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silence_n 31.26_o prov._n 31.26_o bathsheba_n tell_v the_o wife_n that_o she_o must_v open_v her_o mouth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o in_o her_o tongue_n must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n not_o sharpness_n or_o reply_n but_o what_o ever_o the_o husband_n be_v kindness_n must_v be_v observe_v by_o she_o as_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o law_n she_o shall_v find_v great_a ease_n and_o no_o small_a benefit_n to_o herself_o for_o the_o wife_n gentle_a meekness_n which_o be_v a_o seven_o necessary_a requisite_a be_v like_o goat_n milk_n to_o a_o adamantine_a husband_n which_o as_o be_v story_v will_v of_o itself_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a diamond_n which_o no_o iron_n steel_n or_o the_o like_a can_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pâ—ilosopher_n observe_v be_v a_o generous_a and_o noble_a piece_n which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v or_o force_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v lead_v and_o win_v or_o like_o a_o strong_a well_o fence_v castle_n it_o may_v be_v mine_v but_o not_o 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v down_o the_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o wife_n begin_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v discreet_a or_o wise_a for_o without_o this_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v châ—st_v seldom_o housewife_n and_o never_o good_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o penman_n of_o god_n ever_o commend_v beauty_n wealth_n honour_n as_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o house-wifery_n chastity_n gentleness_n obedience_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o counsel_v any_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o her_o wit_n wealth_n beauty_n or_o birth_n nor_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o that_o man_n that_o presume_v on_o his_o wisdom_n wealth_n power_n or_o honour_n 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