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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 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well-doing_n as_o here_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v than_o for_o evil_n do_v 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n and_o spiritual_a advantage_n which_o be_v betwixt_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n and_o for_o evil_a do_v shall_v move_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o watchfulness_n and_o tender_a walk_n lest_o by_o their_o miscarriage_n they_o deserve_v suffer_v at_o man_n hand_n and_o to_o constancy_n in_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v within_o they_o strong_a inclination_n to_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v act_v may_v just_o put_v they_o to_o suffer_v before_o man_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shift_v duty_n to_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o suffer_v from_o man_n he_o may_v just_o leave_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o may_v procure_v hard_a suffering_n with_o less_o comfort_n than_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v meet_v with_o in_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v 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for_o the_o unjust_a 5._o as_o all_o be_v natural_o far_o from_o god_n eph._n 2.13_o and_o the_o godly_a at_o their_o best_a at_o a_o distance_n and_o â—nable_a to_o come_v near_o cant._n 1.4_o so_o this_o be_v the_o comfortable_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o his_o intention_n in_o die_v that_o sinner_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o state_n of_o nearness_n to_o wit_n of_o favour_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n col._n 1.21_o and_o that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o grow_a nearness_n to_o wit_n of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n till_o they_o be_v complete_o one_o with_o he_o job_n 17.11_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n express_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o his_o
73.2_o 17._o but_o rather_o to_o endure_v suffering_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o share_v with_o they_o in_o their_o woeful_a end_n for_o that_o the_o godly_a may_v not_o run_v with_o their_o prosper_a persecutor_n to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n nor_o faint_a under_o suffering_n from_o they_o the_o apostle_n do_v again_o represent_v to_o their_o heart_n the_o consideration_n of_o their_o unspeakable_o terrible_a end_n by_o this_o other_o question_n where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godlie_n salvation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o that_o their_o end_n must_v be_v unspeakable_o terrible_a who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v paint_v to_o be_v save_v that_o they_o shake_v off_o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o word_n ungodly_a signify_v and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o all_o wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n sinner_n do_v import_v and_o so_o 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the_o strong_a of_o satan_n temptation_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o godly_a through_o affliction_n under_o which_o his_o temptation_n be_v ordinary_o most_o prevalent_a with_o they_o to_o make_v they_o quit_v the_o truth_n or_o their_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o ding_v they_o from_o their_o confidence_n in_o adhere_v to_o these_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o encouragement_n to_o oppose_v satan_n temptation_n he_o suit_v the_o same_o for_o a_o afflict_a condition_n import_v that_o through_o affliction_n the_o great_a temptation_n be_v ordinary_o convey_v to_o the_o godly_a who_o resist_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o your_o brethren_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o strong_a temptation_n which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o be_v singular_a and_o matchless_a in_o their_o suffering_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v they_o question_v their_o father_n affection_n and_o put_v themselves_o out_o 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