learn_v 1._o husband_n be_v no_o less_o strict_o tie_v to_o duty_n towards_o their_o wife_n than_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o duty_n towards_o they_o or_o any_o inferior_a towards_o their_o superior_a and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v their_o superiority_n a_o pretence_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o if_o their_o wife_n be_v tie_v and_o themselves_o leave_v at_o liberty_n for_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n which_o he_o do_v before_o in_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n likewise_o you_o husband_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n to_o cohabit_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o to_o labour_v for_o much_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o converse_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o know_v their_o own_o duty_n towards_o they_o but_o may_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v they_o in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14.35_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v how_o far_o to_o intrust_v they_o with_o their_o affair_n and_o counsel_n prov._n 31.11_o and_o how_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o same_o from_o they_o mica_n 7.5_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o their_o passion_n and_o will_n but_o according_a to_o that_o wise_a rule_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o press_v upon_o husband_n both_o cohabitation_n and_o wise_a walk_v with_o their_o wife_n you_o husband_n dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o only_o love_v require_v of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n but_o likewise_o some_o respect_n and_o honour_n such_o as_o make_v they_o signify_v their_o sympathy_n with_o they_o under_o their_o cross_n 1_o sam._n 1.8_o their_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o virtue_n they_o discern_v in_o they_o prov._n 31.28_o and_o such_o as_o may_v conciliate_v respect_n to_o they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n gen._n 16.6_o for_o this_o be_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n give_v honour_n unto_o the_o wife_n 4._o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o exercise_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o special_a measure_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n both_o natural_a by_o impose_v upon_o her_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o bring_v forth_o and_o educate_v of_o child_n and_o moral_a by_o give_v she_o few_o opportunity_n than_o the_o man_n have_v of_o mean_n for_o perfect_a of_o her_o natural_a part_n which_o likewise_o be_v not_o ordinary_o so_o strong_a in_o she_o as_o in_o the_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n she_o be_v here_o call_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v husband_n to_o despise_v and_o slight_v they_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v increase_v their_o respect_n to_o they_o consider_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o crush_v and_o break_v in_o their_o spirit_n especial_o by_o the_o austere_a and_o undutiful_a carriage_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o the_o more_o apt_a to_o apprehend_v themselves_o slight_v for_o so_o it_o be_v here_o make_v a_o argument_n to_o procure_v respect_n to_o they_o from_o their_o husband_n give_v honour_n unto_o the_o wife_n as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 6._o both_o the_o work_n of_o god_n save_a grace_n in_o his_o own_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n because_o it_o quicken_v the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v for_o spiritual_a performance_n and_o clear_v its_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o likewise_o eternal_a life_n itself_o which_o may_v be_v safe_o conceive_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o sinner_n as_o their_o inheritance_n never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o for_o of_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v understand_v while_o he_o call_v christian_a woman_n and_o their_o husband_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o be_v believer_n heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 7._o the_o difference_n of_o sex_n or_o outward_a condition_n among_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o equality_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a privilege_n which_o free_a grace_n do_v bestow_v without_o respect_n to_o these_o difference_n gal._n 3.28_o for_o here_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v call_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 8._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o equality_n shall_v strong_o move_v superior_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n consider_v that_o because_o of_o this_o equality_n their_o inferior_n be_v no_o less_o dear_a to_o god_n than_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o be_v fellow-heir_n with_o they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_a than_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o temporary_a concernment_n wherein_o they_o do_v excel_v they_o for_o this_o be_v here_o bring_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o husband_n dutifulnesse_n to_o their_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 9_o although_o none_o can_v be_v so_o infallible_o persuade_v of_o another_o being_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o they_o may_v be_v of_o their_o own_o rev._n 1.17_o yet_o ought_v every_o professor_n to_o entertain_v so_o much_o charity_n of_o another_o concern_v that_o as_o may_v make_v they_o no_o less_o conscionable_a in_o every_o duty_n towards_o they_o than_o if_o they_o be_v such_o and_o not_o upon_o slender_a ground_n to_o question_v the_o same_o or_o admit_v of_o thought_n to_o the_o contrary_a lest_o thereupon_o satan_n make_v they_o apprehend_v exemption_n from_o duty_n towards_o they_o for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v here_o while_o husband_n be_v exhort_v to_o duty_n towards_o their_o wife_n and_o that_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o judge_v they_o in_o charity_n heir_n with_o they_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 10._o when_o christian_n be_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o particular_a relation_n especial_o of_o this_o betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n chief_o in_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a will_v either_o be_v break_v off_o or_o the_o success_n of_o they_o mar_v for_o however_o the_o one_o party_n may_v be_v more_o innocent_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o injure_v party_n and_o the_o grief_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o injure_a will_v not_o only_o indispose_v the_o heart_n of_o both_o for_o duty_n and_o mar_v their_o hearty_a join_n in_o they_o but_o will_v also_o ready_o cut_v off_o as_o the_o word_n here_o render_v to_o hinder_v signify_v the_o very_a external_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n under_o which_o all_o other_o religious_a performance_n may_v be_v comprehend_v and_o mar_v their_o access_n to_o god_n and_o the_o success_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o last_o reason_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 11._o the_o more_o conscionable_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n enable_v to_o be_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o their_o several_a relation_n the_o more_o access_n to_o god_n and_o success_n of_o all_o their_o religious_a performance_n may_v they_o expect_v for_o this_o motive_n as_o it_o import_v the_o hazard_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n of_o that_o sort_n so_o it_o import_v also_o the_o advantage_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o conscionable_a discharge_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v verse_n 8._o final_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a 9_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n here_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o holiness_n as_o do_v concern_v every_o christian_a and_o do_v serve_v in_o a_o special_a way_n for_o keep_v up_o a_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o with_o his_o people_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o apostle_n condescend_v upon_o seven_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v labour_v for_o unity_n of_o judgement_n among_o themselves_o second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o one_o another_o condition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o three_o that_o their_o love_n one_o to_o another_o shall_v resemble_v that_o which_o be_v among_o brethren_n four_o that_o they_o shall_v pity_v the_o infirmity_n one_o of_o
a_o motive_n to_o holiness_n he_o do_v here_o hold_v it_o forth_o again_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o constancy_n in_o holiness_n notwithstanding_o of_o suffering_n for_o you_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o be_v now_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n chap._n iii_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o christian_a woman_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o their_o husband_n though_o they_o be_v pagan_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v gain_v to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o christianity_n ver_fw-la 1._o by_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o chaste_a and_o religious_a carriage_n ver_fw-la 2._o second_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o take_v up_o with_o trim_v of_o their_o body_n ver_fw-la 3._o but_o three_o that_o their_o prime_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n adorn_v with_o grace_n especial_o meekness_n because_o 1._o that_n a_o ornament_n durable_a and_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o shall_v they_o resemble_v holy_a woman_n record_v in_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o prove_v themselves_o heir_n of_o sarah_n blessedness_n ver_fw-la 6._o next_o he_o exhort_v husband_n to_o a_o wise_a and_o tender_a walk_v towards_o they_o by_o some_o argument_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o exhort_v all_o christian_n whatever_o their_o relation_n be_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o holiness_n as_o serve_v for_o keep_v up_o a_o comfortable_a communion_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o some_o evil_n that_o may_v mar_v the_o same_o because_o first_o they_o be_v all_o call_v to_o inherit_v the_o same_o blessedness_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o second_o because_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o a_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o other_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o sweeten_v the_o life_n of_o christian_n under_o all_o their_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o three_o that_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v god_n favourable_a providence_n watch_v over_o they_o for_o good_a four_o to_o get_v acceptance_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o five_o to_o eschew_v his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o three_o part_n contain_v several_a motive_n to_o constancy_n in_o holiness_n and_o encouragement_n against_o suffer_v in_o that_o way_n as_o first_o that_o well-doing_n be_v the_o way_n towards_o off_o the_o evil_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 13._o second_o that_o no_o trouble_n for_o well-doing_n shall_v hinder_v but_o rather_o promove_v their_o blessedness_n to_o which_o encouragement_n the_o apostle_n subjoin_v six_o direction_n for_o attain_v a_o right_a carriage_n under_o suffering_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o banish_v the_o fear_n of_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 14._o second_o that_o they_o shall_v adore_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o carve_v out_o a_o suffer_a lot_n for_o they_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v timous_o enrich_v themselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o they_o suffer_v for_o four_o that_o they_o shall_v manifest_v meekness_n towards_o their_o persecutor_n and_o five_o entertain_v fear_n of_o their_o own_o miscarriage_n ver_fw-la 15._o six_o that_o they_o shall_v labour_v still_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n under_o their_o suffering_n so_o shall_v their_o carriage_n convince_v and_o make_v ashamed_a their_o very_a persecutor_n which_o be_v their_o three_o encouragement_n ver_fw-la 16._o four_o that_o their_o suffering_n after_o this_o manner_n shall_v prove_v much_o more_o comfortable_a to_o they_o than_o if_o they_o be_v procure_v by_o their_o own_o miscarriage_n five_o that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n have_v the_o carve_n out_o of_o these_o suffering_n ver_fw-la 17._o six_o that_o innocent_a jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v to_o the_o death_n for_o reconcile_a they_o to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o apply_v of_o his_o purchase_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o godhead_n ver_fw-la 18._o seven_o that_o there_o be_v many_o soul_n now_o imprison_v in_o hell_n for_o slight_v such_o truth_n as_o christ_n spirit_n speak_v through_o noah_n and_o other_o of_o his_o servant_n have_v press_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o eight_o that_o the_o spiritual_a safety_n of_o believer_n from_o the_o deluge_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v make_v no_o less_o sure_a to_o they_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n with_o it_o than_o the_o temporal_a safety_n of_o noah_n and_o those_o few_o person_n with_o he_o from_o the_o flood_n be_v make_v sure_o to_o they_o by_o the_o ark_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o ninthly_a that_o their_o surety_n be_v now_o in_o high_a power_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v they_o through_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o possess_v they_o in_o that_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o all_o which_o prove_v that_o believer_n ought_v to_o follow_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o suffering_n for_o he_o verse_n 1._o likewise_o you_o wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o also_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n 2._o while_o they_o behold_v your_o chaste_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o point_n out_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n he_o begin_v with_o and_o insi_v most_o upon_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o woman_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v many_a discouragement_n and_o partly_o because_o their_o make_a conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o provoke_v their_o husband_n to_o their_o duty_n upon_o they_o he_o press_v subjection_n or_o dutifulnesse_n to_o their_o husband_n by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v because_o their_o obligation_n to_o their_o duty_n be_v no_o less_o strait_n than_o the_o obligation_n of_o other_o who_o stand_v in_o any_o of_o those_o relation_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o second_o be_v because_o their_o unbelieve_a husband_n may_v through_o god_n blessing_n be_v move_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n which_o former_o they_o have_v reject_v ver_fw-la 1._o provide_v they_o do_v mark_v nothing_o but_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n towards_o themselves_o shine_v in_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o therefore_o christian_a woman_n have_v reason_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n even_o towards_o their_o pagan-husband_n hence_o learn_v 1._o they_o that_o will_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n among_o the_o lord_n people_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o to_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n in_o general_n as_o they_o concern_v all_o christian_n but_o must_v learn_v in_o their_o doctrine_n to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o low_a relation_n that_o be_v among_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o to_o point_v out_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o these_o it_o be_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o duty_n main_o that_o religion_n be_v adorn_v tit._n 2.10_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n belong_v to_o all_o in_o general_n he_o come_v among_o other_o relation_n to_o point_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n likewise_o you_o wife_n be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o a_o woman_n duty_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v subjection_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o place_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o degree_n of_o superiority_n above_o she_o which_o will_v produce_v reverend_a speak_v of_o he_o and_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o in_o give_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_n in_o thing_n lawful_a both_o which_o be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n likewise_o you_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o own_o husband_n 3._o however_o there_o be_v difference_n among_o those_o relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n people_n some_o of_o they_o have_v more_o of_o dominion_n and_o subjection_n in_o they_o as_o those_o last_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n other_o of_o they_o have_v more_o of_o equality_n and_o love_n in_o they_o as_o this_o which_o be_v here_o betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v no_o less_o strict_a than_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a both_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o so_o to_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o upon_o
the_o same_o hazard_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o duty_n of_o woman_n to_o their_o husband_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n as_o import_v a_o like_a strictness_n of_o tie_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o duty_n as_o be_v upon_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n likewise_o you_o wife_n be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o wickedness_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o any_o marry_a person_n however_o it_o may_v draw_v themselves_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v neither_o loose_a the_o relation_n nor_o exempt_v the_o other_o party_n from_o their_o duty_n except_v in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n and_o lawful_a divorce_n thereupon_o mat._n 5.32_o or_o wilful_a desertion_n 1_o cor._n 7.15_o but_o do_v rather_o tie_v the_o better_a party_n the_o more_o strict_o to_o a_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o the_o conviction_n or_o gain_v of_o the_o other_o party_n for_o though_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v suppone_v husband_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o he_o press_v upon_o their_o wife_n dutifulness_n to_o they_o as_o to_o their_o own_o huband_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 5._o although_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o principal_a mean_n of_o sinner_n conversion_n to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 10.15_o 17._o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o private_a christian_n for_o that_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v suppon_v that_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v be_v win_v to_o obey_v it_o by_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n 6._o although_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o unconvert_v or_o profane_a among_o who_o they_o live_v by_o discourse_n and_o conference_n commend_v christ_n to_o they_o and_o point_v out_o the_o 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