and_o love_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n neither_o must_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n infringe_v the_o love_n that_o proceed_v of_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v give_v to_o brawl_v or_o the_o wife_n to_o chide_v let_v they_o both_o beware_v of_o give_v any_o occasion_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o loud_a sound_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o must_v beware_v how_o he_o pull_v the_o rope_n and_o shake_v it_o so_o if_o the_o one_o will_v begin_v to_o chide_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v the_o other_o be_v either_o deaf_a and_o so_o not_o hear_v it_o or_o dumb_a and_o so_o make_v no_o answer_n so_o that_o where_o the_o husband_n be_v deaf_a and_o the_o wife_n blind_a marriage_n be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o dissension_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o wife_n must_v wink_v at_o many_o infirmity_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o husband_n 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his_o wife_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n not_o that_o marriage_n exempt_v any_o from_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v great_a then_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n surmount_v all_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o communication_n of_o matter_n concern_v their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n the_o wife_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n more_o desirous_a to_o please_v his_o wife_n than_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o parent_n to_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v 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dangerous_a jealousy_n and_o consequent_o perhaps_o irreconciliable_a dissension_n and_o strife_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o complaint_n it_o be_v requisite_a so_o discreet_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v come_v to_o her_o husband_n parent_n &_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n parent_n so_o shall_v all_o cause_n of_o jealousy_n cease_v and_o the_o complaint_n procure_v most_o assure_v remedy_n this_o love_n and_o agreement_n in_o marriage_n produce_v yet_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v neither_o once_o think_v of_o divorce_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o likewise_o that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n may_v separate_v those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n all_o other_o agreement_n and_o contract_n make_v 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condemn_v this_o corruption_n do_v return_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n 19.8_o mat._n 19.8_o except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v long_o tedious_a and_o incurable_a sickness_n of_o either_o party_n whether_o natural_a and_o contrary_a humour_n that_o breed_v debate_n wrangle_v or_o strife_n about_o household_n affair_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o vice_n as_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o slothful_a idle_a or_o unthriftie_a huswife_n whether_o either_o party_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v 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allege_v their_o entreaty_n in_o their_o opinion_n intolerable_a and_o their_o nature_n so_o contrary_a that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o strife_n and_o debate_n also_o that_o be_v asunder_o and_o quiet_a in_o conscience_n free_a from_o trouble_n they_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v themselves_o and_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n answer_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o such_o infirmity_n must_v not_o dissolve_v or_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o but_o let_v they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n which_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o let_v they_o labour_n each_o to_o bear_v with_o other_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_v so_o to_o do_v let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n when_o by_o propound_v a_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o consequent_o a_o mean_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o compass_v thereof_o he_o induce_v they_o to_o gainsay_v god_n prohibition_n and_o also_o to_o separate_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o for_o as_o the_o conjunction_n come_v of_o god_n so_o the_o separation_n and_o divorce_n proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o by_o live_v asunder_o so_o that_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o they_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n for_o the_o generation_n ad_fw-la bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o also_o for_o a_o help_n each_o to_o other_o in_o mutual_a society_n and_o inseparable_a conversation_n of_o life_n yet_o do_v there_o appear_v no_o token_n or_o effect_n of_o marriage_n in_o those_o that_o live_v asunder_o albeit_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o so_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o procreation_n of_o 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good_n yet_o may_v she_o not_o say_v i_o will_v do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o listen_v for_o she_o herself_o be_v not_o her_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n the_o husband_n as_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a guide_n of_o the_o family_n must_v have_v the_o custody_n &_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o house_n yet_o may_v he_o discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o part_n as_o himself_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a yet_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o entreat_v she_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n by_o give_v her_o money_n as_o it_o be_v in_o mistrust_n or_o with_o condition_n to_o return_v he_o a_o particular_a account_n for_o the_o husband_n mistrust_n do_v many_o time_n provoke_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o wife_n vain_a expense_n breed_v mistrust_v in_o the_o husband_n but_o the_o faithful_a and_o discreet_a employment_n and_o good_a usage_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n confidence_n in_o she_o will_v procure_v that_o as_o the_o good_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o each_o alike_o shall_v undertake_v the_o custody_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o same_o hereunto_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n we_o will_v yet_o add_v two_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o first_o that_o they_o daily_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o live_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o that_o each_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o other_o salvation_n let_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o felicity_n understand_v that_o they_o must_v daily_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o and_o let_v those_o that_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o debate_n examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o impute_v their_o miserable_a estate_n to_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v say_v let_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v 7.29_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o how_o by_o so_o enjoy_v the_o commodity_n and_o contentation_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o conjunction_n breed_v no_o divorce_n between_o god_n and_o they_o likewise_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v or_o make_v slack_a in_o any_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o also_o that_o no_o affliction_n depend_v or_o proceed_v of_o marriage_n withdraw_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n &_o their_o christian_n profession_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n be_v first_o to_o protect_v she_o to_o have_v regard_n and_o care_n over_o she_o etc._n etc._n ruth_n 3.9_o second_o that_o he_o unfeigned_o love_v
jehoram_n so_o dangerous_o to_o marry_v 2._o chro._n 18.1_o when_o god_n will_v blame_v the_o idolatry_n of_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n show_v both_o how_o great_o he_o do_v hate_v it_o and_o what_o plague_n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o he_o reveal_v it_o unto_o his_o prophet_n under_o this_o parable_n bid_v he_o take_v unto_o himself_o a_o wife_n of_o fornication_n that_o be_v a_o wife_n full_a of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o papist_n be_v that_o in_o such_o a_o marriage_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n he_o may_v behold_v how_o loathsome_a the_o people_n idolatry_n be_v hose_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n parent_n have_v further_a to_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v let_v they_o marry_v or_o no_o or_o when_o they_o listen_v and_o who_o they_o listen_v but_o father_n and_o mother_n must_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v rule_v over_o their_o child_n under_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o they_o and_o therefore_o parent_n must_v deal_v with_o their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n which_o will_v of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n now_o god_n by_o his_o apostle_n say_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o &_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n whereby_o all_o parent_n may_v see_v that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o permit_v and_o suffer_v every_o one_o to_o marry_v that_o be_v dispose_v to_o marry_v now_o if_o they_o may_v not_o forbid_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o marry_v much_o less_o their_o own_o child_n who_o if_o they_o suffer_v not_o to_o marry_v not_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n than_o they_o break_v and_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n for_o we_o read_v that_o when_o isaac_n forbid_v his_o son_n jacob_n to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 28.1.2_o gen._n 28.1.2_o he_o do_v not_o restrain_v he_o altogether_o from_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o he_o direct_v he_o where_o and_o with_o who_o he_o shall_v marry_v likewise_o the_o parent_n of_o samson_n 14.12.3_o judg._n 14.12.3_o when_o he_o ask_v a_o wife_n of_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v but_o they_o reprove_v he_o for_o because_o he_o will_v marry_v a_o infidel_n and_o a_o profane_a woman_n 3.1_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o give_v their_o child_n that_o which_o may_v help_v they_o in_o this_o life_n to_o counsel_n or_o to_o provide_v they_o fit_a and_o religious_a marriage_n 2._o cor._n 12.14_o gen._n 24.2_o 3_o 4._o ruth_n 3.1_o therefore_o such_o parent_n as_o be_v godly_a will_v have_v advise_v consideration_n and_o regard_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o child_n and_o whether_o they_o can_v live_v continent_n and_o chaste_a or_o no_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n and_o have_v a_o good_a like_n to_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a 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speech_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v that_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a so_o likewise_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v simple_a and_o plain_a void_a of_o all_o deceit_n 2._o second_o we_o call_v a_o contract_n a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o every_o thing_n neither_o of_o honour_n of_o inheritance_n of_o riches_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o save_v only_o of_o marriage_n now_o we_o mean_v by_o marriage_n not_o only_o the_o party_n marry_v but_o all_o conjugal_a and_o marriage_n duty_n and_o office_n that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o this_o honourable_a estate_n and_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v mutual_o of_o both_o for_o this_o promise_n touch_v person_n themselves_o be_v of_o such_o force_n &_o weight_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o body_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 7_o 4._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n for_o although_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o do_v till_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v end_v yet_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o principal_a beginner_n and_o worker_n thereof_o because_o they_o that_o promise_v marriage_n do_v necessary_o thereby_o promise_v that_o two_o shall_v become_v one_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o will_v always_o give_v mutual_a benevolence_n one_o to_o another_o touch_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o likewise_o be_v promise_v by_o this_o contract_n we_o will_v here_o only_o recite_v they_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o another_o place_n and_o time_n 1._o the_o husband_n his_o duty_n be_v first_o
to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o then_o to_o govern_v she_o in_o all_o duty_n that_o proper_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n in_o knowledge_n in_o wisdom_n judgement_n and_o justice_n three_o to_o dwell_v with_o she_o four_o to_o use_v she_o in_o all_o due_a benevolence_n 7.45_o 1._o pet._n 13.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.45_o honest_o sober_o and_o chaste_o 1._o the_o wife_n her_o duty_n be_v in_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o submit_v and_o subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o marriage_n second_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n three_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o husband_n four_o and_o last_o to_o give_v he_o mutual_a benevolence_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o mutual_a duty_n as_o they_o may_v be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o these_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v thereof_o three_o we_o call_v this_o promise_n of_o marriage_n voluntary_a because_o it_o must_v not_o come_v from_o the_o lip_n alone_o but_o from_o the_o well-liking_a and_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a promise_n without_o any_o will_n at_o all_o and_o so_o mere_a hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a though_o it_o bind_v the_o party_n that_o promise_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v before_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o if_o the_o parent_n afterward_o shall_v certain_o know_v this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o will_n nor_o unfeigned_a meaning_n at_o all_o in_o the_o party_n neither_o yet_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o loathe_n and_o abhor_v of_o his_o spouse_n betroth_v though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o render_v just_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n thereof_o they_o may_v upon_o this_o occasion_n either_o defer_v the_o day_n of_o marriage_n the_o long_o to_o see_v if_o god_n will_v happy_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o party_n or_o utter_o break_v and_o frustrate_v the_o promise_n if_o all_o good_a mean_n and_o occasion_n have_v be_v use_v none_o will_v prevail_v but_o that_o the_o party_n rather_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_a for_o a_o contract_n be_v a_o willing_a and_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o parent_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n in_o such_o case_n when_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v altogether_o unwilling_a and_o therefore_o make_v in_o mere_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n neither_o can_v be_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o good_a mean_n use_v be_v better_v but_o rather_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_a may_v not_o break_v and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o for_o why_o do_v rebeccaes_n parent_n deny_v she_o to_o isaac_n neither_o will_v send_v she_o with_o abraham_n servant_n to_o be_v marry_v 57.58_o gen._n 24_o 57.58_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v ask_v her_o consent_n yea_o when_o as_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o maid_n and_o ask_v her_o consent_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o show_v that_o both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v they_o that_o this_o consent_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v that_o marriage_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o one_o party_n do_v not_o only_o not_o love_n but_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o how_o can_v such_o two_o become_v one_o flesh_n lawful_o when_o as_o there_o want_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o true_a natural_a mother_n of_o all_o marriage_n duty_n wherefore_o this_o promise_n must_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n at_o least_o willing_a and_o voluntary_a for_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o yet_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o great_a measure_n of_o true_a holy_a and_o sanctify_a love_n at_o that_o time_n as_o afterward_o for_o that_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o other_o duty_n afterward_o even_o to_o their_o life_n end_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o unfeigned_a it_o be_v enough_o and_o full_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o true_a contract_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o join_v second_o we_o call_v it_o voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o constraint_n and_o compulsion_n contrary_a to_o a_o free_a consent_n for_o if_o either_o party_n be_v urge_v constrain_v or_o compel_v by_o great_a fear_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o by_o threaten_v of_o loss_n of_o preferment_n of_o health_n of_o limb_n of_o life_n or_o of_o any_o such_o other_o like_a or_o by_o any_o other_o violent_a manner_n of_o deal_v whatsoever_o to_o yield_v their_o promise_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o good_a like_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o kind_n of_o promise_n as_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o break_v by_o the_o parent_n themselves_o or_o by_o such_o master_n as_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v and_o rule_v they_o in_o such_o case_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v the_o party_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v they_o direction_n who_o to_o marry_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n again_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n neither_o whereof_o they_o can_v keep_v if_o their_o parent_n may_v compel_v they_o or_o contract_n &_o marry_v it_o become_v rather_o the_o parent_n to_o persuade_v their_o child_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o yield_v their_o consent_n rather_o than_o to_o draw_v they_o by_o wicked_a sleight_n and_o cunning_a drunkenness_n or_o any_o other_o wicked_a and_o violent_a mean_n for_o as_o that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o all_o such_o force_a contract_n may_v be_v break_v and_o frustrate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n to_o redress_v such_o intolerable_a enormity_n among_o the_o society_n of_o man_n for_o if_o parent_n may_v deny_v marriage_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o only_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n obtain_v the_o word_n and_o body_n of_o their_o child_n much_o more_o may_v the_o magistrate_n deny_v marriage_n where_o only_o a_o verbal_a promise_n have_v be_v get_v by_o violent_a compulsion_n and_o so_o for_o these_o cause_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n alone_o we_o conclude_v that_o contract_n must_v be_v voluntary_a four_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a promise_n that_o be_v either_o party_n must_v make_v it_o to_o other_o not_o the_o man_n only_o nor_o the_o woman_n only_o but_o both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n though_o decency_n and_o order_n require_v the_o man_n to_o do_v it_o first_o and_o then_o the_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v her_o head_n and_o she_o his_o glory_n and_o aught_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v she_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o pre-eminence_n for_o if_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o mutual_o make_v of_o they_o both_o but_o of_o one_o alone_a it_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a contract_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v break_v by_o parent_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n herein_o because_o the_o party_n unpromised_a be_v not_o bind_v by_o word_n nor_o deed_n but_o be_v free_a insomuch_o that_o such_o a_o contract_n be_v rather_o so_o term_v then_o for_o that_o it_o be_v any_o true_a contract_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mutual_a than_o it_o do_v mutual_o and_o inviolable_o bind_v both_o so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n neither_o parent_n magistrate_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o break_v it_o for_o this_o be_v full_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v be_v one_o principal_a cause_n of_o make_v two_o one_o flesh_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v write_v therefore_o shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n genes_n 2.24_o also_o that_o the_o man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n nor_o the_o woman_n over_o she_o and_o so_o to_o be_v short_a hence_o arise_v all_o mutual_a benevolence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o a_o point_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o necessity_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v omit_v in_o contract_n five_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n where_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o it_o may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v between_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o mankind_n nay_o neither_o among_o brute_n beast_n
exempt_v out_o of_o this_o number_n guardian_n master_n and_o such_o to_o who_o the_o continual_a custody_n and_o tuition_n of_o any_o be_v lawful_o commit_v for_o if_o such_o be_v command_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o as_o party_n of_o their_o own_o family_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o especial_o be_v respect_v aswell_o in_o bestow_v they_o abroad_o out_o of_o their_o family_n as_o they_o be_v in_o take_v they_o into_o it_o for_o if_o their_o consent_n be_v necessary_a at_o their_o come_n in_o why_o shall_v they_o go_v out_o without_o their_o consent_n further_o we_o say_v their_o parent_n and_o not_o he_o or_o her_o parent_n because_o parent_n on_o both_o side_n ought_v necessary_o to_o consent_n &_o allow_v their_o child_n to_o betrothe_v themselves_o for_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n not_o of_o some_o parent_n but_o of_o all_o and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v parent_n moreover_o we_o say_v allow_v and_o not_o require_v neither_o command_v nor_o yet_o exhort_v or_o induct_v so_o to_o do_v because_o that_o albeit_o the_o parent_n do_v neither_o call_v their_o child_n to_o this_o contract_n neither_o command_v they_o neither_o require_v they_o neither_o exhort_v they_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v yet_o if_o they_o do_v but_o only_o allow_v they_o and_o give_v their_o bare_a consent_n that_o they_o shall_v contract_v themselves_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o knot_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o contract_n be_v necessary_a we_o need_v no_o more_o reason_n then_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o say_v of_o the_o father_n 7.30_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v by_o which_o word_n he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o his_o parent_n whether_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v say_v in_o do_v either_o of_o the_o twain_o he_o sin_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v write_v in_o another_o place_n 22.16.17_o exod._n 22.16.17_o if_o her_o father_n refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n in_o which_o word_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v a_o absolute_a authority_n to_o the_o father_n to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v his_o consent_n to_o give_v or_o not_o to_o give_v his_o daughter_n for_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v deflower_v and_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n make_v one_o flesh_n with_o another_o much_o more_o lawful_o may_v he_o deny_v his_o consent_n to_o she_o that_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n bind_v but_o be_v every_o way_n free_a 6.16_o 1._o cor._n 6.16_o and_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o deny_v his_o consent_n in_o such_o a_o case_n much_o more_o have_v he_o power_n to_o give_v his_o consent_n now_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o deny_v his_o consent_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n which_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o 34.16_o exod._n 34.16_o that_o thou_o make_v no_o compact_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n more_o plain_a neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o 7.3_o deut._n 7.3_o neither_o give_v thy_o daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n nor_o take_v his_o daughter_n to_o thy_o son_n how_o can_v those_o parent_n observe_v this_o commandment_n unless_o god_n have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o deny_v consent_n to_o their_o child_n or_o why_o do_v he_o rather_o forbid_v this_o to_o the_o parent_n then_o to_o the_o child_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o power_n to_o give_v or_o not_o to_o give_v be_v in_o the_o parent_n and_o not_o in_o the_o child_n especial_o consider_v that_o child_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o parent_n good_n be_v no_o less_o in_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o bestow_v than_o the_o rest_n be_v this_o be_v so_o well_o 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commandment_n more_o contumelious_o then_o to_o yoke_v ourselves_o in_o marriage_n with_o the_o unfaithful_a we_o be_v charge_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o line_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o body_n to_o papist_n we_o then_o shall_v make_v they_o one_o flesh_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o no_o corrupt_a sacrifice_n can_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 34.14_o parent_n may_v not_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o a_o man_n unsanctified_a gen._n 34.14_o here_o godly_a parent_n ought_v then_o advise_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o strengthen_n and_o constant_a stand_n in_o religion_n of_o their_o child_n be_v only_o of_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o although_o they_o have_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n religious_o and_o virtuous_o and_o think_v they_o be_v so_o well_o ground_v &_o settle_v therein_o that_o they_o can_v be_v remove_v and_o draw_v from_o their_o sound_a profession_n yet_o they_o must_v beware_v that_o they_o do_v not_o tempt_v god_n &_o venture_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o so_o many_o have_v fall_v in_o how_o can_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o their_o child_n shall_v abide_v constant_a and_o stand_v upright_o if_o they_o shall_v consent_v that_o they_o may_v couple_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n with_o papist_n samson_n be_v bear_v by_o god_n promise_n consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n make_v judge_n of_o israel_n a_o deliverer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o his_o enemy_n very_o great_a and_o especial_a token_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v yet_o when_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o marry_v one_o of_o a_o strange_a religion_n he_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o become_v a_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n judg._n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o first_o verse_n etc._n etc._n and_o 16.4.17.18_o etc._n etc._n solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n religion_n miserable_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v fetter_v with_o a_o woman_n that_o like_v not_o his_o religion_n as_o ever_o be_v any_o before_o he_o or_o after_o he_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n a_o woman_n of_o another_o religion_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n he_o then_o fall_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v a_o miserable_a idolater_n 1._o king_n 11.4_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n before_o he_o 11.4_o he_o fear_v not_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o shun_v occasion_n &_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v snare_v which_o lead_v himself_o 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