Bible Dictionary: Marriage: Often Contracted by Parents for Children

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Genesis 24:49-51
And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
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Genesis 34:6,8
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to commune with him.
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Library

The Domestic Relation.
... Marriages are too often contracted for the comforts of a home ... Instead of sobriety
how often we see them gay, silly ... and give honor to him: for the marriage of the ...
/.../orr/the gospel day /chapter xiii the domestic relation.htm

Early Impressions. Dangerous Books and Companions. The Saint is ...
... I contracted a habit of reading these books; and this ... They often blamed me for it;
but, as they could ... to the story of her cousin's intended marriage; for in ch ...
/.../the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter ii early impressions dangerous.htm

Whether Seven Years is Fittingly Assigned as the Age for Betrothal ...
... Now signs of this agreeableness are often apparent in ... first; and thus espousals can
be contracted before the ... in like manner if they contract marriage by words ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether seven years is fittingly.htm

Dancing.
... draught of air, and a severe cold is contracted. ... chiefest attraction of worldly-minded
and often of base ... deluded herself with the thought of marriage with her ...
/.../judy/questionable amusements and worthy substitutes/iv dancing.htm

Early Years
... [3000] Shortly after joining the emperor he contracted (296 or ... facts are: 1. That
she is often spoken of ... be made legitimate by the subsequent marriage of their ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pamphilius/the life of constantine/1 early years.htm

Letter cviii. To Eustochium.
... first of her high birth, marriage, and social ... she borrowed money at interest and
often contracted new loans ... bodies and wealthy and noble parents; others have ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cviii to eustochium.htm

Exposition of the Moral Law.
... jealousy whenever, neglecting the purity of his holy marriage, we defile ... properly
bear for the sins of their parents, because they are often inflicted for ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 8 exposition of the.htm

Ancestors of the Blessed virgin
... 18 (ceremonial uncleanness contracted) and Lev ... as the nearest relations of Anna before
her marriage, she may ... virtue in his difficult and often interrupted task ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/i ancestors of the blessed.htm

On Friendship with the World
... to the Romans, which has been often supposed to be ... It is plainly violating of our
marriage contract with ... And if thou hast contracted any such already, break it ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 80 on friendship with.htm

Chaldaean Civilization
... was not required for this irregular union, and many a son contracted a marriage
after this ... as if he were of their own flesh and blood, and often settled upon ...
/.../chapter iiichaldaean civilization.htm