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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first is, whether the father may command his child to marry? Ans. Presuppose two things; one, that the commandment §10is without compulsion; the second, that the father knows what is for the good of the child: then I answer, that he may command his child to marry, and to marry a person thus or thus qualified. Thus Isaac commanded Jacob to marry in the house of Laban, Gen. 28. 1, 2. and Jacob obeyed. Now §15whether a father may command his child to marry this or that person, I doubt, and therefore suspend.
The first is, whether the father may command his childe to marrie? Ans. Presuppose two things; one, that the commandement §10is without compulsion; the second, that the father knowes what is for the good of the child: then I answer, that he may command his child to marrie, and to marrie a person thus or thus qualified. Thus Isaac commanded Iacob to marrie in the house of Laban, Gen. 28. 1, 2. and Iacob obaied. Now §15whether a father may command his child to marrie this or that person, I doubt, and therefore suspend.
The second question is, whether parents may make void the contract secretly made by their children, without or against their consent? Ans. The scripture giveth them authority either §20to ratify such contracts, or to make them void. Num. 30. 6. the father may make void the vow of the child pertaining to Gods worship: much more a matrimonial promise. If a young man deflower a maid, and this be found, in equity he is to be compelled to marry her,