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or_o supposititious_a therefore_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o plight_v her_o troth_n to_o the_o man_n that_o she_o will_v permit_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n to_o no_o other_o man_n but_o to_o he_o the_o same_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v require_v of_o the_o husband_n and_o second_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o flat_o contrary_a to_o a_o social_n and_o civil_a life_n than_o a_o vagabond_n desultory_n and_o changeable_a way_n of_o live_v without_o any_o home_n or_o certain_a seat_n of_o his_o fortune_n and_o since_o the_o education_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o both_o be_v most_o convenient_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o joint_a help_n of_o both_o parent_n together_o and_o whereas_o continual_a cohabitation_n bring_v more_o of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o couple_n who_o be_v well_o match_v whereby_o also_o the_o husband_n may_v have_v the_o great_a assurance_n of_o his_o wife_n chastity_n therefore_o the_o wife_n do_v moreover_o engage_v her_o faith_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o will_v always_o cohabit_v with_o he_o and_o join_v herself_o in_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o society_n and_o become_v of_o the_o same_o family_n with_o he_o and_o this_o mutual_a promise_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o husband_n to_o she_o of_o the_o like_a cohabitation_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o state_n so_o require_v but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o both_o sex_n that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o honourable_a of_o the_o two_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o direction_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o their_o mutual_a state_n and_o to_o their_o household_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o choose_v his_o habitation_n and_o she_o may_v not_o against_o he_o will_v wander_v abroad_o or_o lodge_v apart_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v essential_o necessary_a to_o matrimony_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o of_o inflict_v any_o grievous_a punishment_n as_o neither_o of_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n or_o good_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o these_o point_n may_v be_v settle_v between_o the_o marry_a couple_n by_o peculiar_a agreement_n or_o by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n now_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a woman_n v._o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o woman_n shall_v have_v more_o man_n than_o one_o at_o once_o yet_o it_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a and_o many_o other_o nation_n that_o one_o man_n may_v have_v two_o or_o more_o wife_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o allow_v never_o so_o little_a weight_n to_o argument_n bring_v from_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o marriage_n deliver_v in_o holy_a writ_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o decent_a and_o fit_a for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o one_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n through_o the_o world_n that_o we_o know_v of_o for_o so_o many_o age_n nor_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o strict_a perpetual_a vi_o contract_n perpetual_a union_n tell_v we_o less_o plain_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o not_o to_o be_v unloose_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o party_n except_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o the_o principal_a matrimonial_a covenant_n be_v violate_v either_o by_o adultery_n or_o a_o wicked_a and_o dishonest_a desertion_n but_o for_o ill_a disposition_n which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o such_o lewd_a desertion_n it_o have_v obtain_v among_o christian_n that_o a_o separation_n from_o bed_n and_o board_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o allow_v any_o engagement_n in_o a_o new_a wedlock_n and_o one_o great_a reason_n hereof_o among_o other_o be_v this_o that_o too_o free_a a_o liberty_n of_o divorce_n may_v not_o give_v encouragement_n to_o either_o party_n to_o cherish_v a_o stubborn_a temper_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o irremediable_a state_n of_o each_o may_v persuade_v both_o to_o accommodate_v their_o humour_n to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o stir_v they_o both_o up_o to_o mutual_a forbearance_n for_o the_o rest_n if_o any_o essential_a article_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n be_v violate_v the_o wrong_a party_n only_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o oligation_n the_o same_o still_o bind_v the_o other_o so_o long_o as_o the_o former_a shall_v think_v good_a any_o man_n may_v contract_v with_o any_o woman_n impediment_n vii_o moral_a impediment_n where_o the_o law_n make_v no_o special_a prohibition_n if_o their_o age_n and_o constitution_n of_o body_n render_v they_o capable_a of_o matrimony_n except_o some_o moral_a impediment_n be_v in_o the_o way_n presuppose_v that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v under_o a_o moral_a impediment_n who_o be_v already_o marry_v to_o some_o other_o person_n and_o it_o be_v account_v a_o moral_a impediment_n kindred_n viii_o kindred_n of_o lawful_a matrimony_n if_o the_o party_n be_v too_o near_o ally_v by_o blood_n or_o by_o affinity_n on_o which_o score_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n those_o marriage_n be_v account_v incestuous_a and_o wicked_a which_o be_v contract_v between_o any_o person_n relate_v in_o the_o ascend_v or_o descend_v line_n and_o for_o those_o in_o the_o other_o transverse_a order_n as_o with_o the_o aunt_n either_o on_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n the_o sister_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o those_o in_o affinity_n as_o with_o the_o mother-in-law_n stepmother_n step-daughter_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n but_o that_o of_o most_o civilise_a nation_n with_o who_o also_o all_o christian_n agree_v do_v abominate_a nay_o the_o special_a law_n of_o many_o country_n forbid_v marriage_n even_o in_o the_o more_o remote_a degree_n that_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v man_n from_o break_v in_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v more_o sacred_a by_o set_v the_o barrier_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n now_o as_o the_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o assign_v ceremony_n ix_o ceremony_n to_o other_o contract_n and_o bargain_n some_o solemnity_n which_o being_n want_v the_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v of_o validity_n so_o also_o it_o be_v in_o matrimony_n where_o the_o law_n require_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o decency_n and_o good_a order_n that_o such_o or_o such_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v and_o these_o though_o not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n natural_a yet_o without_o the_o same_o those_o who_o be_v subject_n of_o such_o a_o community_n shall_v not_o consummate_v a_o legal_a matrimony_n or_o at_o least_o such_o contract_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o public_a to_o be_v effectual_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o love_v duty_n x._o mutual_a duty_n his_o wife_n to_o cherish_v direct_v and_o protect_v she_o and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o love_v and_o honour_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o he_o not_o only_o in_o beget_v and_o educate_v his_o child_n but_o to_o bear_v her_o part_n in_o the_o domestic_a care_n on_o both_o side_n the_o nature_n of_o so_o strict_a a_o union_n require_v that_o the_o marry_a couple_n be_v partaker_n as_o well_o in_o the_o good_a as_o ill_a fortune_n of_o either_o and_o that_o one_o succour_v the_o other_o in_o all_o case_n of_o distress_n moreover_o that_o they_o prudent_o accommodate_v their_o humour_n to_o each_o other_o in_o which_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o wife_n duty_n to_o submit_v chap._n iii_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n from_z matrimony_n proceed_v posterity_n authority_n i._o paternal_a authority_n which_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o
unruly_a man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o in_o this_o case_n that_o say_v will_v indeed_o have_v place_n he_o that_o value_v not_o death_n can_v never_o be_v compel_v because_o to_o those_o who_o fear_v not_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o formidable_a than_o death_n he_o that_o can_v once_o bring_v himself_o to_o despise_v this_o may_v attempt_v what_o he_o please_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o he_o and_o to_o tempt_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o can_v hardly_o want_v some_o cause_n or_o pretence_n as_o either_o to_o free_v himself_o of_o the_o uneasiness_n he_o seem_v to_o lie_v under_o by_o be_v subject_n to_o another_o command_n or_o that_o himself_o may_v enjoy_v those_o advantage_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o government_n especial_o when_o he_o may_v easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o enterprise_n be_v just_a either_o because_o he_o that_o at_o present_a sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n be_v guilty_a of_o maladministration_n or_o that_o himself_o think_v he_o can_v manage_v it_o by_o many_o degree_n to_o better_a purpose_n a_o occasion_n too_o can_v long_o be_v want_v for_o such_o attempt_n either_o from_o the_o prince_n want_v of_o circumspection_n in_o the_o care_n of_o his_o person_n and_o indeed_o in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n who_o shall_v guard_v even_o the_o guard_n themselves_o or_o from_o a_o powerful_a conspiracy_n or_o in_o time_n of_o foreign_a war_n from_o a_o defection_n to_o the_o enemy_n beside_o private_a man_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a to_o wrong_v one_o another_o for_o the_o proceed_n in_o humane_a court_n of_o judicature_n be_v govern_v by_o proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n all_o those_o wickedness_n and_o villainy_n whicâ—_n can_v be_v secret_o act_v and_o without_o witness_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o they_o will_v be_v account_v dexterâ—ties_n of_o wit_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v some_o self-satisfaction_a again_o no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v thaâ—_n will_v do_v work_n of_o charity_n or_o of_o friendship_n except_o with_o probable_a expectation_n oâ—_n glory_n or_o profit_n from_o whence_o it_o woulâ—_n follow_v that_o suppose_v no_o punishment_n from_o above_o one_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o place_v any_o solid_a confidence_n in_o the_o troth_n of_o another_o they_o must_v every_o one_o always_o live_v anxious_o in_o a_o mutual_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n lest_o they_o be_v cheat_v or_o harm_v each_o by_o his_o neighbour_n the_o governor_n also_o will_v have_v as_o little_a inclination_n as_o the_o govern_v to_o action_n that_o be_v brave_a and_o honourable_a for_o those_o that_o govern_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o tie_n of_o conscience_n will_v put_v all_o office_n and_o even_o justice_n itself_o to_o sale_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n seek_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n by_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o subject_n from_o who_o they_o be_v always_o fearful_a of_o a_o rebellion_n they_o must_v needs_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a mean_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o than_o by_o render_v they_o as_o heartless_a and_o as_o weak_a as_o possible_a the_o subject_n also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o ruler_n will_v always_o be_v seek_v opportunity_n to_o rebel_v though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o must_v be_v mutual_o distrustful_a and_o fearful_a of_o each_o other_o the_o same_o will_v be_v the_o case_n of_o marry_a person_n upon_o any_o slight_a quarrel_n they_o will_v be_v suspicious_a lest_o one_o shall_v make_v away_o the_o other_o by_o poison_n or_o some_o such_o clandestine_v way_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a danger_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o without_o religion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o conscience_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v such_o secret_a villainy_n they_o be_v such_o as_o most_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o incessant_a pricking_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o internal_a horror_n break_v forth_o into_o outward_a indication_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n that_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o check_v the_o spread_a of_o atheism_n in_o the_o world_n and_o with_o what_o vain_a folly_n those_o man_n be_v possess_v who_o think_v to_o get_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v notable_a politcian_n by_o be_v seem_o incline_v to_o looseness_n and_o irreligion_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o himself_o although_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o be_v himself_o i._o man_n liable_a to_o obligation_n to_o himself_o so_o deep_o fix_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o to_o put_v he_o always_o under_o a_o solicitous_a care_n of_o himself_o and_o upon_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o procure_v his_o own_o advantage_n so_o as_o upon_o consideration_n hereof_o it_o will_v seem_v superfluous_a to_o find_v out_o law_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o certain_a rule_n touch_v himself_o for_o man_n not_o be_v bear_v for_o himself_o alone_o but_o be_v therefore_o furnish_v with_o so_o many_o excellent_a endowment_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o creator_n praise_n and_o be_v render_v a_o fit_a member_n of_o humane_a society_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o cultivate_v and_o improve_v those_o gift_n of_o his_o creator_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o their_o donor_n and_o to_o contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n thus_o though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o any_o man_n be_v his_o own_o shame_n and_o his_o own_o loss_n yet_o we_o accuse_v not_o the_o master_n of_o injustice_n who_o chastise_v his_o scholar_n for_o negligence_n in_o not_o learn_v those_o science_n of_o which_o he_o be_v capable_a mind_n ii_o two_o part_n of_o mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n and_o since_o man_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n whereof_o the_o first_o supply_v the_o part_n of_o a_o director_n the_o other_o that_o of_o a_o instrument_n or_o subordinate_a minister_n so_o that_o our_o action_n be_v all_o perform_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v hence_o oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o both_o but_o especial_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n so_o to_o be_v form_v and_o accommodate_v as_o to_o bear_v a_o fit_a part_n in_o the_o social_n life_n and_o to_o be_v imbue_v with_o a_o sense_n and_o love_n of_o duty_n and_o decency_n then_o we_o be_v to_o be_v take_v ourselves_o to_o the_o learning_n of_o somewhat_o proper_a to_o our_o capacity_n and_o our_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v become_v a_o 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