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requisite_a in_o that_o case_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o this_o present_a matter_n marriage_n we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o blame_v marriage_n unto_o which_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a exhort_v we_o nature_n provoke_v we_o honesty_n draw_v we_o infinite_a commodity_n invite_v we_o all_o nation_n show_v we_o the_o way_n thither_o and_o last_o necessity_n of_o continue_v our_o kind_n constrain_v us._n and_o brief_o to_o answer_v the_o ground_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o one_o only_a dictinction_n which_o be_v that_o most_o of_o they_o that_o dispraise_v marriage_n be_v heathen_n and_o blind_v in_o their_o vain_a wisdom_n or_o to_o speak_v better_a in_o their_o folly_n want_v then_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v since_o reveal_v unto_o us._n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o err_v in_o dispraise_v marriage_n see_v they_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a good_a of_o man_n as_o we_o have_v handle_v already_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v that_o socrates_n plato_n and_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v most_o excellent_a among_o the_o philosopher_n blame_v it_o but_o rather_o honour_v &_o commend_v it_o the_o most_o of_o they_o also_o be_v marry_v as_o namely_o socrates_n plato_n aristotle_n seneca_n plutarch_n and_o other_o as_o for_o their_o strong_a reason_n that_o mislike_v marriage_n namely_o the_o deceive_n of_o man_n by_o woman_n the_o fault_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v rather_o to_o the_o man_n than_o to_o the_o woman_n because_o man_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o sex_n aught_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o woman_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n more_o changeable_a by_o will_n and_o more_o frail_a in_o counsel_n although_o all_o be_v not_o so_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o imperfection_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v object_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o reproach_n but_o rather_o to_o nature_n than_o to_o they_o and_o they_o that_o upbraid_v they_o therewith_o show_v that_o they_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o reason_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o good_a sense_n and_o be_v unworthy_a that_o woman_n shall_v have_v conceive_v they_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n give_v they_o suck_v and_o nourish_v they_o of_o a_o house_n and_o family_n and_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o marriage_n of_o certain_a ancient_a custom_n observe_v in_o marriage_n chap._n 46._o achitob_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o present_a speech_n of_o marriage_n i_o note_v this_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o part_n that_o depend_v of_o their_o house_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v my_o companion_n that_o for_o the_o sequel_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v propound_v to_o
ourselves_o to_o entreat_v of_o i_o mean_v oeconomie_n or_o government_n of_o a_o family_n we_o must_v seek_v after_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o large_a declaration_n of_o a_o house_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o many_o stone_n and_o long_a piece_n of_o timber_n join_v together_o with_o stone_n great_a cunning_n but_o in_o stone_n that_o have_v life_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o reason_n tend_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o house_n as_o to_o their_o end_n also_o if_o you_o think_v it_o good_a and_o our_o hour_n give_v we_o leisure_n we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o certain_a ancient_a custom_n observe_v therein_o which_o i_o touch_v not_o in_o my_o discourse_n because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v overlong_o aser._n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v aristotle_n to_o join_v those_o together_o which_o can_v not_o be_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o family_n as_o the_o male_a and_o female_a for_o generation_n next_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n be_v a_o subject_n and_o slave_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o these_o two_o assembly_n a_o house_n or_o family_n be_v first_o institute_v amana_n house_n a_o family_n or_o house_n be_v a_o assembly_n frame_v by_o nature_n to_o communicate_v daily_o together_o and_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o live_v of_o the_o same_o provision_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o use_v the_o same_o chimney_n but_o we_o shall_v understand_v of_o thou_o aram_n the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o propound_v unto_o us._n aram._n when_o i_o consider_v of_o the_o excellency_n &_o greatness_n of_o plato_n his_o skill_n who_o be_v great_o admire_v of_o the_o grecian_n as_o he_o that_o for_o virtue_n &_o honesty_n of_o life_n for_o eloquence_n commonwealth_n of_o speech_n &_o persuasion_n by_o true_a and_o learned_a philosophy_n go_v far_o beyond_o all_o other_o philosopher_n i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v how_o amid_o so_o many_o good_a law_n &_o profitable_a statute_n for_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o he_o imagine_v to_o establish_v therein_o the_o community_n of_o good_n wife_n &_o child_n among_o his_o citizen_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n proper_a &_o peculiar_a to_o the_o end_n as_o he_o say_v to_o banish_v from_o his_o city_n these_o two_o word_n thou_o &_o i_o which_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n &_o desolation_n that_o befall_v commonwealth_n the_o nicholaites_n community_n reviue_v the_o same_o error_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o many_o other_o have_v labour_v by_o frivolous_a reason_n to_o defend_v &_o maintain_v it_o chief_o to_o root_v out_o as_o they_o say_v utter_o from_o within_o the_o soul_n those_o humane_a affection_n which_o common_o carry_v man_n rather_o towards_o their_o wife_n child_n &_o good_n than_o to_o other_o thing_n which_o affection_n so_o long_o as_o they_o bear_v sway_n among_o the_o citizen_n cause_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v weak_a &_o of_o less_o continuance_n now_o among_o many_o ground_n confute_v this_o error_n error_n which_o be_v receive_v will_v fill_v all_o with_o disorder_n &_o confusion_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o humane_a society_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a &_o can_v be_v impugn_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lawful_a distribution_n of_o good_n &_o manner_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a &_o see_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v by_o any_o counsel_n of_o man_n it_o follow_v that_o aswell_o the_o division_n of_o good_n as_o of_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v immutable_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o community_n of_o good_n wife_n &_o child_n be_v a_o thing_n flat_o gainsay_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v reprove_v moreover_o if_o good_n be_v common_a a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o do-litles_a of_o idle_a &_o negligent_a person_n bear_v as_o horace_n say_v only_a to_o devour_v &_o to_o consume_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v unwilling_a to_o labour_n &_o resemble_v wasp_n that_o eat_v the_o honey_n of_o the_o bee_n will_v feed_v and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o their_o good_n who_o get_v their_o live_n with_o great_a sweat_n of_o their_o body_n &_o vexation_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v we_o eat_v our_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o face_n but_o what_o great_a shame_n &_o offence_n utter_o deface_v all_o honesty_n of_o life_n can_v there_o be_v among_o man_n than_o the_o community_n of_o wife_n whereby_o all_o fornication_n &_o adultery_n will_v be_v maintain_v by_o authority_n this_o show_v plain_o that_o we_o 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his_o child_n for_o in_o vain_a say_v plato_n do_v he_o hope_v for_o a_o harvest_n that_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o sow_v i_o say_v he_o must_v be_v pass_o careful_a and_o employ_v all_o possible_a commonwealth_n labour_n that_o his_o child_n and_o youth_n may_v be_v well_o instruct_v because_o they_o be_v the_o seede-corne_n of_o the_o city_n insomuch_o that_o careful_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v have_v even_o of_o their_o word_n gesture_n sport_n and_o other_o action_n that_o nothing_o may_v lead_v they_o unto_o vice_n for_o otherwise_o if_o no_o reckon_n be_v make_v of_o this_o age_n a_o man_n shall_v labour_v no_o less_o in_o vain_a to_o prescribe_v good_a law_n for_o they_o afterward_o than_o the_o physician_n do_v that_o minister_v plenty_n of_o medicine_n to_o a_o disease_a party_n that_o keep_v no_o diet_n at_o all_o the_o best_a gift_n corrupt_v of_o nature_n if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o trim_v and_o look_v unto_o become_v naught_o at_o the_o first_o and_o afterward_o pass_v evil_a therefore_o a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o any_o thing_n than_o of_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o his_o child_n according_a to_o who_o good_a or_o evil_a education_n the_o whole_a house_n will_v be_v govern_v this_o first_o institution_n of_o their_o life_n from_o the_o first_o age_n be_v call_v discipline_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o lead_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n even_o of_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n he_o know_v both_o how_o to_o command_v and_o how_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o follow_v after_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o affirm_v to_o be_v good_a the_o vice_n of_o child_n be_v sword_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o father_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o through_o their_o negligence_n in_o correct_v they_o and_o overgreat_a liberty_n which_o they_o grant_v to_o this_o age_n that_o need_v a_o stay_n and_o bridle_n yea_o spur_n whereby_o to_o be_v break_v and_o make_v tractable_a as_o man_n use_v to_o deal_v with_o yoonge_a colt_n therefore_o plato_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o cause_v our_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v such_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o but_o yet_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o make_v they_o good_a whereunto_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_a if_o from_o their_o young_a child_n year_n we_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o love_n fear_v &_o reverence_n of_o us._n for_o if_o these_o thing_n concur_v not_o together_o in_o the_o child_n hart_n he_o will_v never_o yield_v due_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n pythagoras_n say_v that_o a_o prudent_a father_n be_v better_a to_o be_v like_v than_o a_o choleric_a because_o prudence_n serve_v to_o procure_v love_n and_o good_a will_n in_o those_o that_o aught_o to_o obey_v whereas_o choler_n make_v they_o odious_a that_o command_n and_o cause_v their_o 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