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wise_a how_o shall_v you_o and_o i_o help_v it_o more_o than_o if_o your_o wife_n or_o i_o shall_v listen_v their_o servant_n and_o here_o themselves_o reproach_v without_o cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o eccles_n 7.21_o also_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o passion_n and_o misbehave_v themselves_o can_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o for_o harken_v to_o their_o servant_n discourse_v no_o sure_o though_o contrary_a to_o advice_n but_o for_o their_o passion_n and_o misbehaviour_n you_o may_v though_o the_o former_a be_v the_o lead_a cause_n thereof_o and_o again_o the_o wise_a man_n advise_v man_n against_o suretyship_n prov._n 22.26_o be_v not_o thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o strike_v hand_n or_o of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n show_v the_o danger_n in_o vers_n 27._o &_o chap._n 6.1_o &_o chap._n 11.15_o yet_o if_o you_o or_o i_o contrary_a to_o this_o advice_n shall_v become_v bind_v for_o another_o man_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n shall_v be_v impoverish_v and_o make_v miserable_a and_o not_o able_a to_o support_v ourselves_o and_o family_n yet_o who_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o for_o our_o neglect_v this_o advice_n and_o bring_v trouble_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n and_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o chapter_n be_v advice_n and_o information_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o a_o time_n of_o difficulty_n occasion_v by_o a_o question_n concern_v marriage_n which_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o marriage_n but_o it_o be_v first_o about_o the_o expediency_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o that_o be_v in_o which_o persecution_n be_v so_o great_a or_o like_v sudden_o so_o to_o be_v that_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n shall_v be_v as_o they_o that_o have_v none_o that_o be_v they_o 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no_o less_o when_o she_o steal_v her_o father_n god_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o frame_v a_o lie_n to_o hide_v they_o ver_fw-la 34._o a_o daughter_n of_o heth_n can_v have_v do_v little_o worse_o than_o this_o so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o religion_n that_o cause_v these_o good_a man_n to_o travail_v so_o far_o for_o wife_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v to_o the_o next_o b._n second_o the_o command_n of_o god_n forbid_v such_o marriage_n exod._n 34.12_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v lest_o it_o be_v for_o a_o snare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o thou_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n to_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o go_n and_o in_o deut._n 7.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n 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shall_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n and_o revel_v 2.14_o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o be_v plain_a be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v together_o with_o unbeliever_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7.39_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v my_o position_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n make_v 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the_o word_n which_o advise_v to_o forbear_v these_o marriage_n not_o as_o god_n enjoin_v other_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v abomination_n levit._n 18.22_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o womankind_n it_o be_v abomination_n and_o vers_fw-la 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n unto_o molech_n neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o chap._n 20._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v in_o chap._n 18.27_o for_o all_o these_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v neither_o as_o god_n forbid_v kill_v and_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v because_o kill_v and_o steal_v be_v evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n no_o but_o god_n forbid_v these_o marriage_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o its_o self_n evil_a but_o 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against_o they_o and_o why_o not_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v sinful_a but_o because_o thou_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v man_n life_n the_o second_o be_v deut._n 22.8_o when_o thou_o build_v a_o new_a house_n than_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n for_o thy_o roof_n and_o why_o be_v it_o sinful_a to_o build_v a_o house_n without_o a_o battlement_n no_o sure_a not_o sinful_a but_o dangerous_a as_o the_o text_n say_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o blood_n upon_o thy_o house_n if_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o thence_o but_o second_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n
at_o liberty_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n rom._n 7.3_o or_o at_o liberty_n to_o take_v she_o own_o like_n or_o marry_v who_o she_o please_v but_o yet_o if_o she_o will_v take_v his_o advice_n he_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v unmarried_a ver_fw-la 8._o but_o for_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i_o but_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o live_v widow_n but_o notwithstanding_o though_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o far_o comply_v with_o nature_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o second_o husband_n nay_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v any_o restraint_n upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v marry_v if_o they_o will_v and_o with_o who_o they_o will_v yet_o let_v they_o be_v wary_a and_o take_v advice_n there_o be_v more_o occasion_n than_o ordinary_a for_o it_o let_v they_o therefore_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o brother_n one_o that_o may_v not_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o she_o nor_o a_o discouragement_n for_o when_o she_o be_v once_o marry_v again_o she_o be_v then_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n she_o be_v before_o and_o therefore_o if_o she_o meet_v with_o one_o opposite_a to_o she_o her_o burden_n will_v be_v great_a and_o few_o will_v be_v so_o good_a nature_a as_o to_o pity_v she_o therefore_o my_o counsel_n and_o advice_n be_v that_o she_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o the_o faith_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v here_o intend_a seem_v to_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o she_o be_v happy_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v after_o my_o judgement_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o methinks_v make_v the_o case_n plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o law_n and_o precept_n but_o be_v give_v advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o that_o more_o particular_o for_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o time_n be_v dangerous_a and_o the_o persecution_n sharp_a and_o severe_a for_o if_o otherwise_o than_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n about_o marriage_n in_o the_o main_a contradict_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o make_v womankind_n for_o god_n create_v they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o think_v it_o nay_o know_v it_o nay_o say_v it_o that_o marriage_n be_v best_a for_o man_n gen._n 2.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n also_o enjoin_v that_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o believer_n shall_v not_o defraud_v each_o other_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.14_o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o the_o young_a widow_n marry_v and_o bear_v child_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v good_a upon_o some_o account_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o some_o have_v already_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n and_o it_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o and_o thus_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o appear_v plain_a that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v be_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o good_a advice_n of_o a_o good_a man_n which_o if_o we_o take_v we_o do_v well_o and_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o reprove_v and_o that_o hitherto_o here_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o different_a persuasion_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o institution_n make_v a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n sinful_a b._n my_o three_o demonstration_n be_v the_o severe_a punishment_n god_n have_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v so_o marry_v which_o you_o shall_v see_v numb_a 25.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o sun_n now_o the_o offence_n commit_v be_v marry_v with_o the_o moabite_n as_o josephus_n report_v a._n i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n which_o word_n be_v never_o use_v where_o marriage_n be_v intend_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o 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b._n unlawful_a and_o that_o i_o shall_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o care_n the_o virtuous_a have_v to_o avoid_v such_o marriage_n second_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n forbid_v such_o marriage_n three_o by_o show_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o such_o that_o so_o marry_v first_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o virtuous_a to_o avoid_v such_o marriage_n see_v gen._n 24.3_o abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o isaac_n send_v jacob_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n his_o uncle_n to_o prevent_v his_o marry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 27.46.28.2_o now_o why_o shall_v these_o good_a people_n put_v themselves_o to_o this_o trouble_n have_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v both_o with_o honour_n and_o profit_n have_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v it_o a._n good_a 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