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affection_n affection_n the_o earnest_a love_n delight_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v towards_o her_o husband_n by_o god_n ordinance_n gen_n 3._o 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o alone_o because_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o recognizance_n of_o which_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n that_o both_o party_n keep_v themselves_o in_o pure_a and_o chaste_a love_n one_o to_o another_o so_o must_v we_o as_o good_a spouse_n love_v our_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n as_o ourselves_o nay_o better_o than_o ourselves_o not_o love_v our_o life_n to_o the_o death_n for_o his_o sake_n see_v that_o his_o love_n to_o we_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n and_o more_o to_o we_o then_o to_o his_o own_o life_n this_o loyal_a love_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o have_v offend_v he_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o he_o be_v pacify_v again_o 3_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o in_o affliction_n a_o wife_n affliction_n marry_v her_o husband_n estate_n as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n for_o better_a or_o for_o worse_a so_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o christ_n in_o affliction_n in_o poverty_n persecution_n banishment_n and_o bear_v his_o reproach_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n must_v rejoice_v and_o weep_v together_o if_o common_a christian_n must_v do_v so_o among_o themselves_o much_o more_o christ_n and_o the_o christian._n a_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v to_o such_o luke_n 22_o 29_o 30._o 2._o the_o wife_n must_v depend_v upon_o her_o husband_n as_o direction_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o that_o for_o three_o thing_n 1_o for_o direction_n subject_v herself_o as_o owe_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o lawful_a commandment_n gen._n 3._o 16._o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o she_o must_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o acknowledge_v a_o stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o sin_n this_o be_v subjection_n and_o not_o to_o be_v sick_a or_o sullen_a or_o answer_v or_o 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woman_n but_o also_o conceive_v her_o subjection_n will_v to_o god_n woman_n do_v think_v that_o to_o lose_v subjection_n be_v to_o lose_v woman_n head_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v take_v her_o name_n of_o he_o in_o token_n of_o absolute_a subjection_n what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o frame_v to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n the_o sun_n of_o right_a eousnesse_n the_o pillar_n able_a to_o direct_v 2_o the_o wife_n must_v depend_v upon_o her_o husband_n for_o protection_n protection_n the_o husband_n be_v the_o veil_n of_o his_o wife_n eye_n as_o abraham_n be_v to_o sarah_n even_o so_o the_o church_n husband_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o the_o only_a phineas_n that_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o only_a moses_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n where_o god_n wrath_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n david_n wife_n be_v take_v captive_n he_o rescue_v they_o 1._o sam._n 30_o and_o smite_v the_o enemy_n with_o a_o horrible_a destruction_n so_o this_o son_n of_o david_n and_o david_n lord_n redeem_v we_o his_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n both_o spiritual_a as_o sin_n hell_n death_n devil_n and_o damnation_n and_o corporal_a also_o so_o as_o though_o they_o may_v exercise_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v his_o spouse_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o danger_n we_o must_v come_v unto_o he_o as_o ruth_n 3._o 9_o spread_v the_o wing_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o hand_n maid_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o husband_n 3_o the_o wife_n must_v depend_v on_o the_o husband_n for_o provision_n provision_n who_o shall_v the_o wife_n depend_v upon_o for_o necessary_n but_o on_o her_o husband_n or_o who_o must_v pay_v the_o wife_n debt_n but_o the_o husband_n so_o who_o else_o but_o jesus_n christ_n can_v suppply_v the_o church_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o needs_o who_o can_v bestow_v pardon_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n life_n and_o salvation_n but_o he_o or_o who_o can_v pay_v such_o debt_n as_o we_o owe_v but_o he_o both_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o none_o but_o he_o can_v satisfy_v either_o the_o principal_a or_o forfeiture_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v maintain_v another_o man_n wife_n the_o husband_n be_v better_a able_a than_o he_o will_v not_o all_o the_o world_n judge_v they_o harlot_n and_o nought_o so_o seek_v thou_o salvation_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v within_o or_o without_o thyself_o then_o by_o the_o name_n jesus_n thou_o be_v a_o harlot_n and_o no_o spouse_n of_o christ._n 3_o the_o wife_n must_v rejoice_v to_o honour_v her_o husband_n husband_n even_o with_o she_o own_o dishonour_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o the_o wife_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ._n christ_n rejoice_v to_o honour_v we_o with_o his_o own_o infinite_a dishonour_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n please_v he_o not_o without_o our_o presence_n &_o fellowship_n in_o it_o all_o the_o member_n honour_v the_o head_n so_o must_v we_o honour_v our_o head_n though_o we_o be_v loser_n by_o it_o such_o a_o dutiful_a spouse_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n who_o rejoice_v because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n joh_n 3._o 29._o and_o say_v ver_fw-la 30._o he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v such_o good_a spouse_n be_v the_o disciple_n that_o rejoice_v they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v scourge_v in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v fool_n for_o christ_n
impure_a without_o toleration_n or_o indulgence_n of_o thyself_o we_o shall_v be_v impure_a enough_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v without_o plead_v for_o it_o thou_o must_v be_v clothe_v either_o with_o the_o sun_n or_o with_o thy_o sin_n 2_o hold_v before_o thou_o the_o lord_n commendation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o be_v not_o only_o fair_a 2._o as_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v some_o speck_n and_o defect_n but_o pure_a as_o the_o sun_n cant._n 6._o 9_o that_o be_v both_o in_o his_o own_o gracious_a acceptation_n and_o in_o the_o church_n endeavour_n what_o care_v i_o to_o be_v mis-judged_n of_o man_n and_o to_o have_v my_o glory_n turn_v into_o shame_n i_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o lord_n 3_o hold_v before_o thou_o the_o danger_n of_o 3._o want_v this_o wedding_n garment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o supper_n if_o so_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o rend_v and_o scorn_v it_o if_o they_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o 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