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maintain_v a_o double_a or_o trâ—ble_a charge_n in_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v as_o the_o same_o pasture_n will_v keep_v many_o sheep_n which_o will_v keep_v but_o one_o horse_n so_o the_o same_o country_n may_v keep_v many_o temperate_a person_n which_o will_v keep_v but_o a_o few_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n the_o worldling_n make_v provision_n cheap_a by_o get_v and_o spare_v but_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n make_v it_o dear_a by_o waste_v the_o covetous_a man_n that_o scrape_v together_o for_o himself_o do_v ofttimes_o gather_v for_o one_o that_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a prov._n 28._o 8._o but_o the_o drunkard_n and_o riotous_a devour_v it_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a one_o be_v like_o a_o hog_n that_o be_v good_a for_o something_o at_o lâ—â—â—â—_n though_o his_o feed_n yield_v no_o profit_n while_o he_o live_v the_o other_o be_v like_o devour_a vermin_n that_o leave_v nothing_o to_o pay_v for_o what_o they_o do_v consume_v the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o pike_n among_o the_o fish_n who_o pay_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o that_o which_o he_o devour_v alive_a but_o the_o other_o be_v like_o the_o sink_n or_o channel_n that_o repay_v you_o with_o nothing_o but_o stink_n and_o dirt_n for_o all_o that_o you_o cast_v into_o it_o §_o 27._o 4._o thou_o draw_v poverty_n and_o ruin_n upon_o thyself_o beside_o the_o value_n which_o thou_o wast_o god_n usual_o join_v with_o the_o prodigal_a by_o his_o judgement_n and_o scatter_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o prov._n 21._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a there_o be_v that_o 19_o 〈…〉_o a_o
be_v desperate_a which_o be_v not_o nor_o must_v we_o so_o easy_o deâ—ist_v with_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n as_o with_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o neighbour_n but_o yet_o christ_n indulgence_n of_o not_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o be_v tear_v by_o dog_n and_o his_o word_n tread_v in_o the_o dirt_n by_o swine_n do_v extend_v to_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o than_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o she_o that_o be_v just_o discourage_v from_o sharp_a reproof_n may_v yet_o have_v hope_n that_o gentle_a and_o humble_a persuasion_n may_v succeed_v and_o she_o that_o be_v discourage_v from_o open_a or_o frequent_v or_o plain_a reproof_n may_v yet_o have_v hope_n that_o secret_a or_o more_o seldom_o or_o more_o distant_a and_o general_a admonition_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o she_o that_o be_v discourage_v from_o one_o way_n of_o do_v he_o good_a may_v yet_o have_v many_o other_o way_n as_o to_o set_v some_o minister_n who_o he_o reverence_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o to_o put_v some_o suitable_a book_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o she_o that_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o present_a ought_v not_o total_o to_o despair_v but_o may_v make_v some_o more_o attempt_n hereafter_o either_o in_o some_o sickness_n or_o time_n of_o mortality_n or_o danger_n or_o affliction_n or_o when_o possible_o time_n and_o consideration_n may_v have_v better_o prepare_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o be_v to_o continue_v all_o conjugal_a affection_n and_o duty_n and_o a_o convince_a win_a course_n of_o life_n which_o may_v prove_v the_o most_o effectual_a reproof_n quest._n 5._o what_o shall_v a_o woman_n do_v in_o controvert_v case_n of_o religion_n when_o her_o judgement_n and_o her_o 5._o quest._n 5._o husband_n differ_v answ._n 1._o some_o make_v a_o controversy_n of_o that_o which_o with_o all_o good_a christian_n or_o sober_a person_n shall_v be_v past_a controversy_n and_o some_o controversy_n be_v indeed_o of_o real_a if_o not_o insuperable_a difficulty_n 2._o some_o controversy_n be_v about_o important_a necessary_a thing_n and_o some_o about_o thing_n of_o lesser_a moment_n 3._o some_o be_v about_o mere_a opinion_n or_o other_o man_n practice_n and_o some_o about_o our_o own_o practice_n 1._o in_o all_o difference_n of_o judgement_n the_o wife_n must_v exercise_v such_o self-suspition_n and_o modesty_n and_o submission_n as_o may_v signify_v her_o due_a sense_n both_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o of_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n 2._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a she_o must_v in_o practice_n obey_v her_o husband_n unless_o when_o superior_a power_n do_v forbid_v it_o and_o that_o in_o case_n where_o their_o authority_n be_v great_a 3._o she_o may_v modest_o give_v her_o reason_n of_o dissent_n 4._o she_o must_v not_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o unpeaceable_a quarrel_n or_o matter_n of_o disaffection_n or_o pretend_v any_o difference_n against_o her_o conjugal_a duty_n 5._o in_o dark_a and_o difficult_a case_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a and_o self-conceited_a nor_o importunate_a but_o if_o she_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v some_o more_o knowledge_n than_o he_o have_v it_o to_o herself_o in_o quietness_n and_o silence_n and_o seek_v further_a information_n lest_o she_o err_v 6._o she_o must_v speak_v no_o untruth_n nor_o commit_v any_o know_a sin_n in_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n judgement_n 7._o when_o she_o strong_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n she_o must_v not_o do_v it_o mere_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o seek_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n for_o she_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o force_v she_o to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o more_o assurance_n of_o his_o power_n in_o that_o point_n than_o she_o have_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n 8._o but_o if_o she_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o error_n she_o will_v sin_v on_o either_o side_n till_o she_o recover_v 9_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v in_o dangerous_a error_n she_o must_v wise_o but_o unwearied_o seek_v his_o reformation_n by_o herself_o or_o other_o case_n about_o divorce_n and_o separation_n quest._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v long_o absent_a from_o each_o other_o and_o how_o long_o and_o 1._o quest._n 1._o in_o what_o case_n answ._n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v absent_a either_o in_o the_o case_n of_o prayer_n which_o paul_n mention_v or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o needful_a affair_n of_o their_o estate_n so_o long_o as_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o to_o mental_a or_o corporal_a incontinency_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o hurt_n which_o will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o absence_n nor_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o real_a duty_n therefore_o the_o case_n of_o several_a person_n do_v much_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o affair_n he_o that_o have_v a_o wife_n of_o a_o chaste_a content_v prudent_a temper_n may_v stay_v many_o month_n or_o year_n in_o some_o case_n when_o all_o thing_n consider_v it_o tend_v to_o more_o good_a than_o hurt_n as_o lawyer_n by_o their_o calling_n be_v often_o necessitate_v to_o follow_v their_o calling_n at_o term_n and_o assize_n and_o merchant_n may_v be_v some_o year_n absent_a in_o some_o weighty_a case_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v whether_o the_o get_n of_o money_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o those_o who_o family_n must_v be_v so_o maintain_v and_o their_o wife_n be_v easy_o continent_n and_o so_o the_o good_a of_o their_o gain_n be_v great_a than_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o it_o but_o when_o covetousness_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o needless_o and_o their_o wife_n can_v bear_v it_o or_o in_o any_o case_n when_o the_o hurt_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v be_v great_a than_o the_o good_a it_o be_v unlawful_a quest._n 2._o may_v husband_n and_o wife_n be_v 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as_o if_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v require_v that_o marry_a person_n be_v soldier_n and_o that_o they_o go_v far_o off_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o return_v to_o their_o family_n and_o withal_o they_o can_v take_v their_o wife_n with_o they_o without_o detriment_n or_o danger_n to_o their_o service_n in_o this_o case_n man_n must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o forsake_v their_o wife_n as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o death_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o violation_n of_o their_o marriage_n covenant_n because_o that_o be_v intend_v or_o mean_v to_o suppose_v the_o exception_n of_o any_o such_o call_v of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v resist_v when_o it_o will_v make_v a_o separation_n quest._n 3._o may_v minister_n leave_v their_o wife_n to_o go_v
abroad_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 3._o quest._n 3._o answ._n if_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v god_n work_v as_o well_o at_o home_n nor_o yet_o take_v their_o wife_n with_o they_o nor_o be_v excuse_v from_o do_v that_o part_n of_o service_n by_o other_o man_n do_v it_o who_o have_v no_o such_o impediment_n they_o may_v and_o must_v leave_v their_o wife_n to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o must_v over-rule_v the_o interest_n of_o wife_n and_o family_n those_o pastor_n who_o have_v fix_v station_n must_v neither_o leave_v flock_n or_o family_n without_o necessity_n or_o a_o clear_a call_n from_o god_n but_o in_o several_a case_n a_o preacher_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o go_v abroad_o as_o in_o case_n of_o persecution_n at_o home_n or_o of_o some_o necessity_n of_o foreign_a or_o remote_a part_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o supply_v or_o when_o some_o door_n be_v open_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n heretic_n or_o idolater_n and_o none_o else_o so_o fit_a to_o do_v that_o work_n or_o none_o that_o will_n in_o any_o such_o case_n when_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la do_v require_v his_o help_n a_o minister_n must_v leave_v wife_n and_o family_n yea_o and_o a_o particular_a flock_n to_o do_v it_o for_o our_o obligation_n be_v great_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o public_a good_a and_o the_o great_a good_n must_v be_v prefer_v if_o a_o king_n command_v a_o subject_a to_o be_v a_o ambassador_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o public_a good_a withal_o require_v it_o if_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v be_v take_v with_o he_o they_o must_v be_v leave_v behind_o and_o he_o must_v go_v so_o must_v a_o consecrate_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n refuse_v all_o entanglement_n which_o will_v more_o hinder_v his_o work_n than_o the_o contrary_a benefit_n will_v countervail_v and_o this_o exception_n also_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o marriage_n contract_n that_o family_n interest_n and_o comfort_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o to_o god_n disposal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o rash_o venture_v upon_o marriage_n nor_o any_o woman_n that_o be_v wiâ—e_n venture_v to_o marry_v a_o minister_n till_o she_o be_v first_o well_o prepare_v for_o such_o accident_n as_o may_v separate_v they_o for_o a_o short_a or_o a_o long_a time_n quest._n 4._o may_v one_o leave_v a_o wife_n to_o save_v his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o personal_a persecution_n or_o danger_n 4._o quest_n 4._o answ._n yes_o iâ—_n she_o can_v be_v take_v with_o he_o for_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v for_o the_o help_v of_o life_n do_v suppose_v the_o preservation_n of_o life_n itself_o if_o he_o live_v he_o may_v further_o serve_v god_n and_o possible_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n but_o if_o he_o die_v he_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o all_o quest._n 5._o may_v husband_n and_o wife_n part_n by_o mutual_a consent_n if_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o both_o answ._n if_o you_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o relation_n but_o withdraw_v as_o to_o cohabitation_n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o passion_n and_o discontent_n to_o feed_v and_o gratify_v each_o other_o vicious_a distemper_n or_o interest_n for_o then_o both_o the_o consent_n and_o the_o separation_n be_v their_o sin_n but_o if_o real_o such_o a_o uncurable_a unsuitableness_n be_v between_o they_o as_o that_o their_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a by_o their_o co-habitation_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v live_v asunder_o so_o be_v it_o that_o after_o all_o other_o mean_v use_v in_o vain_a they_o do_v it_o by_o deliberate_a free_a consent_n but_o if_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o craft_n or_o cruelty_n constrain_v the_o other_o to_o consent_n it_o 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