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and_o precious_a to_o they_o and_o to_o break_v through_o vow_n and_o sacred_a fence_n to_o trespass_n on_o their_o neighbour_n enclosure_n which_o how_o common_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o degenerate_a age_n be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o black_a villainy_n in_o nature_n and_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n have_v a_o mutual_a right_n to_o each_o other_o person_n so_o they_o have_v also_o to_o each_o other_o be_v dear_a love_n and_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n do_v so_o near_o entitle_v and_o interest_n person_n in_o one_o another_o as_o that_o of_o marriage_n nor_o consequent_o that_o give_v they_o so_o great_a a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o each_o other_o heart_n and_o affection_n mat._n nineteeen_o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o then_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o matrimonial_a love_n eph._n v._n 29._o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o by_o a_o moral_a union_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o for_o they_o to_o hate_v and_o abuse_v one_o another_o will_v be_v as_o unnatural_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v and_o tear_v his_o own_o flesh_n again_o as_o they_o have_v a_o mutual_a right_n to_o each_o other_o person_n and_o affection_n so_o they_o have_v also_o to_o each_o other_o help_v and_o assistance_n hence_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o yoak-fellow_n imply_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o draw_v together_o and_o mutual_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o their_o common_a concern_v and_o interest_n for_o in_o the_o union_n of_o their_o person_n their_o interest_n be_v combine_v and_o unite_v so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o their_o meum_n and_o tuum_n be_v confound_v together_o and_o their_o fortune_n make_v a_o common_a stock_n wherein_o they_o be_v partner_n with_o one_o another_o and_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o same_o interest_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a and_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o each_o other_o care_n and_o burden_n for_o when_o they_o be_v both_o entitle_v to_o the_o same_o fortune_n and_o interest_n it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n just_a that_o the_o one_o like_o a_o slothful_a drone_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n in_o the_o hive_n and_o devour_v the_o honey_n whilst_o the_o other_o like_o a_o laborious_a bee_n go_v forth_o and_o toil_v to_o gather_v it_o these_o be_v the_o common_a right_n and_o due_n which_o husband_n and_o wife_n owe_v to_o one_o another_o but_o then_o the_o husband_n have_v the_o superiority_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v by_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v fair_a and_o honest_a to_o be_v entertain_v with_o a_o gentle_a behaviour_n address_v to_o with_o soft_a entreaty_n and_o treat_v with_o a_o 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