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to_o all_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n concern_v their_o duty_n §._o 95._o of_o every_o one_o look_v to_o his_o own_o duty_n especial_o in_o the_o forename_a application_n a_o eye_n must_v be_v have_v rather_o to_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o to_o other_o then_o to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o other_o ought_v to_o perform_v to_o we_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o to_o the_o husband_n see_v that_o thy_o wife_n reverence_v thou_o but_o see_v that_o thou_o love_v she_o so_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n press_v particular_a duty_n upon_o those_o particular_a person_n who_o ought_v to_o perform_v they_o as_o subjection_n on_o wife_n love_v on_o husband_n and_o so_o in_o other_o this_o therefore_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o thou_o how_o thou_o 11._o may_v show_v thyself_o blameless_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o one_o ought_v to_o provoke_v another_o and_o 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which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o father_n and_o son_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n if_o a_o father_n do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o be_v just_a he_o etc._n shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o do_v not_o so_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o again_o if_o a_o father_n do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o if_o his_o son_n do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n two_o shall_v 34._o be_v in_o one_o bed_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o other_o leave_v let_v this_o be_v note_v against_o the_o common_a vain_a apology_n which_o be_v make_v for_o neglect_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v this_o duty_n be_v not_o perform_v to_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v duty_n when_o my_o husband_n do_v his_o duty_n i_o will_v do_v i_o say_v the_o wife_n and_o i_o i_o say_v the_o husband_n when_o my_o wife_n do_v she_o what_o if_o he_o never_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o be_v damn_v will_v thou_o never_o do_v thou_o this_o look_v for_o of_o duty_n at_o other_o hand_n make_v we_o the_o more_o careless_a of_o our_o own_o do_v you_o therefore_o o_o husband_n look_v especial_o to_o your_o use_v own_o duty_n do_v you_o love_v your_o wife_n and_o you_o o_o wife_n look_v citat_fw-la you_o to_o you_o especial_o do_v you_o reverence_v your_o husband_n for_o this_o end_n let_v husband_n read_v those_o duty_n most_o diligent_o which_o concern_v husband_n and_o wife_n those_o which_o concern_v wife_n let_v not_o the_o husband_n say_v of_o the_o wife_n duty_n there_o be_v goodlesson_n for_o my_o wife_n and_o neglect_v his_o own_o nor_o the_o wife_n say_v the_o like_a of_o husband_n duty_n and_o not_o regard_v she_o own_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o subjection_n of_o many_o wife_n very_o harsh_a and_o irksome_a to_o they_o because_o their_o husband_n that_o urge_v and_o press_v they_o thereto_o show_v little_a or_o no_o love_n to_o they_o at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v many_o husband_n very_o backward_o in_o show_v love_n because_o their_o wife_n which_o expect_v much_o love_n show_v little_a or_o no_o reverence_n to_o their_o husband_n wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a so_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n §._o 96._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n from_o those_o particular_a duty_n which_o concern_v husband_n and_o wife_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o such_o as_o concern_v child_n and_o parent_n as_o before_o he_o lay_v down_o wife_n duty_n before_o husband_n so_o here_o he_o begin_v with_o child_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v 10._o before_o beside_o child_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o matrimonial_a conjunction_n therefore_o fit_o place_v next_o unto_o man_n and_o wife_n that_o which_o concern_v child_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o eph._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o we_o will_v distinct_o open_v ephes._n 6._o 1._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n the_o first_o word_n child_n be_v in_o the_o original_a as_o proper_a a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d at_o can_v be_v use_v
one_o in_o another_o the_o care_n which_o elkanah_n have_v to_o carry_v his_o etc._n wife_n along_o with_o himself_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n year_n by_o year_n show_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o uphold_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o gift_n and_o portion_n which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o use_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o imply_v the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v without_o question_n the_o main_a end_n which_o the_o shunamite_n aim_v at_o in_o 10._o provide_v lodging_n for_o the_o prophet_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o grace_n this_o duty_n may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v by_o these_o mean_n follow_v forward_o 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o approve_v the_o same_o 2._o by_o frequent_a conference_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o same_o mutual_o propound_v question_n one_o to_o another_o thereabouts_o and_o answer_v the_o same_o 3._o by_o their_o mutual_a practice_n and_o example_n make_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o a_o pattern_n of_o piety_n 4._o by_o perform_v exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o pray_v sing_a psalm_n read_v the_o word_n and_o the_o like_a together_o 5._o by_o maintain_v holy_a and_o religious_a exercise_n in_o the_o family_n 7._o though_o this_o duty_n especial_o appertain_v to_o the_o husband_n yet_o the_o wife_n must_v put_v her_o husband_n in_o mind_n thereof_o if_o he_o forget_v it_o and_o stir_v he_o up_o if_o he_o be_v backward_o thus_o do_v the_o good_a shunamite_n 2_o king_n 4._o 9_o 10._o no_o man_n persuasion_n in_o this_o kind_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v with_o a_o man_n as_o his_o wife_n 6._o by_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n olymp._n to_o hear_v the_o word_n partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o conscionable_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n great_a need_n there_o be_v that_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v endeavour_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o each_o other_o because_o we_o be_v all_o so_o prone_a to_o fall_v away_o and_o wax_v cold_a even_o as_o thereof_o water_v if_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o and_o more_o fuel_n be_v not_o put_v under_o therein_o and_o of_o all_o other_o husband_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v most_o helpful_a herein_o because_o they_o can_v soon_o espy_v the_o beginning_n of_o decay_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a and_o continual_a familiarity_n together_o §._o 28._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n contrary_a to_o a_o mutual_a care_n of_o one_o another_o salvation_n the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o that_o general_a mutual_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o one_o another_o and_o to_o the_o particular_a branch_n comprise_v under_o it_o be_v many_o as_o 1._o a_o careless_a neglect_n thereof_o when_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n thing_n so_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n as_o they_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o be_v provident_a one_o for_o another_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n hereof_o most_o that_o live_v in_o this_o earth_n be_v guilty_a and_o among_o other_o even_o many_o of_o they_o who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o very_o good_a and_o kind_a husband_n and_o wife_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n they_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v do_v and_o their_o kindness_n may_v be_v as_o the_o ape_n kindness_n which_o cause_v death_n 2._o the_o unworthy_a walk_n and_o unchristian_a carriage_n of_o a_o believer_n walk_v that_o be_v marry_v to_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o hereby_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v the_o more_o to_o dislike_v and_o detest_v it_o if_o a_o popish_a or_o profane_a husband_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o wife_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o she_o be_v stout_a proud_a wanton_a waspish_a wasteful_a or_o give_v to_o any_o other_o like_o vice_n will_v he_o not_o be_v ready_a thereupon_o to_o inveigh_v against_o the_o religion_n she_o profess_v and_o utter_o protest_v against_o it_o so_o also_o a_o popish_a or_o profane_a wife_n if_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o such_o a_o husband_n 3._o negligence_n in_o observe_v one_o another_o disposition_n or_o conversation_n sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o keep_v not_o back_o nor_o restrain_v one_o another_o from_o run_v into_o any_o sin_n but_o prove_v such_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o to_o another_o as_o eli_n prove_v a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n whence_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n severe_a vengeance_n fall_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o pilat_n wife_n though_o a_o heathenish_a woman_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o such_o wife_n for_o she_o do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o keep_v 19_o her_o husband_n from_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n 4._o acomplement_v all_o soothe_n of_o one_o another_o humour_n and_o seek_v man-pleasing_a mutual_o to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o respect_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n such_o as_o these_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d men-pleasers_a hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v one_o another_o from_o sin_n that_o the_o better_a rather_o yield_v unto_o the_o worse_o and_o both_o run_v into_o 2._o evil_n as_o adam_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o wife_n to_o transgress_v against_o god_n express_a charge_n and_o wise_a solomon_n be_v draw_v by_o his_o wife_n unto_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11._o 4._o and_o sapphira_n consent_v to_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o ananias_n her_o husband_n act._n 5._o 2._o 5._o a_o undue_a fear_n of_o offend_v one_o another_o by_o christian_a instruction_n offence_n admonition_n reproof_n and_o the_o 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