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straight_o as_o they_o can_v free_o perform_v such_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o their_o husband_n or_o their_o wife_n this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o parent_n authority_n reach_v unto_o yet_o many_o think_v that_o their_o child_n owe_v as_o much_o service_n to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v as_o before_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o this_o law_n great_a be_v the_o wrong_n and_o more_o sinful_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o wife_n such_o as_o keep_v their_o child_n from_o their_o husband_n or_o from_o their_o wife_n the_o match_n say_v they_o fall_v out_o much_o worse_a than_o we_o look_v for_o but_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v look_v to_o more_o careful_o before_o hand_n after_o marriage_n it_o be_v
affection_n whereof_o i_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o carnal_a sensual_a beastly_a affection_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o christian_a gravity_n and_o so_o briety_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n as_o well_o as_o to_o her_o body_n ground_v both_o on_o the_o near_a conjunction_n of_o marriage_n and_o also_o on_o the_o inward_a quality_n of_o his_o wife_n thus_o far_o of_o a_o husband_n inward_a respect_n of_o his_o wife_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o outward_a carriage_n towards_o she_o §._o 13._o of_o a_o husband_n 10._o kind_a acceptance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o wife_n do_v s._n peter_n give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o a_o husband_n outward_a carriage_n to_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v that_o he_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n able_a to_o order_v his_o carriage_n wise_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o his_o wife_n good_a that_o so_o she_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o she_o be_v join_v to_o such_o a_o husband_n out_o of_o this_o general_a these_o two_o branch_n sprout_v forth_o 1._o that_o a_o husband_n give_v no_o just_a offence_n to_o his_o wife_n 2._o that_o wise_o he_o order_v that_o offence_n which_o be_v give_v by_o she_o to_o avoid_v give_v of_o offence_n he_o must_v have_v respect_n 1._o to_o that_o which_o she_o do_v as_o duty_n to_o he_o 2._o to_o that_o which_o he_o do_v as_o duty_n to_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o he_o kind_o accept_v what_o she_o be_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o do_v 2._o that_o he_o wise_o commend_v and_o reward_v what_o she_o do_v well_o thus_o have_v for_o order_n sake_n lay_v down_o these_o head_n i_o will_v distinct_o handle_v the_o several_a point_n the_o first_o particular_a wherein_n a_o husband_n show_v himself_o 8._o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n in_o walk_v before_o his_o wife_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n and_o respective_a acceptation_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n which_o his_o wife_n perform_v abraham_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o good_a acceptance_n of_o sarahs_n pain_n in_o nurse_v her_o child_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n when_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v and_o elkanah_n on_o a_o like_a respect_n give_v liberty_n 23._o to_o his_o wife_n to_o do_v what_o seem_v she_o best_o a_o great_a encouragement_n must_v this_o need_v be_v unto_o wife_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o husband_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o observe_v no_o part_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o be_v careless_o neglect_v but_o rather_o gracious_o accept_v it_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o think_v that_o her_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o please_v her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a §._o 14._o of_o husband_n slight_v and_o reject_v their_o wife_n goodness_n contrary_n be_v their_o practice_n who_o think_v all_o which_o a_o wife_n goodness_n do_v to_o be_v but_o her_o duty_n take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n thereof_o or_o if_o they_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o yet_o light_o regard_v it_o and_o slight_o pass_v it_o over_o this_o oftentimes_o make_v a_o wife_n even_o repent_v the_o good_a she_o have_v do_v as_o david_n repent_v the_o service_n 21._o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o nabal_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o wife_n ought_v rather_o to_o look_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o acceptation_n then_o unto_o their_o husband_n and_o though_o their_o husband_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n or_o not_o regard_v what_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v yet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o consider_v our_o weakness_n and_o backwardness_n unto_o every_o duty_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o husband_n sleight_n regard_v of_o his_o wife_n goodness_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v her_o weary_a thereof_o and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o make_v she_o repent_v thereof_o but_o what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o such_o as_o scornful_o reject_v their_o wife_n it_o duty_n yea_o like_v they_o the_o worse_a for_o make_v conscience_n thereof_o and_o so_o clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n overcome_v goodness_n with_o evil_n sure_o they_o show_v a_o very_a diabolical_a spirit_n 21._o to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o can_v but_o minister_v much_o grief_n and_o offence_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o make_v that_o which_o they_o do_v to_o be_v very_o irksome_a and_o tedious_a father_n ought_v not_o to_o provoke_v their_o 4._o child_n much_o less_o husband_n their_o wife_n §._o 15._o of_o husband_n 55._o courteous_a accept_v their_o wife_n reverend_a carriage_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o this_o so_o needful_a a_o point_n i_o will_v manifest_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o a_o wife_n which_o be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n reverence_n obedience_n for_o the_o first_o if_o a_o wife_n manifest_v her_o dutiful_a respect_n of_o her_o 7._o husband_n by_o any_o reverend_a behaviour_n gesture_n or_o speech_n he_o ought_v to_o meet_v she_o as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a acceptance_n thereof_o by_o some_o like_a courteous_a behaviour_n gesture_n and_o speech_n be_v seemly_a not_o foolish_a object_n thus_o shall_v a_o husband_n abase_v himself_o and_o disgrace_v his_o place_n answ_n the_o courtesy_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o come_v from_o a_o superior_a be_v a_o mere_a voluntary_a matter_n and_o a_o token_n superiority_n of_o kindness_n and_o favour_n be_v no_o abasement_n of_o himself_o but_o a_o advancement_n of_o his_o inferior_a a_o great_a grace_n to_o she_o no_o disgrace_n to_o he_o abram_n be_v count_v of_o the_o hittite_n a_o prince_n of_o 7._o god_n yet_o in_o commune_v with_o they_o he_o bow_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o commendable_a thing_n in_o esau_n that_o though_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v his_o brother_n superior_a at_o least_o he_o take_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v yet_o observe_v how_o jaakob_n reverence_v he_o bow_v seven_o time_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v 4._o he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n most_o pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n be_v the_o example_n of_o king_n ahashverosh_n who_o behold_v esther_n reverend_a 2._o stand_n before_o he_o hold_v out_o his_o sceptre_n unto_o she_o which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v great_a courtesy_n but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n let_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n note_v in_o salomon_n song_n be_v observe_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v his_o courtesy_n every_o way_n answer_v the_o reverence_n of_o his_o spouse_n §._o 15._o of_o husband_n too_o great_a loftiness_n contrary_n be_v a_o lofty_a carriage_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n who_o overlook_v all_o reverence_n show_v by_o wife_n no_o more_o respect_v their_o wife_n in_o this_o case_n than_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o than_o king_n do_v respect_v the_o reverence_n of_o their_o subject_n oft_o have_v i_o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o wife_n and_o all_o other_o inferior_n in_o which_o respect_n all_o evidence_n of_o reverence_n shall_v much_o better_o be_v respect_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o king_n and_o queen_n will_v put_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v kiss_v by_o their_o subject_n when_o they_o kneel_v before_o they_o which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o courtesy_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v husband_n to_o show_v courtesy_n unworthy_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o wife_n who_o too_o lordlike_o overlook_v they_o §._o 16._o of_o husband_n 15._o ready_a yield_v to_o their_o wife_n humble_a suit_n again_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o reverence_n in_o a_o wife_n humble_o to_o request_n make_v know_v her_o desire_n to_o her_o husband_n he_o ought_v to_o show_v so_o much_o courtesy_n as_o ready_o to_o grant_v her_o desire_n this_o courtesy_n the_o forename_a 3._o ahashuerosh_n afford_v to_o esther_n etc._n david_n to_o bathsheba_n 1._o isaak_n to_o rebekah_n 6._o abraham_n to_o sarah_n and_o many_o other_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 11._o abraham_n show_v herein_o such_o respect_n to_o his_o wife_n that_o though_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o desire_v be_v grievous_a to_o he_o yet_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o wife_n object_n god_n first_o command_v he_o so_o to_o do_v answ_n this_o add_v the_o more_o force_n unto_o the_o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a will_n that_o a_o husband_n shall_v show_v this_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n to_o his_o wife_n much_o more_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v at_o his_o wife_n request_n then_o at_o any_o other_o whether_o friend_n child_n or_o parent_n yea_o much_o more_o free_a
duty_n and_o also_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o that_o extent_n §._o 36._o of_o servant_n endeavour_n to_o make_v their_o judgement_n agree_v with_o their_o master_n the_o extent_n of_o servant_n duty_n be_v in_o my_o text_n only_o imply_v under_o this_o indefinite_a particle_n obey_v which_o being_z not_o restrain_v to_o any_o particular_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o general_a term_n 22._o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n 9_o please_v well_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o sufficient_a that_o servant_n perform_v their_o duty_n well_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v against_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o like_n if_o their_o master_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o this_o end_n let_v servant_n note_v these_o two_o rule_n the_o same_o extent_n and_o restraint_n duty_n that_o be_v 35._o before_o note_v in_o lay_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o other_o inferior_n be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n for_o therein_o they_o all_o agree_v the_o same_o rule_v therefore_o that_o be_v before_o set_v down_o may_v here_o again_o be_v apply_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o place_n for_o a_o more_o large_a amplification_n of_o the_o general_n and_o here_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o add_v such_o particular_a proof_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o servant_n 1._o that_o they_o labour_v to_o bring_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o master_n judgement_n and_o to_o think_v that_o meet_a and_o good_a which_o master_n he_o do_v thus_o the_o etc._n servant_n of_o the_o levire_n which_o think_v it_o meet_a to_o turn_v into_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n to_o lodge_v there_o because_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n yield_v to_o he_o so_o do_v etc._n those_o servant_n yield_v to_o their_o master_n who_o at_o first_o think_v it_o unmeet_a that_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n shall_v have_v one_o piece_n more_o and_o etc._n those_o servant_n also_o that_o at_o first_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o from_o the_o wheat_n this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o particular_a point_n before_o deliver_v as_o the_o work_n which_o servant_n do_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o their_o apparel_n their_o allowance_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o correction_n which_o their_o master_n give_v they_o and_o the_o rest_n contrary_n be_v that_o great_a conceit_n which_o many_o servant_n have_v of_o wit_n their_o own_o judgement_n wit_n and_o wisdom_n think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o their_o master_n as_o gehazi_n who_o oppose_v his_o own_o wit_n to_o his_o master_n wisdom_n say_v 20._o behold_v my_o master_n have_v spare_v naaman_n this_o syrian_a in_o not_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o bring_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v run_v after_o he_o and_o take_v somewhat_o of_o he_o this_o be_v also_o a_o fault_n in_o 16._o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o elishas_n judgement_n but_o importune_v he_o against_o his_o mind_n to_o send_v some_o to_o seek_v the_o body_n of_o eliah_n this_o self-conceit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n as_o of_o discontentednesse_n at_o the_o work_n their_o master_n appoint_v they_o and_o at_o the_o allowance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o they_o have_v of_o much_o liberty_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n and_o other_o vice_n before_o note_a if_o the_o forename_a rule_n be_v due_o observe_v many_o of_o those_o mischief_n will_v be_v avoid_v and_o much_o better_a obedience_n yield_v §._o 37._o of_o servant_n yield_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n at_o their_o master_n command_n as_o they_o can_v think_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a the_o second_o rule_n which_o servant_n must_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o though_o they_o can_v in_o their_o judgement_n think_v that_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v which_o their_o master_n will_v have_v do_v yet_o upon_o his_o peremptory_a command_n they_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o it_o appear_v by_o peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o be_v command_v to_o let_v down_o his_o net_n for_o a_o draught_n thus_o he_o answer_v master_n we_o have_v toil_v all_o the_o night_n and_o have_v take_v nothing_o here_o he_o show_v that_o 5._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o let_v down_o their_o net_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n i_o will_v let_v down_o the_o net_n here_o be_v his_o obedience_n against_o his_o opinion_n more_o clear_a be_v the_o example_n of_o joab_n for_o this_o purpose_n when_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o number_v the_o etc._n people_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unmeet_a thing_n to_o do_v by_o this_o phrase_n why_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n delight_n in_o this_o thing_n yet_o against_o his_o judgement_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n peremptory_a command_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v against_o joab_n object_n this_o be_v no_o fit_a example_n because_o joab_n sin_v in_o obey_v answ_n joab_n can_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o number_v the_o people_n david_n sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o act_n of_o number_v the_o people_n but_o in_o his_o mind_n which_o move_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o only_a pride_n and_o curiosity_n move_v he_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o own_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n only_o to_o know_v it_o be_v curiosity_n but_o why_o will_v he_o know_v it_o sure_o on_o a_o proud_a conceit_n that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o worthy_n so_o many_o captain_n so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n out_o of_o joabs_n example_n servant_n may_v here_o learn_v in_o humility_n and_o reverence_n to_o render_v some_o reason_n to_o move_v their_o master_n not_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v unmeet_a but_o yet_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o reason_n but_o stand_v upon_o his_o authority_n his_o word_n must_v prevail_v contrary_n be_v their_o peremptorinesse_n who_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o master_n command_n which_o they_o themselves_o think_v not_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v do_v such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o fool_n who_o solomon_n thus_o describe_v though_o thou_o shall_v 22._o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o these_o fool_n bring_v much_o mischief_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n in_o disobey_v their_o master_n for_o exceed_o they_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v power_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o neither_o let_v they_o think_v to_o receive_v comfort_n in_o their_o suffering_n because_o they_o refuse_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n for_o meetness_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n against_o unlawfulnesse_n to_o disobey_v in_o a_o thing_n which_o lawful_o may_v be_v do_v be_v unlawful_a if_o therefore_o the_o pretext_n be_v only_o a_o unmeet_a thing_n meetness_n be_v prefer_v before_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n less_o account_v of_o then_o unmeetnesse_n §._o 38._o of_o servant_n forbear_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n against_o god_n that_o the_o extent_n of_o servant_n obedience_n be_v not_o too_o far_o stretch_v duty_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o excellent_a limitation_n thereof_o and_o that_o in_o these_o four_o phrase_n as_o unto_o christ_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o the_o obedience_n which_o servant_n yield_v to_o their_o master_n etc._n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o if_o master_n command_v their_o servant_n never_o so_o peremptory_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n 17._o word_n they_o may_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o the_o midwife_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n do_v well_o in_o refuse_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o murderous_a practice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o slay_v all_o the_o male-children_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n command_v they_o so_o as_o their_o disobedience_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o token_n of_o their_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o this_o case_n joseph_n be_v