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do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o if_o she_o etc._n have_v speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v joseph_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n when_o she_o 48._o speak_v of_o he_o this_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n reverend_a speech_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o in_o flattery_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o sincerity_n to_o please_v god_n and_o perform_v her_o duty_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o their_o duty_n deal_v they_o who_o in_o presence_n back_n can_v afford_v the_o fair_a and_o meek_a est_fw-fr speech_n that_o may_v be_v to_o their_o husband_n face_n but_o 36._o behind_o their_o back_n speak_v most_o reproachful_o of_o they_o §._o 17._o of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n reverence_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o her_o obedience_n the_o first_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n since_o her_o fall_n lay_v upon_o she_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o how_o can_v a_o husband_n rule_n over_o a_o wife_n if_o she_o obey_v not_o he_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o submission_n which_o in_o this_o 22._o text_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v require_v of_o a_o wife_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o commend_v unto_o wife_n in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v abraham_n thus_o by_o obedience_n do_v the_o church_n manifest_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v a_o husband_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o 23._o head_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o 6._o lord_n and_o 17._o master_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 16._o to_o rule_v do_v all_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o a_o head_n lord_n and_o master_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o a_o husband_n if_o you_o exempt_v a_o wife_n from_o obedience_n contrary_n be_v the_o stoutness_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o must_v have_v their_o stoutness_n own_o will_n and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o else_o all_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o quiet_a their_o will_n must_v be_v do_v they_o must_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o they_o must_v command_v not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o husband_n also_o if_o at_o least_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n look_v into_o family_n observe_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o seek_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o authority_n by_o require_v obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n strange_a it_o be_v to_o behold_v what_o a_o hurly_n burly_n she_o will_v make_v in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o he_o 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without_o her_o husband_n consent_n a_o wife_n obedience_n require_v submission_n contentment_n  _fw-fr submission_n in_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o will_n 49._o contentment_n in_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o submission_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o abstain_v from_o do_v thing_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n second_o in_o do_v what_o her_o husband_n require_v the_o former_a of_o these_o require_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o kind_n of_o husband_n they_o must_v be_v who_o consent_n be_v require_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n his_o consent_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n whereabout_o his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o first_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wife_n consent_n provident_a and_o religious_a man_n 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blindness_n and_o blockishnese_n give_v a_o religious_a wife_n as_o great_a liberty_n as_o natural_a stupidity_n answ_n no_o very_o for_o s._n peter_n exhort_v faithful_a wife_n 2._o that_o be_v marry_v to_o infidel_n husband_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fear_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o spiritual_a blindness_n disable_v not_o from_o civil_a government_n indeed_o nothing_o that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o available_a to_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o man_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v provident_a enough_o for_o wife_n child_n and_o whole_a family_n in_o outward_a temporal_a thing_n again_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n it_o far_o off_o absent_a from_o the_o house_n sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o call_n as_o a_o ambassador_n soldier_n or_o mariner_n sometime_o also_o careless_o or_o wilful_o neglect_v house_n good_n wife_n child_n and_o all_o 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he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o as_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o to_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o ever_o in_o his_o sight_n yea_o to_o be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n let_v husband_n therefore_o by_o love_v their_o wife_n give_v evidence_n that_o they_o love_v god_n §._o 4._o of_o a_o husband_n love_n wise_a maintain_v his_o authority_n all_o the_o branch_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o root_n of_o love_n as_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o husband_n duty_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o a_o wise_a maintain_n of_o his_o authority_n 2._o a_o right_a manage_n of_o the_o same_o that_o these_o two_o be_v branch_n of_o a_o husband_n love_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o best_a good_a that_o any_o can_v do_v and_o so_o the_o best_a 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