26o Queffton,r, andCafef ofConfctence Chap. 2$ I calling : J 'cob was font by his parents to I,oban, Gen. 28.2. David was ap- pointed by his father to keep {beep , 1 Sam .16.11,19. when San/ would have David to wait on him, he fent toJ ff , 1 Sam. 17.17. fo Prem. 35. 7, Jonadabt foes were rewarded for their obedience in this kind. II. Secondly, In their marriages : For, r. Cod himfelf hath given us a pattern , by bringing the woman to the man, Gcn.22.2. (sewing that he who gave a being to the woman,hada right to dif- pole ofher in marriage, which. ri ht now parents have in vods room. 2. We. haveCods expreffe rule for it,Deur.7.3. 1 Cor.7. 36, 37. The parent had alto power in giving , or not giving her that was detoured, Exod.z2.17. 2. We have the examples of Gods Saints for it ; as of Ifaac , Gen. 24. 67. J.:cob, t,en.28.2. He alto asked his daughter of Laban, Gen.z9.1$, &c. samp- fen, Judges 14. 2. 4. We have the judgement of the ancient fathers, who conLtandy taught this Do&ri'se. 5. The very heathenacknowledged the equity hereof, Gen. 34, 3, &c, and a1. 21. Yea, and all Laws confirm ir. Qs, eft. why mutt parents content be had in marrying their children? I Aafv. Firll, becaufe bymarriage they are put from their parents, G.n. 2.24. therefore its but equal that it (houldbe wish their confent. II Secondly, the parents power by marrying the childe is put over to the huf- band, or wife : and Ihall this power be takenaway without their confent ? III, Thirdly, children for the moll part are ra(h and heady, and would undo them- fehes, r,:hereas parents love their children, and have more experience, and dif- cretion in choofin:; for them. Q:But what if their parents urge their children to marryfuck as theycannot love? eflnfv,If they have no jai exceptions again( theparty , they muff labour to the uttermofl tobring their affections to the bent of their parents will : but if notwith(landing all the means they can ufe, they cannot get affeelions,theymay in a reverend manner intreat their parents not to prelfe them to it. Qucft. ["!That ifparents be negligent in due time toprovide their children fit mat ches,maynot they providefor themfelves ? Anfw. In fuch a cafe a childe,knowing where a fit match may be had, may make it known to his parents, as Sa,, pfondid, Judg.14. 2. craving his confent and help therein : and ifhis parent will not hear, he may ufe the meditationof friends, and if the parent be Rill wilful, hemay have recourfe to the Magi(trate, who is in Gods tiead, and thefather ofhis coun trey , and what the Magiftrate doth, its as good a warrant as ifthe parent did it. The like maybe dones if the Parent be an Idolater, Atheifl, or Heretick,and will nor yeeld that his childe (hail marry to any but fuch as are ofhis own pro- feffion, ordifpofiticn. Obje,{.t.Though Jacob married one wifeby his parentscontent , Yet not the other? Anfw. Jacob had a general confent from his parents to take a wife of the daughters of Laban, thereforeif it had been lawful for him to have two wives , hehad not done it without their confenr: Objedt. Servants may marry without their Mafiersconfent, why not children without tl;ear parents? A.1.Its not lawful for fervants fo todo,while the dateof their covenant lafleth. Secondly, Parents have greater power over their children, then Matters over IL their fervants : the latter being only bymutual covenant,and the fervants volun- tary fubie&ion : but the former is by the bondof nature. ObjeOz. Children marry for thernfelves, not for their parents , why then fhould theircoof n.t be foflood on ? I.' Anf. Firh,though theymarrynot for their parents.,yetfrom their parents,being by marriage freedfrom their power. Secondly,
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