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that_o your_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n 24_o chap._n â—_o 24_o god_n will_v keep_v house_n for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v from_o home_n as_o bildad_o 8.6_o job_n 8.6_o if_o you_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a god_n will_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o your_o righteousness_n prosperous_a let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n to_o make_v it_o righteous_a and_o god_n will_v make_v it_o prosperous_a 4_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o your_o household_n family_n 4_o oversee_v the_o family_n to_o prevent_v or_o supress_v sin_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o beginning_n thereof_o to_o cherish_v &_o encourage_v good_a in_o all_o that_o live_v with_o you_o to_o reduce_v those_o that_o go_v astray_o in_o opinion_n or_o in_o conversation_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o husband_n 14._o prov._n 31.27_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 14._o the_o virtuous_a woman_n look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n because_o elies_n son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o god_n judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o 5._o sabbath_n 5._o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o only_o you_o but_o all_o within_o your_o house_n the_o charge_v whereof_o lie_v main_o on_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o mistress_n exod._n 20.9_o 10._o this_o godly_a covenant_n of_o your_o household_n will_v draw_v down_o god_n protection_n and_o blessing_n upon_o your_o habitation_n relation_n and_o upon_o all_o your_o affair_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v to_o exhort_v all_o marry_v and_o marry_v person_n 1_o to_o learn_v these_o marriage_n duty_n both_o special_a and_o common_a duty_n use_v 1_o learn_v these_o marriage_n duty_n for_o any_o to_o marry_v before_o they_o know_v their_o duty_n or_o how_o to_o carry_v therein_o be_v like_o set_v up_o before_o one_o have_v learn_v the_o trade_n or_o like_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o one_o hear_v it_o which_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o prov._n 18.13_o 2_o they_o use_v 2._o perform_v they_o to_o perform_v these_o duty_n of_o marriage_n careful_a and_o constant_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o four_o motive_n or_o inducement_n hereunto_o motive_n 4_o motive_n 1._o religion_n 1_o duty_n of_o marriage_n aâ—e_v matter_n of_o religion_n though_o marriage_n in_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a matter_n yâ—t_v the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n be_v matter_n of_o religion_n oâ—_n conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n â—â—ing_n full_o prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v 〈…〉_o and_o christ_n will_v one_o day_n come_v in_o slame_a â—ire_n to_o taâ—â—â—vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o obâ—â—_n not_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 2_o thereof_o 2_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n this_o to_o get_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o in_o the_o diligent_a and_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n you_o may_v expect_v the_o comfort_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n a_o wife_n may_v draw_v forth_o the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o husband_n may_v extract_v the_o helpfulness_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o wife_n by_o the_o religious_a do_v of_o their_o duty_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o expect_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o relation_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n 25.24_o math._n 25.24_o and_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hard_a man_n who_o look_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v 3._o covenant_n 3_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n motive_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n you_o enter_v into_o mutual_o at_o marriage_n whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o witness_n malac._n 2.14_o both_o of_o your_o make_n it_o
because_o the_o author_n have_v no_o copy_n of_o it_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o some_o expectation_n that_o this_o loss_n may_v have_v be_v recover_v that_o this_o spiritual_a tract_n may_v have_v be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a but_o now_o through_o long_a disappointment_n our_o hope_n grow_v more_o faint_a if_o hereafter_o god_n good_a hand_n of_o providence_n shall_v bring_v this_o manuscript_n either_o unto_o the_o author_n at_o lincoln_n or_o to_o myself_o at_o london_n the_o restorer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v well_o recompense_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o publish_v for_o common_a profit_n christian_n reader_n as_o the_o author_n deserve_v so_o he_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n who_o be_v octo._n 15._o 1657._o thy_o friend_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n simeon_n ashe_n let_v the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o amend_v these_o fault_n with_o his_o pen_n before_o he_o peruse_v the_o bâ—ok_n errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 4._o for_o efficiency_n read_v efficient_a p_o 2._o l._n 6._o f_o justification_n r._n institution_n p._n 5_o l._n 13_o f_o love_n r._n lover_n p._n 6._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o act_n in_o to_o his_o church_n p._n 6._o l._n 32._o f._n justification_n r._n institution_n p._n 8_o l._n 9_o f._n lincy_n r_o lâ—nâ—ey_n margin_n r._n 1_o king_n 11_o â—_o 3_o â—_o p._n 14_o in_o mark_fw-mi col._n 18._o 3._o r_o col._n 3_o 18._o p._n 15._o l._n ult_n l_o be_v r._n in_o the_o salâ—_n p_o 18._o l._n 17._o f_o follows_z r._n flon_n p._n 23_o l._n 25_o f_o proprietor_n r._n proprietary_n p._n 25_o l_o 3._o f_z spiritual_a r_o special_a p._n 25_o l._n 5_o f._n walk_v r._n well-being_n p._n 26._o l._n 19_o f._n advance_v r._n clean_a mark_fw-mi r._n 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o p._n 26._o l._n 34._o f._n communion_n r_o communication_n p._n 27._o l._n â—5_n f._n party_n r._n party_n &_o l._n 26._o f._n it_o be_v r._n and_o be_v apt_a &_o l_o 32._o f_o heaven_n 1_o healer_n p_o 30._o l._n â—_o f._n allunder_v r_o asunder_o &_o l._n 2._o f_o contention_n r._n contentation_n &_o l._n 16._o f._n wrest_v r_o wresâ—le_v &_o l._n 19_o put_v out_o be_v p_o 31._o mark_fw-mi r_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 14._o f._n tim._n 2._o 14._o p._n 33._o l._n 26._o f._n covenant_n r._n government_n &_o l._n 30_o f._n exercise_n r._n exercise_n p._n 44._o l._n 1._o â—â—_o r._n to_o thirst_n p._n 53._o l._n 13_o f._n fore-arned_n r._n fore-armed_n p._n 59_o l._n 3._o f._n our_o r._n or_o &_o l._n 28._o f._n we_o r._n our_o p._n 60_o l_o 3._o f._n learn_v r_o leave_v p._n 64._o l._n 29._o f._n word_n r._n world_n p._n 70._o l._n 3._o f._n fit_v r._n fill_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o it_o the_o honour_n duty_n benefit_n trouble_v of_o it_o i._o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o say_v paul_n of_o high_a esteem_n and_o great_a account_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a and_o the_o bed_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v undefiled_a adam_n and_o eve_n may_v have_v use_v it_o in_o their_o innocence_n this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n author_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o author_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o efficiency_n or_o author_n of_o it_o that_o be_v god_n 5_o way_n 1_o by_o justification_n marriage_n be_v god_n ordinace_n he_o first_o invent_v it_o and_o appoint_v it_o what_o be_v of_o god_n be_v excellent_a and_o honourable_a 2_o by_o administration_n he_o marry_v adam_n and_o eve_n when_o he_o have_v build_v the_o rib_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n side_n into_o a_o woman_n 2.22_o gen._n 2.22_o he_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v join_v she_o in_o marriage_n with_o he_o and_o god_n be_v say_v now_o to_o join_v man_n and_o wife_n together_o math._n 19.6_o that_o be_v by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n 3_o by_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n for_o a_o matrimonial_a relation_n 2.18_o gen._n 2.18_o make_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o the_o man_n and_o the_o man_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a head_n and_o guide_v for_o the_o woman_n this_o be_v god_n work_n a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.14_o so_o be_v a_o love_a husband_n god_n make_v they_o so_o 4_o by_o benediction_n god_n bless_v they_o together_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o end_n and_o comfort_n of_o marriage_n as_o he_o do_v adam_n and_o eve_n when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o marry_v they_o 5._o gen._n 1.28_o gen._n 33_o 5._o he_o pronounce_v a_o large_a blessing_n upon_o they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n child_n and_o famly_n psalm_n 107.41_o be_v god_n gift_n 5_o by_o mission_n of_o his_o angel_n which_o god_n send_v forth_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o assistance_n in_o this_o business_n as_o to_o abraham_n servant_n when_o his_o master_n send_v he_o to_o mesopotamia_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o to_o joseph_n mary_n espouse_v husband_n 1.20_o gen._n 24.7.21.40_o math._n 1.20_o math._n 1.20_o and_o 2.13_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n about_o marriage_n by_o direction_n and_o protection_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v weighty_a and_o worthy_a in_o itself_o though_o unto_o many_o it_o seem_v worldly_a and_o base_a circumstance_n reas_n 2._o from_o the_o subject_n and_o circumstance_n reas_n 2._o from_o the_o subject_a and_o circumstance_n of_o marriage_n at_o the_o first_o who_o be_v the_o first_o couple_n who_o god_n marry_v adam_n and_o eve_n who_o be_v the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o mankind_n of_o all_o the_o king_n queen_n prince_n and_o noble_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n even_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n luke_n 3.38_o where_o be_v marriage_n first_o celebrate_v in_o paradise_n where_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n which_o make_v the_o place_n a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n when_o be_v marriage_n first_o institute_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n innocency_n before_o his_o fall_n before_o sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o marriage_n but_o marriage_n be_v now_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n the_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n or_o of_o marriage_n at_o the_o first_o do_v put_v honour_n upon_o it_o christ_n reas_n 3_o from_o jesus_n christ_n reas_n 3._o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o high_o honour_a marriage_n not_o only_o by_o choose_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n espouse_v to_o a_o man_n and_o by_o his_o presence_n at_o that_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n where_o he_o wrought_v his_o first_o miracle_n 10.11_o john_n 2.1_o 2_o 10.11_o and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n by_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o by_o compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o weddin_fw-mi 22._o mat._n 22._o feast_n but_o especial_o by_o choose_v a_o conjugal_a relation_n to_o stand_v in_o to_o his_o church_n as_o husband_n to_o wife_n and_o therein_o 1._o to_o manifest_v and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o she_o 2._o to_o solace_v and_o delight_v himself_o with_o she_o 3._o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o she_o and_o she_o with_o himself_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o marriage_n be_v begin_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o every_o true_a believer_n in_o espousal_n upon_o earth_n hosea_n 2.19_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o heaven_n revel_v 19.7_o 8_o 9_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o mariage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o the_o time_n of_o celestial_a joy_n hence_o the_o civil_a marriage_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v by_o paul_n a_o figure_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o union_n or_o near_a conjunction_n of_o they_o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n say_v adam_n of_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2_o 23._o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o that_o be_v christ_n body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n say_v paul_n of_o saint_n and_o beleiver_n ephes_n 5.30_o and_o of_o conjugal_a communion_n between_o they_o therefore_o paul_n conclude_v verse_n 32._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v husband_n and_o wife_n set_v forth_o the_o matrimonial_a relation_n and_o fellowship_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n his_o expression_n of_o love_n to_o she_o and_o interchangeable_o her_o duty_n
to_o he_o let_v i_o add_v be_v it_o not_o a_o honour_n to_o marriage_n that_o a_o most_o sweet_a choice_n piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o epithalamium_n or_o mariage-song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n that_o be_v 1.1_o cant._n 1.1_o of_o all_o song_n the_o most_o excellent_a because_o it_o celebrate_v the_o mystical_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o pour_v forth_o a_o torrent_n of_o spiritual_a love_n that_o be_v between_o they_o the_o forty_o and_o fiâ—th_v psalm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n a_o psalm_n of_o love_n or_o mariage-hymn_n set_v forth_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n in_o her_o beauty_n consent_n reas_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d general_n consent_n reas_n 4._o from_o general_a consent_n and_o opinion_n which_o as_o some_o observe_v have_v settle_v marriage_n in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n honour_n regers_n of_o matrimonial_a honour_n and_o grace_v it_o with_o privilege_n and_o grant_v immunity_n to_o it_o far_o above_o single_a life_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n marriage_n use_v 1_o 'slight_o not_o marriage_n use_v 1_o think_v not_o slight_o of_o marriage_n as_o a_o low_a contemptible_a thing_n but_o high_o as_o a_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n to_o you_o wherein_o the_o future_a comfort_n of_o your_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o therefore_o enter_v not_o rash_o into_o it_o but_o advise_o with_o due_a consideration_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fiâ—_n yoke-fellow_n â—_o prov._n 20._o â—_o every_o purpose_n say_v solomon_n be_v establish_v by_o counsel_n and_o with_o good_a advice_n make_v war_n i_o may_v add_v with_o good_a advice_n maâ—y_v because_o marriage_n be_v not_o upon_o like_v god_n hate_v put_v away_o mala._n 2.16_o but_o for_o life_n it_o be_v the_o tie_n of_o such_o a_o knot_n as_o nothing_o but_o death_n can_v loose_v it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o last_a importance_n a_o error_n therein_o may_v prove_v dangerous_a shall_v we_o account_v that_o relation_n or_o condition_n mean_a or_o inconsiderable_a whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o institutor_n and_o minister_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o couple_n and_o paradise_n the_o place_n where_o and_o innocency_n the_o state_n or_o time_n when_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v at_o first_o which_o christ_n have_v choose_v to_o act_v into_o his_o church_n unto_o eternity_n it_o use_v 2._o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o use_v 2._o then_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o not_o blemish_n or_o stain_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o either_o 1._o by_o be_v light_n vain_a loose_a frolic_a in_o their_o spirit_n or_o demeanour_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gravity_n of_o marriage_n 2._o or_o by_o be_v froward_a peevish_a proud_a sullen_a discontent_a impatient_a disdainful_a in_o their_o spirit_n or_o carriage_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o amity_n suavity_n and_o society_n of_o marriage_n 3._o or_o by_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o stranger_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o unity_n purity_n chastity_n of_o marriage_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v 13.4_o hebr._n 13.4_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o 4_o or_o by_o love_v any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o a_o conjugal_a way_n better_a than_o his_o own_o wife_n or_o her_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n justification_n of_o marriage_n and_o to_o the_o mariage-bond_n and_o covenant_n which_o ti_v husband_n and_o wife_n to_o forsake_v all_o other_o in_o this_o way_n and_o to_o cleave_v in_o love_n one_o to_o another_o inseparable_o till_o death_n marriage_n use_v 3._o honour_n god_n in_o marriage_n use_v 3_o then_o take_v care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o honour_n god_n in_o your_o marriage_n by_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o and_o 11.11_o qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr to_o make_v god_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o our_o marriage_n 1_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o marriage_n make_v god_n the_o beginning_n of_o marriage_n by_o seek_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o council_n &_o direction_n therein_o for_o guidance_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o a_o right_a object_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a yokefellow_n for_o make_v the_o woman_n a_o comfortable_a help_n and_o the_o man_n a_o suitable_a head_n expect_v to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o a_o special_a gist_n and_o token_n of_o favour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o who_o find_v a_o wise_a find_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n 19.14_o prov._n 18.22_o prov._n 19.14_o and_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o portion_n from_o her_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o make_v she_o a_o wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n also_o by_o look_v chief_o at_o or_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n one_o in_o another_o as_o the_o loadstone_n of_o our_o love_n and_o the_o inkindler_n of_o our_o affection_n each_o to_o other_o look_v more_o at_o inward_a goodness_n then_o at_o outward_a good_n or_o beauty_n especial_o at_o sutableness_n in_o religion_n be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v together_o with_o unbeliever_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o do_v not_o marry_v with_o idolater_n or_o infidel_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o beast_n of_o diverse_a kind_n draw_v together_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n may_v not_o be_v couple_v together_o in_o the_o law_n 22.10_o deuâ—_n 22.10_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o yoke_v ourselves_o with_o any_o untamed_a heifer_n or_o bullock_n that_o will_v not_o bear_v christ_n yoke_n we_o shall_v let_v religion_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o our_o choice_n that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v any_o who_o be_v not_o real_o or_o hopeful_o religious_a when_o person_n match_v themselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v either_o profane_a and_o of_o no_o reglion_n or_o of_o false_a and_o contrary_a religion_n then_o their_o wedding_n garment_n as_o one_o say_v be_v make_v of_o lincy_n wolsey_n 22.11_o deut._n 22.11_o and_o the_o wedding_n ground_n be_v plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n such_o mongrel_n marriage_n bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o 3._o god_n forbid_v such_o ungodly_a match_n deut._n 27.46_o gen._n 26.35_o chap._n 27.46_o 7.3_o 4._o esau_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o make_v rebekah_n weary_a of_o her_o life_n if_o moses_n marry_v a_o ethiopian_a he_o can_v change_v her_o colour_n or_o her_o quality_n she_o will_v be_v a_o vexation_n to_o he_o wo_n to_o samson_n if_o he_o marry_o a_o philistine_n 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