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must_v appear_v upon_o the_o same_o kind_n gen._n â—_o â—_o 16._o sub_fw-la viripâ—test_fw-la â—teeris_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o thou_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o woman_n first_o entice_a and_o abuse_v her_o husband_n shall_v now_o incur_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v make_v a_o captive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o her_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n her_o husband_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v call_v this_o iâ—st_a decree_n of_o god_n either_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o god_n do_v never_o so_o we_o any_o feed_v of_o diâ—â—eâ—tion_n between_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o have_v coâ—pled_v together_o and_o make_v one_o flesh_n rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n suppose_v man_n corruption_n do_v here_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n and_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v this_o marry_a couple_n appoint_v a_o dictator_n for_o the_o time_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v bear_v a_o absolute_a rule_n but_o alas_o what_o need_v a_o government_n and_o rule_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o as_o their_o flesh_n be_v couple_v and_o make_v one_o give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o special_a punishment_n of_o man_n fall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dissent_v in_o marriage_n to_o show_v the_o large_a eâ—tent_n of_o this_o punishment_n here_o i_o conceive_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n first_o erection_n and_o institution_n be_v link_v and_o couple_v together_o punishment_n do_v now_o admit_v a_o separation_n through_o their_o own_o enmity_n that_o therein_o may_v appear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n combine_v themselves_o together_o against_o he_o now_o they_o fall_v aâ—_n variance_n among_o themselves_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o virtue_n but_o likewise_o malign_v each_o other_o 〈…〉_z creature_n which_o prey_n as_o well_o upon_o their_o own_o kind_n as_o upon_o other_o yea_o they_o do_v admit_v the_o great_a contrariety_n between_o themselves_o for_o the_o extreme_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o each_o other_o then_o to_o the_o mean_a now_o suppose_v the_o enmity_n god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n prescribe_v a_o subjection_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o government_n may_v preserve_v that_o which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v to_o confusion_n first_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o part_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o regard_n the_o sin_n be_v a_o carnal_a sin_n and_o that_o man_n be_v thereunto_o allure_v by_o his_o sense_n &_o â—rat_fw-la pomâ—m_fw-la visu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o gustu_fw-la delectabile_fw-la therefore_o be_v the_o flesh_n tight_o and_o lawful_o subject_v to_o the_o spirit_n though_o herein_o especial_o as_o in_o all_o other_o government_n you_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o find_v opposition_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n itself_o the_o â—ame_n flesh_n only_o cut_v in_o two_o part_n will_v disagree_v with_o itself_o &_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o government_n appoint_v for_o the_o wife_n must_v submit_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n how_o will_v you_o expect_v â—hat_n brother_n like_o branch_n of_o one_o tree_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o together_o when_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v separate_v divide_v and_o the_o stock_n can_v agree_v that_o kindred_n shall_v be_v together_o fasten_v in_o love_n when_o the_o root_n be_v divide_v or_o general_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v that_o in_o whole_a mankind_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o firm_a league_n of_o amity_n when_o the_o first_o parents_n do_v thus_o nourish_v and_o harbour_v enmity_n between_o themselves_o parâ—us_fw-la error_n iâ—_n initio_fw-la â—rit_fw-la maximus_fw-la in_o fine_a he_o that_o shall_v go_v a-stray_a in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v great_o wander_v and_o with_o much_o difficulty_n arrive_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n from_o this_o enmity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v distract_v when_o wisdom_n be_v separate_v from_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v sever_v from_o charity_n consider_v that_o disorder_n be_v more_o perilous_a than_o bondage_n and_o confusion_n more_o detest_v than_o slavery_n that_o order_n may_v keep_v all_o thing_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n there_o do_v appear_v a_o necessity_n of_o government_n and_o government_n enforce_v a_o subjection_n and_o thraldom_n thus_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o sex_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la if_o our_o mother_n be_v in_o bondage_n we_o appear_v in_o their_o womb_n must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v our_o just_a imprisonment_n but_o it_o do_v general_o comprehend_v whole_a mankind_n that_o in_o regard_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o the_o strong_a 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governor_n here_o appear_v the_o excellency_n the_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a majesty_n of_o government_n and_o that_o especial_o of_o a_o monarchy_n notwithstanding_o that_o prince_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n god_n subsist_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o other_o yet_o ought_v their_o power_n to_o be_v respect_v though_o sometime_o for_o gift_n and_o good_a quality_n they_o may_v be_v inferior_a to_o other_o for_o thus_o between_o man_n &_o wife_n though_o she_o be_v make_v of_o the_o rib_n and_o every_o way_n equal_a as_o touch_v her_o condition_n but_o for_o her_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n far_o excel_v man_n yet_o in_o government_n she_o be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o man_n subjection_n must_v keep_v we_o from_o slavery_n think_v not_o thy_o life_n base_a or_o a_o thraldom_n when_o as_o marriage_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o very_a honourable_a estate_n must_v admit_v a_o subjection_n and_o as_o the_o wife_n do_v fiâ—st_o willing_o undertake_v that_o 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