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the_o strength_n of_o this_o prayer_n through_o all_o the_o mean_n read_v hear_v confer_v practise_v for_o even_o that_o also_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v knowledge_n joh._n 7._o 17._o especial_o experimental_a catechise_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o store_v of_o thy_o understanding_n with_o all_o sacred_a illumination_n and_o holy_a sense_n of_o god_n save_v word_n let_v no_o opportunity_n pass_v be_v violent_a in_o catch_v all_o occasion_n for_o the_o enrich_a thy_o brain_n with_o such_o heavenly_a stuff_n and_o hoard_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n such_o hide_a treasure_n if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n say_v solomon_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n chap._n 2._o 3._o there_o be_v the_o prayer_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n vers_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v the_o endeavour_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 5._o 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not_o earnest_o and_o in_o good_a sadness_n afterward_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n deprecate_v and_o pursue_v with_o zeal_n and_o conscience_n the_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n petition_v his_o prayer_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o button_n ii_o decline_v idleness_n the_o very_a rust_n and_o canker_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devil_n cushion_n pillow_n chief_a reposall_n his_o very_a tide-time_n of_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v wherein_o he_o carry_v with_o much_o ease_n and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o currnet_n of_o our_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o any_o curse_a sin_n and_o be_v diligent_a with_o conscience_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o some_o lawful_a honest_a particular_a call_v a_o good_a testimony_n if_o other_o save_a mark_n concur_v of_o truth_n and_o true_a heartedness_n in_o thy_o general_a call_v of_o christianity_n not_o so_o much_o to_o gather_v gold_n and_o engross_v wealth_n as_o for_o necessary_a and_o moderate_a provision_n for_o family_n and_o posterity_n and_o 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my_o visitation_n i_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o horror_n upon_o my_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o all_o the_o civil_a business_n of_o thy_o personal_a call_v let_v thy_o eye_n and_o aim_v be_v upon_o god_n glory_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o in_o they_o seek_v and_o serve_v that_o glorious_a end_n of_o god_n honour_n not_o so_o much_o in_o procure_v thy_o own_o as_o the_o good_a of_o church_n commonwealth_n neighbour_n and_o family_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o earthly_a employment_n do_v not_o become_v a_o earthworm_n in_o use_v the_o world_n grow_v not_o a_o worldling_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o find_v more_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o worldly_a deal_n and_o the_o come_n in_o of_o thy_o profit_n then_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a traffic_n and_o treasure_n through_o the_o practice_n and_o trade_n of_o christianity_n iii_o in_o thy_o solitary_a 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match_n because_o say_v she_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o second_o ualdaura_n for_o so_o her_o husband_n be_v call_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o worthy_a woman_n be_v wed_v to_o her_o husband_n soul_n not_o to_o his_o body_n no_o infirmity_n or_o deformity_n whereof_o can_v cool_v or_o weaken_v the_o manliness_n and_o fervency_n of_o her_o love_n such_o choice_n as_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v wife_n never_o weary_a of_o their_o husband_n whereas_o affection_n fasten_v only_o on_o a_o man_n outside_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o tedious_a misery_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o change_n and_o torture_v of_o many_o wicked_a and_o impossible_a wish_n according_a to_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o its_o transitory_a object_n against_o which_o hear_v the_o indignation_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n 7._o but_o thy_o husband_n say_v he_o be_v grow_v unhandsome_a and_o homely_a he_o once_o please_v thou_o will_v thou_o ever_o be_v choose_v a_o husband_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o 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be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v a_o contrary_a way_n a_o curse_a villainy_n of_o some_o wicked_a wife_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n or_o dead-heartednesse_n this_o way_n which_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o in_o case_n of_o negligence_n &_o slackness_n she_o shall_v labour_v by_o all_o wise_a modest_a seasonable_a insinuation_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o quicken_v her_o husband_n to_o constancy_n and_o seruency_n in_o religious_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n read_v catechise_n conference_n day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o other_o household_n holy_a duty_n as_o the_o two_o great_a light_n of_o heaven_n do_v govern_v this_o great_a world_n with_o their_o natural_a so_o let_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n guide_v the_o little_a world_n of_o their_o family_n with_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o discretion_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v present_a in_o our_o firmament_n the_o moon_n out_o of_o a_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a reverence_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o her_o beauty_n and_o light_n do_v veil_v her_o splendour_n and_o retire_v her_o beam_n but_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v to_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n she_o show_v herself_o and_o shine_v as_o a_o princess_n among_o the_o lesser_a light_n when_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o home_n let_v the_o wife_n only_o if_o need_v be_v serve_v as_o a_o love_a remembrancer_n to_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o time_n of_o illightning_n and_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a dark_a and_o earthy_a heart_n of_o their_o people_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n come_v her_o course_n when_o her_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o show_v forth_o themselves_o and_o shine_v upon_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o coldness_n and_o that_o dreadful_a curse_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o shall_v certain_o fall_v upon_o those_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o his_o name_n see_v jerem._n 10._o 25._o for_o conclusion_n of_o the_o point_n &_o crown_v of_o the_o marriage-state_n with_o sound_n and_o last_a comfort_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o with_o everlasting_a peace_n &_o pleasure_n at_o last_o let_v man_n and_o wife_n joint_o labour_v to_o sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v their_o mutual_a carriage_n both_o common_a and_o several_a duty_n each_o to_o other_o with_o often_o and_o constant_a meeting_n together_o in_o prayer_n for_o persuasion_n to_o which_o practice_n consider_v such_o place_n as_o these_o ainsw_n gen._n 25._o 21._o cumbente_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o bona_fw-la 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o that_o precise_a passage_n in_o 9_o ambrose_n you_o must_v both_o speak_v of_o marry_a couple_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n to_o prayer_n and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v of_o you_o with_o joint_a supplication_n ephes._n continual_o say_v chrysostome_n teach_v she_o profitable_a thing_n and_o pray_v together_o if_o beside_o family-prayer_n wherein_o the_o more_o general_a affair_n of_o the_o household_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n man_n and_o wife_n make_v conscience_n also_o of_o this_o more_o private_a duty_n between_o themselves_o wherein_o many_o particular_n be_v to_o be_v petition_v only_o proper_a and_o individual_a to_o that_o near_a society_n i_o say_v if_o they_o set_v themselves_o unto_o it_o with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v a_o notable_a help_n and_o by_o god_n blessing_n prove_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n heart-rising_a dissension_n or_o discontent_n betwixt_o they_o wrath_n and_o ill-will_n towards_o any_o lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v utter_o damp_n and_o empoyson_v the_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o prayer_n much_o more_o towards_o one_o tie_v unto_o thou_o with_o so_o many_o dear_a and_o perpetual_a bond_n so_o that_o prayer_n together_o will_v make_v they_o leave_v jar_v or_o jar_v will_v make_v they_o leave_v pray_v against_o all_o immodesty_n dishonour_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n against_o want_n monstrousness_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o child_n against_o weariness_n satiety_n and_o light_n esteem_v one_o of_o another_o against_o plunge_v themselves_o insensible_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o worldly-mindednesse_a the_o canker_n and_o cutthroat_n of_o all_o grace_n comfort_n and_o nobleness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n this_o private_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v offer_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o heartiness_n and_o life_n will_v spiritualise_v that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v their_o love_n and_o renew_v it_o daily_o upon_o their_o heart_n with_o fresh_a ardent_a and_o heavenly_a embracement_n it_o will_v marvelous_o sweeten_v all_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o profession_n by_o envenom_a tongue_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v together_o in_o private_a and_o complain_v unto_o god_n and_o beg_v at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n patience_n and_o christian_a fortitude_n to_o take_v they_o in_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o son_n as_o so_o many_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o their_o head_n and_o of_o joy_n unto_o their_o heart_n act_n 5._o 41._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 14._o job_n 31._o 36._o it_o will_v sweet_o seal_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o assurance_n of_o meet_v together_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v and_o stroke_n of_o death_n divorce_v they_o for_o a_o time_n consciousness_n of_o their_o former_a bless_a communion_n in_o prayer_n will_v not_o only_o serve_v as_o a_o counterpoison_v against_o all_o slavish_a bitterness_n of_o immoderate_a grief_n incident_a to_o hopeless_a worldling_n but_o crown_v their_o heart_n at_o part_v which_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n with_o incomparable_o more_o true_a inward_a last_a contentment_n then_o if_o they_o two_o have_v covetous_o hoard_v and_o heap_v together_o all_o the_o wealth_n both_o of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o golden_a world_n 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