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so_o precious_a a_o design_n by_o as_o the_o gain_v a_o meet_a helper_n be_v prayer_n the_o lord_n take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o prerogative_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v the_o bestower_n of_o good_a wife_n house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n pro._n 19.14_o belove_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o gift_n the_o lord_n bestow_v but_o be_v rich_o worth_a ask_n and_o how_o can_v we_o ask_v but_o by_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o god_n will_v let_v we_o know_v where_o a_o mercy_n be_v lodge_v now_o this_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v lodge_v in_o heaven_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a give_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o faithful_a prayer_n have_v a_o long_a arm_n it_o can_v reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n labour_v then_o to_o improve_v prayer_n aright_o for_o the_o obtain_v this_o blessing_n 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but_o if_o by_o these_o love_a admonition_n thou_o can_v not_o prevail_v thou_o must_v then_o proceed_v to_o sharp_a â—_o proof_n and_o rebuke_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v say_v god_n thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o leu._n 19.17_o now_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v tender_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o of_o a_o neighbour_n then_o much_o more_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o wife_n who_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o oneness_n with_o thyself_o rachel_n be_v jacob_n best_o belove_a wife_n yet_o when_o in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n she_o come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v thereby_o derogate_a from_o god_n and_o arrogate_a to_o her_o husband_n which_o sin_n of_o she_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o before_o she_o do_v commit_v yet_o the_o text_n note_n that_o when_o jacob_n hear_v iâ—_n his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o 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the_o five_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o walk_v before_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o good_a conversation_n to_o give_v her_o good_a example_n of_o encouragement_n from_o his_o own_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o authority_n over_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o both_o by_o precept_n and_o by_o example_n for_o the_o first_o will_v do_v no_o good_a ordinary_o without_o the_o other_o look_v at_o i_o say_v gideon_n and_o do_v likewise_o judg._n 7.17_o gideon_n as_o a_o captain_n speak_v to_o his_o soldier_n be_v under_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v invest_v the_o husband_n with_o as_o much_o authority_n over_o his_o wife_n as_o gideon_n have_v over_o his_o soldier_n and_o more_o therefore_o he_o walk_v in_o good_a way_n 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of_o thy_o future_a tranquillity_n glory_n and_o bliss_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o in_o the_o six_o place_n wife_n the_o six_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n we_o that_o be_v strong_a ought_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a rom._n 15.1_o and_o peter_n in_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o say_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o fault_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infirmity_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o in_o any_o in_o general_a and_o in_o the_o woman_n in_o particular_a i_o answer_v these_o and_o such_o like_a as_o forgetfulness_n of_o some_o material_a business_n some_o unusual_a neglect_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o husband_n child_n or_o servant_n some_o 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conceive_v then_o be_v elevate_v in_o herself_o and_o cast_v off_o due_a honour_n from_o her_o mistress_n which_o she_o discern_v be_v present_o full_a of_o passion_n and_o vent_v it_o very_o uncivil_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o speak_v thus_o that_o be_v my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o maid_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v i_o be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n thâ—_n lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o well_o saraâ—_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n here_o be_v a_o great_a complaint_n out_o who_o have_v do_v thou_o the_o wrong_n what_o abram_n no_o he_o poor_a man_n be_v innocent_a in_o comparison_n of_o thyself_o what_o a_o false_a charge_n iâ—_n here_o draw_v up_o against_o abram_n what_o clamour_n upon_o it_o what_o appeal_v to_o god_n about_o it_o but_o how_o do_v abram_n demean_v himself_o in_o the_o condition_n true_o singular_o well_o he_o beat_v wiâ—_n this_o infirmity_n in_o his_o wife_n he_o know_v this_o wâ—_n not_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o her_o spirit_n anâ—_n therefore_o answer_v very_o mild_o and_o say_v to_o be_v behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n do_v to_o she_o at_o please_v thou_o the_o second_o sad_a precedent_n as_o beforesaid_a be_v that_o of_o the_o carraige_a of_o zipporah_n to_o her_o husband_n moses_n ex._n 4.19_o 20_o 21_o 25_o 26_o moses_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o leave_v the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n about_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o bondage_n he_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o son_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o begin_v his_o journey_n but_o be_v have_v neglect_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o son_n god_n say_v the_o text_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o inn_n and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o 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with_o must_v not_o be_v public_a nor_o give_v scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o other_o nay_o whatever_o they_o be_v he_o must_v take_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o give_v she_o a_o sweet_a reproof_n for_o such_o a_o husband_n as_o be_v in_o a_o passion_n for_o his_o wife_n infirmity_n will_v make_v such_o a_o smoke_n in_o his_o house_n as_o shall_v disturb_v all_o in_o or_o near_o it_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n prov._n 19.11_o wife_n the_o seven_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o seven_o duty_n the_o husband_n do_v owe_v unto_o his_o wife_n be_v due_a maintenance_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a for_o her_o comfortable_a bodily_a subsistence_n here_o both_o in_o life_n and_o livelihood_n for_o supportation_n of_o health_n while_o it_o be_v enjoy_v and_o for_o restoration_n of_o it_o when_o decay_a and_o this_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o as_o much_o dearness_n of_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o himself_o which_o duty_n the_o apostle_n clear_o require_v husband_n to_o perform_v to_o their_o wife_n eph_n 5.28_o 29._o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n be_v that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v it_o even_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n now_o we_o know_v all_o man_n will_v nourish_v their_o own_o body_n with_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o physic_n with_o such_o preservative_n and_o restorative_n of_o health_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o they_o will_v cherish_v their_o own_o body_n with_o such_o apparel_n as_o may_v not_o only_o keep_v they_o warm_v in_o their_o body_n but_o be_v some_o delight_n unto_o their_o mind_n the_o same_o for_o kind_n and_o measure_n for_o quality_n and_o quantity_n they_o must_v allow_v unto_o their_o wife_n if_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n or_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o family_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o now_o if_o the_o whole_a family_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o as_o none_o dare_v deny_v then_o much_o more_o she_o who_o in_o thy_o absence_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o presence_n thy_o right-hand_a mate_n what_o encouragement_n can_v thy_o wife_n have_v to_o seek_v thy_o good_a when_o thou_o shall_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n neglect_v she_o beside_o when_o thou_o shall_v especial_o with_o cheerfulness_n allow_v thy_o wife_n all_o due_a and_o necessary_a maintenance_n for_o her_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n in_o this_o life_n if_o she_o
than_o child_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v in_o his_o will_n to_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o his_o wife_n than_o to_o his_o child_n except_o first_o the_o child_n be_v infant_n or_o every_o way_n unhelpfull_a to_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o mother_n be_v youthful_a and_o of_o a_o able_a body_n and_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o look_v out_o in_o a_o probable_a way_n to_o have_v a_o competent_a maintenance_n and_o also_o in_o a_o second_o place_n except_o the_o mother_n be_v of_o a_o very_a harsh_a and_o bitter_a spirit_n to_o her_o child_n and_o so_o like_a to_o be_v as_o a_o stepmother_n rather_o than_o a_o natural_a mother_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v still_o the_o most_o christian_n and_o prudent_a way_n for_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o his_o wife_n than_o unto_o his_o child_n when_o he_o be_v to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o to_o make_v his_o will_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v a_o christian_a precedent_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o elkanah_n a_o very_a judicious_a divine_a who_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v reverence_n for_o a_o very_a learned_a expositor_n new-england_n expositor_n mr_n cotton_n of_o boston_n in_o new-england_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o they_o take_v any_o large_a journey_n to_o make_v their_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o upon_o which_o occasion_n elkanah_n live_v far_o from_o shiloh_n and_o be_v to_o appear_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o will_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v unto_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v a_o worthy_a portion_n because_o he_o love_v she_o 1_o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v his_o wife_n will_v not_o only_o have_v she_o fare_v well_o when_o he_o be_v at_o home_n but_o when_o absent_a from_o home_n also_o so_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v thy_o wife_n with_o a_o cordial_a love_n thou_o will_v not_o only_o have_v she_o live_v well_o in_o this_o world_n while_o thou_o be_v her_o companion_n here_o but_o also_o when_o thou_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n free_a grace_n a_o companion_n with_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o provide_v for_o thy_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v while_o thou_o live_v here_o thou_o can_v have_v but_o little_a hope_n that_o she_o shall_v live_v well_o hereafter_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v which_o duty_n of_o thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v thou_o will_v leave_v a_o brand_n upon_o thy_o name_n to_o posterity_n to_o judge_v by_o that_o thy_o wife_n never_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o affection_n for_o if_o she_o have_v thou_o will_v 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