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19.13.21.9_o 3._o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o profitable_a and_o require_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v helpefull_a and_o comfortable_a by_o she_o advise_v labour_n and_o sweet_a society_n whereby_o she_o build_v her_o house_n 14.1_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n see_v good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o make_v man_n a_o meet_a help_n for_o he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v alone_o and_o thus_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v say_v to_o do_v her_o husband_n good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n prou._n 31.12_o and_o as_o she_o do_v good_a to_o he_o and_o his_o within_z door_n so_o do_v she_o also_o to_o other_o abroad_o as_o beside_o the_o family_n vers_fw-la 27.28_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a vers_fw-la 20._o and_o this_o i_o take_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o to_o be_v here_o mean_v especial_o as_o a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a virtue_n without_o which_o that_o holy_a institution_n of_o marriage_n will_v prove_v no_o 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tim._n 2.3_o adam_n be_v first_o create_v and_o then_o eve_n and_o therefore_o adam_n must_v be_v superior_a to_o which_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o therefore_o the_o bird_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o both_o because_o they_o be_v create_v before_o either_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o not_o of_o diverse_a 2._o the_o apostle_n prove_v not_o adam_n superiority_n so_o much_o from_o the_o order_n as_o from_o the_o end_n of_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o helper_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o now_o in_o reason_n whatsoever_o serve_v to_o any_o end_n be_v less_o than_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o serve_v but_o
eve_n be_v make_v for_o adam_n and_o not_o adam_n for_o eve_n yea_o she_o be_v make_v of_o he_o and_o not_o be_v of_o she_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o even_o in_o innocence_n be_v she_o subject_a unto_o adam_n though_o then_o without_o grief_n and_o molestation_n which_o afterward_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n second_o consider_v god_n law_n and_o institution_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.16_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v thou_o can_v not_o rule_v thyself_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o now_o especial_o since_o thy_o sin_n have_v set_v thou_o out_o of_o order_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n of_o a_o other_o yea_o although_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o so_o liberal_a sweet_a and_o free_a as_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o join_v with_o sorrow_n and_o difficulty_n yea_o although_o often_o thou_o undergo_v unequal_a command_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n adam_n be_v not_o first_o seduce_v but_o eve_n and_o therefore_o her_o honour_n be_v first_o lose_v and_o a_o less_o liberal_a subjection_n be_v bind_v upon_o she_o so_o much_o more_o sure_o three_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o member_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o head_n without_o reason_v 5.23_o so_o shall_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o her_o husband_n he_o provide_v for_o all_o answer_v for_o all_o defend_v all_o as_o the_o head_n and_o do_v not_o he_o best_o deserve_v the_o pre-eminence_n have_v not_o nature_n give_v the_o high_a place_n and_o prerogative_n unto_o the_o head_n and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o unnatural_a that_o the_o wife_n by_o seek_v for_o sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o her_o husband_n shall_v set_v the_o head_n under_o the_o foot_n and_o further_o by_o this_o superiority_n he_o become_v the_o image_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o lawful_a commandment_n have_v a_o stamp_n of_o god_n set_v upon_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o therefore_o she_o must_v signify_v that_o she_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o he_o in_o her_o heart_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n majesty_n glory_n and_o sovereignty_n through_o her_o whole_a behaviour_n in_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n show_v herself_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n respect_v his_o authority_n as_o the_o lord_n his_o will_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o right_a and_o lawful_a command_n against_o which_o if_o she_o rebel_v she_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o these_o regard_v especial_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v this_o duty_n and_o exhortation_n col._n 3.18_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o husband_n that_o be_v yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o will_n direction_n and_o discretion_n of_o your_o husband_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v or_o comely_a namely_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o of_o god_n institution_n after_o the_o fall_n 3._o the_o husband_n headship_n and_o 4._o womanly_a infirmity_n neither_o be_v it_o only_o meet_v but_o so_o necessary_a as_o where_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o family_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o ruin_v and_o downfall_n no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o the_o foot_n shall_v refuse_v to_o go_v the_o eye_n to_o look_v the_o hand_n to_o take_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o head_n command_v the_o whole_a man_n must_v needs_o perish_v all_o which_o consideration_n take_v away_o all_o the_o frivolous_a objection_n of_o woman_n for_o exemption_n from_o this_o so_o natural_a and_o necessary_a a_o duty_n frivolous_a some_o plead_v they_o be_v yoke_v to_o foolish_a naball_n other_o be_v match_v to_o such_o as_o never_o consider_v their_o pain_n and_o kindness_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o that_o kind_n and_o thankful_a retribution_n from_o their_o husband_n which_o they_o expect_v take_v themselves_o free_v from_o such_o strict_a observance_n other_o can_v love_v their_o husband_n pass_v well_o be_v it_o not_o for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o bad_a quality_n and_o other_o be_v tie_v to_o frampoll_n or_o conceit_a person_n and_o so_o draw_v conclusion_n both_o of_o their_o unfitnesse_n to_o govern_v and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o their_o own_o subjection_n but_o against_o all_o these_o reason_n which_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o that_o they_o direct_o fight_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v put_v in_o nature_n which_o admit_v nor_o of_o such_o exception_n here_o be_v a_o cannon_n of_o battery_n thou_o must_v and_o may_v before_o thy_o marriage_n consider_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n but_o after_o thou_o must_v know_v he_o be_v thy_o husband_n which_o if_o he_o be_v thou_o must_v be_v subject_a over_o who_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o thou_o wise_a than_o he_o thou_o may_v affect_v no_o rule_n but_o know_v still_o thy_o place_n by_o thy_o goodness_n wisdom_n counsel_n and_o persuasion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v he_o or_o thy_o hurt_n as_o abigail_n do_v as_o for_o his_o unworthiness_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o eye_n yet_o the_o lord_n deprive_v he_o not_o of_o his_o worthiness_n to_o rule_v over_o thou_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o marriage_n league_n with_o he_o and_o for_o his_o unfitnesse_n he_o can_v be_v so_o unfit_a to_o govern_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o govern_v he_o who_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o help_n and_o not_o a_o head_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n be_v it_o in_o nature_n for_o the_o foot_n to_o direct_v the_o head_n but_o that_o woman_n shall_v obey_v their_o husband_n none_o be_v so_o rude_a subject_a as_o not_o in_o general_a to_o acknowledge_v but_o come_v to_o particular_n as_o 1._o wherein_n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o there_o grow_v some_o question_n the_o former_a the_o apostle_n answer_v eph._n 5.24_o wife_n be_v subject_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o all_o lawful_a and_o bone_a thing_n in_o all_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o departure_n from_o their_o own_o will_n if_o a_o contrary_a commandment_n proceed_v from_o the_o husband_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v her_o peculiar_a for_o the_o government_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o house_n whether_o in_o his_o absence_n or_o presence_n she_o must_v administer_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o direction_n for_o so_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o head_n each_o do_v his_o own_o duty_n yet_o all_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o head_n move_v or_o rest_v themselves_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n dispense_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n all_o necessary_n for_o their_o direction_n consolation_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o prescript_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n without_o his_o appointment_n and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o wife_n to_o administer_v no_o not_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n against_o or_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o very_a nature_n will_v teach_v this_o lesson_n while_o the_o sun_n be_v absent_a the_o moon_n take_v upon_o she_o govern_v the_o heaven_n and_o shine_v above_o all_o the_o star_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o the_o borrow_n of_o all_o this_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n if_o philosophy_n teach_v we_o true_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v present_a she_o give_v place_n contract_v her_o light_n and_o reverence_v he_o after_o a_o sort_n by_o vail_v her_o face_n at_o his_o presence_n upon_o who_o she_o whole_o depend_v and_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n when_o the_o husband_n present_v himself_o whether_o in_o person_n or_o in_o his_o commandment_n quest._n whether_o the_o wife_n may_v dispose_v of_o good_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n to_o good_a use_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o she_o may_v 1._o of_o any_o good_n before_o marriage_n except_v 2._o of_o those_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o after_o marriage_n for_o these_o also_o be_v proper_a good_n and_o not_o common_a 3._o if_o she_o have_v general_a consent_n when_o his_o heart_n trust_v in_o she_o and_o refer_v in_o general_a thing_n to_o her_o discretion_n 4._o if_o she_o have_v implicit_a consent_n when_o her_o husband_n know_v she_o give_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n 5._o in_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o often_o the_o case_n suffer_v not_o to_o expect_v his_o consent_n 6._o in_o the_o unfitnesse_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o govern_v as_o suppose_v he_o be_v strike_v with_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n for_o then_o the_o dispose_n of_o thing_n be_v devolue_v upon_o she_o 7._o in_o his_o long_a absence_n as_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o soldier_n merchant_n or_o seafaring_a man_n 8._o of_o that_o she_o can_v well_o