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wife_n may_v draw_v forth_o the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o husband_n may_v extract_v the_o helpfulness_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o wife_n by_o the_o religious_a do_v of_o their_o duty_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o expect_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o relation_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n 25.24_o math._n 25.24_o and_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hard_a man_n who_o look_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v 3._o covenant_n 3_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n motive_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n you_o enter_v into_o mutual_o at_o marriage_n whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o witness_n malac._n 2.14_o both_o of_o your_o make_n it_o
she_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n or_o better_a than_o her_o husband_n or_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v other_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o woman_n love_v other_o woman_n husband_n better_a then_o their_o own_o peculiarity_n of_o interest_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o speciality_n of_o love_n 3._o union_n 3_o union_n ground_n of_o special_a love_n between_o they_o be_v union_n the_o conjunction_n husband_n and_o wise_n have_v one_o with_o another_o they_o two_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n as_o one_o person_n and_o so_o one_o together_o as_o they_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o any_o one_o beside_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o wit_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2.24_o as_o it_o be_v incarnate_v one_o to_o another_o adam_n acknowledge_v this_o when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o woman_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v or_o marry_v her_o to_z he_o he_o say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o wife_n 2.23_o gen._n 2.23_o as_o wonder_v at_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o therein_o marriage_n be_v a_o moral_a conjunction_n of_o two_o person_n so_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o law_n one_o flesh_n by_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v the_o strict_a bond_n of_o any_o relation_n and_o therefore_o a_o fellowship_n of_o the_o dear_a amity_n near_o than_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n though_o child_n have_v their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n from_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o flesh_n with_o their_o parent_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wise_n this_o 2.24_o gen._n 2.24_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o marriage_n all_o society_n must_v be_v leave_v that_o this_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v keep_v this_o be_v paul_n rule_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a depart_n from_o her_o husband_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 7.0.11_o â—â—â—ach_n 2_o 16._o and_o let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o god_n hate_v put_v away_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o life_n the_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o perfect_a friendship_n be_v only_o between_o two_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o case_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n because_o they_o two_o be_v by_o marriage_n make_v one_o necessity_n 4_o necessity_n the_o 4_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a love_n between_o they_o be_v necessity_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o even_o for_o their_o be_v as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o walk_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 11.11_o 1_o cor._n 11.11_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n neither_o be_v the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o can_v be_v because_o man_n now_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o without_o the_o man_n 14.1_o job_n 14.1_o because_o she_o be_v now_o beget_v of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v mutual_a cause_n the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o woman_n have_v her_o generation_n from_o the_o man_n the_o man_n have_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n from_o the_o woman_n they_o can_v be_v much_o less_o be_v well_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o husband_n shall_v look_v at_o his_o wife_n as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o help_n he_o can_v well_o be_v without_o for_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o and_o the_o woman_n shall_v look_v at_o her_o husband_n under_o the_o same_o notion_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o insult_v over_o his_o wife_n because_o oâ—_n his_o superiority_n over_o she_o nor_o the_o wife_n be_v discourage_v because_o of_o her_o inferiority_n or_o subjection_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v need_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o fellow_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v in_o one_o yoke_n together_o now_o mutual_a necessity_n shall_v breed_v mutual_a love_n between_o they_o what_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n isa_n 49_o 15._o yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o she_o as_o eâ—kanah_n say_v to_o hannah_n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n 3_o communion_n 3_o common_a duâ—â—_n be_v communion_n common_a duty_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v communion_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o their_o person_n by_o marriage_n for_o union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o body_n soul_n good_n and_o respect_n 1._o body_n 1_o of_o body_n of_o their_o body_n by_o mutual_a benevolence_n perform_v by_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 1._o gor._n 7.3.4_o 2_o by_o cohabitation_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o or_o dwell_v together_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n 3._o by_o conjugal_a fidelity_n reserve_v themselves_o entire_o and_o peculiar_o proper_a the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n do_v hosea_n 3.3_o 2_o soul_n 2_o of_o soul_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o both_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v common_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o say_v that_o both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o marriage_n conjugal_a love_n will_v make_v heart_n advance_v together_o as_o well_o as_o body_n as_o amical_a love_n do_v friend_n the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o as_o lustful_a love_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o unclean_a person_n to_o cleave_v together_o as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n as_o shechems_n soul_n cleave_v to_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n who_o he_o defile_v gen._n 34.3_o 11.3_o 1_o king_n 11.3_o and_o solomon_n cleave_v unto_o many_o strange_a woman_n in_o love_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o this_o soul_n communion_n between_o marry_a person_n in_o the_o four_o common_a duty_n 3_o go_n 3._o of_o go_n of_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n a_o joint_a fruition_n thereof_o for_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n 4_o kindred_n 4._o of_o respect_n to_o their_o kindred_n also_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o communion_n of_o due_a respect_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o the_o kindred_n and_o friend_n that_o pertain_v to_o either_o party_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n lie_v as_o corner-stone_n in_o the_o wall_n to_o join_v several_a alliance_n and_o kindred_n together_o and_o aught_o to_o carry_v very_o respectful_o to_o their_o affinity_n contract_v by_o marriage_n esau_n wife_n offend_v great_o in_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o husband_n parent_n gen._n 26.35_o 4._o another_o 4._o furtherance_n of_o the_o salvation_n one_o of_o another_o common_a duty_n be_v to_o further_a the_o salvation_n and_o soul_n good_a one_o of_o another_o as_o give_v of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v labour_v to_o gain_v one_o another_o to_o christ_n and_o help_v one_o another_o to_o heaven_n what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n say_v paul_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v thy_o husband_n and_o whâ—t_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n but_o thou_o may_v save_v thy_o wife_n however_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o both_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v yet_o try_v whether_o thou_o can_v to_o this_o end_n extend_v your_o desire_n and_o labour_n in_o three_o particular_n 1_o to_o heal_v infirmity_n the_o one_o see_v in_o the_o other_o as_o pride_n passion_n discontent_n folly_n vanity_n excess_n or_o the_o like_a take_v the_o fit_a time_n when_o the_o party_n may_v best_o be_v wrought_v upon_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v impression_n or_o be_v in_o a_o tractable_a ductile_a frame_n and_o choose_v the_o best_a manner_n to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o take_v efficacious_a way_n beg_v wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o it_o right_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o a_o yoke-fellow_n to_o heal_v it_o or_o to_o cover_v it_o happy_a be_v that_o couple_n who_o god_n make_v heaven_n of_o spiritual_a infirmity_n or_o spiritual_a physician_n one_o to_o another_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o second_o conscience_n to_o her_o husband_n a_o bosom_n monitor_n to_o tell_v he_o private_o of_o his_o fault_n to_o amend_v they_o 2_o to_o increase_v grace_n mutual_o and_o to_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o as_o of_o faith_n love_n patience_n of_o prudence_n piety_n charity_n sobriety_n and_o the_o like_a 3_o to_o excite_v and_o encourage_v unto_o duty_n and_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o good_a work_n and_o to_o quicken_v and_o sharpen_v or_o edge_n
christ_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o thing_n &c._n &c._n as_o a_o old_a house_n oâ—_n garment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o when_o he_o have_v something_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o be_v much_o better_o as_o a_o new_a house_n to_o go_v unto_o or_o new_a clothes_n to_o put_v on_o when_o he_o please_v now_o the_o soul_n marriage_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o relation_n conjunction_n and_o consociation_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a marriage_n in_o excellency_n and_o thereof_o a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n to_o humane_a marriage_n to_o direct_v the_o due_a carriage_n of_o the_o party_n each_o to_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n paul_n propose_v it_o in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o ephesian_n as_o a_o great_a light_n obscure_v a_o less_o so_o a_o great_a delight_n wean_v we_o from_o a_o less_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o communion_n with_o christ_n this_o will_v wean_v we_o from_o our_o temporal_a marriage_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o it_o as_o poor_a low_a thing_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n respect_v the_o body_n most_o which_o be_v the_o earthly_a part_n of_o man_n sensual_a delight_n wherein_o we_o partake_v with_o the_o beast_n which_o can_v reach_v the_o sublime_a part_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n to_o afford_v it_o divine_a refreshment_n which_o only_o christ_n the_o husband_n of_o it_o can_v do_v this_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n will_v abundant_o compensate_a or_o supply_v the_o loss_n or_o want_n oâ—_n the_o comfort_n of_o all_o other_o relation_n and_o take_v we_o off_o they_o wean_v we_o from_o they_o &_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n above_o they_o even_o while_o we_o have_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o thing_n when_o we_o make_v grace_n our_o chief_n good_n than_o we_o have_v gold_n and_o silver_n as_o it_o we_o have_v it_o not_o or_o god_n favour_n our_o cheiâ—_n honour_n then_o we_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n as_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o we_o have_v thing_n appretiative_o and_o hold_v they_o tenacious_o when_o we_o have_v nothing_o better_o than_o they_o or_o so_o good_a as_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v his_o gold_n the_o ambitious_a man_n his_o honour_n the_o voluptuous_a mâ—n_z his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o uxorious_a man_n his_o wife_n on_o who_o he_o dote_v these_o know_v or_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v better_a a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o useful_a delightful_a creature_n as_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o unless_o he_o have_v something_o as_o good_a or_o better_a to_o enjoy_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o when_o a_o man_n have_v god_n to_o his_o portion_n he_o may_v say_v it_o be_v enough_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o god_n without_o all_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n then_o all_o without_o god_n when_o christ_n become_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o then_o all_o the_o comfort_n we_o have_v be_v as_o nothing_o to_o we_o scil._n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n then_o marriage_n be_v nothing_o wealth_n nothing_o preferment_n nothing_o when_o we_o have_v a_o better_a husband_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v christ_n than_o any_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o the_o body_n 7.29.30.31_o 4_o be_v sober_a in_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7.29.30.31_o shall_v not_o we_o upon_o this_o account_n who_o have_v wife_n or_o husband_n be_v as_o if_o we_o have_v none_o 4._o we_o that_o be_v marry_v may_v be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o marry_v by_o be_v very_o soberf_a and_o moderate_a in_o all_o the_o effect_n concomitant_n and_o concernment_n of_o marriage_n which_o the_o apostle_n particularize_v in_o and_o connect_v with_o marriage_n in_o the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n as_o sorrow_n joy_n possession_n and_o worldly_a affair_n and_o business_n attend_v or_o circumstantiate_v that_o condition_n to_o be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o all_o these_o and_o to_o be_v wean_v or_o sit_v loose_a from_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n both_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o comfort_n 1_o in_o marriage_n comfort_n as_o if_o not_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v wife_n as_o if_o we_o have_v none_o as_o 1._o to_o be_v sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o marriage_n comfort_n and_o delight_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o our_o joy_n therein_o this_o be_v to_o rejoice_v as_o if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o not_o to_o overjoy_v our_o marriage_n joy_n not_o to_o be_v excessive_a or_o immoderate_a in_o any_o marriage_n enjoyment_n or_o in_o our_o joy_n or_o delight_v therein_o for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o wife_n or_o a_o husband_n as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o beside_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v excess_n be_v a_o drunkard_n with_o his_o own_o drink_n and_o a_o glutton_n with_o his_o own_o meat_n so_o likewise_o one_o may_v be_v unclean_a in_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n grief_n mr._n 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