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of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30_o 18._o this_o protection_n also_o must_v extend_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o danger_n as_o 1_o spiritual_a of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o keep_v from_o the_o house_n idolatrous_a person_n as_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n and_o profane_a and_o vain_a person_n 2_o corporal_n to_o preserve_v she_o from_o violence_n and_o hurt_n 3_o for_o her_o good_a name_n to_o maintain_v her_o credit_n against_o slanderous_a person_n be_v as_o well_o dead_a as_o alive_a wherefore_o he_o must_v also_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v her_o complaint_n he_o must_v be_v further_a careful_a to_o maintain_v her_o honour_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o family_n against_o child_n and_o servant_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o former_a wife_n unless_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a for_o there_o be_v many_o cruel_a and_o rigorous_a stepdame_n and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o must_v use_v all_o gentle_a mean_n to_o pacify_v his_o wife_n or_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v then_o to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o hatred_n and_o to_o place_v the_o child_n somewhere_o else_o for_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n depart_v asunder_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o latter_a wife_n be_v as_o true_a a_o wife_n as_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o duty_n belong_v unto_o she_o which_o do_v unto_o the_o former_a for_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o â—hat_n the_o second_o wife_n be_v not_o respect_v like_o the_o first_o but_o sure_o if_o the_o husband_n think_v he_o can_v so_o love_v another_o woman_n as_o he_o do_v his_o former_a the_o best_a way_n for_o he_o be_v to_o remain_v a_o widower_n and_o if_o not_o against_o child_n much_o less_o against_o servant_n thus_o do_v abraham_n defend_v his_o wife_n against_o agar_n though_o she_o be_v his_o concubine_n gen._n 16.6_o not_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o try_v mastery_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v the_o husband_n be_v assure_v he_o shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n by_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o wife_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o abuse_v she_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 33._o even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yeâ—_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o etc._n etc._n have_v handle_v the_o duty_n we_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o perform_v they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o propound_v first_o 2._o pattern_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v 1_o of_o the_o church_n 2_o of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n second_o 2._o â—_z draw_v from_o the_o example_n namely_o the_o similitude_n and_o relation_n in_o they_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v as_o near_o to_o she_o as_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o flesh_n in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n 6_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o regard_n 1_o of_o the_o order_n 2_o truth_n 3_o quality_n 4_o condition_n 5_o measure_n 6_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o which_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o three_o point_n 1_o to_o shâ—w_v how_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n 2_o how_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o 3_o how_o we_o come_v short_a of_o our_o duty_n 1_o order_n christ_n first_o love_v the_o church_n and_o so_o draw_v she_o on_o to_o love_v he_o again_o which_o as_o it_o be_v here_o intimate_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v she_o signify_v that_o before_o he_o set_v his_o â—ove_n on_o she_o she_o be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a so_o it_o be_v plain_o prove_v by_o that_o in_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o and_o cant._n 1.2_o in_o like_a manner_n ought_v husband_n to_o begin_v in_o love_n to_o provoke_v and_o to_o draw_v their_o wife_n on_o as_o well_o by_o their_o example_n as_o instruction_n especial_o consider_v that_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n contrary_n to_o which_o be_v that_o untowardnes_n of_o some_o husband_n which_o so_o little_a regard_n their_o wife_n kindness_n and_o dutiful_a subjection_n that_o though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o love_a wife_n yet_o they_o will_v never_o love_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o wife_n subjection_n burdensome_a 2_o truth_n christ_n love_n be_v not_o only_o in_o affection_n and_o word_n but_o also_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n which_o appear_v by_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o effect_n viz._n the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n show_v it_o such_o aught_o the_o husband_n love_v be_v towards_o the_o wife_n for_o if_o to_o love_v indeed_o be_v a_o duty_n impose_v on_o all_o towards_o all_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o much_o more_o towards_o a_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sister_n 1_o cor._n 9.5_o but_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o her_o husband_n than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o practice_n of_o most_o be_v contrary_a unto_o this_o who_o in_o word_n will_v pretend_v great_a love_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o deed_n perform_v just_a nothing_o like_a suitor_n that_o will_v promise_v golden_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v there_o many_o that_o will_v weep_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o make_v great_a show_n of_o kindness_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o cost_v and_o charge_n they_o may_v do_v fulfil_v for_o all_o they_o 3_o quality_n christ_n love_n be_v a_o holy_a chaste_a and_o pure_a soâ—e_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o by_o it_o he_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v his_o spouse_n wherefore_o also_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o love_v more_o than_o one_o he_o have_v unite_v all_o by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v one_o body_n of_o all_o so_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n though_o their_o â—ove_n ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o great_a yet_o must_v it_o be_v join_v with_o purity_n sobriety_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 13.14_o where_o he_o call_v the_o marriage_n bed_n undefiled_a two_o â—ffects_n of_o this_o be_v 1_o that_o it_o restrain_v this_o matrimonial_a love_n only_o to_o their_o own_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o that_o it_o do_v moderate_a love_n that_o it_o turn_v not_o into_o lust_n contrary_n unto_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n not_o only_o of_o adulterer_n which_o love_v other_o beside_o their_o own_o wife_n but_o also_o of_o such_o husband_n who_o both_o in_o word_n &_o deed_n will_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o wife_n with_o as_o much_o wickedness_n &_o filthiness_n as_o unto_o strumpet_n neuâ—r_o observe_v any_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n measure_n etc._n etc._n 4_o condition_n christ_n love_n be_v free_a nothing_o in_o thâ—_n church_n move_v he_o to_o love_n no_o benefit_n redound_v to_o he_o by_o her_o love_n but_o his_o own_o goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o though_o christ_n bestow_v many_o grace_n on_o the_o spouse_n do_v delight_n in_o she_o as_o in_o his_o own_o work_n yeâ—_n this_o be_v no_o motive_n without_o he_o to_o love_v she_o but_o eâ—en_o his_o love_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o love_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o so_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o wife_n to_o move_v the_o husband_n to_o love_v she_o yet_o ought_v he_o therefore_o to_o love_v she_o because_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o god_n have_v join_v they_o together_o endeavour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o instruction_n and_o example_n to_o make_v her_o amiable_a as_o christ_n do_v the_o church_n contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o love_v no_o long_o than_o they_o have_v outward_a bait_n either_o of_o beauty_n riches_n parentage_n or_o honour_n etc._n etc._n such_o love_n be_v not_o of_o their_o wife_n indeed_o but_o of_o those_o outward_a thing_n 5_o measure_n christ_n love_n be_v indeed_o out_o of_o measure_n he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o church_n john_n 10.11_o than_o which_o no_o love_n can_v be_v great_a joâ—n_n 15.13_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o lâ—fe_n what_o will_v he_o spare_v but_o will_v some_o say_v this_o seem_v a_o hard_a matter_n and_o not_o for_o our_o imitation_n that_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o wife_n but_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v for_o beside_o that_o the_o comparison_n here_o do_v express_o lay_v it_o down_o saint_n john_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n and_o then_o the_o argument_n hold_v a_o maiore_fw-la ad_fw-la maius_fw-la that_o if_o for_o thâ—m_n much_o more_o for_o our_o wife_n but_o here_o some_o caution_n
own_o good_a this_o be_v now_o further_o amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n which_o imply_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o former_a yet_o they_o be_v add_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v wherefore_o this_o show_v a_o double_a benefit_n first_o we_o shall_v have_v life_n second_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o further_o it_o note_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o happiness_n wherein_o man_n be_v first_o make_v and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o christ_n adam_n be_v create_v happy_a and_o immortal_a but_o withal_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o fall_v but_o we_o not_o only_o have_v immortality_n and_o life_n but_o also_o such_o a_o firmness_n and_o stability_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o death_n have_v past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n some_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o believer_n when_o he_o die_v go_v unto_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n and_o comfortable_a but_o rather_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o thus_o viz._n that_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v the_o subjection_n of_o we_o all_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o now_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o obligation_n and_o band_n be_v cancel_v and_o we_o have_v faith_n have_v our_o acquittance_n and_o be_v set_v free_a doct·_n faith_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o discharge_n from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o special_a comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o horror_n of_o condemnation_n doct._n 2._o no_o middle_n between_o damnation_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o one_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o other_o have_v past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o out_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n conceit_n of_o limbus_n patrun_v limbus_n infantum_fw-la and_o purgatory_n which_o as_o it_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o joh._n 1.7_o so_o be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n very_o uncomfortable_a and_o that_o which_o do_v add_v a_o sting_n unto_o death_n also_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o unjustice_n when_o parent_n will_v give_v away_o their_o land_n from_o their_o child_n to_o monk_n etc._n etc._n to_o sing_v for_o their_o soul_n now_o concern_v the_o phrase_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o have_v pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o imply_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o promise_n yet_o a_o question_n will_v be_v make_v in_o what_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v say_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n answ_n it_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o hope_n 2._o because_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o viz._n we_o be_v take_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o now_o glorify_v now_o we_o be_v member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a part_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o may_v be_v say_v also_o as_o ephes_n 2.6_o doct._n the_o true_a believer_n be_v and_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n second_o as_o a_o comfort_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n verse_n 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v in_o these_o word_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o second_o general_a point_n viz._n the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v quicken_v the_o part_n be_v two_o 1._o a_o preface_n very_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v here_o the_o three_o time_n lay_v down_o now_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n use_v in_o vain_a these_o strong_a asseveration_n but_o that_o he_o do_v this_o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o rouse_v up_o our_o dulness_n and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n of_o those_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v not_o believe_v 2._o a_o promise_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o accomplish_v of_o it_o the_o hour_n come_v viz._n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glorification_n for_o than_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o be_v the_o gospel_n publish_v abroad_o yet_o this_o hour_n be_v now_o begin_v because_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o exhibit_v now_o this_o time_n be_v call_v a_o hour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o set_v and_o certain_a period_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o in_o which_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v doct._n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o time_n of_o salvation_n for_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o cor._n 6.2_o 2._o the_o party_n on_o who_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v viz._n the_o dead_a that_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n especial_o mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o before_o this_o time_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n doct._n the_o state_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o state_n of_o dead_a man_n ephes_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n no_o jot_n or_o dram_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o note_n 1._o against_o heretic_n that_o have_v so_o much_o magnify_v nature_n as_o the_o pelagian_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o wretchedness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o nature_n wherein_o we_o 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