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point_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o order_n 4._o the_o quality_n thereof_o 2._o the_o truth_n 5._o the_o quantity_n  _fw-fr 3_o the_o cause_n 6._o the_o continuance_n  _fw-fr i._n for_o the_o order_n christ_n begin_v to_o love_v his_o church_n he_o mafe_v his_o love_n to_o she_o before_o she_o love_v he_o as_o the_o air_n heat_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o a_o wall_n on_o which_o the_o sunbeam_n smite_v give_v a_o reflection_n of_o heat_n back_o again_o so_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v heat_v and_o warm_v at_o heart_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n love_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o note_v we_o love_v he_o 19_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o church_n herself_o acknowledge_v say_v because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n 2._o wherewith_o we_o be_v reviue_v and_o cheer_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n no_o spark_n of_o love_n at_o all_o if_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o love_a of_o we_o first_o do_v not_o instill_v love_n into_o we_o we_o can_v no_o more_o love_v he_o then_o a_o live_a bird_n rise_v out_o of_o a_o cold_a egg_n if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v warm_a by_o the_o dam_n sit_v upon_o it_o thus_o must_v a_o husband_n first_o begin_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n his_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o authority_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o wife_n a_o guide_n which_o title_n be_v express_o give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a 3._o ghost_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o go_v before_o she_o and_o by_o his_o example_n to_o instruct_v and_o incite_v she_o to_o do_v her_o duty_n what_o a_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o head_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o she_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o wife_n wive-like_a carriage_n she_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n under_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o love_v she_o 10._o reason_n there_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o 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a_o wife_n subjection_n to_o seem_v harsh_a and_o a_o careful_a performance_n thereof_o a_o heavy_a burden_n never_o shall_v they_o partake_v of_o christ_n love_n that_o in_o their_o place_n â—ew_a themselves_o so_o unlike_a to_o christ_n §._o 63._o of_o the_o truth_n truth_n of_o husband_n love_n ii_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o his_o church_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o in_o word_n only_o no_o nor_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o thus_o his_o love_n prove_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o his_o church_n which_o thereby_o be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v a_o glorious_a 27._o church_n have_v he_o only_o bear_v a_o tender_a compassion_n and_o pitiful_a affection_n towards_o it_o or_o labour_v only_o with_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a word_n to_o uphold_v and_o succour_v it_o it_o have_v still_o lie_v pollute_v with_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o receive_v no_o profit_n and_o benefit_n at_o all_o so_o must_v husband_n love_v their_o wife_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o deed_n deed_n 18._o such_o a_o love_n be_v require_v of_o a_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n much_o more_o therefore_o to_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sister_n as_o 5._o the_o apostle_n express_o style_v she_o but_o near_a than_o sister_n mother_n daughter_n friend_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o this_o therefore_o serve_v to_o press_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o forename_a duty_n appertain_v to_o a_o husband_n §._o 64._o of_o husband_n dissimulation_n contrary_n be_v their_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n who_o make_v great_a show_n of_o much_o love_n and_o pretence_n of_o earnest_a affection_n use_v many_o outward_a compliment_n but_o fail_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a trial_n the_o deed_n some_o like_a suitor_n or_o wooer_n will_v promise_v mountain_n but_o not_o perform_v moul-hill_n other_o will_v coll_v and_o kiss_v their_o wife_n much_o but_o trust_v they_o with_o nothing_o nor_o provide_v for_o they_o thing_n requisite_a there_o be_v that_o will_v weep_v much_o when_o their_o wife_n be_v sick_a yet_o not_o afford_v physic_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o their_o recovery_n yea_o many_o will_v carry_v a_o fair_a face_n all_o their_o life_n long_o towards_o their_o wife_n and_o at_o their_o death_n leave_v they_o nothing_o to_o live_v by_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o who_o by_o other_o be_v account_v to_o be_v very_o kind_a husband_n be_v by_o their_o wife_n find_v to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o if_o trial_n be_v make_v of_o husband_n love_n by_o their_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o forename_a duty_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v as_o far_o short_a in_o love_n as_o wife_n in_o subjection_n §._o 65._o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o husband_n love_n iii_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v his_o love_n as_o moses_n note_v 8._o he_o 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to_o do_v so_o also_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n imply_v by_o prefix_v 17._o this_o precept_n fear_v god_n before_o that_o honour_v the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o honour_v the_o king_n as_o in_o and_o thereby_o you_o may_v manifest_v your_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v not_o this_o latter_a across_o the_o former_a servant_n likewise_o be_v command_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o master_n with_o this_o proviso_n fear_v the_o lord_n such_o 22._o phrase_n as_o these_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 13._o lord_n as_o servant_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o like_a be_v annex_v to_o 6._o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n do_v imply_v as_o much_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o all_o service_n shall_v be_v limit_v lord_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v the_o high_a lord_n to_o who_o all_o service_n primary_o and_o principal_o be_v due_a whatsoever_o service_n be_v due_a to_o 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appear_v by_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o three_o forename_a property_n of_o this_o matrimonial_a bond_n the_o preheminencie_n firmness_n and_o nearness_n thereof_o §._o 86._o of_o christ_n leave_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o his_o spouse_n i._o the_o preheminencie_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n herein_o appear_v that_o christ_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n for_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n god_n be_v his_o father_n as_o man_n the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v his_o mother_n now_o the_o leave_v of_o his_o father_n must_v be_v take_v only_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n in_o that_o he_o come_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n habitation_n to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o spouse_n be_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n 18._o by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o his_o daily_a delight_n rejoice_v always_o 30._o before_o he_o yet_o descend_v he_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o where_o his_o spouse_n be_v he_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o 28._o the_o world_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o do_v he_o prefer_v his_o spouse_n before_o his_o mother_n for_o when_o he_o be_v instruct_v his_o spouse_n and_o his_o mother_n come_v to_o interrupt_v he_o he_o say_v to_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v my_o 34._o mother_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n behold_v my_o mother_n of_o the_o use_v same_o mind_n must_v the_o church_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v unto_o christ_n she_o must_v forget_v she_o own_o people_n and_o father_n 10._o house_n see_v christ_n have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o give_v we_o so_o good_a a_o example_n what_o a_o high_a point_n of_o ingratitude_n will_v it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o prefer_v father_n mother_n or_o any_o other_o before_o christ_n our_o husband_n note_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o love_v 37._o father_n or_o mother_n 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of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o profit_n promotion_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n draw_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o christ_n shall_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v and_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v behold_v we_o have_v for_o saken_a 27._o all_n and_o follow_v christ_n §._o 87._o of_o the_o indissoluble_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n ii_o the_o firmness_n of_o that_o bond_n whereby_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v glue_v together_o be_v great_a and_o more_o inviolable_a than_o that_o whereby_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v join_v together_o death_n part_v man_n and_o wife_n but_o death_n can_v make_v a_o diremption_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o as_o we_o may_v well_o from_o this_o metaphor_n infer_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v inseparable_o 19_o knit_v together_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o say_v christ_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o covenant_n which_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o church_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v 10._o and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v before_o his_o kindness_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n the_o steadfastness_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o reason_n only_a cause_n thereof_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n 1._o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o be_v not_o like_o the_o 29._o hard_a heart_a jew_n who_o upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n the_o lord_n hate_v put_v away_o though_o 16._o therefore_o the_o church_n through_o her_o weakness_n do_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o 1._o lord_n learn_v we_o by_o this_o pattern_n to_o cleave_v close_o unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o due_a to_o christ_n who_o cleave_v so_o close_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o oft_o 23._o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o virtue_n there_o be_v 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he_o leave_v his_o wife_n at_o home_n and_o 2._o when_o moses_n be_v to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n his_o wife_n remain_v at_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o main_a duty_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n as_o of_o mariner_n who_o be_v oft_o to_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n merchant_n who_o trade_n in_o other_o country_n lawyer_n who_o attend_v public_a place_n of_o justice_n courtier_n who_o in_o their_o month_n or_o quarter_n attend_v their_o prince_n keeper_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o sick_a person_n and_o other_o nurse_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o these_o and_o other_o like_a case_n there_o be_v 5._o a_o joint_n and_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n for_o if_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v not_o defraud_v one_o another_o for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n without_o consent_n much_o less_o may_v they_o for_o light_a occasion_n live_v any_o time_n asunder_o without_o 7._o consent_n provide_v also_o that_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n 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beside_o adultery_n be_v well_o weigh_v we_o shall_v find_v they_o without_o all_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n 14._o they_o draw_v they_o to_o two_o head_n 1._o mutual_a consent_n 2._o demerit_n by_o consent_n say_v they_o of_o both_o party_n marry_v to_o attain_v a_o great_a and_o perfect_a estate_n marriage_n consummate_a may_v be_v loose_v from_o bed_n and_o cohabitation_n answ_n 1._o in_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n prou._n 2._o 17._o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o two_o party_n the_o consent_n therefore_o of_o party_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o break_v it_o 2._o no_o estate_n in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v great_a or_o perfect_a then_o be_v meet_v for_o marry_a person_n adam_n and_o eve_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v marry_v and_o now_o be_v marriage_n honourable_a in_o all_o 4._o 3._o the_o estate_n which_o they_o count_v more_o perfect_a be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n as_o perpetual_a continency_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v 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servant_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 16._o again_o i_o hope_v none_o be_v so_o void_a of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n here_o then_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o wilful_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o husband_n you_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n fit_o on_o this_o ground_n may_v i_o apply_v that_o to_o wife_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o subject_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o husband_n 2._o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o judgement_n a_o strong_a motive_n be_v this_o first_o motive_n if_o it_o be_v due_o consider_v of_o wife_n they_o will_v more_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o be_v subject_a than_o many_o be_v they_o will_v not_o so_o light_o think_v of_o their_o husband_n place_n nor_o so_o reproachful_o speak_v against_o god_n minister_n who_o plain_o declare_v their_o duty_n unto_o they_o as_o many_o do_v §._o 71._o of_o a_o husband_n office_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v like_a unto_o this_o take_v from_o a_o husband_n 3._o office_n he_o be_v the_o wife_n head_n which_o be_v also_o urge_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n in_o other_o place_n this_o metaphor_n show_v that_o to_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n both_o more_o eminent_a in_o place_n and_o also_o more_o excellent_a in_o dignity_n by_o virtue_n of_o both_o which_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o wife_n nature_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o intitul_a a_o husband_n a_o head_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o a_o husband_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o stand_v with_o common_a equity_n and_o with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n this_o argument_n do_v the_o apostle_n in_o plain_a 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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 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the_o body_n the_o eye_n be_v most_o tender_o handle_v now_o what_o thing_n what_o person_n be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a than_o a_o wife_n yet_o withal_o she_o be_v a_o weak_a vessel_n therefore_o she_o be_v much_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o for_o a_o husband_n better_a direction_n herein_o difference_n must_v be_v infirmity_n make_v betwixt_o infirmity_n for_o some_o be_v natural_a imperfection_n other_o be_v actual_a transgression_n natural_a imperfection_n be_v inward_a as_o slowness_n in_o conceit_n dulness_n in_o apprehension_n shortness_n of_o memory_n hastiness_n in_o passion_n etc._n etc._n or_o outward_a as_o lameness_n blindness_n deafness_n or_o any_o other_o defect_n and_o deformity_n of_o body_n these_o infirmity_n shall_v breed_v pity_n compassion_n commiseration_n yea_o and_o great_a tenderness_n and_o respect_n but_o no_o offence_n note_v abraham_n example_n in_o this_o case_n his_o wife_n be_v barren_a yet_o he_o despise_v ibid._n she_o not_o for_o it_o nor_o 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a_o offence_n to_o sarah_n 3._o by_o turn_v his_o eye_n away_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a but_o 14._o such_o as_o may_v be_v tolerate_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o rather_o pass_v by_o it_o as_o if_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o solomon_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o he_o exhort_v a_o 23._o man_n not_o to_o give_v his_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v 4._o by_o forgive_a and_o forget_v it_o if_o notice_n be_v take_v thereof_o jaakob_n take_v notice_n of_o rachel_n rash_a and_o froward_a demand_n for_o he_o etc._n rebuke_v she_o for_o it_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o ready_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o afterward_o she_o move_v he_o unto_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o forgive_v the_o offence_n if_o not_o forget_v it_o the_o best_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n affection_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n in_o order_v the_o same_o be_v in_o this_o point_n of_o bear_v with_o 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continual_o conversant_a with_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o weak_a vessel_n to_o live_v without_o give_v he_o offence_n it_o be_v no_o very_o kind_a speech_n which_o husband_n use_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o unkindness_n let_v my_o wife_n deserve_v favour_n and_o she_o shall_v have_v it_o how_o little_a favour_n will_v such_o husband_n have_v of_o christ_n their_o husband_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n towards_o they_o thus_o far_o have_v be_v handle_v the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o husband_n well_o manage_v his_o authority_n by_o a_o tender_a respect_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o second_o be_v a_o provident_a care_n for_o she_o §._o 46._o of_o a_o husband_n provident_a care_n for_o his_o wife_n a_o husband_n that_o tender_o respect_v his_o wife_n but_o provident_o care_v not_o for_o she_o show_v more_o affection_n than_o discretion_n he_o may_v have_v a_o kind_a heart_n but_o he_o want_v a_o wise_a head_n how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v a_o good_a head_n 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the_o 10._o advice_n to_o the_o queen_n 1._o it_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v take_v 2._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v literal_o take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o give_v to_o she_o after_o marriage_n when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o her_o parent_n government_n 3._o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o 24._o law_n of_o marriage_n â—nd_n imply_v not_o a_o simple_a forsake_v of_o parent_n but_o a_o prefer_n of_o a_o husband_n before_o they_o 4._o for_o the_o love_a of_o father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o forsake_v of_o our_o parent_n â—or_a we_o may_v love_v christ_n more_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o perform_v â—uty_n to_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v forsake_v it_o must_v be_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n that_o either_o christ_n or_o they_o must_v be_v forsake_v in_o that_o if_o we_o cleave_v to_o they_o they_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n 5._o for_o christ_n forbid_v one_o that_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v his_o father_n 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covenant_n with_o they_o without_o knowledge_n of_o their_o parent_n consent_v make_v themselves_o accessary_a consent_n §._o 16._o of_o parent_n consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n ii_o that_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o parent_n consent_v unto_o their_o marriage_n be_v without_o all_o question_n evident_a for_o 1._o god_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o herein_o a_o pattern_n he_o first_o bring_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n gen._n 2._o 22._o whereby_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o who_o give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v she_o in_o marriage_n which_o right_a parent_n now_o have_v for_o from_o they_o under_o god_n child_n receive_v their_o be_v in_o this_o case_n parent_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o join_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n 2._o god_n have_v give_v express_a law_n concern_v this_o point_n to_o omit_v that_o general_a moral_a law_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n appertain_v to_o child_n so_o of_o this_o also_o the_o authority_n and_o charge_n which_o god_n by_o his_o law_n deut._n 7._o 3_o have_v lay_v upon_o parent_n to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o husband_n and_o to_o take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v child_n from_o take_v wife_n or_o husband_n without_o or_o against_o their_o parent_n consent_n this_o law_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v press_v upon_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 37._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o judicial_a law_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v mere_o judicial_a of_o a_o parent_n power_n in_o give_v his_o daughter_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o he_o that_o have_v deflower_v she_o exo._n 22._o 17._o 3._o answerable_a to_o the_o law_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n record_v and_o approve_v in_o scripture_n isaak_n marry_v the_o wife_n which_o his_o father_n provide_v gen._n 24._o 67._o jaakob_n both_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o go_v to_o laban_n house_n for_o a_o wife_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o he_o come_v to_o laban_n ask_v his_o daughter_n of_o he_o gen._n 29._o 18._o etc._n etc._n though_o samson_n see_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o 9_o please_v he_o well_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o marry_v she_o before_o he_o have_v his_o parent_n consent_n judg._n 14._o 2._o 4._o these_o word_n of_o thamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o be_v her_o father_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v thou_o from_o i_o show_v that_o child_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o israelite_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o give_v his_o daughter_n africa_n unto_o benjamin_n to_o wife_n judg._n 21._o 1._o 5._o 2._o the_o 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to_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o precise_a or_o too_o suspicious_a and_o jealous_a or_o too_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a this_o make_v they_o take_v what_o calling_n what_o match_n what_o apparel_n what_o allowance_n they_o think_v best_a whence_o many_o mischief_n arise_v which_o will_v all_o easy_o be_v avoid_v if_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o that_o presumptuous_a conceit_n and_o labour_n to_o observe_v the_o forename_a direction_n §._o 36._o of_o child_n yield_v to_o practice_n at_o their_o parent_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o can_v think_v very_o meet_v 2._o though_o child_n can_v in_o their_o judgement_n think_v that_o which_o their_o parent_n require_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o meet_a yet_o be_v press_v thereto_o by_o the_o peremptory_a command_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o practice_n they_o ought_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o say_v to_o their_o parent_n as_o peter_n to_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thus_o do_v etc._n jaakob_n yield_v to_o rebekah_n he_o think_v by_o do_v that_o which_o his_o mother_n bid_v he_o he_o shall_v seem_v a_o â—â—ocker_n to_o his_o father_n yet_o she_o urge_v he_o he_o do_v it_o quest_n may_v not_o a_o child_n yield_v better_a reason_n than_o his_o parent_n refuse_v to_o do_v what_o he_o think_v unmeet_a or_o at_o least_o forâ—eare_a to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v command_v till_o he_o be_v better_o inform_v â—f_o the_o meetness_n thereof_o answ_n with_o reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o may_v render_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v and_o desire_v his_o parent_n not_o to_o urge_v it_o upon_o he_o this_o do_v 3._o judah_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jaakob_n and_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o it_o and_o parent_n ought_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o yield_v to_o their_o child_n as_o 11._o jaakob_n do_v but_o yet_o if_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a parent_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v then_o their_o child_n and_o will_v have_v their_o child_n yield_v to_o 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prevent_v which_o oft_o fall_v out_o when_o inferior_n refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o their_o superior_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o contrary_n be_v their_o preposterous_a peremptorine_n who_o will_v do_v command_v nothing_o against_o their_o own_o mind_n &_o will_n though_o their_o parent_n require_v it_o never_o so_o much_o this_o phrase_n 5._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o send_v we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o which_o judah_n use_v to_o his_o father_n though_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v too_o peremptory_a for_o a_o child_n they_o who_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o their_o own_o mind_n must_v needs_o come_v short_a of_o this_o extent_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n yea_o they_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v rather_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n because_o they_o like_v it_o then_o for_o their_o parent_n sake_n what_o obedience_n then_o may_v that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o obedience_n which_o many_o child_n 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thereupon_o as_o none_o of_o they_o will_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o such_o calling_n as_o be_v mean_n of_o man_n maintenance_n §._o 69._o of_o parent_n partiality_n towards_o some_o child_n contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o a_o parent_n equal_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o child_n be_v partiality_n in_o father_n and_o mother_n manifest_v sundry_a way_n for_o 1._o many_o parent_n have_v their_o darling_n child_n to_o who_o so_o 8._o much_o affection_n be_v show_v as_o in_o comparison_n none_o be_v show_v to_o other_o when_o some_o be_v hug_v in_o the_o bosom_n other_o be_v neglect_v as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o but_o base_o bear_v the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v note_v in_o this_o kind_n that_o she_o flappe_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o nest_n one_o of_o her_o young_a one_o and_o feed_v only_o the_o other_o as_o her_o own_o from_o such_o partiality_n in_o parent_n proceed_v many_o mischief_n as_o these_o 1._o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o such_o as_o observe_v it_o to_o suspect_v that_o those_o child_n who_o be_v so_o little_o respect_v be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 2._o they_o cause_n envy_n malice_n and_o much_o contention_n to_o arise_v among_o child_n when_o josephs_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n 4._o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o they_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o 3._o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v some_o judgement_n on_o those_o child_n that_o be_v so_o cockered_a and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o see_v their_o folly_n this_o sin_n of_o parent_n partiality_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o upon_o outward_a respect_n they_o prefer_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n before_o pious_a and_o gracious_a child_n isaak_n herein_o much_o fail_v for_o 28._o he_o love_v esau_n a_o 16._o profane_a wretch_n because_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o venison_n 2._o other_o parent_n so_o set_v themselves_o to_o raise_v their_o house_n as_o aâ—_n their_o care_n be_v to_o advance_v their_o elder_a son_n by_o education_n by_o liberal_a allowance_n and_o by_o leave_v all_o they_o have_v to_o he_o and_o iâ—_n the_o mean_a while_n neglect_v their_o young_a child_n though_o as_o be_v note_v 68_o before_o the_o main_a inheritance_n may_v just_o without_o show_n of_o partiality_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o heir_n yet_o to_o be_v careful_a only_o for_o he_o and_o to_o neglect_v the_o other_o savour_v rank_n of_o partiality_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n that_o as_o life_n be_v give_v to_o all_o citat_fw-la child_n so_o mean_v of_o maintain_v life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o 3._o in_o the_o number_n of_o partial_a parent_n may_v they_o be_v reckon_v who_o unjust_o disinherit_v their_o first_o bear_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v disinherit_v assure_o it_o be_v some_o by_o respect_n or_o other_o which_o make_v parent_n prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a and_o this_o be_v plain_a partiality_n this_o kind_n of_o partiality_n be_v common_o in_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v have_v child_n by_o several_a wife_n sometime_o dislike_v of_o a_o former_a wife_n make_v a_o father_n dislike_v the_o child_n he_o have_v by_o she_o and_o through_o dislike_n to_o disinherit_v the_o heir_n by_o she_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n a_o express_a law_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o etc._n partiality_n sometime_o again_o a_o gripulous_a seek_v of_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o make_v parent_n to_o disinherit_v the_o right_a heir_n as_o when_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v hear_v of_o another_o woman_n which_o be_v of_o great_a wealth_n make_v suit_n for_o she_o she_o refuse_v because_o he_o have_v a_o heir_n of_o a_o former_a wife_n he_o to_o remove_v that_o block_n enter_v covenant_n to_o make_v the_o son_n which_o he_o have_v by_o she_o if_o he_o have_v any_o his_o heir_n hereupon_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v his_o second_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n he_o for_o his_o covenant_n sake_n disinherit_v the_o first_o heir_n a_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a practice_n §._o 70._o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o firstborn_a may_v be_v disinherit_v quest_n may_v not_o then_o a_o firstborn_a son_n be_v disinherit_v answ_n yes_o the_o scripture_n note_v two_o cause_n wherein_o the_o firstborn_a may_v be_v put_v from_o the_o inheritance_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v illegitimate_a for_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o good_a title_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n 10._o say_v sarah_n and_o that_o just_o to_o like_o purpose_n say_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_v
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sure_a to_o meet_v with_o god_n heavy_a vengeance_n whoremonger_n god_n will_v judge_v daily_o experience_n show_v what_o misery_n 4._o such_o wretch_n bring_v themselves_o unto_o and_o how_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o and_o that_o most_o fearful_o §._o 32._o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n about_o their_o master_n child_n great_a faithfulness_n may_v servant_n manifest_v to_o their_o master_n v._o in_o and_o about_o their_o child_n as_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o not_o able_a to_o look_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v tender_a over_o they_o and_o well_o to_o tend_v they_o maid_n especial_o neat_o to_o handle_v and_o look_v to_o they_o and_o clean_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o and_o they_o that_o have_v a_o particular_a charge_n of_o they_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a in_o every_o thing_n they_o can_v and_o give_v they_o their_o due_a portion_n and_o because_o child_n be_v much_o in_o servant_n company_n to_o use_v in_o their_o hear_n such_o speech_n as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o 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