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daven_n in_o coloss_n cap._n 3._o v._n 19_o &_o quasi_fw-la cruciatur_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la absentian_n true_a love_n great_o delight_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o its_o belove_a and_o be_v even_o crucify_a by_o its_o absence_n 3._o true_a love_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o wife_n boni_fw-la amor_fw-la est_fw-la diffusivus_fw-la svi_fw-la boni_fw-la according_a as_o her_o necessity_n or_o degree_n require_v 2._o the_o inner_a man_n this_o be_v the_o special_a care_n and_o charge_v of_o a_o christian_a husband_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n eph._n 5.23_o and_o she_o require_v to_o ask_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o her_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14.35_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v she_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n and_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o