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say_v i_o will_v very_o 15._o glad_o be_v spend_v for_o your_o soul_n we_o must_v here_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o extreme_n on_o both_o hand_n 1._o of_o undue_a and_o overmuch_o neglect_v our_o body_n so_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v waste_v and_o the_o health_n impair_v 2._o of_o too_o much_o care_v for_o it_o so_o as_o upon_o no_o occasion_n we_o will_v lose_v a_o meal_n meat_n or_o a_o night_n rest_n fast_v and_o watch_v as_o occasion_n require_v be_v bind_v duty_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n of_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v our_o flesh_n 1._o for_o this_o end_n have_v god_n provide_v food_n apparel_n and_o all_o reason_n thing_n needful_a for_o our_o weak_a body_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v thereby_o not_o to_o use_v they_o therefore_o be_v to_o refuse_v god_n providence_n 2._o by_o well_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v our_o body_n they_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o do_v that_o work_n and_o service_n which_o god_n 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duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o head_n of_o those_o common-mutuall_a duty_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n concern_v man_n and_o wife_n have_v be_v declare_v who_o be_v so_o to_o be_v account_v in_o this_o second_o part_n their_o common-mutuall_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v forth_o these_o be_v either_o esse_fw-la absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o be_v and_o abide_v of_o marriage_n or_o esse_fw-la needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o well_o be_v and_o well_o abide_v of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o marriage_n and_o for_o a_o commendable_a and_o comfortable_a live_n together_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o the_o former_a 1._o matrimonial_a unity_n 2._o matrimonial_a chastity_n  _fw-fr the_o latter_a also_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n for_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o marry_a couple_n be_v mutual_o to_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o or_o such_o as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v joint_o to_o perform_v to_o other_o those_o mutual_a duty_n be_v 1._o a_o love_a affection_n of_o one_o to_o another_o 2._o a_o provident_a care_n of_o one_o for_o another_o  _fw-fr under_o that_o provident_a care_n i_o comprise_v both_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v which_o be_v cohabitation_n and_o the_o matter_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o this_o respect_v 1._o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o good-name_n of_o each_o other_o 2._o the_o body_n 4._o the_o good_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o joint_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o other_o respect_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n 2._o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o house_n  _fw-fr they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n be_v 1._o member_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o guest_n which_o come_v to_o the_o family_n  _fw-fr many_o more_o particular_n be_v comprise_v under_o these_o general_a head_n which_o i_o purpose_v distinct_o to_o deliver_v as_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o their_o several_a proper_a place_n §._o 2._o of_o matrimonial_a unity_n the_o first_o high_a chief_a and_o most_o absolute_o necessary_a common-mutuall_a duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v matrimonial_a unity_n whereby_o husband_n and_o wife_n do_v account_v one_o another_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o according_o preserve_v the_o inviolable_a union_n whereby_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o this_o be_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o apostle_n injoin_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o these_o word_n let_v 11._o not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o renounce_v each_o other_o and_o make_v the_o matrimonial_a bond_n frustrate_v and_o of_o no_o effect_n which_o bond_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a and_o they_o two_o who_o be_v thereby_o make_v one_o constant_o to_o remain_v one_o and_o not_o to_o make_v themselves_o two_o again_o this_o
man_n and_o wife_n become_v adulterer_n one_o to_o another_o as_o other_o thing_n so_o this_o also_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o word_n give_v a_o warrant_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o prayer_n both_o season_v it_o and_o procure_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n and_o those_o such_o as_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o good_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comely_a and_o well_o proportion_v child_n nor_o idiot_n in_o understanding_n nor_o monster_n in_o bodily_a shape_n nor_o yet_o lewd_a and_o infamous_a in_o their_o life_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o may_v also_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o they_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o competency_n of_o this_o world_n good_n and_o other_o good_a mean_n well_o to_o nourish_v nurture_n and_o place_n forth_o their_o child_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o family_n and_o of_o that_o estate_n wherein_o god_n set_v they_o 5._o that_o such_o needful_a gift_n and_o grace_n as_o be_v want_v in_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v and_o such_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o may_v be_v redress_v these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o thing_n give_v occasion_n to_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o one_o with_o another_o §._o 20._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n hateful_a imprecation_n and_o wish_n one_o against_o another_o contrary_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v those_o direful_a and_o hellish_a imprecation_n and_o execration_n which_o ordinary_o do_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o husband_n and_o wife_n against_o one_o another_o and_o that_o many_o time_n for_o very_o light_a occasion_n curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v one_o another_o and_o wish_v that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o ground_n before_o they_o come_v together_o most_o odious_a be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a execration_n in_o any_o man_n mouth_n but_o more_o than_o most_o odious_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n against_o one_o another_o many_o who_o for_o outward_a shame_n for_o bear_v to_o belch_v forth_o such_o wrotten_a stink_a speech_n make_v small_a conscience_n of_o wish_v the_o like_a in_o their_o heart_n if_o a_o husband_n be_v any_o whit_n harsh_a and_o a_o wife_n shrewish_a or_o if_o through_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o like_o occasion_n they_o seem_v burdensome_a each_o to_o other_o or_o if_o any_o dislike_n of_o one_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o other_o or_o if_o the_o suruivor_fw-la be_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o good_n and_o â—ands_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o thousand_o wish_n of_o one_o another_o death_n yea_o many_o time_n such_o as_o have_v very_o good_a husband_n or_o wife_n without_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n only_o through_o a_o inward_a corrupton_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o malicious_a instigation_n of_o satan_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o own_o good_a be_v ready_a to_o wish_v they_o be_v in_o heaven_n make_v thereby_o a_o pretence_n of_o their_o eternal_a bliss_n to_o who_o they_o so_o wish_v whereas_o indeed_o their_o only_a desire_n be_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o free_v from_o they_o god_n oft_o meet_v with_o such_o wicked_a wisher_n whereby_o he_o show_v how_o hateful_a such_o wish_n be_v to_o he_o for_o sometime_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n he_o take_v away_o good_a husband_n and_o wife_n from_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v he_o make_v their_o loss_n to_o be_v so_o sensible_o feel_v as_o those_o ungodly_a wisher_n do_v as_o we_o speak_v in_o every_o vein_n of_o their_o heart_n repent_v they_o of_o their_o rash_a wish_n yea_o to_o aggravate_v their_o wretchedness_n the_o more_o he_o give_v they_o such_o crabbed_a and_o perverse_a husband_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o those_o good_a one_o for_o seldom_o come_v a_o better_a as_o they_o be_v force_v with_o many_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o wish_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a their_o former_a wife_n and_o husband_n orator_n alive_a again_o and_o so_o to_o verify_v the_o proverb_n a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o well_o discern_v by_o enjoy_v as_o by_o want_v it_o sometime_o again_o god_n in_o anger_n cross_v their_o wish_n and_o first_o take_v away_o the_o wisher_n of_o other_o death_n or_o else_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o both_o to_o red_a their_o great_a vexation_n §._o 21._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n neglect_v of_o mutual_a prayer_n the_o very_a neglect_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o each_o other_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o prayer_n whereof_o if_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v as_o well_o know_v to_o man_n as_o to_o god_n how_o many_o unkind_a husband_n and_o wife_n careless_a of_o one_o another_o good_a will_v be_v note_v more_o than_o be_v rare_a be_v those_o husband_n and_o wife_n that_o have_v their_o season_n to_o pray_v alone_o together_o one_o with_o another_o if_o ever_o they_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o though_o in_o outward_a compliment_n they_o may_v seem_v very_o kind_a and_o in_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n very_o provident_a yet_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o one_o for_o another_o they_o be_v neither_o kind_n nor_o provident_a heartie_n fervent_a frequent_a prayer_n be_v the_o great_a token_n of_o kindness_n and_o best_a part_n of_o providence_n that_o can_v be_v §._o 22._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n mutual_a care_n for_o one_o another_o salvation_n from_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a branch_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n 28._o mutual_a provident_a care_n and_o will_v first_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v seek_v the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o soul_n which_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o where_o he_o say_v 16._o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_o thy_o husband_n or_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_o thy_o wife_n 1._o s._n peter_n enjoin_v wife_n to_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o win_v their_o husband_n and_o 25._o s._n paul_n set_v before_o husband_n the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n love_n which_o have_v especial_a respect_n 47._o to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o so_o as_o this_o be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n appertain_v to_o they_o both_o which_o s._n peter_n further_a imply_v where_o he_o style_v they_o coheire_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o one_o can_v possible_o do_v for_o another_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o help_v forward_o his_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o can_v more_o sound_o and_o firm_o knit_v the_o heart_n of_o one_o to_o another_o then_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n thereof_o §._o 23._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n care_v to_o win_v one_o the_o other_o when_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o call_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o present_a and_o particular_a estate_n of_o husband_n or_o wife_n if_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o other_o not_o the_o believer_n must_v use_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v to_o draw_v on_o the_o other_o also_o to_o believe_v if_o both_o be_v believer_n their_o mutual_a care_n must_v be_v to_o â—edifie_v one_o another_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o s._n peter_n exhortation_n to_o 1._o believe_v wife_n about_o their_o conversation_n to_o draw_v on_o their_o unbelieve_a husband_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n his_o phrase_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v win_v or_o gain_v as_o in_o general_a it_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o soul_n salvation_n so_o in_o particular_a to_o their_o first_o conversion_n now_o if_o this_o duty_n appertain_v to_o a_o wife_n much_o more_o to_o a_o husband_n who_o be_v appoint_v a_o head_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o saniour_n to_o this_o end_n do_v s._n paul_n advise_v believe_v husband_n and_o wife_n that_o 13_o be_v marry_v to_o unbeliever_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o two_o which_o in_o this_o world_n 34._o be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o as_o to_o make_v one_o flesh_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v so_o far_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o as_o heaven_n be_v from_o hell_n this_o indeed_o shall_v
end_n for_o which_o a_o wife_n be_v give_v a_o man_n namely_o to_o be_v aâ—_n help_v such_o husband_n can_v but_o neglect_v other_o more_o weighty_a 18._o matter_n which_o more_o proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o observe_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o such_o husband_n as_o be_v most_o busy_a about_o the_o private_a affair_n of_o the_o house_n appertain_v to_o their_o wife_n be_v most_o negligent_a of_o such_o affair_n as_o appertain_v unto_o themselves_o they_o think_v they_o walk_v in_o integrity_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o just_a nor_o wise_a therein_o for_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n 8._o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n i_o that_o integrity_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o own_o peculiar_a place_n and_o his_o own_o way_n but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v namely_o with_o thing_n not_o belong_v to_o his_o place_n 3._o 5._o who_o be_v over_o suspicious_a of_o their_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o over_o strict_a in_o take_v account_n of_o they_o s._n paul_n call_v surmize_n 4._o evil_a and_o that_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n for_o evil_a they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o evil_a in_o their_o effect_n be_v occasion_n of_o many_o mischief_n but_o in_o none_o so_o evil_a as_o in_o husband_n over_o their_o wife_n if_o a_o wife_n fidelity_n to_o who_o good_a the_o welfare_n of_o the_o family_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o stock_n redound_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o husband_n be_v without_o just_a cause_n suspect_v who_o shall_v be_v trust_v it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o family_n that_o servant_n be_v trust_v and_o not_o wife_n thus_o far_o of_o a_o husband_n kind_a acceptance_n of_o that_o which_o his_o wife_n be_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o do_v §._o 20._o of_o husband_n encourage_v their_o wife_n in_o good_a thing_n the_o love_n which_o a_o husband_n owe_v to_o his_o wife_n further_o require_v wife_n that_o he_o wise_o commend_v and_o reward_v what_o she_o have_v well_o â—one_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n faith_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o husband_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o wife_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n 3._o â—hat_n he_o praise_v his_o wife_n and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v 31._o give_v she_o of_o the_o 29._o â—uit_n of_o her_o hand_n it_o be_v imply_v also_o that_o he_o reward_v she_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o his_o good_a acceptance_n of_o â—er_n duty_n and_o a_o further_a encouragement_n to_o stir_v she_o up_o to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v yea_o this_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n of_o he_o by_o and_o delight_n both_o in_o her_o person_n and_o also_o in_o she_o well_o do_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o delight_n in_o one_o person_n well_o do_v will_v rather_o stir_v up_o envy_v then_o joy_n and_o they_o that_o envy_v a_o man_n well_o do_v will_v never_o commend_v or_o reward_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o husband_n commend_v of_o his_o wife_n this_o caveat_n must_v be_v put_v that_o he_o so_o order_v his_o commendation_n as_o it_o savour_v not_o of_o flattery_n or_o dotage_n nor_o yet_o laudare_fw-la stir_v up_o lust_n or_o envy_n in_o other_o §._o 21._o of_o husband_n ungrateful_a discourage_v their_o wife_n contrary_n be_v a_o ungrateful_a if_o not_o envious_a disposition_n of_o such_o 2._o husband_n as_o pass_v by_o many_o good_a thing_n ordinary_o and_o usual_o every_o day_n do_v by_o their_o wife_n without_o any_o approbation_n commendation_n or_o remuneration_n be_v ready_a to_o dispraise_v the_o least_o slip_n or_o neglect_v in_o they_o and_o that_o in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o if_o they_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o so_o as_o their_o wife_n may_v well_o complain_v and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n oft_o do_v i_o well_o and_o that_o hear_v i_o never_o once_o do_v i_o ill_a and_o that_o hear_v i_o ever_o yet_o such_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o praise_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o up_o braid_v their_o own_o wife_n with_o the_o example_n of_o those_o other_o when_o their_o own_o do_v far_o excel_v they_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n what_o do_v this_o show_n but_o that_o either_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n goodness_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o commonness_n thereof_o little_a regard_n it_o if_o their_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o more_o grace_n in_o they_o this_o disposition_n be_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o discourage_v they_o from_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n but_o also_o to_o breed_v jealousy_n in_o they_o and_o to_o alienate_v their_o heart_n from_o they_o §._o 22._o of_o a_o husband_n 10._o mildness_n hitherto_o of_o that_o respect_n which_o a_o husband_n be_v to_o have_v of_o that_o duty_n which_o his_o wife_n perform_v to_o he_o for_o avoid_v just_a offence_n a_o husband_n must_v further_o have_v good_a respect_n to_o that_o which_o as_o duty_n he_o do_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o kind_o he_o must_v accept_v duty_n at_o his_o wife_n hand_n so_o mild_o he_o must_v perform_v that_o connub_fw-la duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o this_o mildness_n be_v a_o especial_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o love_n and_o a_o notable_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o all_o offence_n that_o otherwise_o may_v be_v take_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v sugar_n and_o hony_n be_v not_o more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o tongue_n than_o mildness_n to_o the_o heart_n it_o cause_v such_o thing_n as_o otherwise_o be_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v well_o take_v and_o apply_v even_o as_o bitter_a pill_v dip_v in_o sweet_a syrup_n or_o roll_v up_o in_o the_o soft_a pap_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v soon_o swallow_v down_o and_o well_o digest_v if_o a_o husband_n desire_v to_o be_v account_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n if_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o husband_n 24._o if_o to_o all_o man_n most_o of_o all_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o near_a union_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o joint_a authority_n she_o have_v with_o he_o over_o other_o that_o herein_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o example_n to_o she_o 3._o because_o of_o her_o weakness_n glass_n be_v tender_o handle_v a_o small_a knock_n soon_o break_v they_o §._o 23._o of_o husband_n bitterness_n contrary_n be_v bitterness_n a_o vice_n express_o forbid_v and_o that_o in_o particular_a to_o husband_n a_o vice_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o a_o husband-like_a love_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o one_o forbid_v the_o other_o love_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o bitter_a nothing_o 19_o more_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o authority_n pervert_v the_o use_n of_o his_o government_n provoke_v the_o stomach_n of_o his_o wife_n make_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n less_o regard_v than_o bitterness_n it_o be_v as_o gall_v and_o wormwood_n mix_v with_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n which_o cause_v that_o they_o can_v be_v well_o digest_v but_o with_o violence_n be_v spit_v out_o again_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v taste_v man_n in_o authority_n be_v much_o prone_a hereunto_o and_o therefore_o o_o husband_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a against_o it_o love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o they_o §._o 24._o of_o the_o manifest_v title_n which_o a_o husband_n give_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o forename_a mildness_n of_o a_o husband_n must_v be_v manifest_v in_o his_o speech_n carriage_n  _fw-fr for_n so_o far_o as_o reverence_n extend_v itself_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n must_v mildness_n be_v extend_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n whether_o a_o husband_n speech_n be_v to_o his_o wife_n before_o her_o face_n or_o of_o she_o mildness_n behind_o her_o back_n it_o must_v be_v sweeten_v with_o mildness_n 1._o for_o his_o speech_n to_o she_o 1._o the_o title_n wherewith_o he_o call_v she_o 2._o the_o instruction_n which_o he_o give_v she_o 3._o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o she_o 4._o the_o reproof_n wherewith_o he_o check_v she_o must_v all_o be_v mix_v with_o mildness_n among_o other_o title_n the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a title_n wife_n title_n be_v a_o mild_a and_o kind_a title_n and_o least_o offensive_a of_o all_o other_o if_o a_o husband_n give_v any_o other_o title_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o manifest_v kindness_n familiarity_n love_n and_o delight_n such_o be_v all_o the_o title_n which_o christ_n give_v