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to_o the_o husband_n yet_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o put_v her_o husband_n in_o mind_n thereof_o if_o he_o forget_v it_o and_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o if_o he_o be_v backward_o 2_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o provident_a care_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o for_o one_o another_o soul_n so_o for_o one_o another_o good_a name_n the_o husband_n good_a name_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o the_o wife_n as_o her_o own_o and_o the_o wife_n good_a name_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o the_o husband_n as_o his_o own_o and_o true_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o party_n so_o near_o knit_v together_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o one_o another_o good_a name_n because_o a_o name_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o good_n they_o enjoy_v v._o another_o mutual_a duty_n be_v hor._n to_o conceal_v and_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o one_o another_o there_o be_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n without_o their_o infirmity_n it_o will_v be_v therefore_o your_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n ezek._n and_o true_o this_o be_v one_o special_a act_n and_o exercise_v of_o love_n to_o seek_v to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o those_o who_o they_o love_v how_o blame-worthy_a then_o be_v they_o who_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o spread_v abroad_o one_o another_o infirmity_n and_o many_o time_n belie_v one_o another_o this_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a in_o two_o especial_a respect_n 1_o because_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o one_o another_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ill_o mind_v can_v more_o discredit_v and_o defame_v one_o another_o than_o any_o other_o 2_o because_o of_o all_o other_o party_n they_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o conceal_v one_o another_o infirmity_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a union_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o husband_n duty_n to_o their_o wife_n have_v show_v the_o common-mutual_a duty_n appertain_v both_o to_o the_o 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himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n to_o move_v he_o to_o love_v she_o so_o shall_v the_o husband_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o free_a love_n love_v she_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o she_o to_o draw_v his_o love_n but_o only_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n 3_o as_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v a_o constant_a and_o continue_a love_n for_o who_o he_o once_o love_v 1._o he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n so_o shall_v the_o husband_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o constant_a and_o continue_a love_n noâ—_n only_o by_o fit_n for_o a_o while_n but_o constant_o till_o death_n 2_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o lâ—ve_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v 28._o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v
of_o husband_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o wife_n i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o main_a duty_n on_o the_o husband_n part_n be_v love_n so_o the_o main_a duty_n on_o the_o wife_n part_n be_v subjection_n 22_o under_o which_o many_o particular_n be_v comprise_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o she_o acknowledge_v a_o superiority_n in_o her_o husband_n 2_o that_o she_o put_v in_o practice_v such_o duty_n as_o do_v issue_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o superiority_n i._o the_o former_a be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o for_o till_o the_o wife_n be_v full_o satisfy_v about_o the_o superiority_n of_o her_o husband_n no_o duty_n will_v be_v perform_v by_o she_o as_o it_o ought_v therefore_o wife_n ought_v to_o learn_v this_o point_n in_o the_o first_o place_n viz._n that_o their_o husband_n 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superiority_n and_o savour_n of_o respect_n 2_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o wife_n subjection_n be_v meekness_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o show_v 1_o in_o a_o quiet_a take_n of_o reproof_n from_o her_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o reprove_v his_o wife_n upon_o just_a occasion_n so_o it_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o take_v it_o with_o all_o meekness_n and_o mildness_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o amend_v and_o reform_v what_o be_v just_o reprove_v yea_o though_o the_o husband_n shall_v chance_v to_o reprove_v his_o wife_n wrongful_o as_o even_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a sometime_o may_v do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o wife_n rather_o to_o take_v it_o meek_o and_o patient_o than_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o passionate_a expression_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n she_o may_v clear_v she_o own_o innocency_n and_o show_v her_o husband_n mistake_v but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v she_o or_o turn_v away_o from_o she_o she_o ought_v to_o 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example_n of_o sarah_n who_o obey_v abraham_n now_o sarahs_n obedience_n to_o abraham_n be_v eminent_a in_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1_o in_o do_v what_o he_o require_v of_o she_o for_o when_o on_o a_o sudden_a there_o come_v three_o man_n to_o abraham_n 6_o and_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o entertain_v they_o he_o bid_v his_o wife_n make_v such_o and_o such_o provision_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o according_o she_o do_v 2_o in_o forbear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o consent_n though_o sarah_n be_v high_o provoke_v by_o hagar_n who_o despise_v her_o mistress_n yet_o will_v she_o not_o deal_v rough_o with_o she_o much_o less_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n till_o she_o have_v her_o husband_n consent_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n do_v to_o thy_o maid_n as_o it_o please_v thou_o 6_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v wife_n manifest_v their_o obedience_n to_o their_o husband_n 1_o in_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a do_v of_o what_o their_o husband_n require_v of_o they_o 2_o in_o a_o forbear_n to_o do_v thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o their_o husband_n authority_n without_o their_o particular_a or_o at_o least_o general_a consent_n when_o a_o husband_n from_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o his_o wife_n wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n give_v liberty_n unto_o she_o to_o do_v what_o she_o please_v in_o the_o household_n affair_n than_o the_o wife_n may_v do_v much_o without_o a_o particular_a consent_n from_o her_o husband_n but_o otherwise_o she_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o forbear_v unless_o upon_o good_a ground_n she_o be_v confident_a her_o husband_n will_v not_o dislike_v the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n for_o the_o kind_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o husband_n 22_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o in_o two_o expression_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n 18_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a hint_n unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o wife_n obedience_n must_v be_v a_o conscientious_a obedience_n that_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n who_o require_v it_o of_o they_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o thus_o will_v their_o obedience_n to_o their_o husband_n be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o they_o relieve_v christ_n in_o the_o poor_a 40_o who_o relieve_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n so_o those_o wife_n obey_v god_n in_o their_o husband_n who_o obey_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n i_o mean_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o command_n of_o god_n the_o latter_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n hint_n unto_o we_o that_o the_o wife_n obedience_n must_v be_v in_o all_o lawful_a command_n not_o extend_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o husband_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n their_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o for_o their_o husband_n power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o subordinate_a power_n must_v ever_o yield_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o therefore_o if_o wife_n shall_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o or_o fear_v of_o their_o husband_n yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o unlawful_a command_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a their_o husband_n command_n will_v be_v no_o good_a plea_n much_o less_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o they_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n have_v show_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n be_v these_o i._o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n in_o convenâ—_n 〈…〉_z i._n e._n within_o some_o few_o day_n after_o