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wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o of_o save_v of_o he_o that_o the_o beggar_n catch_v he_o not_o who_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o sloth_n which_o do_v summon_v he_o to_o beggary_n that_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o such_o a_o sluggard_n who_o suffer_v his_o ground_n to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n stone_n or_o thistle_n serve_v in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o example_n to_o make_v other_o man_n wary_a under_o this_o be_v that_o same_o luskishnes_n which_o make_v man_n love_v their_o ease_n and_o sleep_v which_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o fruit_n that_o sloth_n do_v the_o sleeper_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n pro._n 23.21_o and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n labour_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o it_o pro._n 20.13_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n keep_v 2._o idle_a company_n keep_v another_o enemy_n to_o diligence_n be_v follow_v of_o vain_a and_o idle_a company_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v eager_a mind_v towards_o his_o business_n yet_o by_o vain_a and_o idle_a company_n he_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o to_o other_o delight_n and_o lose_v his_o good_a hour_n &_o let_v go_v the_o occasion_n of_o do_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o fit_a season_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 12.11_o the_o man_n that_o follow_v the_o idle_a be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n and_o again_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o no_o better_a pass_n than_o the_o idle_a man_n pro._n 28.19_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o idle_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o poverty_n this_o harm_n get_v he_o by_o haunt_v vain_a company_n and_o lewd_a person_n for_o as_o sweet_a water_n be_v corrupt_v and_o spoil_v with_o lewd_a person_n when_o they_o run_v into_o water_n which_o be_v salt_n bitter_a or_o unwholesome_a and_o so_o loose_a the_o virtue_n thereof_o even_o so_o he_o that_o join_v himself_o in_o friendship_n and_o do_v couple_v himself_o in_o familiarity_n with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n ungodly_a none_o can_v walk_v in_o simplicity_n before_o god_n that_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o ungodly_a become_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a himself_o and_o be_v stain_v and_o blemish_v with_o their_o vice_n although_o heretofore_o he_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n for_o a_o little_a leaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5.6_o pastime_n also_o carry_v many_o from_o their_o calling_n pastime_n 3._o pastime_n and_o likewise_o from_o thrift_n pro._n 21.17_o he_o that_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n purse_n lewd_a pastime_n cause_v naked_a purse_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n threaten_v of_o god_n against_o that_o evil_a though_o a_o man_n will_v be_v wary_a of_o lose_v much_o at_o play_n grace_n thrift_n consist_v not_o in_o gold_n but_o in_o grace_n yet_o the_o lord_n may_v some_o 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speech_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v that_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a so_o likewise_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v simple_a and_o plain_a void_a of_o all_o deceit_n 2._o second_o we_o call_v a_o contract_n a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o every_o thing_n neither_o of_o honour_n of_o inheritance_n of_o riches_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o save_v only_o of_o marriage_n now_o we_o mean_v by_o marriage_n not_o only_o the_o party_n marry_v but_o all_o conjugal_a and_o marriage_n duty_n and_o office_n that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o this_o honourable_a estate_n and_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v mutual_o of_o both_o for_o this_o promise_n touch_v person_n themselves_o be_v of_o such_o force_n &_o weight_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o body_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 7_o 4._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n for_o although_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o do_v till_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v end_v yet_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o principal_a beginner_n and_o worker_n thereof_o because_o they_o that_o promise_v marriage_n do_v necessary_o thereby_o promise_v that_o two_o shall_v become_v one_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o will_v always_o give_v mutual_a benevolence_n one_o to_o another_o touch_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o likewise_o be_v promise_v by_o this_o contract_n we_o will_v here_o only_o recite_v they_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o another_o place_n and_o time_n 1._o the_o husband_n his_o duty_n be_v first_o
to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o then_o to_o govern_v she_o in_o all_o duty_n that_o proper_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n in_o knowledge_n in_o wisdom_n judgement_n and_o justice_n three_o to_o dwell_v with_o she_o four_o to_o use_v she_o in_o all_o due_a benevolence_n 7.45_o 1._o pet._n 13.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.45_o honest_o sober_o and_o chaste_o 1._o the_o wife_n her_o duty_n be_v in_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o submit_v and_o subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o marriage_n second_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n three_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o husband_n four_o and_o last_o to_o give_v he_o mutual_a benevolence_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o mutual_a duty_n as_o they_o may_v be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o these_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fit_a 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