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A69075 Christian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603. 1611 (1611) STC 4707.5; ESTC S118584 158,929 324

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sufficient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o every_o one_o estate_n after_o familiar_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o prayer_n according_o who_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o household_n 4._o ephes_n 5._o and_o 6._o col._n 3._o and_o 4._o first_o the_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wife_n than_o the_o parent_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o child_n and_o last_o the_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o servant_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o master_n with_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 6.5.6.7_o gen._n 24.10.11_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6.5.6.7_o to_o bestow_v himself_o whole_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o his_o master_n business_n what_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n 15.13.14_o deut._n 24.14_o &_o 15.13.14_o to_o recompense_v his_o service_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o by_o his_o labour_n what_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n 5.25_o ephes_n 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