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A17389 An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of vvriters, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. 1615 (1615) STC 4216; ESTC S120678 703,664 509

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7.6.7_o if_o we_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n account_v of_o we_o above_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n love_v his_o pearl_n or_o precious_a jewel_n so_o much_o as_o god_n love_v the_o mean_a saint_n david_n say_v these_o be_v the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o psal._n 30.4.5_o these_o be_v will_v with_o all_o cheerful_a thankfulness_n to_o laud_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o that_o before_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n as_o they_o before_o the_o ark_n so_o we_o before_o all_o the_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n both_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o sweet_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n as_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n object_n oh_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o saint_n have_v little_a cause_n of_o joy_n or_o praise_n for_o they_o be_v much_o afflict_v and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 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a_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a woman_n a_o mere_a wicked_a woman_n that_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o love_v heretic_n or_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a person_n and_o pagan_n answ_n though_o this_o reason_n from_o christ_n example_n do_v not_o hold_v yet_o the_o reason_n from_o god_n institution_n bind_v thou_o thou_o must_v love_v she_o not_o because_o she_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o god_n require_v it_o quest_n be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o esteem_v his_o wife_n above_o all_o woman_n answ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o thing_n essential_o necessary_a to_o conjugal_a duty_n he_o be_v but_o not_o in_o opinion_n of_o his_o praise_n for_o that_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o good_a wife_n not_o of_o every_o wife_n prou._n 31.30_o thus_o of_o the_o objection_n six_o the_o let_v follow_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v not_o perform_v this_o duty_n answ._n it_o be_v in_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sinful_a come_n together_o as_o in_o sudden_a marriage_n wife_n when_o they_o be_v do_v before_o there_o be_v a_o calling_n or_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o when_o man_n have_v ill_a end_n as_o those_o man_n that_o marry_v their_o wife_n not_o for_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o for_o wealth_n when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o both_o they_o will_v love_v their_o wealth_n and_o hate_v their_o wife_n 2_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o want_n of_o love_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n therefore_o wicked_a husband_n 3_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o man_n do_v not_o by_o prayer_n seek_v love_n of_o god_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n and_o mortification_n be_v the_o cause_n 4_o man_n love_v the_o strange_a woman_n and_o therefore_o love_v not_o their_o wife_n or_o they_o love_v other_o man_n wife_n 5_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o untowardness_n of_o the_o wife_n for_o though_o that_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o husband_n because_o 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and_o provide_v that_o it_o pass_v not_o into_o tyranny_n here_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n first_o what_o it_o hatth_v not_o in_o it_o second_o how_o man_n show_v themselves_o bitter_a to_o their_o wife_n three_o the_o mean_n to_o cure_v this_o bitterness_n four_o the_o reason_n to_o move_v thereunto_o for_o the_o first_o this_o exhortation_n to_o love_n and_o dehortation_n from_o bitterness_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o 1_o to_o love_v their_o vice_n they_o may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n yea_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o vessel_n 2_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o authority_n by_o lightness_n and_o vain_a behaviour_n 3_o to_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n to_o please_v her_o humour_n 4_o to_o give_v she_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o she_o list_v and_o live_v how_o she_o will_n 5_o from_o find_v fault_n and_o reprove_v so_o as_o they_o use_v not_o their_o own_o word_n but_o go_n last_o distinguish_v their_o nature_n wife_n of_o 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