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part_n by_o the_o word_n and_o we_o 5._o by_o prayer_n doubtless_o though_o god_n have_v by_o his_o word_n sanctify_v they_o they_o be_v unholy_a unto_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o for_o our_o part_n sanctify_v they_o by_o faithful_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal._n 55._o 1._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n tide_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o governor_n to_o charge_v every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n to_o do_v it_o private_o by_o himself_o so_o may_v the_o prince_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o do_v as_o darius_n do_v to_o charge_v every_o one_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n to_o worship_v no_o god_n but_o daniel_n god_n yet_o godly_a prince_n 26._o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n ofgod_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o god_n may_v be_v worship_v public_o and_o joint_o of_o all_o 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be_v a_o effectual_a word_n that_o make_v they_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o charge_v they_o withal_o will_v thou_o now_o only_o bid_v thy_o servant_n or_o son_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o not_o see_v that_o he_o do_v it_o and_o help_v he_o in_o it_o then_o thou_o do_v not_o measure_v out_o unto_o god_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o measure_v to_o thou_o this_o duty_n than_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a head_n of_o a_o family_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o his_o family_n and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v absent_a upon_o necessary_a occasion_n it_o may_v be_v do_v reverent_o and_o only_o by_o some_o one_o in_o his_o family_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o wit_n and_o age_n may_v be_v meet_a for_o it_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v into_o family_n many_o grievous_a enormity_n and_o outward_a misery_n while_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n refuse_v to_o bless_v such_o as_o by_o their_o carelessness_n in_o serve_v of_o he_o do_v show_v that_o they_o take_v not_o he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o welfare_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o think_v to_o do_v well_o enough_o without_o he_o or_o else_o think_v to_o have_v their_o turn_n serve_v without_o request_v the_o three_o duty_n which_o the_o chief_a governor_n must_v perform_v to_o all_o in_o his_o family_n be_v private_a instruction_n instruction_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o build_n of_o they_o up_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o inure_a and_o bring_v of_o they_o to_o a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o know_v and_o profess_v religion_n but_o also_o feel_v and_o show_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o life_n this_o duty_n have_v these_o special_n belong_v to_o it_o first_o a_o familiar_a and_o plain_a open_n unto_o they_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o catechism_n this_o duty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v upon_o parent_n ephes._n 6._o 1._o 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woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v familiar_a after_o that_o sort_n with_o any_o other_o man_n save_v her_o husband_n and_o contrary_a that_o the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v this_o familiarity_n with_o any_o other_o woman_n which_o he_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o pro._n 5._o 19_o we_o see_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n namely_o delightful_a &_o one_o in_o who_o he_o may_v delight_v that_o as_o the_o hart_n delight_v in_o the_o hind_n so_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o delight_n unto_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n she_o ought_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o 2._o again_o there_o be_v another_o mutual_a duty_n pertain_v to_o themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o near_a conjunction_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n for_o a_o 4._o holy_a procreation_n of_o child_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n only_o when_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n as_o be_v common_a to_o woman_n ezech._n 18._o 6._o or_o that_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o her_o disease_n he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o do_v aspire_v and_o purpose_n to_o enter_v into_o 2._o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n and_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o estate_n aught_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n as_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o purity_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o for_o the_o provocation_n and_o lust_n to_o intemperancy_n true_a it_o be_v that_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n ground_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n do_v cover_v the_o shame_n of_o incontinency_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o marry_a folk_n shall_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o holy_a estate_n by_o admit_v all_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o use_v it_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o excess_n in_o dissoluteness_n neither_o any_o intemperancy_n contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o so_o that_o to_o abuse_v it_o in_o lascivious_a excess_n be_v fornication_n when_o god_n create_v the_o woman_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o 18._o help_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o man_n must_v also_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n and_o exercise_v by_o the_o husband_n to_o ward_n his_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o whether_o in_o avoid_v fornication_n whether_o in_o procure_v generation_n and_o the_o education_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n whether_o in_o maintain_v a_o family_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n hereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n import_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v aid_v and_o help_v the_o other_o first_o that_o they_o may_v lead_v their_o line_n in_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n next_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n so_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o live_v together_o in_o all_o chastity_n and_o pureness_n and_o that_o they_o take_v great_a heed_n and_o beware_v of_o break_v the_o bond_n and_o infringe_v and_o violate_v the_o say_v of_o marriage_n by_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o detestable_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o such_o as_o want_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n by_o commit_v fornication_n do_v incur_v a_o offence_n worthy_a everlasting_a damnation_n what_o may_v those_o deserve_v who_o have_v
a_o remedy_n for_o their_o infirmity_n do_v nevertheless_o overflow_v in_o adultery_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o abstain_v from_o this_o abomination_n unless_o we_o also_o forbear_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o tend_v thereunto_o or_o to_o continue_v any_o beginning_n appearance_n allurement_n or_o occasion_n of_o evil_a first_o because_o that_o by_o the_o law_n all_o this_o be_v forbid_v even_o in_o these_o express_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o the_o word_n adultery_n comprehend_v all_o provocation_n gesture_n specche_n yea_o even_o unchaste_a look_n and_o therefore_o say_v jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o bath_n already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n next_o that_o we_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n a_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o cure_v for_o where_o either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n be_v taint_v with_o jealousy_n they_o belecue_v every_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v speak_v touch_v their_o passion_n albeit_o it_o bear_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o christian_a husband_n and_o wife_n must_v so_o bear_v themselves_o that_o they_o incur_v no_o suspicion_n of_o enill_n but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o practice_v this_o as_o well_o to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o offence_n as_o for_o fear_v lest_o jealousy_n shall_v convert_v marriage_n into_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n the_o care_n and_o burden_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o yet_o so_o as_o proper_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o get_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o the_o wife_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v it_o howbeit_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o of_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o so_o exempt_a either_o of_o they_o but_o that_o she_o also_o according_a to_o her_o ability_n and_o power_n must_v help_v her_o husband_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o likewise_o in_o his_o discretion_n direct_v she_o in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o he_o that_o do_v not_o orderly_o govern_v his_o house_n shall_v inherit_v the_o wind_n say_v solomon_n and_o order_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o husband_n follow_v his_o business_n traffic_n or_o call_v without_o any_o molestation_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v or_o control_v he_o therein_o but_o with_o great_a discretion_n and_o gentleness_n as_o also_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v but_o sober_o and_o in_o great_a discretion_n with_o affair_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wife_n the_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o woman_n incline_v to_o respect_n herself_o to_o be_v despise_v wherefore_o as_o the_o husband_n can_v well_o abide_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v show_v herself_o more_o skilful_a and_o wise_a in_o his_o business_n then_o himself_o so_o can_v the_o wife_n suffer_v that_o her_o husband_n shall_v despise_v and_o account_v she_o a_o fool_n by_o meddle_v with_o her_o small_a household_n affair_n as_o the_o duty_n therefore_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n consist_v in_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o the_o end_n their_o marriage_n may_v be_v quiet_a &_o themselves_o live_v together_o in_o love_n even_o so_o a_o idle_a and_o unthrifty_a husband_n and_o a_o prodigal_a and_o slothful_a wife_n be_v two_o ready_a way_n to_o destruction_n the_o husband_n that_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n cast_v his_o labour_n into_o a_o bottomless_a sack_n and_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v match_v with_o such_o a_o husband_n draw_v a_o cart_n heavy_a load_v through_o a_o sandy_a way_n without_o a_o horse_n such_o a_o husband_n especial_o if_o idleness_n draw_v he_o to_o love_n and_o haunt_v alehouse_n and_o tavern_n be_v cruel_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o such_o a_o wife_n confound_v her_o husband_n and_o bring_v reproach_n and_o poverty_n to_o her_o whole_a family_n the_o remedy_n for_o the_o husband_n that_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n be_v patience_n with_o discreet_a admonition_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o also_o the_o help_n for_o the_o wife_n that_o have_v such_o a_o husband_n be_v toleration_n gentle_a exhortation_n and_o cheerful_a and_o love_a entertainment_n of_o her_o husband_n whereby_o to_o induce_v he_o willing_o to_o keep_v home_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v mutual_a helper_n each_o to_o other_o in_o matter_n concern_v their_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n first_o if_o one_o of_o they_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n the_o other_o must_v labour_v to_o draw_v his_o party_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o contrary_a religion_n not_o to_o part_v but_o to_o dwell_v together_o add_v a_o notable_a reason_n say_v what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n 5._o whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o or_o thou_o o_o woman_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n therein_o declare_v that_o the_o faithful_a person_n in_o duty_n be_v to_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n to_o win_v his_o party_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o save_v she_o saint_n '_o peter_n exhort_v wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n albeit_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o '_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n that_o so_o without_o speech_n by_o their_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d they_o second_o if_o both_o be_v believer_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v each_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o they_o constant_o follow_v jesus_n christ._n they_o be_v also_o each_o to_o help_v and_o comfort_v other_o if_o either_o of_o they_o happen_v to_o fall_v into_o any_o fault_n or_o sin_n they_o ought_v also_o each_o to_o persuade_v other_o to_o charity_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a diligent_o to_o frequent_a sermon_n to_o use_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_v each_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o be_v short_a either_o to_o exhort_v other_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o exercise_n beseem_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n do_v that_o holy_a woman_n elizeus_fw-la hostess_n exhort_v her_o husband_n to_o prepare_v a_o chamber_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o lodge_v in_o saint_n paul_n also_o say_v that_o woman_n desirous_a to_o learn_v shall_v question_v with_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o instruct_v as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o instruct_v his_o wife_n at_o home_n and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o bee_n shall_v every_o where_o gather_v every_o good_a instruction_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o impart_v it_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o by_o have_v a_o communication_n acquaint_v she_o therewith_o there_o be_v other_o duty_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n as_o among_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o proceed_v of_o the_o union_n &_o conjunction_n of_o marriage_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2._o 24._o matth._n 19_o 5._o and_o of_o this_o union_n proceed_v the_o mutual_a love_n betwixt_o they_o for_o no_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o love_v and_o cherish_v 5._o it_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o mutual_a love_n be_v the_o unity_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n the_o husband_n as_o the_o head_n the_o wife_n as_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n must_v be_v steadfast_a not_o variable_a and_o that_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n continue_v notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o befall_v either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o complexion_n we_o say_v nature_n and_o infirmity_n may_v appear_v whatsoever_o sickness_n loss_n of_o good_n injury_n grief_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o union_n of_o marriage_n do_v continue_v so_o long_o must_v love_v and_o affection_n remain_v god_n command_v 44._o we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o because_o they_o be_v of_o our_o flesh_n albeit_o therefore_o that_o he_o contemn_v hate_v offend_v or_o wrong_v we_o albeit_o he_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o deserve_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v of_o our_o flesh_n the_o foundation_n of_o love_n remain_v we_o must_v love_v he_o how_o much_o rather_o ought_v they_o to_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n who_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v
of_o counsel_n and_o will_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n yet_o such_o as_o the_o counsel_n and_o commandment_n may_v rest_v in_o the_o husband_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o woman_n be_v wise_a and_o more_o discreet_a than_o their_o husband_n as_o abigail_n the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n and_o other_o whereupon_o solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a woman_n build_v up_o the_o house_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o all_o discreet_a wife_n yet_o still_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o discretion_n of_o such_o woman_n shall_v rest_v in_o acknowledge_v their_o husband_n to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o so_o use_v the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o husband_n may_v be_v honour_v not_o contemn_v either_o of_o they_o or_o of_o other_o which_o fall_v out_o contratie_n when_o the_o wife_n will_v seem_v wise_a than_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o this_o modesty_n and_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o wife_n namely_o that_o she_o shall_v seldom_o speak_v but_o to_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n be_v not_o so_o loud_o as_o the_o sound_n that_o it_o yield_v so_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n when_o all_o that_o she_o know_v and_o can_v do_v be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o her_o husband_n the_o obedience_n that_o the_o wife_n owe_v to_o her_o husband_n depend_v upon_o this_o subjection_n of_o her_o will_n and_o wisdom_n unto_o he_o as_o 1._o peter_n 3._o 6._o ephesian_n 5._o 33._o ester_n 1._o 12._o so_o that_o woman_n may_v not_o provoke_v their_o husband_n by_o disobedience_n in_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n neither_o presume_v over_o they_o either_o in_o kindred_n or_o wealth_n or_o obstinate_o to_o refuse_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o may_v trouble_v household_n peace_n and_o quiet_a for_o disobedience_n beget_v contempt_n 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