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marriage_n as_o be_v by_o wise_a man_n common_o repute_v to_o be_v incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a 39_o since_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o mutual_a compact_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v between_o they_o at_o their_o marriage_n the_o duty_n which_o result_n from_o that_o relation_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o faithful_a keep_n and_o observe_v of_o that_o same_o compact_a and_o agreement_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o may_v be_v more_o or_o few_o according_a as_o the_o party_n shall_v think_v convenient_a but_o these_o be_v always_o necessary_a and_o must_v never_o be_v want_v viz._n that_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v sincere_o love_v each_o other_o must_v be_v strict_o faithful_a to_o each_o other_o bed_n without_o which_o mutual_a love_n can_v never_o be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o christianity_n express_o add_v what_o reason_n perhaps_o do_v also_o obscure_o suggest_v that_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a 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history_n who_o derive_v his_o authority_n from_o this_o only_a fountain_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a right_n and_o title_n of_o magistracy_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o monarchy_n and_o adam_n heir_n male_a the_o emperor_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o title_n be_v original_o bottom_v upon_o another_o foundation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a usurper_n 45._o where_o one_o man_n conquer_v another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o by_o stratagem_n get_v he_o so_o into_o his_o power_n as_o that_o he_o can_v destroy_v or_o kill_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o conquer_a person_n indeed_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o honest_o he_o can_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n aught_o on_o that_o account_n to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o a_o obsequious_a demeanour_n to_o assuage_v and_o pacify_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o far_o than_o he_o find_v necessary_a to_o his_o own_o preservation_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o conqueror_n except_o he_o bind_v himself_o thereto_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n which_o lay_v any_o far_a obligation_n on_o he_o in_o that_o case_n but_o only_o to_o preserve_v himself_o without_o do_v wrong_n to_o another_o since_o then_o all_o the_o world_n do_v allow_v that_o a_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v lawful_o set_v over_o he_o even_o in_o those_o case_n where_o no_o danger_n in_o this_o world_n will_v attend_v his_o disobedience_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o conquest_n alone_o without_o any_o compact_a or_o agreement_n do_v not_o establish_v the_o conqueror_n a_o lawful_a magistrate_n over_o the_o conquer_a people_n for_o if_o it_o do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o 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