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have_v keep_v this_o word_n join_v with_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v may_v seem_v fr._n at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v here_o place_v only_o to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v nurture_n your_o child_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v well_o weigh_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o further_o imply_v a_o general_a duty_n which_o nature_n itself_o teach_v parent_n even_o this_o that_o parent_n ought_v to_o provide_v all_o needful_a thing_n for_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o nourish_a of_o their_o body_n and_o preserve_v of_o their_o health_n and_o life_n for_o this_o phrase_n to_o translate_v it_o word_n for_o word_n nourish_v they_o in_o discipline_n or_o in_o instruction_n be_v a_o concise_a speech_n imply_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nourish_v and_o nurture_n they_o or_o feed_v and_o instruct_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o near_o and_o concise_o join_v they_o together_o to_o show_v that_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n be_v as_o needful_a and_o profitable_a as_o food_n and_o apparel_n §._o 119._o of_o parent_n nurture_v their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n translate_v nurture_n signify_v as_o well_o correction_n as_o instruction_n as_o heb._n 12._o 7._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n both_o sense_n will_v here_o stand_v and_o our_o english_a word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_a will_v bear_v both_o for_o to_o nurture_n child_n be_v as_o well_o to_o correct_v they_o as_o to_o instruct_v they_o very_o fit_o be_v this_o advice_n in_o this_o large_a acceptation_n infer_v upon_o the_o former_a prohibition_n for_o lest_o parent_n shall_v thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o lay_v the_o reins_n upon_o their_o child_n neck_n and_o let_v they_o run_v whither_o they_o list_v the_o apostle_n hereby_o teach_v that_o parent_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o austere_a so_o neither_o too_o remiss_a 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n yet_o they_o must_v keep_v they_o under_o discipline_n the_o word_n translate_v nurture_n according_a to_o the_o convenit_fw-la greek_a notation_n thereof_o do_v further_a set_v forth_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o two_o forename_a extreme_n for_o it_o note_v out_o such_o a_o discipline_n as_o befit_v a_o lad_n or_o a_o young_a child_n so_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o discipline_n by_o instruction_n and_o correction_n keep_v from_o one_o extreme_a of_o remissness_n the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o discipline_n be_v such_o as_o befit_v a_o child_n keep_v from_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n extreme_n on_o either_o side_n be_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o that_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o remissness_n will_v make_v child_n careless_a of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o parent_n rigour_n will_v make_v they_o desperate_a but_o virtue_n and_o safety_n consist_v in_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o §._o 120._o of_o parent_n fix_v precept_n in_o their_o child_n mind_n this_o word_n admonition_n according_a to_o the_o indere_fw-la notation_n thereof_o have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o point_v out_o a_o inform_v and_o instruct_v of_o it_o it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o action_n of_o admonish_v as_o tit._n 3._o 10._o reject_v a_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n or_o for_o the_o monitis_fw-la thing_n admonish_v in_o which_o latter_a sense_n most_o do_v here_o take_v it_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v the_o former_a clean_o exclude_v for_o according_a to_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o take_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v intend_v as_o parent_n deliver_v good_a precept_n and_o principle_n to_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a by_o forcible_a and_o frequent_a admonition_n to_o fix_v and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o child_n 7._o the_o law_n express_v as_o much_o by_o another_o metaphor_n which_o it_o use_v in_o a_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v to_o parent_n say_v thou_o shall_v whet_v or_o sharpen_v god_n law_n upon_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v 42._o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o they_o the_o more_o pain_n be_v take_v in_o this_o kind_n the_o less_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v little_o heed_v by_o much_o urge_v and_o press_v will_n for_o ever_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o nail_n that_o at_o one_o blow_n scarce_o enter_v with_o many_o blow_n be_v knock_v up_o to_o the_o head_n §_o 121._o of_o add_v information_n to_o discipline_n the_o addition_n of_o this_o word_n admonition_n unto_o nurture_n be_v not_o as_o some_o take_v it_o a_o
have_v many_o child_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o watch_n and_o other_o like_a burdensome_a function_n among_o we_o if_o the_o young_a sister_n be_v marry_v before_o the_o elder_n the_o preeminency_n and_o precedency_n â—s_v give_v to_o the_o young_a the_o privilege_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o marry_a person_n be_v questionless_a the_o ground_n of_o that_o custom_n which_o laban_n mention_v of_o his_o country_n that_o the_o young_a be_v not_o to_o 26._o be_v marry_v before_o the_o elder_n §._o 26._o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o marriage_n four_o great_a be_v that_o mystery_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o marriage_n namely_o the_o sacred_a spiritual_a real_a and_o inviolable_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o be_v excellent_o decipher_v in_o salomon_n song_n and_o in_o psal_n 45._o and_o express_o note_v eph._n 5._o 32._o hereby_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o entire_o as_o they_o ought_v love_v one_o another_o have_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o they_o for_o as_o parent_n by_o that_o affection_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o their_o child_n may_v better_o discern_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o than_o such_o as_o never_o have_v child_n so_o may_v marry_a person_n better_a know_v the_o disposition_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o every_o faithful_a soul_n then_o single_a person_n §._o 27._o of_o marriage_n and_o single_a life_n compare_v together_o let_v now_o the_o admirer_n and_o praiser_n of_o a_o single_a estate_n bring_v forth_o all_o their_o reason_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o other_o school_n against_o marriage_n if_o these_o two_o be_v due_o poise_v and_o right_o weigh_v we_o shall_v find_v single_a life_n too_o light_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o honest_a marriage_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o single_a estate_n be_v ground_v upon_o accidental_a occasion_n saint_n paul_n who_o of_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v speak_v most_o for_o it_o draw_v all_o his_o commendation_n to_o the_o head_n of_o expediency_n and_o restrain_v all_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d present_a necessity_n object_n he_o use_v these_o word_n 1._o good_a and_o 38._o better_o answ_n those_o word_n have_v relation_n not_o to_o virtue_n but_o to_o expediencie_n neither_o be_v they_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o vice_n and_o sin_n for_o than_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o to_o marry_v which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o honourable_a in_o all_o be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a which_o be_v to_o revive_v 23._o that_o ancient_a heresy_n that_o marriage_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n philad_n of_o old_a they_o who_o have_v call_v lawful_a marriage_n a_o defilement_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o apostate_n dragon_n dwell_v in_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n style_v that_o good_a which_o be_v commodious_a and_o that_o better_a which_o be_v more_o expedient_a and_o yet_o not_o simple_o more_o expedient_a but_o to_o some_o person_n at_o some_o time_n for_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n it_o be_v not_o only_o commodious_a or_o more_o expedient_a that_o they_o marry_o but_o also_o absolute_o necessary_a they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n they_o be_v not_o simple_o bind_v from_o marriage_n there_o be_v other_o occasion_n beside_o avoid_v fornication_n to_o move_v they_o to_o marry_v it_o be_v therefore_o true_o say_v that_o virginity_n be_v not_o command_v but_o advise_v unto_o 21._o we_o have_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o have_v that_o power_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n see_v just_a occasion_n of_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n be_v at_o least_o able_a so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n persuade_v to_o use_v their_o liberty_n and_o keep_v themselves_o free_a but_o all_o the_o occasion_n which_o 14._o move_v they_o to_o remain_v single_a arise_v from_o the_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n their_o wickedness_n who_o raise_v trouble_n against_o other_o their_o weakness_n who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o too_o much_o distract_v with_o affair_n of_o the_o family_n care_v for_o wife_n child_n and_o the_o like_a be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o some_o and_o weakness_n of_o other_o to_o please_v a_o husband_n 34._o or_o a_o wife_n will_v be_v no_o hiderance_n to_o please_v of_o the_o lord_n if_o therefore_o man_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o entire_a and_o innocent_a estate_n no_o such_o wickedness_n or_o weakness_n have_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o in_o no_o respect_n can_v the_o single_a estate_n have_v be_v prefer_v 48._o before_o the_o marry_a but_o since_o the_o fall_n virginity_n where_o it_o be_v give_v may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n do_v give_v due_a honour_n both_o to_o virginity_n and_o marriage_n §._o 28._o of_o celebrate_v marriage_n with_o sorrow_n contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a joyful_a celebrate_n of_o marriage_n be_v all_o those_o indirect_a course_n which_o bring_v much_o grief_n trouble_n and_o vexation_n thereunto_o as_o force_v steal_a unequal_a or_o any_o other_o way_n unlawful_a marriage_n marriage_n without_o parent_n or_o other_o governor_n and_o friend_n consent_v or_o huddle_v up_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n for_o former_a uncleanness_n commit_v with_o the_o like_a many_o by_o their_o preposterous_a and_o undue_a perform_v of_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n do_v not_o only_o cause_v great_a trouble_n and_o disquietness_n on_o the_o marriage_n day_n but_o also_o much_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n if_o such_o find_v no_o joy_n comfort_n or_o help_v in_o marriage_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a let_v they_o not_o blame_v god_n ordinance_n but_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n the_o second_o treatise_n part_n ii_o of_o common-mutuall_a duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o head_n of_o those_o common-mutuall_a duty_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n concern_v man_n and_o wife_n have_v be_v declare_v who_o be_v so_o to_o be_v account_v in_o this_o second_o part_n their_o common-mutuall_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v forth_o these_o be_v either_o esse_fw-la absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o be_v and_o abide_v of_o marriage_n or_o esse_fw-la needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o well_o be_v and_o well_o abide_v of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o marriage_n and_o for_o a_o commendable_a and_o comfortable_a live_n together_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o the_o former_a 1._o matrimonial_a unity_n 2._o matrimonial_a chastity_n  _fw-fr the_o latter_a also_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n for_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o marry_a couple_n be_v mutual_o to_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o or_o such_o as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v joint_o to_o perform_v to_o other_o those_o mutual_a duty_n be_v 1._o a_o love_a affection_n of_o one_o to_o another_o 2._o a_o provident_a care_n of_o one_o for_o another_o  _fw-fr under_o that_o provident_a care_n i_o comprise_v both_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v which_o be_v cohabitation_n and_o the_o matter_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o this_o respect_v 1._o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o good-name_n of_o each_o other_o 2._o the_o body_n 4._o the_o good_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o joint_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o other_o respect_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n 2._o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o house_n  _fw-fr they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n be_v 1._o member_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o guest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o family_n  _fw-fr many_o more_o particular_n be_v comprise_v under_o these_o general_a head_n which_o i_o purpose_v distinct_o to_o deliver_v as_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o their_o several_a proper_a place_n §._o 2._o of_o matrimonial_a unity_n the_o first_o high_a chief_a and_o most_o absolute_o necessary_a common-mutuall_a duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v matrimonial_a unity_n whereby_o husband_n and_o wife_n do_v account_v one_o another_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o according_o preserve_v the_o inviolable_a union_n whereby_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o this_o be_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o apostle_n injoin_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o these_o word_n let_v 11._o not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o renounce_v each_o other_o and_o make_v the_o matrimonial_a bond_n frustrate_v and_o of_o no_o effect_n which_o bond_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a and_o they_o two_o who_o be_v thereby_o make_v one_o constant_o to_o remain_v one_o and_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o two_o again_o this_o
teach_v but_o not_o to_o private_a family_n in_o which_o she_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o teach_v for_o 4._o barthshebah_n teach_v solomon_n when_o 26._o apollos_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n priscilla_n the_o wife_n of_o aquila_n do_v help_v to_o expound_v to_o apollo_n the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o 2._o the_o other_o branch_n concern_v authority_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o inferior_a member_n in_o the_o family_n over_o which_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o household_n governor_n have_v authority_n but_o only_o to_o the_o husband_n over_o who_o if_o she_o take_v any_o authority_n she_o usurp_v it_o therefore_o neither_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o any_o other_o do_v exclude_v the_o wife_n be_v joint_o consider_v with_o the_o husband_n to_o rule_v &_o govern_v those_o in_o the_o family_n which_o be_v under_o they_o both_o 2._o object_n this_o joint_a government_n of_o the_o wife_n do_v much_o impair_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n answ_n nothing_o less_o for_o she_o be_v subordinate_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o must_v so_o rule_v other_o as_o she_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o not_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o command_n provide_v that_o his_o command_n be_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o estate_n the_o king_n or_o high_a governor_n have_v other_o magistrate_n under_o he_o who_o have_v a_o command_n over_o the_o subject_n and_o yet_o thereby_o the_o king_n supreme_a authority_n be_v no_o whit_n impair_v but_o rather_o the_o better_a establish_v and_o he_o the_o more_o honour_a so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o family_n 7._o let_v therefore_o husband_n and_o wife_n herein_o assist_v one_o another_o for_o so_o they_o may_v be_v very_o helpful_a one_o to_o another_o and_o bring_v by_o their_o mutual_a help_n in_o govern_v much_o good_a to_o the_o family_n the_o husband_n by_o his_o help_n aid_v his_o wife_n add_v much_o authority_n unto_o she_o and_o so_o cause_v that_o she_o be_v not_o despise_v nor_o light_o esteem_v the_o wife_n by_o her_o help_n cause_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v espy_v and_o so_o redress_v which_o otherwise_o may_v never_o have_v be_v find_v out_o for_o two_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o especial_o when_o one_o of_o those_o be_v more_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o presence_n as_o the_o other_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o house_n beside_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o well_o govern_v a_o family_n more_o fit_a for_o one_o to_o meddle_v withal_o then_o for_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o husband_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o family_n as_o perform_v god_n worship_n appoint_v and_o settle_v good_a order_n provide_v convenient_a houseroom_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o family_n keep_v child_n when_o they_o grow_v 12._o great_a or_o wax_v stubborn_a in_o awe_n rule_v man_n servant_n with_o the_o like_a and_o for_o the_o wife_n to_o meddle_v with_o some_o less_o but_o very_o needful_a matter_n as_o nourish_v and_o instruct_v child_n when_o they_o be_v young_a adorn_v the_o house_n order_v the_o provision_n bring_v into_o the_o house_n rule_v maid_n servant_n with_o the_o like_a yea_o further_o as_o the_o man_n especial_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o very_a action_n of_o prayer_n read_v the_o word_n catechise_n and_o other_o like_a duty_n in_o the_o family_n so_o the_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o put_v her_o husband_n in_o mind_n both_o of_o the_o duty_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o perform_v it_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o gather_v the_o family_n together_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v forward_o in_o make_v herself_o a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n by_o her_o diligent_a and_o reverend_a attention_n in_o oft_o urge_v and_o press_v to_o her_o child_n and_o servant_n such_o point_n of_o instruction_n as_o her_o husband_n have_v teach_v yea_o in_o pray_v read_v teach_v and_o perform_v like_o exercise_n herself_o so_o far_o as_o she_o be_v able_a when_o her_o husband_n be_v absent_a or_o negligent_a and_o careless_a and_o will_v not_o himself_o do_v they_o or_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v they_o or_o if_o she_o perform_v they_o not_o herself_o in_o get_v some_o other_o to_o perform_v they_o §._o 41._o of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o a_o joint_a care_n of_o govern_v the_o family_n the_o mind_n and_o practice_v of_o many_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n contrary_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o duty_n many_o a_o husband_n because_o the_o wife_n office_n be_v especial_o to_o wife_n abide_v at_o home_n will_v put_v off_o all_o government_n to_o the_o wife_n leave_v it_o to_o she_o not_o only_o to_o order_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v in_o all_o needful_a thing_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o child_n both_o young_a and_o old_a yea_o even_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o also_o to_o take_v in_o to_o put_v out_o to_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o servant_n as_o please_v she_o yea_o if_o servant_n shall_v be_v stubborn_a and_o stout_a against_o she_o he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o endure_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o much_o less_o afford_v she_o his_o assistance_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o despise_v as_o for_o religious_a duty_n he_o will_v no_o way_n meddle_v with_o they_o oh_o base_a mind_a man_n unworthy_a to_o be_v husband_n and_o head_n of_o wife_n shall_v your_o wife_n who_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o you_o have_v no_o help_n from_o you_o â—o_z not_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o especial_o belong_v to_o your_o charge_n shall_v the_o weak_a vessel_n bear_v all_o the_o burden_n assure_o as_o the_o man_n carry_v away_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o honour_n when_o a_o family_n be_v well_o govern_v though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o joint_a care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o lie_v he_o most_o open_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o the_o government_n thereof_o be_v neglect_v and_o through_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o child_n and_o servant_n grow_v impious_a instance_n 13._o elie_n and_o 15._o david_n for_o as_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o great_a honour_n of_o good_a government_n victorious_a battle_n happy_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o contrary_a redound_v to_o the_o king_n so_o to_o the_o man_n who_o be_v chief_a governor_n in_o a_o family_n for_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o all_o which_o do_v any_o good_a be_v instrument_n of_o the_o high_a governor_n if_o any_o evil_a or_o mischief_n fall_v out_o that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o negligence_n on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a aid_n many_o wife_n think_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n nothing_o at_o all_o appertain_v to_o they_o and_o thereupon_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o good_a thereof_o and_o will_v not_o stir_v their_o least_o finger_n to_o order_v any_o thing_n 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be_v a_o great_a grief_n unto_o their_o religious_a husband_n or_o when_o they_o use_v any_o of_o the_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o iniquity_n or_o be_v themselves_o disquiet_a and_o troublesome_a in_o the_o house_n like_v to_o she_o of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v in_o this_o proverb_n it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n 9_o top_n then_o with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n husband_n also_o be_v oft_o a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o good_a government_n which_o their_o wife_n will_v help_v forward_o when_o they_o scoff_n and_o scorn_n at_o that_o good_a counsel_n which_o their_o wife_n give_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n or_o when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n at_o
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 yield_v that_o they_o be_v their_o husband_n inferior_n this_o be_v a_o vice_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a for_o to_o acknowledge_v no_o husband_n to_o be_v superior_a over_o his_o wife_n but_o to_o think_v man_n and_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n equal_a may_v proceed_v from_o ignorance_n of_o hind_n and_o error_n of_o judgement_n but_o for_o a_o wife_n who_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o general_a that_o a_o husband_n be_v above_o his_o wife_n to_o imagine_v that_o she_o herself_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o her_o husband_n arise_v from_o monstrous_a self-conceit_n and_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n as_o if_o she_o herself_o be_v above_o she_o own_o sex_n and_o â—ore_o than_o a_o woman_n contrary_n also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o 9_o woman_n as_o purposely_o â—ary_a man_n of_o far_o low_a rank_n than_o themselves_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o of_o other_o who_o be_v ibid._n age_v for_o that_o end_n marry_fw-mi 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 fear_n of_o her_o husband_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n acknowledgement_n of_o her_o husband_n superiority_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o answerable_a respect_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o he_o a_o wive-like_a respect_n of_o her_o husband_n consist_v in_o two_o point_n 1._o reverence_n 2._o obedience_n  _fw-fr the_o reverence_n which_o she_o owe_v to_o he_o be_v fear_n 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a  _fw-fr inward_a reverence_n be_v a_o awful_a respect_n which_o a_o wife_n in_o her_o heart_n have_v of_o her_o husband_n esteem_v he_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n for_o his_o place_n and_o office_n sake_n because_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n doubtless_o sarah_n have_v in_o her_o heart_n a_o reverend_a respect_n and_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o 12._o be_v alone_o and_o think_v of_o he_o in_o her_o very_a thought_n she_o give_v he_o this_o title_n lord._n this_o inward_a reverence_n the_o scripture_n comprise_v under_o this_o word_n fear_v as_o 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 either_o no_o outward_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n will_v be_v perform_v at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o be_v perform_v it_o will_v be_v very_o unsound_a only_o in_o show_n hypocritical_a and_o deceitful_a so_o that_o as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a for_o according_a to_o one_o inward_a affection_n and_o disposition_n will_v the_o outward_a action_n and_o conversation_n be_v frame_v 16._o michal_n first_o despise_v david_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o she_o heart_n utteredmost_fw-mi unreverend_a and_o vile_a speech_n of_o he_o even_o to_o his_o face_n wherefore_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v right_o inform_v of_o a_o husband_n superiority_n and_o her_o will_n persuade_v to_o account_v she_o own_o husband_n her_o head_n and_o guide_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o her_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v according_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o good_a respect_n and_o high_a esteem_n which_o breed_v fear_n and_o that_o thus_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v season_v she_o ought_v oft_o and_o serious_o to_o meditate_v of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n and_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o have_v plant_v in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v gift_n worthy_a his_o place_n as_o knowledge_n wisdom_n piety_n temperance_n love_n and_o the_o like_a she_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n §._o 8._o of_o a_o wife_n base_a esteem_n of_o her_o husband_n contrary_n to_o this_o inward_a reverence_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o base_a and_o wile_n esteem_v which_o many_o have_v of_o their_o husband_n think_v no_o better_a of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o man_n nay_o worse_o than_o of_o other_o despise_v their_o husband_n in_o their_o heart_n like_o michal_n of_o who_o we_o hear_v before_o this_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o vile_a vice_n so_o be_v â—t_a a_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o vice_n as_o of_o presumption_n 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
she_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v her_o right_n and_o if_o she_o can_v have_v his_o consent_n she_o will_v do_v it_o without_o his_o consent_n she_o therein_o show_v no_o great_a respect_n many_o other_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o but_o i_o will_v not_o long_o insist_v on_o they_o only_o from_o these_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o for_o a_o family_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v bar_v from_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n but_o good_n one_o hand_n in_o the_o purse_n than_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o without_o each_o other_o consent_n §._o 28._o of_o property_n in_o good_n whether_o it_o give_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o as_o a_o wife_n will_n to_o justify_v a_o wife_n liberty_n in_o dispose_v the_o common_a good_n 16._o of_o the_o family_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o property_n in_o those_o good_n 1._o answ_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v a_o true_a property_n in_o the_o good_n yet_o this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o she_o have_v power_n of_o herself_o to_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v a_o husband_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v on_o a_o wife_n restrain_v her_o power_n and_o liberty_n in_o that_o which_o be_v she_o own_o as_o for_o example_n suppose_v 13._o that_o a_o woman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o marriage_n have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o a_o infant_n or_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n or_o b._n purchase_n after_o marriage_n she_o can_v give_v it_o away_o whatsoever_o the_o extremity_n be_v but_o her_o husband_n may_v any_o time_n during_o coverture_n dispose_v of_o it_o and_o such_o his_o disposition_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o wife_n interest_n or_o suppose_v that_o the_o only_a child_n of_o her_o father_n be_v a_o inheretrix_fw-la of_o land_n and_o have_v in_o herself_o her_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o or_o that_o a_o widow_n have_v the_o right_n unto_o and_o possession_n of_o her_o husband_n estate_n and_o thus_o possess_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n have_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v that_o estate_n which_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o without_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o what_o she_o give_v dare_v sell_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v without_o his_o consent_n he_o if_o he_o will_v may_v for_o his_o life-time_n recover_v again_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o she_o have_v the_o true_a interest_n and_o property_n in_o the_o forename_a land_n and_o inheritance_n object_n may_v she_o not_o as_o well_o dispose_v of_o she_o own_o inheritance_n as_o of_o those_o good_n or_o revenue_n which_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o answ_n no_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o general_a consent_n of_o he_o for_o she_o to_o dispose_v that_o which_o be_v give_v she_o as_o she_o see_v meet_v §._o 29._o of_o the_o reason_n against_o a_o wife_n property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o answ_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v deny_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v a_o property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n whereof_o she_o be_v no_o heir_n for_o property_n in_o good_n be_v a_o civil_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n under_o which_o we_o live_v where_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n make_v all_o the_o child_n coheire_n all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n to_o their_o several_a part_n where_o the_o elder_a only_a be_v make_v heir_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o where_o the_o young_a only_a be_v make_v heir_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o but_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n where_o we_o live_v give_v the_o wife_n a_o property_n case_n by_o the_o common_a law_n marriage_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n personal_a of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o property_n in_o the_o same_o remain_v in_o she_o 31._o and_o all_o personal_a good_n and_o chattel_n during_o marriage_n give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v present_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la transfer_v as_o to_o the_o property_n of_o they_o to_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o by_o our_o law_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v any_o property_n by_o her_o marriage_n in_o her_o husband_n good_n as_o she_o lose_v all_o the_o property_n she_o former_o have_v in_o she_o own_o good_n yea_o 4_o her_o necessary_a apparel_n be_v not_o she_o in_o property_n while_o she_o remain_v a_o wife_n she_o be_v to_o use_v the_o law-phrase_n under_o covert_a baron_n 26._o she_o can_v neither_o let_v sell_v alien_a give_v nor_o otherwise_o of_o right_o make_v any_o thing_n away_o no_o nor_o yet_o make_v a_o will_v so_o to_o dispose_v any_o good_n while_o her_o husband_n live_v without_o his_o consent_n which_o yet_o a_o husband_n may_v while_n his_o wife_n live_v and_o that_o without_o or_o against_o her_o consent_n object_n the_o law_n state_n a_o wife_n in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o husband_n good_n provide_v for_o her_o jointer_n or_o three_o which_o the_o husband_n can_v make_v away_o without_o her_o consent_n answ_n this_o provision_n be_v only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o her_o widowhood_n in_o case_n she_o overlive_v he_o but_o for_o the_o time_n that_o she_o remain_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v make_v away_o all_o and_o she_o can_v recover_v none_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a object_n this_o restraint_n of_o wife_n be_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n answ_n see_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o must_v also_o hold_v good_a in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n nay_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o ground_v thereupon_o for_o to_o omit_v the_o proof_n before_o allege_v what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n who_o be_v heir_n to_o their_o father_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o father_n tribe_n and_o that_o a_o law_n be_v make_v that_o no_o daughter_n that_o possess_v any_o inheritance_n shall_v marry_v out_o of_o their_o father_n tribe_n but_o because_o all_o that_o a_o woman_n have_v before_o marriage_n pass_v upon_o the_o husband_n and_o become_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o marriage_n this_o also_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v by_o some_o not_o unfit_o nor_o without_o probability_n note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n to_o term_v husband_n 89._o but_o not_o wife_n rich_a imply_v thereby_o that_o riches_n by_o a_o property_n appertain_v to_o husband_n yea_o usual_o in_o scripture_n good_n and_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o husband_n object_n the_o wife_n of_o jaakob_n do_v term_v the_o good_n which_o their_o husband_n have_v they_o say_v the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v our_n gen._n 31._o 16._o answ_n they_o use_v the_o word_n we_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o father_n house_n and_o in_o relation_n not_o to_o their_o person_n but_o to_o their_o connub_fw-la husband_n family_n and_o therefore_o they_o add_v and_o our_o child_n so_o as_o by_o that_o place_n no_o great_a right_n can_v be_v prove_v for_o wife_n then_o for_o child_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o good_n he_o say_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n both_o their_o flock_n their_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o husband_n his_o flock_n his_o substance_n for_o as_o in_o mixture_n of_o wine_n and_o water_n though_o the_o great_a quantity_n be_v water_n yet_o we_o call_v the_o whole_a wine_n so_o in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n though_o the_o wife_n shall_v bring_v the_o great_a part_n we_o call_v all_o the_o husband_n §._o 30._o of_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n for_o a_o wife_n property_n to_o prove_v a_o wife_n property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n the_o reason_n follow_v be_v allege_v 1._o object_n marriage_n give_v a_o wife_n right_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n 4._o do_v much_o more_o of_o his_o good_n answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n wherein_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n appear_v not_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n over_o the_o husband_n body_n as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o so_o
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
forward_o and_o cheerful_a aught_o he_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o grant_v his_o wife_n request_n then_o any_o other_o provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o her_o desire_n be_v of_o that_o which_o may_v lawful_o be_v grant_v to_o yield_v in_o thing_n unlawful_a be_v to_o lose_v his_o authority_n as_o be_v show_v 5._o before_o §._o 17._o of_o husband_n harshness_n to_o their_o wife_n contrary_n be_v the_o harshness_n of_o their_o disposition_n who_o yield_v to_o their_o wife_n request_n as_o a_o hard-milch-cow_n let_v down_o her_o milk_n not_o without_o much_o ado_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o all_o their_o yield_a be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o courtesy_n in_o yield_v when_o it_o be_v against_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n force_v from_o they_o their_o wife_n must_v ask_v and_o entreat_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o be_v force_v to_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o other_o to_o persuade_v their_o husband_n to_o yield_v to_o their_o request_n before_o they_o will_v yield_v if_o 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cause_n their_o parent_n and_o kindred_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v notorious_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o levite_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o parent_n which_o papist_n teach_v child_n to_o forsake_v but_o any_o parent_n now_o what_o consequence_n be_v this_o some_o child_n have_v be_v god_n minister_n in_o execute_v just_a punishment_n on_o their_o wicked_a parent_n therefore_o child_n may_v enter_v into_o such_o place_n as_o shall_v exempt_v they_o from_o help_v any_o parent_n though_o well_o deserve_v 3._o the_o levite_n have_v a_o express_a charge_n for_o that_o which_o they_o do_v but_o that_o which_o papist_n infer_v from_o their_o 27._o example_n do_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n 6._o 3._o for_o
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they_o now_o familiarity_n andr._n breed_v contempt_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o familiarity_n love_n shall_v breed_v love_n and_o love_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n love_v and_o love_v as_o child_n with_o one_o eye_n behold_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o mother_n so_o with_o another_o they_o shall_v behold_v god_n image_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v 3._o note_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o child_n duty_n a_o loving-feare_n will_v be_v wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o contempt_n 3._o the_o mother_n have_v not_o that_o power_n to_o reward_n or_o revenge_n that_o a_o father_n have_v answ_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o outward_a respect_n shall_v move_v the_o child_n to_o obey_v his_o parent_n so_o much_o as_o conscience_n to_o god-ward_n if_o child_n due_o consider_v god_n how_o he_o have_v make_v no_o difference_n but_o command_v they_o to_o 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and_o stepmother_n or_o father_n in_o law_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v the_o government_n and_o tuition_n of_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o common_o call_v guardian_n tutor_n governor_n yea_o also_o foster-fathers_n and_o foster-mothers_n quest_n be_v the_o same_o duty_n in_o every_o respect_n due_a to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o parent_n as_o to_o natural_a parent_n themselves_o answ_n not_o so_o there_o be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n appertain_v to_o natural_a parent_n from_o who_o child_n have_v receive_v their_o be_v that_o many_o thing_n wherein_o child_n by_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n necessitate_v be_v bind_v to_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o other_o who_o be_v but_o in_o place_n of_o parent_n only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o honesty_n of_o meetness_n &_o honestate_fw-la conveniency_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v by_o child_n rebellious_o without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o natural_a parent_n prove_v mere_a nullity_n will_v stand_v in_o force_n though_o they_o be_v do_v without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o as_o be_v only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n instance_n contract_v make_v about_o good_n land_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o parent_n retain_v a_o right_n in_o whereunto_o many_o good_a divine_n add_v 16._o contract_n of_o marriage_n of_o call_v and_o the_o like_a yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v in_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o honesty_n and_o conveniency_n requirety_a for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a just_a and_o of_o good_a report_n 8._o be_v to_o be_v do_v great_a be_v that_o duty_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o parent_n §._o 57_o of_o child_n subjection_n to_o father_n and_o
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23._o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o child_n §._o 19_o of_o parent_n procure_v their_o child_n to_o be_v right_o baptize_v there_o be_v such_o forceable_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o parent_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o motive_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o weighty_a duty_n i_o will_v further_o show_v how_o this_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v two_o thing_n in_o child_n baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v right_o do_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v seasonable_o do_v in_o the_o right_a performance_n thereof_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o some_o expedient_a thing_n of_o necessity_n be_v these_o especial_o 1._o that_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 5._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o element_n of_o water_n the_o only_a element_n sanctify_v to_o this_o purpose_n 3._o that_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v 4._o use_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o 4._o that_o the_o proper_a rite_n be_v use_v of_o apply_v the_o water_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o child_n so_o as_o at_o least_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v therewith_o thing_n of_o expediencie_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v in_o a_o public_a place_n where_o god_n people_n ordinary_o meet_v together_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o such_o a_o time_n be_v choose_v out_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v there_o present_a these_o two_o circumstance_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o solemn_a part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n a_o pledge_n of_o our_o incorporation_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o more_o solemnity_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n before_o many_o witness_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v perform_v §._o 20._o of_o parent_n care_n to_o give_v a_o fit_a name_n to_o their_o child_n at_o his_o baptism_n a_o three_o matter_n of_o great_a expediencie_n about_o a_o child_n baptism_n be_v that_o parent_n be_v careful_a in_o give_v a_o fit_a name_n it_o belong_v to_o parent_n to_o give_v the_o name_n to_o their_o child_n for_o so_o name_n holy_a parent_n who_o pattern_n in_o scripture_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n commend_v unto_o we_o have_v do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o their_o warrant_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o name_n to_o a_o