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in_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o word_n because_o christ_n bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n so_o that_o if_o either_o the_o author_n of_o it_o namely_o god_n or_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v christ_n can_v move_v we_o it_o serve_v to_o enforce_v that_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v heb._n 2.1_o that_o we_o do_v not_o let_v ship_n this_o word_n second_o it_o teach_v minister_n to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n to_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n by_o speak_v nothing_o but_o god_n word_n which_o first_o be_v god_n commandment_n ezek._n 3.10_o ezek._n 33.7_o mat._n ult._n ult._n jerem._n 23.21_o second_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n show_v it_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n always_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 11.23_o three_o this_o will_v gain_v reverence_n and_o attention_n unto_o their_o ministry_n 1._o thes_n 2.13_o four_o herein_o lie_v a_o 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they_o come_v with_o a_o malicious_a envious_a and_o captious_a mind_n to_o ensnare_v he_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o reason_n against_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v these_o man_n come_v from_o every_o quarter_n round_o about_o to_o show_v how_o far_o malice_n and_o envy_n will_v carry_v man_n further_a ordinary_o than_o pity_n second_o note_v here_o that_o christ_n cease_v not_o to_o preach_v although_o these_o captious_a and_o envious_a hearer_n sit_v before_o his_o face_n be_v he_o know_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v it_o now_o there_o be_v never_o any_o congregation_n where_o be_v not_o some_o envious_a captious_a and_o malicious_a hearer_n who_o come_v not_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o word_n find_v occasion_n to_o cavil_n and_o carp_v at_o it_o to_o blear_v man_n eye_n with_o this_o pretence_n as_o a_o cause_n why_o they_o do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o it_o for_o all_o this_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o preach_v but_o regard_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o second_o the_o talon_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o must_v employ_v if_o the_o lord_n himself_o hinder_v they_o not_o three_o that_o there_o be_v some_o honest_a heart_a hearer_n and_o their_o good_a be_v to_o be_v respect_v such_o kind_n of_o auditor_n have_v jeremie_n chap._n 20.10_o see_v ezek._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o envious_a tongue_n minister_n ought_v to_o regard_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v so_o deliver_v plain_o powerful_o that_o it_o savour_v not_o of_o ostentation_n and_o affectation_n the_o seal_n of_o christ_n preach_v be_v the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o heal_a which_o do_v now_o manifest_v itself_o in_o 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sorcerer_n do_v disgrace_v the_o more_o clear_a they_o be_v till_o they_o do_v confess_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n see_v act._n 4.16_o which_o serve_v to_o encourage_v honest_a hearer_n and_o to_o confound_v the_o adversary_n the_o second_o general_a part_n be_v the_o miracle_n itself_o and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o wherein_o note_n first_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o disease_n second_o the_o occasion_n three_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v touch_v the_o kind_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v the_o palsy_n a_o disease_n whereby_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n be_v so_o loose_v and_o dissolve_v that_o motion_n and_o life_n be_v lose_v in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v so_o affect_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o dead_a palsy_n which_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o grow_v it_o be_v hardly_o or_o never_o cure_v as_o it_o be_v with_o this_o man_n who_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o go_v nor_o to_o sit_v which_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cure_n now_o though_o this_o disease_n be_v 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draw_v up_o the_o bed_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o their_o house_n be_v flat_a on_o the_o top_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o deut._n 22.8_o and_o that_o this_o house_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v open_a to_o the_o top_n without_o chamber_n like_o a_o great_a hall_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o great_a many_o to_o come_v together_o second_o they_o uncover_v the_o roof_n and_o break_v it_o open_a three_o when_o they_o can_v not_o go_v down_o themselves_o they_o let_v he_o down_o with_o rope_n from_o these_o circumstance_n we_o learn_v many_o duty_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o like_a case_n of_o distress_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o tell_v our_o friend_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n but_o we_o must_v do_v our_o best_a to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o such_o mean_n for_o some_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o as_o this_o man_n and_o some_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o safety_n like_o naaman_n 2._o king_n 5_o 12._o and_o some_o it_o boot_v but_o little_a only_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n unless_o we_o help_v they_o to_o it_o ourselves_o and_o persuade_v they_o to_o use_v it_o like_v to_o naamans_n servant_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o spiritual_a cure_n we_o must_v not_o only_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o where_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o also_o as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o for_o here_o the_o reason_n hold_v true_a that_o we_o be_v unable_a careless_a and_o unwilling_a to_o seek_v unto_o these_o mean_n of_o ourselves_o this_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o other_o as_o master_n their_o servant_n magistrate_n their_o subject_n and_o minister_n also_o their_o people_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o that_o we_o tender_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a according_a to_o their_o weakness_n supply_v their_o want_n and_o therefore_o do_v these_o man_n bring_v the_o bed_n also_o so_o do_v job_n relieve_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o want_n chap._n 29.15_o gal._n 6.2_o ephes_n 4.2_o note_v here_o a_o contrary_a practice_n of_o a_o cruel_a wretch_n namely_o saul_n who_o when_o david_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o will_v have_v he_o bring_v bed_n and_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v 1._o sam._n 19.13_o so_o that_o the_o charity_n of_o merciful_a man_n can_v go_v so_o far_o but_o the_o cruelty_n of_o wretch_n will_v go_v as_o far_o or_o further_o 3._o that_o in_o good_a action_n and_o endeavour_n which_o we_o go_v about_o we_o suffer_v not_o obstacle_n to_o hinder_v our_o proceed_n for_o no_o action_n be_v without_o some_o yea_o god_n do_v many_o time_n minister_v some_o
of_o god_n this_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o comparison_n when_o a_o man_n compare_v himself_o either_o with_o himself_o or_o with_o gross_a notorious_a sinner_n that_o come_v far_o behind_o he_o in_o goodness_n or_o with_o civil_a righteous_a man_n as_o do_v the_o pharisee_n luk._n 18.11_o 12._o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.9_o 2._o by_o reason_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o because_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v plentiful_o so_o he_o straightway_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 3._o last_o which_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a when_o man_n be_v punish_v with_o cross_n and_o calamity_n do_v hereupon_o gather_v that_o god_n love_v they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v their_o punishment_n here_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v escape_v hereafter_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o never_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o leave_v their_o wicked_a course_n for_o which_o end_n god_n do_v thus_o punish_v they_o 2._o guile_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o before_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o sin_n a_o man_n hearâ—_n deceive_v and_o beguile_v he_o four_o way_n 1._o by_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a venial_a sin_n so_o extenuate_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n not_o much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o 2._o but_o if_o the_o sin_n do_v seem_v great_a and_o ugly_a than_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o god_n see_v it_o not_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o 3._o if_o this_o persuasion_n take_v no_o place_n but_o that_o he_o think_v god_n will_v see_v it_o than_o it_o suggest_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o all_o this_o serve_v not_o the_o turn_n than_o it_o persuade_v he_o that_o repentance_n may_v easy_o be_v have_v for_o it_o that_o he_o will_v repent_v for_o it_o afore_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n after_o a_o sin_n commit_v the_o guile_n be_v threefold_a 1._o a_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n will_v endeavour_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o love_n and_o like_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o repent_v for_o it_o second_o or_o else_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o colourable_a shift_n and_o excuse_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o lawful_o three_o if_o it_o do_v begin_v to_o gripe_v he_o and_o to_o prick_v his_o conscience_n then_o do_v it_o labour_n to_o choke_v this_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v sound_a repentance_n and_o that_o three_o way_n first_o by_o merriment_n when_o a_o man_n think_v it_o but_o a_o melancholy_n and_o so_o get_v he_o among_o merry_a companion_n to_o music_n and_o such_o like_a to_o drive_v it_o away_o second_o if_o so_o it_o leave_v he_o not_o than_o he_o perform_v some_o short_a humiliation_n for_o fashion_n sake_n without_o true_a sorrow_n indeed_o that_o so_o hereby_o he_o may_v as_o it_o be_v get_v himself_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n three_o by_o some_o ceremony_n or_o other_o as_o when_o some_o covetous_a extortioner_n that_o get_v his_o good_n unlawful_o and_o never_o think_v of_o restitution_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n or_o before_o will_v give_v somewhat_o to_o build_v a_o almshouse_n and_o so_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n as_o it_o be_v 3._o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n when_o a_o man_n deceive_v himâ—elfe_n with_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o they_o as_o first_o when_o he_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n because_o he_o frequent_v the_o place_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o service_n second_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a because_o he_o perform_v the_o outward_a duty_n of_o religion_n three_o when_o he_o beguile_v himself_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o all_o other_o particular_a grace_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o may_v be_v counterefit_v four_o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v have_v first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n second_o assent_n unto_o this_o knowledge_n three_o a_o man_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o it_o four_a yea_o he_o may_v stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v beguile_v with_o a_o false_a hope_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o that_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o cause_v even_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n second_o there_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o word_n second_o a_o willingness_n to_o hear_v it_o three_o a_o reformation_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o restrain_v and_o not_o sanctify_v spirit_n as_o there_o be_v in_o herod_n mark_n 6.20_o with_o diverse_a the_o like_a grace_n and_o nevertheless_o as_o herod_n do_v he_o may_v nourish_v some_o one_o bosom_n sin_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o state_n of_o sound_a conversion_n diverse_a other_o such_o deceit_n there_o be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n and_o learn_v first_o to_o suspect_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o trust_v they_o too_o far_o but_o by_o due_a examination_n find_v out_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n thereof_o second_o to_o get_v we_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n finis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o be_v handle_v all_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o household_n government_n also_o the_o spiritvall_n armour_n out_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v fetch_v sufficient_a furniture_n against_o all_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n london_n imprint_v for_o john_n bartlett_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o the_o goldsmith_n row_n in_o cheapside_n 1630._o ephesian_n 5._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o christian_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v chap._n 4.1_o he_o here_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v walk_v viz._n 1._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o general_a call_n of_o châ—â—stâ—anity_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o and_o part_v of_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o 20._o verse_n 2_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o particular_a â—â—llings_n 1_o in_o general_n verse_n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o â—uty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o calling_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o king_n themselves_o now_o this_o subjection_n must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.29_o eâ—clesiastes_n 12.13_o for_o this_o bridle_v our_o unruly_a corruption_n which_o be_v otherwise_o untoward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v râ—ady_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n 2_o this_o show_v the_o restraint_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n col._n 3._o ephes_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o submission_n go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o good_a issue_n come_v from_o it_o as_o in_o sâ—uls_n obey_v the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 21._o and_o also_o of_o aaâ—ons_n yield_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o make_v the_o calf_n exod._a â—2_n for_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o again_o god_n be_v our_o judâ—â—_n this_o caution_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o all_o particular_a dâ—â—ies_n tâ—at_v ensue_v now_o from_o this_o genâ—rall_a ground_n the_o apostle_n come_v to_o some_o particular_a function_n or_o calling_n and_o the_o duty_n belong_v thereunto_o hence_o we_o learn_v this_o instruction_n from_o this_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o from_o thence_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o such_o general_a calling_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o general_a
begin_v with_o wife_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o saint_n peter_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o she_o be_v the_o inferior_a and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n order_n to_o begin_v always_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_a and_o so_o be_v this_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o 5_o commandment_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o two_o there_o be_v 1_o because_o the_o inferior_a be_v the_o loath_a to_o subject_v himself_o to_o his_o place_n not_o that_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o obey_v than_o govern_v for_o this_o thing_n be_v far_o more_o difficult_a and_o so_o place_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o superiority_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n order_v for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n wisdom_n discretion_n and_o ability_n as_o to_o man_n not_o woman_n to_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n and_o not_o to_o child_n esa_n 3.4_o 12._o because_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o may_v soon_o yâ—a_o aâ—d_v so_o aught_o to_o have_v more_o wisdom_n the_o other_o only_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v lay_v down_o herâ—_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o give_v we_o sucâ—_n a_o king_n as_o we_o now_o have_v of_o the_o strong_a sex_n gruen_o to_o â—s_n in_o such_o a_o ripe_a age_n furnish_v with_o such_o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n as_o never_o king_n since_o christ_n have_v indeed_o a_o true_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n natural_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o desire_n to_o rule_v and_o so_o they_o who_o be_v inferior_n be_v draw_v unto_o obedience_n praemio_fw-la &_o paena_fw-la as_o we_o see_v penal_a statute_n and_o the_o like_a be_v indeed_o most_o common_o for_o to_o keep_v inferior_n within_o their_o compass_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o appoint_v for_o superiors_n 2_o because_o it_o will_v fare_v worse_o with_o inferior_n if_o there_o be_v strife_n who_o shall_v begin_v for_o whence_o arise_v rage_n and_o anger_n in_o the_o superior_a be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o inferiors_n whereas_o the_o best_a way_n for_o inferior_n to_o move_v those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n over_o they_o be_v to_o use_v they_o mild_o and_o gentle_o and_o not_o churlish_o yea_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n be_v first_o to_o begin_v with_o duty_n and_o to_o behave_v themselves_o obedient_o and_o reverent_o indeed_o both_o aught_o to_o provoke_v by_o good_a example_n not_o stâ—y_o till_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o to_o strive_v to_o go_v before_o the_o other_o in_o perform_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v praiseworthy_a but_o general_o if_o there_o be_v any_o contention_n about_o beginning_n the_o inferior_a must_v begin_v and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o wife_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n special_a why_o they_o shall_v begin_v 1_o out_o of_o 1_o corinth_n 11.9_o 2_o out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 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equality_n in_o all_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n reason_n etc._n etc._n again_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o community_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o inequality_n as_o in_o command_v of_o their_o child_n if_o the_o father_n command_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o mother_n forbid_v the_o father_n word_n ought_v to_o stand_v again_o in_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o equality_n as_o the_o husband_n may_v command_v the_o wife_n but_o she_o by_o no_o mean_n her_o husband_n now_o because_o of_o this_o little_a disparity_n it_o be_v that_o wife_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_n be_v most_o hard_o draw_v to_o subject_v themselves_o obedient_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o wife_n that_o have_v so_o far_o subdue_v their_o nature_n as_o to_o yield_v willing_a obedience_n 2_o to_o reprove_v they_o that_o labour_v not_o against_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o rather_o increase_v and_o nourish_v the_o same_o by_o their_o wilful_a perverseness_n now_o from_o these_o generality_n come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a and_o first_o of_o the_o wife_n contain_v in_o the_o 22.23_o 24._o verse_n first_o let_v we_o set_v down_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n wife_n and_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o these_o be_v general_a phrase_n and_o word_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n yet_o in_o our_o translation_n they_o be_v restrain_v well_o unto_o they_o only_o that_o be_v marry_v person_n which_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o relation_n between_o they_o here_o signify_v &_o secoâ—dly_o by_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n submit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o mean_a voice_n may_v be_v translate_v either_o passive_o be_v you_o subject_n or_o active_o submit_v yourselves_o noâ—_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a subjection_n 1_o of_o necessity_n 2_o of_o will_n of_o order_n or_o of_o duty_n the_o first_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o inferiority_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a will_v they_o â—ill_v they_o the_o sâ—cond_o be_v that_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o reverence_v that_o inferior_n be_v to_o carry_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n bâ—cause_fw-mi god_n have_v set_v they_o over_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o subjection_n here_o mean_v that_o wife_n perform_v unto_o thâ—ir_a husband_n unto_o your_o own_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n contain_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o wife_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 2_o that_o this_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o alone_o forbid_v all_o submission_n to_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n command_v chaste_a and_o faithful_a obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n jesus_n for_o this_o word_n be_v by_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o protect_v defend_v and_o save_v his_o body_n that_o be_v the_o elect_n god_n child_n such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o therefore_o as_o etc._n etc._n this_o conclusion_n infer_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n sheweth_z two_o thing_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v submit_v herself_o to_o christ_n 2_o that_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o the_o church_n do_v perform_v to_o christ_n such_o aught_o the_o wife_n to_o perform_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v do_v cheerful_o ready_o constant_o and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n agreeable_o ob._n why_o but_o will_v some_o man_n say_v be_v any_o man_n to_o be_v obey_v so_o as_o christ_n be_v obey_v answ_n we_o must_v restrain_v this_o and_o such_o like_a generality_n to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n 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