Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	father_n	husband_n	sister_n	1,576	5	10.1054	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56905	Synodicon in Gallia reformata, or, The acts, decisions, decrees, and canons of those famous national councils of the reformed churches in France being I. a most faithful and impartial history of the rise, growth, perfection and decay of the reformation in that kingdom, with its fatal catastrophe upon the revocation of the Edict of Nants in the year 1685 : II. the confession of faith and discipline of those churches : III. a collection of speeches, letters, sacred politicks, cases of conscience, and controversies in divinity, determined and resolved by those grave assemblies : IV. many excellent expedients for preventing and healing schisms in the churches and for re-uniting the dismembred body of divided Protestants : V. the laws, government, and maintenance of their colleges, universities and ministers, together with their exercise of discipline upon delinquent ministers and church-members : VI. a record of very many illustrious events of divine providence relating to those churches : the whole collected and composed out of original manuscript acts of those renowned synods : a work never be extant in any language.	Quick, John, 1636-1706.; Eglises réformées de France.	1692 (1692)	Wing Q209; ESTC R10251	1,424,843	1,304

may_v then_o be_v publish_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o impediment_n at_o all_o that_o so_o all_o fraud_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v commit_v in_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v article_n iu._n let_v no_o stranger_n come_v from_o a_o foreign_a land_n be_v admit_v unto_o marriage_n unless_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o good_a and_o vallid_a certificate_n or_o undoubted_a letter_n of_o credit_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o testimony_n from_o godly_a person_n here_o upon_o the_o place_n who_o will_v attest_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o wife_n elsewhere_o the_o five_o decree_n the_o next_o query_n be_v about_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o dependency_n answer_n article_n i._n let_v the_o bane_n be_v publish_v on_o three_o several_a sunday_n in_o the_o the_o church_n before_o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v and_o let_v the_o first_o syndick_n give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o know_v both_o the_o party_n so_o that_o immediate_o after_o the_o three_o publication_n the_o marriage_n may_v be_v then_o celebrate_v if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n belong_v to_o another_o parish_n let_v he_o bring_v his_o certificate_n from_o that_o parish_n with_o he_o article_n ii_o let_v not_o the_o betroth_a person_n cohabit_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v solemn_o marry_v in_o the_o church_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o be_v constant_o practise_v among_o christian_n if_o any_o shall_v have_v do_v otherwise_o let_v they_o be_v imprison_v for_o three_o day_n and_o feed_v only_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o humble_v before_o god_n the_o six_o decree_n the_o next_o query_n be_v about_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n answer_n article_n i._n let_v the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v come_v upon_o their_o wedding-day_n modest_o unto_o the_o church_n without_o drum_n or_o minstrel_n demeaning_a themselves_o orderly_a and_o grave_o as_o become_v christian_n and_o let_v they_o come_v before_o the_o bell_n have_v do_v toll_v that_o so_o the_o marriage_n may_v be_v solemn_o bless_v before_o sermon_n and_o if_o they_o be_v negligent_a and_o shall_v come_v too_o late_o let_v they_o be_v turn_v away_o unmarried_a article_n ii_o let_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o celebrate_v marriage_n on_o any_o day_n yea_o upon_o any_o working-day_n which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o party_n themselves_o provide_v there_o be_v a_o sermon_n or_o upon_o the_o lord's-day_n by_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o on_o any_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n when_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v except_v only_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o distraction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o communion_n with_o christ_n at_o his_o holy_a table_n the_o seven_o decree_n about_o the_o man_n dwelling_n with_o his_o wife_n article_n let_v the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n cohabit_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o house_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a between_o they_o and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o to_o live_v apart_o let_v they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o let_v they_o be_v make_v up_o and_o return_v home_o reconcile_v each_o with_o the_o other_o the_o eight_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n which_o hinder_a marriage_n answer_n article_n i._n no_o marriage_n may_v be_v contract_v in_o the_o direct_a line_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n or_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n and_o so_o consequential_o between_o none_o other_o of_o their_o descendant_n because_o this_o be_v destructive_a of_o natural_a modesty_n and_o piety_n and_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n article_n ii_o in_o like_a manner_n no_o uncle_n can_v marry_v his_o niece_n or_o grand-niece_n nor_o the_o aunt_n her_o nephew_n or_o grand-nephew_n because_o a_o uncle_n represent_v a_o father_n and_o a_o aunt_n the_o mother_n article_n iii_o nor_o may_v a_o brother_n marry_v his_o sister_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o half_a blood_n as_o for_o those_o other_o degree_n though_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o such_o marriage_n have_v not_o for_o many_o year_n be_v practise_v and_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v all_o scandal_n and_o that_o ignorant_a person_n may_v not_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o word_n let_v not_o cousin_n germane_a contract_n marriage_n together_o till_o that_o time_n h●th_v get_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o such_o marriage_n among_o we_o as_o for_o intermarriage_n in_o other_o degree_n let_v they_o not_o be_v hinder_v the_o nine_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v what_o be_v those_o degree_n of_o affinity_n which_o hinder_a marriage_n answer_n article_n i._n let_v no_o father_n marry_v his_o son_n widow_n nor_o let_v any_o woman_n marry_v she_o decease_a daughter_n husband_n so_o consequent_o in_o those_o degree_n which_o descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n article_n ii_o let_v no_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n daughter_n nor_o her_o grandchild_n nor_o any_o in_o this_o line_n downward_o article_n iii_o let_v not_o the_o woman_n marry_v her_o husband_n son_n nor_o grandson_n nor_o any_o in_o this_o line_n downward_o article_n iu._n in_o like_a manner_n let_v none_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o nephew_n or_o of_o his_o great_a nephew_n article_n v._n let_v no_o man_n marry_v his_o brother_n widow_n nor_o any_o woman_n he_o who_o be_v her_o sister_n husband_n article_n vi._n a_o man_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n if_o it_o be_v afterward_o discover_v he_o shall_v not_o marry_v the_o adulteress_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o danger_n that_o will_v ensue_v upon_o such_o a_o marriage_n the_o ten_o decree_n the_o next_o query_n be_v about_o the_o discord_n variance_n and_o contention_n between_o marry_a person_n answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v peaceable_o with_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o let_v they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o be_v admonish_v to_o live_v in_o godly_a concord_n and_o union_n and_o love_n together_o and_o let_v each_o of_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o fault_n according_a as_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o case_n shall_v require_v article_n ii_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v evil_o entreat_v his_o wife_n abuse_v beat_v and_o torment_v she_o or_o if_o he_o threaten_v outrageous_a mischief_n to_o she_o and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a disorderly_a and_o choleric_a fellow_n he_o shall_v be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o council_n who_o be_v humble_o entreat_v by_o their_o authority_n express_o to_o require_v he_o not_o to_o beat_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o under_o some_o certain_a penalty_n the_o eleven_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v for_o what_o cause_n may_v and_o aught_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o woman_n shall_v complain_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v bewitch_v and_o natural_o impotent_a for_o any_o congress_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o shall_v by_o confession_n or_o visitation_n be_v find_v true_a let_v the_o marriage_n be_v then_o declare_v null_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o man_n strict_o forbid_v not_o to_o abuse_v any_o other_o woman_n in_o this_o manner_n article_n ii_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o complaint_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o can_v have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o because_o of_o some_o defect_n in_o her_o body_n and_o that_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v remedy_v and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v well_o know_v let_v the_o marriage_n be_v declare_v null_n the_o twelve_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v for_o what_o cause_n may_v and_o aught_o a_o marriage_n to_o be_v dissolve_v answer_n article_n i._n in_o case_n a_o man_n accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o adultery_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o witness_n and_o clear_a evidence_n and_o demand_v hereupon_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o let_v he_o be_v divorce_v and_o also_o have_v leave_v to_o marry_v again_o with_o who_o he_o best_o please_v yet_o may_v he_o be_v exhort_v to_o forgive_v his_o say_a wife_n but_o he_o may_v not_o be_v urge_v importunate_o nor_o compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v she_o article_n ii_o although_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o wife_n privilege_n be_v

if_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o contempt_n and_o through_o fear_n of_o be_v oblige_v to_o renounce_v all_o idolatry_n after_o divers_a admonition_n give_v they_o and_o they_o not_o reform_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v through_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n till_o they_o be_v more_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n can._n xii_o such_o as_o care_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o our_o public_a christian_a congregation_n but_o only_o upon_o those_o day_n when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o shall_v join_v themselves_o unto_o one_o certain_a particular_a church_n n._n b._n this_o last_o clause_n be_v only_o in_o my_o edition_n of_o paris_n and_o roven_n 1663._o can._n xiii_o the_o faithful_a who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o one_o church_n and_o of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o shall_v be_v censure_v and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o provincial_a synod_n they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v near_a and_o most_o convenient_a for_o they_o n._n b._n provincial_a synod_n be_v only_o in_o my_o parisian_a and_o quevilly_n edition_n can._n fourteen_o marriage_n chap._n xiii_o of_o marriage_n although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o church_n more_o than_o four_o time_n a_o year_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v often_o so_o that_o the_o reverence_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o observe_v because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o grow_v in_o faith_n by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o our_o national_a synod_n shall_v take_v that_o care_n and_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o our_o church_n chap._n xiii_o of_o marriage_n canon_n i._n such_o as_o be_v under_o age_n shall_v not_o contract_v marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o of_o those_o other_o person_n under_o who_o power_n they_o be_v howbeit_o if_o their_o say_a parent_n shall_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o not_o to_o yield_v unto_o so_o sacred_a and_o needful_a a_o ordinance_n yea_o and_o refuse_v their_o consent_n mere_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o religion_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v the_o party_n to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n ii_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o estate_n shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o public_a church-assembly_n not_o to_o make_v any_o promise_n of_o marriage_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o parent_n friend_n neighbour_n and_o person_n in_o reputation_n for_o godliness_n and_o such_o as_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o their_o lightness_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_a admonition_n and_o it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o those_o promise_n of_o marriage_n be_v perform_v with_o solemn_a prayer_n can._n iii_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v of_o age_n although_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o so_o far_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o not_o to_o contract_v marriage_n without_o have_v first_o acquaint_v they_o therewith_o and_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n herein_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o consistory_n can._n iu._n father_n and_o mother_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n who_o child_n be_v idolater_n will_v marry_v themselves_o unto_o idolatrous_a woman_n shall_v be_v advise_v if_o possible_o they_o can_v do_v it_o to_o hinder_v their_o say_a child_n from_o contract_n such_o marriage_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o emancipate_v from_o under_o their_o authority_n and_o father_n shall_v employ_v their_o paternal_a power_n to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v they_o but_o and_o if_o they_o can_v so_o far_o prevail_v yet_o at_o pass_v the_o marriage_n contract_v they_o shall_v protest_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o that_o idolatry_n into_o which_o their_o child_n will_v deep_o plunge_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o parent_n may_v consent_v unto_o the_o promise_v and_o condition_n about_o the_o dowry_n and_o other_o such_o like_a matter_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v in_o evidence_n unto_o their_o consistory_n of_o those_o endeavour_n they_o have_v use_v to_o hinder_v such_o marriage_n can._n v._n for_o time_n to_o come_v all_o promise_v of_o marriage_n and_o espousal_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o word_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la which_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v as_o indissolvible_a as_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la because_o word_n de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o promise_v marriage_n as_o in_o effect_n consummate_v it_o yet_o nevertheless_o those_o promise_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o very_o great_a and_o lawful_a cause_n wherefore_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o church_n be_v condemn_v which_o celebrate_v espousal_n betrothing_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o benediction_n of_o their_o pastor_n with_o gift_n of_o body_n and_o word_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la for_o by_o such_o solemnity_n the_o party_n be_v true_o and_o actual_o conjoin_v in_o marriage_n so_o that_o the_o bane_n be_v preposterous_a and_o publish_v after_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v and_o a_o second_o benediction_n be_v render_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a true_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o think_v evil_a that_o pastor_n shall_v assist_v at_o espousal_n and_o pray_v and_o exhort_v the_o party_n unto_o mutual_a love_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n provide_v that_o they_o forbear_v all_o other_o formality_n which_o be_v of_o none_o other_o use_n than_o to_o make_v a_o bond_n indissolvible_a which_o oftentimes_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o break_v again_o upon_o opposition_n make_v when_o the_o bane_n be_v publish_v and_o because_o of_o other_o accidental_a hindrance_n for_o these_o reason_n also_o those_o church_n which_o solemnize_v espousal_n in_o their_o temple_n with_o the_o same_o public_a benediction_n as_o at_o marriage_n be_v exhort_v to_o lay_v down_o this_o their_o custom_n and_o to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o our_o church_n in_o all_o the_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n n._n b._n the_o addition_n unto_o this_o canon_n which_o be_v print_v in_o another_o character_n be_v only_o find_v in_o my_o parisian_a and_o quevilly_n edition_n of_o the_o discipline_n yet_o ground_v upon_o very_a many_o act_n of_o several_a national_a synod_n see_v syn._n of_o poitiers_n art_n 2._o of_o partic._n matter_n 1560._o the_o syn._n of_o saumur_n 1597._o art_n 25._o concern_v observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n the_o synod_n of_o privas_n 1612._o art_n 9_o of_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n the_o syn._n of_o alez_n 1620._o art_n 14._o of_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n can._n vi_o in_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n the_o faithful_a may_v not_o contract_v marriage_n but_o with_o the_o king_n licence_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n can._n vii_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o petition_v the_o pope_n for_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v already_o or_o may_v be_v hereafter_o accomplish_v because_o in_o so_o do_v there_o will_v be_v a_o own_n of_o his_o tyranny_n yet_o we_o may_v warrantable_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o king_n for_o a_o dispensation_n in_o degree_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n can._n viii_o spiritual_a kindred_n as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v not_o at_o all_o comprehend_v nor_o understand_v by_o those_o word_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n in_o the_o king_n edict_n nor_o do_v they_o hinder_v any_o marriage-contract_n can._n ix_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n for_o such_o marriage_n be_v prohibit_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o when_o the_o brother_n die_v without_o child_n his_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o he_o yet_o that_o law_n enact_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v temporary_a relate_v only_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o that_o people_n but_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o sister_n of_o a_o betroth_a and_o decease_a wife_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n because_o that_o alliance_n be_v not_o contract_v by_o a_o commixture_n of_o blood_n therefore_o such_o a_o marriage_n may_v be_v admit_v and_o approve_v yet_o notwithstanding_o

and_o join_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n decree_v the_o first_o the_o question_n move_v be_v who_o be_v those_o person_n that_o can_v marry_v without_o leave_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v answer_n article_n i._n all_o young_a person_n who_o be_v never_o marry_v be_v they_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o who_o parent_n be_v yet_o alive_o can_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o nor_o contract_n marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o say_a parent_n unless_o they_o have_v attain_v their_o due_a age_n in_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o son_n that_o of_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o daughter_n eighteen_o and_o then_o they_o be_v dutiful_o to_o demand_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v but_o and_o if_o their_o parent_n shall_v slight_v and_o make_v no_o account_n of_o their_o request_n they_o may_v lawful_o marry_v without_o their_o authority_n article_n ii_o and_o this_o selfsame_a rule_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o reference_n to_o pupil_n and_o orphan_n who_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o trustee_n and_o guardian_n nor_o may_v mother_n nor_o the_o guardian_n themselves_o of_o their_o own_o head_n dispose_v of_o their_o child_n or_o pupil_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o trust_v in_o marriage_n without_o call_v in_o some_o of_o their_o parent_n or_o kindred_n in_o case_n they_o have_v any_o article_n iii_o in_o case_n two_o young_a person_n shall_v foolish_o and_o rash_o of_o their_o own_o will_n without_o consult_v parent_n or_o guardian_n contract_v marriage_n together_o let_v they_o be_v punish_v or_o chastise_v and_o let_v this_o marriage_n at_o the_o request_n of_o parent_n or_o guardian_n be_v rescind_v article_n iu._n and_o in_o case_n they_o have_v be_v entice_v and_o decoy_v by_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n into_o this_o marriage_n let_v these_o cheat_n be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o near_a parent_n or_o guardian_n of_o these_o orphan-pupil_n and_o force_v to_o confess_v their_o crime_n public_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o fast_v three_o whole_a day_n have_v give_v they_o but_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o water_n article_n v._n and_o let_v those_o witness_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v punish_v likewise_o with_o fast_v one_o whole_a day_n and_o nothing_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o nourishment_n article_n vi._n let_v no_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o young_a person_n that_o be_v never_o marry_v but_o conditional_o and_o let_v there_o be_v two_o witness_n present_a at_o they_o or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a article_n vii_o in_o case_n that_o child_n shall_v marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o age_n allow_v they_o by_o law_n as_o in_o the_o first_o article_n let_v the_o magistrate_n take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_o do_v by_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o supine_n negligence_n or_o over_o rigorous_a severity_n of_o their_o parent_n then_o let_v those_o very_a parent_n be_v compel_v to_o give_v they_o a_o portion_n or_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o condition_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o have_v give_v their_o plenary_a consent_n unto_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n article_n viii_o let_v not_o parent_n constrain_v their_o child_n to_o marry_v against_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n and_o in_o case_n either_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v refuse_v the_o party_n offer_v they_o by_o their_o father_n let_v their_o refusal_n be_v express_v with_o all_o modesty_n and_o filial_a reverence_n and_o let_v they_o not_o be_v punish_v for_o this_o their_o refusal_n and_o the_o same_o course_n shall_v be_v observe_v as_o to_o minor_n under_o guardian_n article_n ix_o let_v not_o parent_n or_o guardian_n be_v allow_v to_o contract_v their_o child_n or_o orphan_n in_o marriage_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o become_v in_o age_n and_o capable_a to_o confirm_v it_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o child_n have_v refuse_v to_o marry_v a_o person_n choose_v by_o his_o father_n shall_v a_o while_n after_o marry_o another_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o advantage_n let_v not_o the_o father_n for_o such_o a_o rebellion_n against_o and_o contempt_n of_o he_o be_v oblige_v during_o life_n to_o give_v or_o allow_v he_o one_o farthing_n the_o second_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o may_v marry_v without_o leave_n answer_n article_n i._n such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o marry_v be_v they_o man_n or_o woman_n though_o their_o parent_n be_v live_v shall_v nevertheless_o have_v full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o remarry_v themselves_o provide_v they_o be_v in_o age_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o first_o order_n viz._n the_o son_n if_o he_o have_v his_o twenty_o and_o the_o daughter_n her_o eighteen_o year_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v emancipate_v as_o from_o under_o their_o father_n authority_n so_o from_o his_o house_n and_o family_n and_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o apart_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v always_o a_o most_o decent_a thing_n if_o those_o child_n will_v be_v advise_v by_o their_o father_n in_o their_o second_o marriage_n article_n ii_o let_v all_o promise_n of_o marriage_n be_v make_v decent_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o in_o dissolution_n nor_o light_o over_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o to_o drink_v together_o but_o with_o all_o possible_a seriousness_n after_o they_o have_v well_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o be_v perfect_o agree_v about_o it_o and_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o let_v they_o be_v chastise_v and_o in_o case_n the_o minister_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v surprise_v let_v the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v article_n iii_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v sue_v a_o woman_n at_o law_n allege_v that_o she_o promise_v to_o marry_v he_o unless_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n person_n of_o credit_n and_o godliness_n to_o attest_v it_o let_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v tender_v to_o the_o defendant_n and_o in_o case_n she_o deny_v it_o let_v she_o be_v absolve_v the_o three_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v for_o what_o cause_n a_o marriage-promise_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v rescind_v answer_n article_n i._n there_o be_v two_o case_n in_o which_o promise_v of_o marriage_n may_v be_v rescind_v when_o make_v betwixt_o person_n capable_a of_o they_o 1._o if_o upon_o good_a evidence_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o party_n marry_v be_v not_o a_o virgin_n though_o before_o marriage_n she_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v and_o she_o avow_v herself_o to_o be_v one_o 2._o when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v utter_o unfit_a for_o generation_n article_n ii_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o dowry_n or_o of_o portion_n or_o wedding-clothe_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o effectual_a performance_n of_o marriage-promise_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n but_o accident_n and_o accessory_n unto_o marriage_n article_n iii_o although_o in_o a_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n and_o discourse_n about_o it_o its_o lawful_a enough_o to_o add_v condition_n or_o to_o make_v a_o salvo_n that_o such_o a_o one_o consent_v yet_o nevertheless_o when_o as_o the_o promise_v come_v to_o be_v make_v they_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o plain_a nor_o shall_v those_o be_v repute_v marriage-promise_n which_o be_v conditional_a the_o four_o decree_n it_o be_v query_v what_o distance_n of_o time_n be_v there_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o promise_n of_o marriage_n and_o its_o performance_n answer_n article_n i._n the_o accomplishment_n of_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v defer_v above_o six_o week_n after_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n shall_v delay_v beyond_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v into_o the_o consistory_n and_o be_v admonish_v to_o fulfil_v the_o marriage_n and_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o these_o counsel_n they_o shall_v be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o may_v if_o he_o please_v compel_v they_o to_o celebrate_v it_o article_n ii_o in_o case_n the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v oppose_v the_o minister_n shall_v refer_v the_o party_n oppose_v unto_o the_o consistory_n and_o require_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o consistorial_n session_n however_o let_v no_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o opposition_n unless_o he_o live_v in_o town_n or_o be_v very_o well_o know_v or_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o know_a person_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n that_o so_o a_o honest_a maid_n may_v not_o be_v blemish_v in_o her_o reputation_n article_n iii_o and_o if_o the_o oponent_n shall_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v the_o bane_n of_o marriage_n