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proportion_n of_o baptism_n which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o continual_a repentance_n here_o may_v that_o be_v allege_v which_o siant_a paul_n allege_v against_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n circumcisio_fw-la quidem_fw-la prodest_fw-la 25_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n very_o be_v profitable_a if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n only_o in_o name_n say_v baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la prodest_fw-la etc._n etc._n baptism_n very_o be_v profitable_a if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n thereof_o thy_o baptism_n do_v thou_o no_o good_a verse_n 28._o 28_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o their_o own_o body_n the_o apostle_n yet_o more_o manifest_o declare_v and_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o love_v our_o wife_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o first_o couple_n that_o ever_o be_v marry_v even_o adam_n and_o eue._n when_o adam_n wife_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o say_v hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la os_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 23._o and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o of_o adam_n rib_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v represent_v his_o church_n and_o also_o show_v of_o what_o mind_n husband_n and_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v either_o to_o other_o in_o holy_a matrimony_n for_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o body_n upon_o this_o ground_n saint_n paul_n build_v this_o reason_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o the_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o one_o body_n with_o her_o husband_n ergo_fw-la husband_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o own_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o body_n verse_n 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 28_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o 29_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n 30_o for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n 31_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o have_v hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n because_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n for_o this_o thing_n sake_n shall_v a_o man_n forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v stick_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n defend_v and_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v love_v our_o wife_n and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n two_o ariome_n principle_n or_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o proposition_n of_o two_o syllogism_n afterward_o he_o add_v other_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n these_o latter_a argument_n be_v add_v to_o confirm_v the_o former_a the_o first_o syllogism_n be_v this_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o first_o principle_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v his_o own_o self_n but_o every_o husband_n love_v his_o own_o self_n ergo_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n the_o second_o syllogism_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o second_o principle_n in_o this_o wise_a no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherrish_v it_o but_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o her_o own_o husband_n ergo_fw-la the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o hate_v his_o wife_n but_o rather_o to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v she_o to_o this_o he_o join_v a_o argument_n draw_v from_o example_n because_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n this_o he_o prove_v and_o defend_v by_o authority_n out_o of_o genesis_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24_o and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v better_o forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o to_o leave_v his_o
wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o talk_v as_o touch_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n this_o be_v a_o admonition_n or_o advertisement_n for_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o sufficient_o utter_v in_o word_n what_o a_o wonderful_a livelie_a image_n of_o the_o couple_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n marriage_n be_v which_o god_n ordain_v in_o paradise_n and_o although_o marriage_n be_v a_o outward_a thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a figure_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o bride_n for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o man_n as_o he_o lie_v a_o sleep_n even_o so_o the_o church_n grow_v up_o by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o as_o she_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n cleave_v unto_o she_o own_o husband_n and_o hold_v herself_o content_a with_o he_o alone_o like_o a_o honest_a wife_n even_o so_o the_o church_n forsake_v idolatrous_a fornication_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o her_o only_a bridegroom_n christ_n jesus_n and_o shall_v rather_o leave_v her_o most_o sweet_a and_o tender_a parent_n than_o depart_v from_o christ_n her_o husband_n furthermore_o as_o eve_n be_v create_v and_o make_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o body_n even_o so_o the_o church_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o have_v a_o secret_a signification_n and_o be_v mystical_o mean_v for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o proportion_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o see_v whereupon_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o mystery_n or_o secret_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sacrament_n for_o marriage_n lead_v we_o after_o a_o sort_n by_o the_o thing_n see_v to_o a_o think_v upon_o the_o inward_a couple_v together_o of_o christ_n &_o the_o church_n which_o marriage_n first_o represent_v and_o this_o be_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n not_o only_o for_o the_o help_a one_o of_o another_o &_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o couple_v together_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o that_o under_o thing_n see_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v by_o livelie_a image_n wherefore_o y_a e_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n or_o secret_a in_o great_a use_n among_o the_o greek_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v héereunto_o for_o the_o greek_a divine_n do_v make_v this_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a action_n or_o deed_n do_v have_v join_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a contemplation_n or_o meaning_n and_o although_o this_o definition_n do_v general_o agree_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o reason_n be_v far_o otherwise_o of_o sacrament_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o excellency_n for_o they_o be_v only_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v certain_a ceremony_n &_o token_n of_o the_o invisible_a grace_n which_o the_o gospel_n offer_v of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v only_o two_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n moreover_o as_o the_o papist_n have_v wicked_o wrest_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o matrimony_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o they_o truu_fw-mi to_o a_o weak_a foundation_n which_o think_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v sufficient_o disprove_v hereby_o because_o forsooth_o the_o greek_n write_v it_o a_o mystery_n &_o not_o a_o sacrament_n when_o indeed_o these_o two_o word_n do_v as_o much_o differ_v in_o general_a signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o candidum_n both_o which_o word_n do_v signify_v white_a for_o that_o which_o the_o greek_a divine_n have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n call_v sacramentum_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o as_o our_o ancestor_n think_v that_o matrimony_n be_v right_o call_v of_o paul_n a_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o harp_n upon_o a_o wrong_a string_n which_o reckon_v matrimony_n for_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o proper_a ceremony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o do_v it_o assure_v sufficient_o of_o itself_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o token_n or_o badge_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n alone_o but_o it_o be_v a_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o life_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n verse_n 33._o 33_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v you_o so_o let_v every_o one_o love_n his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o fear_v her_o husband_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o therefore_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o self_n and_o let_v the_o wife_n fear_v her_o husband_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o holy_a matrimony_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a badge_n or_o sign_n only_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v concern_v the_o comparison_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n alone_o the_o apostle_n outreach_v they_o that_o thus_o may_v suppose_v apply_v the_o example_n unto_o all_o general_o and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o short_a sum_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o handle_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o marry_a couple_n one_o to_o another_o and_o as_o he_o draw_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n unto_o one_o head_n or_o spring_n of_o love_n so_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o head_n under_o this_o word_n fear_n all_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v contain_v the_o husband_n which_o love_v his_o wife_n unfeinedlie_o embrace_v tender_v and_o make_v as_o much_o of_o she_o even_o from_o his_o heart_n root_n as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o rib_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v here_o as_o his_o own_o self_n that_o be_v as_o his_o own_o flesh_n for_o the_o apostle_n paint_v out_o before_o we_o this_o manner_n of_o love_n therefore_o he_o think_v well_o of_o it_o he_o speak_v honest_o of_o it_o his_o advice_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lack_v to_o further_a it_o final_o he_o bestow_v all_o duty_n of_o courtesy_n humanity_n and_o gentleness_n upon_o it_o yea_o as_o he_o will_v do_v to_o himself_o so_o do_v he_o unto_o it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n the_o duty_n which_o shall_v answer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n unto_o this_o love_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o word_n fear_n whereby_o the_o reverend_a service_n and_o dutifulnesse_n be_v understand_v with_o the_o which_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o inferior_a or_o low_a serve_v her_o husband_n be_v the_o superior_a or_o high_o &_o show_v unto_o he_o all_o duty_n of_o subjection_n belong_v unto_o he_o she_o murmure_v not_o against_o her_o husband_n she_o swell_v not_o at_o he_o she_o set_v not_o shoulder_n against_o he_o she_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v head_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a house_n but_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o godly_a love_n honest_a affection_n and_o christian_a tenderness_n this_o subjection_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n
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