step_n do_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o bethlehem_n walk_v here_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v witness_n about_o some_o civil_a passage_n of_o buy_v of_o land_n by_o boaz_n and_o purchase_v of_o ruth_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 9.10_o they_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o do_v this_o good_a office_n of_o bear_v witness_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n but_o also_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n out_o a_o most_o solemn_a and_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v down_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n to_o prosper_v the_o intend_a matrimony_n of_o this_o present_a couple_n with_o blessing_n befit_v their_o marry_a estate_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n now_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o will_v feed_v the_o 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that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.5.6_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o blessing_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o marry_v person_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o then_o be_v all_o of_o we_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o gen._n 1.28_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o even_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o herein_o as_o dear_a child_n eph._n 5.1_o and_o in_o this_o good_a and_o old_a way_n do_v the_o generation_n of_o old_a walk_n abraham_n elder_a servant_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o his_o country_n and_o to_o his_o kindred_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o isaac_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n begin_v first_o with_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n to_o send_v he_o good_a speed_n that_o day_n and_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o his_o master_n abraham_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o master_n 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solomon_n take_v to_o wife_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n do_v omne_fw-la fausta_fw-la precari_fw-la pray_v for_o all_o happiness_n to_o the_o marry_a party_n be_v full_a of_o supplication_n for_o they_o benediction_n of_o they_o and_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o happiness_n unto_o they_o psal_n 45._o and_o if_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n col_n 3.17_o much_o more_o must_v this_o great_a thing_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n must_v be_v sanctify_v with_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o much_o more_o must_v this_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o his_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v with_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n give_v by_o mark_v the_o eremite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n must_v be_v the_o usher_n of_o all_o our_o action_n but_o how_o 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such_o time_n any_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a prayer_n but_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n ribal_n and_o scurrilous_a jest_n filthy_a and_o foolish_a talk_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 5.3_o and_o as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n psal_n 52.4_o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n so_o may_v i_o of_o they_o thou_o love_v all_o defile_n word_n o_o thou_o vain_a and_o unclean_a tongue_n the_o marriage_n meeting_n with_o they_o be_v never_o well_o season_v or_o celebrate_v unless_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o filthy_a discourse_n and_o obscene_a song_n and_o of_o a_o bride_n house_n a_o brothel_n house_n as_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n turn_v bethell_n god_n house_n into_o a_o bethaven_n a_o house_n of_o vanity_n
dung_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o ordinance_n but_o to_o pass_v on_o further_a into_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o people_n and_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n do_v all_o thing_n well_o here_o for_o that_o they_o take_v every_o good_a occasion_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v well_o we_o shall_v pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o that_o they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n here_o seek_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o not_o dig_v to_o they_o cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a who_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v &_o pray_v unto_o psal_n 18.3_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n the_o person_n intend_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v their_o charity_n that_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o alone_a but_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 12._o as_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o now_o the_o person_n for_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o the_o blessing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o be_v so_o involve_v and_o link_v one_o with_o another_o that_o they_o can_v be_v disjoin_v in_o the_o handle_n these_o blessing_n be_v several_a 1_o for_o though_o woman_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_a leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o woman_n describe_v by_o a_o special_a effect_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n 2._o the_o blessing_n itself_o both_o express_v that_o she_o may_v be_v like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n and_o also_o explain_v wherein_o it_o shall_v consist_v which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o woman_n here_o be_v first_o of_o all_o describe_v unto_o 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guide_v the_o house_n 1._o tim._n 5.14_o and_o so_o to_o bide_v in_o the_o house_n that_o which_o saint_n hieronie_n say_v of_o the_o monk_n out_o of_o his_o cell_n monachus_n in_o oppido_fw-la piscis_fw-la in_o arido_fw-la a_o monk_n in_o the_o street_n be_v like_o a_o fish_n on_o the_o dry_a land_n be_v true_a of_o they_o a_o woman_n gad_v from_o house_n to_o house_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v like_o a_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o water_n his_o proper_a element_n plutarch_n in_o quaest_n rom._n qu._n 29._o relate_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o custom_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o bride_n to_o go_v over_o the_o threshold_n but_o to_o carry_v she_o over_o &_o the_o boetian_n to_o burn_v the_o axletree_n of_o the_o cart_n before_o the_o door_n on_o the_o marriage_n day_n both_o which_o rite_n be_v memorandum_n to_o they_o that_o they_o must_v be_v housekeeper_n the_o tortoise_n &_o the_o snail_n that_o carry_v their_o shell_n upon_o their_o back_n be_v the_o emblem_n and_o 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the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o and_o take_v heed_n likewise_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n who_o be_v thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n mal._n 2.14_o conjunction_n est_fw-la â_fw-la deo_fw-la divortium_fw-la &_o separatio_fw-la à _fw-it diabolo_fw-it the_o join_v together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v of_o god_n their_o sunder_a &_o separate_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n now_o this_o clause_n the_o woman_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o littke_v cloud_n that_o eliahs_n servant_n see_v no_o big_a than_o a_o hand_n which_o yield_v a_o great_a rain_n 1._o king_n 18.44_o many_o doctrine_n may_v drop_v from_o hence_o as_o the_o rain_n deut._n 32.2_o but_o i_o will_v pitch_v upon_o one_o necessary_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v the_o man_n house_n into_o thy_o house_n if_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n of_o the_o house_n than_o she_o ought_v to_o line_v peaceable_o with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v note_v a_o thing_n monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a that_o a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n mic._n 7.6_o and_o much_o more_o that_o a_o man_n capital_a enemy_n shall_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o bosom_n if_o god_n make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n as_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o psal_n 68.6_o much_o more_o be_v it_o of_o his_o ordinance_n that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n lot_z will_v have_v nothing_o do_v to_o the_o angel_n stranger_n as_o he_o think_v that_o be_v come_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o roof_n for_o protection_n and_o much_o more_o shall_v
the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v safe_a under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o roof_n from_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o his_o wife_n tongue_n david_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o rechab_n and_o baanah_n in_o murder_a ishbosheth_n in_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o house_n wicked_a man_n have_v slay_v a_o righteous_a person_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 2._o sam._n 4.11_o and_o it_o add_v to_o the_o impiety_n when_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o house_n become_v a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o the_o house_n of_o society_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v prov._n 21.9_o if_o the_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n to_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n in_o his_o house_n ecclus_n 4.30_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o wife_n be_v like_o a_o lioness_n to_o the_o man_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o be_v his_o castle_n as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o native_a proverb_n the_o scripture_n phrase_n say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o rest_v from_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 2._o sam._n 7.1_o and_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o house_n dan._n 4.4_o the_o house_n than_o be_v the_o place_n of_o rest_n &_o not_o to_o be_v disquiet_v by_o she_o that_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n every_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v mat._n 12.25_o especial_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v against_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n the_o fall_n of_o it_o will_v be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n on_o which_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v mat._n 7.27_o and_o if_o the_o man_n must_v live_v joyful_o with_o his_o wife_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n eccl._n 9.9_o she_o must_v not_o live_v contentious_o with_o he_o falices_fw-la ter_z &_o amplius_fw-la quos_fw-la irruptatenet_fw-la copula_fw-la nec_fw-la ullis_fw-la divulsus_fw-la querimoniis_fw-la suprema_fw-la citius_fw-la solvit_fw-la amor_fw-la die_fw-la thrice_o happy_a they_o and_o more_o than_o that_o who_o band_n of_o love_n so_o firm_o tie_v that_o without_o brawl_n till_o death_n they_o part_n it_o be_v undisolve_v and_o never_o die_v it_o be_v memorable_a that_o pliny_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o gemnius_fw-la lib._n 7._o report_v of_o macenius_n that_o he_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n 39_o year_n without_o brawl_v and_o publ_n rubenius_n or_o rubevis_n celer_n will_v have_v it_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n cum_fw-la caia_n ennia_n uxore_fw-la vixit_fw-la annos_fw-la 43_o menses_fw-la octo_fw-la sine_fw-la querela_fw-la he_o live_v with_o caia_n ennia_n his_o wife_n 43_o year_n 8_o month_n without_o any_o quarrel_n and_o silvius_n paternus_n on_o his_o wife_n tomb_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o nismes_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la vixit_fw-la annos_fw-la 33_o sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la animi_fw-la laesura_fw-la with_o who_o he_o live_v 33_o year_n without_o any_o hurt_n or_o breach_n i_o think_v few_o such_o inscription_n can_v be_v find_v write_v on_o tomb_n in_o our_o dismal_a and_o contentious_a day_n the_o old_a heathen_a when_o they_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o marriage_n day_n throw_v away_o the_o gall_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o signify_v that_o in_o wedlock_n strife_n and_o anger_n shall_v ever_o be_v absent_a plato_n de_fw-fr precept_n conjugal_a otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o coniugium_fw-la sed_fw-la coniurgium_fw-la as_o one_o say_v when_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o contentious_a wife_n not_o wedding_n but_o chide_v or_o war_a not_o marry_v but_o jar_v and_o it_o be_v witty_o speak_v by_o he_o that_o say_v non_fw-la placet_fw-la miht_n domus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la gallina_n cantat_fw-la gallus_n tacet_fw-la i_o like_v not_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o hen_n crow_v and_o the_o cock_n be_v silent_a abraham_n benesra_n the_o rabbin_z observe_v that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o former_a of_o the_o woman_n &_o author_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o this_o name_n temain_v in_o marriage_n as_o long_o as_o they_o love_v and_o live_v peaceable_o for_o then_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o forget_v piety_n towards_o god_n and_o peace_n one_o towards_o another_o than_o god_n name_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n of_o contention_n here_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o confusion_n hereafter_o quibus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la infaelix_fw-la contigit_fw-la aristot_n in_o rhetor._n they_o that_o be_v unhappy_o wed_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o better_a half_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o french_a proverb_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la natum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la maritatus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o happy_o bear_v that_o be_v not_o happy_o wed_v pineda_n on_o job_n observe_v out_o of_o cyprian_a austin_n chrysostome_n prosper_n &_o gaudentius_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o destroy_v jobes_n wife_n be_v a_o foolish_a that_o be_v a_o wicked_a woman_n as_o he_o do_v his_o child_n but_o leave_v she_o to_o vex_v he_o the_o more_o ut_fw-la novum_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la genus_fw-la inde_fw-la viro_fw-la existeret_fw-la that_o by_o she_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o calamity_n may_v be_v heap_v on_o her_o husband_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n prov._n 19.13_o and_o 27.15_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n prov._n 19.9_o and_o 25.24_o both_o which_o solomon_n repeat_v twice_o for_o fail_v nay_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o will_v dernes_n then_o with_o she_o prov._n 21.19_o s._n austin_n think_v he_o can_v not_o compare_v a_o ill_a conscience_n to_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o to_o a_o bad_a wife_n and_o he_o use_v the_o comparison_n so_o often_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o like_v it_o for_o we_o find_v it_o in_o psal_n 33._o &_o 35._o &_o 45._o to_o a_o bad_a wife_n both_o which_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o rest_v be_v with_o he_o in_o cubiculo_fw-la &_o cubili_fw-la both_o in_o his_o chamber_n and_o in_o his_o bed_n nec_fw-la fugere_fw-la nec_fw-la fugare_fw-la licet_fw-la as_o lipsius_n say_v a_o man_n can_v neither_o fly_v from_o they_o nor_o make_v they_o fly_v from_o he_o and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n who_o not_o only_o gather_v the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o utter_v some_o of_o his_o own_o full_a of_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n in_o praefat_fw-la libri_fw-la complain_v most_o pathetical_o of_o a_o contentious_a wife_n i_o have_v rather_o dwell_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o dragon_n then_o to_o keep_v house_n with_o a_o wicked_a woman_n ecclus_n 25.16_o all_o wickedness_n be_v but_o little_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n let_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o sinner_n fall_v upon_o she_o vers_fw-la 19_o as_o the_o climb_n of_o a_o sandy_a way_n be_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o age_a so_o be_v a_o wife_n full_a of_o word_n to_o a_o quiet_a man_n vers_n 20._o a_o wicked_a woman_n abate_v the_o courage_n make_v a_o heavy_a countenance_n and_o a_o wound_a heart_n ver_fw-la 23._o i_o say_v then_o with_o s._n paul_n unto_o the_o marry_a i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o the_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 7.10_o for_o she_o be_v come_v into_o his_o house_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o they_o in_o the_o house_n for_o they_o be_v more_o than_o brother_n one_o flesh_n and_o one_o soul_n in_o two_o body_n if_o they_o love_v peace_n &_o will_v fain_o see_v good_a day_n let_v they_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o refrain_v their_o tongue_n from_o speak_v of_o evil_a one_o to_o another_o let_v there_o be_v in_o her_o tongue_n kindness_n meekness_n and_o comfort_n ecclus_n 26.23_o that_o she_o may_v rejoice_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n in_o peace_n ecclus_n 26.2_o and_o then_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4.7_o but_o it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v on_o forward_o to_o the_o loin_n in_o these_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n come_v to_o the_o matter_n itself_o pray_v for_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o woman_n here_o which_o be_v both_o express_v like_a rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n &_o also_o explain_v wherein_o it_o shall_v consist_v which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o nulla_fw-la similitudo_fw