end_n for_o which_o a_o wife_n be_v give_v a_o man_n namely_o to_o be_v aâ—_n help_v such_o husband_n can_v but_o neglect_v other_o more_o weighty_a 18._o matter_n which_o more_o proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o observe_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o husband_n as_o be_v most_o busy_a about_o the_o private_a affair_n of_o the_o house_n appertain_v to_o their_o wife_n be_v most_o negligent_a of_o such_o affair_n as_o appertain_v unto_o themselves_o they_o think_v they_o walk_v in_o integrity_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o just_a nor_o wise_a therein_o for_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n 8._o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n i_o that_o integrity_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o own_o peculiar_a place_n and_o his_o own_o way_n but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v namely_o with_o thing_n not_o belong_v to_o his_o place_n 3._o 5._o who_o be_v over_o suspicious_a of_o their_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o 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have_v well_o â—one_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n faith_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o husband_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o wife_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n 3._o â—hat_n he_o praise_v his_o wife_n and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v 31._o give_v she_o of_o the_o 29._o â—uit_n of_o her_o hand_n it_o be_v imply_v also_o that_o he_o reward_v she_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o his_o good_a acceptance_n of_o â—er_n duty_n and_o a_o further_a encouragement_n to_o stir_v she_o up_o to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v yea_o this_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n of_o he_o by_o and_o delight_n both_o in_o her_o person_n and_o also_o in_o she_o well_o do_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o delight_n in_o one_o person_n well_o do_v will_v rather_o stir_v up_o envy_v then_o joy_n and_o they_o that_o envy_v a_o man_n well_o do_v will_v never_o commend_v or_o reward_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o husband_n commend_v of_o his_o wife_n this_o caveat_n must_v be_v put_v that_o he_o so_o order_v his_o commendation_n as_o it_o savour_v not_o of_o flattery_n or_o dotage_n nor_o yet_o laudare_fw-la stir_v up_o lust_n or_o envy_n in_o other_o §._o 21._o of_o husband_n ungrateful_a discourage_v their_o wife_n contrary_n be_v a_o ungrateful_a if_o not_o envious_a disposition_n of_o such_o 2._o husband_n as_o pass_v by_o many_o good_a thing_n ordinary_o and_o usual_o every_o day_n do_v by_o their_o wife_n without_o any_o approbation_n commendation_n or_o remuneration_n be_v ready_a to_o dispraise_v the_o least_o slip_n or_o neglect_v in_o they_o and_o that_o in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o if_o they_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o so_o as_o their_o wife_n may_v well_o complain_v and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n oft_o do_v i_o well_o and_o that_o hear_v i_o never_o once_o do_v i_o ill_a and_o that_o hear_v i_o ever_o yet_o such_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o praise_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o up_o braid_v their_o own_o wife_n with_o the_o example_n of_o those_o other_o when_o their_o own_o do_v far_o excel_v they_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n what_o do_v this_o show_n but_o that_o either_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n goodness_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o commonness_n thereof_o little_a regard_n it_o if_o their_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o more_o grace_n in_o they_o this_o disposition_n be_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o discourage_v they_o from_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n but_o also_o to_o breed_v jealousy_n in_o they_o and_o to_o alienate_v their_o heart_n from_o they_o §._o 22._o of_o a_o husband_n 10._o mildness_n hitherto_o of_o that_o respect_n which_o a_o husband_n be_v to_o have_v of_o that_o duty_n which_o his_o wife_n perform_v to_o he_o for_o avoid_v just_a offence_n a_o husband_n must_v further_o have_v good_a respect_n to_o that_o which_o as_o duty_n he_o do_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o kind_o he_o must_v accept_v duty_n at_o his_o wife_n hand_n so_o mild_o he_o must_v perform_v that_o connub_fw-la duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o this_o mildness_n be_v a_o especial_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o love_n and_o a_o notable_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o all_o offence_n that_o otherwise_o may_v be_v take_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v sugar_n and_o hony_n be_v not_o more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o tongue_n than_o mildness_n to_o the_o heart_n it_o cause_v such_o thing_n as_o otherwise_o be_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v well_o take_v and_o apply_v even_o as_o bitter_a pill_v dip_v in_o sweet_a syrup_n or_o roll_v up_o in_o the_o soft_a pap_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v soon_o swallow_v down_o and_o well_o digest_v if_o a_o husband_n desire_v to_o be_v account_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n if_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o husband_n 24._o if_o to_o all_o man_n most_o of_o all_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o near_a union_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o joint_a authority_n she_o have_v with_o he_o over_o other_o that_o herein_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o example_n to_o she_o 3._o because_o of_o her_o weakness_n glass_n be_v tender_o handle_v a_o small_a knock_n soon_o break_v they_o §._o 23._o of_o husband_n bitterness_n contrary_n be_v bitterness_n a_o vice_n express_o forbid_v and_o that_o in_o particular_a to_o husband_n a_o vice_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o a_o husband-like_a love_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o one_o forbid_v the_o other_o love_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o bitter_a nothing_o 19_o more_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o authority_n pervert_v the_o use_n of_o his_o government_n provoke_v the_o 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which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v make_v the_o child_n obedience_n most_o obedient_a and_o grateful_a to_o his_o parent_n for_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o bind_v he_o 1._o his_o birth_n 2._o his_o new_a birth_n especial_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o one_o have_v be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o 7._o nothing_o can_v more_o settle_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a parent_n on_o his_o deathbed_n deathbed_n concern_v his_o child_n than_o assurance_n that_o piety_n be_v plant_v in_o they_o for_o than_o may_v he_o with_o strong_a confidence_n commend_v they_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o with_o great_a assurance_n expect_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a 8._o parent_n by_o teach_v their_o child_n piety_n be_v a_o especial_a piety_n mean_n of_o propagate_a true_a religion_n from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n no_o better_a mean_n can_v be_v think_v of_o for_o if_o all_o parent_n be_v careful_a 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authority_n even_o too_o much_o austerity_n and_o severity_n whereby_o child_n be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o be_v here_o express_o forbid_v provoke_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o word_n there_o be_v a_o trope_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o parent_n shall_v take_v such_o heed_n of_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o they_o give_v they_o no_o occasion_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o wrath_n under_o this_o word_n than_o be_v forbid_v wrath_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v kindle_v wrath_n in_o child_n as_o too_o much_o austerity_n in_o carriage_n sourness_n in_o countenance_n threaten_v and_o revile_v in_o word_n too_o hard_o
duty_n and_o also_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o that_o extent_n §._o 36._o of_o servant_n endeavour_n to_o make_v their_o judgement_n agree_v with_o their_o master_n the_o extent_n of_o servant_n duty_n be_v in_o my_o text_n only_o imply_v under_o this_o indefinite_a particle_n obey_v which_o being_z not_o restrain_v to_o any_o particular_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o general_a term_n 22._o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n 9_o please_v well_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o sufficient_a that_o servant_n perform_v their_o duty_n well_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v against_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o like_n if_o their_o master_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o this_o end_n let_v servant_n note_v these_o two_o rule_n the_o same_o extent_n and_o restraint_n duty_n that_o be_v 35._o before_o note_v in_o lay_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o other_o inferior_n be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n for_o therein_o they_o all_o agree_v the_o same_o rule_v therefore_o that_o be_v before_o set_v down_o may_v here_o again_o be_v apply_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o place_n for_o a_o more_o large_a amplification_n of_o the_o general_n and_o here_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o add_v such_o particular_a proof_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o servant_n 1._o that_o they_o labour_v to_o bring_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o master_n judgement_n and_o to_o think_v that_o meet_a and_o good_a which_o master_n he_o do_v thus_o the_o etc._n servant_n of_o the_o levire_n which_o think_v it_o meet_a to_o turn_v into_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n to_o lodge_v there_o because_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n yield_v to_o he_o so_o do_v etc._n those_o servant_n yield_v to_o their_o master_n who_o at_o first_o think_v it_o unmeet_a that_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n shall_v have_v one_o piece_n more_o and_o etc._n those_o servant_n also_o that_o at_o first_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o from_o the_o wheat_n this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o particular_a point_n before_o deliver_v as_o the_o work_n which_o servant_n do_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o their_o apparel_n their_o allowance_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o correction_n which_o their_o master_n give_v they_o and_o the_o rest_n contrary_n be_v that_o great_a conceit_n which_o many_o servant_n have_v of_o wit_n their_o own_o judgement_n wit_n and_o wisdom_n think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o their_o master_n as_o gehazi_n who_o oppose_v his_o own_o wit_n to_o his_o master_n wisdom_n say_v 20._o behold_v my_o master_n have_v spare_v naaman_n this_o syrian_a in_o not_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o bring_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v run_v after_o he_o and_o take_v somewhat_o of_o he_o this_o be_v also_o a_o fault_n in_o 16._o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o elishas_n judgement_n but_o importune_v he_o against_o his_o mind_n to_o send_v some_o to_o seek_v the_o body_n of_o eliah_n this_o self-conceit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n as_o of_o discontentednesse_n at_o the_o work_n their_o master_n appoint_v they_o and_o at_o the_o allowance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o they_o have_v of_o much_o liberty_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n and_o other_o vice_n before_o note_a if_o the_o forename_a rule_n be_v due_o observe_v many_o of_o those_o mischief_n will_v be_v avoid_v and_o much_o better_a obedience_n yield_v §._o 37._o of_o servant_n yield_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n at_o their_o master_n command_n as_o they_o can_v think_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a the_o second_o rule_n which_o servant_n must_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o though_o they_o can_v in_o their_o judgement_n think_v that_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v which_o their_o master_n will_v have_v do_v yet_o upon_o his_o peremptory_a command_n they_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o it_o appear_v by_o peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o be_v command_v to_o let_v down_o his_o net_n for_o a_o draught_n thus_o he_o answer_v master_n we_o have_v toil_v all_o the_o night_n and_o have_v take_v nothing_o here_o he_o show_v that_o 5._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o let_v down_o their_o net_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n i_o will_v let_v down_o the_o net_n here_o be_v his_o obedience_n against_o his_o opinion_n more_o clear_a be_v the_o example_n of_o joab_n for_o this_o purpose_n when_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o number_v the_o etc._n people_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unmeet_a thing_n to_o do_v by_o this_o phrase_n why_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n delight_n in_o this_o thing_n yet_o against_o his_o judgement_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n peremptory_a command_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v against_o joab_n object_n this_o be_v no_o fit_a example_n because_o joab_n sin_v in_o obey_v answ_n joab_n can_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o number_v the_o people_n david_n sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o act_n of_o number_v the_o people_n but_o in_o his_o mind_n which_o move_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o do_v it_o only_a pride_n and_o curiosity_n move_v he_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o own_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n only_o to_o know_v it_o be_v curiosity_n but_o why_o will_v he_o know_v it_o sure_o on_o a_o proud_a conceit_n that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o worthy_n so_o many_o captain_n so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n out_o of_o joabs_n example_n servant_n may_v here_o learn_v in_o humility_n and_o reverence_n to_o render_v some_o reason_n to_o move_v their_o master_n not_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v unmeet_a but_o yet_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o reason_n but_o stand_v upon_o his_o authority_n his_o word_n must_v prevail_v contrary_n be_v their_o peremptorinesse_n who_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o master_n command_n which_o they_o themselves_o think_v not_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v do_v such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o fool_n who_o solomon_n thus_o describe_v though_o thou_o shall_v 22._o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o these_o fool_n bring_v much_o mischief_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n in_o disobey_v their_o master_n for_o exceed_o they_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v power_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o neither_o let_v they_o think_v to_o receive_v comfort_n in_o their_o suffering_n because_o they_o refuse_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n for_o meetness_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n against_o unlawfulnesse_n to_o disobey_v in_o a_o thing_n which_o lawful_o may_v be_v do_v be_v unlawful_a if_o therefore_o the_o pretext_n be_v only_o a_o unmeet_a thing_n meetness_n be_v prefer_v before_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n less_o account_v of_o then_o unmeetnesse_n §._o 38._o of_o servant_n forbear_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n against_o god_n that_o the_o extent_n of_o servant_n obedience_n be_v not_o too_o far_o stretch_v duty_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o excellent_a limitation_n thereof_o and_o that_o in_o these_o four_o phrase_n as_o unto_o christ_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o the_o obedience_n which_o servant_n yield_v to_o their_o master_n etc._n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o if_o master_n command_v their_o servant_n never_o so_o peremptory_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n 17._o word_n they_o may_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o the_o midwife_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n do_v well_o in_o refuse_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o murderous_a practice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o slay_v all_o the_o male-children_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n command_v they_o so_o as_o their_o disobedience_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o token_n of_o their_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o this_o case_n joseph_n be_v