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for_o he_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o affection_n to_o she_o and_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o to_o titus_n the_o apostle_n render_v another_o reason_n of_o this_o 5._o tit._n 2._o 5._o subjection_n lest_o the_o gospel_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o therefore_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o note_n note_n be_v comely_a because_o woman_n delight_v in_o neatness_n and_o comeliness_n and_o howsoever_o they_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v subject_a yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v more_o comely_a to_o be_v subject_a and_o s._n peter_n stand_v much_o upon_o it_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o teach_v that_o the_o comeliness_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v most_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v that_o she_o be_v quiet_a humble_a and_o obedient_a and_o therefore_o if_o woman_n will_v have_v their_o ring_n jewel_n and_o bracelet_n as_o a_o ornament_n and_o 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