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it_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n 2_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o wherein_o it_o consist_v namely_o in_o subjection_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n head_n this_o metaphor_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n in_o diverse_a respect_n but_o two_o especial_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o dignity_n and_o dominion_n christ_n have_v over_o the_o church_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n that_o the_o church_n receive_v of_o christ_n for_o the_o first_o see_v col._n 1.18_o for_o the_o second_o see_v ephes_n 4.15_o 16._o for_o both_o joint_o see_v ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o both_o of_o these_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o text._n the_o former_a by_o the_o inference_n that_o as_o the_o husband_n have_v authority_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o christ_n over_o the_o church_n the_o second_o by_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v of_o this_o authority_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n instruction_n in_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n equal_a to_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o shâ—e_v be_v unite_v this_o show_v the_o excee_a great_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o be_v far_o great_a than_o be_v that_o of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocencâ—_n yea_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n neâ—ther_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o that_o they_o can_v blemish_v this_o glory_n nevertheless_o we_o sâ—e_v how_o they_o be_v here_o despise_v and_o contemn_v esa_n 63.2_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4.13_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o world_n see_v not_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o church_n nor_o perceive_v this_o
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equality_n in_o all_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n reason_n etc._n etc._n again_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o community_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o inequality_n as_o in_o command_v of_o their_o child_n if_o the_o father_n command_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o mother_n forbid_v the_o father_n word_n ought_v to_o stand_v again_o in_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o equality_n as_o the_o husband_n may_v command_v the_o wife_n but_o she_o by_o no_o mean_n her_o husband_n now_o because_o of_o this_o little_a disparity_n it_o be_v that_o wife_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_n be_v most_o hard_o draw_v to_o subject_v themselves_o obedient_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o wife_n that_o have_v so_o far_o subdue_v their_o nature_n as_o to_o yield_v willing_a obedience_n 2_o to_o reprove_v they_o that_o labour_v not_o against_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o rather_o increase_v and_o nourish_v the_o same_o by_o their_o wilful_a perverseness_n now_o from_o these_o generality_n come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a and_o first_o of_o the_o wife_n contain_v in_o the_o 22.23_o 24._o verse_n first_o let_v we_o set_v down_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n wife_n and_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o these_o be_v general_a phrase_n and_o word_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n yet_o in_o our_o translation_n they_o be_v restrain_v well_o unto_o they_o only_o that_o be_v marry_v person_n which_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o relation_n between_o they_o here_o signify_v &_o secoâ—dly_o by_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n submit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o mean_a voice_n may_v be_v translate_v either_o passive_o be_v you_o subject_n or_o active_o submit_v yourselves_o noâ—_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a subjection_n 1_o of_o necessity_n 2_o of_o will_n of_o order_n or_o of_o duty_n the_o first_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o inferiority_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a will_v they_o â—ill_v they_o the_o sâ—cond_o be_v that_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o reverence_v that_o inferior_n be_v to_o carry_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n bâ—cause_fw-mi god_n have_v set_v they_o over_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o subjection_n here_o mean_v that_o wife_n perform_v unto_o thâ—ir_a husband_n unto_o your_o own_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n contain_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o wife_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 2_o that_o this_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o alone_o forbid_v all_o submission_n to_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n command_v chaste_a and_o faithful_a obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n jesus_n for_o this_o word_n be_v by_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o protect_v defend_v and_o save_v his_o body_n that_o be_v the_o elect_n god_n child_n such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o therefore_o as_o etc._n etc._n this_o conclusion_n infer_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n sheweth_z two_o thing_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v submit_v herself_o to_o christ_n 2_o that_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o the_o church_n do_v perform_v to_o christ_n such_o aught_o the_o wife_n to_o perform_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v do_v cheerful_o ready_o constant_o and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n agreeable_o ob._n why_o but_o will_v some_o man_n say_v be_v any_o man_n to_o be_v obey_v so_o as_o christ_n be_v obey_v answ_n we_o must_v restrain_v this_o and_o such_o like_a generality_n to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n 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