to his father—saying] He asketh his fathers consent, and withall requireth him to be a meanes to make a marriage with Dinah. This proveth that the consent of parents is requisite in marriage, seeing the very Infidels did observe it. damosell to wife] He had unlawfully lien with her before, and now he would have her to be his wife; thus are the wicked preposterous in their course; so many become mothers with shame who might first have beene wives with credit; and many first make vowes, and after the vow enquire whether it be lawfull or no, Proverbs 20:25. Yet in this the example of Shechem condemnes the practice of many, who are so loose in their desires, that they make no account of the bond of marriage, if they may have carrnall bedfellowes they care not for wives, contrary to Dut. 22. 28, 29.