368._o then_o second_o temporal_a penalty_n of_o it_o 369._o the_o three_o counsel_n to_o practice_v somewhat_o and_o that_o concern_v either_o such_o as_o have_v be_v only_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o else_o relapse_v to_o it_o after_o conversion_n for_o the_o former_a they_o must_v practice_v 1._o due_a humiliation_n and_o abasement_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o must_v gather_v hope_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v it_o 3._o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o 4._o set_a before_o thy_o eye_n the_o promise_n in_o 4._o respect_n 5._o sue_v out_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v lust_n 6._o return_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o chastity_n for_o ever_o last_o such_o as_o have_v revolt_v to_o it_o again_o must_v take_v counsel_n in_o divers_a particular_n to_o 384._o encouragement_n to_o all_o undefiled_a one_o 385._o magistrate_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o who_o the_o censure_n of_o lust_n pertain_v must_v be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o judge_n and_o censure_v all_o unclean_a person_n 384._o d._n diverter_n of_o their_o wife_n from_o religion_n to_o other_o matter_n reprooved_a 39_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o child_n unwise_o suffer_v to_o link_v themselves_o 78._o dissension_n of_o religious_a couple_n the_o shame_n of_o profession_n 190._o difference_n in_o couple_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 313._o e._n entrance_n into_o good_a marriage_n require_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o apt_a marry_n in_o the_o lord_n 21._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o many_o branch_n 45._o 46._o 48._o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o prejudice_n of_o outward_a compliment_n must_v be_v abhor_v by_o he_o who_o will_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 51._o exception_n against_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o apt_a marriage_n many_o 62._o exhortation_n to_o parent_n not_o to_o fail_v their_o child_n in_o the_o business_n of_o their_o marriage_n 95._o exhortation_n to_o all_o good_a couple_n to_o close_v together_o in_o religion_n both_o inward_a as_o faith_n and_o outward_a in_o family_n worship_n and_o private_a 138._o 141._o 143._o exhortation_n to_o private_a intercourse_n with_o god_n 145._o exhortation_n to_o wife_n to_o be_v helpful_a in_o their_o place_n 302._o encouragement_n to_o such_o 303._o f._n faith_n the_o main_a duty_n for_o couple_n to_o join_v in_o the_o infinite_a misery_n of_o a_o marry_a life_n for_o lack_v of_o it_o 140._o family_n duty_n and_o private_a worship_n necessary_a for_o the_o marry_v to_o
join_v together_o close_o in_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o duty_n open_v urge_v 141._o 143._o 144._o counsel_n about_o it_o ibid._n force_v and_o loveles_a marriage_n dangerous_a 154._o and_o in_o what_o respect_v ibid._n how_o far_o the_o wife_n may_v undertake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o her_o family_n 268._o of_o choice_n of_o wife_n out_o of_o bad_a family_n see_v wife_n fornication_n a_o great_a sin_n 331._o g._n god_n be_v seldom_o find_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 26._o grace_n level_v all_o disproportion_n in_o marriage_n 27._o grace_n must_v be_v preserve_v yea_o all_o count_v as_o dross_n to_o grace_n for_o a_o good_a marriage_n 52._o good_a marriage_n must_v be_v buy_v 53._o guardian_n and_o governor_n and_o bind_v to_o look_v to_o orphan_n marriage_n aswell_o as_o parent_n to_o child_n 73._o how_o they_o fail_v therein_o by_o sundry_a abuse_n 93._o the_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o it_o 94._o gracefulnes_n a_o three_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 304._o what_o this_o gracious_a virtue_n be_v ibid._n two_o thing_n in_o it_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v grace_n especial_o these_o 7._o 1._o humility_n 2._o self_n denial_n the_o 3._o i'faith_o &_o both_o in_o the_o truth_n &_o in_o the_o life_n of_o it_o a._n 4._o innocency_n 5._o zeal_n and_o piety_n 6._o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 7._o confidence_n with_o other_o as_o cheerfulnes_n &_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n from_o 305._o to_o 312._o second_o the_o form_n or_o temperature_n of_o it_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v ibid._n graceless_a and_o bad_a wife_n what_o misery_n to_o their_o husband_n 314._o graceful_a wife_n must_v express_v it_o to_o their_o husband_n 315._o husband_n that_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o wife_n must_v return_v the_o like_a ibid._n general_n use_v arise_v from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 316._o objection_n about_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o either_o party_n of_o the_o marry_a 56._o h._n heathen_a opinion_n of_o fornication_n 3._o honour_n of_o marriage_n uphold_v by_o two_o mean_n viz._n good_a entrance_n and_o good_a continuance_n 21._o honour_n of_o marriage_n stand_v both_o in_o joint_a act_n and_o several_a 128._o motive_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n 160._o to_o the_o wife_n to_o love_v he_o 162._o humiliation_n meet_v for_o all_o couple_n who_o have_v live_v in_o dissension_n 192._o the_o duty_n urge_v 193._o ill_o husbandry_n what_o it_o be_v 233._o husband_n especial_a duty_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 203._o what_o that_o understanding_n be_v what_o particular_n it_o stand_v in_o 1._o in_o what_o not_o viz._n not_o in_o a_o high_a spirit_n 2._o not_o in_o a_o rash_a selfe-wildnesse_n 3_o not_o in_o knowledge_n without_o practice_n 4._o not_o in_o yield_v to_o good_a counsel_n without_o embrace_v it_o 5._o not_o in_o give_v counsel_n to_o other_o take_v none_o ourselves_o 204._o 205._o 206._o second_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 1._o in_o renounce_v our_o own_o understanding_n 2._o to_o be_v first_o subject_n to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o guide_v the_o wife_n 3._o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o a_o burden_n then_o of_o a_o honour_n 4._o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o occasion_n 206._o 207._o 208._o wasteful_n heir_n overthrower_n of_o their_o marriage_n 232._o unnatural_a husband_n language_n 244._o several_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n look_v wise_a husband_n though_o but_o mean_o part_v deserve_v subjection_n by_o the_o ordinance_n 260._o man_n heart_n not_o so_o tender_a as_o woman_n if_o they_o be_v right_a vide_fw-la men._n i._o jew_n confute_v in_o his_o conceit_n of_o marriage_n 2._o joint_a act_n of_o the_o marry_a 4._o 1._o joint_n religion_n 2._o joint_n love_n 3._o chastity_n 4._o consent_n 128._o jealousy_n between_o couple_n most_o odious_a p._n 182._o remedy_n for_o the_o wrong_a party_n ibid._n the_o duty_n urge_v ibid._n idleness_n in_o a_o man_n calling_n to_o be_v avoid_v 225._o engross_a many_o farm_n at_o once_o ill_a husbandry_n 234._o impudence_n in_o usurp_a wife_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n tax_v 284._o god_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o by_o judgement_n and_o threat_n and_o why_o 328._o godly_a person_n have_v a_o slavish_a part_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o a_o free_a 329._o judgement_n of_o god_n grievous_a against_o uncleanness_n in_o many_o branch_n declare_v 1._o god_n dear_a servant_n not_o exclude_v from_o this_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n 2._o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o adulterer_n exclude_v for_o many_o generation_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n worship_n 3._o the_o old_a penalty_n of_o adultery_n death_n without_o remedy_n 4._o severe_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o adulterer_n do_v show_v it_o sundry_a of_o th●m_n in_o scripture_n and_o from_o experience_n mention_v 5._o manifold_a mark_n of_o wrath_n upon_o uncleanness_n 1._o upon_o the_o soul_n 2._o upon_o the_o name_n when_o man_n have_v have_v fail_v god_n have_v strike_v in_o 3._o beggary_n 4._o coherence_n of_o uncleanness_n 1._o upon_o the_o soul_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o devil_n nest-egge_n 6._o consequence_n of_o mischief_n upon_o it_o 7._o upon_o the_o body_n 337._o to_o 346._o instruction_n to_o man_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n against_o it_o 351._o l._n conjugal_a love_n the_o second_o mutual_a duty_n of_o the_o marry_a handle_v 146._o love_n matrimonial_a be_v preserve_v cause_v marriage_n to_o be_v honourable_a ibid._n love_n of_o the_o marry_v not_o only_o breed_v by_o instinct_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o by_o other_o occasion_n outward_a inducement_n and_o motive_n 147._o 148._o love_n conjugal_a neither_o only_a a_o natural_a nor_o yet_o a_o religious_a thing_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o 150._o love_n necessary_a for_o sundry_a reason_n ibid._n love_n though_o a_o joint_a duty_n of_o both_o the_o party_n yet_o have_v a_o different_a carriage_n in_o either_o and_o what_o 152._o love_n will_v not_o nourish_v itself_o but_o must_v be_v nourish_v daily_o between_o couple_n 155._o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v so_o 156._o admonition_n to_o the_o joint_a practice_n of_o conjugal_a love_n 157._o danger_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 158._o exhortation_n to_o love_n joint_o 159._o m._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a the_o main_a doctrine_n prove_v and_o reason_v at_o large_a by_o 4._o reason_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o marriage_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o sacrednes_n from_o p._n 4._o to_o the_o 9_o marriage_n abhor_v by_o the_o base_a life_n of_o many_o couple_n 13._o marriage_n no_o buckler_n to_o fence_v off_o reproach_n in_o bad_a cause_n 15._o marriage_n no_o loose_a nor_o idle_a way_n of_o service_n 18._o encouragement_n to_o religious_a marry_a couple_n 19_o misery_n shun_v by_o good_a couple_n ibid._n marry_a couple_n must_v serve_v god_n in_o their_o time_n 20._o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n what_o some_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o sight_n of_o unworthiness_n of_o this_o favour_n 2._o they_o see_v a_o reconciliation_n 3._o their_o heart_n be_v break_v by_o it_o 4._o they_o be_v convince_v of_o god_n end_n believe_v it_o 5._o from_o hence_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o obey_v other_o lesser_a mark_n add_v 22._o to_o 24._o rash_n match_n unblessed_a 24._o jewel_n of_o the_o marriage_n ring_n 4._o 1._o i'faith_o with_o humility_n and_o self_n denial_n 2._o peace_n 3._o purity_n 4._o righteousness_n 25._o trial_n of_o marriage_n many_o ibid._n by_o end_n in_o marriage_n oft_o plague_v by_o god_n 26._o objection_n concern_v marriage_n answer_v 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o the_o man_n have_v the_o lead_a hand_n in_o the_o onset_n of_o marriage_n have_v need_n be_v the_o wise_a in_o his_o choice_n 57_o touch_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n three_o question_n answer_v 58._o apt_a marry_v be_v as_o necessary_a for_o entrance_n as_o religious_a marry_v 60._o marriage_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o preserve_v the_o same_o unstein_v during_o the_o conversation_n of_o it_o 126._o marry_a person_n who_o forsake_v their_o own_o fellowship_n in_o worship_n and_o run_v to_o stranger_n with_o complaint_n faulty_a 136._o marriage_n dishonour_v by_o base_a trade_n and_o course_n of_o life_n 232._o man_n heart_n not_o general_o so_o tender_a and_o zealous_a as_o woman_n if_o they_o be_v right_a 309._o marriage_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 321._o 1._o in_o their_o meeting_n and_o marriage_n itself_o and_o how_o 2._o in_o their_o mutual_a converse_n 1._o what_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o what_o his_o church_n be_v to_o he_o 322._o 323._o doubt_n concern_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n answer_v eight_o of_o they_o p._n 28._o 1._o many_o do_v well_o want_v religion_n 2._o it_o may_v grow_v in_o time_n afterward_o 3._o many_o have_v fail_v in_o seek_v good_a wife_n 4._o many_o
religious_a one_o have_v perilous_a quality_n 5._o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o it_o religious_a 6._o but_o we_o be_v snare_v already_o 7._o very_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 8._o parent_n across_o good_a match_n p._n 28._o to_o 31._o papist_n tax_v for_o their_o dishonour_n of_o marriage_n 9_o papist_n have_v their_o personal_a sacrament_n ibid._n practice_n and_o life_n of_o papistical_a uncleanness_n just_o plague_v by_o god_n 10._o marriage_n with_o they_o that_o be_v only_o civilise_a unsafe_a 33._o by-respect_n in_o marriage_n as_o portion_n and_o beauty_n and_o the_o like_a oftentimes_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n prove_v unfortunate_a 33._o 34._o 52._o advice_n to_o be_v take_v in_o marry_v see_v advice_n marriage_n why_o call_v a_o match_n 61._o n._n woman_n ought_v to_o nurse_v their_o own_o child_n 279._o o._n observation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o other_o meet_v for_o such_o as_o will_v marry_v well_o 55._o objection_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o barrenness_n of_o some_o chaste_a wife_n answer_v 170._o the_o personal_a office_n of_o each_o party_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n 203._o p._n profane_a scorner_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n terryfy_v 31._o prayer_n requisite_a for_o good_a marriage_n 53._o parent_n can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v in_o match_v of_o their_o child_n 73._o parent_n must_v observe_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o child_n 79._o question_n about_o parent_n consent_v answer_v 81._o terror_n to_o all_o rebellious_a child_n who_o marry_v against_o their_o parent_n consent_n 83._o parent_n may_v be_v shy_a to_o rebellious_a child_n and_o why_o 84._o exhortation_n to_o marry_v with_o consent_n of_o parent_n 87._o dignity_n of_o parent_n 89._o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n 89._o parent_n must_v walk_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n between_o austerity_n and_o folly_n towards_o their_o child_n 89._o base_a shift_n and_o respect_n 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