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wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n 23_o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n 24_o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n wife_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n lay_v before_o we_o a_o general_a doctrine_n of_o submission_n one_o to_o a_o other_o now_o he_o take_v example_n from_o domestical_a or_o household_n estate_n and_z show_v in_o order_n the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o wife_n and_o husband_n of_o child_n and_o parent_n of_o servant_n and_o master_n and_o he_o handle_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o duty_n of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n he_o confirm_v his_o proposition_n by_o comparison_n and_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o subjection_n or_o submission_n the_o proposition_n stand_v upon_o comparison_n in_o this_o sort_n 16._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n this_o law_n of_o obedience_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v deceive_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o although_o in_o the_o first_o state_n of_o man_n the_o wife_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o subjection_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v afterward_o lay_v upon_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o first_o subjection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v free_a and_o not_o hard_o a_o whit_n but_o the_o second_o subjection_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o 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church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n both_o because_o he_o alone_o be_v chief_a governor_n thereof_o and_o also_o because_o that_o whatso-soev_a good_a thing_n the_o church_n have_v it_o proceed_v from_o christ_n she_o head_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n now_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o subjection_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n this_o subjection_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a voluntary_a willing_a ready_a cheerful_a pleasant_a dutiful_a chaste_a honest_a godly_a and_o so_o forth_o and_o although_o christ_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o authority_n yet_o notwithstanding_o husband_n have_v rule_v over_o their_o wife_n after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o represent_v a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o 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profit_v sake_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o service_n please_v god_n when_o it_o issue_v and_o come_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o love_n the_o five_o be_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n be_v here_o overthrow_v who_o esteem_v and_o take_v marriage_n for_o a_o profane_a and_o unholie_a thing_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n unworthy_a for_o christian_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n be_v of_o a_o far_o contrary_a mind_n who_o compare_v honest_a marriage_n to_o the_o couple_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n here_o let_v we_o note_v well_o that_o say_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o a_o say_n deserve_a due_a memory_n honorabile_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la &c_n &c_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v verse_n 25._o 25_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o husband_n 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the_o godly_a and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v 182._o religion_n religion_n and_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o 85._o 86._o religion_n and_o of_o such_o as_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 174._o religion_n &_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a even_o for_o child_n 213._o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 42._o reprobation_n reprobation_n the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n to_o predestination_n 58._o reprobation_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o 58._o repentance_n repentance_n and_o what_o favour_n it_o obtain_v 204._o 205._o repentant_a repentant_a and_o a_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o such_o 168._o 169._o respect_n of_o person_n respect_n of_o person_n none_o in_o god_n 63._o respect_n of_o person_n and_o where_o it_o take_v place_n 63._o respect_n of_o person_n none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 109._o respect_n of_o person_n none_o at_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n paul_n use_v do_v signify_v to_o join_v together_o into_o one_o body_n as_o it_o be_v thing_n set_v a_o sunder_a and_o scatter_a and_o to_o knit_v they_o to_o one_o head_n for_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o which_o the_o verb_n be_v derive_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a summarie_n &_o a_o gather_v together_o of_o sundry_a part_n in_o one_o whole_a body_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o mean_v that_o creature_n which_o be_v scatter_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o may_v be_v all_o under_o one_o head_n the_o division_n follow_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v say_v he_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o beléever_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v and_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o good_a shepherd_n so_o here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o same_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o name_n every_o where_o to_o be_v he_o that_o will_v make_v the_o gentile_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n i_o be_o now_o lead_v away_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n here_o three_o place_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o us._n the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o that_o the_o godly_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o assure_a token_n and_o undoubted_a warrant_n of_o god_n favour_n verse_n 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 2_o if_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o to_o 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