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good_a conscience_n that_o she_o subject_n herself_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o the_o church_n do_v obey_v christ_n because_o of_o her_o place_n and_o because_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n in_o the_o world_n so_o must_v wife_n obey_v for_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o for_o that_o their_o husband_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o many_o do_v for_o by-respect_n for_o fear_n for_o praise_n for_o hope_v that_o their_o husband_n will_v let_v they_o have_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o such_o like_a for_o hereby_o appear_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o religious_a and_o mere_a natural_a woman_n rom._n 13.5_o constancy_n this_o make_v all_o other_o duty_n perfect_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n on_o they_o therefore_o wife_n must_v not_o â—hinke_v it_o sufficient_a to_o hâ—ue_v do_v well_o but_o they_o must_v continue_v to_o do_v well_o still_o and_o not_o as_o many_o wife_n who_o at_o the_o first_o have_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n but_o aferwards_o have_v grow_v stubborn_a and_o â—o_o lose_v the_o comâ—ort_n of_o their_o good_a beginning_n by_o a_o bad_a end_n ezek._n 18.24_o such_o a_o one_o it_o seem_v michâ—l_o be_v compare_v 1_o sam·_fw-la 19.11_o etc._n etc._n with_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o object_n but_o the_o wife_n will_v say_v if_o my_o husband_n be_v to_o i_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o religious_a man_n than_o i_o can_v obey_v he_o but_o otherwise_o i_o can_v answ_n she_o must_v more_o regard_v his_o place_n than_o his_o person_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n he_o carry_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o condition_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o â—mage_n of_o the_o devil_n like_a as_o we_o see_v other_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n but_o the_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n in_o every_o thing_n ver_fw-la 24._o the_o extent_n which_o be_v not_o so_o general_a but_o that_o a_o limitation_n must_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n as_o act_v 5.29_o but_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o general_a term_n 1_o to_o show_v the_o large_a authority_n of_o the_o husband_n 2_o because_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n may_v command_v and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o she_o best_a like_v of_o so_o that_o in_o brief_a by_o this_o generality_n not_o god_n will_v but_o the_o wife_n will_n be_v exclude_v from_o this_o ground_n arise_v two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o the_o wife_n labour_n to_o bring_v her_o judgement_n and_o will_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o her_o husband_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n necessary_a which_o be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o thing_n 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23_o 24._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v in_o brief_n five_o reason_n to_o urge_v and_o press_v the_o former_a duty_n 1_o draw_v from_o the_o husband_n authority_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n stead_n and_o room_n 2_o under_o a_o metaphor_n bâ—cause_n the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n 3_o because_o herein_o he_o do_v resemble_v christ_n 4_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o his_o wife_n 5_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v a_o clear_a point_n by_o that_o general_a rule_n that_o all_o who_o have_v any_o lawful_a authority_n over_o other_o they_o be_v as_o god_n unto_o they_o as_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o aaron_n hence_o arise_v two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o the_o wife_n in_o subiect_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n subject_n herself_o to_o christ_n 2_o that_o in_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o christ_n prove_v by_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 11.40_o john_n 5.23_o of_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o luke_n 10.16_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o in_o thus_o do_v wife_n shall_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o christ_n jesus_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v due_o this_o reason_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o strong_a a_o motive_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v wife_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o this_o reason_n show_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n be_v to_o it_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o place_n more_o excellent_a in_o dignity_n he_o have_v power_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o wife_n do_v submit_v herself_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o 3_o for_o the_o further_a urge_v and_o press_v the_o former_a reason_n it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o husband_n herein_o have_v a_o fellowship_n and_o copartnership_n with_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v brethren_n in_o office_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disparity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o husband_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n where_o be_v no_o parity_n and_o a_o similitude_n where_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n and_o therefore_o this_o hinder_v not_o that_o fellowship_n hence_o two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o he_o be_v unto_o his_o wife_n as_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o subjection_n be_v as_o well_o due_a unto_o the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n as_o subjection_n by_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n 2_o that_o they_o that_o do_v subject_a themselves_o to_o their_o husband_n do_v honour_n christ_n they_o that_o impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o husband_n impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n of_o the_o head_n in_o a_o natural_a body_n as_o we_o 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to_o provide_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o head_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n not_o only_o for_o the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n but_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v for_o she_o own_o good_a 2_o that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o their_o husband_n 5_o take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o either_o example_n itself_o which_o we_o see_v be_v of_o great_a force_n both_o without_o and_o against_o precept_n or_o if_o the_o warrantable_a example_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o good_a and_o perfect_a man_n can_v prevail_v it_o ought_v much_o
evil_a day_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o reu._n 6.11_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n put_v a_o must_v upon_o it_o we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n herein_o also_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a yâ—a_o who_o in_o his_o own_o experience_n do_v not_o find_v this_o to_o beâ—_n true_a use_v â—hat_n we_o be_v not_o secure_a think_v no_o evil_a will_v come_v upon_o us._n a_o conceit_n not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 10.6_o but_o even_o of_o those_o also_o that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o god_n as_o david_n psal_n 30.6_o quest_n but_o whâ—n_o then_o be_v this_o day_n answ_n god_n dispose_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o day_n of_o death_n though_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v yâ—t_o we_o know_v not_o when_o to_o the_o end_n that_o weâ—_n may_v always_o watch_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o learn_v doct._n 2_o that_o we_o must_v 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with_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v in_o quiet_a in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o this_o be_v also_o verify_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o then_o as_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a day_n certain_o to_o be_v look_v for_o so_o likewise_o be_v there_o many_o to_o be_v undergo_v of_o us._n wherein_o 1_o god_n do_v show_v his_o goodness_n in_o assist_v and_o deliver_v we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o not_o forsake_v us._n 2_o hereby_o god_n wouâ—d_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n in_o which_o through_o ease_n and_o quiet_a we_o too_o mâ—ch_o deâ—ight_n 3_o and_o makâ—_n we_o the_o moâ—e_n to_o â—ong_v after_o heaven_n 4_o this_o come_v â—o_o pass_v by_o reaâ—on_n of_o the_o unâ—aâ—iable_a maâ—â—ce_n oâ—_n thâ—_n devil_n who_o wâ—ll_n use_v more_o mâ—anes_n than_o one_o to_o foil_v we_o if_o it_o may_v be_v as_o hâ—_n do_v to_o job_n and_o christ_n use_v 1_o to_o tâ—ach_v we_o to_o look_v for_o one_o affliction_n afâ—er_n â—nother_n and_o therefore_o â—till_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o 2_o for_o comâ—ort_n thaâ—_n we_o doâ—_n not_o think_v ourselves_o forsake_v of_o god_n â—â—cause_n of_o multitude_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n sâ—eing_v that_o it_o be_v our_o condition_n while_o we_o live_v here_o doct._n 2._o finish_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a well_o to_o acquit_v ourselves_o oâ—_n somâ—_n one_o of_o those_o assault_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o we_o but_o we_o must_v valiant_o stand_v against_o all_o whatsoever_o hence_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n commend_v that_o endure_v aâ—l_a sort_n of_o affliction_n hebr._n 11.36_o and_o 12.4_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n make_v unto_o we_o be_v annex_v with_o thâ—_n condition_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o â—nd_n reu._n 2.7_o and_o in_o all_o those_o 7_o epistle_n math._n 10.22_o 2_o because_o without_o continuance_n all_o our_o former_a 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