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zeal_n in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v wife_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o your_o husband_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o parallel_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n religion_n 18._o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n intra_fw-la limit_n disciplinae_fw-la so_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o so_o clemens_n alex._n in_o all_o thing_n let_v the_o wise_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n so_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o his_o will_n those_o only_a thing_n except_v in_o which_o he_o be_v impious_a or_o refractory_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n but_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a caution_n for_o 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complain_v if_o she_o be_v no_o better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o precept_n and_o wise_a counsel_n can_v draw_v she_o off_o from_o vanity_n and_o as_o he_o say_v of_o geometry_n that_o if_o she_o be_v skilled_a in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v a_o gamester_n or_o a_o dancer_n may_v perfect_o be_v say_v of_o religion_n if_o she_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o efform_v by_o his_o religion_n either_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a master_n in_o his_o religion_n or_o he_o may_v secure_v in_o she_o and_o for_o his_o advantage_n a_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o although_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o husband_n have_v no_o empire_n and_o command_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o place_n leave_v to_o persuade_v and_o entreat_v and_o induce_v by_o argument_n there_o be_v not_o in_o a_o family_n a_o great_a endearment_n of_o affection_n than_o the_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o ancient_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o 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warrant_v she_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v mispersuade_v in_o a_o matter_n less_o necessary_a yet_o nothing_o can_v warrant_v she_o in_o her_o separate_a rite_n and_o manner_n of_o worshipping_n but_o a_o invincible_a necessity_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o curious_a infallible_a truth_n and_o if_o she_o be_v deceive_v alone_o she_o have_v no_o excuse_n if_o with_o he_o she_o have_v much_o pity_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o warranty_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o humility_n and_o duty_n and_o dear_a affection_n and_o she_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o her_o privilege_n and_o right_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o mystery_n and_o blessing_n of_o her_o husband_n religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v romulus_n a_o woman_n by_o the_o holy_a law_n have_v right_a to_o partake_v of_o her_o husband_n good_n and_o her_o husband_n sacrifice_n and_o holy_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o one_o bed_n there_o be_v a_o nursery_n of_o temptation_n and_o 6._o love_n 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