thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 2._o what_o love_n will_v bear_v with_o towards_o the_o wife_n 1._o with_o all_o the_o deformity_n and_o decay_v of_o nature_n 2._o with_o all_o humane_a infirmity_n passion_n weakness_n or_o unkindness_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o give_v honour_n unto_o the_o wife_n as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 4._o wife_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o contradistinct_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o obey_v eph._n 5.22_o col._n 3.18_o here_o be_v the_o plain_a precept_n beside_o st._n peter_n plead_v prescription_n too_o 1_o pet._n 3.5_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o holy_a woman_n also_o who_o trust_v in_o god_n adorn_v themselves_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o their_o own_o husband_n even_o as_o sara_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord._n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o know_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o relation_n god_n have_v make_v the_o husband_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o 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duty_n limit_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n obey_v they_o as_o you_o may_v obey_v god_n too_o child_n have_v a_o double_a parentage_n a_o father_n in_o heaven_n at_o least_o by_o creation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o father_n on_o earth_n now_o in_o all_o relation_n whatsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n when_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v disobey_v we_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o instruction_n of_o child_n at_o least_o in_o their_o minority_n be_v the_o bind_a and_o domestic_a duty_n and_o care_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o mother_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o prov._n 31.1_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o undertake_v it_o here_o but_o commit_v it_o unto_o those_o who_o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n it_o â—s_v though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o obedience_n â—nd_v duty_n here_o require_v of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n expire_v not_o with_o their_o minority_n the_o relation_n never_o die_v 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assistance_n more_o full_o in_o what_o follow_v wherein_o the_o work_n and_o wisdom_n of_o your_o christian_a watch_n lie_v only_o in_o general_a know_v by_o the_o way_n that_o your_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o your_o work_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o your_o choice_n and_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a wisdom_n a_o self-denying_a flesh-displeasing_a wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o simple_a innocent_a and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3.17_o 2._o watch_v man_n must_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n alas_o christian_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o on_o your_o watch_n nor_o how_o you_o may_v be_v â—ut_v to_o it_o man_n be_v not_o set_v to_o watch_v but_o in_o dangerous_a time_n see_v then_o that_o you_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_o or_o wary_o because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficult_a dangerous_a as_o well_o aâ—_n sinful_a eph._n 5.15_o watchman_n must_v be_v resolve_v man_n your_o work_n be_v of_o public_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n watch_v be_v nightwork_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n isa_n 21.11_o and_o night_n be_v dark_a and_o cold_a and_o perilous_a now_o what_o be_v your_o resolution_n how_o be_v you_o arm_v for_o this_o nightwork_n god_n have_v already_o leâ—_n you_o through_o the_o caput_fw-la vigiliarum_fw-la some_o oâ—_n the_o first_o watch_n of_o this_o sad_a night_n with_o what_o undaunted_a zeal_n have_v you_o stand_v your_o ground_n against_o all_o opposer_n and_o opposition_n where_o be_v the_o prize_v you_o have_v take_v may_v you_o not_o say_v with_o
more_o for_o that_o they_o can_v pity_v themselves_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v distract_v and_o â—nows_v not_o what_o he_o do_v a_o object_n of_o pity_n â—nd_v not_o of_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n though_o he_o reâ—ile_v and_o curse_v nay_o though_o he_o rend_v you_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d luk._n 23.34_o 3._o what_o serious_a pain_n have_v you_o take_v to_o â—nvince_v and_o persuade_v they_o will_v you_o not_o â—en_o hazard_v your_o life_n to_o save_v a_o mad_a man_n â—om_n murder_v himself_o or_o your_o neighbour_n â—ouse_n from_o burn_v will_v you_o not_o lay_v vioâ—t_v hand_n upon_o they_o and_o suffer_v abuse_n from_o â—em_v if_o you_o find_v they_o sleep_v in_o such_o 2_o â—â—e_v and_o be_v their_o house_n and_o body_n of_o â—re_n worth_n than_o their_o soul_n ah_o with_o what_o â—ter_n look_v and_o curse_n will_v these_o poor_a wretch_n â—art_n from_o you_o at_o the_o great_a day_n who_o have_v stain_v mercy_n yourselves_o do_v show_v no_o merâ—_n that_o have_v the_o snare_n break_v for_o you_o â—erein_o you_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v once_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d be_v happy_o escape_v yourselves_o have_v neâ—_n a_o hand_n to_o help_v a_o perish_a brother_n cerâ—nly_a our_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d call_v our_o enemy_n may_v well_o be_v insert_v as_o 〈◊〉_d item_n of_o that_o rod_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d insist_v here_o on_o all_o the_o case_n and_o cavil_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v object_v only_o let_v i_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n of_o excuse_v yourselves_o from_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n which_o god_n will_v require_v in_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o account_n and_o let_v i_o also_o tell_v you_o 〈◊〉_d though_o you_o can_v do_v for_o they_o what_o you_o â—ld_v do_v yet_o be_v you_o as_o prudent_a as_o humâ—_n as_o compassionate_v as_o vigilant_a as_o self-denying_a as_o active_a as_o you_o shall_v be_v and_z as_o onâ—_n day_n you_o may_v wish_v you_o have_v be_v you_o may_v have_v do_v far_o more_o than_o you_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o 3._o the_o rod_n have_v also_o a_o voice_n to_o the_o individual_a member_n of_o this_o church_n of_o god_n as_o every_o family_n so_o every_o soul_n of_o the_o family_n shall_v mourn_v apart_o god_n have_v not_o only_a family-offence_n congregation-sin_n but_o personal_a miscarriage_n to_o reckon_v with_o we_o for_o he_o be_v call_v we_o out_o one_o by_o one_o as_o those_o that_o accuseâ—_n the_o woman_n joh._n 8.9_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v here_o i_o shall_v couch_v under_o these_o two_o question_n how_o have_v you_o bestow_v your_o talent_n how_o have_v you_o keep_v your_o watch_n 1._o how_o have_v you_o bestow_v your_o talent_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o a_o man_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n who_o call_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n aâ—_n unto_o one_o he_o give_v five_o talent_n to_o another_o two_o matth._n 25.14_o 15._o our_o lord_n have_v entru_v we_o with_o his_o good_n he_o have_v leave_v all_o the_o rich_a of_o his_o house_n in_o our_o hand_n we_o have_v receiuâ—_v our_o talent_n our_o measure_n and_o proportion_v now_o let_v i_o serious_o ask_v you_o and_o myself_o theâ—_n follow_v question_n 1._o have_v we_o weigh_v our_o talent_n and_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v you_o will_v tell_v your_o monâ—_n though_o it_o be_v after_o your_o own_o father_n especial_o it_o be_v but_o borrow_v or_o entrust_v money_n whâ—_n must_v again_o be_v account_v for_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d aside_o and_o tell_v thy_o money_n from_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heavenly_a father_n take_v a_o just_a account_n of_o â—hat_n for_o which_o thou_o must_v short_o give_v a_o just_a account_v book_n down_o thy_o receipt_n both_o for_o number_n nature_n and_o weight_n thus_o much_o â—n_v ordinary_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o extraordinaries_n thus_o many_o year_n time_n health_n provision_n quiet_v thus_o many_o offer_v of_o grace_n â—ath_v god_n make_v i_o and_o thus_o 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the_o account_n will_v be_v particular_a â—od_n have_v when_o and_o where_o and_o what_o and_o â—ow_o often_o in_o his_o book_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a â—arthing_n matth._n 5.26_o 2._o have_v we_o consider_v who_o our_o talent_n â—e_v so_o far_o the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v in_o the_o â—ght_n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o matth._n 25.25_o but_o have_v we_o rather_o greedy_o sweep_v mercy_n into_o our_o lap_n as_o thief_n thaâ—_n be_v rob_v the_o house_n and_o take_v all_o for_o ouâ—_n own_o as_o those_o that_o never_o think_v to_o be_v responsible_a as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v and_o be_v not_o god_n concern_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o interest_n remember_v christian_n it_o be_v god_n ground_n you_o tread_v upon_o and_o plant_v and_o build_v and_o â—owâ—_n upon_o his_o creature_n you_o feed_v on_o his_o wooâ—_n and_o flax_n and_o silk_n you_o cloth_n and_o deck_v yourselves_o with_o 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