10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE TO WIFE»
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take to wife in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
take to wife and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Hebrew
wife, or, The law of marriage examined in ...
To take, and to take to wife, in the Repealing statute, then have one meaning ;
and no one will deny that to take has the same meaning, both in the Enacting,
and Repealing, statutes. It means therefore to take to wife, in both. 5. From the ...
Sereno Edwards Dwight,
1836
2
The Hebrew
Wife ... With an Introductory Recommendation by ...
It directs a man, in the given circumstances, “to go in unto the wife of his
deceased brother, and take her to him to wife ;” and then says : “ If he like not to
take his brother's wife," 8m. To take, and to take to wife, in the repealing statute,
then have ...
Sereno Edwards DWIGHT,
1837
3
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, D.D.: Late President of Union ...
The word in the original in all these places is the, same which is used in_ the 21st
verse of the 20th chapter of Leviticus.- And by these authorities it appears, that
not only to take to wife signifies mar- ' . riage, but absolutely to take a woman ...
Jonathan Edwards, Tryon Edwards,
1842
4
A Collection of Voyages and Travels: Some Now First Printed ...
This was hi some measure heightned by the too austeer nicety of some of the
Fathers , who would oblige these Men to take to Wife the first of their Women. O-
thers, without any Scruple, allow'd the new Converts to chuse any one they pleas'
d ...
5
A Systematic and Historical Exposition of Roman Law in the ...
A stepdaughter or a daughter-in- law, for instance, a man may not take to wife,
because both stand in the place of a daughter. This, of course, must be
understood to mean that the woman has been a stepdaughter or a daughter-in-
law.
William Alexander Hunter,
1803
6
A Compleat Body of Conveyancing: In Theory and Practice ...
Remainder to and Beboof of such Child or Children of the Body of the saidSir H.
A' (the Son) on the sijcþ Child 01' Body of any other Woman or Women whom he
shall take to Wife after the Decease of the giT-Zfflrgeog n said Dame P. his now ...
Edward Wood (conveyancer), John Salthouse,
1770
7
Adam's Gene and the Mitochondrial Eve
And when the children grew up, Adam said unto Eve, “Let Cain take to wife
Kelimath who was brought forth with Abel and let Abel take to wife Lebhudha
who was brought forth with Cain.” And Cain said unto his mother, “Eve, I will take
to my ...
8
A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Some Now First Printed ...
This was in some measure heighten'd by the too austere nicety of some of the
fathers, who would oblige these men to take to wife the first of their women.
Others, without any scruple, allow'd the new converts to chuse any one they
pleased of ...
Awnsham Churchill, Jean Barbot,
1732
9
The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed: ...
... not gone in unto them, it shall be no sin in you to marry them,) and the wives of
your sons who proceed out of your loins ; and ye are also forbidden to take to
wife two sisters g ; except what is already past : for God is gracious "\nd merciful.
I have found hard by here a maiden after mine own heart, whom I purpose to take
to wife, and to bring hither to my house in the course of a few days. Wherefore
bethink you, how you may make the nuptial feast splendid, and welcome her with
...