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common_a duty_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n a._n yea_o for_o as_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n so_o be_v the_o wife_n to_o love_v her_o husband_n q._n where_o be_v the_o first_o command_v a._n ephe._n 5.25_o q._n where_o the_o second_o a._n titus_n 2.4_o q._n be_v love_n necessary_a between_o man_n and_o wife_n perform_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a to_o be_v mutual_o perform_v a._n yea_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n but_o also_o the_o director_n and_o life_n of_o all_o duty_n for_o where_o it_o be_v want_v either_o no_o duty_n will_v be_v perform_v or_o untoward_o and_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a or_o not_o continual_o reason_n there_o be_v 4._o reason_n to_o move_v husband_n &_o wife_n to_o this_o mutual_a love_n 1_o reason_n q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o move_v husband_n and_o wife_n to_o love_v one_o another_o a._n first_o of_o all_o their_o conjunction_n in_o marriage_n q._n but_o there_o be_v many_o conjunction_n 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and_o gray-headed_a q._n how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o title_n of_o parent_n reason_n that_o all_o superior_n be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o title_n of_o father_n &_o mother_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o 3._o reason_n the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n a._n first_o for_o that_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n under_o one_o general_a be_v contain_v all_o special_a thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o commandment_n second_o if_o these_o person_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v they_o be_v contain_v proper_o in_o no_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o disgrace_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n three_o these_o person_n be_v term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o king_n queen_n and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n 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but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n word_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shadow_v out_o that_o god_n be_v the_o original_a teacher_n &_o instructor_n of_o his_o church_n in_o householder_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n that_o provide_v for_o the_o welfare_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o creature_n householder_n householder_n in_o husband_n husband_n husband_n that_o he_o have_v join_v to_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o special_a covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n all_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a one_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o his_o people_n in_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o in_o art_n artisan_n artisan_n learn_v &_o science_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n not_o only_o of_o wisdom_n but_o also_o of_o every_o other_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a grace_n god_n age_a person_n 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a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v 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