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grape_n to_o make_v her_o husband_n heart_n not_o sad_a but_o merry_a for_o close_v of_o this_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o naball_n a_o churl_n a_o fool_n a_o distemper_a person_n let_v the_o wife_n learn_v to_o be_v a_o abigail_n who_o will_v not_o move_v or_o stir_v he_o to_o choler_n or_o grief_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heat_n of_o wine_n 36._o 1_o sam._n 25_o 36._o but_o after_o his_o rest_n when_o she_o find_v he_o well_o temper_v than_o she_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o gentle_o too_o i_o will_v sum_n up_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n with_o that_o precept_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o will_v read_v as_o the_o hebrew_n 2.5_o tit._n 2.5_o backward_o or_o beginning_n with_o the_o last_o first_o and_o the_o last_o duty_n here_o express_v be_v that_o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v or_o cause_v by_o the_o next_o before_o it_o when_o he_o command_v she_o to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v benign_a gentle_a courteous_a the_o three_o duty_n ascend_v be_v that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o tortoise_n except_o on_o sufficient_a cause_n ever_o in_o her_o shell_n that_o be_v a_o housekeeper_n or_o housewife_n the_o duty_n precede_v this_o be_v that_o she_o be_v chaste_a for_o this_o chastity_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o retiredness_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_n gad_v abroad_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o chastity_n the_o duty_n first_o here_o place_v and_o which_o be_v first_o in_o repute_n and_o esteem_n be_v that_o she_o be_v discreet_a and_o prudent_a which_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a help_n to_o preserve_v chastity_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o wife_n at_o home_n but_o a_o especial_a cause_n or_o worker_n of_o the_o wife_n courteous_a carriage_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n 26.14_o prov._n 19.14_o ecclus_n 26.14_o a_o prudent_a woman_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o silent_a and_o prudent_a woman_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v down_o the_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o wife_n begin_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v discreet_a or_o wise_a for_o without_o this_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v châ—st_v seldom_o housewife_n and_o never_o good_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o penman_n of_o god_n ever_o commend_v beauty_n wealth_n honour_n as_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o house-wifery_n chastity_n gentleness_n obedience_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o counsel_v any_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o her_o wit_n wealth_n beauty_n or_o birth_n nor_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o that_o man_n that_o presume_v on_o his_o wisdom_n wealth_n power_n or_o honour_n for_o when_o these_o be_v over_o value_v in_o either_o each_o will_v undervalue_v the_o other_o to_o contempt_n or_o at_o least_o to_o some_o discontent_n i_o have_v be_v long_o i_o hope_v woman_n will_v not_o beshrew_v i_o for_o it_o in_o set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n i_o shall_v be_v short_a and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o it_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n because_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v comprise_v in_o this_o one_o word_n love_n so_o that_o though_o under_o love_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o husband_n duty_n many_o thing_n be_v require_v which_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o proper_o call_v love_n yet_o all_o these_o flow_n and_o stream_n from_o this_o one_o spring_n of_o love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o s._n paul_n only_o say_v 3._o eph._n 5._o col._n 3._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n now_o love_v be_v 1._o natural_a 2._o carnal_a 3._o political_a 4._o divine_a i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n that_o all_o these_o love_n be_v command_v the_o husband_n under_o this_o one_o word_n love_n a_o natural_a love_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o and_o from_o man_n be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o the_o carnal_a love_n because_o thou_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o or_o one_o flesh_n 3._o political_a for_o a_o sweet_a society_n and_o people_n the_o world_n 4._o a_o divine_a love_n 〈…〉_o be_v in_o holiâ—â—â—â—_n such_o as_o câ—â—â—â—â—hawed_v comprise_v all_o that_o possible_o any_o woman_n can_v require_v or_o desire_v from_o her_o husband_n for_o
if_o he_o love_v she_o he_o wisnes_n she_o well_o he_o do_v well_o for_o she_o he_o give_v she_o what_o in_o justice_n and_o reason_n she_o â—n_v desire_v he_o suffer_v for_o she_o more_o than_o she_o will_v he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v and_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v her_o honour_n and_o all_o good_a content_n god_n when_o he_o give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o man_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 10._o rom._n 13_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o love_n as_o portray_v the_o husband_n be_v bind_v so_o say_v s._n paul_n man_n ought_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o and_o this_o express_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o s._n paul_n bare_o say_v not_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n though_o his_o word_n as_o from_o god_n be_v a_o law_n and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n for_o it_o but_o he_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n second_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n but_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o person_n with_o thou_o 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o so_o ephes_n 5.28_o and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_v too_o and_o most_o plain_o say_v 1._o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o tell_v the_o husband_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n as_o christ_n do_v love_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n this_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v but_o as_o christ_n do_v true_o and_o hearty_o love_v the_o church_n so_o ought_v mâ—n_z to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o 〈…〉_o shall_v love_v his_o wife_n the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o as_o hit_v own_o and_o as_o himself_o and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n so_o the_o woman_n covet_v too_o much_o that_o will_v desire_v more_o then_o that_o her_o husband_n love_v she_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n 29._o v._o 29._o except_o a_o mad_a one_o say_v s._n paul_n hate_v but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o flesh_n now_o s._n basil_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o duty_n and_o rule_n love_v the_o wife_n more_o than_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n demand_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o answer_v it_o thus_o that_o woman_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o compensation_n as_o it_o be_v the_o man_n by_o his_o love_n be_v make_v in_o some_o sort_n subject_n to_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o the_o husband_n though_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n a_o lord_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o sarah_n call_v her_o husband_n yet_o in_o a_o sweet_a manner_n he_o be_v through_o his_o love_n become_v her_o servant_n so_o that_o though_o god_n give_v the_o woman_n long_a hair_n which_o may_v be_v as_o reins_n in_o the_o man_n hand_n to_o guide_v she_o yet_o god_n give_v she_o a_o eye_n that_o her_o husband_n may_v say_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n 4.9_o cant._n 4.9_o thou_o have_v ravish_v or_o take_v away_o my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o be_v the_o man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n yet_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o ravishment_n of_o the_o man_n be_v become_v according_a to_o the_o place_n or_o part_v whence_o she_o be_v first_o take_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o christ_n teach_v the_o man_n be_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n well_o therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o speak_v of_o this_o love_a subject_n call_v it_o a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n in_o nature_n and_o a_o mystery_n in_o grace_n and_o each_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o husband_n love_n for_o as_o eve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n so_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n she_o from_o adam_n cast_v into_o a_o sleep_n the_o church_n from_o christ_n sleep_v in_o death_n eve_n be_v from_o the_o side_n open_v the_o church_n from_o christ_n side_n pierce_v adam_n therefore_o be_v to_o to_o love_n eve_n as_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n christ_n his_o church_n as_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v man_n therefore_o love_v your_o wife_n as_o adam_n do_v eve_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o church_n for_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v couple_v as_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o another_o mystery_n there_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v two_o subject_n or_o person_n be_v make_v and_o become_v one_o for_o though_o two_o yet_o but_o one_o body_n and_o two_o but_o one_o soul_n and_o affection_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o himself_o 33._o eph._n 5.28_o v._o 33._o so_o that_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o and_o by_o love_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o love_n this_o one_o to_o become_v two_o to_o help_v each_o other_o against_o all_o enemy_n adversary_n or_o opponent_n and_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o such_o a_o mystery_n as_o love_v only_o under_o god_n can_v and_o shall_v make_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o love_n as_o it_o be_v strong_a as_o death_n 8.6_o can._n 8.6_o so_o it_o fear_v not_o nor_o stoop_v to_o death_n but_o undaunted_o encounter_v for_o the_o object_n be_v it_o the_o wife_n or_o the_o spouse_n belove_v s._n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o in_o that_o most_o divine_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n who_o give_v himself_o even_o to_o death_n for_o she_o and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o many_o a_o man_n natural_a love_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o his_o belove_a he_o touch_v but_o one_o example_n of_o tiberius_n who_o find_v two_o snake_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n be_v tell_v that_o if_o he_o kill_v the_o female_a his_o wife_n must_v die_v if_o the_o male_a himself_o whereupon_o to_o preserve_v his_o wife_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v the_o malâ—â—â—nd_n himself_o to_o die_v and_o happy_a be_v that_o conjunction_n which_o be_v so_o cement_v by_o love_n that_o each_o can_v say_v as_o castor_n and_o pollux_n as_o brethren_n vive_fw-la tuo_fw-la coujux_fw-la tempore_fw-la vive_fw-la meo_fw-la live_v o_o my_o spouse_n thy_o term_n and_o live_v thou_o i_o the_o greek_n though_o most_o abundant_a in_o expression_n by_o word_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n seem_v defective_a and_o scanty_a for_o as_o ephes_n 5._o and_o col._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o eph._n 5._o col._n 1._o which_o be_v in_o general_a a_o man_n stand_v for_o husband_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o general_a a_o woman_n signify_v in_o the_o apostle_n a_o wife_n which_o defect_n if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v be_v supply_v by_o our_o english_a when_o we_o translate_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o not_o unfit_o from_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o both_o for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v for_o the_o man_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n 2.18_o gen._n 2.18_o so_o the_o man_n be_v alone_o and_o want_v any_o under_o god_n on_o who_o to_o place_v his_o love_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o settle_v these_o on_o the_o woman_n his_o wife_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 5.22_o eph._n 5.22_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o solace_n and_o delight_n and_o as_o they_o be_v make_v help_v to_o the_o husband_n which_o word_n husband_n as_o it_o note_v the_o man_n to_o be_v the_o band_n of_o the_o house_n and_o all_o therein_o so_o primary_o and_o principal_o of_o his_o wife_n by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o keep_v she_o from_o shatter_v as_o the_o band_n in_o sheaf_n or_o as_o the_o band_n of_o