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A17419 The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1630 (1630) STC 4239; ESTC S107158 133,233 536

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the_o family_n wife_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o family_n be_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n where_o duty_n of_o sour_a sort_n concur_v to_o their_o well-being_n fundamental_a officia_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la mu●ua_fw-la particularia_fw-la resultantia_n which_o be_v 1_o fundamental_a fundamental_a mutual_a in_o which_o both_o stand_v equal_o charge_v particular_a which_o both_o owe_v a_o part_n such_o as_o arise_v of_o these_o 1_o the_o fundamental_a duty_n concern_v their_o holy_a come_n together_o which_o ought_v primary_o to_o be_v heed_v for_o match_v together_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n we_o may_v depend_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o own_o ordinance_n whereas_o a_o godless_a entrance_n bring_v necesary_o unless_o god_n by_o a_o high_a hand_n direct_v it_o misery_n and_o m●n●fold_a inconvenience_n together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o then_o be_v these_o duty_n 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