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very_o hardly_o a_o adamant_n take_v no_o impression_n at_o all_o by_o all_o our_o force_n because_o of_o its_o hardness_n so_o nazianzen_n epist_n 130._o and_o such_o heart_n we_o have_v understand_v but_o so_o much_o and_o it_o will_v humble_v thou_o it_o will_v hide_v pride_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o then_o thy_o ear_n be_v prepare_v and_o heart_n too_o and_o so_o much_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o ear_n but_o the_o lord_n bear_v it_o and_o to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n but_o the_o lord_n open_v it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o parent_n can_v do_v and_o his_o main_a duty_n at_o this_o point_n even_o to_o spread_v this_o peremptory_a bent_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v part_n be_v preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o instruction_n which_o now_o follow_v the_o content_n chap._n i._n god_n goodness_n in_o frame_v we_o in_o the_o womb_n in_o bring_v we_o 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a_o commandment_n original_a in_o thou_o for_o thou_o brought'_v it_o into_o the_o world_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v defile_v thy_o body_n &_o set_v on_o fire_n not_o thy_o own_o only_a but_o the_o whole_a â—ourse_n of_o nature_n for_o thou_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o use_n mr._n boltons_n word_n in_o that_o firework_n which_o blow_v up_o all_o mankind_n he_o mean_v in_o adam_n transgression_n in_o who_o loin_n thou_o be_v as_o a_o branch_n in_o a_o common_a stock_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o bloody_a sea_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n into_o the_o world_n i_o will_v hold_v thy_o thought_n at_o the_o womb_n so_o may_v thou_o the_o better_a know_v thyself_o for_o
flesh_n till_o we_o come_v as_o low_o in_o our_o search_n as_o david_n do_v to_o our_o conception_n and_o birth_n the_o plough_n must_v go_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o strike_v at_o that_o root_n whereto_o sin_n be_v fasten_v else_o we_o sow_v among_o thorn_n slight_v not_o sin_n here_o 226._o here_o s._n c._n pag._n 226._o corruption_n the_o less_o we_o see_v it_o and_o lament_v it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sick_a humour_n spend_v and_o become_v less_o here_o thou_o must_v begin_v thy_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n thou_o must_v be_v humble_v more_o than_o for_o actual_a sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o act_n brood_a sin_n this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v that_o which_o breed_v and_o foment_n all_o our_o trouble_n it_o be_v 192._o be_v soul_n conflict_n pag._n 192._o good_a to_o follow_v sin_n to_o the_o first_o hold_v and_o castle_n which_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n indeed_o the_o most_o 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to_o jog_v it_o and_o all_o that_o while_n we_o may_v keep_v clean_a as_o a_o swine_n in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o a_o occasion_n be_v offer_v nor_o then_o neither_o unless_o we_o plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n till_o his_o spirit_n bring_v a_o light_n to_o we_o i_o hold_v thou_o the_o long_o at_o this_o point_n because_o it_o be_v the_o main_a point_n the_o more_o we_o consider_v the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o breadth_n &_o the_o length_n of_o this_o misery_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o magnify_v the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o breadth_n and_o the_o length_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n 213._o christ_n pag._n 213._o the_o favourer_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n this_o which_o some_o think_v and_o speak_v so_o weak_o and_o faint_o off_o be_v a_o more_o enemy_n to_o we_o then_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o more_o near_o a_o more_o restless_a a_o more_o traitorous_a enemy_n 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and_o the_o more_o we_o account_v of_o they_o the_o better_a we_o shall_v bear_v they_o thing_n may_v go_v cross_a for_o want_v of_o care_n so_o may_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o care_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n we_o know_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o yokefellow_n before_o we_o be_v marry_v nor_o quick_o then_o there_o be_v enough_o reason_n and_o cunning_a also_o to_o hide_v they_o before_o and_o now_o that_o we_o know_v they_o we_o may_v have_v know_v before_o that_o two_o angel_n be_v not_o meet_v together_o but_o two_o frail_a creature_n whereof_o the_o best_a be_v full_a enough_o of_o infirmity_n and_o this_o true_a wisdom_n count_v of_o before_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v to_o count_v the_o cost_n then_o nothing_o can_v come_v which_o be_v not_o expect_v we_o must_v expect_v to_o enjoy_v blessing_n with_o affliction_n 12._o affliction_n m_o dearing_n letter_n 12._o a_o mingle_v our_o joy_n with_o sorrow_n our_o wealth_n with_o some_o woe_n a_o temper_v heaven_n with_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v a_o happy_a temper_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o love_v nor_o rest_n in_o this_o earth_n above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v but_o acknowledge_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v it_o as_o transitory_a thing_n and_o have_v our_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o if_o this_o be_v our_o wisdom_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o more_o special_a business_n then_o if_o matter_n be_v not_o well_o we_o make_v they_o well_o and_o if_o not_o our_o yoke_n fellow_n yet_o ourselves_o the_o better_a we_o must_v note_v a_o second_o thing_n also_o for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o in_o marriage_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o seem_v contrary_a but_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o honourable_a equality_n and_o a_o inequality_n a_o superiority_n and_o a_o inferioritie_n both_o found_v in_o nature_n upon_o the_o strength_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o one_o sex_n and_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o other_o the_o equality_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v count_v nothing_o their_o own_o â—_o own_o read_v chrys_n in_o ephâ—s_n cap._n 5._o hom._n 20._o â—_o my_o and_o thou_o two_o word_n that_o make_v so_o much_o difference_n and_o division_n in_o the_o world_n must_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o house_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n no_o never_o hear_v in_o that_o community_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a betwixt_o they_o soul_n body_n good_n friend_n acquaintance_n one_o the_o other_o all_o common_a the_o inequality_n or_o superiority_n consist_v in_o the_o husband_n headship_n and_o power_n over_o the_o wife_n he_o be_v supreme_a as_o the_o head_n now_o here_o be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a wisdom_n since_o a_o conjugal_a estate_n be_v a_o draw_v together_o in_o one_o yoke_n and_o the_o yoke_n seem_v unequal_a yet_o to_o draw_v straight_o and_o even_o and_o in_o a_o right_a path_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v teach_v from_o above_o god_n above_o there_o be_v but_o one_o will_n in_o a_o house_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o where_o this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o there_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o seem_v contrary_a but_o be_v not_o will_v be_v contrary_a indeed_o and_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o order_n which_o proceed_v from_o unity_n as_o the_o head_n will_v cause_v great_a disorder_n but_o where_o this_o wisdom_n be_v this_o teach_n from_o above_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o discern_v and_o exercise_v the_o husband_n superior_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n sweet_o command_v himself_o look_v careful_o there_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_v and_o method_n to_o all_o that_o have_v oversight_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o as_o well_o as_o pastor_n ourselves_o first_o then_z other_o 16._o other_o act_n 20._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o and_o so_o command_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o again_z as_o sweet_o and_o willing_o obey_v he_o the_o husband_n live_v with_o his_o wiâ—e_n and_o rule_n as_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o wife_n submit_v as_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v knowledge_n the_o husband_n count_v it_o his_o great_a dignity_n to_o govern_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wife_n her_o great_a honour_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o baseness_n but_o a_o point_n of_o a_o nobleminde_n to_o know_v one_o self_n inferior_a and_o to_o demean_v onesself_n according_o say_v chrysostome_n a_o wife_n by_o take_v that_o to_o herself_o which_o belong_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o â—_o as_o chrysost_n on_o eph._n 6._o hom._n 22._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—y_n cor_n hom._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n m_o mâ—â—_n â—_o his_o proper_a right_n and_o charter_n do_v not_o in_o so_o do_v take_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o man_n but_o lose_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n indeed_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o unseemly_a and_o unworthy_a sight_n then_o to_o see_v a_o wife_n usurp_v the_o authority_n over_o the_o man_n it_o be_v like_o a_o body_n i_o have_v sometime_o see_v who_o head_n be_v bow_v down_o so_o close_o to_o the_o breast_n that_o behind_o you_o can_v scarce_o discern_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o shoulder_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o seemly_a sight_n to_o sâ—e_v â—_o t_o there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o good_a master_n to_o make_v all_o follow_v his_o step_n though_o he_o say_v nothing_o yet_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v see_v enough_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v chryso_v in_o cap._n 17._o gen._n bom_n 40._o â—_o the_o head_n stand_v out_o in_o sight_n and_o the_o contrary_a as_o unseemly_a and_o as_o unseemly_a every_o whit_n if_o the_o man_n demean_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o his_o place_n if_o he_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o headship_n it_o will_v but_o disgrace_v he_o the_o more_o be_v like_o a_o pearl_n set_v in_o lead_n or_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n a_o skull_n without_o brain_n or_o a_o head_n without_o wit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o prime_a duty_n and_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o the_o burden_n lie_v upon_o the_o man_n it_o be_v much_o how_o he_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o draw_v here_o for_o the_o head_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v a_o head_n import_v a_o pre-eminence_n and_o sovereignty_n it_o imply_v also_o a_o derivation_n of_o the_o spirit_n thence_o to_o the_o member_n which_o be_v intercept_v the_o body_n will_v quick_o fall_v into_o a_o dead_a palsy_n 234._o palsy_n ut_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la siâ—_n in_o imperio_fw-la gravissimus_fw-la est_fw-la morbus_fw-la qui_fw-fr â—_o capite_fw-la dâ—ssâ—â—ditur_fw-la plâ—n_fw-fr l._n 4._o cp_n 22._o â—_o morbido_fw-la capite_fw-la nil_fw-la sanum_fw-la est_fw-la aeque_fw-la ullum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d membrum_fw-la efficio_fw-la svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la principale_v non_fw-la constat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d d._n gaber_n l._n 7._o pag._n 234._o all_o which_o strong_o argue_v the_o man_n principal_a charge_n and_o duty_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o headship_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o lead_a example_n i_o he_o man_n by_o his_o example_n must_v lead_v on_o the_o wife_n to_o faith_n else_o what_o be_v one_o in_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v two_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v diviâ—ed_v say_v chrysologus_fw-la servant_n chrysologus_fw-la vir_fw-la conjugem_fw-la deducat_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la unâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o carâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o d_o â—_o sum_fw-la ser._n 10._o as_o it_o be_v in_o print_v when_o on_o sheet_n be_v set_v a_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d press_v after_o it_o so_o when_o the_o master_n have_v a_o good_a impression_n upon_o he_o â—is_n 〈◊〉_d be_v â—â—sily_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prâ—ty_n if_o grace_n that_o precious_a ointment_n be_v plentiful_o â—â—â—â—e_a head_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o master_n it_o will_v quick_o distil_v to_o his_o skirt_n child_n and_o servant_n the_o man_n be_v in_o his_o place_n though_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n yet_o in_o his_o place_n as_o the_o great_a parson_n in_o their_o great_a sea_n as_o the_o admiral_n ship_n that_o bear_v the_o lantern_n all_o steer_n after_o it_o and_o indeed_o this_o man_n though_o in_o a_o low_a estate_n of_o life_n yet_o be_v out_o of_o order_n can_v blow_v as_o big_a and_o raise_v as_o great_a storm_n proportionable_o in_o his_o little_a pond_n as_o the_o other_o do_v in_o their_o great_a sea_n so_o lipsius_n phrase_v it_o 1569._o it_o de_fw-fr const_n lib._n 2._o chap_n 25._o see_v part_n first_o p._n 93._o the_o lightness_n of_o
churlish_a deal_n and_o answer_n this_o instruct_v we_o to_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o have_v the_o same_o controversy_n against_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o decline_a age_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v this_o man_n this_o woman_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v so_o as_o nothing_o be_v miss_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o they_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o lengthen_v out_o their_o day_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o feed_v they_o all_o their_o life_n and_o redeem_v they_o from_o evil_a in_o vain_a have_v i_o preserve_v their_o inward_a and_o outward_a faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o sound_n and_o entire_a for_o all_o this_o have_v they_o so_o and_o so_o churlish_o requite_v i_o for_o all_o they_o have_v return_v evil_a for_o good_a this_o be_v a_o reproof_n the_o hear_n whereof_o we_o can_v endure_v and_o such_o a_o like_a reproof_n must_v he_o or_o she_o hear_v even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v make_v their_o heart_n like_o a_o stone_n within_o they_o if_o be_v preserve_v so_o and_o so_o long_o they_o have_v so_o unkind_o requite_v the_o lord_n if_o have_v so_o long_o a_o time_n of_o gather_v and_o of_o exercise_v their_o talon_n they_o have_v gain_v nothing_o if_o have_v pass_v over_o so_o many_o year_n they_o have_v careless_o pass_v over_o also_o the_o observation_n which_o so_o many_o year_n will_v have_v yield_v very_o many_o for_o this_o we_o must_v still_o remember_v that_o the_o unthankful_a man_n the_o better_a he_o be_v the_o worse_o he_o be_v that_o be_v the_o more_o good_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v to_o he_o the_o heavy_a his_o account_n will_v be_v and_o then_o the_o worse_a it_o will_v be_v with_o he_o better_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o he_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o water_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fruitful_a that_o we_o may_v escape_v this_o great_a condemnation_n labour_v we_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o betimes_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o our_o increase_n and_o growth_n herein_o will_v our_o strength_n be_v for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o decay_n of_o age_n be_v repair_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n as_o mr_n calvine_n expound_v the_o place_n 20._o place_n esay_n 65._o 20._o let_v we_o hear_v now_o how_o sad_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v at_o this_o point_n we_o will_v hear_v his_o counsel_n also_o for_o that_o be_v of_o use_n indeed_o but_o his_o complaint_n first_o which_o be_v this_o you_o have_v be_v infant_n than_o child_n than_o grown-man_n after_o graveman_n but_o yet_o good_a man_n never_o now_o reverence_v your_o 543._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la pag._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n châ—ysost_o tom._n 6._o in_o vet_z test_n pag._n 543._o old-age_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n give_v this_o honour_n unto_o it_o of_o be_v wise_a of_o do_v virtuous_o give_v it_o as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o give_v you_o honour_n and_o due_a reverence_n you_o be_v hasten_v now_o towards_o your_o grave_n set_v your_o face_n the_o more_o steadfast_o towards_o your_o country_n which_o be_v above_o your_o foot_n be_v almost_o stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n pluck_v they_o up_o now_o as_o a_o traveller_n that_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o have_v far_o to_o go_v and_o walk_v on_o the_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n so_o redeem_v the_o time_n put_v that_o crown_n upon_o your_o gray_a head_n upon_o your_o decline_a age_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o day_n be_v near_o the_o set_n that_o now_o at_o length_n now_o you_o be_v die_v you_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v true_o till_o he_o live_v godly_o holy_o till_o then_o he_o be_v dead_a though_o he_o live_v that_o the_o end_n of_o your_o life_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o your_o happiness_n oh_o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o deliver_v again_o and_o yet_o again_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o spare_v and_o yet_o to_o commit_v more_o abomination_n 10._o abomination_n jer._n 7._o 10._o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v alex._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joyed_n pag._n 40._o alex._n as_o some_o have_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o wicked_a the_o more_o kind_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v you_o pity_v blind_a man_n 49._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 49._o and_o deaf_a man_n because_o they_o can_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o you_o see_v nor_o hear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v o_o pity_v yourselves_o for_o you_o be_v both_o both_o blind_a and_o deaf_a you_o have_v see_v much_o you_o have_v observe_v little_a you_o have_v hear_v many_o thing_n and_o those_o great_a thing_n but_o you_o understand_v not_o what_o you_o hear_v now_o hear_v and_o hearken_v now_o see_v and_o perceive_v now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n 41._o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n 41._o that_o yet_o the_o day_n be_v and_o be_v yet_o continue_a still_o every_o day_n to_o this_o present_a repeat_v a_o great_a mercy_n this_o provoke_v the_o lord_n no_o long_o grieve_v his_o good_a spirit_n no_o more_o lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n as_o he_o will_v do_v if_o we_o continue_v to_o turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n iâ—id_n wantonness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iâ—id_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n 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