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move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o this_o mercy_n hâ—mbâ—â—d_v how_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o weakness_n humble_v we_o how_o do_v we_o esteem_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o such_o as_o although_o but_o ill_o marry_v yet_o do_v walk_v more_o wise_o under_o that_o cross_n and_o do_v grow_v daily_o more_o humble_a and_o wary_a and_o purge_v out_o much_o dross_n out_o of_o themselves_o which_o perhaps_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n purge_v not_o out_o of_o we_o but_o rather_o make_v we_o sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o love_n of_o they_o as_o pride_n hypocrisy_n self-love_n and_o sensuality_n what_o if_o we_o who_o portion_n be_v better_a do_v yet_o make_v a_o slight_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n how_o just_a be_v it_o with_o god_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o sweet_a companion_n leave_v we_o to_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o day_n either_o in_o solitariness_n with_o snare_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v our_o gray_a head_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o dishonour_n as_o many_o have_v do_v or_o in_o marriage_n more_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a the_o latter_a part_n of_o our_o life_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v comfortable_a in_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o can_v we_o well_o brook_v such_o sauce_n and_o sour_a herb_n yet_o fit_a for_o such_o as_o have_v eat_v our_o former_a dainty_n with_o such_o unthankfulness_n very_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o second_o or_o three_o match_n which_o have_v betide_v some_o husband_n have_v make_v i_o to_o think_v of_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o peter_n 18._o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o gird_v thyself_o and_o go_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v old_a another_o shall_v bind_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o sure_o when_o
join_v together_o close_o in_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o duty_n open_v urge_v 141._o 143._o 144._o counsel_n about_o it_o ibid._n force_v and_o loveles_a marriage_n dangerous_a 154._o and_o in_o what_o respect_v ibid._n how_o far_o the_o wife_n may_v undertake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o her_o family_n 268._o of_o choice_n of_o wife_n out_o of_o bad_a family_n see_v wife_n fornication_n a_o great_a sin_n 331._o g._n god_n be_v seldom_o find_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 26._o grace_n level_v all_o disproportion_n in_o marriage_n 27._o grace_n must_v be_v preserve_v yea_o all_o count_v as_o dross_n to_o grace_n for_o a_o good_a marriage_n 52._o good_a marriage_n must_v be_v buy_v 53._o guardian_n and_o governor_n and_o bind_v to_o look_v to_o orphan_n marriage_n aswell_o as_o parent_n to_o child_n 73._o how_o they_o fail_v therein_o by_o sundry_a abuse_n 93._o the_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o it_o 94._o gracefulnes_n a_o three_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 304._o what_o this_o gracious_a virtue_n be_v ibid._n two_o thing_n in_o it_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v grace_n especial_o these_o 7._o 1._o humility_n 2._o self_n denial_n the_o 3._o i'faith_o &_o both_o in_o the_o truth_n &_o in_o the_o life_n of_o it_o a._n 4._o innocency_n 5._o zeal_n and_o piety_n 6._o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 7._o confidence_n with_o other_o as_o cheerfulnes_n &_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n from_o 305._o to_o 312._o second_o the_o form_n or_o temperature_n of_o it_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v ibid._n graceless_a and_o bad_a wife_n what_o misery_n to_o their_o husband_n 314._o graceful_a wife_n must_v express_v it_o to_o their_o husband_n 315._o husband_n that_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o wife_n must_v return_v the_o like_a ibid._n general_n use_v arise_v from_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 316._o objection_n about_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o either_o party_n of_o the_o marry_a 56._o h._n heathen_a opinion_n of_o fornication_n 3._o honour_n of_o marriage_n uphold_v by_o two_o mean_n viz._n good_a entrance_n and_o good_a continuance_n 21._o honour_n of_o marriage_n stand_v both_o in_o joint_a act_n and_o several_a 128._o motive_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n 160._o to_o the_o wife_n to_o love_v he_o 162._o humiliation_n meet_v for_o all_o couple_n who_o have_v live_v in_o dissension_n 192._o the_o duty_n urge_v 193._o ill_o husbandry_n what_o it_o be_v 233._o husband_n especial_a duty_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 203._o what_o that_o understanding_n be_v what_o particular_n it_o stand_v in_o 1._o in_o what_o not_o viz._n not_o in_o a_o high_a spirit_n 2._o not_o in_o a_o rash_a selfe-wildnesse_n 3_o not_o in_o knowledge_n without_o practice_n 4._o not_o in_o yield_v to_o good_a counsel_n without_o embrace_v it_o 5._o not_o in_o give_v counsel_n to_o other_o take_v none_o ourselves_o 204._o 205._o 206._o second_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 1._o in_o renounce_v our_o own_o understanding_n 2._o to_o be_v first_o subject_n to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o guide_v the_o wife_n 3._o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o a_o burden_n then_o of_o a_o honour_n 4._o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o occasion_n 206._o 207._o 208._o wasteful_n heir_n overthrower_n of_o their_o marriage_n 232._o unnatural_a husband_n language_n 244._o several_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n look_v wise_a husband_n though_o but_o mean_o part_v deserve_v subjection_n by_o the_o ordinance_n 260._o man_n heart_n not_o so_o tender_a as_o woman_n if_o they_o be_v right_a vide_fw-la men._n i._o jew_n confute_v in_o his_o conceit_n of_o marriage_n 2._o joint_a act_n of_o the_o marry_a 4._o 1._o joint_n religion_n 2._o joint_n love_n 3._o chastity_n 4._o consent_n 128._o jealousy_n between_o couple_n most_o odious_a p._n 182._o remedy_n for_o the_o wrong_a party_n ibid._n the_o duty_n urge_v ibid._n idleness_n in_o a_o man_n calling_n to_o be_v avoid_v 225._o engross_a many_o farm_n at_o once_o ill_a husbandry_n 234._o impudence_n in_o usurp_a wife_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n tax_v 284._o god_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o by_o judgement_n and_o threat_n and_o why_o 328._o godly_a person_n have_v a_o slavish_a part_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o a_o free_a 329._o judgement_n of_o god_n grievous_a against_o uncleanness_n in_o many_o branch_n declare_v 1._o god_n dear_a servant_n not_o exclude_v from_o this_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n 2._o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o adulterer_n exclude_v for_o many_o generation_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n worship_n 3._o the_o old_a penalty_n of_o adultery_n death_n without_o remedy_n 4._o severe_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o adulterer_n do_v show_v it_o sundry_a of_o thâ—m_n in_o scripture_n and_o from_o experience_n mention_v 5._o manifold_a mark_n of_o wrath_n upon_o uncleanness_n 1._o upon_o the_o soul_n 2._o upon_o the_o name_n when_o man_n have_v have_v fail_v god_n have_v strike_v in_o 3._o beggary_n 4._o coherence_n of_o uncleanness_n 1._o upon_o the_o soul_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o devil_n nest-egge_n 6._o consequence_n of_o mischief_n upon_o it_o 7._o upon_o the_o body_n 337._o to_o 346._o instruction_n to_o man_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n against_o it_o 351._o l._n conjugal_a love_n the_o second_o mutual_a duty_n of_o the_o marry_a handle_v 146._o love_n matrimonial_a be_v preserve_v cause_v marriage_n to_o be_v honourable_a ibid._n love_n of_o the_o marry_v not_o only_o breed_v by_o instinct_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o by_o other_o occasion_n outward_a inducement_n and_o motive_n 147._o 148._o love_n conjugal_a neither_o only_a a_o natural_a nor_o yet_o a_o religious_a thing_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o 150._o love_n necessary_a for_o sundry_a reason_n ibid._n love_n though_o a_o joint_a duty_n of_o both_o the_o party_n yet_o have_v a_o different_a carriage_n in_o either_o and_o what_o 152._o love_n will_v not_o nourish_v itself_o but_o must_v be_v nourish_v daily_o between_o couple_n 155._o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v so_o 156._o admonition_n to_o the_o joint_a practice_n of_o conjugal_a love_n 157._o danger_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 158._o exhortation_n to_o love_n joint_o 159._o m._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a the_o main_a doctrine_n prove_v and_o reason_v at_o large_a by_o 4._o reason_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o marriage_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o sacrednes_n from_o p._n 4._o to_o the_o 9_o marriage_n abhor_v by_o the_o base_a life_n of_o many_o couple_n 13._o marriage_n no_o buckler_n to_o fence_v off_o reproach_n in_o bad_a cause_n 15._o marriage_n no_o loose_a nor_o idle_a way_n of_o service_n 18._o encouragement_n to_o religious_a marry_a couple_n 19_o misery_n shun_v by_o good_a couple_n ibid._n marry_a couple_n must_v serve_v god_n in_o their_o time_n 20._o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n what_o some_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o sight_n of_o unworthiness_n of_o this_o favour_n 2._o they_o see_v a_o reconciliation_n 3._o their_o heart_n be_v break_v by_o it_o 4._o they_o be_v convince_v of_o god_n end_n believe_v it_o 5._o from_o hence_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o obey_v other_o lesser_a mark_n add_v 22._o to_o 24._o rash_n match_n unblessed_a 24._o jewel_n of_o the_o marriage_n ring_n 4._o 1._o i'faith_o with_o humility_n and_o self_n denial_n 2._o peace_n 3._o purity_n 4._o righteousness_n 25._o trial_n of_o marriage_n many_o ibid._n by_o end_n in_o marriage_n oft_o plague_v by_o god_n 26._o objection_n concern_v marriage_n answer_v 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o the_o man_n have_v the_o lead_a hand_n in_o the_o onset_n of_o marriage_n have_v need_n be_v the_o wise_a in_o his_o choice_n 57_o touch_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n three_o question_n answer_v 58._o apt_a marry_v be_v as_o necessary_a for_o entrance_n as_o religious_a marry_v 60._o marriage_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o preserve_v the_o same_o unstein_v during_o the_o conversation_n of_o it_o 126._o marry_a person_n who_o forsake_v their_o own_o fellowship_n in_o worship_n and_o run_v to_o stranger_n with_o complaint_n faulty_a 136._o marriage_n dishonour_v by_o base_a trade_n and_o course_n of_o life_n 232._o man_n heart_n not_o general_o so_o tender_a and_o zealous_a as_o woman_n if_o they_o be_v right_a 309._o marriage_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 321._o 1._o in_o their_o meeting_n and_o marriage_n itself_o and_o how_o 2._o in_o their_o mutual_a converse_n 1._o what_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o what_o his_o church_n be_v to_o he_o 322._o 323._o doubt_n concern_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n answer_v eight_o of_o they_o p._n 28._o 1._o many_o do_v well_o want_v religion_n 2._o it_o may_v grow_v in_o time_n afterward_o 3._o many_o have_v fail_v in_o seek_v good_a wife_n 4._o many_o
a_o question_n answer_v wherein_o consent_n stand_v in_o 3._o â—hâ—â—gs_n 1_o in_o consent_n of_o heart_n as_o chief_a ezek._n 1._o 19_o 2_o consent_n in_o speech_n necessary_a for_o the_o marry_v 2._o king_n 3._o 7._o pro._n 27._o 19_o 3_o consent_n in_o common_a life_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o 2._o sam._n 3._o 36._o reproof_n vulgar_a guise_n of_o married_a one_o rude_a and_o rustical_a the_o dissension_n of_o religious_a couple_n the_o shame_n of_o profession_n amos._n 3._o 3._o pro._n 26._o 19_o humiliation_n to_o all_o faulty_a couple_n prov._n 20._o 3._o the_o duty_n urge_v luk._n 6._o 27._o 28._o 29._o admonition_n 1._o be_v not_o too_o coâ—fiâ—ent_a of_o yourselves_o in_o a_o tempt_v of_o marriage_n 2_o king_n 8._o 13._o â—er_n 31._o 18._o 19_o caveat_n 2._o pâ—â—y_o for_o this_o â—weet_a gift_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o amiableness_n phil._n 4._o luâ—_n 22._o 19_o caveat_n 3._o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o meekness_n râ—m_fw-la 12._o end_n coloss_n 3._o mark_n 4_o 39_o 1._o sam._n 4._o 5._o job._n 1._o 19_o 1._o king_n 18._o 44._o caveat_n 4._o renounce_v not_o god_n to_o use_v carnal_a shift_n caveat_n 5._o keep_v each_o party_n the_o bound_n of_o his_o place_n caveat_n 6._o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o hard_a before_o 1_o sam._n 25._o exhortation_n to_o the_o marry_a to_o use_v cordial_a consent_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o both_o after_o a_o difference_n even_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v humble_v judg._n 9_o 9_o 13._o 1._o king_n 6._o 7._o isaiah_n 42._o 3._o 4._o mâ—th_n 18._o 7._o exod._n 8._o 3._o philip._n 4._o 7._o conclusion_n of_o this_o main_n duâ—y_n coherence_n of_o the_o point_n first_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n with_o this_o be_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o particular_n wherein_o it_o consist_v first_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v not_o dan._n 4_o 30._o not_o in_o a_o high_a spirit_n pro._n 17_o 27._o tim._n 1._o 3._o 5._o not_o in_o a_o rash_a self_n willednesse_n joh._n 19_o 22._o psal_n 12._o 4._o to_o know_v but_o not_o practice_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o good_a counsel_n but_o no_o follow_v it_o nor_o to_o give_v counsel_n to_o either_o and_o not_o to_o himself_o second_o branch_n what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 1_o king_n 3._o 7._o 9_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o understanding_n pro._n 30._o 2._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 18._o 1._o sam._n 25_o 41._o to_o be_v first_o subject_n to_o god_n and_o so_o mcgovern_v other_o matth._n 8._o 9_o the_o three_o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o a_o burden_n then_o of_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v qualify_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o occasion_n require_v particular_n of_o this_o general_a two_o it_o appear_v in_o matter_n of_o god_n instance_n wherein_o cant._n 8_o 3._o the_o backwardness_n of_o most_o husband_n in_o this_o kind_n understanding_n in_o matter_n outward_a requisite_a for_o the_o man_n reproof_n husband_n not_o walk_v as_o man_n of_o understanding_n to_o be_v blame_v pro._n â—4_n 31._o terror_n husband_n who_o can_v guide_v themselves_o worse_o instruction_n many_o wave_n just_o stumble_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o their_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 14._o passage_n of_o folly_n in_o husband_n instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n conclusion_n with_o exhortation_n to_o husband_n to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n cohabitation_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o wife_n necessary_a 1_o cor._n 7_o 10._o humiliation_n to_o all_o that_o refuse_v to_o cohabite_v reproach_n of_o seperater_n ruth_n 1._o 16._o second_o several_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n providence_n eccles_n 2._o 26._o job._n 5._o 7._o math._n 6._o 25._o 26_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o prov._n 27._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 33._o reason_n of_o it_o in_o general_a he_o honour_v his_o marriage_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o ephes_n 3._o 15._o in_o what_o consist_v it_o first_o in_o the_o through_o skill_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n prov._n 6._o 6._o shun_v unlawful_a trade_n he_o must_v get_v wisdom_n &_o insight_n not_o scorn_v they_o that_o can_v direct_v curiosity_n in_o trade_n must_v be_v abhor_v there_o must_v be_v a_o stock_n less_o or_o more_o to_o occupy_v job._n 7._o 8._o application_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o object_n with_o diligence_n prov._n 10._o 4._o rule_n for_o diligent_a improvement_n prov._n 16_o 3._o begin_v it_o with_o god_n psal_n 127._o 1._o isaiah_n 30._o 7._o rule_n 2._o yet_o destroy_v not_o thy_o own_o prov._n 1._o 32._o prov._n 18_o 9_o rule_v 3_o bâ—waâ—e_v of_o pâ—king_v quareis_n with_o thy_o call_v rule_n 4._o subjection_n to_o god_n in_o a_o call_v deut._n 33._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 1._o tim._n 2_o 15._o prov._n rule_n 5._o aim_v not_o at_o bâ—arding_v up_o â—r_o multiply_v tâ—y_a estate_n rule_n 6._o serve_v god_n with_o thy_o increase_n psal_n 16._o 2._o 3._o eccles_n 11._o 1._o rule_n 7._o tâ—ke_a loss_n as_o well_o as_o gain_n patient_o and_o content_o job._n 42._o 10._o rule_n 8._o be_v joyful_a in_o all_o thy_o labour_n uâ—der_v the_o sun_n pâ—oâ—_n 5._o 18._o job._n 31._o 27._o deut._n 26._o luke_n 1._o 46._o 47._o heb._n 3._o 17._o reproof_n branch_n careless_n deserter_n of_o their_o wife_n odious_a branch_n neglecter_n of_o learning_n their_o trade_n lyvers_n upon_o their_o usury_n odious_a improvidence_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n vicious_a branch_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ing_n course_v dishonour_v marriage_n young_a heir_n wâ—â—stfull_a overthrow_v their_o marriage_n digression_n admon_a tory_n to_o parent_n branch_n 2._o undiscreet_a borrow_n overstocking_n uâ—dersellings_n bad_a husbandry_n branch_n 7._o engross_a many_o farm_n at_o once_o branch_n 8._o change_a of_o calling_n in_o what_o respect_v a_o man_n may_v change_v or_o divert_v from_o his_o call_n branch_n 9_o unsubjection_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o providence_n exhortation_n the_o 3._o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n respectiveness_n gen._n 2._o 23._o the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n at_o large_a eph._n 5._o 18._o 29._o union_n the_o root_n of_o this_o tenderness_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o nothing_o gain_v by_o austerity_n wise_a folk_n willing_o bear_v with_o fool_n god_n his_o commandment_n we_o owe_v it_o to_o christian_n wherein_o this_o honour_n and_o respectiveness_n consist_v ephes_n 5._o the_o true_a model_n and_o role_n of_o tenderness_n be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o christo_n his_o church_n particular_n of_o the_o husband_n tenderness_n branch_n 1._o tenderness_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n isa_n 62._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 3._o branch_n 2._o tenderness_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wife_n necessary_a in_o protection_n in_o her_o repute_n in_o her_o bodily_a in_o firmity_n 2._o king_n 4._o 21._o unnatural_a husband_n language_n ruth_n 3._o 9_o cant._n 2._o 7._o description_n of_o the_o husband_n tenderness_n to_o the_o person_n of_o his_o wife_n two_o extreme_n of_o tenderns_n viz_o roughness_n vxoriousnes_n branch_n 3._o ingenuity_n and_o openheartednesse_n josh_n 6._o 8._o 2._o sam._n 20._o 18._o branch_n 4._o comfort_n in_o heaviness_n another_o piece_n of_o tenderness_n job._n 33_o 24._o branch_n 5._o spare_v she_o from_o excess_n of_o toil_n branch_n 6._o indugence_n in_o all_o lawful_a refresh_n branch_n 7._o connivance_n at_o invincible_a infirmity_n branch_n 8._o commend_v her_o virtue_n branch_n 9_o supply_v of_o necessary_n and_o comfortable_a support_n branch_n 10._o respectiveness_n must_v be_v the_o counsellor_n terror_n to_o all_o base_a nabal_n and_o a_o description_n of_o such_o counsel_n to_o the_o wronged_a party_n the_o special_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n three_z the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n subjection_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n subjection_n ester_n 1._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 8._o 9_o mal._n 2._o 15._o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n gen._n 3._o 16._o roof_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o ephes_n 5._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 5._o 6._o caâ—ech_n in_o part_n 1._o and_o 3._o article_n colos_n 1._o â—0_n hos_fw-la 2._o 21._o 2d_o he_o have_v recollect_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o christ_n col._n 1._o 20._o pet_n 3._o 4._o hereby_o she_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o her_o marriage_n ruth_n 3._o 11._o subjection_n what_o it_o be_v subjection_n twofold_n 1._o pet._n 3_o 4._o of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 20._o husband_n though_o but_o meanlye_a part_v deserve_v subjection_n by_o the_o ordinance_n exception_n in_o some_o case_n against_o the_o woman_n subjection_n in_o case_n of_o unlawful_a command_n 1._o pet._n 3â—_n 2._o further_a qualification_n of_o the_o woman_n subjection_n in_o prompt_v the_o husband_n with_o religion_n counsel_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n branch_n 2d_o subjection_n of_o practice_n wherein_o three_o particular_n the_o 1._o in_o matter_n of_o