Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	husband_n	law_n	marry_v	3,433	5	8.4050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42965	Moses and Aaron civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrews : observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout [sic] the whole Scripture, which texts are now added at the end of the book : wherein likewise is shewed what customs the Hebrews borrowed from heathen people, and that many heathenish customs, originally, have been unwarrantable imitation of the Hebrews / by Thomas Godwyn ...	Godwin, Thomas, 1586 or 7-1642.	1685 (1685)	Wing G984A; ESTC R40480	198,206	288

marriage_n shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v and_o unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n allude_v call_v it_o due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o the_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v first_o present_v unto_o her_o husband_n cover_v her_o head_n with_o a_o veil_n in_o token_n of_o subjection_n rebecca_n take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v herself_o gen._n 24._o 65_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n namely_o in_o sign_n of_o subjection_n ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o where_o by_o power_n the_o apostle_n understand_v a_o veil_n do_v any_o ask_v the_o question_n why_o he_o shall_v denote_v this_o veil_n by_o the_o name_n of_o power_n especial_o see_v it_o be_v in_o token_n of_o subjection_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n z_o radid_v signify_v a_o veil_n which_o subjecit_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n radad_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o may_v use_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d power_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v and_o in_o truth_n what_o be_v this_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o power_n and_o protection_n derive_v unto_o the_o wife_n in_o comparison_n of_o her_o former_a state_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o in_o case_n her_o husband_n be_v jealous_a of_o she_o among_o other_o token_n of_o sorrow_n she_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v at_o her_o trial_n with_o her_o head_n uncover_v numb_a 5._o 18._o intimate_v thereby_o that_o if_o she_o can_v not_o then_o clear_v herself_o she_o be_v from_o thence_o forward_o deprive_v of_o all_o power_n which_o heretofore_o she_o enjoy_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o husband_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v finish_v sometime_o there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v permit_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n this_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d sepher_n kerithuth_n a_o bill_n of_o cut_v off_o because_o the_o woman_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o husband_n family_n 1._o ten_o thing_n be_v think_v requisite_a as_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o divorce_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n put_v she_o not_o away_o but_o of_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o that_o he_o put_v she_o away_o by_o writing_n not_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n 3._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o writing_n be_v to_o divorce_v she_o and_o put_v she_o away_o out_o of_o her_o possession_n 4._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o divorcement_n be_v between_o he_o and_o she_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o her_o name_n 6._o that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n want_v after_o the_o write_n hereof_o save_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o unto_o she_o 7._o that_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o she_o 8._o that_o he_o give_v it_o she_o before_o witness_n 9_o that_o he_o give_v it_o she_o by_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n 10._o that_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n or_o his_o deputy_n that_o deliver_v it_o unto_o she_o the_o form_n or_o copy_n of_o this_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v as_o it_o follow_v ap●●sui●…_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o week_n such_o and_o such_o of_o the_o month_n n._n such_o or_o such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n which_o we_o use_v here_o in_o this_o city_n n_o situate_a near_o the_o river_n n._n that_o i_o of_o the_o country_n of_o n._n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n n._n of_o the_o country_n n._n but_o now_o i_o dwell_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n near_o such_o and_o such_o a_o river_n have_v desire_v of_o my_o own_o free_a will_n without_o any_o co-action_n and_o have_v divorce_v dismiss_v and_o cast_v out_o thou_o thou_o i_o say_v thou_o my_o wife_n n._n of_o the_o country_n of_o n._n the_o daughter_n of_o rabbi_n n._n dwell_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o country_n and_o dwell_v now_o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n situate_a near_o such_o and_o su●h_v a_o river_n which_o have_v be_v my_o wife_n heretofore_o but_o now_o i_o do_v divorce_n thou_o dismiss_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o cut_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a and_o have_v the_o rule_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o depart_v and_o to_o marry_v with_o any_o other_o man_n who_o thou_o will_v and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v refuse_v by_o thou_o for_o i_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o for_o ever_o thus_o he_o thou_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o from_o i_o a_o bill_n of_o separation_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o a_o letter_n of_o dismission_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o israel_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n this_o bill_n be_v write_v by_o a_o 10._o scrivener_n or_o public_a notary_n and_o 18._o furthermore_o a_o woman_n be_v divorce_v or_o otherwise_o a_o widow_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o marry_v again_o till_o she_o have_v tarry_v ninety_o day_n beside_o the_o day_n of_o her_o divorce_n or_o of_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o her_o last_o espousal_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v proof_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n or_o of_o her_o second_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n even_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o divorce_v their_o husband_n and_o to_o marry_v again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o this_o heathen_a author_n speak_v sic_fw-la fiunt_fw-la octo_fw-la mariti_fw-la quinque_fw-la per_fw-la autumnos_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 6._o verse_n 230._o et_fw-la nubet_fw-la decimo_fw-la jam_fw-la thelesina_n viro_fw-la martial_a lib._n 8._o 16._o non_fw-la consulum_fw-la sed_fw-la maritorum_fw-la numero_fw-la annos_fw-la suos_fw-la computant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bill_n tender_v by_o the_o woman_n be_v term_v alcibiade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n of_o forsake_v not_o letter_n of_o cut_v off_o or_o put_v away_o this_o same_o practice_n be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o a_o woman_n shall_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 10._o 12._o now_o although_o at_o that_o time_n humane_a law_n forbid_v not_o the_o marriage_n renew_v with_o other_o upon_o such_o divorce_n yet_o god_n law_n condemn_v both_o such_o divorce_n and_o such_o marriage_n and_o before_o god_n person_n marry_v after_o such_o divorcement_n be_v repute_v digamite_n that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o husband_n or_o two_o wife_n for_o this_o reason_n a_o minister_n above_o other_o be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o and_o the_o woman_n she_o be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wife_n of_o one_o husband_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 9_o in_o which_o text_n second_o marriage_n in_o case_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n death_n be_v no_o more_o forbid_v than_o the_o poet_n forbid_v they_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n unico_fw-la gaudens_fw-la mulier_fw-la marito_fw-la horat._n carmin_n 3._o 14._o note_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o bride-woman_n also_o bring_v a_o dowry_n to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o 15._o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nedunia_n raguel_n give_v with_o his_o daughter_n sarah_n half_a his_o good_n servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o money_n tob._n 10._o 10._o chap._n v._n of_o their_o burial_n at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n death_n before_o his_o burial_n many_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v first_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o decease_a body_n joseph_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n genes_n 46._o 4._o this_o be_v likewise_o practise_v both_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o grecian_n ille_fw-la meos_fw-la oculos_fw-la comprimat_fw-la ille_fw-la tuos_fw-la ovid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n 11._o second_o they_o wash_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a tabytha_n die_v and_o when_o they_o have_v wash_v she_o they_o lay_v she_o up_o in_o a_o upper-chamber_n act._n 9_o 37._o the_o baptization_n or_o wash_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v threesold_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 34._o 26._o a_o wash_n from_o the_o pollution_n contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a carc●…_n so_o that_o if_o haply_o any_o ignorant_o and_o unaware_o become_v thus_o unclean_a then_o be_v he_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v to_o be_v make_v clean_o again_o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o baptization_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o dead_a corpse_n itself_o thus_o tabytha_n be_v wash_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

his_o unction_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v call_v by_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithrabe_n mischa_n auctus_n unctione_n the_o anoint_a so_o when_o the_o oil_n be_v lose_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o garment_n he_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mithrabe_n begadim_n auctus_n vestibus_fw-la the_o clothe_v those_o forementioned_a garment_n 3._o the_o high_a priest_n may_v not_o wear_v abroad_o in_o the_o city_n unless_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n compel_v he_o as_o simeon_n the_o just_a do_v when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a in_o his_o apparel_n the_o threefold_a office_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v shadow_v the_o crown_n signify_v his_o kingly_a office_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o likewise_o his_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n his_o prophetical_a office_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n he_o answer_v as_o from_o a_o oracle_n by_o the_o bell_n be_v tipe_v the_o sound_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o pomegranate_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n engrave_v on_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n signify_v his_o priestly_a office_n present_v unto_o god_n the_o whole_a church_n for_o which_o he_o make_v intercession_n he_o know_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n john_n 10._o 3._o the_o inferior_a priest_n have_v only_o four_o garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o ministration_n 1._o a_o linen_n breeches_n 2._o a_o linen_n coat_n 3._o a_o linen_n girdle_n 4._o a_o linen_n bonnet_n exod._n 28._o three_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o marriage_n the_o highpriest_n may_v not_o marry_v a_o widow_n nor_o a_o divorce_a woman_n nor_o a_o harlot_n but_o a_o virgin_n levit._n 21._o 14._o from_o a_o widow_n he_o can_v not_o expect_v the_o first_o love_n from_o a_o divorce_a woman_n he_o can_v not_o expect_v the_o first_o or_o just_a love_n from_o a_o harlot_n neither_o first_o just_a nor_o only_a love_n all_o which_o christ_n who_o the_o highpriest_n do_v herein_o represent_v expect_v from_o his_o church_n the_o other_o priest_n may_v lawful_o marry_v a_o widow_n levit._n 21._o 7._o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n agree_v in_o their_o consecration_n in_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v require_v first_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o bodily_a blemish_n levit._n 21._o 17._o second_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 29._o 4._o three_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v wash_v with_o water_n exod._n 29._o 4._o four_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o offer_v up_o certain_a sacrifice_n exod._n 29._o five_o that_o both_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o other_o ram_n put_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n the_o thumb_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o the_o right-foot_n exod._n 29._o 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consecration_n certain_a piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v put_v into_o the_o priest_n hand_n exod._n 29._o 9_o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n use_v by_o the_o bishop_n unto_o the_o minister_n in_o time_n of_o ordination_n that_o the_o bishop_n give_v the_o bible_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v much_o resemble_v this_o and_o both_o may_v signify_v that_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5._o 4._o hence_o consecration_n in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v term_v fill_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o contrary_a to_o this_o do_v jeroboam_n priest_n who_o soever_o will_v he_o fill_v his_o own_o hand_n 1_o king_n 13._o 33._o that_o be_v he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n the_o highpriest_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o priest_n first_o because_o he_o only_o and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n exod._n 16._o 34._o second_o the_o highpriest_n may_v not_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o near_a kin_n levit._fw-la 21._o 10_o 11._o the_o phrase_n use_v there_o to_o express_v mourning_n be_v two_o first_o uncover_v the_o head_n second_o rent_v the_o clothes_n of_o both_o these_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o burial_n but_o concern_v the_o latter_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o note_n that_o the_o talmudist_n determine_v the_o matter_n thus_o say_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o highpriest_n to_o tear_v the_o skirt_n or_o neither_o part_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o from_o the_o bosom_n downward_o it_o be_v unlawful_a which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o caiaphas_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o rent_v his_o clothes_n matth._n 26._o 65._o the_o inferior_a priest_n may_v mourn_v for_o these_o six_o father_n mother_n son_n daughter_n brother_n and_o sister_n that_o have_v no_o husband_n levit._n 21._o 2._o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n the_o highpriest_n and_o other_o priest_n agree_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o both_o burn_v incense_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o chron._n 6._o 49._o second_o they_o both_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v twofold_n sometime_o to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n in_o the_o war_n sometime_o to_o assemble_v the_o people_n and_o their_o ruler_n numb_a 10._o three_o they_o both_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n 2._o chron._n 29._o 22._o four_o they_o both_o instruct_v the_o people_n malac._n 2._o 7._o five_o they_o both_o judge_v of_o leprosy_n levit._n 13._o 2._o for_o the_o more_o orderly_a performance_n of_o these_o office_n the_o highpriest_n have_v his_o suffragan_n thisbit_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagan_n who_o in_o case_n of_o the_o high-priest_n pollution_n perform_v his_o office_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v zephaniah_n jer._n 52._o 24._o and_o of_o this_o sort_n annas_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v when_o caiaphas_n be_v highpriest_n euse_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o interpret_v annas_n and_o caiaphas_n to_o have_v be_v high-priest_n the_o same_o year_n luk._n 3._o 2._o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o sagan_n resemble_v our_o bishop_n and_o his_o suffragan_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o his_o primore_n term_v protosyncellus_fw-la and_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o centurion_n and_o his_o optio_fw-la for_o the_o lieutenant_n in_o war_n who_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n supply_v the_o centurion_n place_n be_v term_v optiones_fw-la that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n may_v equal_o serve_v in_o his_o order_n king_n david_n distribute_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o into_o twenty_o four_o rank_n or_o course_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turmae_fw-la vice_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v dead_a there_o remain_v only_o two_o son_n to_o aaron_n namely_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n now_o as_o the_o succession_n of_o priest_n be_v preserve_v in_o these_o two_o family_n so_o do_v david_n at_o his_o time_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o people_n in_o each_o family_n make_v his_o division_n eleazers_n family_n he_o divide_v into_o sixteen_o rank_n and_o ithamars_n into_o eight_o the_o division_n be_v by_o lot_n the_o first_o lot_n fall_v to_o jehoiarib_o the_o second_o to_o jedaiah_n the_o three_o to_o hairim_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 24._o every_o rank_n or_o course_n serve_v weekly_o in_o the_o temple_n by_o turn_n and_o the_o rank_n receive_v their_o name_n from_o those_o who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a family_n and_o ever_o after_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n the_o chief_a of_o every_o rank_n be_v call_v summus_n sacerdos_n istius_fw-la classis_fw-la the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o rank_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v of_o many_o high_a priest_n assemble_v together_o mark_n 14._o 1._o furthermore_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o as_o the_o weekly_a course_n fall_v out_o by_o lot_n so_o do_v 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