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hand_n will_v not_o be_v shut_v 3._o but_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o be_v humbleness_n of_o mind_n a_o grace_n hardly_o attain_v unto_o many_o say_v augustin_n can_v more_o easy_o give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a than_o themselves_o become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n nay_o oftentimes_o pride_n take_v she_o rise_v out_o of_o work_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o more_o needful_a needful_a even_o in_o affliction_n that_o we_o murmurre_n not_o nor_o fret_v nor_o swell_v against_o god_n but_o especial_o needful_a for_o such_o as_o abound_v or_o have_v any_o eminency_n that_o god_n be_v not_o forget_v and_o that_o other_o be_v not_o despise_v it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v above_o other_o and_o not_o to_o scorn_v they_o consider_v 1._o what_o ever_o we_o have_v we_o have_v it_o of_o god_n not_o of_o ourselves_o 2._o that_o the_o good_a we_o have_v be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o we_o want_v 3._o the_o more_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v the_o more_o strict_a will_v be_v our_o account_n 4._o christ_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v and_o so_o be_v perfect_o good_a be_v lowly_a and_o humble_a 5._o lowliness_n be_v christ_n image_n and_o pride_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n 6._o pride_n be_v the_o stain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o defacer_n of_o every_o good_a work_n one_o that_o do_v ill_a and_o be_v humble_v be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o one_o that_o do_v good_a and_o be_v proud_a 7._o god_n gracious_a eye_n be_v upon_o a_o humble_a heart_n but_o he_o cast_v a_o terrible_a eye_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a beside_o this_o in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v only_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o woman_n as_o particular_o concern_v they_o in_o this_o point_n the_o one_o be_v about_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o subordination_n to_o man_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o wife_n say_v st_n peter_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o also_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n while_o they_o behold_v your_o chaste_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n that_o be_v with_o a_o love_a and_o careful_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o your_o husband_n thus_o holy_a woman_n in_o old_a time_n be_v 6._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o their_o own_o husband_n even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n who_o daughter_n you_o be_v as_o long_o as_o you_o do_v well_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a with_o any_o amazement_n as_o excellent_a as_o the_o woman-sexe_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o man_n even_o sarah_n the_o mother_n of_o believer_n from_o who_o king_n and_o nation_n come_v call_v her_o husband_n lord._n the_o wife_n be_v also_o lady_n for_o so_o do_v sarah_n signify_v but_o she_o be_v so_o to_o the_o family_n not_o to_o her_o husband_n their_o ornament_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o which_o best_o become_v they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o contain_v themselves_o quiet_a indisturb_v and_o unpassionate_a not_o hurry_v with_o sudden_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n as_o a_o horse_n not_o well_o manage_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o start_v at_o every_o thing_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n which_o our_o interpreter_n have_v translate_v amazement_n the_o other_o place_n 35._o 1_o cor._n 14_o â—4_n 35._o be_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v under_o obedience_n as_o also_o say_v the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o disorder_n in_o corinth_n and_o that_o their_o woman_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o speak_v and_o teach_v public_o this_o the_o apostle_n restrain_v which_o he_o do_v upon_o these_o three_o ground_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o subjection_n by_o a_o original_a law_n gen._n 3.16_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n which_o he_o urge_v in_o this_o place_n but_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o writing_n he_o use_v other_o also_o 2._o because_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v after_o adam_n and_o for_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o 3._o because_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o deceive_v 1_o tim._n 2.12_o and_o 14._o but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v what_o woman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o gospel-time_n that_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o that_o our_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v 2.28_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o we_o read_v that_o philip_n have_v four_o daughter_n which_o do_v prophesy_v which_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o revelation_n and_o prediction_n only_o as_o most_o interpreter_n do_v put_v off_o this_o place_n but_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o st_n paul_n give_v a_o rule_n concern_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o woman_n head_n when_o she_o be_v pray_v or_o prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 11.5_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o age_a woman_n that_o they_o must_v be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n this_o have_v therefore_o divide_v the_o ancient_a divine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a question_n chrysostome_n think_v that_o marry_a wife_n be_v only_o forbid_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n but_o tertullian_n apply_v it_o unto_o all_o woman_n even_o virgin_n and_o widow_n too_o because_o of_o the_o universal_a subjection_n of_o their_o sex_n the_o compare_v of_o the_o place_n satisfy_v i_o first_o that_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o 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do_v any_o thing_n become_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o such_o necessity_n and_o beauty_n that_o we_o can_v too_o much_o commend_v it_o i_o have_v twice_o praise_v it_o 7._o the_o hypocrite_n discover_v l._n 1._o i_o 18._o help_v to_o christian_a fellowship_n chap._n 7._o and_o especial_o for_o one_o use_n of_o it_o that_o it_o dispose_v and_o frame_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o christian_a fellowship_n a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v and_o the_o more_o through_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o conversation_n i_o may_v also_o commend_v it_o from_o the_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o usher_n of_o honour_n solomon_n have_v say_v it_o prov._n 15.33_o and_o again_o he_o repeat_v it_o cha._n 18.12_o that_o whereas_o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n be_v haughty_a before_o honour_n be_v humility_n nay_o riches_n and_o safety_n also_o attend_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o of_o his_o proverb_n by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n chap._n ix_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o the_o maxim_n of_o wisdom_n iii_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n this_o grace_n of_o conversation_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o beauty_n be_v without_o pleasantness_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o note_v before_o out_o of_o solomon_n 11.22_o prov._n 11.22_o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n which_o be_v without_o discretion_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v live_v to_o many_o year_n and_o have_v learn_v no_o skill_n but_o only_o to_o dress_v themselves_o and_o to_o talk_v wanton_o none_o ever_o be_v complete_a unless_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o