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love_n and_o peaceablenesse_n in_o the_o wife_n towards_o the_o husband_n belove_a 3._o love_v love_n be_v a_o natural_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n inflame_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lover_n with_o willing_a duty_n towards_o the_o belove_a be_v available_a for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o family_n for_o where_o they_o agree_v love_o there_o they_o count_v the_o good_a of_o the_o one_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o other_o do_v joint_o watch_v against_o all_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o family_n as_o may_v endammage_n it_o there_o the_o servant_n know_v that_o in_o please_a one_o they_o shall_v please_v both_o and_o contrariwise_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o
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that_o which_o no_o need_n drive_v they_o unto_o remember_v that_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a prou._n 31.20_o she_o give_v not_o of_o her_o husband_n she_o give_v of_o she_o own_o she_o find_v away_o to_o do_v good_a without_o the_o hurt_n of_o her_o husband_n s._n paul_n require_v 2.10_o 1._o tim._n 2.10_o that_o woman_n shall_v array_v themselves_o with_o good_a work_n the_o comely_a ornament_n in_o the_o world_n if_o woman_n have_v spiritual_a eye_n 9.36_o acts._n 9.36_o to_o discern_v it_o dorcas_n in_o the_o act_n teach_v wife_n how_o to_o get_v this_o array_n for_o she_o make_v garment_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o the_o poor_a thus_o may_v woman_n find_v how_o to_o set_v themselves_o a_o work_n though_o they_o can_v live_v of_o their_o own_o but_o such_o as_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a allowance_n god_n thereby_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o some_o honest_a labour_n to_o keep_v 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othet_n there_o be_v any_o make_v let_v she_o not_o be_v envious_a but_o glad_a of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o not_o fond_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o she_o see_v her_o neighbour_n have_v but_o wise_o consider_v what_o be_v meet_v for_o herself_o and_o what_o her_o state_n will_v bear_v let_v she_o not_o beg_v a_o wish_n in_o apparel_n but_o sober_a and_o modest_a not_o nice_a nor_o coy_a but_o handsome_a and_o huswifelike_a no_o talker_n of_o other_o man_n matter_n not_o give_v to_o speak_v ill_o of_o any_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o like_a measure_n matth._n 7.2_o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n this_o duty_n consi_v several_o in_o these_o three_o point_n first_o that_o he_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n discreet_o according_a unto_o knowledge_n second_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bitter_a fierce_a and_o cruel_a unto_o she_o three_o that_o he_o love_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o to_o sanctify_v it_o but_o before_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o these_o â—hree_o point_n we_o will_v a_o little_a touch_n the_o original_n and_o beginning_n of_o holy_a wedlock_n what_o it_o be_v when_o where_o how_o and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v be_v what_o wedlock_n be_v wedlock_n or_o matrimony_n be_v a_o lawful_a knot_n and_o unto_o god_n a_o acceptable_a 19.5.6_o acceptable_a math._n 19.5.6_o yoke_a and_o join_v together_o of_o 20._o of_o genes_n 1.27_o 1._o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 5.31_o prou._n 5.18.19_o 20._o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n with_o the_o good_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o in_o friendship_n and_o honesty_n one_o help_a and_o comfort_v the_o other_o eschew_v whoredom_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v a_o couple_v together_o of_o two_o person_n into_o one_o flesh_n not_o to_o be_v break_v according_a unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o to_o continue_v during_o the_o life_n of_o either_o of_o they_o genes_n 2.24_o malach_n 2.14_o rom._n 7.3_o be_v yoke_a and_o dwell_v together_o what_o it_o be_v by_o yoke_a join_v or_o couple_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o outward_a dwelling_n together_o of_o the_o marry_a folk_n as_o to_o be_v ordinary_o in_o a_o dwell_a place_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o each_o other_o mutual_a duty_n mat._n 1.18_o 1._o cor._n 7.10_o 12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 3.7_o ruth_n 4.11_o 12_o but_o also_o a_o uniform_a agreement_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o common_a participation_n of_o body_n and_o good_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v 2.24_o geâ—_n 2.24_o that_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n that_o be_v one_o body_n this_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o matrimony_n or_o wedlock_n must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o couple_v together_o but_o also_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o couple_v together_o as_o come_v of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o 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or_o disquiet_n in_o marriage_n he_o answer_v no_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n by_o her_o believe_a husband_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o affirm_v that_o the_o child_n issue_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o accept_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n only_o he_o add_v this_o exception_n if_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n depart_v and_o forsake_v the_o believe_a wife_n she_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v where_o such_o departure_n arise_v either_o upon_o hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o his_o wife_n profess_v or_o upon_o a_o desire_n to_o use_v his_o pollute_a and_o false_a religion_n for_o herein_o can_v his_o wife_n follow_v he_o without_o danger_n of_o defile_v 〈◊〉_d â—riving_v of_o herself_o of_o 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this_o subjection_n therefore_o that_o child_n owe_v unto_o their_o father_n aught_o in_o very_a deed_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o ladder_n or_o staier_n 23.9_o matth._n 23.9_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o chief_a father_n as_o child_n receive_v of_o their_o parent_n three_o thing_n to_o wit_n life_n maintenance_n &_o instruction_n so_o for_o these_o three_o they_o owe_v other_o three_o namely_o for_o life_n they_o owe_v love_n for_o maintenance_n they_o owe_v obedience_n for_o instruction_n they_o owe_v reverence_n for_o their_o life_n they_o must_v fervent_o love_v their_o parent_n for_o their_o maintenance_n they_o must_v dutiful_o obey_v their_o parent_n as_o master_n and_o for_o their_o instruction_n they_o must_v cheerful_o reverence_v their_o parent_n as_o their_o tutor_n and_o further_o child_n must_v remember_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o they_o their_o parent_n to_o take_v of_o they_o their_o 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to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n as_o jacob_n be_v towards_o laban_n etc._n gen._n 30.27.28.29.30_o and_o 39.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o joseph_n towards_o potipher_n and_o they_o must_v careful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v and_o procure_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o ability_n that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n honesty_n credit_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o as_o well_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o out_o of_o sight_n as_o when_o they_o be_v present_a and_o look_v on_o this_o be_v a_o quality_n and_o property_n belong_v to_o every_o good_a servant_n both_o man_n and_o maid_n to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o good_n or_o necessary_n of_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n they_o shall_v have_v charge_n of_o and_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o keep_n that_o they_o careful_o see_v such_o thing_n so_o well_o and_o orderly_o place_v &_o lay_v up_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n any_o just_a occasion_n to_o 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return_v and_o humble_v herself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v agreement_n betwixt_o onesimus_n a_o vagabond_n and_o thievish_a servant_n etc._n phil._n 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o his_o master_n philemon_n from_o who_o he_o be_v sle_z away_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n must_v patient_o beaâ—e_v and_o forbear_v their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o lawful_a thing_n they_o shall_v command_v they_o not_o be_v against_o a_o good_a conscience_n master_n how_o far_o forth_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v remember_v how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n that_o be_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o a_o christian_a religion_n suffer_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n for_o otherwise_o if_o their_o master_n shall_v command_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unhonest_a unlawful_a wicked_a unjust_a or_o ungodly_a than_o they_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n obey_v it_o 1._o sam._n 20.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.18_o act._n 4.19_o and_o 5.29_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a maid-servant_n be_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a faithful_a patient_a neat_a and_o pleasant_a that_o she_o be_v cleanly_a quick_a and_o handsome_a and_o of_o few_o word_n honest_a in_o her_o word_n deed_n and_o attire_n diligent_a in_o a_o household_n and_o have_v skill_n in_o wash_v bake_v brew_v sow_v and_o spin_v but_o chief_o in_o hold_v her_o peace_n servant_n must_v lay_v apart_o all_o evil_a condition_n pride_n unfaithfulnesse_n brawl_v murmur_a 4.25.29_o ephe._n 4.25.29_o lie_a swear_v and_o filthy_a communication_n pick_v steal_v and_o tale_n tell_v if_o servant_n will_v careful_o mark_v and_o learn_v and_o so_o diligent_o practice_v these_o three_o short_a lesson_n follow_v so_o do_v not_o doubt_n they_o may_v both_o procure_v and_o purchase_v much_o quietness_n to_o themselves_o and_o also_o win_v and_o get_v the_o great_a good_a will_n and_o like_n of_o their_o master_n 8.9_o matth._n 8.9_o mistress_n and_o dame_n thereby_o first_o that_o they_o will_v cheerful_o go_v when_o they_o be_v bid_v second_o that_o they_o will_v come_v willing_o and_o ready_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o last_o that_o they_o will_v remember_v to_o shut_v and_o sparre_v the_o door_n after_o they_o the_o neglect_n and_o omit_v of_o this_o last_o duty_n if_o such_o as_o be_v housekeeper_n will_v careful_o observe_v it_o they_o shall_v then_o find_v that_o they_o sustain_v both_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n by_o it_o necessary_a aid_v among_o servant_n for_o help_n and_o case_n of_o one_o another_o necessary_a and_o because_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o one_o servant_n be_v too_o much_o charge_v with_o labour_n and_o work_v and_o another_o of_o his_o fellow_n have_v more_o ease_n than_o work_n one_o therefore_o shall_v so_o help_v another_o as_o we_o see_v by_o use_n in_o our_o own_o body_n when_o one_o leg_n be_v weary_a we_o can_v rest_v it_o on_o the_o other_o or_o when_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v over_o labour_v we_o can_v ease_v it_o with_o the_o left_a and_o when_o intercourse_n of_o love_n and_o courtesy_n entreat_v and_o persuade_v not_o this_o favour_n and_o kindness_n among_o they_o than_o shall_v the_o master_n himself_o command_v the_o negligent_a and_o loiter_a servant_n to_o help_v and_o ease_v the_o weary_a and_o he_o that_o be_v well_o employ_v and_o overcharge_v master_n servant_n must_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n seek_v the_o commodity_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o master_n again_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o put_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o some_o do_v without_o all_o conscience_n make_v spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o their_o master_n good_n witting_o and_o willing_o neither_o yet_o that_o they_o suffer_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o through_o their_o heedlessness_n and_o retchlesnesse_n to_o be_v mar_v and_o lose_v but_o special_o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v spoil_n and_o waste_v of_o such_o break_a meat_n as_o remain_v after_o their_o meal_n or_o at_o other_o time_n which_o do_v be_v not_o only_o a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o master_n profit_n but_o also_o a_o great_a offence_n to_o god_n who_o command_v that_o such_o break_a meat_n as_o remain_v to_o be_v gather_v up_o and_o save_v that_o so_o nothing_o be_v lose_v john_n 6.12_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v let_v servant_n and_o apprentice_n both_o man_n and_o maid_n assure_v themselves_o that_o as_o they_o deal_v and_o behave_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n and_o their_o good_n whilst_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n will_v cause_v their_o servant_n to_o deal_v and_o behave_v themselves_o to_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v master_n or_o dame_n themselves_o so_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n 7.2_o matth._n 7.2_o and_o as_o religious_a and_o godly_a master_n be_v very_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a when_o they_o hire_v &_o entertain_v any_o servant_n into_o their_o service_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a honest_a and_o religious_a or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o will_v be_v tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o such_o good_a order_n and_o godly_a government_n as_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v use_v &_o exercise_v daily_o in_o their_o house_n but_o contrariwise_o such_o master_n as_o be_v profane_a &_o irreligious_a have_v no_o care_n or_o regard_n who_o they_o hire_v or_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n so_o they_o will_v fit_v and_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o gain_n and_o profit_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o lewd_a vicious_a or_o ungodly_a in_o word_n or_o deed_n so_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v christian_n and_o religious_a servant_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o careful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o place_v themselves_o with_o any_o such_o master_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o wicked_a or_o in_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n where_o there_o want_v good_a mean_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o preach_v and_o catechise_n that_o so_o they_o may_v daily_o profit_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o good_a course_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o servant_n as_o be_v without_o god_n irreligious_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n care_v not_o where_o or_o with_o who_o they_o dwell_v nay_o they_o will_v not_o with_o their_o good_a will_n come_v to_o dwell_v either_o in_o that_o town_n or_o with_o those_o master_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v from_o swear_v dice_a card_v table_a profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o such_o wickedness_n who_o in_o thus_o do_v do_v fly_v from_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o seek_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o destruction_n finis_fw-la
be_v true_o to_o be_v term_v man_n and_o wife_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o precedent_a espousal_n we_o may_v then_o plain_o see_v how_o high_o the_o lord_n do_v esteem_v and_o honour_v they_o the_o breach_n whereof_o he_o punish_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n &_o the_o person_n betroth_v he_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n if_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v and_o allow_v they_o but_o that_o they_o have_v be_v of_o humane_a institution_n alone_o he_o will_v not_o have_v honour_v they_o with_o such_o title_n or_o have_v impose_v death_n by_o stone_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o man_n ordinance_n again_o if_o a_o man_n abuse_v a_o betroth_a maid_n in_o the_o field_n he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v die_v but_o unto_o the_o maid_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o maid_n no_o cause_n of_o death_n now_o impose_v death_n upon_o this_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o he_o that_o abuse_v a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o evident_o teach_v that_o espousal_n be_v a_o principal_a degree_n in_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o the_o unlawful_a breach_n thereof_o deserve_v death_n for_o what_o else_o shall_v the_o lord_n grace_v they_o with_o such_o great_a privilege_n and_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o with_o severe_a punishment_n further_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n instruct_v by_o these_o and_o such_o commandment_n approve_a and_o practise_v these_o espousal_n not_o only_o by_o themselves_o etc._n judg._n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o by_o their_o child_n samson_n like_v and_o love_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o timnah_n desire_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o so_o they_o do_v at_o which_o time_n samson_n make_v a_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o young_a man_n albeit_o her_o father_n afterward_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o but_o give_v she_o to_o another_o for_o which_o injury_n samson_n revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o philistine_n by_o burn_v up_o the_o rick_n of_o stand_a corn_n vineyard_n and_o olive_n for_o which_o the_o philistine_n burn_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n 3.14.15.16_o 1._o sam._n 18.15.26.27_o 2._o sam._n 3.14.15.16_o so_o david_n beg_v micholl_n of_o her_o father_n saul_n who_o give_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o a_o hundred_o foreskinne_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o therefore_o when_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o require_v she_o of_o ishbosheth_n saules_n son_n who_o send_v she_o unto_o he_o also_o joseph_n and_o marie_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v betroth_v which_o god_n will_v never_o have_v permit_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o will_n or_o if_o he_o may_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n have_v stain_v either_o joseph_n honesty_n or_o mary_n virginity_n nay_o if_o he_o have_v not_o much_o more_o grace_v and_o adorn_v both_o than_o the_o want_n of_o espousal_n can_v have_v do_v and_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o truth_n 7.36.37.38_o 1._o cor._n 7.36.37.38_o see_v the_o scripture_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o parent_n to_o give_v and_o not_o to_o give_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n say_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n again_o he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o and_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a anon_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o public_a act_n of_o marriage_n some_o special_a time_n appoint_v wherein_o both_o parent_n and_o party_n may_v testify_v and_o signify_v their_o mutual_a like_n and_o consent_n unless_o they_o despise_v to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o custom_n of_o faithful_a especial_o of_o the_o parent_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o espowsall-breaker_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o espouse_v and_o final_o if_o the_o fatherly_a authority_n over_o child_n do_v approve_v and_o require_v the_o continual_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a yea_o being_n the_o first_o principal_a part_n of_o marriage_n itself_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v honourable_a in_o his_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o marriage_n itself_o be_v now_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v &_o learn_v what_o a_o contract_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o right_a judgement_n we_o may_v always_o use_v it_o well_o and_o never_o ill_a for_o want_v of_o good_a understanding_n a_o contract_n be_v a_o voluntary_a promise_n of_o marriage_n mutual_o make_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n both_o be_v meet_a and_o free_a to_o marry_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o allow_v so_o to_o do_v by_o their_o parent_n this_o short_a sentence_n show_v the_o whole_a nature_n quality_n property_n use_n and_o abuse_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v or_o eschew_v in_o a_o right_a contract_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o unfolding_n of_o every_o word_n contain_v therein_o for_o as_o there_o be_v none_o vain_a and_o idle_a void_a of_o his_o proper_a signification_n so_o every_o one_o have_v his_o proper_a weight_n serve_v for_o special_a and_o necessary_a use_n 1._o first_o we_o call_v a_o contract_n a_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o what_o be_v a_o promise_n but_o a_o speech_n which_o affirm_v or_o deni_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o with_o pupose_v and_o word_n of_o testimony_n to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v affirm_v or_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v indeed_o a_o marriage_n contract_n but_o this_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o nature_n a_o true_a and_o right_a promise_n not_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o promise_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o a_o present_a promise_n in_o deed_n for_o if_o one_o party_n do_v say_v i_o will_v promise_v to_o marry_v thou_o this_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o deed_n but_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o consequent_o no_o contract_n but_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o contract_n and_o therefore_o ti_v nor_o bind_v neither_o party_n nor_o parent_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o nature_n any_o contract_n at_o al._n again_o if_o a_o contract_n be_v a_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o a_o dumb_a show_n or_o doubtful_a signification_n of_o promise_n but_o a_o plain_a promise_n utter_v &_o pronounce_v in_o a_o right_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o when_o one_o say_v i_o do_v promise_n to_o marry_v thou_o or_o i_o do_v espouse_v affiance_n or_o betrothe_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o marriage_n or_o such_o like_a wherein_o all_o ambiguity_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v that_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a so_o likewise_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v simple_a and_o plain_a void_a of_o all_o deceit_n 2._o second_o we_o call_v a_o contract_n a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o every_o thing_n neither_o of_o honour_n of_o inheritance_n of_o riches_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o save_v only_o of_o marriage_n now_o we_o mean_v by_o marriage_n not_o only_o the_o party_n marry_v but_o all_o conjugal_a and_o marriage_n duty_n and_o office_n that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o this_o honourable_a estate_n and_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v mutual_o of_o both_o for_o this_o promise_n touch_v person_n themselves_o be_v of_o such_o force_n &_o weight_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o body_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 7_o 4._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n for_o although_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o do_v till_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v end_v yet_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o principal_a beginner_n and_o worker_n thereof_o because_o they_o that_o promise_v marriage_n do_v necessary_o thereby_o promise_v that_o two_o shall_v become_v one_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o will_v always_o give_v mutual_a benevolence_n one_o to_o another_o touch_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o likewise_o be_v promise_v by_o this_o contract_n we_o will_v here_o only_o recite_v they_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o another_o place_n and_o time_n 1._o the_o husband_n his_o duty_n be_v first_o
to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o then_o to_o govern_v she_o in_o all_o duty_n that_o proper_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n in_o knowledge_n in_o wisdom_n judgement_n and_o justice_n three_o to_o dwell_v with_o she_o four_o to_o use_v she_o in_o all_o due_a benevolence_n 7.45_o 1._o pet._n 13.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.45_o honest_o sober_o and_o chaste_o 1._o the_o wife_n her_o duty_n be_v in_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o submit_v and_o subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o marriage_n second_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n three_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o husband_n four_o and_o last_o to_o give_v he_o mutual_a benevolence_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o mutual_a duty_n as_o they_o may_v be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o these_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v thereof_o three_o we_o call_v this_o promise_n of_o marriage_n voluntary_a because_o it_o must_v not_o come_v from_o the_o lip_n alone_o but_o from_o the_o well-liking_a and_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a promise_n without_o any_o will_n at_o all_o and_o so_o mere_a hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a though_o it_o bind_v the_o party_n that_o promise_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v before_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o if_o the_o parent_n afterward_o shall_v certain_o know_v this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o will_n nor_o unfeigned_a meaning_n at_o all_o in_o the_o party_n neither_o yet_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o loathe_n and_o abhor_v of_o his_o spouse_n betroth_v though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o render_v just_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n thereof_o they_o may_v upon_o this_o occasion_n either_o defer_v the_o day_n of_o marriage_n the_o long_o to_o see_v if_o god_n will_v happy_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o party_n or_o utter_o break_v and_o frustrate_v the_o promise_n if_o all_o good_a mean_n and_o occasion_n have_v be_v use_v none_o will_v prevail_v but_o that_o the_o party_n rather_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_a for_o a_o contract_n be_v a_o willing_a and_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o parent_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n in_o such_o case_n when_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v altogether_o unwilling_a and_o therefore_o make_v in_o mere_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n neither_o can_v be_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n or_o any_o other_o good_a mean_n use_v be_v better_v but_o rather_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_a may_v not_o break_v and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o for_o why_o do_v rebeccaes_n parent_n deny_v she_o to_o isaac_n neither_o will_v send_v she_o with_o abraham_n servant_n to_o be_v marry_v 57.58_o gen._n 24_o 57.58_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v ask_v her_o consent_n yea_o when_o as_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o maid_n and_o ask_v her_o consent_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o show_v that_o both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v they_o that_o this_o consent_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v that_o marriage_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o one_o party_n do_v not_o only_o not_o love_n but_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o how_o can_v such_o two_o become_v one_o flesh_n lawful_o when_o as_o there_o want_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o true_a natural_a mother_n of_o all_o marriage_n duty_n wherefore_o this_o promise_n must_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n at_o least_o willing_a and_o voluntary_a for_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o yet_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o great_a measure_n of_o true_a holy_a and_o sanctify_a love_n at_o that_o time_n as_o afterward_o for_o that_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o other_o duty_n afterward_o even_o to_o their_o life_n end_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o unfeigned_a it_o be_v enough_o and_o full_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o true_a contract_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o join_v second_o we_o call_v it_o voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o constraint_n and_o compulsion_n contrary_a to_o a_o free_a consent_n for_o if_o either_o party_n be_v urge_v constrain_v or_o compel_v by_o great_a fear_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o by_o threaten_v of_o loss_n of_o preferment_n of_o health_n of_o limb_n of_o life_n or_o of_o any_o such_o other_o like_a or_o by_o any_o other_o violent_a manner_n of_o deal_v whatsoever_o to_o yield_v their_o promise_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o good_a like_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o kind_n of_o promise_n as_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o break_v by_o the_o parent_n themselves_o or_o by_o such_o master_n as_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v and_o rule_v they_o in_o such_o case_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v the_o party_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v they_o direction_n who_o to_o marry_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n again_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n neither_o whereof_o they_o can_v keep_v if_o their_o parent_n may_v compel_v they_o or_o contract_n &_o marry_v it_o become_v rather_o the_o parent_n to_o persuade_v their_o child_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o yield_v their_o consent_n rather_o than_o to_o draw_v they_o by_o wicked_a sleight_n and_o cunning_a drunkenness_n or_o any_o other_o wicked_a and_o violent_a mean_n for_o as_o that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o all_o such_o force_a contract_n may_v be_v break_v and_o frustrate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n to_o redress_v such_o intolerable_a enormity_n among_o the_o society_n of_o man_n for_o if_o parent_n may_v deny_v marriage_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o only_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n obtain_v the_o word_n and_o body_n of_o their_o child_n much_o more_o may_v the_o magistrate_n deny_v marriage_n where_o only_o a_o verbal_a promise_n have_v be_v get_v by_o violent_a compulsion_n and_o so_o for_o these_o cause_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n alone_o we_o conclude_v that_o contract_n must_v be_v voluntary_a four_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a promise_n that_o be_v either_o party_n must_v make_v it_o to_o other_o not_o the_o man_n only_o nor_o the_o woman_n only_o but_o both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n though_o decency_n and_o order_n require_v the_o man_n to_o do_v it_o first_o and_o then_o the_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v her_o head_n and_o she_o his_o glory_n and_o aught_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v she_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o pre-eminence_n for_o if_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o mutual_o make_v of_o they_o both_o but_o of_o one_o alone_a it_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a contract_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v break_v by_o parent_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n herein_o because_o the_o party_n unpromised_a be_v not_o bind_v by_o word_n nor_o deed_n but_o be_v free_a insomuch_o that_o such_o a_o contract_n be_v rather_o so_o term_v then_o for_o that_o it_o be_v any_o true_a contract_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mutual_a than_o it_o do_v mutual_o and_o inviolable_o bind_v both_o so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n neither_o parent_n magistrate_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o break_v it_o for_o this_o be_v full_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v be_v one_o principal_a cause_n of_o make_v two_o one_o flesh_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v write_v therefore_o shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n genes_n 2.24_o also_o that_o the_o man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n nor_o the_o woman_n over_o she_o and_o so_o to_o be_v short_a hence_o arise_v all_o mutual_a benevolence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o a_o point_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o necessity_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v omit_v in_o contract_n five_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n where_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o it_o may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v between_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o mankind_n nay_o neither_o among_o brute_n beast_n