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the_o believe_a husband_n and_o it_o 〈…〉_z unbelieve_a husband_n by_o the_o believe_a wife_n but_o not_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o either_o for_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n must_v learn_v to_o believe_v of_o the_o believe_a husband_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n of_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o so_o be_v save_v otherwise_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v either_o save_v by_o his_o or_o her_o own_o faith_n or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o any_o carnal_a respect_n to_o adventure_v conjunction_n with_o the_o contrary_n mind_v and_o qualify_v tempt_v god_n and_o consequent_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o promise_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o marry_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o threaten_a curse_n follow_v they_o the_o godly_a wife_n of_o the_o religious_a husband_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n his_o child_n like_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o his_o table_n thus_o shall_v the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_n the_o lord_n this_o blessing_n yet_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o wife_n nor_o multitude_n of_o chlidren_n only_o for_o so_o have_v many_o heathen_n be_v bless_v that_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o fear_v he_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o blessing_n be_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o religious_a carriage_n of_o the_o love_a wife_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o child_n wherewith_o god_n will_v bless_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o virtuous_a wife_n for_o there_o can_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a burden_n or_o cross_v to_o a_o virtuous_a father_n then_o to_o have_v many_o and_o they_o vicious_a child_n it_o behoove_v therefore_o these_o kind_n of_o unmarried_a person_n to_o observe_v in_o this_o weighty_a action_n some_o necessary_a rule_n the_o first_o not_o to_o consummate_v the_o contract_n without_o approbation_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o governor_n second_o if_o either_o party_n respect_v any_o private_a end_n more_o than_o the_o virtue_n and_o religious_a conversation_n of_o the_o other_o that_o party_n give_v testimony_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o he_o or_o she_o stand_v upon_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o he_o or_o her_o carnal_a affection_n which_o common_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o many_o cross_n and_o domestical_a or_o foreign_a affliction_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v every_o man_n or_o woman_n thus_o intend_v to_o couple_v he_o or_o herself_o in_o marriage_n with_o any_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v be_v the_o marriage_n maker_n and_o yield_v they_o mutual_a continue_a comfort_n one_o of_o another_o but_o if_o they_o rash_o run_v into_o it_o without_o the_o approbation_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v seldom_o avoid_v but_o mischief_n or_o misery_n 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i_o like_v not_o who_o thou_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v conjoin_v unto_o i_o in_o thy_o fear_n but_o let_v all_o thing_n so_o succeed_v my_o proceed_n as_o may_v argue_v and_o assure_v i_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a furtherance_n and_o divine_a allowance_n as_o thou_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n further_o with_o bless_a success_n the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n in_o choose_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n so_o let_v all_o thing_n o_o lord_n be_v bless_v unto_o i_o prevent_v my_o own_o desire_n if_o they_o concur_v not_o with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o alter_v my_o will_n and_o intention_n if_o they_o answer_v not_o thy_o will_n and_o give_v i_o a_o understanding_n and_o feel_v heart_n that_o i_o give_v not_o way_n unto_o my_o natural_a motion_n and_o vain_a inclination_n which_o in_o this_o single_a estate_n often_o oversway_v in_o i_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n
in_o i_o divine_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v true_o and_o zealous_o exercise_v therein_o in_o my_o wake_n i_o may_v admit_v no_o idle_a thought_n to_o possess_v the_o same_o nor_o give_v satan_n or_o my_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n opportunity_n to_o snare_v i_o and_o to_o seduce_v i_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o sleep_a and_o wake_v i_o may_v ever_o rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n out_o of_o the_o â—each_n of_o all_o my_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o be_v ever_o restless_a in_o their_o practice_n and_o device_n be_v thou_o therefore_o lord_n on_o my_o â—â—dâ—_n prevent_v they_o of_o their_o purpose_n garde_fw-fr 〈…〉_z ee_fw-mi with_o thy_o holy_a angel_n this_o night_n keep_v i_o &_o who_o and_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o i_o let_v all_o thing_n prosper_v under_o my_o hand_n o_o lord_n let_v neither_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n the_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n of_o nature_n hinder_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o creature_n ordain_v to_o my_o use_n neither_o let_v my_o sin_n make_v breach_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o let_v the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n be_v at_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n continue_v my_o limb_n &_o sense_n preserve_v my_o sleep_n bless_v and_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n sanâ—tiâ—â—ed_v unto_o i_o in_o christ_n my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n this_o night_n and_o ever_o amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o watch_v over_o i_o this_o night_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v use_v after_o private_a prayer_n in_o family_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o any_o member_n of_o a_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o little_a careful_a of_o it_o fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v it_o uttermost_a power_n to_o support_v and_o aid_v 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of_o the_o same_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n together_o with_o we_o have_v the_o self_n same_o seal_n of_o adoption_n that_o we_o have_v god_n forbid_v the_o neglect_n of_o which_o spiritual_a duty_n imply_v our_o want_n of_o love_n unto_o our_o head_n christ_n wherein_o we_o also_o break_v the_o law_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o if_o we_o then_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v also_o for_o they_o which_o christ_n intend_v in_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v not_o as_o in_o our_o own_o name_n my_o father_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o church_n our_o father_n though_o upon_o some_o particular_a occasion_n a_o private_a man_n may_v use_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o but_o in_o general_a supplication_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n inseparable_a in_o christian_a charity_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o yea_o and_o for_o all_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o private_a prayer_n either_o with_o our_o family_n or_o by_o ourselves_o add_v this_o consequent_a prayer_n or_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n that_o we_o discharge_v that_o christian_a duty_n for_o other_o god_n may_v the_o more_o esteem_v our_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o faithful_a member_n to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o we_o which_o may_v be_v much_o comfortable_a to_o all_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5._o 16._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n whersoever_o disperse_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v after_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n gracious_a lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o love_a father_n the_o keeper_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o that_o true_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n we_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n as_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o our_o own_o do_v here_o humble_o present_v our_o petition_n unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o howsoever_o or_o whersoever_o distract_v disperse_a and_o estrange_v by_o nation_n tongue_n or_o place_n from_o us._n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o who_o know_v who_o be_v thou_o to_o have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n over_o they_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v already_o call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n grant_v they_o lord_n merciful_a love_a and_o constant_a heart_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o without_o waver_v or_o start_v back_o call_v and_o incorporate_v such_o as_o be_v contrary_o mind_v and_o who_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o fore-election_n appoint_v to_o salvation_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a communion_n with_o us._n and_o such_o as_o yet_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o ignorance_n by_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n 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