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which_o be_v urge_v in_o this_o behalf_n of_o parent_n 7.3_o parent_n gen._n 21.21_o exod._n 34.16_o deut._n 7.3_o take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n or_o husband_n for_o their_o daughter_n and_o give_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n they_o imply_v indeed_o the_o parent_n right_a and_o power_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o child_n prevent_v their_o parent_n and_o do_v give_v and_o bestow_v themselves_o their_o gift_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o their_o marriage_n a_o mere_a nullity_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o as_o we_o read_v of_o parent_n take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n so_o we_o read_v of_o son_n also_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n take_v wife_n for_o themselves_o when_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o such_o consent_n have_v be_v no_o disannul_v of_o their_o marriage_n esau_n 26.34_o esau_n gen._n 26.34_o take_v he_o two_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n or_o canaan_n 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