Again,1 there is a law, that if any free man, or free woman make a vow, it must be kept. But if a virgin make a vow, it should not ⟨p. 29⟩be kept, unless her father approve it, because she is not free: therefore if she did vow to marry, yet the father hath power by this law to break it. Again, our Saviour saith, that in heaven there is no marrying, nor giving to marriage, showing that in earth there should be a giving to marriage, as well as marrying. Therefore the law speaketh unto the father, saying.2 Thou shalt not take a wife for thy son of strangers. Therefore Paul speaketh to the father,3 If thou give thy daughter to marriage, thou doest well. 4Therefore Jobs children are counted part of Jobs substance, showing, that as a man hath the disposition of his own substance, so he hath the disposition of his own children. Therefore in Mat. 22. 30. the wife is said to be bestowed in marriage, which signifieth, that some did give her beside her self: therefore it is said,5 that Jacob served Laban, […] Laban might give him his daughter to wife.6 Therefore Saul saith to David, I will give thee mine eldest daughter to wife:7 therefore it is said that Judah took a wife to Er his son.8 Therefore Shechem saith to his Father,9 get me this maid to wife. Therefore in the marriage of Isaac, we see Abraham's servant in the place of Isaac, and Rebecca the maid and her parents,10 sitting in Parliament together: therefore Sampson, though he had ⟨p. 30⟩found a maid to his liking, yet he would not take her to wife, before he had told his parents, and craved their assent. It is a sweet wedding, when the father and the mother bring a blessing to the feast: and a heavy union which is cursed the first day that it is knit.
Againe,1 there is a law, that if any free man, or free woman make a vow, it must bee kept. But if a virgin make a vow, it should not ⟨p. 29⟩be kept, vnlesse her father approue it, because she is not free: therefore if shee did vow to marrie, yet the father hath power by this law to breake it. Againe, our Sauiour saith, that in heauen there is no marrying, nor giuing to marriage, shewing that in earth there should be a giuing to marriage, as well as marrying. Therefore the law speaketh vnto the father, saying.2 Thou shalt not take a wife for thy son of strangers. Therefore Paul speaketh to the father,3 If thou giue thy daughter to mariage, thou doest well. 4Therefore Iobs children are counted part of Iobs substance, shewing, that as a man hath the disposition of his owne substance, so he hath the disposition of his owne children. Therefore in Mat. 22. 30. the wife is sayd to be bestowed in marriage, which signifieth, that some did giue her beside her selfe: therefore it is sayd,5 that Iacob serued Laban, 〈…〉 Laban might giue him his daughter to wife.6 Therefore Saul saith to Dauid, I will giue thee mine eldest daughter to wife:7 therefore it is sayd that Iudah tooke a wife to Er his sonne.8 Therefore Sichem saith to his Father,9 get me this maide to wife. Therefore in the marriage of Isaac, we see Abrahams seruant in the place of Isaac, and Rebecca the mayd and her parents,10 sitting in Parliament together: therefore Sampson, though he had ⟨p. 30⟩
- 1Num. 30. 6.
- 2Deut. 7. 3.
- 31. Cor. 7. 38.
- 4Job. 1. 3. & 10.Iob. 1. 3. & 10.
- 5Gen. 29. 18.
- 61 Sam. 18. 17. •
- 7Gen 28. 6.
- 8Gen. 34. 9.
- 9Gen. 24. 51. 52. 53.
- 10Judg. 14 2.Iudg. 14 2.
