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occasion_n of_o discord_n be_v offer_v say_v let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o for_o we_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n §._o 14._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n dwell_v together_o from_o a_o mutual_a affection_n of_o love_n proceed_v a_o mutual_a provident_a care_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o for_o another_o in_o handle_v whereof_o we_o will_v first_o note_v the_o mean_n whereby_o their_o mutual_a providence_n may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v and_o manifest_v and_o then_o the_o matter_n whereabout_o it_o must_v be_v conversant_a the_o mean_n in_o one_o word_n be_v cohabitation_n for_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n dwell_v together_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o set_v out_o the_o woman_n creation_n he_o build_v a_o woman_n whereby_o the_o erect_n of_o 79._o a_o family_n be_v intimate_v imply_v as_o much_o so_o do_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o man_n be_v enjoin_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o do_v this_o phrase_n forget_v 10._o thy_o father_n house_n take_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o mystical_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n saint_n peter_n express_o charge_v husband_n 7._o to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o saint_n paul_n lay_v it_o to_o 13._o the_o charge_n both_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n not_o to_o leave_v one_o another_o but_o to_o dwell_v together_o yea_o though_o the_o one_o be_v a_o infidel_n sure_o it_o be_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o make_v the_o 3._o levite_n to_o go_v after_o his_o wife_n that_o go_v away_o from_o he_o to_o bring_v she_o home_o again_o and_o which_o make_v 14._o jacob_n wife_n to_o leave_v their_o father_n house_n and_o go_v with_o their_o husband_n uxor_fw-la the_o word_n under_o which_o saint_n peter_n comprise_v this_o duty_n be_v a_o title_n appropriate_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o answerable_a title_n be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o wife_n from_o which_o the_o notation_n of_o our_o two_o usual_a english_a word_n husband_n housewife_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v the_o power_n which_o the_o one_o have_v of_o the_o other_o body_n and_o cohabitation_n the_o advantage_n which_o by_o live_v asunder_o they_o give_v unto_o satan_n both_o of_o which_o be_v express_o note_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 4_o 5._o do_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o the_o many_o benefit_n arise_v from_o thence_o do_v further_o press_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o by_o husband_n and_o cohabitation_n wife_n dwell_v together_o all_o marriage_n duty_n be_v better_o perform_v mutual_a love_n be_v better_a breed_v preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v better_o observe_v by_o the_o other_o better_a help_n and_o succour_n be_v mutual_o by_o each_o afford_v to_o the_o other_o and_o in_o fine_a they_o be_v make_v more_o capable_a of_o do_v good_a one_o to_o another_o and_o of_o receive_v good_a one_o from_o another_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o mind_n of_o live_v asunder_o unless_o they_o be_v force_v by_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o captivity_n close_a imprisonment_n contagious_a sickness_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o they_o but_o cross_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o grief_n and_o instant_a prayer_n together_o with_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o together_o again_o yea_o if_o the_o imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o like_a kind_n of_o absence_n 6._o be_v such_o as_o one_o may_v if_o they_o will_v come_v at_o the_o other_o the_o party_n that_o be_v free_a aught_o to_o come_v to_o the_o other_o if_o at_o least_o that_o other_o require_v it_o §._o 15._o of_o the_o respect_n for_o which_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v for_o a_o time_n live_v asunder_o quest_n may_v there_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o man_n and_o wife_n willing_o to_o live_v asunder_o 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he_o leave_v his_o wife_n at_o home_n and_o 2._o when_o moses_n be_v to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n his_o wife_n remain_v at_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o main_a duty_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n as_o of_o mariner_n who_o be_v oft_o to_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n merchant_n who_o trade_n in_o other_o country_n lawyer_n who_o attend_v public_a place_n of_o justice_n courtier_n who_o in_o their_o month_n or_o quarter_n attend_v their_o prince_n keeper_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o sick_a person_n and_o other_o nurse_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o these_o and_o other_o like_a case_n there_o be_v 5._o a_o joint_n and_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n for_o if_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v not_o defraud_v one_o another_o for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n without_o consent_n much_o less_o may_v they_o for_o light_a occasion_n live_v any_o time_n asunder_o without_o 7._o consent_n provide_v also_o that_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n to_o live_v asunder_o but_o rather_o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o to_o take_v all_o occasion_n that_o they_o can_v to_o manifest_v their_o long_a desire_n one_o after_o another_o by_o letter_n message_n token_n and_o other_o like_a kindness_n and_o to_o return_v with_o all_o the_o speed_n they_o can_v no_o distance_n or_o absence_n ought_v any_o whit_n to_o diminish_v their_o mutual_a love_n §._o 16._o of_o the_o error_n of_o papist_n about_o man_n and_o wife_n separation_n 8._o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o cohabitation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n whereby_o they_o teach_v that_o separation_n may_v be_v make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o many_o cause_n from_o bed_n or_o cohabitation_n for_o a_o certain_a or_o uncertain_a time_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v bold_a to_o denounce_v anathema_n against_o such_o as_o say_v the_o church_n err_v therein_o if_o the_o many_o cause_n which_o they_o allege_v beside_o adultery_n be_v well_o weigh_v we_o shall_v find_v they_o without_o all_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n 14._o they_o draw_v they_o to_o two_o head_n 1._o mutual_a consent_n 2._o demerit_n by_o consent_n say_v they_o of_o both_o party_n marry_v to_o attain_v a_o great_a and_o perfect_a estate_n marriage_n consummate_a may_v be_v loose_v from_o bed_n and_o cohabitation_n answ_n 1._o in_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n prou._n 2._o 17._o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o two_o party_n the_o consent_n therefore_o of_o party_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o break_v it_o 2._o no_o estate_n in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v great_a or_o perfect_a then_o be_v meet_v for_o marry_a person_n adam_n and_o eve_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v marry_v and_o now_o be_v marriage_n honourable_a in_o all_o 4._o 3._o the_o estate_n which_o they_o count_v more_o perfect_a be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n as_o perpetual_a continency_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v 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all_o thing_n do_v private_o in_o house_n to_o be_v blaze_v up_o and_o down_o §._o 41._o of_o pay_v servant_n their_o wage_n a_o three_o thing_n require_v of_o master_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o servant_n be_v to_o give_v they_o their_o just_a wage_n even_o this_o be_v include_v under_o that_o general_a precept_n 7._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n and_o more_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o example_n of_o 8._o that_o master_n who_o hire_a labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n give_v they_o every_o one_o their_o wage_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o express_a 15._o law_n to_o this_o purpose_n object_n these_o place_n concern_v labourer_n hire_v by_o the_o day_n answ_n servant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o the_o ground_n for_o both_o be_v the_o same_o for_o both_o work_n for_o wage_n yea_o the_o argument_n will_v more_o strong_o follow_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a thus_o if_o a_o labourer_n and_o servant_n 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but_o also_o of_o injustice_n 3._o when_o master_n alter_v and_o change_v the_o covenant_v wage_n and_o seek_v to_o diminish_v it_o as_o 41._o hard-hearted_a laban_n do_v they_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o repine_v at_o their_o servant_n welfare_n and_o seek_v only_o themselves_o §._o 43._o of_o suffer_v servant_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o a_o four_o thing_n require_v of_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o servant_n estate_n be_v that_o after_o sufficient_a service_n do_v they_o suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o this_o jaakob_n require_v of_o laban_n as_o a_o most_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a matter_n say_v 30._o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o as_o be_v 34._o before_o note_v in_o the_o general_a this_o have_v respect_n especial_o unto_o such_o servant_n as_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n with_o master_n as_o apprentice_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n labour_n and_o pain_n only_o and_o whole_o for_o their_o master_n 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