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obstinacy_n the_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o marriage_n bond_n may_v be_v break_v and_o liberty_n give_v to_o the_o party_n forsake_v to_o marry_v another_o but_o because_o our_o church_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o our_o law_n determine_v such_o case_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o church_n §._o 4._o of_o matrimonial_a chastity_n the_o second_o necessary_a common-mutuall_a mariage-dutie_n be_v matrimonial_a chastity_n chastity_n in_o a_o large_a extent_n be_v take_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o purity_n in_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o chaste_a virgin_n but_o in_o the_o 2._o sense_n wherein_o we_o here_o use_v it_o it_o especial_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o possess_v our_o vessel_n to_o 4._o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n or_o more_o plain_o to_o our_o purpose_n whereby_o we_o keep_v our_o body_n undefiled_a chastity_n thus_o restrain_v to_o the_o body_n be_v of_o single_a life_n wedlock_n  _fw-fr that_o of_o single_a life_n be_v oppose_v to_o fornication_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o such_o as_o never_o be_v marry_v such_o a_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o wish_v that_o all_o be_v as_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n such_o a_o one_o the_o apostle_n call_v 11._o a_o widow_n indeed_o chastity_n of_o wedlock_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o party_n marry_v observe_v the_o lawful_a and_o honest_a use_n of_o marriage_n keep_v their_o body_n from_o be_v defile_v with_o strange_a flesh_n thus_o the_o apostle_n command_v wife_n to_o be_v chaste_a tit._n 2._o 5._o so_o as_o carm._n they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n be_v as_o chaste_a as_o they_o that_o contain_v here_o by_o the_o way_n note_v the_o dotage_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o chastity_n but_o of_o single_a person_n whereupon_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o write_n 9_o they_o oppose_v chastity_n and_o matrimony_n one_o to_o another_o as_o two_o contrary_n some_o of_o their_o holy_a father_n and_o pope_n and_o those_o not_o the_o least_o learned_a nor_o of_o worst_a note_n among_o they_o have_v infer_v by_o their_o argument_n against_o priest_n marriage_n that_o marriage_n be_v a_o live_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n a_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o that_o 5._o purpose_n s._n paul_n advice_n to_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o abstain_v that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v urge_v but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o 1._o he_o speak_v there_o of_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n 2._o he_o interpose_v this_o limitation_n for_o a_o time_n 3._o he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o you_o may_v pray_v but_o that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o or_o have_v 19_o leisure_n to_o prayer_n as_o if_o it_o do_v only_o hinder_v but_o not_o pollute_v prayer_n but_o how_o can_v the_o forename_a spot_n and_o blot_n of_o marriage_n stand_v with_o that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o these_o word_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o hâ—b_fw-mi 13._o 4._o if_o marriage_n be_v as_o papist_n set_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o marriage-bed_n be_v very_o unfit_o call_v a_o bed_n undefiled_a behold_v how_o contrary_a the_o spirit_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o of_o their_o pope_n be_v i_o wot_v well_o far_o more_o contrary_a than_o chastity_n and_o matrimony_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o marry_v person_n may_v be_v chaste_a and_o according_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v chaste_a to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n counsel_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o avoid_v fornication_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o husband_n insert_v this_o particle_n own_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o that_o which_o 11._o solomon_n express_v of_o a_o husband_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o relation_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o wife_n as_o the_o man_n must_v be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n in_o his_o wife_n and_o even_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n so_o must_v the_o woman_n be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n in_o her_o husband_n and_o even_o ravish_v with_o his_o love_n by_o the_o like_a rule_n the_o precept_n give_v to_o wife_n to_o be_v chaste_a must_v husband_n take_v as_o direct_v to_o themselves_o 5._o also_o and_o be_v chaste_a this_o duty_n do_v isaak_n and_o rebekah_n faithful_o and_o mutual_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o main_a end_n why_o marriage_n especial_o since_o the_o
unto_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v join_v to_o a_o former_a the_o live_a husband_n or_o wife_n be_v the_o present_a pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n he_o be_v now_o thy_o own_o husband_n and_o she_o be_v now_o thy_o own_o wife_n and_o not_o the_o party_n that_o be_v dead_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o virtuous_a husband_n or_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v precious_a to_o the_o suruive_a party_n for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v 7._o but_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o person_n decease_v may_v not_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o dead_a corpse_n so_o neither_o may_v the_o person_n be_v keep_v above_o ground_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o he_o or_o her_o virtue_n which_o after_o a_o sort_n be_v do_v when_o love_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v either_o take_v away_o or_o extenuate_v the_o love_n of_o the_o live_n this_o be_v to_o give_v dominion_n to_o the_o dead_a over_o the_o live_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o law_n enjoin_v §._o 11._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n mutual_a hatred_n contrary_a to_o love_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o so_o crabbed_a and_o crooked_a a_o disposition_n 10._o as_o they_o can_v love_v but_o rather_o hate_v one_o another_o because_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n for_o many_o husband_n have_v wife_n and_o wife_n husband_n every_o way_n worthy_a to_o be_v love_v will_v notwithstanding_o say_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o hearer_n i_o have_v indeed_o a_o good_a husband_n or_o i_o have_v a_o good_a wife_n but_o i_o can_v love_v he_o or_o i_o can_v love_v she_o and_o be_v demand_v a_o reason_n stick_v not_o open_o and_o impudent_o to_o reply_v i_o think_v i_o can_v love_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o my_o husband_n or_o i_o think_v i_o can_v love_v she_o if_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n o_o more_o than_o monstrous_a impudency_n be_v not_o this_o direct_o to_o oppose_v against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o against_o that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v set_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v it_o not_o to_o trample_v under_o foot_n god_n favour_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o move_v love_n but_o this_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thy_o husband_n or_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thy_o wife_n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v motive_n enough_o and_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o hatred_n assure_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o plain_a diabolical_a spirit_n contrary_a to_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o it_o will_v cast_v those_o who_o it_o possess_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n §._o 12._o of_o mutual_a peace_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n among_o other_o mean_n of_o maintain_v a_o inward_a love_a affection_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n outward_a mutual_a peace_n concord_n and_o agreement_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a whereupon_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o 3._o peace_n for_o peace_n be_v a_o bond_n that_o tie_v one_o to_o another_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v as_o one_o even_o one_o in_o spirit_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n outward_a discord_n disunite_v man_n spirit_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n how_o much_o more_o of_o all_o person_n ought_v 14._o husband_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o wife_n with_o their_o husband_n they_o be_v near_o than_o brother_n and_o sister_n behold_v then_o how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 9_o dwell_v together_o they_o must_v but_o without_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o dwell_n together_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n person_n at_o variance_n be_v far_o better_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o place_n then_o present_v together_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o place_n man_n and_o wife_n must_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n therefore_o 11._o they_o must_v be_v mutual_a peace_n betwixt_o they_o be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o their_o mind_n be_v beat_v with_o the_o discord_n of_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o wife_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o a_o haven_n to_o man_n how_o much_o more_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n if_o the_o haven_n be_v calm_a and_o free_a from_o storm_n and_o tempest_n what_o a_o refresh_a will_v it_o be_v to_o the_o mariner_n that_o have_v be_v toss_v in_o the_o sea_n with_o wind_n and_o wave_n for_o maintain_v peace_n 1._o all_o offence_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v must_v be_v avoid_v wife_n the_o husband_n must_v be_v watchful_a over_o himself_o that_o he_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o the_o wife_n on_o the_o other_o side_n offence_n cause_v contention_n 2._o when_o a_o offence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o one_o party_n it_o must_v offence_n not_o be_v take_v by_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o pass_v by_o and_o then_o will_v not_o peace_n be_v break_v the_o second_o blow_n make_v offence_n the_o fray_n reconciliation_n 3._o if_o both_o be_v incense_v together_o the_o fire_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o great_a with_o the_o great_a speed_n therefore_o must_v they_o both_o labour_n to_o put_v it_o out_o wrath_n must_v not_o lie_v in_o bed_n with_o two_o such_o 26._o bedfellow_n neither_o may_v they_o part_v bed_n for_o wrath_n sake_n that_o this_o fire_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o quench_v they_o must_v both_o strive_v first_o to_o offer_v reconciliation_n they_o be_v the_o glory_n who_o do_v first_o begin_v for_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o bless_a peacemaker_n not_o 9_o to_o accept_v peace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v more_o than_o heathenish_a but_o when_o wrath_n be_v incense_v to_o seek_v atonement_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o grace_n that_o come_v from_o above_o 4._o child_n servant_n nor_o any_o other_o in_o the_o family_n must_v be_v other_o bolster_v up_o by_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o man_n partake_v with_o any_o of_o the_o house_n against_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n against_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o usual_a cause_n of_o contention_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n 5._o they_o must_v forbear_v to_o twit_v one_o another_o in_o the_o tooth_n comparison_n with_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o other_o person_n or_o with_o their_o own_o former_a husband_n or_o wife_n in_o case_n they_o have_v have_v any_o before_o comparison_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o odious_a they_o stir_v up_o much_o passion_n and_o cause_v great_a contention_n 6._o above_o all_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o rash_a and_o unjust_a jealousy_n jealous_a which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o marriage_n and_o great_a cause_n of_o discontent_n that_o can_v be_v give_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n jealous_a person_n be_v ready_a to_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o to_o seek_v occasion_n of_o discord_n they_o will_v take_v every_o word_n look_v action_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o worse_a part_n and_o so_o take_v offence_n where_o none_o be_v give_v when_o jealousy_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o be_v as_o a_o flame_a fire_n that_o can_v hardly_o be_v put_v out_o it_o make_v the_o party_n who_o it_o possess_v implacable_a 35._o 7._o in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o must_v endeavour_n to_o please_v one_o another_o and_o either_o of_o another_o they_o suffer_v their_o own_o will_n to_o be_v cross_v rather_o than_o discontent_a to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o saint_n paul_n note_v this_o as_o a_o common_a 34._o mutual_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o and_o express_v their_o care_n thereof_o under_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v more_o than_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d care_n and_o imply_v a_o divide_n of_o the_o mind_n into_o diverse_a thought_n cast_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o every_o way_n how_o to_o give_v best_a content_n §._o 13._o of_o contention_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n contrary_n to_o mutual_a peace_n be_v contention_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v too_o frequent_a in_o most_o family_n and_o by_o which_o 8._o the_o common_a good_a be_v much_o hinder_v discord_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o a_o house_n be_v as_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o master_n and_o pilot_n in_o a_o ship_n may_v not_o great_a danger_n and_o much_o mischief_n be_v thence_o just_o fear_v we_o hear_v before_o that_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o to_o he_o be_v as_o a_o haven_n now_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v that_o if_o the_o haven_n be_v tempestuous_a it_o be_v much_o more_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o mariner_n then_o the_o wide_a sea_n wherefore_o let_v man_n and_o wife_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o as_o abraham_n be_v to_o lot_n and_o when_o
covetous_o dote_v upon_o their_o wealth_n as_o they_o will_v not_o bestow_v a_o groat_n to_o help_v they_o in_o call_v and_o marriage_n but_o say_v they_o keep_v all_o for_o they_o what_o a_o wretched_a and_o foolish_a disposition_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v still_o lay_v up_o more_o and_o more_o for_o their_o child_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o bestow_v any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o they_o in_o their_o great_a need_n when_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a benefit_n god_n oft_o meet_v with_o such_o covetous_a miser_n and_o cross_v their_o purpose_n by_o make_v stranger_n to_o enjoy_v that_o which_o they_o greedy_o hoard_a up_o §._o 58._o of_o parent_n last_o speech_n to_o their_o child_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o parent_n owe_v to_o their_o child_n be_v when_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v parent_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n their_o duty_n at_o that_o time_n in_o general_n be_v to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o it_o may_v go_v 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duty_n by_o the_o ordinary_a spirit_n of_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v us._n but_o the_o direction_n which_o etc._n isaak_n give_v to_o jaakob_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o laban_n be_v no_o extraordinary_a pprophecy_n nor_o that_o which_o 9_o david_n when_o he_o be_v old_a give_v to_o solomon_n and_o again_o etc._n when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o write_v for_o our_o imitation_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o imitate_v those_o holy_a man_n in_o these_o thing_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a parent_n be_v common_o most_v regard_v his_o last_o word_n do_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n 16._o this_o do_v the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n press_v upon_o he_o if_o ever_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o time_n seasonable_a for_o a_o parent_n to_o give_v good_a instruction_n to_o his_o child_n then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o parent_n be_v clean_o depart_v from_o their_o child_n 2._o thus_o shall_v a_o parent_n manifest_v his_o true_a affection_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o child_n good_n for_o now_o they_o can_v think_v that_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o ease_n and_o profit_n more_o than_o their_o good_a as_o at_o other_o time_n some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v of_o their_o parent_n instruction_n and_o admonition_n our_o parent_n know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o that_o the_o last_o word_n of_o parent_n may_v be_v the_o more_o seasonable_o and_o direction_n profitable_o deliver_v to_o their_o child_n they_o must_v note_v on_o the_o one_o side_n what_o evil_n their_o child_n be_v most_o prone_a unto_o what_o temptation_n they_o be_v most_o assault_v withal_o what_o snare_n they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o fall_v into_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v most_o needful_a for_o they_o and_o wherein_o they_o fail_v most_o and_o according_o they_o must_v order_v and_o frame_v their_o last_o word_n note_v for_o a_o pattern_n herein_o etc._n isaak_v counsel_n to_o jaakob_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o laban_n and_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o and_o 3._o david_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n §._o 59_o of_o parent_n last_o blessing_n to_o their_o child_n ii_o concern_v the_o prayer_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n i_o note_v it_o 4._o before_o to_o be_v a_o general_a duty_n never_o to_o be_v omit_v yet_o here_o in_o particular_a i_o mention_v it_o again_o because_o a_o parent_n blessing_n consist_v therein_o especial_o and_o then_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a time_n for_o parent_n to_o bestow_v a_o blessing_n on_o their_o child_n as_o 3._o isaak_n 15._o jaakob_n 19_o david_n and_o other_o do_v let_v parent_n therefore_o as_o they_o commend_v their_o own_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n so_o commend_v their_o child_n unto_o god_n grace_n and_o blessing_n god_n providence_n be_v a_o good_a inheritance_n many_o child_n do_v thereby_o exceed_o prosper_v though_o they_o have_v but_o small_a outward_a 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