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A96805	The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English.	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3254; Thomason E1264_1; ESTC R204089	204,921	375

the Wife and Brother of the deceased Husband The law of God doth not disallow the marriages of Cosin-Germans by the Father and Mothers side but the Canon-Law doth and so do the Statutes of other Common-wealths as that of Basil The rason of this is that with the greater reverence we might abstain from the degrees prohibited by God XVIII In the unequal collateral line they cannot marry who are in stead of Parents who are collaterally joyned to the stock or their superiours Therefore the Nephew cannot marry with either Aunts nor the Neece with either Uncles As for Affinity marriage with the Wives Sister or with the Husbands Brother is forbid by the law of nature in others affinity doth not extend it self so largely the Husband should abstain from the Wives kinswoman but not the Husbands kinsman from the Wives kindred and on the contrary Therefore two Brothers may marry with two Sisters the Father and the Son with the Mother and the Daughter but not the Father with the Daughter or Son with the Mother for so the order of nature should be perverted Sons in law also may marry with Daughters in law but the Father and Son cannot marry two Sisters for one of them should be mother in law to the other XIX Regard must be had of Religion that marriages be not made between those of different religions It is one thing to speak of a marriage already made and of that which is to be made of the former the Apostle speaks 1 Cor. 7 but the other is most severely prohibited Exod. 34.12 c. Deut. 7.3 where a reason is added taken from the danger of seducing to which Pauls saying agrees 2 Cor. 6.14 Be ye not unequally yoked with the wicked Sad examples we have of the events of such marriages of the first world Gen. 6. of Solomon 1 King 22. of Ahab 1 King 21.15 of Jehosaphat who married Ahabs daughter to his son Joram who was seduced by her 2 King 8. Of Valence the Emperour who by his wife was seduced and drawn to Arianisme XX. The form of marriage consists in the mutual benevolence of the married couple under which word we understand mutual love help comfort and suck like See 1 Cor. 7.3 4 5. Ephes 5.22 c. 1 Tim. 2.8 1 Pet. 3.5 c. XXI Although the rite of publique consecration is not expressely commanded by God yet it is religiously observed among Christians XXII The chief end of marriage is Gods glory the subordinate is natural or adventitious natural is that for which marriage was at first instiuted to wit for procreation of children and for mutual help the adventitious is that now since our nature is corrupted it may be a help to preserve chastity and modesty XXIII The precept of marriage is not simply necessary nor doth it tye all men but bindes them onely who out of marriage cannot live chastely and therefore in a manner seem to be made for marriage Matt. 19.11 All cannot take this saying but they to c. XXIV Therefore as marriage is honourable so it becomes all orders among men Impiously then doe the Papists forbid the Priests to marry That it is honourable in it self is plain by the Apostles saying Heb. 13.4 and by the divine institution of it in the state of innocency Gen. 2. by the defending of it from abuses Matt. 19. and by Christs honouring of it with his presence and first miracle in Cana of Galilee Iohn 2. that it is also decent in Ministers is said lib. 1. c. 26. can 3. XXV If one marry her with whom he hath committed Adultery this is not marriage but a continuation of Adultery Some things are repugnant to marriage simply other things onely in some respect Those things are repugnant to it in some respect which disturb the peace and mutual benevolence of the married couple of which sort are 1. Jealousie 2. Sloth in houshold-affairs 3. Peevishnes and bitternesse 4. Stubbernnesse idle prating procacity But to marriage are repugnant simply Adultery and malicious deserting So is Adultery described in those places in which it is forbid as a deadly sin Levit. 18.20 20.10 Deut. 22.22 Prov. 5 and 6. Therefore that is onely adultery which is committed with an other mans wife whether he be a married or unmarried man that commits it but if the husband go to bed to a single woman or a whore that is called Fornication in Scripture Prov. 23.27 28. * A. R. Divorce is caused by either of these Divorce is either in respect of the Bed or in respect of Cohabitation and the Adultery is either publiquely known or else but suspected and hid known Adultery is to be punished by the Magistrate with divorce from bed and cohabitation for suspected and close Adultery the parties married may divorce each other from the bed not from cohabitation because this is a publique punishment and it is to be inflicted by a publique Magistrate But in every case of Adultery Divorce is not requisite or lawfull For 1. If the party offending repent the party offended ought to forgive and be reconciled 2. If there be danger lest the offending party fall into some desperate course upon divorcement 3. If the Husband prostitute his Wife to another he being the cause rather of the Adultery then shee 4. If the woman is ravished by another man against her will 5. If the man after the woman hath committed Adultery and he knows it admits her again unto his bed in this case he is not to divorce her for the former fact 6. If both the husband and wife be guilty of adultery the one is not to divorce the other 7. If the husbands long absence and silence hath occasioned the wife to conceive he is dead and she many another in this case if he return he is bound to receive his wife again In all these cases then Divorce is not to be used for Christ commands it not but permits it Again if a man intending to marry one sister unwitingly marries the other being deceived as Jacob was by Laban in marrying Leah in stead of Rachel he is not bound to divorce her Divorce is caused by either of these Matt. 19.9 But I say unto you whosoever putteth away his wife except it be for Fornication and marrieth another committeth Adultery 1 Cor. 7.15 But if the unbelieving depart let him depart a Brother or a Sister is not under bondage in such cases CHAP. XII Of Works belonging to the Eighth Precept AFter our duty in preserving our own and neighbours Chastity follows our duty towards our own and neighbours Goods Of this in the eighth Precept the summe whereof is That we endeavour justly to preserve our own and neighbours goods The Precept is Negative and Synecdochical Thou shalt not steale where by the name of theft Synecdochically is meant any kind of injustice towards the goods of fortune whence the Affirmative is inferred that in earthly things we deal justly The Vertues of this Precept

nature 4. The external work it self in which those actions are united This is made clear by the similie of a Fiery-sword in which 1. We see the unity of the sword 2. The two principles of working to wit the sword and the fire 3. Two actions cutting and burning 4. One work the thing cut and burned So much of Christ's Conception His Nativity is whereby Christ according to the usual time being carried in the Virgins womb was at length born brought forth to light Luc. 2.6 7. So it was that while thy were there the dayes were accomplished that she whould be delivered and she brought forth her first-born Sonne The RULES I. We firmly believe Christs nativity against the Jewes The confirmation is twofold The first out of the Prophets because the places in which he should be born and educated in which he should teach and suffer are wasted and the time is past in which according to Prophetical oracles he was to come For he was to he born in Bethlehem Mich. 5.2 to be educated in Nazareth Esa 11.1 and to enter Jerusalem while the second Temple stood Zach. 9.9 Hag. 2 7.9 and that when the fourth Monarchy was abolished Dan. 2.44 the Scepter not being totally departed from the Jews Gen. 49.10 But Bethlehem Nazareth Jerusalem and the second Temple are long since destroyed that fourth Monarchy is abolished and the Scepter totally departed from Judah The Messiah then is doubtlesse come The second confirmation is taken from the agreement of Luke's Evangelical History concerning Christs nativity with the Prophetical oracles concerning the time of the Messiah's coming Gen. 49.10 of his Pedigree Jer. 23.5 of the Virgin his mother Esa 7.14 of his Country Mich. 5.2 Lastly concerning his condition Esa 53.2 II. The Nativity to speak properly is not of the hummanity but of the man Christ not of the nature but of the * A. R. The Nativity is of the Nature as of the Terminus but of the Person as of the Subject for the Person is begot and so is the Nature this terminative that subjective person III. There be two generations of the Son the one eternal to wit of the Father the other temporal namely of the Virgin his mother There be also two Filiations or Sonships by the one whereof he is the Son of the Father by the other the Son of Mary IV. Yet we must not say there is a double Son or two Sons for he is not two Persons but one Person and two Natures V. Therefore Mary is to be named not only the Mother of Christ with the Nestorians but also the Mother of God VI. The nativity of Christ is both natural and supernatural Natural as he was born in the usual time by the opening of the wombe Supernatural as he was begot of a Virgin The Papists under pretence of maintaining Maries Virginity affirm that Christ was born of Mary without pain the womb being shut Now although we leave it as a thing doubtful whether Mary's Child-bearing was without pain or not as the Ancients thought yet we deny that Christ came out the womb being shut when in plain tearms the Law is applied to her which requires That every male which openeth the wombe shall be holy to the Lord Luc. 2.23 Neither doth Mary's Virginity consist in this that her womb was not opened in her child-birth but in this that she was not known of man VII We believe also that Mary continued a Virgin after her childbirth For her mariage with Joseph did not consist in the generation of children but in her education and holy conjunction of life with him VIII Although Christ had no other brothers born after him yet he is rightly called Mary's first-begotten Sonne In Scripture Christ is called the first-born four manner of wayes 1. In respect of eternal generation by which he was begot before all creatures Col. 1.15 2. In respect of election and dignity whereby he is the first-born amongst brethren Rom. 8.22 3. In respect of his resurrection whereby he is the first-begotten from the dead Col. 1.18 4. In respect of his nativity of the Virgin Luc. 2.7 Now he is not only called first-born whom other brothers do follow but he also who is born before others although he be indeed the only begotten or he whom other brothers do not follow whence such a one even before he had any brothers was consecrated to God as if he had been the first-born IX The fruit of Christs nativity is shewed both in ●he speech and song of the Angels Their speech is Luc. 2.10 11. Then the Angel said to the shepheards Fear not for behold I bring you glad tidings of great joy that shall be to all people that this day there is born to you a Saviour in the City of David which is Christ the Lord. Now the song is Glory to God on high Peace on earth Good will towards men Ibid. v. 14. CHAP. XVII Of the Office of Christ the Mediator HItherto we have spoken of the Person of Christ our Redeemer the office of his Mediatorship is that whereby as God-man he was to perform those things which for our salvation were to be performed between God and us The RULES I. Christ in respect of his Mediatorship is fitly called Jesus Messiah Christ and Lord. II. Christ is the Mediator of Angels and men but not after the same manner for he is Mediator to those in respect of their gracious union with God but of these in respect of reconciliation and redemption III. The efficient cause of this office is the whole blessed Trinity but the Father by way of excellency Isa 42.1 Behold my servant whom I uphold mine el ct in whom my soul delighteth and 49.1 The Lord hath called me from the womb Psal 110.4 The Lord hath sworn and will not repent thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek Heb. 5.5 Christ glorified not himself to be made an High-Priest but he that said to him thou art my Son to day I have begot thee IV. The subject of this office is not onely all Christ but the whole Christ for he is Mediator according to both natures This is denied by the Samosatenians and Pontificians who teach that Christ was Mediator onely according to his humanity But this rule is grounded upon a most firm reason for if the works of the Mediator be the perfect operations of God and man in which is required not only the action of man but of God also then doubtless this office is attributed to Christ even according to his Divinity but the former is true and therefore the latter The assumption may be proved by examples without the operation of the Deity neither can he declare the hid wisdom of God nor illuminate our mindes without the power of the Deity neither could his satisfaction obtain the honour of merit with God nor could his Intercession be effectual without the Deity neither could he have sustained that heavy burthen of Gods

Sabbath be not wantonly abused Neh. 13.15 c. The same also must so moderate the strict observation of that day when need requires tha there be regard had to Charity by the example of the Macchabees Mac. 2.41 and Constantine the Great who in extreme necessity permitted Husbandmen to follow their Country-work XV. The Christian Holy-dayes have affinity with the Sabbath appointed not for Will-worship but for a commemoration of Christs benefits so that the conscience be not intangled with the snare of absolute necessitie Col. 2.16 Let no man condemn you in meats and drinks or in respect of a Holy-day or of a New-Moone or of Sabbaths To this Sanctification of the Sabbath are contrary its neglect and prophanation The Sabbath is either simply neglected when no regard is had of it or in some respect when it is spent meerely by ceasing from our own workes and consequently in idlenesse omitting those works for which the Sabbath was made of these in the seventh Rule or these works are performed but perfunctoriously and without any inward mental devotion which kind of Sabbath is deservedly called hypocritical See Isa 1.13 14. The Sabbath is prophaned 1. When we do the works of our outward calling needlesly as when we make journies or exact debts then c. 2. When we spend the Sabbath in carnal works as in gaming dancing revelling idle talking Stage-playes and such like sinnes 3. In idolatrous workes Such a prophanation is a most grievous sinne Exod. 31. 13 14. Numb 15.35 Neh. 13.16 Jer. 17.27 CHAP. VIII Of the Vertues in general belonging to the second Table IN the former Chapters we have spoken of Gods immediate Worship now followes the mediate consisting in the vertues and workes of the second Table Of which Worship we are to speake generally and particularly To the mediate Worship and second Table in general belongs Charity and Justice Charity towards men is either of man towards himselfe or towards his neighbour towards himself is whereby each faithful man next to God loves himselfe seeking his own temporal and eternal welfare Mat. 7.12 Whatsoever you would that men should do to you do ye the same Eph. 5.29 No man ever hated his own flesh but rather cherisheth it Phil. 2.12 Work out your own salvation with feare and trembling To this is contrary self-hatred and self-love being inordinate We see examples of perverse hatred in them who obstinately rebel against God and run headlong to their own ruine but the sinne of self-love is found in them who being too much drunke with love of themselves not onely despise their neighbour in respect of themselves but also love themselves above God Of these Christ speaketh Joh. 12.25 He that loves his life shall lose it On the contrary it is said of the godly Rev. 12.11 And they loved not their lives unto the death Charity to our neighbour is whereby we love our neighbour as our selves The RULES I. The efficient cause of this love is God the Father in the Sonne through the Holy Ghost Gal. 5.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love II. The instrumental cause or roote is Faith woring by love Gal. 5.6 III. The matter or object of it is our neighbour that is every one to whom we owe duty or aid Luke 10.36 37. IV. But chiefly we must love those that are of the houshould of Faith Gal. 6.10 For we are tyed to them both in a natural and a spiritual tye Eph. 4.1 2 V. Nor in this case must we exclude our enemies For this Charity is commended particularly to us Exod. 22.4 5. If thou seest thy enemies Oxe or Asse go astray c. Prov. 25.21 if thy enemie be hungry give him bread to eat c. See Rom. 12.14 20. Mat. 5.44 c. For this duty we have the example of our heavenly Father doing good both to the just and the unjust Mat. 5.48 even giving his Son to us his enemies Rom. 5.8 VI. The forme of Charity towards our neighbour consisteth in the proportion of Charity towards our selves Lev. 19.18 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy selfe VII The end is to witnesse our love towards God and to certifie our regeneration and salvation 1 Joh. 4.20 If any man say he loves God and hates his brother he is a lyar for if he loves not his neighbour whom he hath seen how shall he love God whom he hath not seen 1 Joh. 4.7 Whosoever loveth is born of God v. 12. if we love one another God dwels in us To Charity are contrary 1. The want and neglect of it 2. Hypocritical Charity 3. The unjust hatred of our neighbour 4. Inordinate Charity whereby we love one more then is fitting Of the first vice Paul saith 1 Cor. 13.1 If I should speake with the tongue of men and Angels and have not Charity I am a sounding brasse and tinkling Cymbal Of the second Jam. 2.15 16. If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food and one of you say to them depart in peace be warmed and filled notwithstanding ye give not those things that be needful for the body what doeth it profit Of the third 1 Joh. 3.13 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer Of the fourth God himself 1 Sam. 2.30 Thou hast honoured thy sonnes more then me Mar. 10.37 He that loveth Father or Mother more then me is not worthy of me Yet here we must know that in two respects we may hate men first when they are Gods enemies Psal 139.21 Do not I hate them O Lord that hate thee Secondly when they draw us from Christ or the constant profession of him Luke 14.26 If any man comes to me and hates not his Father c. Charity is considered either absolutely or reciprocally There be three kinds of it considered absolutely to wit humanity benevolence and mercy Humanity is when we are ready to testifie our love to any one by exhorting admonishing comforting and helping This is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 affection or care towards one another 2 Cor. 8.16 it is called also duty and as it is exhibited to strangers hospitality this is recommended to us Isa 16.3 4. Rom. 16.2 3. 3 Joh. 8. Heb. 13.2 To this is opposite Inhumanity by which either the works of humanity are omitted or cruelty exercised as also unseasonable humanity when courtesies are performed to those who are unworthy of them or they are not performed in a right manner It were inhumanity if one should lay a stumbling-block before a blind man or should raile against a deafe man Examples of inhumanity are in the Edomites and such like adding affliction to the afflicted Jewes Amos 1. 2. In the Levite and Priest that passed by the man halfe dead To be surety for any man unadvisedly is an unseasonable humanity Prov. 6.1 11.15 or to give almes to every one without regard had of their worth 2 Thes 3.10 Benevolence or favour is whereby we so incline to the good and weal

Works belonging to the Fifth Commandment OF the mediate worship of God of which we have now spoken in general both the parts and degrees are to be considered The parts are two The first is of the Superiors duty towards his Inferiors and contrarily The latter is of every mans duty towards another The duty of Inferiors to their Superiors and contrarily is set down in the Fifth Precept the summe whereof is That between superios and inferiors that order may be kept which is pleasing to God This Command consisteth of a Precept and a Promise The precept is Honour thy father and thy mother By the name of Parents synecdochically are meant all Superiors as the word Honour contains all things that are like honour The Promise is That thou mayest live long in the land which the Lord thy God hath given thee In this promise is understood both the condition of Gods will and of our salvation for oftentimes God recompenceth the shortnesse of this life with the happinesse of the other The persons considerable in this precept are Magistrates and Subjects in the civil state Pastors and Parishioners in the Ecclesiastick Parents and Children Husband and Wife Masters and Servants in the Oeconomick among which by way of Analogy may be reckoned Masters and Schollers Tutors and Pupils old men and young and such as have more or lesse of other gifts The duties of Inferiours to their Superiours are reverence obedience and gratitude Reverence is whereby we bestow upon our Superiours due honour thinking well of them speaking reverently to them bearing with their infirmities and giving them the first place and leave to speake or do first This reverence is to be given to Magistrates Rom. 13.7 Feare to whom feare honour to whom honour c. To Ministers Mat. 10.40 He that receiveth you receiveth me and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me To Parents Lev. 19.3 Let every one of you feare his father and mother See Prov. 23.22 Eph. 6.1 To the Husband Eph. 5.33 and the Wife see that she reverence her Husband To Masters 1 Tim. 6.1 Let as many servants as are under the yoak count their Masters worthy of all honour To the aged Lev. 19.32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honour the face of the old man c. The same account must be had of those whom God hath honoured with some excellent endowments who morally are called Elders not so much for their yeares as for their gifts To Reverence is opposite Irreverence and contempt of Superiours Examples of irreverence in Subjects 1 Sam. 10.27 But the children of Belial said speaking of Saul how shall this man save us and they despised him In hearers Jer. 43.2 Thou speakest false said the Jewes the Lord thy God did not send thee In children Gen. 9.22 But C ham the Father of Canaan looking back shewed the nakednesse of his Father to his brethren without In the Wife Job 2.9 Then said his Wife to him doest thou still retain thine integrity curse God and dye In servants Gen. 16.4 When Hagar saw she had conceived her Mistresse was despised in her eyes Obedience or subjection is whereby we obey our Superiours in things lawful and honest as the Lord and pati●ntly beare their admonitions and corrections The Magistrate must be obeyed Rom. 13.1 Let every soule be subject to the higher powers c. Ministers Heb. 13. Obey and hearken to those that are set over you for they watch for your soules Parents Eph. 6.1 Children obey your parents in the Lord. Husbands Eph. 5.22 VVives be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord. Masters Eph. 6.5 Servants be obedient to them that are your Masters according to the flesh with feare and trembling in singlenesse of heart as unto Christ The RULES I. We must obey not only godly Magistrates and Masters but also Tyrants 1 Pet. 2.13 Be subject to every Ordinance of man for the Lord v. 18. Servants be subject with all feare to your Masters not only to those that are good and just but also to the froward for this is praiseworthy if any man for conscience towards God suffer trouble being unjustly afflicted Examples are of the Israelites obeying Pharoah Exod. 3 c. In Daniel obeying Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 2. II. But they are not to be obeyed in things contrary to Gods Word and a good Conscience An example we have in the Midwives Exod. 1. in Sauls servants 1 Sam. 22.17 in Daniel Dan. 6. in the Apostles Act. 4.19 saying Whether it be right in the sight of God t● obey you rather then God judge yee To obedience is contrary Disobedience rebellion impatience of correction and obedience in things unlawful We have examples of disobedience and rebellion in Miriam and Aaron Numb 12. in Corah Dathan and Abiram c. Numb 16. in the Israelites Numb 13. in Absolom 2 Sam. 15. Seba 2 Sam. 20. and such like in the Israelites contemning the Prophets in Elies sonnes 1 Sam. 2. Lots wife Gen. 19. Gehazi 2 King 5. Of unlawful obedience an example is in Doeg 1 Sam. 22. Gratitude is wherby inferiours in acknowledging the good-will and bounty of their superiours do testifie their thankful mind in will and deed where and when they can This is to be performed to the Magistrate by rendring Tribute Custome c. Rom. 13.7 and by praying for him 1 Tim. 2.1 c. to Ministers 1 Thes 5.12 We beseech you brethren that you will know them who labour among you and have the charge over you in the Lord and admonish you that you would have them in exceeding great love for their workes sake To Parents Prov. 23.25 thy Father and mother shall be glad and she that bare thee shall rejoyce Examples are in Joseph David c. Which gratitude in special is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying that gratitude of the young Storkes towards the old in feeding and bearing them To gratitude is opposite Ingratitude whereby Superiors are either not requited or ill requited Examples of which the Scripture is full So much of the Vertues or duties of Inferiours the Vertues of Superiours are benevolence justice and sedulity Benevolence is whereby Superiors carry a good affection to their Inferiors which they declare when occasion serves An example of this benevolence is proposed to Magistrates in Moses Exod. 32. to Ministers in Paul Rom. 9.1 The same is commanded to Parents Eph. 6.4 and you Fathers provoke not your children to wrath and this good will of Parents is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 among the Gentiles which is from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to love a word used properly to expresse the affection and natural love of parents and children the same is urged by Paul to husbands Eph. 5.25 Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the Church c. And to Masters Eph. 6.9 And ye masters do the same things to them forbearing threatnings knowing that your master also is in heaven c. To this is

Pro. 6.12.13 A naughty person a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth he winketh with his eyes he speaketh with his feet he teacheth with his fingers v. 25. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart neither let her take thee with her eye-lids for by means of a whorish woman man is brought to a peece of bread c. Eph. 5.4 Neither filthinesse nor foolish talking nor jesting which are not convenient Honesty is temperance from filthy and lascivious trimming and clothing of the body Exod. 20.26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar that thy nakednesse may not be discovered 1 Tim. 2.9 Let women adorn themselves with modest apparel with shamefastnesse and sobriety So much of the former means of preserving Chastity the latter is Wedlock Wedlock is an indissoluble conjunction of one man with one woman by lawful consent instituted for Gods glory and the good of the parties so conjoined The RULES I. Marriage is not only grounded on the Law of Nature and of Nations but also on the Law of God for it was instituted and commanded by God and was by Christ vindicated from abuses and corruptions Gen. 1.28 2.22 Mat. 19.8 c. II. Neither is it made rashly or without Gods particular providence Pro. 19.14 A vertuous woman is from the Lord. III. The proximate efficient cause is lawful consent IV. This consent is both of the Parents and of the Parties to be married V. In respect of time the consent of Parents should go before for the preservation of filial reverence Exod. 22.17 If the father refuse to give her Deut. 7.3 Thou shalt not give thy son to any of their daughters neither shalt thou take any of their daughters for thy son Jer. 29.6 Take you wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands By the events we find that marriages made without consent of parents prove oft-times unhappy VI. But in Law the consent of the parties to be married is of greatest force The reason is because if there be not a conjugal consent there would be no love nor mutual benevolence and consequently no marriage Therefore as it belongs to filial reverence to require the parents consent in the first place so it is the part of fatherly love not to debarre tyrannically their children from honest matches nor to force them being unwilling to marry Therefore the marriage is not nullified because the parents do not consent to it unlesse the parties to be married be under years or some other weighty causes do hinder But if parents have not sufficient causes either of hindering or forcing the marriage yet their consent must not be therefore sleighted but Magistrates Ministers and friends shall doe well to put Parents in mind of their duty that at least they may give their consent VII As consent should be free from coaction so should it be also from fraud Divers frauds are used in making of matches which either concern the Person so Iacob was cozened by takeing Leah instead of Rachel or the chastity of either as if a man should ignorantly marry her that had lost her maidenhead or their estates as if one should be made believe that his Bride were rich or nobly descended The first kinde of fraud dissolves the marriage for Iacob might have repudiated Leah because there was no consent given before As for the second kind it is Moses his verdict Deut. 22. that such a woman should be held for an adultresse and stoned to death but our usual custome is that if the man had carnal commerce with the woman he is to retain her But the third kinde of fraud doth not dissolve the marriage VIII If there be an absolute consent given it is called a Contract in the present but if with condition of Parents consent dowrie c. it is called a Contract for the future The first kinde of consent is the true beginning of the present marriage the latter makes not marriage except the condition required be kept or else when impatient of staying for the accomplishing of it there be carnall commerce IX The matter of Wedlock are the parties to be married in whom we are 1. To consider their Number 2. Their Age 3. Their neernesse in blood c. 4. Their Religion X. As for the Number Marriage is of one Male and one Female hence Bigamie and Polygamie are condemned The reasons are 1. Because bigamie and polygamie are repugnant to the first institution whereby God joyned to one Adam but one woman not two nor more Gen. 2 2. Because it is repugnant to the restauration of the Law given by God in the beginning Man shall cleave to his wife they two shall be one which restauration was done by Christ Matt. 19.5 And they that were two are made one flesh 3. Because a wicked man was the inventer of bigamie and polygamie for the first that had two wives was Lamech Gen. 4. 4. Because true peace and polygamie tannot consist as Jacobs example sheweth Gen. 30. and Elkanahs 1 Sam. 1. Now albeit God at first tolerated Concubinate and Bigamie yet he did nor therefore approve it for the contrary appears by Christs words above cited that place in Levit. 18.18 as Junius translates it plainly forbids polygamie XI Convenient age is required for procreation sake for oeconomical prudence and for the honour of such a holy institution XII By what degrees of neernesse marriage is hindred see Levit. 18. XIII This is either Consanguinity or Affinity that is of them who come from the same common stock this is either of the Wife with the Husbands or of the Husband with the Wives kindred Properly there is no affinity between the kindred of the Husband and Wife XIV In these we must observe the degrees and line the degree is the distance from the stock or common Parent the line is the series and order of the degrees either among the ascendents and descendents and this is called the right line or among the collaterals and this is called the transverse line and it is named either equal or unequal The degrees and line are chiefly considered in Consanguinity but in Affinity by way of analogie for in what degree one is neer in blood to his Wife in the same is she in affinity to the Husband XV. The degrees of marriage are not to be judged by the Canon law because the Pope advancing himself above every power adds degrees not prohibited to those which God hath prohibited and for money dispenseth with those degrees which God hath prohibited expressely but out of Levit. 18. and Deut. 27. XVI In the streight line of ascendents and descendents there is a perpetual hinderance of marriage Hence if Adam were alive he could not marry to any other but to Eve nor she to any other Husband besides Adam XVII In the equal collateral line by divine right the Brother and Sister in Consanguinity are debarred from marriage the Husband also and Sister of his deceased Wife or