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that_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v gift_n for_o himself_o many_o such_o lewd_a servant_n there_o be_v that_o know_v such_o and_o such_o friend_n of_o their_o master_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o kindness_n for_o they_o will_v use_v their_o master_n name_n to_o borrow_v money_n or_o get_v some_o other_o favour_n and_o never_o let_v their-master_n know_v of_o it_o 3._o when_o servant_n will_v choose_v their_o own_o work_n and_o do_v that_o which_o like_v themselves_o best_a or_o else_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o thus_o where_o many_o servant_n be_v in_o one_o house_n together_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o like_v themselves_o they_o will_v mumble_v and_o grumble_v and_o do_v nothing_o well_o 4._o when_o servant_n especial_o maidservant_n that_o be_v bind_v do_v purposely_o marry_v to_o free_v themselves_o because_o our_o law_n do_v free_a a_o maid_n that_o be_v marry_v from_o her_o service_n to_o master_n and_o mistress_n 5._o when_o they_o be_v liberal_a of_o their_o master_n good_n in_o give_v they_o away_o some_o think_v that_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o house_n they_o may_v dispose_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o charitable_a use_n but_o pretence_n of_o charity_n be_v no_o excuse_n for_o injustice_n servant_n may_v give_v notice_n to_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n such_o and_o such_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v give_v away_o or_o that_o there_o be_v such_o and_o such_o poor_a folk_n that_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n but_o privy_o without_o any_o consent_n at_o all_o they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o master_n 6._o when_o upon_o discontent_n they_o run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n the_o two_o servant_n of_o shemei_n which_o run_v from_o their_o master_n 9_o be_v tax_v for_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o simus_fw-la that_o run_n from_o his_o master_n be_v send_v back_o again_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o hagar_n be_v send_v back_o by_o a_o angel_n object_n what_o if_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v sharp_a rigorous_a and_o cruel_a answ_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n give_v one_o answer_n submit_v 9_o thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n and_o a_o apostle_n give_v another_o be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n to_o the_o froward_a for_o conscience_n towards_o 19_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o these_o fault_n be_v thus_o note_v that_o servant_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o may_v the_o more_o careful_o avoid_v they_o §._o 13._o of_o servant_n obedience_n to_o their_o master_n commandment_n the_o affirmative_a and_o active_a part_n of_o servant_n obedience_n consist_v in_o a_o ready_a yield_v to_o that_o which_o their_o master_n will_v have_v do_v have_v respect_n as_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o child_n obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n instruction_n reproof_n and_o correction_n of_o their_o master_n i._o a_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v do_v a_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n therein_o the_o particular_a work_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o servant_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o master_n to_o see_v what_o he_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n david_n thus_o describe_v the_o property_n of_o good_a servant_n their_o eye_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n that_o look_v as_o it_o 2._o imply_v a_o expectation_n of_o relief_n and_o succour_n so_o also_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o that_o they_o will_v have_v do_v the_o centurion_n commend_v this_o duty_n 9_o in_o the_o example_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v what_o their_o master_n command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v further_a commend_v in_o the_o example_n of_o 9_o abraham_n servant_n 43._o eliahs_n servant_n and_o many_o other_o note_v how_o far_o the_o lord_n christ_n exact_v this_o duty_n of_o servant_n 8._o though_o a_o servant_n have_v be_v all_o day_n plough_v a_o laborious_a and_o wearisome_a work_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v home_o his_o master_n command_v he_o to_o dress_v his_o supper_n and_o wait_v he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o all_o these_o proof_n it_o appear_v that_o if_o a_o master_n bid_v his_o servant_n come_v go_v do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o disobedience_n 26._o as_o when_o servant_n refuse_v to_o be_v at_o their_o master_n command_n and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o charge_v they_o to_o do_v as_o ziba_n who_o be_v command_v to_o saddle_v his_o master_n ass_n go_v away_o and_o do_v it_o not_o and_o job_n servant_n who_o be_v call_v will_v not_o answer_v 16._o of_o all_o other_o offence_n this_o do_v most_o provoke_v master_n for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o their_o authority_n §._o 14._o of_o servant_n harken_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o call_n ii_o as_o a_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v so_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o 38._o instruct_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o that_o civil_a course_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o duty_n then_o of_o servant_n it_o be_v in_o both_o to_o hearken_v and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o 1._o such_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o master_n to_o learn_v their_o trade_n be_v bind_v many_o way_n to_o hearken_v to_o they_o 1._o that_o for_o the_o time_n they_o may_v do_v the_o better_a service_n to_o their_o master_n 2._o that_o by_o learn_v a_o trade_n or_o skill_n in_o any_o good_a call_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v out_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o to_o teach_v other_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o they_o and_o to_o do_v the_o more_o good_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v live_v 3._o that_o thus_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o that_o particular_a place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o contrary_n be_v the_o idle_a sluggish_a dull_a disposition_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o carelessness_n and_o untowardness_n in_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v vex_v and_o grieve_v their_o master_n yea_o and_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o instruct_v they_o many_o prentice_n spend_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prenticeship_n without_o reap_v any_o good_a at_o all_o they_o never_o prove_v their_o craft_n master_n so_o many_o in_o the_o country_n live_v under_o good_a husband_n many_o clerk_n under_o good_a lawyer_n many_o maid_n under_o good_a housewife_n and_o that_o many_o year_n together_o yet_o through_o their_o negligence_n get_v no_o good_a at_o all_o whereas_o if_o they_o will_v have_v be_v attentive_a and_o careful_a they_o may_v have_v learn_v much_o enemy_n these_o be_v to_o their_o master_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v and_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o parent_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v any_o alive_a §._o 15._o of_o servant_n harken_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o piety_n such_o servant_n as_o have_v religious_a master_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o instruction_n instruct_v their_o household_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o instruction_n so_o be_v josuahs_n servant_n or_o else_o can_v not_o josuah_n have_v undertake_v for_o they_o 15._o as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o that_o ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o himself_o believe_v 53._o and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o lydia_n and_o of_o the_o jailer_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v 15_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n 34._o he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o all_o his_o house_n under_o these_o word_n house_n and_o household_n none_o doubt_v but_o that_o servant_n be_v comprise_v now_o than_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o these_o have_v not_o hearken_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n will_v they_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o in_o who_o their_o master_n believe_v or_o be_v baptize_v when_o their_o mistress_n be_v the_o like_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n for_o thereby_o be_v imply_v that_o all_o in_o the_o house_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v it_o be_v express_o note_v of_o the_o 7._o soldier_n that_o wait_v continual_o on_o cornelius_n that_o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n whereby_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o he_o hearken_v to_o his_o master_n instruction_n for_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o master_n also_o that_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o servant_n by_o obey_v such_o instruction_n be_v unspeakable_a much_o
more_o good_a may_v be_v get_v by_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a direction_n of_o religious_a master_n than_o the_o witty_a and_o commodious_a direction_n of_o the_o wise_a statesman_n and_o the_o skilful_a artist_n or_o tradesman_n that_o be_v so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o bind_v servant_n to_o obey_v this_o kind_n of_o instruction_n 1._o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n 2._o the_o bond_n of_o profit_n and_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o §._o 16._o of_o servant_n fault_n contrary_a to_o obedience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n notwithstanding_o the_o forename_a duty_n be_v so_o behooveful_a to_o servant_n yet_o of_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v it_o by_o many_o least_o thought_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o most_o neglect_a the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v practise_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o many_o servant_n be_v of_o so_o impious_a a_o mind_n as_o of_o all_o master_n master_n they_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o as_o be_v religious_a and_o make_v conscience_n to_o instruct_v their_o servant_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n they_o have_v rather_o serve_v profane_a master_n mere_a worldling_n and_o very_a papist_n for_o why_o any_o thing_n better_o agree_v to_o corrupt_v nature_n then_o to_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n few_o like_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n for_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n so_o blind_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o life_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o way_n they_o only_o see_v the_o straitness_n of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o yet_o they_o so_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n as_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v that_o which_o be_v so_o far_o off_o now_o religious_a master_n will_v endeavour_n what_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v all_o their_o servant_n in_o that_o narrow_a way_n but_o irreligious_a master_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o sway_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n to_o swear_v to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o spend_v that_o whole_a day_n in_o sleep_v sport_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o prayer_n or_o catechise_n or_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o go_v about_o their_o business_n to_o which_o holy_a duty_n such_o devout_a master_n as_o cornelius_n be_v will_v hold_v their_o servant_n 2._o other_o that_o be_v place_v by_o their_o friend_n under_o such_o devout_a service_n master_n or_o not_o know_v before_o hand_n the_o disposition_n of_o their_o master_n have_v themselves_o covenant_v with_o they_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n after_o they_o have_v be_v a_o while_n in_o the_o house_n think_v their_o master_n house_n a_o prison_n to_o they_o mutter_v and_o murmur_v against_o their_o strait_a keep_n in_o as_o they_o deem_v it_o and_o be_v call_v in_o to_o any_o religious_a exercise_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o hire_v for_o this_o neither_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o you_o herein_o set_v i_o about_o your_o work_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o 3._o some_o again_o be_v the_o more_o negligent_a and_o dissolute_a in_o their_o religious_a business_n because_o their_o master_n be_v religious_a it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n that_o profane_a worldly_a master_n shall_v have_v more_o service_n then_o religious_a and_o godly_a master_n yea_o though_o these_o give_v better_a wage_n diet_n and_o lodging_n then_o those_o many_o think_v the_o fault_n hereof_o to_o be_v in_o the_o master_n but_o assure_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fault_n be_v the_o corrupt_a disposition_n of_o servant_n that_o esteem_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o liberty_n thereunto_o more_o than_o wage_n diet_n and_o lodging_n whereby_o they_o show_v themselves_o impious_a against_o god_n ungrateful_a to_o their_o master_n injurious_a to_o themselves_o let_v this_o perverse_a disposition_n be_v note_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o point_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v they_o 2._o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a §._o 17._o of_o servant_n obedience_n to_o reproof_n and_o correction_n the_o same_o direction_n may_v serve_v for_o yield_v to_o reproof_n and_o correction_n for_o they_o may_v both_o be_v bring_v to_o one_o head_n and_o in_o the_o general_a they_o do_v both_o agree_v for_o reproof_n be_v a_o verbal_a correction_n and_o correction_n be_v a_o real_a reproof_n the_o obedience_n which_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o must_v show_v to_o their_o master_n be_v twofold_a 1._o patient_o to_o bear_v all_o manner_n of_o reproof_n and_o correction_n 2._o ready_o to_o amend_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v or_o correct_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o servant_n have_v a_o express_a precept_n enforce_v etc._n by_o many_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o whey_n you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n here_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o correction_n be_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o servant_n if_o correction_n then_o much_o more_o reproof_n 2._o that_o though_o correction_n be_v injust_o inflict_v yet_o it_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v deserve_v 3._o that_o buffet_n and_o that_o of_o a_o froward_a master_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v therefore_o much_o more_o light_a correction_n of_o a_o good_a and_o gentle_a 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authority_n and_o become_v as_o inferior_n under_o authority_n no_o more_o than_o the_o head_n do_v for_o the_o head_n in_o submit_v itself_o do_v not_o go_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o bear_v the_o body_n as_o the_o foot_n but_o it_o submit_v itself_o by_o direct_v and_o govern_v the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o humility_n meekness_n and_o gentleness_n that_o it_o can_v so_o must_v all_o superior_n much_o more_o must_v equal_v and_o inferior_n learn_v with_o humility_n and_o meekness_n without_o scorn_n or_o disdain_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v before_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o express_o mention_v and_o be_v here_o again_o intimate_v none_o be_v exempt_v and_o privilege_v from_o it_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o unbeseeming_a the_o head_n to_o scorn_v the_o foot_n and_o to_o swell_v against_o they_o but_o more_o than_o monstrous_a for_o one_o hand_n to_o scorn_v another_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v if_o the_o foot_n swell_v against_o the_o head_n sure_o such_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n among_o the_o member_n will_v cause_v not_o only_o great_a disturbance_n but_o also_o utter_a ruin_n to_o the_o body_n and_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o a_o politic_a body_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n shall_v as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v willing_o submit_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o will_v reap_v good_a thereby_o yea_o by_o this_o mutual_a submission_n as_o we_o do_v good_a so_o we_o shall_v receive_v good_a §._o 4._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o exhortation_n the_o direction_n follow_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o declare_v partly_o the_o mean_n how_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v themselves_o ready_o one_o to_o another_o and_o partly_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v themselves_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o move_v a_o true_a christian_a willing_o to_o perform_v all_o duty_n to_o man_n and_o also_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o refer_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o better_a conceive_v whereof_o i_o will_v brief_o declare_v 1._o what_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 2._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o extent_n thereof_o 4._o why_o it_o be_v so_o much_o urge_v first_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v a_o awful_a respect_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n it_o sometime_o it_o arise_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v once_o feel_v a_o sweet_a taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o find_v that_o in_o his_o favour_n only_o all_o happiness_n consist_v it_o be_v
then_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o tongue_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o husband_n taste_v not_o of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o no_o not_o though_o they_o shall_v by_o some_o oversight_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v provoke_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o solomon_n call_v the_o jar_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o she_o common_o 13._o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o either_o by_o provoke_v her_o husband_n or_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o §._o 16._o of_o a_o wife_n speech_n of_o her_o husband_n 36._o in_o his_o absence_n the_o reverence_n which_o a_o wife_n bear_v to_o her_o husband_n must_v further_o be_v manifest_v by_o her_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n so_o do_v sarah_n manifest_v her_o reverence_n and_o so_o must_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v 12._o to_o be_v account_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n the_o church_n speak_v of_o her_o spouse_n do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o if_o she_o etc._n have_v speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v joseph_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n when_o she_o 48._o speak_v of_o he_o this_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n reverend_a speech_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o in_o flattery_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o sincerity_n to_o please_v god_n and_o perform_v her_o duty_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o their_o duty_n deal_v they_o who_o in_o presence_n back_n can_v afford_v the_o fair_a and_o meek_a est_fw-fr speech_n that_o may_v be_v to_o their_o husband_n face_n but_o 36._o behind_o their_o back_n speak_v most_o reproachful_o of_o they_o §._o 17._o of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n reverence_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o her_o obedience_n the_o first_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n since_o her_o fall_n lay_v upon_o she_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o how_o can_v a_o husband_n rule_n over_o a_o wife_n if_o she_o obey_v not_o he_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o submission_n which_o in_o this_o 22._o text_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v require_v of_o a_o wife_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o commend_v unto_o wife_n in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v abraham_n thus_o by_o obedience_n do_v the_o church_n manifest_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v a_o husband_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o 23._o head_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o 6._o lord_n and_o 17._o master_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 16._o to_o rule_v do_v all_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o a_o head_n lord_n and_o master_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o a_o husband_n if_o you_o exempt_v a_o wife_n from_o obedience_n contrary_n be_v the_o stoutness_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o must_v have_v their_o stoutness_n own_o will_n and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o else_o all_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o quiet_a their_o will_n must_v be_v do_v they_o must_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o they_o must_v command_v not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o husband_n also_o if_o at_o least_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n look_v into_o family_n observe_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o seek_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o authority_n by_o require_v obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n strange_a it_o be_v to_o behold_v what_o a_o hurly_n burly_n she_o will_v make_v in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o milksop_n and_o base_o yield_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o rule_v then_o it_o may_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o outward_a quiet_a the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a humour_n in_o woman_n who_o must_v needs_o rule_v or_o else_o they_o think_v themselves_o slave_n but_o let_v they_o think_v as_o they_o list_v assure_o herein_o they_o thwart_v god_n ordinance_n pervert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n overthrow_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o duty_n hinder_v the_o good_a of_o the_o family_n become_v a_o ill_a pattern_n to_o child_n and_o servant_n lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o satan_n and_o incur_v many_o other_o mischief_n which_o can_v but_o follow_v upon_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o main_a duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v how_o can_v other_o duty_n be_v expect_v §._o 18._o of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o order_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n a_o wife_n obedience_n require_v submission_n contentment_n  _fw-fr submission_n in_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o will_n 49._o contentment_n in_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o submission_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o abstain_v from_o do_v thing_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n second_o in_o do_v what_o her_o husband_n require_v the_o former_a of_o these_o require_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o kind_n of_o husband_n they_o must_v be_v who_o consent_n be_v require_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n his_o consent_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n whereabout_o his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o first_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wife_n consent_n provident_a and_o religious_a man_n 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blindness_n and_o blockishnese_n give_v a_o religious_a wife_n as_o great_a liberty_n as_o natural_a stupidity_n answ_n no_o very_o for_o s._n peter_n exhort_v faithful_a wife_n 2._o that_o be_v marry_v to_o infidel_n husband_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fear_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o spiritual_a blindness_n disable_v not_o from_o civil_a government_n indeed_o nothing_o that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o available_a to_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o man_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v provident_a enough_o for_o wife_n child_n and_o whole_a family_n in_o outward_a temporal_a thing_n again_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n it_o far_o off_o absent_a from_o the_o house_n sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o call_n as_o a_o ambassador_n soldier_n or_o mariner_n sometime_o also_o careless_o or_o wilful_o neglect_v house_n good_n wife_n child_n and_o all_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n have_v leave_v no_o order_n for_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n at_o home_n in_o this_o case_n also_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v matter_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n provide_v that_o she_o observe_v those_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n concern_v justice_n equity_n truth_n and_o mercy_n which_o a_o husband_n in_o his_o dispose_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n declare_v a_o impotency_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o order_v matter_n wherefore_o the_o wife_n be_v next_o to_o the_o husband_n the_o power_n of_o order_v thing_n be_v divolue_v on_o she_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v his_o consent_n §._o 19_o
beat_v down_o with_o blow_n 29._o smite_v a_o scorner_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o again_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n see_v servant_n in_o year_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v correct_v it_o be_v further_a requisite_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o kind_n or_o measure_n of_o correction_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o young_a sort_n if_o they_o be_v correct_v as_o child_n they_o may_v either_o make_v a_o toy_n of_o it_o or_o the_o more_o disdain_n at_o it_o 2._o blueness_n wound_n and_o stripe_n pierce_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v a_o purge_a medicine_n against_o evil_n to_o stout_a servant_n of_o ripe_a year_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o master_n and_o mistress_n joint_a governor_n over_o a_o house_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o master_n to_o correct_v men-seruant_n the_o mistress_n maid_n 11._o abraham_n put_v his_o maid_n over_o to_o sarah_n in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o if_o a_o maid_n shall_v wax_v stout_a and_o mannish_a and_o turn_v against_o her_o mistress_n she_o be_v weak_a sickly_a with_o child_n or_o otherwise_o unable_a to_o master_v her_o maid_n the_o master_n may_v and_o must_v beat_v down_o her_o stoutness_n and_o rebellion_n 20._o so_o much_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n permit_v 3._o if_o servant_n be_v of_o a_o ingenious_a disposition_n willing_a and_o forward_a to_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o sorry_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n and_o careful_a to_o amend_v their_o fault_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o in_o they_o which_o must_v be_v correct_v in_o other_o to_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v 21._o speak_v 4._o correction_n must_v be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n 3._o of_o the_o fault_n punish_v and_o the_o circumstance_n whereby_o the_o fault_n may_v just_o be_v aggravate_v the_o 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not_o have_v do_v if_o job_n servant_n have_v not_o be_v as_o his_o good_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o servant_n shall_v make_v it_o know_v to_o their_o master_n that_o necessity_n require_v they_o shall_v marry_v such_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o chastity_n even_o of_o servant_n as_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v use_v the_o phrase_n with_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o reference_n to_o child_n let_v they_o be_v marry_v 36._o 4._o quest_n what_o if_o servant_n marry_v without_o consent_n of_o master_n be_v that_o marriage_n nullify_v thereby_o answ_n no._n the_o marriage_n be_v otherwise_o right_o perform_v valet_fw-la remain_v a_o firm_a marriage_n though_o the_o servant_n in_o so_o do_v have_v sin_v for_o which_o their_o master_n may_v just_o punish_v they_o 5._o quest_n may_v a_o master_n keep_v his_o servant_n so_o marry_v without_o his_o consent_n from_o their_o bedfellow_n answ_n he_o may_v exact_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o service_n but_o that_o power_n which_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n husband_n and_o wife_n have_v over_o one_o another_o body_n suffer_v 4._o they_o not_o to_o be_v altogether_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o beside_o our_o law_n free_v a_o maid-servant_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v from_o her_o master_n covenant_n §._o 18._o of_o master_n rigour_n in_o force_v marriage_n on_o servant_n or_o in_o separate_a man_n and_o wife_n contrary_n to_o a_o master_n power_n do_v they_o who_o force_n their_o servant_n to_o marry_v who_o they_o like_v not_o as_o when_o a_o master_n have_v deflower_v his_o maid_n to_o cover_v his_o shame_n he_o will_v make_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n marry_v she_o they_o also_o do_v contrary_a to_o their_o power_n who_o seek_v to_o separat_fw-la their_o servant_n that_o be_v marry_v from_o their_o bedfellow_n some_o will_v keep_v the_o man_n at_o his_o house_n day_n and_o night_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o the_o wife_n from_o her_o husband_n other_o will_v send_v one_o 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master_n servant_n to_o make_v over_o their_o servant_n from_o one_o to_o one_o and_o on_o their_o deathbed_n to_o bequeath_v they_o to_o who_o they_o will_v even_o as_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o abuse_v in_o the_o execute_n thereof_o master_n must_v principal_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o their_o servant_n and_o for_o that_o end_n put_v they_o over_o to_o fit_a master_n such_o master_n as_o may_v do_v they_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n with_o they_o and_o service_n under_o they_o contrary_n hereunto_o do_v they_o who_o aim_v mere_o at_o their_o own_o advantage_n not_o care_v to_o who_o they_o put_v over_o their_o servant_n so_o they_o may_v make_v gain_n thereby_o some_o will_v sell_v
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