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heart_n this_o kind_n of_o promise_n as_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o break_v by_o the_o parent_n themselves_o or_o by_o such_o master_n as_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v and_o rule_v they_o in_o such_o case_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v the_o party_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v they_o direction_n who_o to_o marry_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n again_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n neither_o whereof_o they_o can_v keep_v if_o their_o parent_n may_v compel_v they_o or_o contract_n &_o marry_v it_o become_v rather_o the_o parent_n to_o persuade_v their_o child_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o yield_v their_o consent_n rather_o than_o to_o draw_v they_o by_o wicked_a sleight_n and_o cunning_a drunkenness_n or_o any_o other_o wicked_a and_o violent_a mean_n for_o as_o that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o 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and_o complain_v that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o love_n in_o their_o wife_n who_o love_n and_o amity_n through_o their_o own_o cruelty_n and_o hard_a deal_n they_o have_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o glory_v and_o crack_v thus_o cruel_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n master_n they_o have_v now_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v see_v now_o that_o all_o love_n and_o pleasure_n be_v cast_v aside_o and_o compass_v with_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n hatred_n and_o sorrow_n sure_o if_o a_o husband_n as_o nature_n reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v witness_v be_v the_o head_n over_o his_o wife_n and_o god_n their_o father_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o such_o society_n and_o fellowship_n yea_o and_o great_a then_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o among_o many_o reason_n 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and_o wisdom_n unto_o he_o as_o 1._o pet._n 3.6_o ephes_n 5.33_o ester_n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 12._o so_o that_o woman_n may_v not_o provoke_v their_o husband_n by_o disobedience_n in_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n neither_o to_o presume_v over_o he_o either_o in_o kindred_n or_o wealth_n or_o obstinate_o to_o refuse_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o may_v trouble_v household_n peace_n and_o quiet_a for_o disobedience_n beget_v contempt_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o contempt_n wrath_n and_o be_v many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n if_o the_o obedience_n import_v any_o difficulty_n she_o may_v for_o her_o excuse_n gentle_o propound_v the_o same_o yet_o upon_o condition_n to_o obey_v in_o case_n the_o husband_n shall_v persist_v in_o his_o intent_n so_o long_o as_o the_o discommodity_n import_v no_o wickedness_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o continue_v peace_n by_o obedience_n then_o to_o break_v it_o by_o 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