coin_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o popish_a but_o profane_a master_n also_o too_o much_o exceed_v in_o this_o presumptuous_a use_n of_o their_o power_n above_o their_o power_n as_o they_o who_o enjoin_v their_o servant_n to_o kill_v to_o steal_v to_o swear_v to_o forswear_v to_o lie_v to_o give_v false_a measure_n and_o weight_n to_o go_v to_o mass_n to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n with_o other_o like_a sin_n in_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o these_o be_v against_o god_n law_n master_n have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v they_o go_v above_o their_o commission_n and_o shall_v according_o answer_v for_o it_o §._o 9_o of_o master_n command_a servant_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o a_o master_n command_a power_n consist_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v as_o bind_a duty_n these_o a_o master_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n must_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v as_o to_o worship_n god_n to_o sanctify_v 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man_n conscience_n be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v force_v therefore_o master_n may_v not_o compel_v servant_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n answ_n though_o the_o conscience_n be_v free_a to_o a_o man_n and_o out_o of_o another_o power_n yet_o their_o outward_a action_n be_v not_o free_a and_o though_o faith_n piety_n righteousness_n nor_o any_o grace_n can_v be_v force_v into_o man_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o breed_n and_o increase_v of_o they_o though_o they_o can_v be_v force_v to_o have_v a_o religious_a and_o righteous_a heart_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o do_v religious_a and_o righteous_a duty_n or_o if_o a_o master_n can_v force_v these_o yet_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n by_o which_o mean_v though_o he_o can_v free_v his_o servant_n from_o death_n yet_o he_o shall_v free_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o death_n §._o 11._o of_o a_o master_n wisdom_n in_o order_v thing_n indifferent_a equity_n have_v respect_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o master_n power_n to_o command_v or_o not_o command_v such_o be_v all_o civil_a action_n as_o concern_v himself_o concern_v the_o particular_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v no_o direct_a charge_n for_o a_o absolute_a performance_n of_o they_o as_o to_o go_v of_o such_o a_o errand_n to_o do_v such_o a_o message_n to_o dispatch_v such_o a_o business_n concern_v these_o thing_n i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o master_n power_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o a_o parent_n power_n in_o 37._o another_o case_n if_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v and_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v it_o he_o do_v well_o he_o sin_v not_o if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v do_v and_o command_v it_o not_o he_o do_v also_o well_o he_o sin_v not_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o thing_n speak_v the_o centurion_n 9_o where_o he_o say_v i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v to_o another_o come_v to_o a_o three_o do_v this_o the_o mark_n which_o master_n must_v aim_v at_o in_o command_v or_o forbid_v these_o must_v be_v expediency_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v 23._o lawful_a be_v not_o expedient_a expediency_n depend_v much_o upon_o circumstance_n and_o consequence_n which_o may_v follow_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o observe_v whereof_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o have_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o not_o do_v especial_o appear_v when_o david_n suffer_v not_o hushai_n his_o good_a friend_n 34._o and_o wise_a counsellor_n to_o go_v with_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o absolom_n but_o bid_v he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o there_o abide_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o good_a consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o when_o joab_n command_v cushi_v rather_o than_o ahimaaz_v to_o 21._o carry_v the_o news_n of_o absoloms_n death_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o meetness_n of_o the_o person_n and_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o message_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n equity_n require_v that_o master_n in_o command_a thing_n indifferent_a which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o command_v or_o not_o to_o command_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o servant_n ability_n sex_n age_n disposition_n conscience_n and_o other_o like_a circumstance_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o command_v be_v somewhat_o agreeable_a to_o they_o not_o above_o their_o ability_n not_o unbeseeming_a their_o sex_n not_o unfitting_a their_o age_n not_o thwart_v their_o disposition_n not_o against_o their_o conscience_n §._o 12._o of_o master_n offence_n against_o expediency_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n for_o a_o master_n to_o regard_v only_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o mind_n even_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a paul_n be_v not_o 33._o of_o this_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o profit_n no_o nor_o his_o own_o will_n expediency_n and_o inexpediency_n be_v great_a motive_n unto_o he_o to_o forbear_v thing_n which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a yet_o little_a be_v this_o regard_v by_o many_o for_o 1._o many_o command_v thing_n to_o the_o very_a uttermost_a of_o their_o servant_n strength_n if_o not_o above_o it_o as_o pharaoh_n or_o else_o thing_n dangerous_a 7._o which_o may_v bring_v much_o mischief_n upon_o they_o david_n 17._o be_v touch_v in_o heart_n for_o move_v only_o by_o a_o wish_n his_o servant_n to_o fetch_v he_o water_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n 2._o other_o against_o comeliness_n put_v man_n to_o do_v maid_n work_n and_o maid_n to_o do_v man_n work_n 3._o other_o upon_o mere_a partiality_n keep_v under_o old_a and_o good_a servant_n and_o prefer_v much_o young_a before_o they_o 4._o other_o will_v forcible_o make_v servant_n do_v thing_n against_o their_o natural_a disposition_n as_o to_o handle_v yea_o and_o eat_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o touch_v or_o see_v 5._o other_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n will_v urge_v and_o press_v they_o against_o their_o conscience_n howsoever_o in_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n not_o unlawful_a servant_n ought_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o satisfy_v their_o master_n command_n if_o he_o be_v peremptory_a in_o urge_v they_o yet_o ought_v not_o a_o master_n to_o be_v too_o peremptory_a in_o press_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n §._o 13._o of_o the_o power_n of_o master_n to_o correct_v their_o servant_n the_o second_o point_n wherein_o a_o master_n power_n consist_v be_v correction_n which_o may_v be_v give_v by_o look_n word_n or_o deed_n by_o a_o man_n look_n his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o another_o be_v manifest_v 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o face_n and_o wrath_n because_o wrath_n soon_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o man_n face_n
of_o parent_n make_v a_o will_v before_o they_o die_v 570_o 63_o of_o neglect_v to_o make_v a_o will_n 571_o 64_o of_o parent_n leave_v their_o estate_n to_o their_o child_n when_o they_o die_v 572_o 65_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o improvident_a parent_n bring_v their_o child_n unto_o after_o their_o death_n 573_o 66_o of_o parent_n impartial_a respect_n to_o all_o their_o child_n 575_o 67_o of_o parent_n prefer_v a_o dutiful_a child_n before_o a_o disobedient_a child_n 576_o 68_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v son_n 576_o 69_o of_o parent_n partiality_n towards_o some_o child_n 578_o 70_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o first_o bear_v may_v be_v disinherit_v 579_o 71_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n 580_o 72_o of_o the_o perverse_a carriage_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o their_o child_n 581_o 73_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n 582_o 74_o of_o their_o duty_n who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n to_o orphan_n 583_o 75_o of_o the_o common_a neglect_n of_o orphan_n 584_o 76_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o guardian_n 584_o 77_o of_o the_o fraud_n of_o guardian_n 585_o 78_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n 586_o 79_o of_o the_o negligence_n of_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n 587_o vii_o treatise_n of_o servant_n duty_n §_o 1._o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n direction_n to_o servant_n 589_o 2_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o master_n place_n and_o power_n 591_o 3_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n argument_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o master_n and_o subjection_n of_o servant_n 592_o 4_o of_o a_o servant_n fear_v of_o his_o master_n 594_o 5_o of_o the_o extreme_n contrary_a to_o servant_n fear_v of_o their_o master_n 595_o 6_o of_o servant_n reverence_n in_o speech_n 596_o 7_o of_o the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o a_o servant_n reverence_n in_o speech_n 599_o 8_o of_o servant_n reverend_a behaviour_n to_o their_o master_n 601_o 9_o 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sincerity_n 616_o 22_o of_o serve_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 617_o 23_o of_o servant_n willingness_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n 618_o 24_o of_o servant_n quickness_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o service_n 619_o 25_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n 622_o 26_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n about_o their_o master_n good_n 623_o 27_o of_o servant_n carelessness_n over_o their_o master_n good_n 624_o 28_o of_o servant_n fraud_n 625_o 29_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o business_n which_o they_o be_v to_o dispatch_v for_o their_o master_n 626_o 30_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v their_o master_n secret_n and_o conceal_v their_o infirmity_n 628_o 31_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n in_o help_v one_o another_o 629_o 32_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n about_o their_o master_n child_n 630_o 33_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n bedfellow_n 632_o 34_o of_o servant_n faithfulness_n about_o their_o master_n person_n 633_o 35_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v servant_n faithful_a 634_o 36_o of_o servant_n endeavour_n to_o make_v their_o judgement_n agree_v with_o their_o master_n 635_o 37_o of_o servant_n yield_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n at_o their_o master_n command_n as_o they_o can_v think_v to_o be_v most_o meet_a 636_o 38_o of_o servant_n forbear_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n against_o god_n 637_o 39_o of_o servant_n choose_v good_a master_n 639_o 40_o of_o the_o first_o motive_n to_o enforce_v servant_n duty_n the_o place_n of_o master_n 641_o 41_o of_o the_o second_o motive_n the_o place_n of_o servant_n 642_o 42_o of_o the_o three_o motive_n god_n will_v 642_o 43_o of_o the_o four_o motive_n reward_v of_o good_a service_n 643_o vii_o treatise_n of_o master_n duty_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o head_n of_o master_n duty_n 646_o 2_o of_o master_n choose_v good_a servant_n 647_o 3_o of_o master_n carelessness_n in_o choose_v servant_n 649_o 4_o of_o master_n maintain_v their_o authority_n 650_o 5_o of_o 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then_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o tongue_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o husband_n taste_v not_o of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o no_o not_o though_o they_o shall_v by_o some_o oversight_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v provoke_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o solomon_n call_v the_o jar_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o she_o common_o 13._o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o either_o by_o provoke_v her_o husband_n or_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o §._o 16._o of_o a_o wife_n speech_n of_o her_o husband_n 36._o in_o his_o absence_n the_o reverence_n which_o a_o wife_n bear_v to_o her_o husband_n must_v further_o be_v manifest_v by_o her_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n so_o do_v sarah_n manifest_v her_o reverence_n and_o so_o must_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v 12._o to_o be_v account_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n the_o church_n speak_v of_o her_o spouse_n do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o if_o she_o etc._n have_v speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v joseph_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n when_o she_o 48._o speak_v of_o he_o this_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n reverend_a speech_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o in_o flattery_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o sincerity_n to_o please_v god_n and_o perform_v her_o duty_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o their_o duty_n deal_v they_o who_o in_o presence_n back_n can_v afford_v the_o fair_a and_o meek_a est_fw-fr speech_n that_o may_v be_v to_o their_o husband_n face_n but_o 36._o behind_o their_o back_n speak_v most_o reproachful_o of_o they_o §._o 17._o of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n reverence_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o her_o obedience_n the_o first_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n since_o her_o fall_n lay_v upon_o she_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o how_o can_v a_o husband_n rule_n over_o a_o wife_n if_o she_o obey_v not_o he_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o submission_n which_o in_o this_o 22._o text_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v require_v of_o a_o wife_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o commend_v unto_o wife_n in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v abraham_n thus_o by_o obedience_n do_v the_o church_n manifest_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v a_o husband_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o 23._o head_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o 6._o lord_n and_o 17._o master_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 16._o to_o rule_v do_v all_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o a_o head_n lord_n and_o master_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o a_o husband_n if_o you_o exempt_v a_o wife_n from_o obedience_n contrary_n be_v the_o stoutness_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o must_v have_v their_o stoutness_n own_o will_n and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o else_o all_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o quiet_a their_o will_n must_v be_v do_v they_o must_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o they_o must_v command_v not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o husband_n also_o if_o at_o least_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n look_v into_o family_n observe_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o seek_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o authority_n by_o require_v obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n strange_a it_o be_v to_o behold_v what_o a_o hurly_n burly_n she_o will_v make_v in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o he_o 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without_o her_o husband_n consent_n a_o wife_n obedience_n require_v submission_n contentment_n  _fw-fr submission_n in_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o will_n 49._o contentment_n in_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o submission_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o abstain_v from_o do_v thing_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n second_o in_o do_v what_o her_o husband_n require_v the_o former_a of_o these_o require_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o kind_n of_o husband_n they_o must_v be_v who_o consent_n be_v require_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n his_o consent_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n whereabout_o his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o first_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wife_n consent_n provident_a and_o religious_a man_n 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and_o in_o his_o absence_n have_v leave_v no_o order_n for_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n at_o home_n in_o this_o case_n also_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v matter_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n provide_v that_o she_o observe_v those_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n concern_v justice_n equity_n truth_n and_o mercy_n which_o a_o husband_n in_o his_o dispose_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n declare_v a_o impotency_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o order_v matter_n wherefore_o the_o wife_n be_v next_o to_o the_o husband_n the_o power_n of_o order_v thing_n be_v divolue_v on_o she_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v his_o consent_n §._o 19_o
they_o be_v under_o their_o parent_n government_n for_o that_o 17._o time_n the_o consent_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o only_o meet_v but_o necessary_a and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o child_n be_v as_o the_o good_n of_o their_o parent_n whole_o in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o they_o on_o this_o ground_n satan_n have_v all_o that_o job_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n take_v liberty_n over_o 19_o his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n 2._o child_n while_o they_o be_v under_o government_n even_o the_o elder_a that_o be_v heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o servant_n 1._o 3._o by_o god_n law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n parent_n have_v power_n to_o sell_v 7._o their_o child_n 4._o parent_n have_v power_n to_o disannul_v such_o thing_n as_o child_n have_v do_v instance_n the_o case_n of_o a_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n which_o be_v one_o of_o 4._o the_o most_o inviolable_a thing_n that_o one_o can_v do_v contrary_n be_v the_o opinion_n 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ought_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o call_n and_o not_o place_v themselves_o as_o they_o please_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o approve_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n record_v in_o god_n word_n 2._o jaakob_n be_v send_v by_o his_o parent_n to_o laban_n to_o be_v educate_v under_o he_o 19_o david_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o keep_v sheep_n when_o saul_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v david_n attend_v upon_o he_o he_o send_v to_o ishai_n david_n father_n for_o he_o in_o that_o 17._o ishai_n be_v â—o_o careful_a to_o send_v provision_n to_o his_o three_z elder_a son_n that_o follow_v saul_n to_o the_o war_n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o war_n with_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v note_v of_o 7._o jonadab_n that_o he_o appoint_v his_o â—onnes_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o that_o according_o they_o do_v so_o and_o be_v commend_v and_o reward_v for_o this_o their_o obedience_n it_o be_v collect_v â—oth_o 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well_o train_v up_o great_a reason_n therefore_o equity_n at_o parent_n consent_v be_v have_v in_o set_v forth_o child_n to_o a_o calling_n cap._n §._o 14._o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o child_n enter_v into_o religious_a order_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n contrary_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o papist_n who_o say_v that_o child_n may_v parentibus_fw-la â—er_o into_o religious_a order_n not_o only_o without_o consent_n but_o also_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o good_a like_a of_o their_o parent_n whereby_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o patronize_v apparent_a disobedience_n in_o child_n against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o disable_v child_n from_o help_v their_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o both_o which_o christ_n rebuke_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n in_o a_o like_a case_n object_n papist_n do_v grant_v that_o if_o parent_n be_v in_o such_o necessity_n cit_fw-la as_o they_o can_v live_v without_o their_o child_n help_n their_o child_n may_v not_o 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prayer_n to_o god_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v jump_o the_o pharisy_n corban_n whereof_o christ_n make_v mention_v mar._n 7._o 11._o and_o whereby_o he_o notable_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisy_n who_o make_v pretence_n of_o religion_n a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o child_n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n endeavour_v not_o to_o do_v when_o he_o may_v do_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a mock_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v take_v from_o extraordinary_a example_n or_o from_o mystical_a resemblance_n as_o 1._o abraham_n leave_v his_o father_n house_n 9_o 2._o levy_n speech_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o 3._o the_o advice_n give_v to_o the_o royal_a queen_n forget_v thy_o father_n 10._o house_n 4._o the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o love_v he_o more_o 37._o than_o father_n or_o mother_n 5._o christ_n forbid_v one_o that_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v and_o 60._o bury_v his_o father_n answ_n 1._o for_o abraham_n example_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o he_o be_v then_o marry_v and_o so_o of_o another_o house_n 3._o he_o have_v 1._o a_o express_a particular_a charge_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n even_o as_o he_o have_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n except_o the_o like_a charge_n can_v be_v show_v his_o example_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 2._o for_o levy_n speech_n 1._o it_o be_v note_v by_o moses_n in_o relation_n etc._n to_o a_o particular_a zealous_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o such_o extraordinary_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o exemplary_a 2._o that_o which_o move_v the_o levite_n to_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o parent_n and_o other_o be_v the_o lord_n cause_n their_o parent_n and_o kindred_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v notorious_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o levite_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o parent_n which_o papist_n teach_v child_n to_o forsake_v but_o any_o parent_n now_o what_o consequence_n be_v this_o some_o child_n have_v be_v god_n minister_n in_o execute_v just_a punishment_n on_o their_o wicked_a parent_n therefore_o child_n may_v enter_v into_o such_o place_n as_o shall_v exempt_v they_o from_o help_v any_o parent_n though_o well_o deserve_v 3._o the_o levite_n have_v a_o express_a charge_n for_o that_o which_o they_o do_v but_o that_o which_o papist_n infer_v from_o their_o 27._o example_n do_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n 6._o 3._o for_o
master_n after_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o as_o to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 5._o  _fw-fr 3_o as_o servant_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 6._o  _fw-fr 4._o do_v god_n will_v vers_fw-la 6._o  _fw-fr ii_o the_o motive_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v be_v partly_o imply_v express_v  _fw-fr they_o be_v imply_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o declare_v the_o place_n of_o a_o master_n as_o to_o christ_n 2._o by_o note_v out_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o service_n as_o servant_n of_o christ_n 3._o by_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o servant_n subjection_n god_n will_n the_o motive_n express_v be_v the_o recompense_n which_o seruans_fw-la shall_v have_v for_o their_o pain_n large_o lay_v forth_o vers_fw-la 8._o therein_o these_o distinct_a point_n be_v note_v in_o order_n 1._o the_o assurance_n thereof_o knowing_z 2._o the_o ground_n thereof_o take_v from_o a_o general_a rule_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v 3._o the_o particular_a application_n thereof_o whether_o bond_n or_o free_a 4._o the_o kind_n thereof_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v 5._o the_o author_n and_o giver_n thereof_o of_o the_o lord_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o master_n place_n and_o power_n in_o handle_v servant_n duty_n i_o will_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n propound_v in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v note_v out_o the_o kind_n of_o servant_n duty_n for_o find_v out_o the_o kind_n i_o will_v observe_v the_o method_n follow_v in_o handle_v child_n duty_n note_v then_o 1._o the_o fountain_n of_o servant_n duty_n 2._o the_o stream_n that_o issue_n from_o thence_o the_o fountain_n rest_v partly_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o servant_n in_o their_o opinion_n they_o must_v be_v inform_v and_o resolve_v that_o the_o authority_n place_n of_o a_o master_n and_o a_o servant_n be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a that_o god_n ingenerall_n ordain_v degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n of_o authority_n and_o subjection_n 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their_o master_n 10._o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n god_n give_v a_o charge_n to_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n to_o see_v that_o they_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n and_o the_o angel_n bid_v hagar_n 9_o humble_a herself_o under_o her_o mistress_n hand_n and_o here_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n 2._o many_o direction_n be_v give_v both_o to_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o different_a place_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o read_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o many_o law_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v to_o both_o the_o many_o counsel_n which_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n especial_o give_v also_o to_o both_o and_o particular_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o and_o other_o apostle_n 3._o saint_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v set_v in_o these_o place_n some_o in_o the_o place_n of_o master_n and_o some_o in_o the_o place_n of_o servant_n and_o according_a to_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o 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text_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o confound_v all_o gainsayer_n and_o to_o move_v such_o as_o believe_v the_o rather_o 123._o for_o their_o faith_n and_o profession_n sake_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n after_o the_o flesh_n §._o 3_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n argument_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o master_n and_o subjection_n of_o servant_n contrary_n to_o this_o first_o ground_n of_o servant_n subjection_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o anabaptist_n who_o teach_v that_o all_o be_v alike_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n their_o reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v make_v show_n to_o prove_v their_o unreasonable_a opinion_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n master_n be_v either_o infidel_n or_o christian_n and_o so_o servant_n either_o one_o or_o other_o if_o master_n be_v infidel_n and_o servant_n christian_n how_o unmeet_a be_v it_o that_o christian_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o infidel_n and_o if_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v both_o christian_n they_o be_v brother_n but_o brother_n be_v equal_n and_o neither_o subject_n to_o other_o answ_n rule_n and_o subjection_n be_v matter_n of_o outward_a policy_n they_o tend_v to_o the_o outward_a preservation_n of_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o family_n in_o this_o world_n but_o faith_n piety_n and_o such_o grace_n be_v inward_a matter_n of_o the_o soul_n tend_v to_o a_o better_a life_n these_o be_v thus_o different_a one_o that_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o the_o one_o may_v be_v inferior_a in_o the_o other_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o one_o namely_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o other_o namely_o in_o civil_a and_o temporal_a matter_n and_o though_o saint_n may_v be_v far_o inferior_a to_o infidel_n in_o outward_a estate_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o glorious_a before_o god_n the_o honour_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o saint_n be_v inward_a not_o visible_a to_o the_o carnal_a eye_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n 2._o object_n it_o be_v against_o nature_n for_o one_o to_o be_v servant_n especial_o a_o bondservant_n to_o another_o 15._o answ_n to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v against_o that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a nature_n wherein_o at_o first_o god_n create_v man_n and_o that_o it_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o against_o that_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n wherein_o god_n have_v now_o settle_v man_n god_n have_v turn_v many_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v bind_v duty_n as_o subjection_n of_o wife_n to_o husband_n and_o man_n eat_a bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n 3._o object_n it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v 28._o all_o one_o but_o subjection_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n be_v against_o that_o prerogative_n answ_n that_o prerogative_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a for_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v one_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n not_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n a_o politipue_v inequality_n be_v not_o against_o a_o spiritual_a equality_n 4._o object_n this_o subjection_n be_v against_o the_o 1._o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_a answ_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o liberty_n be_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o rite_n thereof_o from_o satan_n sin_n death_n and_o damnation_n but_o not_o from_o those_o degree_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n 5._o object_n we_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o be_v 23._o servant_n of_o man_n answ_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n 126._o under_o another_o and_o to_o do_v service_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o a_o
over_o their_o own_o body_n do_v make_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o true_a lawful_a bedfellow_n to_o be_v despise_v themselves_o in_o that_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v so_o make_v one_o flesh_n will_v think_v to_o keep_v in_o awe_n such_o a_o master_n or_o mistress_n as_o they_o have_v know_v through_o fear_n of_o reveal_v that_o sin_n their_o bedfellow_n in_o that_o such_o servant_n will_v think_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o boulster_v up_o by_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n who_o they_o have_v so_o know_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v 4._o sarah_n despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o hagar_n her_o maid_n 4._o when_o master_n be_v overruled_n by_o their_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o reins_n unjust_a or_o unlawful_a thing_n as_o 17._o joash_n who_o by_o his_o servant_n be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n and_o 5._o zedekiah_n who_o give_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n into_o his_o servant_n hand_n use_v this_o base_a and_o abject_a speech_n 5._o the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v do_v any_o 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of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o consent_n ii_o a_o consent_n may_v be_v general_a or_o particular_a a_o general_a consent_n consent_n be_v give_v when_o without_o distinct_a respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o wife_n by_o her_o husband_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o her_o own_o eye_n etc._n that_o excellent_a good_a wife_n and_o notable_a good_a housewife_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o wiseman_n have_v such_o a_o consent_n for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v 11._o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v in_o she_o and_o than_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o she_o order_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n whereof_o many_o particular_n be_v there_o specify_v whence_o i_o gather_v that_o her_o husband_n observe_v she_o to_o be_v a_o godly_a wise_a faithful_a and_o industrious_a woman_n give_v her_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v in_o the_o household_n affair_n what_o she_o think_v good_a he_o be_v a_o public_a magistrate_n 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that_o very_a particular_a this_o implicit_a consent_n may_v be_v gather_v either_o by_o his_o silence_n when_o he_o be_v present_a to_o see_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o otherwise_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o or_o else_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a by_o his_o former_a carriage_n or_o disposition_n in_o other_o like_a case_n the_o scripture_n account_v a_o husband_n silence_n when_o he_o know_v a_o thing_n and_o may_v but_o do_v not_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v a_o consent_n as_o 8._o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o wife_n vow_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o read_v to_o the_o contrary_a 23._o the_o shunemite_n have_v no_o other_o consent_n to_o prepare_v a_o chamber_n for_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o go_v unto_o he_o than_o her_o husband_n silence_n and_o not_o forbid_v it_o when_o he_o know_v it_o as_o for_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o implicit_a consent_n it_o may_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o follow_a instance_n suppose_v a_o good_a wife_n have_v a_o husband_n who_o she_o know_v by_o his_o former_a carriage_n and_o disposition_n to_o be_v a_o pitiful_a and_o charitable_a man_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n there_o fall_v out_o a_o fit_a and_o needful_a occasion_n of_o show_v mercy_n if_o she_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o show_v mercy_n she_o have_v a_o implicit_a consent_n for_o she_o may_v well_o think_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n know_v it_o he_o will_v approve_v what_o she_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o 11._o annah_n upon_o some_o such_o ground_n vow_v her_o child_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o she_o who_o will_v not_o tarry_v at_o home_n to_o weine_v her_o child_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n will_v much_o less_o vow_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a matter_n without_o some_o persuasion_n of_o her_o husband_n good_a like_n thereof_o now_o that_o a_o wife_n may_v show_v she_o deal_v upright_o in_o this_o case_n upon_o a_o true_a persuasion_n of_o her_o heart_n concern_v her_o husband_n mind_n she_o ought_v when_o convenient_o she_o can_v to_o make_v know_v to_o her_o husband_n what_o she_o have_v do_v as_o without_o all_o question_n annah_n do_v and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n which_o elkanah_n utter_v to_o annah_n 23._o the_o lord_n establish_v his_o word_n §._o 20._o of_o the_o thing_n whereabout_o a_o wife_n must_v have_v her_o husband_n consent_n the_o thing_n whereabout_o a_o husband_n consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v be_v such_o as_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n have_v power_n to_o order_n as_o for_o example_n order_v and_o dispose_v the_o good_n cattle_n servant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o family_n entertain_v stranger_n yea_o also_o order_v even_o his_o wife_n go_v abroad_o and_o make_v of_o vow_n with_o the_o like_a now_o then_o distinct_o to_o lay_v down_o a_o wife_n duty_n in_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v this_o a_o wife_n must_v do_v nothing_o which_o appertain_v to_o her_o husband_n authority_n simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o his_o consent_n do_v not_o these_o word_n of_o that_o old_a law_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n 16._o imply_v as_o much_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sundry_a thing_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o wife_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o restrain_v her_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o i_o use_v this_o phrase_n which_o appertain_v to_o her_o husband_n authority_n and_o i_o grant_v the_o forename_a general_n and_o implicit_a consent_n to_o be_v a_o true_a consent_n so_o as_o there_o need_v not_o a_o express_v particular_a consent_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v add_v these_o clause_n simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o consent_n that_o be_v do_v simple_o without_o consent_n which_o be_v do_v without_o all_o warrant_n from_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o so_o covert_o as_o she_o be_v afraid_a it_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o notice_n imagine_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o it_o as_o rahel_n take_v her_o father_n idol_n without_o all_o 32._o consent_n of_o jaakob_n that_o be_v do_v direct_o against_o consent_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v and_o disclaim_v by_o the_o husband_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v first_o concern_v the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n it_o be_v a_o question_n controvert_v whether_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v they_o without_o or_o against_o the_o husband_n consent_n before_o i_o determine_v the_o question_n i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o declare_v 1._o what_o good_n 2._o what_o occasion_n of_o give_v the_o question_n be_v about_o §._o 21._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o a_o wife_n may_v dispose_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n 1._o for_o the_o good_n some_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o wife_n 16._o other_o be_v common_a good_n proper_a to_o the_o wife_n be_v such_o as_o before_o marriage_n she_o herself_o or_o her_o friend_n except_o from_o the_o husband_n to_o her_o sole_a and_o proper_a use_n and_o dispose_n whereunto_o he_o also_o yield_v or_o such_o as_o after_o marriage_n he_o give_v unto_o she_o to_o dispose_v as_o she_o please_v suppose_v it_o be_v some_o rent_n annuity_n fee_n â—ailes_n or_o the_o like_a these_o kind_n of_o good_n be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o question_n donata_fw-la in_o hand_n the_o wife_n have_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o as_o she_o please_v without_o any_o further_a consent_n than_o she_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o hausband_n former_a grant_n to_o these_o i_o may_v refer_v other_o good_n but_o of_o another_o nature_n namely_o such_o as_o some_o friend_n of_o she_o suppose_v father_n mother_n brother_n or_o any_o other_o observe_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o very_a â—ard_a man_n not_o allow_v sufficient_a for_o herself_o much_o less_o to_o distribute_v on_o charitable_a use_n shall_v give_v unto_o she_o to_o dispose_v as_o â—e_v please_v charge_v she_o not_o to_o let_v her_o husband_n know_v thereof_o how_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o free_a donor_n to_o order_v his_o â—ift_n as_o he_o please_v and_o because_o he_o so_o order_v this_o gift_n as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v her_o husband_n know_v of_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o she_o may_v of_o herself_o according_a to_o the_o doner_n mind_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n dispose_v such_o good_n she_o be_v herein_o but_o as_o a_o â—offee_n in_o trust_n again_o of_o common_a good_n some_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v spend_v about_o the_o family_n other_o he_o reserve_v for_o a_o â—ocke_n or_o to_o lay_v forth_o as_o he_o himself_o shall_v see_v occasion_n concern_v those_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v spend_v i_o doubt_v â—ot_n but_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n
to_o dispose_v they_o neither_o be_v she_o â—ound_v to_o ask_v any_o further_a consent_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wife_n place_n and_o duty_n to_o guide_v or_o govern_v the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n whereof_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o the_o family_n she_o may_v as_o she_o see_v good_a occasion_n of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v spend_v distribute_v to_o poor_a or_o otherwise_o this_o i_o have_v note_v for_o such_o tender_a conscience_n as_o think_v they_o can_v give_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n or_o scarp_n of_o meat_n to_o a_o poor_a body_n or_o make_v a_o mess_n of_o broth_n or_o caudle_n for_o a_o sick_a body_n except_o they_o first_o ask_v their_o husband_n consent_n provide_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n express_o forbid_v this_o liberty_n she_o take_v it_o not_o except_o necessity_n require_v it_o but_o our_o question_n be_v concern_v such_o good_n as_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o set_v apart_o but_o reserve_v to_o his_o own_o dispose_n §._o 22._o of_o a_o wife_n liberty_n in_o extraordinary_a matter_n ii_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o dispose_v good_n it_o may_v be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a extraordinary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o husband_n himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o family_n or_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o family_n if_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n whereby_o the_o wife_n by_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n may_v bring_v a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o family_n or_o prevent_v and_o keep_v a_o great_a mischief_n from_o it_o she_o be_v not_o to_o stay_v for_o his_o consent_n instance_n the_o example_n of_o etc._n abigail_n thus_o a_o faithful_a provident_a wife_n observe_v her_o husband_n to_o riot_n and_o to_o spend_v all_o he_o can_v get_v in_o card_v dice_a and_o drink_v may_v without_o his_o consent_n lie_v up_o what_o good_n she_o can_v for_o her_o husband_n her_o own_o her_o child_n and_o whole_a household_n good_a this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o disobedience_n but_o a_o point_n wherein_o she_o may_v show_v herself_o a_o great_a good_a help_n unto_o her_o husband_n 18._o for_o which_o end_n a_o wife_n be_v first_o make_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o family_n if_o they_o be_v in_o great_a need_n and_o require_v present_a relief_n though_o the_o wife_n know_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o relieve_v such_o a_o one_o yet_o without_o his_o consent_n she_o may_v relieve_v he_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o and_o other_o like_a case_n be_v that_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o christ_n himself_o viz._n 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v if_o god_n in_o case_n of_o mercy_n dispense_v with_o a_o duty_n due_a to_o himself_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o dispense_v with_o a_o duty_n due_a to_o a_o husband_n §._o 23._o of_o a_o wife_n 54._o restraint_n in_o dispose_n good_n without_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o restraint_n out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o gather_v the_o true_a state_n citat_fw-la of_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o wife_n in_o dispose_v the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n to_o be_v this_o whether_o a_o wife_n may_v privy_o and_o simple_o without_o or_o open_o and_o direct_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n distribute_v such_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n as_o her_o husband_n reserve_v to_o his_o own_o dispose_n there_o be_v no_o extraordinary_a necessity_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o common_a answer_n unto_o this_o question_n have_v be_v negative_a namely_o that_o a_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n so_o to_o do_v whereunto_o i_o for_o my_o part_n subscribe_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v take_v from_o that_o primary_n law_n of_o the_o wife_n subjection_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v unto_o thy_o husband_n how_o be_v her_o desire_n subject_n to_o her_o husband_n if_o in_o the_o case_n propound_v she_o stand_v not_o upon_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v further_a confirm_v both_o by_o the_o 17._o forename_a and_o also_o by_o all_o other_o proof_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o subjection_n of_o wife_n unto_o their_o husband_n if_o in_o order_v the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n she_o yield_v not_o subjection_n wherein_o shall_v she_o yield_v it_o against_o this_o groundwork_n some_o object_n that_o 7._o the_o same_o law_n of_o subjection_n be_v impose_v upon_o a_o young_a brother_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o yet_o a_o young_a brother_n be_v not_o thereby_o bind_v brother_n to_o have_v his_o elder_a brother_n consent_n in_o dispose_v his_o good_n answ_n the_o law_n of_o the_o regality_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o preeminency_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v under_o those_o word_n ordain_v and_o therefore_o a_o young_a brother_n be_v make_v a_o subject_n to_o his_o elder_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n as_o a_o son_n to_o the_o father_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v as_o a_o lord_n over_o his_o other_o brother_n whereupon_o when_o isaak_n confer_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v upon_o jaakob_n think_v he_o have_v be_v his_o elder_a son_n esau_n he_o use_v these_o word_n be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v thy_o 29._o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o questionless_a the_o young_a brother_n may_v not_o simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o the_o elder_a brother_n consent_v dispose_v the_o good_n of_o the_o family_n so_o as_o this_o objection_n more_o strong_o establish_v the_o forename_a argument_n again_o it_o be_v object_v that_o that_o old_a law_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o weighty_a matter_n answ_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 24._o lawmaker_n extend_v that_o law_n to_o every_o thing_n but_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o dispose_v good_n a_o weighty_a matter_n the_o consequence_n which_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o note_n to_o follow_v hereupon_o will_v show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o moment_n §._o 24._o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o shunemite_n in_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n 22._o as_o another_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v the_o shunemites_n pattern_n who_o ask_v her_o husband_n consent_n before_o she_o prepare_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v think_v meet_v for_o the_o prophet_n entertainment_n and_o before_o she_o use_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o her_o journey_n object_n it_o be_v indeed_o commendable_a for_o wife_n to_o seek_v their_o husband_n consent_n as_o she_o do_v but_o where_o such_o consent_n can_v be_v have_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a answ_n this_o example_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o law_n as_o we_o show_v 23._o before_o it_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o also_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o a_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v bind_v from_o do_v it_o without_o her_o husband_n consent_n 2._o answ_n they_o that_o except_o against_o this_o reason_n take_v from_o example_n use_v themselves_o the_o like_a reason_n in_o other_o point_n as_o the_o example_n of_o abigail_n joanna_n and_o susanna_n for_o the_o contrary_n 2._o object_n in_o the_o shunemites_n example_n there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o merciful_a relief_n of_o the_o prophet_n namely_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o house_n to_o diet_n and_o to_o lodge_v wherein_o the_o husband_n must_v have_v a_o chief_a stroke_n answ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v not_o that_o difference_n betwixt_o relieve_v and_o entertain_v it_o extend_v a_o wife_n subjection_n to_o every_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o husband_n have_v a_o chief_a stroke_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o §._o 25._o of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o wife_n vow_n a_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o wife_n vow_n whereby_o etc._n in_o general_n be_v imply_v that_o a_o wife_n may_v not_o make_v a_o vow_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n whence_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o that_o she_o may_v not_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o his_o consent_n yea_o 13._o the_o law_n further_o express_o say_v that_o though_o she_o have_v vow_v yet_o her_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o disannul_v her_o vow_n note_v here_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v then_o have_v that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n break_v the_o lord_n right_a be_v to_o have_v what_o be_v vow_v to_o he_o perform_v the_o order_n which_o he_o appoint_v
and_o simple_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o consent_n distribute_v they_o to_o charitable_a use_n or_o though_o he_o express_o forbid_v she_o yet_o direct_o against_o his_o consent_n dispose_v they_o with_o reverend_a respect_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o think_v she_o may_v 16._o not_o except_o before_o except_v for_o it_o be_v before_o prove_v in_o general_a that_o she_o have_v no_o such_o liberty_n in_o dispose_n good_n i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o particular_a end_n of_o give_v alm_n can_v dispense_v with_o her_o general_a subjection_n in_o every_o thing_n except_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a warrant_n for_o it_o in_o god_n word_n §._o 34._o of_o general_a exhortation_n to_o work_n of_o mercy_n how_o far_o they_o bind_v wife_n object_n the_o many_o general_a exhortation_n unto_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o without_o limitation_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n be_v indefinite_o direct_v to_o all_o do_v give_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o wife_n such_o as_o these_o 41._o 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to_o her_o husband_n and_o also_o to_o herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o that_o it_o will_v make_v she_o manifest_v her_o respect_n of_o he_o before_o other_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o well_o as_o before_o himself_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o will_v make_v her_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o careful_a to_o do_v his_o will_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v with_o she_o or_o from_o she_o to_o herself_o in_o that_o it_o will_v minister_v inward_a sweet_a comfort_n unto_o she_o though_o her_o husband_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o her_o subjection_n or_o mif-interpret_a it_o or_o ill_o requite_v it_o for_o she_o may_v say_v as_o hezekiah_n do_v 3._o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o the_o church_n do_v season_v all_o her_o subjection_n with_o sincerity_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 13._o all_o glorious_a within_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n within_o without_o sincerity_n and_o in_o that_o she_o be_v oft_o say_v 2._o to_o seek_v he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v if_o her_o soul_n love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n she_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o christ_n so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 58._o of_o wife_n complemental_a subjection_n contrary_n to_o sincerity_n be_v dissimulation_n and_o mere_a outward_a complemental_a subjection_n when_o a_o wife_n do_v even_o despise_v her_o husband_n in_o her_o heart_n as_o michal_n do_v david_n and_o yet_o carry_v a_o fair_a 20._o face_n before_o he_o as_o that_o adulterous_a woman_n who_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v iniquity_n solomon_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o a_o lewd_a wife_n to_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n 16._o though_o such_o a_o wife_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n name_v before_o yet_o will_v those_o all_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n if_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n and_o not_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n for_o as_o many_o outward_a imperfection_n be_v pardon_v by_o god_n where_o sincerity_n be_v so_o no_o outward_a action_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o fair_a where_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n §._o 59_o of_o wife_n 74._o cheerfulness_n in_o every_o duty_n iii_o cheerfulness_n be_v more_o apparent_a than_o sincerity_n and_o make_v subjection_n the_o more_o please_a not_o only_a to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n who_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v easy_o discern_v it_o for_o god_n as_o he_o do_v himself_o all_o thing_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o so_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v therein_o follow_v he_o and_o thereby_o show_v themselves_o his_o child_n god_n love_v a_o 7._o cheerful_a giver_n not_o only_o a_o cheerful_a giver_n of_o alm_n but_o of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o man_n it_o make_v they_o also_o much_o better_o accept_v any_o duty_n when_o they_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v do_v cheerful_o this_o do_v even_o ravish_v david_n with_o joy_n to_o see_v his_o people_n offer_v their_o gift_n willing_o 9_o unto_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o husband_n see_v his_o wife_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v her_o duty_n it_o can_v but_o raise_v up_o love_n in_o he_o this_o cheerfulness_n be_v manifest_v by_o a_o ready_a quick_a and_o speedy_a performance_n of_o her_o duty_n sarahs_n readiness_n to_o obey_v 18._o show_v that_o what_o she_o do_v she_o do_v willing_o that_o thus_o the_o church_n subiect_v herself_o to_o christ_n be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o david_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n 3._o of_o thy_o power_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v cheerful_o subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 60._o of_o wife_n sullen_a and_o force_a obedience_n contrary_n to_o this_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o sullen_a disposition_n of_o some_o wife_n who_o will_v indeed_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o obey_v but_o with_o such_o a_o lower_a and_o sour_a countenance_n with_o such_o pout_a and_o mutter_v as_o they_o grieve_v their_o husband_n more_o in_o the_o manner_n than_o they_o can_v be_v please_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o like_a to_o a_o curse_a cow_n which_o have_v give_v a_o fair_a soap_n of_o milk_n cast_v all_o down_o with_o her_o heel_n and_o so_o verify_v the_o proverb_n a_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a such_o subjection_n be_v in_o truth_n no_o subjection_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o profitable_a to_o their_o husband_n nor_o comfortable_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n §._o 61._o of_o wife_n 72._o constancy_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n four_o constancy_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n perfect_a and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v all_o nothing_o this_o be_v in_o those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v well_o continue_v to_o do_v well_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o thereby_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o it_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o continuance_n without_o intermission_n and_o also_o to_o perseverance_n without_o revolt_a and_o give_v clean_o over_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v subject_a by_o start_n and_o fit_n one_o while_o yield_v all_o good_a obedience_n another_o while_n stout_a and_o rebellious_a neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a in_o former_a time_n to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a wife_n and_o after_o prove_v bad_a but_o there_o must_v be_v daily_o proceed_v and_o hold_v on_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o long_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n live_v together_o this_o grace_n be_v in_o she_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n such_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a wife_n commend_v in_o scripture_n among_o other_o 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this_o constancy_n be_v first_o intermission_n of_o duty_n a_o return_v to_o it_o and_o a_o leave_v it_o off_o by_o turn_n like_v one_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n sometime_o well_o sometime_o ill_o one_o while_o hot_a another_o while_n cold_a that_o sometime_o cease_v take_v away_o all_o the_o virtue_n grace_n and_o glory_n from_o sometime_o do_v beside_o it_o be_v twenty_o to_o one_o that_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o diversity_n and_o intercourse_n of_o fit_n at_o length_n will_v cease_v and_o end_n in_o the_o worse_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o michal_n be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o one_o while_o she_o show_v herself_o so_o full_a of_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o etc._n for_o his_o sake_n she_o incur_v the_o king_n her_o father_n displeasure_n another_o while_n in_o her_o heart_n she_o despise_v he_o and_o with_o her_o tongue_n 20._o taunt_v he_o contrary_n also_o to_o the_o forename_a constancy_n be_v apostasy_n apostasy_n that_o be_v a_o clean_a 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point_n in_o hand_n though_o christ_n be_v proper_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o even_o herein_o a_o husband_n carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v after_o a_o manner_n a_o saniour_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n he_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n her_o protector_n to_o defend_v she_o from_o hurt_n and_o preserve_v she_o from_o danger_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o pronider_n of_o all_o needful_a and_o necessary_a thing_n for_o she_o in_o which_o respect_n she_o be_v take_v from_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o whole_o commit_v 14._o to_o he_o as_o jacob_n wife_n say_v have_v we_o any_o more_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n in_o our_o father_n house_n yea_o she_o herself_o and_o all_o she_o have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o again_o communicate_v what_o soever_o he_o have_v to_o her_o good_a and_o for_o her_o use_n david_n compare_v a_o wife_n to_o 3._o a_o vine_n in_o relation_n to_o her_o husband_n intimate_v thereby_o 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set_v his_o love_n on_o you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o his_o love_n arise_v only_o and_o whole_o from_o himself_o and_o be_v every_o way_n free_a as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n love_v she_o to_o move_v he_o to_o love_v she_o so_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o afterward_o but_o what_o himself_o bestow_v indeed_o he_o delight_v in_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o glorious_a robe_n she_o be_v clothe_v and_o with_o those_o heavenly_a grace_n wherewith_o as_o with_o precious_a jewel_n she_o be_v deck_v but_o that_o righteousness_n and_o those_o grace_n be_v his_o own_o and_o of_o his_o free_a gift_n he_o present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n free_a in_o imitation_n hereof_o husband_n shall_v love_v their_o wife_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o wife_n to_o move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v their_o wife_n yea_o though_o no_o future_a benefit_n can_v after_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o true_a love_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o object_n which_o be_v love_v and_o the_o good_a it_o may_v do_v thereunto_o rather_o than_o to_o the_o subject_n which_o love_v and_o the_o good_a that_o it_o may_v receive_v for_o love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o 5._o christ_n love_n in_o this_o branch_n thereof_o shall_v further_o move_v husband_n to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v their_o wife_n worthy_a of_o love_n thus_o will_v it_o be_v in_o truth_n say_v that_o they_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o thus_o will_v their_o 7._o â—ove_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o christ_n love_n free_a §._o 66._o of_o husband_n love_v for_o advantage_n contrary_n be_v their_o love_n which_o be_v only_o for_o their_o own_o content_a â—nd_n advantage_n many_o can_v love_v no_o further_o than_o they_o may_v have_v â—ome_o bait_n to_o allure_v their_o affection_n as_o beauty_n wealth_n honour_n â—r_o the_o like_a by-respect_n or_o 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to_o hate_v his_o wife_n nor_o any_o vice_n seem_v to_o he_o intolerable_a with_o goodness_n he_o â—â—ught_v to_o overcome_v evil_a if_o notorious_a sin_n seem_v intolerable_a to_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o think_v any_o occasion_n just_a to_o cause_v hatred_n many_o â—hat_n be_v of_o his_o church_n will_v oft_o draw_v his_o hatred_n upon_o they_o but_o christ_n hate_v never_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o ever_o i_o shall_v receive_v any_o help_n of_o my_o object_n wife_n or_o benefit_n from_o she_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v little_a charity_n in_o such_o as_o can_v conceive_v no_o hope_n for_o â—ue_v hope_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v with_o christ_n the_o 7._o church_n be_v so_o utter_o unable_a to_o help_v or_o benefit_v he_o as_o he_o may_v just_o â—y_a he_o can_v hope_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o she_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n for_o her_o own_o good_a not_o for_o he_o so_o ought_v husband_n thus_o if_o 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flesh_n 3._o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 28._o in_o these_o very_a word_n lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n this_o also_o will_v follow_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o wife_n love_v not_o himself_o 4._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o wife_n can_v but_o bring_v woe_n and_o mischief_n upon_o himself_o for_o the_o damage_n and_o mischief_n which_o follow_v on_o a_o wife_n through_o any_o neglect_n of_o duty_n on_o her_o husband_n part_n follow_v also_o on_o he_o as_o the_o mischief_n which_o follow_v on_o the_o body_n through_o any_o negligence_n of_o the_o head_n light_v also_o on_o the_o head_n if_o these_o be_v not_o motive_n sufficient_a to_o provoke_v a_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v sufficient_a the_o five_o treatise_n duty_n of_o child_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o general_a head_n of_o child_n duty_n ephes._n 6._o 1._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n the_o second_o couple_n in_o a_o family_n be_v parent_n child_n in_o lay_v down_o their_o duty_n the_o apostle_n begin_v with_o child_n his_o direction_n and_o instigation_n unto_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n wherein_o 1._o he_o declare_v their_o duty_n 2._o he_o add_v reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o in_o lay_v down_o their_o duty_n he_o note_v three_o point_n 1._o wherein_o it_o consist_v obey_v honour_n 2._o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v your_o parent_n 3._o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v four_o 1._o the_o place_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o aequitie_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o be_v right_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o god_n honour_n thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o reward_n promise_v that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o etc._n etc._n under_o this_o word_n obey_v which_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o that_o word_n honour_n which_o the_o law_n use_v be_v all_o those_o duty_n comprise_v which_o any_o where_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v enjoin_v to_o child_n we_o will_v therefore_o set_v they_o down_o in_o some_o order_n and_o handle_v they_o distinct_o one_o after_o another_o 1._o the_o fountain_n of_o child_n duty_n be_v to_o be_v search_v out_o 2._o the_o stream_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o fountain_n be_v a_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n compound_v of_o love_n and_o fear_n the_o stream_n issue_v from_o thence_o extend_v unto_o parent_n both_o while_o they_o be_v live_v and_o also_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a child_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o their_o parent_n while_o they_o live_v have_v respect_n to_o their_o authority_n necessity_n  _fw-fr the_o authority_n of_o parent_n require_v of_o child_n reverence_n obedience_n  _fw-fr their_a necessity_n require_v recompense_n the_o duty_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n decease_v respect_v their_o body_n credit_n  _fw-fr their_a body_n with_o decency_n must_v be_v bury_v their_o credit_n with_o honour_n must_v be_v maintain_v §._o 2._o of_o child_n love_n to_o their_o parent_n i_o make_v the_o fountain_n of_o child_n duty_n to_o be_v a_o mix_v and_o compound_a disposition_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o parent_n the_o authority_n of_o parent_n require_v fear_n in_o child_n and_o their_o affection_n love_n so_o entire_a and_o so_o ardent_a be_v parent_n affection_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o it_o will_v make_v child_n too_o bold_a and_o insolent_a if_o there_o be_v not_o authority_n mix_v therewith_o to_o work_v fear_n and_o so_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a be_v their_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o it_o will_v make_v child_n like_o slave_n to_o dread_v their_o parent_n if_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n be_v not_o temper_v therewith_o to_o breed_v love_n but_o both_o these_o join_v together_o make_v a_o very_a good_a composition_n love_v like_o sugar_n sweeten_v fear_n and_o fear_v like_o salt_n season_v love_n and_o thus_o to_o join_v they_o both_o together_o it_o be_v a_o loving-feare_n or_o a_o fearinglove_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o child_n duty_n where_o christ_n forbid_v a_o excessive_a love_n in_o child_n to_o 37._o their_o parent_n he_o imply_v that_o parent_n be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o child_n to_o love_n so_o as_o their_o love_n be_v well_o moderate_v yea_o he_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n even_o by_o nature_n ingraff_v in_o child_n to_o love_v their_o parent_n joseph_n be_v commend_v unto_o child_n as_o a_o worthy_a pattern_n in_o love_v his_o father_n and_o that_o from_o his_o youth_n till_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o bring_v to_o his_o father_n the_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o 2._o brethren_n whereby_o he_o incur_v their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o love_v his_o father_n and_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a from_o his_o father_n when_o by_o god_n providence_n there_o be_v offer_v a_o occasion_n for_o he_o to_o meet_v with_o his_o brethren_n one_o of_o his_o first_o question_n to_o they_o be_v about_o their_o father_n 7._o and_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v live_v he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o send_v he_o food_n for_o his_o need_n but_o must_v also_o needs_o see_v his_o
hear_v they_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o to_o maintain_v a_o reverend_a respect_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n for_o ask_v a_o blessing_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n and_o authority_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v 7._o of_o the_o great_a concern_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v it_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 12._o gesture_n which_o of_o old_a be_v use_v by_o god_n people_n in_o like_a case_n of_o joseph_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bow_v down_o himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n object_n kneel_v be_v a_o gesture_n proper_a to_o god_n worship_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o civil_a case_n else_o christ_n will_v have_v reprove_v the_o young_a man_n for_o kneel_v before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o call_v he_o good_a for_o he_o conceive_v 17._o christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o the_o worship_n he_o do_v he_o be_v but_o civil_a it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o gesture_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o gesture_n the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o end_n why_o he_o perform_v it_o that_o make_v it_o divine_a or_o civil_a cornelius_n fall_v down_o before_o peter_n with_o conceit_n of_o some_o divine_a excellency_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o allow_v his_o manner_n of_o worship_v be_v divine_a the_o jailer_n fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o outward_a eminency_n in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o reprove_v his_o manner_n of_o worship_v be_v mere_o civil_a the_o same_o gesture_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o different_a person_n with_o a_o different_a respect_n a_o child_n may_v kneel_v to_o his_o parent_n and_o to_o the_o king_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o make_v his_o parent_n a_o king_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o by_o kneel_v to_o his_o parent_n he_o make_v he_o a_o god_n because_o man_n kneel_v to_o god_n §._o 10._o of_o the_o vice_n 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their_o parent_n in_o evil_n be_v so_o far_o from_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v rather_o aggravate_v the_o same_o the_o prefer_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n show_v that_o such_o a_o child_n be_v 37._o not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n 26._o father_n and_o mother_n must_v be_v hate_v but_o that_o undue_a and_o unchristianlike_a respect_n of_o parent_n above_o christ_n be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o young_a papist_n young_a swagerer_n swearer_n parent_n liar_n deceitful_a person_n and_o lewd_a liver_n for_o avoid_v the_o two_o forename_a extreme_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o earthly_a parent_n and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o be_v but_o parent_n 9_o of_o our_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 5._o they_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o body_n he_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n 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this_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a branch_n of_o recompense_n for_o child_n in_o their_o young_a and_o weak_a year_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n if_o parent_n have_v the_o less_o respect_v they_o for_o their_o infirmity_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o neglect_v they_o and_o will_v not_o have_v bear_v with_o they_o sure_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o bring_v up_o that_o great_a patience_n longsufferance_n and_o much_o forbearance_n which_o parent_n have_v show_v towards_o their_o child_n require_v that_o child_n in_o way_n of_o recompense_n show_v the_o like_a to_o their_o parent_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v a_o great_a infirmity_n in_o isaak_n to_o prefer_v esau_n a_o profane_a child_n before_o jaakob_n a_o religious_a child_n especial_o against_o god_n express_a word_n concern_v jaakob_n yet_o jaakob_n respect_v not_o his_o father_n a_o whit_n the_o less_o for_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o 12._o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o 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any_o alive_a §._o 15._o of_o servant_n harken_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o piety_n such_o servant_n as_o have_v religious_a master_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o instruction_n instruct_v their_o household_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o instruction_n so_o be_v josuahs_n servant_n or_o else_o can_v not_o josuah_n have_v undertake_v for_o they_o 15._o as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o that_o ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o himself_o believe_v 53._o and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o lydia_n and_o of_o the_o jailer_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v 15_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n 34._o he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o all_o his_o house_n under_o these_o word_n house_n and_o household_n none_o doubt_v but_o that_o servant_n be_v comprise_v now_o than_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o these_o have_v not_o hearken_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n will_v they_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o in_o who_o their_o master_n believe_v or_o be_v baptize_v when_o their_o mistress_n be_v the_o like_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n for_o thereby_o be_v imply_v that_o all_o in_o the_o house_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v it_o be_v express_o note_v of_o the_o 7._o soldier_n that_o wait_v continual_o on_o cornelius_n that_o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n whereby_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o he_o hearken_v to_o his_o master_n instruction_n for_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o master_n also_o that_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o servant_n by_o obey_v such_o instruction_n be_v unspeakable_a much_o
commend_v for_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o mistress_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n for_o refuse_v to_o slay_v the_o 17._o lord_n priest_n at_o their_o master_n command_n thus_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o kill_v to_o steal_v to_o forswear_v himself_o to_o lie_v to_o use_v false_a measure_n and_o weight_n to_o go_v to_o mass_n or_o do_v any_o other_o unlawful_a thing_n he_o ought_v not_o obey_v he_o again_o if_o master_n forbid_v their_o servant_n to_o do_v that_o which_o basil_n god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v they_o must_v notwithstanding_o their_o master_n prohibition_n do_v it_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v yet_o because_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o to_o preach_v they_o will_v not_o forbear_v nor_o will_v daniel_n forbear_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n though_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n 10._o by_o express_a decree_n forbid_v he_o so_o if_o a_o profane_a or_o popish_a master_n shall_v forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o go_v to_o church_n or_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n if_o he_o be_v marry_v or_o to_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v fraudulent_o get_v or_o any_o other_o bind_a duty_n herein_o they_o must_v say_v we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n for_o when_o master_n 29._o command_v and_o forbid_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n they_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n and_o therein_o their_o authority_n cease_v contrary_n to_o this_o restraint_n be_v both_o a_o parasitical_a please_a of_o master_n and_o also_o a_o base_a fear_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o eun._n parasite_n to_o say_v what_o a_o master_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o deny_v what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o deny_v and_o so_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v doeg_n that_o fawn_a dog_n at_o saul_n word_n slay_v all_o the_o lord_n 18._o priest_n and_o absoloms_n servant_n at_o his_o word_n kill_v amnon_n for_o 29._o all_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o have_v to_o commit_v that_o murder_n be_v this_o speech_n of_o their_o master_n have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o so_o prone_a be_v servant_n to_o soothe_v their_o master_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o horrible_a which_o at_o their_o master_n command_n they_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v thus_o be_v that_o verify_v which_o the_o prophet_n long_o since_o foretell_v 2._o like_a master_n like_o servant_n like_o mistress_n like_o maid_n it_o be_v also_o the_o property_n of_o base_a fearful_a servant_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o their_o master_n will_v have_v they_o do_v and_o to_o forbear_v any_o duty_n though_o never_o so_o necessary_a that_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v what_o duty_n more_o necessary_a than_o prayer_n we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v continual_o yet_o the_o servant_n of_o darius_n be_v content_a to_o etc._n forbear_v that_o duty_n thirty_o day_n together_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n the_o like_a be_v note_v of_o the_o people_n in_o christ_n time_n they_o dare_v not_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o 22._o christ_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o in_o our_o day_n many_o servant_n there_o be_v that_o dare_v not_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o go_v to_o church_n nor_o read_v the_o word_n nor_o perform_v other_o holy_a religious_a duty_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v bind_v duty_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o master_n have_v not_o then_o the_o apostle_n just_a cause_n to_o strike_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o string_n as_o here_o he_o have_v do_v express_o forbid_v eie-seruice_n man-pleasing_a and_o do_v service_n to_o man_n namely_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n §._o 39_o of_o servant_n choose_v good_a master_n as_o a_o just_a consequence_n follow_v from_o the_o forename_a extent_n and_o restraint_n of_o servant_n duty_n i_o may_v further_o gather_v these_o two_o lesson_n for_o servant_n 1._o it_o be_v very_o behooveful_a that_o servant_n make_v choice_n of_o good_a master_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o choose_v 2._o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o they_o continue_v and_o abide_v under_o good_a master_n at_o least_o if_o they_o continue_v servant_n and_o abide_v under_o any_o master_n that_o these_o consequence_n just_o follow_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v evident_a for_o see_v servant_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o against_o god_n and_o must_v obey_v in_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o servant_n be_v under_o such_o master_n as_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o grace_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o outward_a function_n and_o place_n and_o will_v go_v along_o with_o god_n in_o use_v their_o authority_n command_v nothing_o but_o what_o a_o servant_n may_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o transgress_v against_o god_n and_o forbid_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v bind_v a_o servant_n to_o do_v there_o will_v be_v comfort_n in_o serve_v such_o master_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o will_v be_v obedience_n to_o god_n such_o master_n therefore_o must_v be_v choose_v yea_o and_o with_o such_o must_v servant_n abide_v if_o not_o with_o the_o very_a same_o yet_o with_o such_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o disposition_n for_o if_o they_o go_v to_o other_o their_o former_a comfort_n will_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o servitude_n will_v seem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a by_o how_o much_o more_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o former_a liberty_n for_o patrem_fw-la we_o may_v well_o call_v service_n under_o unconscionable_a master_n servitude_n and_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o service_n under_o religious_a master_n liberty_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v a_o master_n that_o be_v faithful_a due_a respect_n have_v to_o his_o authority_n must_v love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o 12._o so_o abide_v with_o he_o for_o choice_n of_o good_a master_n note_v what_o be_v 38._o record_v of_o many_o of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o people_n they_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o israelite_n what_o shall_v move_v they_o but_o conscience_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o they_o know_v that_o israel_n serve_v now_o many_o of_o these_o go_v out_o as_o servant_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o those_o many_o 7._o law_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o servant_n that_o be_v stranger_n and_o in_o special_a that_o be_v egyptian_n the_o knowledge_n which_o 16._o ruth_n have_v that_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n serve_v the_o true_a god_n move_v she_o to_o leave_v she_o own_o country_n and_o to_o go_v as_o a_o servant_n with_o naomi_n for_o abide_v with_o good_a master_n we_o have_v a_o worthy_a pattern_n in_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n etc._n when_o many_o of_o christ_n disciple_n at_o large_a go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o christ_n ask_v the_o twelve_o whether_o they_o also_o will_v go_v away_o peter_z in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n answer_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n contrary_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o practice_v of_o many_o servant_n they_o never_o inquire_v after_o the_o religious_a disposition_n of_o their_o master_n nor_o care_n though_o he_o be_v popish_a or_o profane_a so_o they_o may_v have_v good_a wage_n diet_n and_o lodging_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o mean_n if_o at_o least_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o many_o sore_a temptation_n and_o bring_v themselves_o into_o many_o hard_a strait_n and_o dangerous_a snare_n and_o if_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v that_o wretched_a condition_n whereinto_o they_o have_v implunge_v themselves_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o foreign_a country_n where_o he_o can_v not_o free_o serve_v his_o god_n 5._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n much_o more_o contrary_a be_v their_o mind_n and_o disposition_n who_o refuse_v to_o serve_v religious_a master_n and_o shun_v they_o most_o of_o all_o or_o be_v in_o their_o service_n be_v never_o quiet_a till_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o again_o of_o these_o we_o speak_v 16._o before_o hitherto_o have_v we_o deal_v about_o servant_n duty_n the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n render_v to_o enforce_v those_o duty_n remain_v to_o be_v declare_v §._o 40._o of_o the_o first_o motive_n the_o place_n of_o master_n the_o first_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o enforce_v
servant_n i._o duty_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n as_o to_o christ_n it_o intimate_v the_o place_n of_o a_o master_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o title_n lord_n be_v give_v to_o a_o master_n the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o greek_a be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o that_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n and_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o power_n over_o all_o creature_n 18._o which_o power_n because_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n god-man_n he_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d one_o or_o only_a lord_n and_o because_o master_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n bear_v christ_n image_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n by_o communication_n of_o christ_n authority_n to_o they_o they_o be_v call_v lord_n yea_o also_o 6._o god_n for_o that_o which_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o master_n be_v in_o the_o family_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o servant_n in_o perform_v duty_n to_o their_o master_n perform_v duty_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o rebel_a against_o their_o master_n they_o rebel_v against_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n of_o the_o people_n reject_v his_o government_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v 7._o thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o provoke_v servant_n to_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o rebellion_n if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v what_o christ_n be_v it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o weighty_a reason_n for_o though_o master_n shall_v neither_o reward_v their_o good_a service_n nor_o revenge_v their_o ill_a service_n yet_o will_v christ_n do_v both_o §._o 41._o of_o the_o second_o motive_n the_o place_n of_o servant_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n as_o servant_n ii_o of_o christ_n it_o note_v the_o place_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o base_a place_n yet_o be_v it_o indeed_o a_o honourable_a place_n man_n count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o king_n but_o christ_n be_v high_a than_o all_o king_n on_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o 22._o and_o that_o upon_o this_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n this_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o the_o conceit_n that_o most_o have_v of_o a_o servant_n place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o mean_a and_o base_a as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o honour_n nor_o comfort_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o but_o that_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o unjust_a conceit_n look_v to_o christ_n the_o high_a master_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o low_a servant_n place_n as_o of_o the_o high_a master_n §._o 42._o of_o the_o three_o motive_n god_n will_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n do_v the_o iii_o will_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v the_o ground_n of_o servant_n subjection_n god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v plain_o make_v it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o master_n shall_v obey_v they_o therefore_o as_o servant_n will_v please_v god_n they_o must_v obey_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o thwart_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o moment_n for_o god_n will_v be_v that_o mark_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o it_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o general_a reason_n to_o all_o duty_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a phrase_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 15._o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o 17._o understand_v and_o to_o 2._o prove_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o 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servant_n from_o marry_v any_o other_o then_o who_o the_o master_n shall_v give_v 2._o quest_n be_v not_o a_o master_n power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n as_o great_a over_o a_o servant_n as_o a_o parent_n over_o a_o child_n answ_n no._n see_v the_o reason_n treat_n 5._o §_o 20._o 3._o quest_n may_v a_o master_n deny_v his_o servant_n liberty_n to_o marry_v answ_n yea_o for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o servant_n have_v covenant_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n with_o his_o master_n for_o that_o time_n a_o servant_n be_v part_n of_o his_o master_n good_n and_o possession_n as_o bond_n servant_n be_v a_o master_n possession_n for_o ever_o so_o covenant_v servant_n be_v his_o possession_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o covenant_n when_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o seize_v on_o all_o that_o job_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o 16._o permission_n he_o seize_v on_o all_o kind_n of_o job_n servant_n bond_n and_o free_a as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o good_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o job_n servant_n have_v not_o be_v as_o his_o good_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o servant_n shall_v make_v it_o know_v to_o their_o master_n that_o necessity_n require_v they_o shall_v marry_v such_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o chastity_n even_o of_o servant_n as_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v use_v the_o phrase_n with_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o reference_n to_o child_n let_v they_o be_v marry_v 36._o 4._o quest_n what_o if_o servant_n marry_v without_o consent_n of_o master_n be_v that_o marriage_n nullify_v thereby_o answ_n no._n the_o marriage_n be_v otherwise_o right_o perform_v valet_fw-la remain_v a_o firm_a marriage_n though_o the_o servant_n in_o so_o do_v have_v sin_v for_o which_o their_o master_n may_v just_o punish_v they_o 5._o quest_n may_v a_o master_n keep_v his_o servant_n so_o marry_v without_o his_o consent_n from_o their_o bedfellow_n answ_n he_o may_v exact_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o service_n but_o that_o power_n which_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n husband_n and_o wife_n have_v over_o one_o another_o body_n suffer_v 4._o they_o not_o to_o be_v altogether_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o beside_o our_o law_n free_v a_o maid-servant_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v from_o her_o master_n covenant_n §._o 18._o of_o master_n rigour_n in_o force_v marriage_n on_o servant_n or_o in_o separate_a man_n and_o wife_n contrary_n to_o a_o master_n power_n do_v they_o who_o force_n their_o servant_n to_o marry_v who_o they_o like_v not_o as_o when_o a_o master_n have_v deflower_v his_o maid_n to_o cover_v his_o shame_n he_o will_v make_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n marry_v she_o they_o also_o do_v contrary_a to_o their_o power_n who_o seek_v to_o separat_fw-la their_o servant_n that_o be_v marry_v from_o their_o bedfellow_n some_o will_v keep_v the_o man_n at_o his_o house_n day_n and_o night_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o the_o wife_n from_o her_o husband_n other_o will_v send_v one_o of_o they_o into_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n where_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o know_v yea_o other_o will_n be_v sure_a to_o keep_v they_o one_o from_o another_o for_o they_o will_v send_v one_o of_o they_o beyond_o sea_n for_o many_o year_n together_o if_o not_o for_o ever_o these_o practice_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o too_o rigorous_a and_o unjust_a §._o 19_o of_o master_n power_n to_o dispose_v their_o servant_n person_n the_o four_o point_n to_o be_v note_v of_o a_o master_n power_n over_o his_o servant_n respect_v their_o person_n which_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o a_o master_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n as_o he_o may_v not_o only_o keep_v they_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o service_n but_o also_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o give_v or_o sell_v they_o to_o another_o by_o god_n law_n not_o only_a 44._o stranger_n but_o jew_n also_o may_v be_v sell_v for_o servant_n the_o custom_n and_o statute_n of_o our_o land_n do_v also_o permit_v master_n servant_n to_o make_v over_o their_o servant_n from_o one_o to_o one_o and_o on_o their_o deathbed_n to_o bequeath_v they_o to_o who_o they_o will_v even_o as_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o abuse_v in_o the_o execute_n thereof_o master_n must_v principal_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o their_o servant_n and_o for_o that_o end_n put_v they_o over_o to_o fit_a master_n such_o master_n as_o may_v do_v they_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n with_o they_o and_o service_n under_o they_o contrary_n hereunto_o do_v they_o who_o aim_v mere_o at_o their_o own_o advantage_n not_o care_v to_o who_o they_o put_v over_o their_o servant_n so_o they_o may_v make_v gain_n thereby_o some_o will_v sell_v
nabuchadnezzar_n become_v a_o very_a bruit_n but_o to_o let_v these_o abominable_a blasphemer_n pass_v there_o be_v many_o master_n who_o though_o they_o utter_v not_o with_o their_o mouth_n such_o execrable_a blasphemy_n yet_o by_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o servant_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v little_o better_a mind_v in_o that_o they_o make_v their_o own_o will_v a_o rule_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o will_v have_v they_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unmeet_a and_o unlawful_a use_v their_o servant_n as_o slave_n or_o rather_o as_o beast_n let_v all_o such_o master_n know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o master_n §._o 47._o of_o the_o equality_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o second_o reason_n in_o this_o particle_n also_o your_o master_n also_o declare_v a_o equality_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o god_n be_v the_o master_n of_o servant_n so_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o master_n also_o as_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n 22._o freeman_n so_o master_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o who_o be_v make_v ruler_n and_o they_o who_o be_v under_o they_o be_v call_v 47._o fellow_n servant_n for_o howsoever_o in_o outward_a dignity_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n yet_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o be_v of_o a_o like_a condition_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v account_v equal_a especial_o if_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o so_o brethren_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v another_o spur_n and_o curb_v too_o a_o spur_n in_o that_o god_n will_v the_o more_o kind_o accept_v that_o goodness_n which_o master_n do_v to_o their_o servant_n because_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n servant_n a_o curb_n in_o that_o servant_n shall_v be_v hear_v before_o god_n as_o well_o as_o master_n for_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o both_o many_o think_v that_o all_o the_o kindness_n which_o be_v show_v to_o servant_n be_v lose_v because_o they_o be_v so_o mean_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o recompense_n but_o their_o master_n be_v able_a other_o think_v their_o servant_n can_v never_o take_v any_o revenge_n of_o they_o and_o thereupon_o use_v they_o as_o they_o list_v but_o the_o master_n of_o servant_n who_o be_v also_o the_o master_n of_o master_n can_v take_v vengeance_n even_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v master_n sore_o repent_v all_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v if_o master_n do_v due_o weigh_v this_o point_n that_o howsoever_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a government_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n yet_o before_o god_n they_o be_v as_o fellow_n servant_n will_v they_o be_v overrigorous_a and_o cruel_a will_v they_o not_o be_v kind_a and_o gentle_a §._o 48._o of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o provoke_v master_n well_o to_o respect_v their_o servant_n the_o three_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n declare_v the_o surpass_a excellency_n of_o that_o great_a master_n who_o be_v the_o common_a master_n of_o master_n and_o of_o servant_n and_o it_o add_v a_o edge_n to_o the_o former_a motive_n 1._o it_o show_v that_o though_o the_o wrong_n which_o master_n do_v to_o their_o servant_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n so_o as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v it_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n see_v it_o and_o though_o servant_n can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o court_n of_o man_n to_o make_v their_o complaint_n yet_o heaven_n be_v open_a to_o they_o to_o that_o great_a master_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o may_v have_v access_n when_o they_o will_n that_o which_o make_v the_o evil_a steward_n deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o fellow_n be_v the_o conceit_n 48._o which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o master_n absence_n but_o no_o such_o conceit_n can_v they_o have_v of_o this_o great_a master_n who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 3._o that_o as_o heaven_n be_v over_o every_o place_n so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o good_a he_o see_v all_o the_o good_a and_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o master_n do_v to_o their_o servant_n 2._o it_o show_v that_o the_o kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v repay_v and_o the_o vengeance_n which_o he_o will_v inflict_v be_v infinite_o great_a than_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o master_n can_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n even_o as_o heaven_n i_o high_a than_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o they_o that_o be_v on_o earth_n do_v thou_o therefore_o who_o be_v a_o master_n on_o earth_n rejoice_v or_o grieve_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n god_n in_o heaven_n can_v much_o more_o make_v glad_a or_o sad_a thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o therefore_o desire_v the_o favour_n or_o fear_v the_o frown_n of_o thy_o master_n in_o heaven_n show_v favour_n to_o thy_o servant_n on_o earth_n and_o forbear_v threaten_v remember_v the_o infinite_a disparity_n betwixt_o thy_o mastership_n and_o god_n and_o this_o will_v the_o more_o move_v thou_o to_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n deal_v with_o thou_o 3._o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o servant_n of_o their_o pain_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o of_o their_o faithfulness_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o and_o less_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v scorn_v or_o neglect_v our_o servant_n than_o god_n scorn_v or_o neglect_v us._n for_o there_o be_v far_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o then_o betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o servant_n we_o and_o our_o 47._o servant_n be_v all_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o same_o mould_n nature_n and_o disposition_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o to_o the_o same_o dissolution_n the_o heathen_a observe_v as_o much_o but_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n eternal_a unchangeable_a every_o way_n surpass_v glorious_a how_o can_v we_o then_o look_v to_o be_v respect_v of_o this_o master_n if_o we_o respect_v not_o our_o servant_n o_o master_n in_o all_o your_o deal_n with_o your_o servant_n remember_v your_o master_n be_v in_o heaven_n §._o 49._o of_o god_n impartial_a respect_n of_o all_o the_o four_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o declare_v god_n just_a and_o equal_a manner_n of_o proceed_v with_o all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n and_o degree_n soever_o god_n will_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o master_n that_o they_o do_v to_o their_o servant_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n do_v the_o apostle_n call_v master_n both_o because_o of_o that_o outward_a power_n which_o they_o have_v over_o their_o servant_n and_o also_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n master_n be_v back_v with_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n who_o in_o matter_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v ordinary_o partial_a respect_v master_n more_o than_o servant_n but_o let_v master_n here_o learn_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o such_o fond_a conceit_n and_o foolish_a hope_n though_o they_o be_v high_o in_o place_n have_v more_o wealth_n and_o better_a friend_n than_o their_o servant_n and_o though_o man_n who_o have_v carnal_a eye_n may_v thereby_o be_v much_o move_v to_o respect_v they_o yet_o will_v not_o god_n go_v a_o hair_n breadth_n from_o justice_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o the_o great_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v the_o mean_a that_o ever_o be_v and_o a_o case_n betwixt_o that_o master_n and_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v before_o god_n god_n will_v not_o any_o whit_n at_o all_o lean_a to_o that_o master_n more_o than_o to_o the_o servant_n if_o the_o great_a that_o be_v abuse_v the_o mean_a they_o shall_v not_o escape_v wherefore_o o_o master_n give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n to_o any_o servant_n the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o set_v down_o these_o point_n note_v in_o this_o word_n know_v imply_v that_o ignorance_n of_o god_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o master_n of_o that_o equality_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o of_o god_n heavenly_a excellency_n and_o impartial_a respect_n towards_o all_o make_v master_n to_o abuse_v their_o power_n by_o neglect_v all_o duty_n and_o insult_v &_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o servant_n wherefore_o you_o that_o have_v heretofore_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o point_n now_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o you_o that_o know_v they_o oft_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n and_o do_v that_o which_o become_v good_a master_n know_v that_o
ut_fw-la puerili_fw-la aetati_fw-la convenit_fw-la convenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menti_fw-la indere_fw-la indere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o monitis_fw-la 7._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 6._o 7._o 7._o doctus_fw-la inter_fw-la hebr._fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continuò_fw-la loqui_fw-la exponit_fw-la i_o inculcare_fw-la vel_fw-la identidem_fw-la repetere_fw-la innuit_fw-la studium_fw-la &_o diligentiam_fw-la qua_fw-la pveris_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la inculcari_fw-la debent_fw-la uatabl_v in_o deut._n 6._o 7._o vide_fw-la tr._n 6._o §._o 42._o 8._o obser_n pro._n 22._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o obser_n obser_n treat_n 6._o §._o 34._o 34._o §._o 10._o why_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o copious_a in_o urge_v servant_n to_o their_o duty_n seruus_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la dominum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la impium_fw-la qui_fw-la fidelem_fw-la habet_fw-la dominum_fw-la saluo_fw-la eius_fw-la dominio_fw-la diligat_fw-la ut_fw-la patrem_fw-la conslit_fw-la apost_n li._n 4._o ca._n 12._o gal._n 4._o 28._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 2._o treat_n 7._o §._o 2_o 3._o 1._o obser_n 2._o obser_n 3._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origo_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la seruorum_fw-la in_o lat._n lingua_fw-la inde_fw-la creditur_fw-la ducta_fw-la quod_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la possint_fw-la occidi_fw-la à _fw-la victoribus_fw-la cum_fw-la seruabaxtur_fw-la serui_fw-la fiebant_fw-la à _fw-la seruando_fw-la appellati_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 15._o uide_fw-la â—ud_fw-la viu_n ibid._n 4._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o master_n be_v mean_v 5._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o master_n be_v say_v to_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n dominis_n carnalibus_fw-la vet_n transl_n heb._n 12._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o 7._o observ_n servant_n fear_v of_o their_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difference_n betwixt_o fear_n and_o tremble_a tremble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 8._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o obser_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o observ_n observ_n observ_n 96._o opposita_fw-la iuxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la 11._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o eie-seruice_n be_v 11._o obser_n man_n pleaser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 1._o 10._o tit._n 2._o 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o master_n be_v to_o be_v please_v in_o all_o thing_n 12._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v servant_n of_o christ_n quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la servus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la servus_n cum_fw-la prop_n ter_z deum_fw-la omne_fw-la facit_fw-la chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o hom_n 19_o 13._o observ_n joh._n 5._o 30._o 14._o observ_n 15._o observ_n 16._o observ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v with_o good_a will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d object_n answ_n 18._o observ_n 19_o observ_n difference_n betwixt_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o of_o christ_n why_o servant_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n reward_n 20._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o obser_n a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 38._o 38._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 22._o obser_n 23._o obser_n 24._o obser_n 25._o obser_n 26._o obser_n 27._o obser_n 1._o obser_n col._n 4._o 1._o 1._o §._o 124._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 3._o 3._o treat_n 8._o §._o 20_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o moderate_v moderate_v col._n 3._o 19_o 19_o ephes_n 6._o 4._o 4._o see_v treat_n 8._o §._o 14._o 2._o obser_n authority_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o compass_n 3._o obser_n excess_n in_o duty_n not_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o observ_n 5._o observ_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o gen._n 50._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o observ_n matth._n 23._o 8._o &_o 18._o 28._o psal_n 2._o 4_o 10_o 11._o job_n 22._o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o 27._o jer._n 23._o 23._o 23._o matth._n 5._o 34_o 35._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 113._o 5._o 5._o psal_n 102._o 19_o 19_o &_o 33._o 13._o 13._o prou._n 15._o 3._o psal_n 123._o 1._o eccles_n 5._o 8._o 7._o observ_n heb._n 11._o 27._o 8._o observ_n 9_o obser_n 10._o observ_n observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o job._n 34._o 19_o 11._o obser_n who_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 82._o &_o 84._o who_o may_v marry_v marry_v ephebi_fw-la ut_fw-la iustas_fw-la nuptias_fw-la contrahant_fw-la sint_fw-la masculi_fw-la puberes_fw-la foeminae_fw-la viripotentes_fw-la justin_n instit_n l._n 1._o tit_n 10._o gen._n 2._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 36._o justin_n instit_n l._n 1._o tit_n 22._o second_o part_n of_o report_n of_o case_n 35._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 41._o b._n b._n est_fw-la invenum_fw-la coniugium_fw-la incommodum_fw-la liberorum_fw-la procreationi_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la animantibus_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la iuniorum_fw-la partus_fw-la ac_fw-la multo_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la arist_n pol._n lib._n 7._o 7._o 1_o chr._n 22._o 5._o &_o 29._o 1._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 12._o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 2._o 22._o 22._o &_o 3._o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 11._o 4._o 2_o chro._n 28._o 1._o &_o 29._o 1._o broughton_n in_o his_o consent_n of_o script_n script_n 2_o chro._n 36._o 9_o 9_o 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o 8._o 2_o chro._n 27._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 26._o 21._o parent_n sin_n in_o marry_v child_n under_o age_n puella_fw-la dum_fw-la ei_fw-la aetas_fw-la matura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nulli_fw-la dari_fw-la vel_fw-la promitti_fw-la debet_fw-la aug._n epist_n 233._o matrimonium_fw-la contractum_fw-la verum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la impubes_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la contraxit_fw-la azpilcuet_n consil_n &_o resp_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la spons_fw-la cons_n 8._o mat._n 19_o 12._o a_o sin_n to_o conceal_v any_o impotency_n sterilem_fw-la coniugem_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la relinquere_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr nup._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 10._o gen._n 18._o 11._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 25._o 21._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 5_o 20._o 20._o tantum_n valet_fw-la sociale_a vinculum_fw-la coniugum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la procreandi_fw-la colligitur_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la causa_fw-la procreandi_fw-la soluetur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr coniug_v cap._n 7._o gen._n 2._o 18._o 2_o chro._n 26._o 21._o a_o sin_n to_o conceal_v a_o contagious_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o 9_o mat._n 19_o 12._o a_o devilish_a doctrine_n to_o forbid_v marriage_n marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 7._o act._n 15._o 10._o 10._o uide_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 4._o in_o isaiah_n 6._o 6._o omnes_fw-la apostoli_fw-la exceptis_fw-la johanne_n &_o paulo_n vxores_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la ambr._n in_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 11._o tolle_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la honorabile_fw-la connubium_fw-la nun_n reple_n eam_fw-la concubinarijs_fw-la incesluosis_n seminifluis_fw-la mollibus_fw-la masculorum_fw-la concubitoribus_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la denique_fw-la genere_fw-la immundorum_fw-la bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 66._o vide_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr conuers_n ad_fw-la â—ler_n cap._n 29._o 29._o huldricus_n seu_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la volusianus_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la nichol._n pap._n pap._n utinam_fw-la qui_fw-la continere_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la temerariè_fw-la profiteri_fw-la aut_fw-la coelebatui_fw-la dare_v nomina_fw-la vererentur_fw-la sumptuosa_fw-la siquidem_fw-la turris_fw-la est_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la grande_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la capere_fw-la possunt_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr conuers_n ad_fw-la cler._n serm_n 29._o 29._o gen._n 2._o 18._o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n gen._n 2._o 20._o buggery_n 1._o person_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n kind_n leu._n 18._o 23._o 23._o vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o cap._n 23._o &_o lud._n uivem_n in_o eundem_fw-la de_fw-fr incubis_n &_o succubis_n 2._o person_n of_o diverse_a sex_n maritalis_fw-la copula_fw-la requirit_fw-la sexuum_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 66._o unnatural_a commixtion_n rom._n 1._o 25_o 26._o 26._o person_n without_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n incest_n o_o mulieris_fw-la scelus_fw-la incredibile_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la hanc_fw-la unam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vita_fw-la inauditum_fw-la o_o libidinem_fw-la effrenatam_fw-la &_o indomitam_fw-la o_o audaciam_fw-la singularem_fw-la non_fw-la timuisse_fw-la vim_o deorum_fw-la hominumque_fw-la
of_o love_n deut._n 13._o 6._o 3._o love_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o abuse_v his_o authority_n 4._o love_n make_v he_o bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n 5._o his_o love_n draw_v love_n from_o she_o how_o love_n be_v a_o husband_n particular_a duty_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o love_v a_o common_a condition_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o every_o duty_n contrary_a 1._o hatred_n deut._n 22._o 13_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 24._o 3._o mat._n 19_o 8._o 2._o want_v of_o love_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o 20._o treat_n 3._o §._o 9_o branch_n of_o love_n ii_o husband_n must_v maintain_v their_o authority_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v treat_n 3._o §._o 3._o reason_n 1._o god_n authority_n maintain_v by_o the_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 2._o the_o wife_n good_a promote_v thereby_o it_o be_v in_o the_o man_n power_n to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o how_o a_o man_n authority_n may_v be_v well_o maintain_v ad_fw-la viros_fw-la pertinet_fw-la virtute_fw-la vincere_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la regere_fw-la foeminaâ—_n aug._n the_o adult_n coniug_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o contrary_a 1._o base_a carriage_n 2._o cruel_a deal_n 3._o yield_v in_o unlawful_a thing_n thing_n dent._n 13._o 6_o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 21._o 7_o 9_o 1_o king_n 11._o 4._o maximè_fw-la obseruate_v vos_fw-la atque_fw-la attendite_fw-la anim_fw-la bus_fw-la vestris_fw-la o_o viri_fw-la ab_fw-la uxoris_fw-la concitationibus_fw-la atque_fw-la malis_fw-la instigationibus_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o ultimo_fw-la supplantare_fw-la job_n visus_fw-la est_fw-la diabolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la istas_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la plurimos_fw-la subvertit_fw-la orig._n in_o joh._n lib._n 2._o 2._o treat_v 3_o §._o 3._o how_o a_o man_n authority_n may_v be_v well_o manage_v husband_n must_v account_v their_o wife_n yokefellowe_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o gen._n 2._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_n 3._o §._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vxor_fw-la &_o serua_fw-mi &_o domina_fw-la est_fw-la viri_fw-la chrysost_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o hom_n 19_o 19_o debet_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la vir_fw-la dominari_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la corpus_fw-la consentiens_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o conspirans_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la plut._n praec_fw-la connub_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la maritus_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la sortitus_fw-la es_fw-la sed_fw-la vxorem_fw-la gubernatorem_fw-la â—e_n deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la sexus_fw-la inferioris_fw-la non_fw-la praepotentem_fw-la ambr._n hexaem_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o 7._o treat_v 3_o §._o 5._o four_o husband_n must_v account_v their_o own_o wife_n best_a for_o they_o they_o eph._n 5._o 25._o 25._o ves_n 28._o reason_n every_o one_o wife_n be_v provide_v by_o god_n god_n pro._n 19_o 14._o 14._o &_o 18._o 22._o 22._o socrates_n interrogatus_fw-la qua_fw-la gratia_fw-la uxoris_fw-la mores_fw-la toleraret_fw-la respondit_fw-la ut_fw-la gymnasium_fw-la &_o palaestram_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la domi_fw-la habeam_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 26._o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 11._o ars_fw-la tua_fw-la tiphy_n iacet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o aequore_fw-la fluctus_fw-la ovid._n de_fw-fr trist_n l._n 4._o eleg_a 3._o 3._o treat_n 3._o §._o 7._o v._o husband_n must_v entire_o delight_v in_o their_o wife_n wife_n ezec._n 24._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 24._o 67._o pro._n 5._o 18_o 19_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la viro_fw-la uxore_fw-la bona_fw-la amabilius_fw-la hier._n in_o ezec._n 24._o gen._n 26._o 8._o 8._o treat_n 3._o §._o 10._o vi_o husband_n must_v kind_o accept_v every_o good_a duty_n of_o his_o wife_n gen._n 21._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 23._o contrary_a 1._o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o wife_n goodness_n 2._o slight_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 21._o 3._o scornful_o to_o reject_v it_o rom._n 12._o 21._o ephes_n 6._o 4._o 4._o treat_n 3._o §._o 11._o 55._o how_o a_o man_n good_a acceptance_n of_o his_o wife_n duty_n be_v manifest_v 1._o by_o answer_v reverence_n with_o courtesy_n depone_n asperitatem_fw-la morum_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la sedula_fw-la uxor_fw-la occurrit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambr._n hexaem_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o courtesy_n may_v stand_v with_o superiority_n gen._n 23._o 6_o 7._o gen._n 33._o 3_o 4._o esth_n 5._o 2._o 2._o treat_n 3._o §._o 15._o 2._o by_o grant_v her_o humble_a request_n request_n est_fw-la 5._o 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 1._o 28._o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 28._o 1._o 1._o &_o 16._o 6._o 6._o &_o 21._o 10._o 11._o 11._o §._o 5._o 5._o treat_n 3._o §_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n &_o §._o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o accept_v what_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v 4._o by_o forbear_v to_o exact_v too_o much_o 5._o by_o suffer_v she_o to_o dwell_v where_o it_o be_v meet_a for_o she_o she_o gen._n 31._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 6._o by_o forbear_v to_o tire_v she_o with_o guest_n 7._o by_o suffer_v she_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n house_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 23._o 23._o pro._n 31._o 11._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d materfamilias_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o wife_n dispose_n dispose_n pro._n 31._o 21_o 22._o 22._o vers_fw-la 15._o 15._o gen._n 16._o 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 10._o it_o be_v 2_o 4._o 2_o king_n 4._o 19_o caution_n about_o refer_v matter_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o wife_n order_v order_v pro._n 31._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 39_o 6._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o trust_n put_v in_o a_o wife_n and_o in_o other_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o husband_n manifest_v too_o much_o strictness_n gen._n 2._o 18._o pro._n 20._o 7._o &_o 14._o 8._o &_o 20._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o husband_n must_v commend_v and_o reward_v good_a thing_n in_o their_o wife_n a_o rom._n 13._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 31._o b_o prou._n 31._o 28_o 29._o 29._o lege_fw-la apud_fw-la t._n liv._o dec._n 1._o l._n 1._o quid_fw-la inde_fw-la evenit_fw-la quòd_fw-la regij_fw-la iwenes_fw-la svam_fw-la cuique_fw-la vxorem_fw-la miris_fw-la modis_fw-la laudare_fw-la cuique_fw-la svam_fw-la laudot_n studijs_fw-la certamina_fw-la crescunt_fw-la ovid._n fast_o lib._n 2._o 2._o treat_n 3._o §._o 10._o oportet_fw-la virum_fw-la praecsse_fw-la uxori_fw-la oblectando_fw-la &_o indulgendo_fw-la plut._n praec_fw-la connub_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o col._n 3_o 19_o 19_o treat_n 3._o §._o 13._o 14._o wherein_o a_o husband_n mildness_n be_v manifest_v manifest_v of_o his_o speech_n about_o she_o behind_o her_o back_n see_v treat_n 2._o part._n 2._o §._o 36._o the_o speech_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n sweeten_v with_o mildness_n 1._o mild_a and_o kind_a title_n contrary_a unseemly_a title_n instruction_n to_o be_v give_v with_o meekness_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direction_n to_o instruct_v with_o meekness_n contrary_a harshness_n harshness_n treat_n 3._o §._o 43_o 51_o 52._o 63_o 64._o etc._n etc._n commandment_n to_o be_v order_v with_o mildness_n what_o thing_n he_o may_v command_v his_o wife_n what_o thing_n he_o may_v forbid_v his_o wife_n such_o thing_n as_o a_o wife_n make_v doubt_n of_o not_o to_o be_v press_v upon_o she_o rom._n 14._o 23._o of_o what_o doubtful_a thing_n the_o command_a power_n of_o a_o governor_n may_v be_v a_o warrant_n warrant_n treat_n 4._o §._o 66._o how_o a_o wife_n refuse_v to_o yield_v may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v on_o obstinacy_n or_o weakness_n weakness_n treat_n 3._o §._o 43_o 44._o etc._n etc._n etc._n treat_n 3._o §._o 28._o est_fw-la 1._o 10._o reason_n of_o press_v a_o commandment_n to_o be_v render_v 1._o command_a must_v be_v rare_a 2._o command_a must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o entreat_v philem_n 9_o gen._n 12._o 13._o 13._o treat_n 3._o §._o 47._o husband_n ought_v to_o reprove_v reprove_v pro._n 15._o 31._o 31._o &_o 6._o 23._o 23._o psal_n 141._o 5._o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o reproof_n treat_n 3._o §._o 47._o 47._o gen._n 30._o 2._o 2._o job_n 2._o 10._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 21_o 22._o levit._n 19_o 17._o 17._o treat_n 3._o §._o 47_o a_o husband_n reproof_n must_v be_v sweeten_v with_o mildness_n mildness_n §._o 44._o matter_n of_o reproof_n 1._o just_a matth._n 18._o 15._o 1_o tim_n 5._o 19_o 2._o weigh_v y._n y._n gen._n 30._o 2._o 2._o job_n 2._o 10._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 21_o 22._o contrary_a 1._o credulity_n 2._o suspicion_n 3._o rashness_n luk_n 4._o 23._o mat._n 7._o 5._o rom._n 2._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 1._o gen._n 38._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o manner_n of_o reprove_v 1._o seldom_n contrary_a continual_a chide_n 2._o reprove_v mild_o gal_n 6._o 1._o 3._o reprove_v in_o secret_a mat._n 18._o 15._o direction_n for_o reprove_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o regard_v not_o a_o secret_a
2._o other_o scorn_v to_o be_v correct_v which_o disdain_n they_o manifest_v many_o way_n as_o 1._o by_o mutter_v and_o say_v they_o come_v not_o for_o that_o end_n but_o though_o that_o be_v not_o the_o main_a end_n of_o their_o subjection_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o subjection_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o they_o 2._o by_o run_v away_o as_o 12._o hagar_n 3._o by_o struggle_v and_o strive_v with_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n and_o take_v the_o staff_n or_o wand_n by_o the_o end_n or_o by_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o correct_v they_o object_n shall_v i_o suffer_v myself_o wrongful_o to_o be_v beat_v when_o i_o can_v help_v myself_o and_o hinder_v it_o answ_n 1._o servant_n may_v not_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n whether_o their_o correction_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a for_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o soothe_v themselves_o and_o to_o extenuate_v the_o evil_a action_n which_o they_o do_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o correct_v 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