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like_a then_o follow_v the_o nicolaitan_n 2._o rev._n 2._o who_o use_v each_o other_o wife_n in_o common_a then_o come_v the_o gnostic_n live_v among_o and_o glance_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n after_o these_o the_o adamite_n who_o both_o male_a and_o female_a read_v pray_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n all_o naked_a soon_o after_o the_o apostolic_o call_v by_o themselves_o eucratites_n or_o abstinent_n who_o admit_v none_o into_o their_o assembly_n who_o have_v wife_n after_o these_o be_v the_o manichee_n call_v also_o catharist_n the_o eunomian_o priscillianist_n jovinianists_n and_o the_o paternian_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o low_a part_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v â—â—de_v by_o the_o devil_n indulge_v to_o themselves_o all_o licence_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o those_o part_n these_o and_o some_o more_o though_o professor_n of_o christ_n gross_o and_o filthy_o err_v either_o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o the_o allowance_n of_o a_o beastly_a usage_n or_o gross_a community_n of_o woman_n wife_n or_o single_a person_n insomuch_o that_o i_o can_v say_v that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o several_a sect_n or_o heresy_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n err_v so_o gross_o about_o any_o one_o subject_n as_o these_o name_v about_o marriage_n and_o fleshliness_n such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o power_n the_o devil_n have_v over_o man_n tempt_v he_o in_o his_o weak_a and_o most_o sensual_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o in_o the_o most_o be_v so_o predominant_a that_o some_o divine_n think_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o bewail_v his_o estate_n in_o those_o word_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o who_o
which_o i_o leave_v and_o commend_v to_o your_o read_n and_o meditation_n a_o six_o be_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v nor_o apt_a to_o resist_v or_o cross_o to_o reply_v against_o her_o husband_n 15.1_o prov._n 15.1_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o soft_a answer_n frangit_fw-la read_v the_o vulgar_a break_v anger_n wherein_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o that_o which_o be_v soft_a can_v break_v and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o secret_a in_o nature_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o note_v that_o woman_n though_o at_o first_o she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o rib_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a as_o some_o bone_n and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o husband_n rib_n too_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o resist_v he_o who_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o she_o be_v fire_n we_o all_o know_v will_v soon_o break_v out_o by_o the_o collision_n or_o clash_v of_o two_o hard_a matter_n as_o iron_n beat_v on_o flint_n but_o rub_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o oil_n or_o feather_n against_o twenty_o flint_n no_o fire_n will_v issue_v and_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n break_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o scabbard_n a_o woman_n complain_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v so_o waspish_a and_o cross_a that_o she_o can_v not_o contain_v but_o reply_n her_o neighbour_n teach_v she_o this_o remedy_n that_o while_o her_o husband_n be_v chide_v she_o shall_v hold_v water_n in_o her_o mouth_n till_o his_o fit_n be_v over_o which_o with_o thanks_o the_o woman_n find_v to_o be_v a_o especial_a remedy_n i_o have_v red_a that_o ancient_o among_o some_o greeks_n the_o bride_n on_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n be_v present_v with_o a_o horse_n bridle_v and_o saddle_v not_o to_o teach_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o ride_v and_o gallop_v abroad_o but_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o that_o horse_n with_o her_o tongue_n bridle_v and_o silent_a at_o her_o husband_n command_n in_o a_o word_n that_o i_o talk_v not_o too_o much_o in_o a_o argument_n of_o silence_n 31.26_o prov._n 31.26_o bathsheba_n tell_v the_o wife_n that_o she_o must_v open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o in_o her_o tongue_n must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n not_o sharpness_n or_o reply_n but_o what_o ever_o the_o husband_n be_v kindness_n must_v be_v observe_v by_o she_o as_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o law_n she_o shall_v find_v great_a ease_n and_o no_o small_a benefit_n to_o herself_o for_o the_o wife_n gentle_a meekness_n which_o be_v a_o seven_o necessary_a requisite_a be_v like_o goat_n milk_n to_o a_o adamantine_a husband_n which_o as_o be_v story_v will_v of_o itself_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a diamond_n which_o no_o iron_n steel_n or_o the_o like_a can_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pâ—ilosopher_n observe_v be_v a_o generous_a and_o noble_a piece_n which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v or_o force_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v lead_v and_o win_v or_o like_o a_o strong_a well_o fence_v castle_n it_o may_v be_v mine_v but_o not_o 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v down_o the_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o wife_n begin_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v discreet_a or_o wise_a for_o without_o this_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v châ—st_v seldom_o housewife_n and_o never_o good_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o penman_n of_o god_n ever_o commend_v beauty_n wealth_n honour_n as_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o house-wifery_n chastity_n gentleness_n obedience_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o counsel_v any_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o her_o wit_n wealth_n beauty_n or_o birth_n nor_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o that_o man_n that_o presume_v on_o his_o wisdom_n wealth_n power_n or_o honour_n 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