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that_o we_o prefer_v the_o vile_a and_o base_a sin_n before_o he_o and_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v they_o though_o by_o it_o we_o utter_o lose_v our_o part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o continue_v wilful_o in_o those_o sin_n 42._o and_o now_o i_o fear_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o trial_n many_o that_o profess_v to_o love_n god_n will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o do_v so_o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 3._o 18._o which_o though_o speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v very_o fit_o
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last_o pray_v to_o god_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v that_o he_o will_v to_o all_o his_o other_o blessing_n add_v this_o of_o a_o content_a mind_n without_o which_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o taste_n or_o relish_v of_o any_o other_o 10._o a_o five_o duty_n be_v diligence_n diligence_n this_o be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o part_n watchfulness_n and_o industry_n and_o both_o these_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o soul_n 11._o first_o watchfulness_n sin_n in_o observe_v all_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o now_o since_o nothing_o can_v endanger_v our_o soul_n but_o sin_n this_o watchfulness_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v employ_v against_o that_o and_o as_o in_o a_o besiege_a city_n where_o there_o be_v any_o weak_a part_n there_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o strong_a guard_n so_o it_o be_v here_o wherever_o thou_o find_v thy_o inclination_n such_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o betray_v thou_o to_o sin_n there_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v especial_o watchful_a 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unquietness_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o there_o be_v few_o neighbourhood_n but_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n of_o it_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o that_o to_o avoid_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o froward_a wife_n have_v fall_v to_o company_n keep_v &_o by_o that_o to_o drunkenness_n poverty_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mischief_n let_v all_o wife_n therefore_o beware_v of_o administer_a that_o temptation_n but_o whenever_o there_o happen_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o kindness_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v to_o admonish_v he_o of_o let_v it_o be_v with_o that_o softness_n and_o mildness_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v love_n and_o not_o anger_n that_o make_v she_o speak_v 12._o there_o be_v also_o on_o the_o husband_n part_n several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z there_o be_v first_o love_n which_o saint_n paul_n require_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a and_o passionate_a towards_o the_o wife_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o similitude_n â—eâ—nieth_v in_o that_o matter_n eph._n 5._o the_o one_o that_o of_o the_o love_n a_o man_n bear_v to_o his_o natural_a body_n no_o man_n say_v he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 7._o ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flâ—sh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o the_o other_o the_o love_n that_o christ_n bear_v to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v far_o great_a ver_fw-la 26._o both_o which_o he_o set_v as_o pattern_n for_o this_o love_n of_o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n this_o utter_o forbid_v all_o harshness_n and_o roughness_n to_o they_o man_n be_v to_o use_v they_o as_o part_n of_o themselves_o to_o love_v they_o as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v cut_v and_o gash_n their_o own_o flesh_n let_v those_o husband_n that_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o wife_n that_o scarce_o use_v they_o like_o humane_a creature_n consider_v whether_o that_o be_v to_o love_v they_o as_o their_o own_o body_n 13._o a_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v faithfulness_n to_o the_o bed_n faithfulness_n this_o be_v by_o god_n as_o well_o require_v of_o the_o husband_n as_o the_o wife_n and_o though_o the_o world_n do_v seem_v to_o look_v on_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o duty_n with_o less_o abhorrence_n in_o the_o husband_n yet_o sure_a before_o that_o just_a judge_n the_o offence_n will_v appear_v no_o less_o on_o the_o man_n side_n than_o the_o woman_n this_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v in_o both_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v to_o each_o other_o at_o their_o marriage_n and_o so_o beside_o the_o uncleanness_n a_o downright_a perjury_n and_o those_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n which_o seem_v to_o cast_v the_o scale_n be_v rather_o in_o respect_n of_o civil_a and_o worldly_a consideration_n then_o mere_o of_o the_o sin_n 14._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o maintain_v maintenance_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o wife_n he_o be_v to_o let_v she_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o those_o outward_a good_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v blessed_v he_o and_o neither_o by_o niggardliness_n debar_v she_o of_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o she_o nor_o yet_o by_o unthriftiness_n so_o waste_v his_o good_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v unable_a to_o support_v she_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o account_v his_o wife_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o body_n must_v have_v the_o very_a same_o care_n to_o sustain_v she_o that_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o excuse_v the_o wife_n from_o her_o part_n of_o labour_n and_o industry_n when_o that_o be_v requisite_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a the_o husband_n shall_v toil_v to_o maintain_v the_o wife_n in_o idleness_n 15._o four_o instruction_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o wife_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v her_o eternal_a welfare_n if_o she_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o thus_o st._n paul_n bid_v the_o wife_n learn_v of_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 36_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o teach_v she_o indeed_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o under_o his_o charge_n be_v teach_v all_o necessary_a thing_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o then_o sure_o more_o especial_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v so_o much_o near_o to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o shall_v make_v man_n careful_a to_o get_v knowledge_n themselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o other_o 16._o last_o husband_n and_o wife_n good_a be_v mutual_o to_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o to_o beg_v all_o blessing_n from_o god_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a &_o to_o endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o do_v all_o good_a to_o one_o another_o especial_o all_o good_a to_o each_o other_o soul_n by_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n and_o dissuade_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o by_o be_v like_o true_a yoke-fellowe_n helpful_a and_o assistant_n to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a both_o to_o their_o own_o family_n and_o all_o other_o within_o their_o reach_n this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o true_a and_o most_o valuable_a love_n nay_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v love_n at_o all_o who_o can_v content_o let_v each_o other_o run_v on_o in_o a_o course_n that_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v thus_o ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o religion_n it_o will_v make_v their_o life_n a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n it_o will_v prevent_v all_o those_o contention_n and_o brawling_n so_o common_a among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n
or_o fault_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o themselves_o and_o yet_o can_v without_o trouble_n see_v they_o run_v into_o the_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o consider_v their_o own_o concernment_n too_o much_o and_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o servant_n soul_n too_o little_a this_o be_v too_o common_o the_o temper_n of_o master_n they_o be_v general_o careless_a how_o their_o servant_n behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n how_o disorder_a and_o profane_a their_o family_n be_v and_o therefore_o never_o bestow_v any_o exhortation_n or_o admonition_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o virtue_n or_o draw_v they_o from_o vice_n such_o master_n forget_v that_o they_o must_v one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v govern_v their_o family_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o ruler_n to_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v piety_n and_o godliness_n among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o this_o lesser_a dominion_n of_o a_o family_n as_o in_o the_o great_a of_o a_o realm_n or_o nation_n of_o this_o david_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o we_o see_v he_o profess_v psal._n 101._o 7._o that_o no_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n that_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o sight_n so_o much_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o his_o family_n may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o church_n a_o assembly_n of_o godly_a upright_a person_n and_o if_o all_o master_n will_v endeavour_v to_o have_v they_o so_o they_o will_v beside_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o it_o hereafter_o find_v a_o present_a benefit_n by_o it_o there_o worldly_a business_n will_v thrive_v much_o the_o better_o for_o if_o their_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n they_o will_v then_o not_o dare_v either_o to_o be_v negligent_a or_o false_a 31._o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v their_o servant_n so_o they_o must_v also_o look_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n that_o be_v so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o do_v good_a not_o in_o passion_n and_o rage_n which_o can_v never_o work_v the_o servant_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o despise_n or_o hate_v he_o but_o with_o such_o sober_a and_o grave_a speech_n as_o may_v convince_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o may_v also_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a desire_n of_o his_o amendment_n and_o not_o a_o willingness_n to_o wreck_v his_o own_o rage_n which_o make_v the_o master_n thus_o to_o rebuke_v he_o 32._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n be_v to_o set_v good_a example_n of_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n to_o his_o servant_n example_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o exhortation_n or_o reproof_n he_o can_v use_v will_v ever_o do_v good_a for_o else_o he_o pull_v down_o more_o with_o his_o example_n then_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o build_v with_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o drunken_a or_o profane_a master_n to_o expect_v a_o sober_a and_o godly_a family_n 33._o four_o instruction_n the_o master_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o his_o servant_n may_v not_o want_v mean_n of_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v daily_o have_v constant_a time_n of_o worship_v god_n public_o by_o have_v prayer_n in_o the_o family_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o under_o the_o head_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o shall_v here_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o 34._o five_o the_o master_n in_o all_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o commandâ—_n be_v to_o give_v reasonable_a and_o moderate_a command_n not_o say_v great_a burden_n on_o his_o servant_n then_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v particular_o not_o require_v so_o much_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o bestow_v on_o their_o soul_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v not_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v so_o idle_o as_o may_v make_v they_o either_o useless_a 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