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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
instrument_n wicked_a man_n be_v and_o so_o not_o to_o bite_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o that_o throw_v it_o further_o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o part_n not_o against_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n arise_v this_o instruction_n doct._n that_o they_o who_o be_v quail_v and_o daunt_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o the_o cowardliness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o temptation_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n we_o see_v that_o ilb_n be_v not_o move_v with_o those_o loss_n that_o he_o sustain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n do_v also_o valiant_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n 2_o affirmative_o but_o against_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n principality_n property_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o brief_a it_o signify_v a_o government_n and_o bâ—ing_v apply_v to_o a_o prince_n it_o add_v a_o great_a emphasis_n to_o it_o so_o tâ—at_a principality_n be_v as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o have_v a_o government_n pour_v some_o understand_v for_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o power_n as_o titus_n 3.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 1_o peâ—_n 2.14_o attribute_v principality_n to_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a as_o unto_o thâ—_n king_n and_o power_n unto_o inferâ—oâ—â—_n magistrate_n undeâ—_n he_o from_o which_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d woâ—ds_n some_o do_v make_v degree_n of_o diveâ—s_n but_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o math._n 9.34_o and_o 25.41_o which_o they_o make_v amâ—â—g_a theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—or_a the_o better_a performance_n of_o their_o â—spandâ—_n plot_n aâ—d_v so_o take_v unto_o themselves_o office_n not_o that_o theâ—_n have_v any_o assign_v of_o god_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v no_o such_o mâ—tter_n for_o heâ—re_n be_v no_o comparison_n make_v between_o the_o devil_n what_o power_n one_o have_v over_o another_o but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o what_o power_n and_o government_n they_o have_v over_o we_o so_o that_o power_n here_o signify_v a_o ability_n and_o power_n which_o they_o have_v to_o execute_v their_o government_n worldly_n governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o amplify_v thâ—_n former_a concern_v their_o government_n and_o also_o limit_v it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a government_n but_o be_v only_o worldly_a governor_n that_o be_v over_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v under_o this_o government_n it_o be_v add_v of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n â—hat_n be_v of_o thâ—_n ignorant_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v darkness_n e_o who_o be_v blind_a see_v not_o the_o danger_n whereinto_o they_o implunge_v themselves_o by_o subiect_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n this_o also_o sheâ—es_v the_o cause_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n subject_n because_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebel_v against_o god_n spiritual_a wickedness_n here_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o 1_o by_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o have_v the_o property_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o a_o moment_n without_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n 2_o their_o quality_n they_o be_v most_o monstrous_a vile_a malicious_a wicked_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o call_v spirituall_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a whiâ—h_o be_v in_o high_a place_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v heavenly_a and_o iâ—_n translate_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o heavenly_a thing_n not_o placâ—_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o place_n than_o it_o show_v whâ—re_o the_o devil_n have_v thâ—â—_n abrade_v namely_o in_o the_o low_a heaven_n in_o the_o air_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o thing_n than_o it_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o combat_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o earthly_a maâ—ters_n that_o they_o contend_v but_o for_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n than_o area_n description_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n describe_v 1_o by_o their_o dominion_n principality_n governor_n which_o be_v amplify_v 1_o by_o that_o power_n that_o they_o have_v to_o execute_v thâ—ir_a government_n power_n 2_o by_o the_o party_n that_o be_v govern_v the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o doct._n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o rule_n dominion_n and_o command_v a_o point_n clear_a chap._n 2._o verse_n 2.2_o cor._n 4.4_o quest_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v this_o power_n whether_o be_v it_o of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13.1_o anâ—â—_n that_o general_a ground_n be_v there_o restrain_v to_o the_o government_n &_o unto_o all_o lawful_a government_n ordain_v by_o god_n but_o aâ—_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o can_v indeed_o have_v no_o power_n buâ—_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o although_o that_o god_n do_v suffer_v he_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o this_o dignity_n the_o reason_n than_o be_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o do_v tyrannical_o usurp_v this_o power_n like_v as_o do_v the_o pope_n his_o chief_a instrument_n 2_o tâ—es_n 2.4_o deut._n 18_o 7._o see_v math._n 4.9_o luke_n 4.6_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o vassal_n that_o slavish_o yâ—â—ld_v unto_o he_o and_o voluntary_o give_v unto_o he_o this_o power_n â—o_o make_v he_o their_o prince_n hoâ—_n 8.4_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o ambitious_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v gruen_o he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o give_v a_o inch_n he_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n uâ—e_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n or_o give_v he_o one_o joâ—e_n for_o where_o he_o can_v get_v a_o entrance_n there_o will_v he_o set_v his_o throne_n if_o we_o give_v he_o sway_v a_o little_a hâ—e_v will_v be_v the_o whole_a prince_n and_o ruler_n 2_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o than_o will_v he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v we_o and_o as_o king_n do_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o bear_v ruâ—e_v over_o his_o own_o subject_n otherwise_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o have_v he_o reign_v over_o we_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o these_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a lord_n 2_o doct._n as_o they_o have_v a_o dominion_n so_o they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o vassal_n under_o they_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o point_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o to_o handle_v this_o their_o power_n more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o have_v please_v god_n thus_o to_o arm_v they_o with_o power_n 1_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o child_n 3_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o assist_v of_o they_o 4_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o arm_v his_o child_n may_v be_v see_v that_o they_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n to_o defend_v they_o 2_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o how_o far_o this_o power_n reach_v to_o this_o in_o general_n may_v be_v answer_v that_o hâ—_n be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o compassâ—_n of_o nature_n under_o heaven_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n he_o have_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o to_o alter_v their_o motion_n etc._n etc._n but_o under_o the_o moon_n he_o have_v power_n as_o 1_o in_o the_o air_n toâ—nish_v it_o together_o with_o great_a violence_n to_o cause_v wind_n and_o tempest_n as_o when_o job_n house_n be_v oâ—erthrowne_v job_n 1_o â—_o in_o the_o water_n to_o raise_v up_o tempest_n likewise_o for_o the_o drown_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n to_o make_v breach_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o turn_v thing_n topâ—â—e-turuâ—e_a house_n tree_n etc._n etc._n 4_o on_o live_a creature_n to_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o swine_n mat._n 8._o 5_o on_o man_n to_o take_v their_o body_n and_o hurry_n thâ—m_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n body_n to_o smite_v it_o with_o disease_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n to_o stir_v up_o tâ—e_v humour_n of_o lust_n choler_n etc._n etc._n question_n but_o be_v not_o his_o power_n diminish_v by_o his_o fall_n be_v he_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o good_a