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in_o they_o you_o shall_v mark_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o marry_a wife_n the_o duty_n be_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n the_o second_o be_v to_o who_o they_o owe_v this_o duty_n not_o to_o every_o one_o but_o to_o their_o own_o husband_n the_o three_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o subjection_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o be_v the_o argument_n to_o move_v they_o and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o that_o that_o be_v comely_a the_o duty_n than_o be_v subjection_n let_v we_o weigh_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v obedience_n in_o deed_n and_o effect_n this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o subjection_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o ancient_a woman_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o sara_n and_o there_o he_o define_v that_o subjection_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o subjection_n then_o simple_a obedience_n 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seek_v not_o to_o reign_v over_o a_o country_n to_o be_v a_o peer_n in_o a_o land_n a_o magistrate_n for_o thou_o shall_v abuse_v it_o to_o thy_o damnation_n why_o shall_v man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v down_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o put_v in_o preferment_n shame_n shall_v betide_v they_o who_o seek_v to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o will_v thou_o set_v up_o a_o man_n with_o a_o heart_n like_o a_o viper_n o_o sie_n on_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o iniquity_n yet_o to_o come_v again_o to_o the_o word_n bitterness_n look_v that_o your_o love_n turn_v not_o into_o gall_n bitterness_n bitterness_n there_o be_v many_o who_o have_v be_v love_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o incontinent_a they_o have_v turn_v their_o love_n to_o gall_n this_o bitterness_n must_v either_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n or_o else_o in_o the_o behaviour_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n then_o fare_v you_o well_o he_o become_v a_o monster_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o strike_v his_o own_o flesh_n will_v not_o every_o one_o that_o wife_n the_o husband_n not_o to_o smite_v his_o own_o wife_n hear_v or_o see_v that_o say_v the_o man_n be_v mad_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o brute_n beast_n for_o this_o do_n come_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o thou_o show_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o she_o when_o that_o thou_o set_v not_o by_o what_o become_v of_o she_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o monster_n to_o she_o without_o affection_n either_o to_o love_v thy_o wife_n or_o care_n for_o she_o bitterness_n in_o the_o behaviour_n be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a this_o bitterness_n in_o the_o behaviour_n it_o will_v oftentimes_o proceed_v of_o the_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o you_o woman_n therefore_o you_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o your_o infirmity_n and_o stir_v not_o up_o that_o gall_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a ground_n in_o thou_o 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unto_o your_o wife_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v in_o this_o in_o all_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n i_o see_v not_o a_o better_a way_n to_o discharge_v it_o then_o to_o have_v thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n follow_v jesus_n as_o he_o behave_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n so_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o wife_n therefore_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v partaker_n with_o jesus_n and_o his_o church_n conform_v thyself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thou_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o church_n thou_o bitter_a husband_n thou_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o church_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o evil_a wife_n know_v not_o christ_n thou_o keep_v not_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o do_v that_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v safe_a so_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v wise_a the_o lord_n give_v the_o man_n wisdom_n the_o lord_n 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