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fol._n 40_o chapter_n 16._o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n fol._n 42_o chapter_n 17._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o all_o the_o virtue_n fol._n 44_o chapter_n 18._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o precede_v all_o other_o love_v fol._n 47_o chapter_n 19_o god_n must_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n fol._n 52_o chapter_n 20._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n unto_o man_n fol._n 58_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n fol._n 61_o chapter_n 22._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 72_o chapter_n 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n fol._n 77_o chapter_n 24._o motive_n and_o reason_n induce_v love_n to_o our_o enemy_n fol._n 86_o chapter_n 25._o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o pusillanimity_n to_o revenge_n fol._n 93_o chapter_n 26._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 102_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o 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head_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o she_o as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o obey_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o wife_n err_v not_o or_o come_v not_o short_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n and_o necessary_a concomitant_n of_o this_o subjection_n when_o he_o bid_v the_o woman_n submit_v 5.22_o eph._n 5.22_o which_o teach_v she_o it_o shall_v be_v spontaneous_a and_o voluntary_a and_o not_o a_o force_a subjection_n 2._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o carnal_a worldly_a but_o a_o holy_a submission_n for_o as_o to_z or_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o partial_a lame_a subjection_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o wife_n like_v and_o
which_o i_o leave_v and_o commend_v to_o your_o read_n and_o meditation_n a_o six_o be_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v nor_o apt_a to_o resist_v or_o cross_o to_o reply_v against_o her_o husband_n 15.1_o prov._n 15.1_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o general_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o soft_a answer_n frangit_fw-la read_v the_o vulgar_a break_v anger_n wherein_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o that_o which_o be_v soft_a can_v break_v and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o secret_a in_o nature_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o note_v that_o woman_n though_o at_o first_o she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o rib_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a as_o some_o bone_n and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o husband_n rib_n too_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o resist_v he_o who_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o she_o be_v fire_n we_o all_o know_v will_v soon_o break_v out_o by_o the_o collision_n or_o clash_v of_o two_o hard_a matter_n as_o iron_n beat_v on_o flint_n but_o rub_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o oil_n or_o feather_n against_o twenty_o flint_n no_o fire_n will_v issue_v and_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n break_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o scabbard_n a_o woman_n complain_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v so_o waspish_a and_o cross_a that_o she_o can_v not_o contain_v but_o reply_n her_o neighbour_n teach_v she_o this_o remedy_n that_o while_o her_o husband_n be_v chide_v she_o shall_v hold_v water_n in_o her_o mouth_n till_o his_o fit_n be_v over_o which_o with_o thanks_o the_o woman_n find_v to_o be_v a_o especial_a remedy_n i_o have_v red_a that_o ancient_o among_o some_o greeks_n the_o bride_n on_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n be_v present_v with_o a_o horse_n bridle_v and_o saddle_v not_o to_o teach_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o ride_v and_o gallop_v abroad_o but_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o that_o horse_n with_o her_o tongue_n bridle_v and_o silent_a at_o her_o husband_n command_n in_o a_o word_n that_o i_o talk_v not_o too_o much_o in_o a_o argument_n of_o silence_n 31.26_o prov._n 31.26_o bathsheba_n tell_v the_o wife_n that_o she_o must_v open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o in_o her_o tongue_n must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n not_o sharpness_n or_o reply_n but_o what_o ever_o the_o husband_n be_v kindness_n must_v be_v observe_v by_o she_o as_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o law_n she_o shall_v find_v great_a ease_n and_o no_o small_a benefit_n to_o herself_o for_o the_o wife_n gentle_a meekness_n which_o be_v a_o seven_o necessary_a requisite_a be_v like_o goat_n milk_n to_o a_o adamantine_a husband_n which_o as_o be_v story_v will_v of_o itself_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a diamond_n which_o no_o iron_n steel_n or_o the_o like_a can_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pâ—ilosopher_n observe_v be_v a_o generous_a and_o noble_a piece_n which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v or_o force_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v lead_v and_o win_v or_o like_o a_o strong_a well_o fence_v castle_n it_o may_v be_v mine_v but_o not_o batter_v s._n paul_n to_o win_v the_o thessalonian_o make_v himself_o like_o a_o nurse_n 2.7_o 1_o th._n 2.7_o which_o still_n and_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n by_o lullaby_n a_o merry_a note_n and_o the_o dug_n and_o not_o by_o curstness_n 5.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o gal._n 5.22_o or_o blow_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o desire_v to_o win_v soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n must_v be_v gentle_a patient_a meek_a for_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o descend_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o dove_n a_o dove_n which_o as_o they_o say_v have_v no_o gall_n neither_o can_v she_o chatter_v though_o offend_v but_o only_o mourn_v in_o a_o word_n the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o wife_n must_v be_v as_o a_o vine_n not_o as_o a_o scratch_a bramble_n no_o nor_o though_o sweet_a as_o a_o rose_n yet_o she_o must_v not_o be_v prick_v as_o a_o rose_n but_o as_o the_o vine_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o sour_a but_o pleasant_a grape_n to_o make_v her_o husband_n heart_n not_o sad_a but_o merry_a for_o close_v of_o this_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o naball_n a_o churl_n a_o fool_n a_o distemper_a person_n let_v the_o wife_n learn_v to_o be_v a_o abigail_n who_o will_v not_o move_v or_o stir_v he_o to_o choler_n or_o grief_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heat_n of_o wine_n 36._o 1_o sam._n 25_o 36._o but_o after_o his_o rest_n when_o she_o find_v he_o well_o temper_v than_o she_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o gentle_o too_o i_o will_v sum_n up_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n with_o that_o precept_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o will_v read_v as_o the_o hebrew_n 2.5_o tit._n 2.5_o backward_o or_o beginning_n with_o the_o last_o first_o and_o the_o last_o duty_n here_o express_v be_v that_o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v or_o cause_v by_o the_o next_o before_o it_o when_o he_o command_v she_o to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v benign_a gentle_a courteous_a the_o three_o duty_n ascend_v be_v that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o tortoise_n except_o on_o sufficient_a cause_n ever_o in_o her_o shell_n that_o be_v a_o housekeeper_n or_o housewife_n the_o duty_n precede_v this_o be_v that_o she_o be_v chaste_a for_o this_o chastity_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o retiredness_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_n gad_v abroad_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o chastity_n the_o duty_n first_o here_o place_v and_o which_o be_v first_o in_o repute_n and_o esteem_n be_v that_o she_o be_v discreet_a and_o prudent_a which_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a help_n to_o preserve_v chastity_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o wife_n at_o home_n but_o a_o especial_a cause_n or_o worker_n of_o the_o wife_n courteous_a carriage_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n 26.14_o prov._n 19.14_o ecclus_n 26.14_o a_o prudent_a woman_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o silent_a and_o prudent_a woman_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v down_o the_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o wife_n begin_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v discreet_a or_o wise_a for_o without_o this_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v châ—st_v seldom_o housewife_n and_o never_o good_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o penman_n of_o god_n ever_o commend_v beauty_n wealth_n honour_n as_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o house-wifery_n chastity_n gentleness_n obedience_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o counsel_v any_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o her_o wit_n wealth_n beauty_n or_o birth_n nor_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o that_o man_n that_o presume_v on_o his_o wisdom_n wealth_n power_n or_o honour_n for_o when_o these_o be_v over_o value_v in_o either_o each_o will_v undervalue_v the_o other_o to_o contempt_n or_o at_o least_o to_o some_o discontent_n i_o have_v be_v long_o i_o hope_v woman_n will_v not_o beshrew_v i_o for_o it_o in_o set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n i_o shall_v be_v short_a and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o it_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n because_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v comprise_v in_o this_o one_o word_n love_n so_o that_o though_o under_o love_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o husband_n duty_n many_o thing_n be_v require_v which_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o proper_o call_v love_n yet_o all_o these_o flow_n and_o stream_n from_o this_o one_o spring_n of_o love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o s._n paul_n only_o say_v 3._o eph._n 5._o col._n 3._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n now_o love_v be_v 1._o natural_a 2._o carnal_a 3._o political_a 4._o divine_a i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n that_o all_o these_o love_n be_v command_v the_o husband_n under_o this_o one_o word_n love_n a_o natural_a love_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o and_o from_o man_n be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o the_o carnal_a love_n because_o thou_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o or_o one_o flesh_n 3._o political_a for_o a_o sweet_a society_n and_o people_n the_o world_n 4._o a_o divine_a love_n 〈…〉_o be_v in_o holiâ—â—â—â—_n such_o as_o câ—â—â—â—â—hawed_v comprise_v all_o that_o possible_o any_o woman_n can_v require_v or_o desire_v from_o her_o husband_n for_o
if_o he_o love_v she_o he_o wisnes_n she_o well_o he_o do_v well_o for_o she_o he_o give_v she_o what_o in_o justice_n and_o reason_n she_o â—n_v desire_v he_o suffer_v for_o she_o more_o than_o she_o will_v he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v and_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v her_o honour_n and_o all_o good_a content_n god_n when_o he_o give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o man_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o this_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 10._o rom._n 13_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o love_n as_o portray_v the_o husband_n be_v bind_v so_o say_v s._n paul_n man_n ought_v so_o to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o and_o this_o express_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n which_o s._n paul_n bare_o say_v not_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n though_o his_o word_n as_o from_o god_n be_v a_o law_n and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confirmation_n for_o it_o but_o he_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n second_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n but_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o person_n with_o thou_o 5.28_o eph._n 5.28_o so_o ephes_n 5.28_o and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_v too_o and_o most_o plain_o say_v 1._o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o you_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v your_o wife_n where_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o tell_v the_o husband_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n as_o christ_n do_v love_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n this_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v but_o as_o christ_n do_v true_o and_o hearty_o love_v the_o church_n so_o ought_v mâ—n_z to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o a_o second_o 〈…〉_o shall_v love_v his_o wife_n the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o as_o hit_v own_o and_o as_o himself_o and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n so_o the_o woman_n covet_v too_o much_o that_o will_v desire_v more_o then_o that_o her_o husband_n love_v she_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n 29._o v._o 29._o except_o a_o mad_a one_o say_v s._n paul_n hate_v but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o flesh_n now_o s._n basil_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o duty_n and_o rule_n love_v the_o wife_n more_o than_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n demand_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o answer_v it_o thus_o that_o woman_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o compensation_n as_o it_o be_v the_o man_n by_o his_o love_n be_v make_v in_o some_o sort_n subject_n to_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o the_o husband_n though_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n a_o lord_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o sarah_n call_v her_o husband_n yet_o in_o a_o sweet_a manner_n he_o be_v through_o his_o love_n become_v her_o servant_n so_o that_o though_o god_n give_v the_o woman_n long_a hair_n which_o may_v be_v as_o reins_n in_o the_o man_n hand_n to_o guide_v she_o yet_o god_n give_v she_o a_o eye_n that_o her_o husband_n may_v say_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n 4.9_o cant._n 4.9_o thou_o have_v ravish_v or_o take_v away_o my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o be_v the_o man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n yet_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o ravishment_n of_o the_o man_n be_v become_v according_a to_o the_o place_n or_o part_v whence_o she_o be_v first_o take_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o christ_n teach_v the_o man_n be_v to_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n well_o therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o speak_v of_o this_o love_a subject_n call_v it_o a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n in_o nature_n and_o a_o mystery_n in_o grace_n and_o each_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o husband_n love_n for_o as_o eve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n so_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n she_o from_o adam_n cast_v into_o a_o sleep_n the_o church_n from_o christ_n sleep_v in_o death_n eve_n be_v from_o the_o side_n open_v the_o church_n from_o christ_n side_n pierce_v adam_n therefore_o be_v to_o to_o love_n eve_n as_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n christ_n his_o church_n as_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v man_n therefore_o love_v your_o wife_n as_o adam_n do_v eve_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o church_n for_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v couple_v as_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o another_o mystery_n there_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v two_o subject_n or_o person_n be_v make_v and_o become_v one_o for_o though_o two_o yet_o but_o one_o body_n and_o two_o but_o one_o soul_n and_o affection_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o himself_o 33._o eph._n 5.28_o v._o 33._o so_o that_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o and_o by_o love_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o love_n this_o one_o to_o become_v two_o to_o help_v each_o other_o against_o all_o enemy_n adversary_n or_o opponent_n and_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o such_o a_o mystery_n as_o love_v only_o under_o god_n can_v and_o shall_v make_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o love_n as_o it_o 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