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remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n thou_o master_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o daughter_n manservant_n and_o maidservant_n what_o need_v so_o particular_a enumeration_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a weight_n in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o family_n that_o do_v all_o this_o when_o the_o householder_n themselves_o neglect_v or_o profane_v it_o by_o their_o own_o example_n and_o employ_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o business_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o public_a congregation_n or_o leave_v they_o to_o come_v or_o go_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o to_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o idleness_n or_o sport_n &_o pastime_n that_o day_n how_o can_v these_o man_n say_v true_o i_o and_o my_o
for_o one_o another_o but_o joint_o with_o one_o another_o or_o together_o q._n what_o must_v they_o pray_v for_o together_o a._n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o spirit_n as_o one_o flesh_n 2._o that_o this_o ordiance_n may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o 3._o that_o if_o god_n please_v they_o may_v have_v child_n comely_a wise_a gracious_a and_o heir_n of_o salvation_n 4._o a_o competency_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o 5._o for_o grace_n want_v or_o weak_a in_o themselves_o q._n what_o good_a must_v they_o promote_v in_o each_o other_o a._n 1._o of_o their_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 7_o both_o for_o conversion_n and_o edification_n and_o if_o fall_v restore_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o 2._o of_o their_o body_n in_o health_n and_o in_o sickness_n as_o mutual_a helper_n gen._n 27.14_o 3._o of_o their_o good_a name_n matth._n 1.19_o prov._n 22.1_o both_o preserve_v it_o and_o prevent_v ill_a report_n 4._o of_o their_o good_n or_o estate_n prov_n 31_o 12._o q._n what_o common_a duty_n concern_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o a._n they_o respect_v the_o family_n or_o other_o q._n what_o concern_v they_o joint_o to_o the_o family_n a._n a_o joint_a government_n of_o it_o each_o to_o be_v helpful_a in_o overseeing_a the_o child_n servant_n and_o affair_n thereof_o the_o husband_n chief_o without_o door_n the_o wife_n within_o 1_o tim._n 5.14_o prov._n 31.11_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o duty_n respect_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o stranger_n a._n 1._o a_o hospitable_a entertainment_n gen._n 18.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 2._o relieve_v the_o poor_a nehem._n 8.10_o prov._n 31.20_o thus_o far_o the_o duty_n common_a to_o both_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o each_o party_n follow_v chapter_n 6._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n col._n 3.18_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n a._n three_o 1._o their_o subjection_n command_v wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n 2._o the_o motive_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a 3_o the_o rule_n or_o direction_n in_o the_o lord_n q._n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n begin_v first_o with_o husband_n and_o wife_n a._n 1_o bâ—cause_fw-mi man_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o first_o couple_n in_o the_o world_n before_o there_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n or_o master_n and_o servant_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a husband_n and_o wife_n they_o will_v never_o be_v good_a parent_n nor_o good_a master_n 3_o because_o if_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n to_o each_o other_o nothing_o go_v well_o in_o the_o family_n the_o rest_n will_v be_v naught_o by_o their_o example_n q._n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o every_o relation_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o inferior_a a._n 1._o because_o inferior_n be_v most_o unwilling_a to_o undergo_v their_o burden_n 2._o to_o obey_v well_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o learn_v to_o rule_v well_o they_o prove_v best_o superior_n that_o be_v best_o inferior_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n because_o as_o they_o be_v weak_a so_o like_a to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o due_a obedience_n will_v move_v superior_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o q._n why_o amongst_a inferior_n do_v he_o first_o begin_v with_o wife_n a._n 1._o to_o show_v the_o wife_n inferiority_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o child_n to_o parent_n etc._n etc._n 2._o wife_n be_v the_o first_o on_o who_o subjection_n waâ—_n lay_v as_o instrumental_a to_o sin_n 3._o the_o wife_n example_n if_o good_a be_v very_o prevolent_a to_o the_o rest_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n 4._o they_o most_o unwilling_a to_o yield_v subjection_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o little_a distance_n from_o and_o near_a union_n with_o their_o husband_n q._n what_o be_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n a._n subjection_n or_o submission_n to_o her_o husband_n gen._n 3.16_o q._n wherein_o do_v that_o subjection_n consist_v a._n in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o superiority_n over_o she_o 2._o in_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o her_o superior_a q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v her_o superior_a a._n 1._o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o he_o gen._n 3.16_o 2._o nature_n teach_v it_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o female_n vessel_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o so_o inferior_a to_o the_o male_n 3._o his_o title_n imply_v superiority_n as_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o guide_n prov._n 2.17_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 4._o he_o represent_v christ_n she_o the_o church_n eph._n 5.23_o 5._o woman_n be_v make_v for_o the_o man_n not_o the_o man_n for_o the_o woman_n gen._n 2.18_o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o this_o acknowledgement_n a._n because_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n q._n wherein_o stand_v her_o respect_n to_o he_o a._n in_o two_o thing_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n q._n what_o be_v her_o reverence_n to_o he_o a._n inward_a or_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v her_o inward_a reverence_n a._n a_o high_a esteem_n of_o he_o for_o his_o place_n sake_n as_o her_o lord_n and_o head_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.2_o and_o reverence_n eph._n 5._o last_o a_o reverential_a fear_n q._n whereby_o be_v that_o fear_v manifest_v a._n 1_o by_o her_o care_n to_o please_v he_o 1_o cor._n 7.34_o 2_o by_o her_o joy_n in_o please_v he_o pro._n 31.12_o 3_o by_o her_o grief_n in_o offend_v he_o q._n whereby_o be_v her_o outward_a fear_n or_o reverence_n discover_v a._n by_o her_o behaviour_n and_o speech_n q._n what_o must_v her_o behaviour_n to_o he_o be_v a._n 1_o with_o gravity_n in_o a_o sober_a carriage_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o 2_o meekness_n or_o mildness_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o amiable_a countenance_n 3_o courtesy_n on_o all_o occasion_n 4._o modesty_n in_o apparel_n fit_v for_o his_o estate_n and_o place_n q._n how_o must_v she_o order_v her_o speech_n a._n she_o must_v order_v it_o aright_o both_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o absence_n how_o in_o his_o presence_n a._n 1._o her_o word_n must_v be_v few_o 7.19_o contrary_a pro._n 7.19_o rather_o with_o silence_n than_o much_o talk_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o 2._o reverent_a give_v he_o his_o due_a title_n of_o lord_n or_o husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o 3._o meek_n from_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 2_o kin._n 4.10_o 22._o q._n how_o in_o his_o absence_n a._n speak_v of_o he_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n as_o her_o superior_a gen._n 18_o 1â—_n q._n wherein_o consist_v her_o obedience_n a._n it_o be_v either_o passive_a or_o active_a q._n whereby_o be_v her_o passive_a obedience_n manifest_v a._n in_o forbear_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o family_n against_o his_o mind_n or_o without_o his_o consent_n gen._n 16.5_o 6._o and_o 21.10_o and_o 2_o kin._n 4.10_o 22._o q._n may_v the_o wife_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o consent_n a._n yes_o in_o three_o case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o impotency_n as_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o distract_v etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o impossibility_n when_o far_o absent_a 3._o of_o allowance_n manifest_v two_o way_n 1._o general_o by_o resignation_n of_o all_o to_o she_o prov._n 31.10_o 11._o 2._o particular_o in_o some_o thing_n express_o or_o by_o silence_n and_o connivance_n q._n how_o do_v this_o appear_v her_o duty_n a._n 1_o by_o that_o law_n gen._n 3.16_o 2_o by_o example_n of_o the_o good_a shunamite_n 2_o king_n 4.9_o 3_o from_o a_o husband_n power_n to_o make_v void_a her_o vow_n num._n 30.7_o 13._o q._n wherein_o consist_v her_o active_a obedience_n a._n in_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o bear_v his_o reproof_n q._n wherein_o appear_v her_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n a._n 1_o in_o cohabitation_n follow_v he_o whether_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n call_v he_o gen._n 31.16_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 2_o come_v to_o he_o when_o send_v for_o as_o jacob_n wife_n do_v gen._n 31.4_o contra_fw-la esth_n 1.17_o 3_o do_v what_o be_v require_v of_o she_o as_o sarah_n gen._n 18.6_o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n 1_o king_n 14_o 2._o q._n how_o must_v she_o bear_v his_o reproof_n a._n 1_o if_o unjust_a yet_o with_o patience_n 2_o if_o just_a though_o sharp_a with_o meekness_n gen._n 33.1_o 3_o with_o readiness_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o gen._n 35.2_o 4._o q._n what_o reason_n give_v the_o apostle_n to_o enforce_v these_o duty_n a._n because_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o q_o what_o mean_v that_o fitness_n a._n 1_o decency_n or_o comeliness_n so_o it_o be_v
her_o honour_n 2._o equity_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n q._n what_o mean_v those_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n a._n it_o imply_v 1._o a_o limitation_n 2._o a_o direction_n and_o 3._o a_o motive_n q._n what_o be_v the_o limitation_n a._n a_o wife_n must_v submit_v and_o obey_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o lawful_a thing_n q._n what_o be_v the_o direction_n a._n to_o do_v all_o her_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o unto_o christ_n eph._n 5.22_o q._n how_o be_v it_o a_o motive_n a._n 1._o in_o do_v her_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o do_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o take_v it_o so_o 2._o in_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v it_o to_o he_o she_o do_v the_o same_o to_o christ_n chapter_n 7._o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n col._n 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a against_o they_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n a._n two_n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n with_o mildness_n express_v by_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_v not_o bitter_a to_o they_o q._n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n in_o love_n 33._o eph._n 5.25_o 28_o 33._o a._n 1._o otherwise_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v well_o perform_v from_o one_o to_o another_o 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 2_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o love_n above_o friend_n child_n parent_n must_v leave_v all_o for_o she_o as_o she_o all_o for_o he_o therefore_o must_v love_v her_o most_o deut._n 13.6_o wife_n or_o his_o bosom_n 3_o lest_o his_o superiority_n and_o authority_n over_o she_o shall_v degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n 4_o she_z the_o weak_a sex_n and_o apt_a to_o offend_v but_o love_n will_v cover_v all_o 5_o to_o provoke_v she_o to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v she_o as_o christ_n the_o church_n q._n what_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n do_v proceed_v from_o love_n knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o according_a to_o knowledge_n a._n two_n 1._o a_o wife_n maintain_v of_o his_o authority_n 2._o a_o right_a manage_n of_o the_o same_o q._n why_o must_v a_o husband_n maintain_v his_o authority_n a._n 1._o this_o maintain_v god_n and_o christ_n authority_n who_o entrust_v he_o with_o it_o 2._o this_o most_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n q._n how_o may_v he_o maintain_v his_o authority_n a._n by_o be_v a_o example_n to_o they_o in_o love_n gravity_n piety_n honesty_n which_o cause_n a_o reverend_a respect_n in_o wife_n and_o family_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o q._n how_o be_v this_o authority_n to_o be_v manage_v a._n 1._o by_o a_o tender_a respect_n of_o she_o 2._o by_o a_o provident_a care_n for_o she_o q._n what_o be_v that_o tender_a respect_n of_o she_o a._n it_o be_v either_o inward_a or_o outward_a q._n wherein_o consist_v his_o inward_a respect_n a._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o she_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o she_o q._n what_o opinion_n must_v he_o have_v of_o she_o a._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o her_o place_n she_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o give_v honour_n to_o she_o he_o must_v esteem_v she_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o as_o his_o yoke-fellow_n and_o companion_n a_o little_a low_o than_o himself_o as_o near_o to_o equality_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o her_o person_n so_o he_o must_v esteem_v his_o own_o wife_n fit_a and_o best_a for_o he_o as_o provide_v by_o god_n prov._n 19.14_o and_o 18.22_o q._n what_o affection_n must_v he_o bear_v to_o she_o a._n it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o great_a delight_n in_o she_o as_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o ezek._n 24.19_o ravish_v modest_o with_o her_o love_n prov._n 5.18_o 19_o q._n wherein_o appear_v his_o outward_a respect_n a._n 1._o in_o avoid_v offence_n to_o she_o 2._o in_o wise_o order_v her_o offence_n to_o he_o q._n how_o may_v he_o avoid_v offence_n to_o she_o a._n 1._o in_o take_v her_o duty_n tender_v to_o he_o 2._o in_o tender_v his_o own_o to_o she_o q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o take_v she_o a._n 1._o a_o kind_a acceptation_n of_o it_o as_o abraham_n do_v sarahs_n gen._n 21.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.23_o 2._o commend_v and_o reward_v she_o for_o it_o as_o prov._n 31.28_o 31._o esth_n 5.3_o 1_o kin._n 1.28_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o must_v he_o tender_v his_o duty_n to_o she_o to_o avoid_v offence_n a._n in_o mildness_n a_o special_a fruit_n of_o love_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o bitter_a to_o they_o which_o be_v express_v 1_o in_o his_o speech_n whether_o give_v her_o title_n as_o wife_n love_n etc._n etc._n or_o instrution_n command_n or_o reproof_n all_o with_o meekness_n gal._n 6.1_o prov._n 25.15_o 2_o in_o his_o countenance_n which_o must_v be_v amiable_a and_o please_a 3_o in_o his_o gesture_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o modest_a familiarity_n as_o isaac_n to_o rebecca_n gen._n 26.8_o 4_o in_o his_o action_n by_o favour_n and_o gift_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1.4_o 5._o elkanah_n do_v to_o his_o q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o order_v her_o offence_n to_o he_o a._n to_o passâ—_n they_o by_o with_o meekness_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v with_o her_o weakness_n pâ—ov_n 19.11_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 7._o q._n wherein_o appear_v his_o provident_a care_n for_o she_o a._n 1._o in_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o she_o as_o her_o head_n 2.19_o 1_o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 7._o and_o 2.19_o both_o for_o her_o soul_n in_o private_a and_o public_a mean_n of_o her_o edification_n and_o also_o for_o her_o body_n both_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o childbearing_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o after_o death_n 1.21_o 1_o kin._n 1.21_o settle_v a_o comfortable_a and_o suitable_a maintenance_n on_o she_o 2._o in_o protect_v she_o from_o danger_n in_o her_o person_n and_o name_n 1_o sam._n 27.3_o and_o 30.18_o q._n what_o motive_n have_v husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o do_v all_o these_o duty_n to_o they_o a._n beside_o the_o command_n of_o god_n these_o two_o 1._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o love_v his_o church_n and_o therein_o themselves_o if_o godly_a eph._n 5.25_o now_o christ_n love_v first_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n give_v himself_o for_o it_o eph._n 5.26_o free_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o pure_o to_o sanctify_v it_o v._o 27._o constant_o joh._n 13.1_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o so_o may_v they_o 2._o the_o example_n of_o one_o self_n eph._n 5.28_o 29_o a_o wife_n be_v himself_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n finis_fw-la