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father_n child_n 154_o 117_o of_o parent_n provoke_v child_n 155_o 118_o of_o parent_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n 156_o 119_o of_o parent_n nurture_v their_o child_n 157_o 120_o of_o parent_n fix_v precept_n in_o their_o child_n mind_n 158_o 121_o of_o add_v information_n to_o discipline_n 158_o 122_o of_o parent_n teach_v their_o child_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n 159_o 123_o of_o the_o subjection_n which_o believe_v servant_n owe._n 159_o 124_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n 160_o 125_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o six_o verse_n 164_o 126_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n 168_o 127_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o eight_o verse_n 168_o 128_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o master_n duty_n with_o servant_n 171_o 129_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n 172_o 130_o of_o master_n forbear_v threaten_a 174_o 131_o of_o master_n subjection_n to_o a_o great_a master_n 175_o 132_o of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n 175_o 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in_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v 450_o 20_o of_o objection_n for_o child_n marry_v without_o parent_n consent_n answer_v 451_o 21_o of_o sâ—ealing_a child_n from_o parent_n for_o marriage_n sake_n 452_o 22_o of_o minister_n sin_n in_o marry_v child_n without_o parent_n consent_n 452_o 23_o of_o child_n forbear_n to_o dispose_v any_o of_o their_o parent_n good_n without_o consent_n 453_o 24_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o child_n in_o purloin_v and_o waste_v their_o parent_n good_n 454_o 25_o of_o child_n contentedness_n to_o be_v apparel_v after_o their_o parent_n mind_n and_o like_n 456_o 26_o of_o child_n forbear_n to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o parent_n consent_n 456_o 27_o of_o child_n active_a obedience_n 457_o 28_o of_o child_n obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n commandment_n 457_o 29_o of_o child_n disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n commandment_n 459_o 30_o of_o child_n obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n instruction_n 459_o 31_o of_o child_n patience_n to_o their_o parent_n reproof_n 460_o 32_o of_o child_n readiness_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v just_o reprove_v by_o their_o parent_n 461_o 33_o of_o child_n submission_n to_o their_o parent_n correction_n 462_o 34_o of_o refuse_v or_o abuse_v correction_n 463_o 35_o of_o child_n conform_v their_o judgement_n to_o their_o parent_n 464_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 465_o 37_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o child_n obedience_n 467_o 38_o of_o child_n sin_n in_o yield_v to_o their_o parent_n against_o god_n 468_o 39_o of_o child_n recompense_n 469_o 40_o of_o infirmity_n whereunto_o parent_n be_v subject_a 470_o 41_o of_o child_n bearing_n with_o their_o parent_n infirmity_n 470_o 42_o of_o child_n cover_n their_o parent_n infirmity_n 471_o 43_o of_o child_n bearing_n with_o their_o parent_n casual_a necessity_n 472_o 44_o of_o child_n relieve_v 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confirm_v the_o same_o as_o long_a hair_n veil_n and_o other_o cover_n over_o the_o head_n this_o and_o the_o former_a argument_n do_v the_o apostle_n himself_o use_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o point_n then_o be_v so_o clear_a wife_n ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o namely_o that_o a_o husband_n have_v superiority_n husband_n and_o authority_n over_o a_o wife_n the_o acknowledgement_n hereof_o be_v a_o main_a and_o principal_a duty_n and_o a_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n till_o a_o wife_n be_v full_o instruct_v therein_o and_o true_o persuade_v thereof_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o she_o as_o it_o ought_v for_o subjection_n have_v relation_n to_o superiority_n and_o authority_n the_o very_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v as_o much_o how_o then_o can_v subjection_n be_v yield_v if_o husband_n be_v not_o acknowledge_a superior_n it_o may_v be_v force_v as_o one_o king_n conquer_v in_o battle_n by_o another_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o yield_v homage_n to_o the_o conqueror_n but_o yet_o because_o he_o still_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a he_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v willing_o to_o yield_v a_o subject_n duty_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o expect_v a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v free_v himself_o and_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o conqueror_n §._o 4._o of_o a_o fond_a conceit_n that_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v equal_a contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a subjection_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o wife_n who_o think_v themselves_o every_o way_n as_o good_a as_o their_o husband_n and_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o reason_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o small_a inequality_n paritic_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n for_o of_o all_o degree_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n there_o be_v the_o least_o disparity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o the_o man_n be_v as_o the_o head_n yet_o be_v the_o woman_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o body_n next_o the_o head_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o member_n under_o the_o head_n and_o almost_o equal_a to_o the_o head_n in_o many_o respect_n and_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o head_n as_o a_o evidence_n that_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o man_n as_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o head_n she_o be_v at_o her_o 21._o first_o creation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o man_n where_o his_o heart_n lie_v and_o though_o the_o woman_n be_v at_o first_o 12._o of_o the_o man_n create_v out_o of_o his_o side_n yet_o be_v the_o man_n also_o by_o the_o woman_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o creation_n man_n have_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o woman_n womb_n so_o as_o neither_o the_o man_n be_v without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n yea_o as_o 7._o the_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n so_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n they_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n beside_o wife_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o same_o child_n whereof_o their_o husband_n be_v father_n for_o god_n say_v to_o both_o 28._o multiply_v and_o increase_v and_o mistress_n of_o the_o same_o servant_n whereof_o they_o be_v master_n for_o sarah_n be_v call_v answ_n mistress_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_v there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n whence_o many_o wife_n gather_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a equality_n but_o from_o some_o particular_n to_o infer_v a_o general_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n 1._o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n betwixt_o judge_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n of_o town_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o equality_n betwixt_o they_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o a_o common_a equity_n for_o the_o husband_n may_v command_v his_o wife_n but_o not_o she_o he_o 3._o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n for_o the_o husband_n have_v ever_o even_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o superiority_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n even_o in_o the_o forename_a instance_n the_o husband_n must_v have_v the_o stroke_n as_o in_o give_v the_o name_n of_o rachel_n young_a child_n where_o the_o wife_n will_v have_v one_o name_n the_o husband_n another_o that_o name_n which_o the_o husband_n give_v stand_v gen._n 35._o 18._o though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o little_a disparity_n yet_o god_n have_v so_o express_o appoint_v subjection_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o 37._o though_o husband_n and_o wife_n may_v mutual_o serve_v one_o another_o through_o love_n yet_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o man_n §._o 5._o of_o a_o wife_n acknowledgement_n of_o her_o 9_o own_o husband_n superiority_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o that_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o husband_n honour_n consist_v in_o the_o particular_a application_n thereof_o unto_o their_o own_o proper_a husband_n the_o next_o duty_n therefore_o be_v that_o wife_n acknowledge_v their_o honour_n own_o husband_n even_o those_o to_o who_o by_o god_n providence_n they_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o husband_n honour_n and_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a thus_o much_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o that_o particle_n of_o restraint_n 24._o own_o which_o he_o use_v very_o often_o so_o likewise_o do_v 5._o s._n peter_n exhort_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n 2._o to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o hereunto_o restrain_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o ancient_a good_a wife_n that_o they_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n object_n what_o if_o a_o man_n of_o 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stock_n or_o though_o he_o be_v her_o prentice_n or_o bondslave_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o a_o age_a woman_n and_o a_o youth_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v no_o exception_n in_o any_o of_o those_o case_n 2._o object_n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n of_o lewd_a and_o beastly_a condition_n as_o a_o drunkard_n a_o glutton_n a_o profane_a swaggerer_n a_o impious_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o wife_n sober_a religious_a matron_n must_v she_o account_v he_o her_o superior_a and_o worthy_a of_o a_o husband_n honour_n answ_n sure_o she_o must_v for_o the_o evil_a quality_n and_o disposition_n quality_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v not_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o that_o civil_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o though_o a_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o evil_a quality_n may_v carry_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n he_o bear_v the_o â—mage_n of_o god_n so_o do_v magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n parent_n and_o master_n in_o the_o family_n note_v for_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o exhortation_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o christian_a wife_n which_o have_v infidel_n husband_n 2._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o fear_n if_o infidel_n carry_v â—ot_n the_o devil_n image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v infidel_n vassal_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v yet_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o fear_v they_o §._o 6._o of_o wife_n deny_v honour_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n contrary_n thereunto_o be_v a_o very_a perverse_a disposition_n in_o some_o own_o wife_n who_o think_v they_o can_v better_o subject_v themselves_o to_o any_o husband_n than_o their_o own_o though_o in_o general_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o husband_n be_v his_o wife_n superior_a yet_o when_o the_o application_n come_v to_o themselves_o they_o fail_v and_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o 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youth_n if_o not_o very_a boy_n a_o mind_n and_o practice_v very_o unseemly_a and_o clean_v wart_v god_n ordinance_n but_o let_v they_o think_v of_o rule_v 7._o what_o they_o list_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o make_v themselves_o and_o both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n of_o which_o subjection_n such_o wife_n do_v oft_o feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n solomon_n note_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v when_o 22._o a_o servant_n reign_v now_o when_o can_v a_o servant_n more_o domineer_v then_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o mistress_n as_o for_o age_a woman_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o youth_n i_o may_v say_v as_o in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v say_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o wife_n who_o husband_n be_v a_o child_n unmeet_a it_o be_v 16._o that_o a_o age_a man_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o young_a maid_n but_o much_o more_o unmeet_a for_o a_o age_a woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o youth_n §._o 7._o of_o a_o wife_n 11_o inward_a 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where_o our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o fear_v her_o husband_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d s._n peter_n exhort_v wife_n to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o fear_n it_o be_v no_o slavish_a fear_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o ought_v to_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o wife_n dread_v blow_n frown_n spiteful_a word_n or_o the_o like_a but_o such_o a_o awful_a respect_n of_o he_o as_o make_v she_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n word_n 34._o care_v how_o she_o may_v please_v he_o this_o wive-like_a fear_n be_v manifest_v by_o two_o effect_n one_o be_v joy_n when_o she_o give_v contentment_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o observe_v he_o to_o be_v please_v with_o that_o which_o she_o do_v the_o other_o be_v grief_n when_o he_o be_v just_o offend_v and_o grieve_a especial_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o she_o herself_o have_v do_v unless_o this_o inward_a reverence_n and_o due_a respect_n of_o a_o husband_n duty_n be_v first_o place_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wife_n 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rebellion_n ariseth_z yea_o and_o of_o adultery_n itself_o many_o time_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o main_a hindrance_n of_o all_o duty_n it_o common_o rise_v either_o from_o self-conceit_n whereby_o wife_n overween_v their_o own_o gift_n think_v they_o so_o excellent_a self-conceit_n be_v they_o need_v no_o guide_n or_o head_n but_o be_v rather_o fit_a to_o guide_v and_o rule_v both_o their_o husband_n and_o all_o the_o household_n of_o which_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n jezabel_n seem_v to_o be_v who_o with_o a_o audacious_a and_o impudent_a face_n say_v to_o ahab_n her_o husband_n 7._o do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n up_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n so_o also_o all_o those_o wife_n which_o be_v note_v to_o draw_v away_o their_o husband_n heart_n from_o the_o
a_o kind_n of_o obeisance_n this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o child_n and_o a_o wife_n or_o as_o if_o a_o wife_n shall_v bow_v at_o every_o word_n that_o she_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n though_o in_o the_o kind_n and_o extent_n of_o many_o duty_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o wife_n which_o be_v require_v of_o child_n and_o servant_n because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o all_o inferior_n and_o exact_v subjection_n of_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o many_o duty_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n as_o in_o this_o the_o obeisance_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o submissive_a and_o more_o frequent_a yet_o because_o god_n have_v place_v authority_n in_o the_o husband_n over_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v every_o way_n to_o testify_v her_o reverend_a respect_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o at_o some_o time_n on_o some_o occasion_n as_o when_o he_o be_v go_v on_o a_o journey_n for_o a_o time_n from_o she_o or_o when_o he_o return_v home_o again_o or_o when_o she_o have_v a_o solemn_a and_o great_a suit_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o or_o when_o he_o offer_v a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a favour_n unto_o she_o or_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v such_o wife_n as_o know_v what_o beseem_v their_o place_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o manifest_v as_o much_o when_o she_o sit_v she_o down_o or_o rise_v up_o from_o table_n to_o declare_v her_o reverence_n by_o some_o obeisance_n this_o can_v but_o much_o work_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a and_o kind_a husband_n and_o make_v he_o the_o more_o to_o respect_v his_o wife_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o evidence_n of_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o yea_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o good_a pattern_n to_o child_n other_o and_o servant_n and_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o yield_v all_o submissive_a obeisance_n both_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o herself_o for_o it_o may_v make_v they_o thus_o to_o reason_n with_o themselves_o shall_v herself_o we_o scorn_v or_o think_v much_o to_o yield_v that_o to_o our_o father_n or_o master_n which_o our_o mother_n or_o mistress_n think_v not_o much_o to_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n shall-she_a bow_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o bow_n to_o she_o thus_o a_o wife_n honour_v of_o her_o husband_n by_o yield_a obeisance_n to_o he_o make_v both_o he_o and_o herself_o to_o be_v more_o honour_a of_o other_o contrary_o mind_v be_v they_o who_o not_o only_o altogether_o omit_v wife_n this_o duty_n but_o also_o gibe_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o very_a hear_n thereof_o say_v thus_o wife_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o better_a than_o child_n or_o servant_n but_o though_o scornful_a dame_n deride_v these_o outward_a evidence_n of_o their_o subjection_n yet_o such_o wife_n as_o fear_v the_o lord_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v thereby_o from_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o by_o such_o evil_a example_n they_o may_v be_v discourage_v from_o every_o good_a duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o such_o holy_a woman_n as_o trust_v in_o god_n so_o behave_v themselves_o but_o for_o this_o particular_a we_o know_v that_o equal_n scorn_v not_o upon_o occasion_n to_o perform_v this_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n in_o make_v obeisance_n one_o to_o another_o how_o much_o less_o ought_v wife_n who_o be_v their_o husband_n inferior_n §._o 12._o of_o 3_o wifelike_a modesty_n in_o apparel_n modesty_n appertain_v to_o a_o wife_n be_v much_o manifest_v in_o her_o apparel_n s._n paul_n require_v this_o modesty_n in_o general_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o woman_n but_o s._n peter_n press_v it_o in_o particular_a upon_o wife_n for_o as_o it_o well_o beseem_v all_o woman_n so_o wife_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n namely_o in_o attire_v themselves_o to_o respect_v rather_o their_o husband_n place_n and_o state_n than_o their_o own_o birth_n and_o parentage_n but_o much_o rather_o than_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o humour_n a_o wife_n modesty_n therefore_o require_v that_o her_o apparel_n be_v neither_o for_o costlinesse_n above_o her_o husband_n ability_n nor_o for_o curiousness_n un_o beseem_v his_o call_n as_o a_o poor_a man_n wife_n must_v not_o affect_v costly_a apparel_n so_o neither_o minister_n grave_a counselor_n sage_a magistrate_n no_o nor_o conscionable_a professor_n wife_n hunt_v after_o new_a fashion_n or_o in_o light_n and_o garish_a apparel_n attire_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o great_a reverence_n in_o a_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o place_n and_o state_n in_o her_o apparel_n on_o the_o contrary_a such_o proud_a deign_v as_o must_v have_v their_o own_o will_n in_o their_o attire_n and_o think_v it_o nothing_o appertain_v place_n to_o their_o husband_n to_o order_v they_o therein_o who_o care_v not_o what_o their_o husband_n ability_n or_o what_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n be_v they_o show_v little_a respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o husband_n such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v no_o whit_n move_v with_o their_o husband_n example_n but_o though_o the_o man_n apparel_n be_v plain_a and_o grave_a yet_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v costly_a and_o garish_a yea_o many_o there_o be_v that_o stand_v in_o some_o more_o awe_n of_o their_o husband_n sight_n but_o show_v little_o more_o respect_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v their_o silken_a gown_n beaver_n hat_n and_o other_o like_a attire_n not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o state_n lie_v in_o the_o country_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o city_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n in_o a_o friend_n house_n where_o their_o husband_n shall_v matr._n not_o know_v it_o and_o when_o their_o husband_n be_v not_o with_o they_o wear_v they_o and_o paint_v their_o face_n lay_v out_o their_o hair_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n follow_v the_o fashion_n what_o can_v they_o which_o behold_v this_o think_v but_o that_o such_o a_o wife_n care_n be_v more_o to_o please_v other_o light_n vain_a person_n than_o her_o grave_n discreet_a husband_n or_o that_o her_o husband_n can_v nothing_o at_o all_o prevail_v with_o she_o which_o as_o it_o stain_v she_o own_o credit_n so_o it_o leave_v a_o blot_n of_o dishonour_n even_o upon_o he_o if_o the_o care_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o reverence_n which_o she_o bear_v to_o her_o husband_n his_o desire_n and_o example_n will_v in_o this_o respect_n more_o prevail_v with_o she_o than_o the_o humour_n of_o she_o own_o heart_n §._o 13._o of_o a_o wife_n 24._o reverend_a speech_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o by_o gesture_n so_o by_o speech_n also_o must_v a_o wife_n reverence_n be_v manifest_v this_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o for_o by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o deed_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v manifest_v 34._o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o wife_n reverence_n be_v manifest_v by_o her_o speech_n both_o in_o her_o husband_n presence_n and_o also_o in_o his_o absence_n for_o this_o end_n in_o his_o presence_n her_o word_n must_v be_v few_o reverend_a and_o meek_a first_o few_o for_o the_o few_o apostle_n enjoin_v 12._o silence_n to_o wife_n in_o their_o husband_n presence_n and_o enforce_v that_o duty_n with_o a_o strong_a reason_n in_o these_o word_n i_o permit_v not_o the_o woman_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n the_o inference_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n upon_o the_o former_a show_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o a_o woman_n silence_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o a_o wife_n silence_n before_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o another_o like_a place_n where_o the_o same_o apostle_n enjoin_v wife_n to_o 35._o learn_v of_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n the_o reason_n before_o mention_v for_o silence_n on_o the_o one_o side_n imply_v a_o reverend_a subjection_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n too_o much_o speech_n imply_v a_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n object_n then_o belike_o a_o wife_n must_v be_v always_o mute_a before_o her_o husband_n answ_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o silence_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o speech_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o but_o to_o loquacitie_n to_o talkativenesse_n to_o overmuch_o tattle_v her_o husband_n presence_n must_v some_o what_o restrain_v her_o tongue_n and_o so_o will_v her_o very_a silence_n testify_v a_o reverend_a respect_n otherwise_o silence_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o speech_n will_v imply_v stoutness_n of_o stomach_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o extreme_a contrary_n to_o loquacitie_n but_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o be_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v spare_v in_o speech_n to_o expect_v
then_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o tongue_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o husband_n taste_v not_o of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o no_o not_o though_o they_o shall_v by_o some_o oversight_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v provoke_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o solomon_n call_v the_o jar_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o she_o common_o 13._o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o either_o by_o provoke_v her_o husband_n or_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o §._o 16._o of_o a_o wife_n speech_n of_o her_o husband_n 36._o in_o his_o absence_n the_o reverence_n which_o a_o wife_n bear_v to_o her_o husband_n must_v further_o be_v manifest_v by_o her_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n so_o do_v sarah_n manifest_v her_o reverence_n and_o so_o must_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v 12._o to_o be_v account_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n the_o church_n speak_v of_o her_o spouse_n do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o if_o she_o etc._n have_v speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v joseph_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n when_o she_o 48._o speak_v of_o he_o this_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n reverend_a speech_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o in_o flattery_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o sincerity_n to_o please_v god_n and_o perform_v her_o duty_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o their_o duty_n deal_v they_o who_o in_o presence_n back_n can_v afford_v the_o fair_a and_o meek_a est_fw-fr speech_n that_o may_v be_v to_o their_o husband_n face_n but_o 36._o behind_o their_o back_n speak_v most_o reproachful_o of_o they_o §._o 17._o of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n reverence_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o her_o obedience_n the_o first_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n since_o her_o fall_n lay_v upon_o she_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o how_o can_v a_o husband_n rule_n over_o a_o wife_n if_o she_o obey_v not_o he_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o submission_n which_o in_o this_o 22._o text_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v require_v of_o a_o wife_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o commend_v unto_o wife_n in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v abraham_n thus_o by_o obedience_n do_v the_o church_n manifest_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v a_o husband_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o 23._o head_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o 6._o lord_n and_o 17._o master_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 16._o to_o rule_v do_v all_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o a_o head_n lord_n and_o master_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o a_o husband_n if_o you_o exempt_v a_o wife_n from_o obedience_n contrary_n be_v the_o stoutness_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o must_v have_v their_o stoutness_n own_o will_n and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o else_o all_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o quiet_a their_o will_n must_v be_v do_v they_o must_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o they_o must_v command_v not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o husband_n also_o if_o at_o least_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n look_v into_o family_n observe_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o seek_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o authority_n by_o require_v obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n strange_a it_o be_v to_o behold_v what_o a_o hurly_n burly_n she_o will_v make_v in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o milksop_n and_o base_o yield_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o rule_v then_o it_o may_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o outward_a quiet_a the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a humour_n in_o woman_n who_o must_v needs_o rule_v or_o else_o they_o think_v themselves_o slave_n but_o let_v they_o think_v as_o they_o list_v assure_o herein_o they_o thwart_v god_n ordinance_n pervert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n overthrow_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o duty_n hinder_v the_o good_a of_o the_o family_n become_v a_o ill_a pattern_n to_o child_n and_o servant_n lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o satan_n and_o incur_v many_o other_o mischief_n which_o can_v but_o follow_v upon_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o main_a duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v how_o can_v other_o duty_n be_v expect_v §._o 18._o of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o order_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n a_o wife_n obedience_n require_v submission_n contentment_n  _fw-fr submission_n in_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o will_n 49._o contentment_n in_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o submission_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o abstain_v from_o do_v thing_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n second_o in_o do_v what_o her_o husband_n require_v the_o former_a of_o these_o require_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o kind_n of_o husband_n they_o must_v be_v who_o consent_n be_v require_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n his_o consent_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n whereabout_o his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o first_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wife_n consent_n provident_a and_o religious_a man_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o foolish_a woman_n a_o very_a idiot_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o of_o herself_o and_o of_o her_o own_o head_n but_o altogether_o to_o be_v order_v by_o her_o husband_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wise_a virtuous_a and_o gracious_a woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n destitute_a impotency_n of_o understanding_n to_o a_o very_a natural_a as_o we_o say_v or_o a_o frenzy_n man_n or_o to_o one_o make_v very_o blockish_a and_o stupid_a unfit_a to_o manage_v his_o affair_n through_o some_o distemper_n wound_n or_o sicknesle_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o whole_a government_n lie_v upon_o the_o wife_n so_o as_o her_o husband_n consent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v quest_n what_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n and_o so_o blind_v and_o stupefy_v in_o his_o soul_n do_v not_o this_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o blockishnese_n give_v a_o religious_a wife_n as_o great_a liberty_n as_o natural_a stupidity_n answ_n no_o very_o for_o s._n peter_n exhort_v faithful_a wife_n 2._o that_o be_v marry_v to_o infidel_n husband_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fear_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o spiritual_a blindness_n disable_v not_o from_o civil_a government_n indeed_o nothing_o that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o available_a to_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o man_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v provident_a enough_o for_o wife_n child_n and_o whole_a family_n in_o outward_a temporal_a thing_n again_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n it_o far_o off_o absent_a from_o the_o house_n sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o call_n as_o a_o ambassador_n soldier_n or_o mariner_n sometime_o also_o careless_o or_o wilful_o neglect_v house_n good_n wife_n child_n and_o all_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n have_v leave_v no_o order_n for_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n at_o home_n in_o this_o case_n also_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v matter_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n provide_v that_o she_o observe_v those_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n concern_v justice_n equity_n truth_n and_o mercy_n which_o a_o husband_n in_o his_o dispose_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n declare_v a_o impotency_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o order_v matter_n wherefore_o the_o wife_n be_v next_o to_o the_o husband_n the_o power_n of_o order_v thing_n be_v divolue_v on_o she_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v his_o consent_n §._o 19_o
in_o the_o good_n no_o one_o thing_n can_v be_v name_v wherein_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n more_o consist_v then_o in_o the_o good_n 2._o object_n in_o the_o form_n of_o marriage_n the_o man_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v answ_n 1._o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o good_n and_o not_o of_o a_o property_n in_o they_o 2._o if_o a_o husband_n shall_v intend_v a_o property_n by_o they_o that_o property_n which_o she_o have_v thereby_o she_o have_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o marriage_n but_o of_o his_o particualar_a free_a donation_n 3._o in_o all_o country_n those_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o form_n of_o marriage_n if_o those_o word_n give_v the_o wife_n her_o property_n than_o such_o wife_n as_o be_v marry_v without_o those_o word_n use_v have_v no_o property_n so_o as_o this_o can_v be_v a_o general_a ground_n of_o liberty_n for_o all_o wife_n 3._o object_n a_o wife_n have_v as_o good_a a_o estate_n in_o her_o husband_n good_n as_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n blood_n but_o there_o the_o church_n have_v a_o property_n answ_n neither_o of_o those_o point_n can_v be_v prove_v but_o if_o a_o wife_n right_a in_o her_o husband_n good_n be_v as_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n blood_n what_o be_v get_v thereby_o the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n without_o or_o against_o christ_n consent_n to_o dispose_v his_o blood_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v count_v a_o proud_a usurp_a strumpet_n for_o take_v upon_o she_o so_o to_o do_v §._o 31._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o wife_n above_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o and_o about_o the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n quest_n where_o then_o be_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o wife_n above_o servant_n and_o child_n if_o she_o have_v not_o a_o property_n i_o answer_v much_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o 54._o there_o be_v due_a to_o her_o a_o more_o free_a and_o plentiful_a use_n of_o all_o the_o good_n then_o unto_o they_o 2._o by_o her_o place_n she_o have_v the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o good_n allot_v for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o family_n as_o be_v 21._o before_o grant_v 3._o her_o husband_n ought_v to_o give_v she_o a_o portion_n to_o dispose_v as_o she_o shall_v see_v good_a 54._o as_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o husband_n duty_n 4._o she_o be_v a_o joint_a governor_n with_o her_o husband_n over_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o be_v show_v 4._o before_o again_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o argument_n may_v as_o well_o be_v allege_v against_o that_o fear_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o scripture_n express_o require_v of_o wife_n and_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o wife_n must_v fear_v and_o obey_v their_o husband_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o where_o be_v their_o preferment_n above_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n but_o 11._o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o though_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o matter_n be_v require_v of_o wife_n which_o be_v require_v of_o child_n and_o servant_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o §._o 32._o of_o example_n and_o other_o reason_n allege_v for_o liberty_n of_o wife_n to_o dispose_v good_n 2._o abigail_v example_n be_v allege_v for_o a_o wife_n liberty_n and_o etc._n the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a house_n wife_n describe_v by_o solomon_n answ_n 1._o abigail_v example_n be_v extraordinary_a beside_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o trust_v not_o in_o she_o as_o he_o refer_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o house_n to_o she_o and_o so_o she_o have_v a_o general_a consent_n for_o what_o she_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o other_o goodwife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o what_o she_o do_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v in_o she_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o he_o praise_v she_o therefore_o he_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o she_o do_v nor_o unwilling_a she_o shall_v do_v it_o it_o be_v neither_o without_o nor_o against_o his_o consent_n 3._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n in_o get_v good_n good_n or_o in_o preserve_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o like_a power_n in_o dispose_v they_o answ_n though_o question_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o former_a part_n at_o least_o for_o the_o great_a sort_n and_o number_n of_o wife_n yet_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o reason_n i_o need_v not_o question_v it_o for_o the_o consequence_n do_v not_o follow_v though_o that_o be_v grant_v the_o right_a of_o dispose_v good_n do_v not_o simple_o rise_v from_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n of_o get_v and_o preserve_v they_o but_o from_o that_o order_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o set_v down_o a_o wise_a and_o industrious_a child_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o raise_v and_o increase_v his_o father_n estate_n when_o his_o father_n take_v little_a care_n and_o pain_n about_o it_o yea_o a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n or_o other_o servant_n as_o jaakob_n and_o joseph_n be_v may_v do_v much_o more_o by_o his_o pain_n and_o care_n in_o get_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n than_o his_o master_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o child_n or_o such_o a_o servant_n have_v as_o great_a a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v such_o good_n as_o his_o father_n or_o his_o master_n 4._o the_o near_a conjunction_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v allege_v husband_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v yoake-fellowe_n and_o thence_o be_v infer_v that_o they_o have_v a_o like_a power_n in_o dispose_n good_n answ_n they_o be_v yoak-fellowe_n in_o mutual_a familiarity_n not_o in_o equal_a authority_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o as_o child_n and_o servant_n not_o in_o opposition_n each_o to_o other_o in_o this_o respect_n she_o be_v subject_a not_o equal_a if_o therefore_o he_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o she_o another_o she_o may_v not_o think_v to_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n and_o power_n she_o must_v give_v place_n and_o yield_v §._o 33._o of_o the_o 54._o subjection_n of_o wife_n in_o distribute_v good_n to_o charitable_a use_n some_o that_o grant_v that_o a_o wife_n be_v so_o subject_v to_o her_o husband_n in_o a_o civil_a manner_n as_o she_o may_v not_o dispose_v any_o part_n of_o his_o good_n at_o her_o pleasure_n to_o any_o civil_a use_n deny_v this_o subjection_n to_o extend_v to_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o such_o like_a charitable_a use_n before_o i_o come_v to_o determine_v this_o question_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v before_o grant_v that_o 22._o ordinary_a duty_n must_v give_v place_n to_o extraordinary_a need_n so_o that_o relief_n in_o present_a necessity_n be_v not_o controvert_v let_v it_o be_v also_o remember_v that_o 21._o a_o wife_n may_v have_v good_n proper_a to_o herself_o yea_o 54._o it_o shall_v be_v show_v that_o a_o husband_n ought_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n to_o commit_v something_o to_o her_o discretion_n and_o disposition_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a good_n she_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v as_o her_o husband_n to_o expend_v something_o to_o charitable_a use_n and_o as_o god_n offer_v occasion_n 20._o to_o reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o further_o let_v this_o be_v premise_v that_o in_o case_n a_o wife_n be_v forbid_v or_o restrain_v by_o her_o husband_n she_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o the_o good_a mean_n she_o can_v by_o herself_o and_o her_o friend_n to_o move_v her_o husband_n to_o grant_v she_o some_o liberty_n that_o she_o may_v have_v some_o trial_n of_o her_o merciful_a and_o charitable_a disposition_n if_o herein_o she_o can_v prevail_v than_o she_o ought_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o her_o husband_n such_o person_n case_n as_o she_o think_v meet_v to_o be_v relieve_v and_o use_v all_o the_o motive_n she_o can_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o afford_v they_o some_o relief_n but_o put_v the_o case_n a_o wise_a religious_a merciful_a wife_n be_v marry_v question_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n who_o though_o he_o have_v wit_n and_o understanding_n enough_o to_o manage_v civil_a affair_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o outward_a temporal_a estate_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a himself_o to_o do_v good_a in_o that_o kind_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o wife_n to_o do_v it_o whether_o may_v a_o wife_n privily_o take_v of_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o dispose_n
dead_a 2._o some_o gather_v that_o this_o steward_n be_v that_o ruler_n who_o 53._o son_n christ_n heal_v who_o thereupon_o believe_v with_o all_o his_o house_n which_o if_o he_o be_v than_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o his_o wife_n follow_v christ_n with_o his_o good_a like_n and_o consent_n 3._o chuza_n be_v herod_n steward_n and_o so_o a_o man_n of_o great_a place_n and_o public_a employment_n might_n if_o he_o be_v then_o live_v depute_v the_o manage_n of_o all_o affair_n at_o home_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o 11._o husband_n of_o the_o good_a wife_n commend_v by_o solomon_n and_o so_o she_o may_v have_v at_o least_o a_o general_a consent_n i_o do_v not_o certain_o determine_v any_o of_o these_o express_o to_o be_v so_o i_o do_v but_o note_v they_o as_o probability_n yet_o such_o as_o do_v sufficient_o overthrow_v the_o surmise_a liberty_n of_o a_o wife_n in_o give_v alm_n without_o any_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o this_o of_o all_o other_o probability_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o improbable_a into_o my_o heart_n it_o can_v never_o enter_v to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n will_v give_v such_o a_o occasion_n of_o slander_n unto_o his_o enemy_n as_o to_o say_v he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o other_o man_n wife_n without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n upon_o he_o i_o have_v much_o rather_o think_v that_o either_o such_o woman_n as_o follow_v he_o have_v no_o husband_n live_v or_o if_o they_o have_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o husband_n §._o 38._o of_o the_o 52._o restraint_n of_o wife_n about_o allowance_n for_o themselves_o or_o family_n without_o their_o husband_n consent_n that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v deliver_v concern_v a_o wife_n subjection_n in_o dispose_n good_n may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o thing_n concern_v herself_o child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v some_o example_n a_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n to_o appoint_v what_o she_o list_v herself_o without_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n either_o for_o she_o own_o allowance_n or_o for_o her_o family_n she_o must_v rather_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o he_o appoint_v for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n must_v have_v the_o overrule_a stroke_n therein_o beside_o he_o better_o know_v what_o may_v be_v afford_v quest_n what_o if_o a_o husband_n make_v himself_o poor_a than_o he_o be_v and_o the_o allowance_n which_o he_o appoint_v be_v mean_a than_o his_o mean_n and_o unbeseeming_a his_o place_n and_o state_n answ_n she_o ought_v if_o possiby_o she_o can_v by_o she_o own_o instant_a persuasion_n or_o any_o other_o fair_a mean_n move_v he_o to_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n but_o if_o she_o can_v no_o way_n prevail_v her_o subjection_n require_v contentment_n and_o patience_n §._o 39_o of_o a_o wife_n 18._o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n about_o child_n a_o wife_n may_v not_o simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o child_n in_o give_v they_o name_n apparel_v their_o body_n appoint_v their_o calling_n place_n of_o bring_v up_o marriage_n or_o portion_n 1._o for_o give_v name_n to_o child_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v throughout_o name_n the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n enjoin_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o 19_o abraham_n to_o 13._o zacharias_n and_o to_o other_o and_o that_o according_o husband_n have_v ordinary_o do_v as_o 3._o adam_n 29._o lamech_v 3._o abraham_n and_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o give_v a_o child_n name_n he_o give_v one_o name_n she_o another_o the_o name_n which_o he_o give_v stand_v though_o 18._o rachel_n name_v her_o young_a son_n benoni_n yet_o benjamin_n which_o name_n jaakob_n give_v be_v the_o child_n name_n so_o also_o when_o 62._o elizabeth_n tell_v her_o friend_n that_o her_o child_n name_n must_v be_v john_n they_o will_v not_o rest_v therein_o till_o zacharias_n have_v ratify_v that_o name_n yea_o though_o joseph_n be_v but_o the_o suppose_a father_n of_o jesus_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n 21._o he_o have_v this_o honour_n give_v he_o to_o give_v the_o name_n unto_o her_o child_n whereas_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v sometime_o say_v that_o the_o mother_n name_v their_o child_n as_o 32._o leah_n 24._o rahel_n and_o other_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o forename_a ground_n to_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o have_v their_o husband_n consent_n 2._o for_o appoint_v place_n and_o marriage_n it_o be_v note_v that_o etc._n rebekah_n marriage_n ask_v the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n though_o she_o tell_v her_o son_n jaakob_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o haran_n to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n to_o be_v there_o keep_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o esau_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o send_v he_o till_o 2._o isaak_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n for_o his_o abode_n there_o and_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o 3._o for_o depute_v unto_o a_o call_n it_o be_v note_v of_o 11._o annah_n that_o call_v though_o before_o her_o child_n be_v bear_v she_o have_v by_o solemn_a vow_n dedicate_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n yet_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v 22._o she_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n about_o it_o apparel_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o 19_o annahs_n carry_v a_o little_a coat_n to_o her_o son_n year_n by_o year_n when_o she_o go_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n show_v that_o she_o do_v it_o not_o without_o her_o husband_n consent_n woman_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prone_a to_o prank_n up_o their_o child_n above_o their_o husband_n place_n and_o calling_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o therein_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o husband_n object_n what_o if_o husband_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o have_v their_o child_n attire_v vain_o and_o unseem_o than_o wife_n answ_n a_o wife_n must_v do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o hinder_v it_o if_o she_o can_v no_o way_n prevail_v with_o he_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o subjection_n be_v much_o more_o excuse_v than_o he_o can_v be_v if_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o wife_n therein_o to_o have_v she_o will_n 5._o the_o law_n that_o lay_v the_o charge_n upon_o husband_n to_o give_v etc._n such_o and_o such_o portion_n to_o his_o child_n and_o the_o answerable_a practice_n of_o husband_n from_o time_n to_o time_n show_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o herself_o have_v not_o power_n to_o order_v they_o §._o 40._o of_o a_o wife_n 18._o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n about_o order_v servant_n and_o beast_n if_o wife_n must_v have_v their_o husband_n consent_n in_o order_v and_o dispose_n of_o their_o child_n which_o come_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n much_o more_o of_o their_o servant_n they_o may_v not_o take_v in_o or_o thrust_v out_o servant_n against_o their_o husband_n mind_n in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o many_o other_o sarah_n manifest_v her_o wive-like_a obedience_n in_o that_o 5._o she_o will_v not_o deal_v rough_o with_o her_o maid_n though_o she_o be_v provoke_v much_o less_o 10._o put_v she_o out_o of_o door_n till_o she_o have_v make_v the_o matter_n know_v to_o her_o husband_n though_o she_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o she_o be_v a_o good_a example_n it_o be_v further_a note_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o 22._o shunemite_n that_o she_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n about_o send_v a_o servant_n with_o she_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o such_o wife_n as_o have_v servant_n allow_v they_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o shall_v ask_v their_o husband_n consent_n whensoever_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o for_o their_o husband_n by_o allow_v they_o man_n for_o their_o attendance_n manifest_v their_o will_n and_o consent_n that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o they_o see_v occasion_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v and_o employ_v their_o servant_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v their_o husband_n will_v dislike_v except_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o husband_n consent_n against_o those_o particular_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o wife_n be_v parent_n of_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o husband_n and_o mistress_n of_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o they_o master_v and_o therefore_o have_v altogether_o as_o great_a power_n over_o they_o as_o their_o husband_n answ_n indeed_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n come_v not_o between_o that_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o relation_n betwixt_o she_o and_o they_o but_o her_o power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o her_o husband_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o she_o have_v not_o so_o great_a
a_o power_n the_o power_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v direct_o in_o relation_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o beast_n and_o cattle_n a_o particular_a point_n note_v also_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o shunemite_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v a_o beast_n go_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v send_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n 22._o §._o 41._o of_o a_o wife_n 18._o subjection_n in_o entertain_v stranger_n journey_v abroad_o and_o make_v vow_n if_o wife_n may_v not_o at_o their_o pleasure_n use_v the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o house_n much_o less_o may_v they_o bring_v stranger_n into_o the_o house_n and_o entertain_v they_o without_o or_o against_o their_o husband_n consent_n the_o good_a shunemite_n so_o often_o name_v as_o a_o precedent_n 10._o for_o good_a wife_n first_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n before_o she_o lodge_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o pattern_n be_v also_o commend_v unto_o wife_n to_o move_v they_o not_o to_o journey_n abroad_o without_o their_o husband_n consent_n for_o though_o that_o good_a wife_n have_v a_o very_a weighty_a and_o just_a occasion_n 22._o to_o go_v unto_o the_o prophet_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o before_o she_o know_v her_o husband_n mind_n as_o for_o a_o wife_n power_n to_o make_v vow_n in_o that_o the_o law_n give_v a_o husband_n power_n to_o disannul_v her_o vow_n when_o he_o know_v it_o it_o imply_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o consent_n in_o make_v it_o if_o 9_o at_o least_o she_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o establish_v which_o she_o ought_v to_o desire_v or_o else_o she_o mock_v god_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o mention_v these_o particular_a point_n for_o illustration_n of_o a_o wife_n subjection_n because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o ground_v on_o god_n word_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v to_o they_o but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a §._o 42._o of_o aberration_n contrary_a to_o a_o wife_n subjection_n in_o do_v thing_n without_o or_o against_o their_o husband_n consent_n now_o consider_v we_o the_o usual_a vice_n and_o aberration_n contrary_a to_o those_o duty_n the_o general_a sum_n of_o all_o be_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o take_v on_o she_o to_o do_v what_o she_o list_v whether_o her_o husband_n will_v or_o no_o either_o not_o willing_a that_o he_o shall_v know_v what_o she_o do_v or_o not_o care_v though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v 1._o such_o as_o privy_o take_v money_n out_o of_o their_o husband_n closert_n good_n counter_n or_o other_o like_a place_n where_o he_o lay_v it_o never_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o nor_o willing_a that_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o likewise_o such_o as_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n take_v ware_n out_o of_o the_o shop_n corn_n out_o of_o the_o garner_n sheep_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n or_o any_o other_o good_n to_o sell_v and_o make_v money_n of_o or_o to_o give_v away_o or_o otherwise_o to_o use_v so_o as_o their_o husband_n shall_v never_o know_v if_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o such_o wife_n herein_o sin_n heinous_o and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n first_o they_o disobey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o a_o main_a branch_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n which_o be_v subjection_n 2._o they_o ill_o repay_v the_o care_n and_o pain_n which_o their_o husband_n take_v for_o their_o good_a many_o such_o wife_n recompense_n evil_a for_o good_a which_o be_v a_o devilish_a quality_n 3._o they_o be_v oft_o a_o mean_n to_o impair_v and_o impoverish_v their_o husband_n estate_n 4._o they_o show_v themselves_o no_o better_o than_o 16._o pilfer_a thief_n thereby_o all_o that_o can_v be_v just_o and_o true_o say_v for_o their_o right_n in_o the_o common_a good_n can_v defend_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o theft_n they_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v trust_v and_o less_o suspect_v and_o their_o fact_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o dear_a their_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o 5._o they_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a example_n to_o other_o inferior_n in_o the_o house_n for_o seldom_o have_v a_o man_n a_o deceitful_a wife_n but_o some_o of_o the_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v make_v accessary_a thereunto_o be_v make_v her_o instrument_n to_o take_v the_o good_n and_o bestow_v they_o as_o she_o order_v and_o so_o be_v make_v unfaithful_a 6._o they_o make_v themselves_o slave_n to_o their_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o displease_v lest_o they_o shall_v tell_v what_o be_v do_v 7._o they_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v thief_n for_o beside_o that_o such_o as_o be_v use_v by_o their_o mistress_n to_o purloin_v for_o they_o be_v thereby_o make_v accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v also_o purloin_v for_o themselves_o when_o their_o mistress_n shall_v not_o know_v so_o as_o what_o with_o the_o wife_n purloin_v one_o way_n and_o the_o child_n or_o servant_n another_o way_n a_o man_n estate_n may_v be_v waste_v as_o dew_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o not_o know_v which_o way_n 2._o such_o as_o will_v have_v what_o allowance_n they_o think_v best_a for_o list_v themselves_o and_o family_n and_o scornful_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o their_o husband_n find_v they_o know_v best_a what_o allowance_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o family_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v many_o will_v make_v their_o husband_n ear_n tingle_v again_o yea_o and_o make_v the_o whole_a house_n if_o not_o the_o street_n also_o ring_v of_o it_o if_o they_o think_v their_o allowance_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o their_o husband_n estate_n this_o impatiency_n and_o insolency_n as_o it_o cross_v god_n ordinance_n so_o it_o make_v both_o their_o life_n uncomfortable_a 3._o such_o as_o cocker_v attire_n or_o any_o way_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n mind_n otherwise_o then_o their_o husband_n will_v even_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o dishonour_n of_o their_o husband_n keep_v they_o at_o home_n when_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o better_a education_n will_v have_v they_o abroad_o as_o these_o sin_n in_o hinder_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n so_o also_o in_o not_o yield_v to_o their_o husband_n mind_n 4._o such_o as_o will_v have_v their_o own_o will_n about_o servant_n take_v in_o and_o put_v out_o who_o they_o please_v and_o when_o they_o please_v use_v some_o servant_n who_o they_o find_v for_o their_o turn_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o carry_v themselves_o so_o sharp_o cattle_n and_o shrewish_o to_o other_o that_o be_v for_o their_o husband_n turn_n as_o a_o good_a trusty_a faithful_a servant_n can_v long_o stay_v in_o the_o house_n 5._o such_o as_o secret_o lend_v out_o their_o husband_n horse_n or_o other_o olymp._n like_a cattle_n more_o respect_v to_o pleasure_v a_o vain_a friend_n then_o to_o please_v a_o good_a husband_n this_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n 6._o such_o as_o be_v then_o most_o frolic_a and_o jolly_a when_o their_o husband_n be_v further_a off_o and_o can_v know_v it_o solomon_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o strumpet_n 19_o then_o to_o trick_n up_o her_o house_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o guest_n when_o her_o husband_n be_v go_v a_o journey_n far_o off_o then_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v most_o solitary_a and_o by_o abstain_v from_o merry_a meeting_n to_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a damp_n to_o her_o mirth_n than_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n 7._o such_o as_o think_v their_o house_n a_o prison_n unto_o they_o that_o can_v citat_fw-la long_o tarry_v at_o home_n they_o think_v they_o have_v power_n to_o go_v when_o and_o whither_o they_o will_v and_o to_o tarry_v out_o as_o long_o as_o they_o list_v think_v their_o husband_n of_o it_o what_o they_o will_n 13._o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o wanton_a wife_n and_o a_o idle_a housewife_n be_v idle_a say_v he_o they_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n therefore_o in_o 5._o another_o place_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v keeper_n at_o home_n the_o wiseman_n go_v further_a and_o make_v this_o to_o be_v another_o note_n of_o a_o strumpet_n that_o 11._o her_o foot_n can_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n which_o we_o may_v see_v verify_v in_o 2._o the_o levite_n adulterous_a wife_n who_o fearful_a end_n be_v a_o stamp_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o such_o loose_a lewdness_n 8._o such_o as_o care_v not_o how_o or_o what_o they_o bind_v themselves_o unto_o husband_n without_o their_o husband_n consent_n or_o knowledge_n herein_o especial_o offend_v such_o
opprobrious_a and_o ignominious_a word_n quest_n what_o if_o her_o fault_n be_v a_o heinous_a notorious_a sin_n answ_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n some_o sharpness_n may_v be_v 10._o use_v as_o the_o reproof_n of_o jaakob_n job_n and_o david_n do_v show_v for_o they_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o sharp_a but_o yet_o this_o sharpness_n must_v not_o be_v make_v bitter_a by_o any_o evil_a language_n a_o woman_n wickedness_n may_v not_o move_v a_o husband_n to_o be_v froward_a and_o passion_n outrageous_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a over_o himself_o that_o he_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o discretion_n and_o moderation_n for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o husband_n lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o rule_n never_o to_o rebuke_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n passion_n raise_v a_o dark_a mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n which_o while_o it_o remain_v keep_v reason_n from_o give_v any_o good_a direction_n yea_o passion_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n and_o it_o so_o incense_v a_o man_n and_o distemper_v he_o that_o in_o his_o disorder_n he_o can_v keep_v no_o mean_a or_o measure_n howsoever_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v himself_o when_o passion_n be_v stir_v up_o yet_o if_o before_o hand_n while_o his_o eye_n be_v single_a and_o his_o whole_a body_n light_n while_o he_o be_v in_o tune_n as_o we_o 22._o speak_v and_o well_o temper_v he_o resolve_o determine_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o his_o passion_n that_o foregoing_a resolution_n will_v be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o forbear_v do_v that_o in_o passion_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o can_v not_o in_o passion_n well_o order_n and_o moderate_v for_o if_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o passion_n the_o least_o provocation_n that_o can_v be_v will_v be_v as_o bellows_n to_o blow_v up_o that_o fire_n into_o a_o flame_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o passion_n wherein_o woman_n by_o passion_n reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o judgement_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n most_o violent_a it_o be_v also_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o forbear_v this_o duty_n of_o reprove_v his_o wife_n even_o when_o she_o be_v in_o passion_n for_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n well_o to_o give_v a_o reproof_n so_o as_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n well_o to_o take_v a_o rebuke_n passion_n both_o fill_v and_o fester_v one_o heart_n the_o heart_n then_o be_v full_a of_o passion_n what_o room_n be_v leave_v for_o good_a advice_n will_v a_o man_n powre_fw-fr wine_n into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o water_n or_o stay_v till_o all_o the_o water_n be_v drean_v out_o the_o heart_n also_o be_v so_o fester_v as_o it_o savour_v of_o nothing_o but_o passion_n what_o good_a can_v then_o good_a advice_n do_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o especial_a point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o show_v a_o good_a respect_n that_o a_o man_n bear_v to_o his_o wife_n yea_o it_o savour_v of_o much_o meekness_n and_o moderation_n for_o a_o husband_n well_o to_o weigh_v both_o his_o own_o and_o his_o wife_n temper_n when_o he_o reprove_v she_o and_o to_o forbear_v do_v it_o while_o either_o he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o passion_n §._o 39_o of_o undiscreet_a reprove_v a_o wife_n contrary_n be_v the_o indiscretion_n of_o husband_n who_o regard_n nor_o place_n nor_o person_n nor_o time_n nor_o temper_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o wife_n nor_o any_o other_o circumstance_n in_o reprove_v but_o like_o saul_n who_o at_o a_o table_n where_o a_o great_a feast_n be_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o noble_n and_o captain_n when_o he_o be_v enrage_v with_o anger_n with_o most_o virulent_a and_o bitter_a speech_n not_o rebuke_v only_o but_o reproach_v also_o his_o son_n and_o that_o with_o such_o word_n as_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o wife_n for_o in_o his_o passion_n he_o call_v his_o son_n son_n 30._o of_o the_o perverse_a rebellious_a woman_n like_o this_o foolish_a and_o furious_a saul_n i_o say_v they_o take_v the_o most_o open_a place_n of_o the_o family_n before_o child_n servant_n and_o whole_a house_n to_o reprove_v their_o wife_n and_o that_o with_o such_o bitter_a and_o disgraceful_a term_n as_o either_o they_o provoke_v their_o wife_n to_o answer_v again_o for_o maintain_v as_o they_o think_v their_o own_o credit_n and_o reputation_n thus_o jonathan_n 32._o be_v provoke_v to_o answer_v his_o father_n again_o or_o else_o give_v they_o of_o the_o house_n that_o behold_v she_o thus_o trample_v under_o foot_n occasion_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n also_o upon_o she_o most_o husband_n be_v forward_o enough_o to_o reprove_v but_o few_o do_v it_o in_o meekness_n and_o moderation_n they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o in_o company_n nor_o without_o bitter_a word_n many_o in_o rebuke_v their_o wife_n stick_v not_o to_o use_v all_o the_o evil_a term_n that_o they_o can_v think_v of_o even_o such_o as_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o their_o wife_n dishonour_n but_o also_o to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n infamy_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o they_o never_o rebuke_v but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n and_o so_o scarce_o know_v what_o they_o do_v whereby_o also_o they_o stir_v up_o passion_n in_o their_o wife_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o refrain_v not_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o but_o rather_o grow_v more_o violent_a as_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o two_o fire_n meet_v together_o the_o flame_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a this_o be_v the_o preposterous_a practice_n of_o many_o husband_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o ordinary_o so_o little_a good_a and_o so_o much_o hurt_v be_v do_v by_o reprove_v nay_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o any_o good_a and_o no_o hurt_n shall_v be_v do_v thereby_o this_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n yet_o a_o duty_n rare_o and_o with_o great_a moderation_n to_o be_v use_v thus_o far_o of_o a_o husband_n mildness_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o wife_n §._o 40._o of_o a_o husband_n 10._o amiable_a countenance_n towards_o his_o wife_n a_o husband_n carriage_n towards_o his_o wife_n must_v be_v answerable_a mild_a to_o his_o speech_n or_o else_o all_o the_o mildness_n thereof_o will_v seem_v but_o complemental_a a_o man_n carriage_n comprise_v under_o it_o his_o countenance_n gesture_n action_n in_o all_o which_o must_v mildness_n be_v seat_v 1._o his_o countenance_n in_o his_o wife_n presence_n and_o towards_o his_o countenance_n wife_n must_v be_v compose_v to_o a_o amiable_a pleasantness_n his_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o eminency_n above_o she_o may_v not_o make_v he_o forget_v the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o union_n betwixt_o they_o under_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n i_o comprise_v head_n brow_n eye_n lip_n and_o such_o other_o part_n which_o be_v according_a as_o they_o be_v frame_v sign_n of_o amiableness_n or_o discontentednesse_n now_o among_o and_o above_o other_o 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heart_n by_o laban_n countenance_n jaakob_n observe_v that_o his_o affection_n 2._o be_v turn_v from_o he_o a_o wife_n then_o behold_v mildness_n and_o amiableness_n in_o her_o husband_n face_n behold_v it_o as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n behold_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o have_v her_o heart_n thereby_o the_o more_o firm_o knit_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v move_v the_o more_o to_o respect_v he_o §._o 41._o of_o husband_n too_o great_a austerity_n contrary_n be_v 1._o a_o lofty_a proud_a countenance_n as_o of_o a_o imperious_a brow_n lord_n over_o his_o vassal_n 2._o a_o grim_a stern_a countenance_n as_o of_o a_o judge_n over_o poor_a prisoner_n look_n 3._o a_o lower_a frown_a countenance_n as_o of_o a_o discontent_a
 _fw-fr he_o wife_n we_o will_v consider_v the_o extent_n thereof_o continuance_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr it_o aught_o to_o extend_v both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o herself_o to_o her_o soul_n body_n  _fw-fr for_o her_o soul_n mean_v of_o spiritual_a edification_n must_v be_v provide_v and_o those_o both_o private_a and_o public_a private_a mean_n be_v edification_n holy_a and_o religious_a exercise_n in_o the_o house_n as_o reading_z the_o word_n prayer_n catechise_v and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v every_o day_n as_o our_o bodily_a food_n provide_v and_o use_v a_o husband_n as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n must_v provide_v these_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o whole_a house_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n in_o special_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o wife_n for_o to_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a house_n he_o be_v a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n by_o himself_o therefore_o for_o 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god_n the_o like_a be_v intimate_v of_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v a_o public_a place_n and_o house_n of_o god_n whither_o all_o god_n people_n how_o far_o soever_o they_o dwell_v from_o it_o be_v to_o resort_v every_o year_n the_o place_n where_o elkanah_n and_o joseph_n dwell_v be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o so_o provide_v as_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o wife_n also_o go_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n now_o there_o be_v many_o house_n of_o god_n place_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o time_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o most_o principal_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a edification_n be_v not_o every_o where_o to_o be_v enjoy_v therefore_o such_o aught_o a_o husband_n care_n for_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v as_o to_o dwell_v where_o she_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o preach_v the_o 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and_o profit_n remove_v their_o family_n into_o remote_a place_n where_o preach_v be_v scarce_o if_o at_o all_o and_o there_o leave_v their_o wife_n to_o govern_v the_o family_n not_o regard_v their_o want_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o themselves_o oft_o come_v to_o london_n or_o other_o like_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o call_n enjoy_v the_o word_n themselves_o many_o citizen_n lawyer_n and_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a neglect_n of_o their_o wife_n in_o this_o respect_n so_o also_o be_v they_o who_o abandon_v all_o religious_a exercise_n out_o of_o their_o house_n make_v their_o house_n rather_o stew_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o church_n of_o god_n if_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n either_o public_a or_o private_a a_o wife_n live_v and_o die_v in_o ignorance_n profaneness_n infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n which_o cause_n eternal_a damnation_n assure_o her_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o husband_n etc._n be_v god_n watchman_n to_o his_o wife_n §._o 49._o of_o a_o husband_n provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o his_o wife_n boay_n to_o the_o body_n also_o must_v a_o husband_n provident_a care_n of_o his_o wife_n extend_v and_o that_o both_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o health_n by_o provide_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o preserve_v health_n as_o competent_a food_n raiment_n and_o the_o like_a necessary_n where_o the_o 1._o prophet_n to_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n say_v seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o husband_n duty_n to_o provide_v bread_n and_o apparel_n that_o be_v all_o necessary_n for_o his_o wife_n which_o the_o 10._o law_n also_o imply_v where_o it_o injoin_v he_o that_o take_v one_o wife_n upon_o another_o not_o to_o diminish_v the_o food_n and_o raiment_n of_o the_o former_a in_o sickness_n such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v as_o be_v needful_a either_o to_o recover_v her_o health_n or_o to_o comfort_n cherish_v and_o refresh_v she_o in_o her_o sickness_n this_o be_v 29._o before_o note_v among_o common_a mutual_a duty_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n it_o belong_v both_o to_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o to_o the_o man_n it_o appertain_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n and_o charge_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a here_o to_o be_v touch_v §._o 50._o of_o a_o husband_n 49._o provident_a care_n for_o his_o wife_n about_o her_o childbearing_n most_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n be_v that_o provident_a care_n which_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o their_o wife_n both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o childbed_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1._o in_o procure_v for_o their_o wife_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n such_o 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be_v bring_v to_o bed_n in_o a_o room_n without_o a_o chimney_n as_o well_o as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n why_o shall_v my_o wife_n need_v more_o thing_n than_o she_o do_v yea_o further_o there_o be_v many_o that_o when_o the_o time_n that_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v deliver_v approach_v near_o carry_v she_o from_o all_o her_o friend_n into_o a_o place_n where_o she_o be_v not_o know_v lest_o her_o friend_n shall_v by_o importunity_n draw_v he_o to_o expend_v and_o lay_v out_o more_o upon_o his_o wife_n then_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o the_o time_n while_o their_o wife_n be_v weak_a in_o childbed_n many_o be_v loath_a to_o allow_v they_o any_o other_o diet_n than_o be_v for_o themselves_o and_o child_n provide_v in_o the_o house_n not_o consider_v that_o her_o stomach_n can_v be_v like_o they_o many_o other_o such_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o unkind_a husband_n arise_v from_o covetousness_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o whereby_o husband_n plain_o show_v that_o they_o love_v their_o wealth_n 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according_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n in_o a_o husband_n provide_v for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o measure_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n the_o measure_n must_v extend_v to_o his_o ability_n for_o a_o husband_n ought_v to_o maintain_v his_o wife_n in_o as_o good_a a_o estate_n and_o fashion_n as_o himself_o by_o marriage_n she_o be_v advance_v to_o as_o high_a a_o estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o as_o he_o be_v and_o for_o she_o own_o use_n she_o be_v make_v a_o partner_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o according_o aught_o to_o partake_v thereof_o for_o the_o manner_n he_o must_v suffer_v she_o if_o at_o least_o he_o observe_v she_o to_o have_v any_o competent_a discretion_n to_o order_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o herself_o according_a to_o her_o best_a like_n as_o elkanah_n in_o another_o case_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n do_v what_o seem_v thou_o best_o 23._o both_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o in_o the_o 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will_v not_o yield_v that_o his_o child_n be_v marry_v to_o any_o but_o to_o one_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o disposition_n §._o 19_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o child_n in_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v contrary_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o practice_v of_o such_o child_n as_o over_o light_o esteem_v their_o parent_n power_n take_v match_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o that_o sometime_o privy_o without_o give_v any_o notice_n at_o all_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o sometime_o most_o rebellious_o against_o their_o parent_n mind_n and_o charge_n not_o much_o unlike_o those_o who_o in_o the_o old_a world_n be_v condemn_v for_o take_v wife_n of_o all_o that_o 2._o they_o choose_v which_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o that_o wickedness_n for_o which_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v or_o rather_o like_o esau_n who_o take_v 35._o such_o wife_n as_o prove_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o parent_n what_o blessing_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o fall_v upon_o such_o marriage_n or_o rather_o what_o 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that_o which_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o child_n bind_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o vow_n the_o law_n give_v the_o parent_n power_n to_o disannul_v his_o child_n 4._o vow_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o child_n duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v without_o his_o parent_n consent_v contrary_a be_v such_o vow_n as_o papist_n allure_v child_n to_o make_v child_n namely_o vow_n of_o continency_n perpetual_a virginity_n regular_a obedience_n voluntary_a poverty_n with_o the_o like_a though_o by_o these_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o forsake_v their_o parent_n which_o 14._o before_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o though_o these_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v lawful_a which_o they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o against_o christian_a liberty_n and_o savour_v too_o rank_o of_o judaism_n yea_o of_o a_o worse_a superstition_n yet_o without_o parent_n consent_v may_v they_o not_o be_v make_v as_o unlawful_a be_v 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eli_n call_v he_o etc._n run_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o and_o again_o 12._o david_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n know_v not_o the_o occasion_n yet_o come_v 1._o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jaakob_n though_o man_n grow_v yet_o call_v for_o by_o their_o father_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o before_o he_o 2._o if_o a_o parent_n be_v dispose_v to_o send_v his_o child_n any_o whither_o or_o of_o word_n any_o errand_n though_o it_o be_v far_o off_o and_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o troublesome_a yet_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o do_v it_o the_o 27._o forename_a example_n of_o 5._o jaakob_n the_o example_n also_o of_o 14._o joseph_n be_v send_v to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o 3._o ten_o son_n of_o jaakob_n be_v send_v by_o their_o father_n into_o egypt_n and_o of_o 17_o david_n send_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o host_n be_v in_o this_o case_n commend_v 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reproof_n that_o patience_n can_v be_v no_o better_o account_v of_o than_o dissimulation_n and_o plain_a mockage_n when_o the_o father_n 17._o in_o law_n of_o moses_n tell_v he_o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v not_o well_o he_o forthwith_o amend_v it_o but_o contrary_o many_o lewd_a and_o ungracious_a child_n continue_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n though_o their_o parent_n again_o and_o again_o rebuke_v they_o for_o it_o just_o be_v elies_n reproof_n of_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o no_o amendment_n follow_v now_o note_v the_o inference_n make_v thereupon_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o obey_v 25._o not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o to_o despise_v the_o just_a reproof_n of_o parent_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n solomon_n call_v the_o child_n which_o will_v hear_v no_o rebuke_n a_o scorner_n 1._o which_o note_v out_o a_o most_o obstinate_a 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reverence_n be_v a_o patient_a suffering_n therefore_o he_o infer_v thereupon_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a be_v set_v forth_o by_o solomon_n under_o a_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o for_o have_v advise_v a_o parent_n to_o correct_v his_o child_n he_o add_v this_o reason_n 17._o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n how_o can_v this_o rest_n and_o delight_n be_v give_v but_o by_o the_o child_n amendment_n of_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v correct_v a_o parent_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o pain_n and_o smart_n of_o his_o child_n but_o in_o the_o fruit_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o as_o a_o child_n transgression_n be_v 35._o a_o grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o parent_n so_o his_o amendment_n cause_v rest_n and_o delight_n now_o this_o effect_n follow_v not_o simple_o upon_o correction_n but_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n thereof_o which_o be_v 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elisha_n do_v reverence_n to_o he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v as_o a_o father_n and_o tutor_n unto_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o elisha_n be_v as_o a_o child_n subject_a to_o eliah_n who_o he_o call_v 12._o father_n guardian_n tutor_n and_o such_o like_a overseer_n of_o child_n have_v a_o parent_n charge_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v etc._n after_o show_v great_a reason_n therefore_o that_o childlike_a duty_n shall_v be_v yield_v to_o they_o their_o honour_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o charge_n and_o care_n contrary_n be_v the_o conceit_n of_o many_o lawless_a child_n who_o parent_n be_v dead_a or_o they_o be_v send_v and_o place_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o parent_n think_v they_o be_v clean_o free_a from_o all_o government_n and_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v their_o practice_n be_v correspondent_a to_o this_o opinion_n they_o run_v into_o all_o riot_n and_o in_o time_n bring_v themselves_o to_o 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think_v it_o most_o meet_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o who_o so_o impious_a as_o to_o refuse_v to_o yield_v duty_n to_o god_n here_o than_o child_n may_v learn_v in_o one_o main_a point_n how_o to_o honour_v the_o lord_n &_o show_v themselves_o child_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o here_o by_o know_v that_o disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a child_n that_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o 2._o damnation_n §._o 60._o of_o the_o equity_n whereby_o child_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n ii_o the_o second_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n for_o this_o be_v right_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o express_o note_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o the_o
child_n and_o her_o husband_n will_v save_v more_o by_o give_v half_o a_o crown_n a_o week_n to_o a_o nurse_n then_o if_o his_o wife_n give_v the_o child_n suck_v answ_n no_o outward_a business_n appertain_v to_o a_o mother_n can_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o nurse_n of_o her_o child_n this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a work_n of_o her_o special_a call_n therefore_o all_o other_o business_n must_v give_v place_n to_o this_o and_o this_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v for_o any_o other_o business_n as_o for_o the_o husband_n save_v by_o put_v the_o child_n forth_o to_o nurse_n no_o gain_n may_v give_v a_o dispensation_n against_o a_o bind_a duty_n 7._o object_n it_o will_v break_v tender_a fair_a woman_n and_o make_v they_o look_v old_a too_o soon_o 1._o answ_n god_n ordinance_n must_v not_o give_v place_n to_o woman_n â—â—icenesse_n sarah_n be_v fair_a and_o old_a the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v fair_a and_o young_a 2._o answ_n dry_n up_o a_o woman_n milk_n will_v more_o 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