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confirm_v the_o same_o as_o long_a hair_n veil_n and_o other_o cover_n over_o the_o head_n this_o and_o the_o former_a argument_n do_v the_o apostle_n himself_o use_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o point_n then_o be_v so_o clear_a wife_n ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o namely_o that_o a_o husband_n have_v superiority_n husband_n and_o authority_n over_o a_o wife_n the_o acknowledgement_n hereof_o be_v a_o main_a and_o principal_a duty_n and_o a_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n till_o a_o wife_n be_v full_o instruct_v therein_o and_o true_o persuade_v thereof_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o she_o as_o it_o ought_v for_o subjection_n have_v relation_n to_o superiority_n and_o authority_n the_o very_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v as_o much_o how_o then_o can_v subjection_n be_v yield_v if_o husband_n be_v not_o acknowledge_a superior_n it_o may_v be_v force_v as_o one_o king_n conquer_v in_o battle_n by_o another_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o yield_v homage_n to_o the_o conqueror_n but_o yet_o because_o he_o still_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a he_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v willing_o to_o yield_v a_o subject_n duty_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o expect_v a_o time_n when_o he_o may_v free_v himself_o and_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o conqueror_n §._o 4._o of_o a_o fond_a conceit_n that_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v equal_a contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a subjection_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o wife_n who_o think_v themselves_o every_o way_n as_o good_a as_o their_o husband_n and_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o reason_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o small_a inequality_n paritic_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n for_o of_o all_o degree_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n there_o be_v the_o least_o disparity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o the_o man_n be_v as_o the_o head_n yet_o be_v the_o woman_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o body_n next_o the_o head_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o other_o member_n under_o the_o head_n and_o almost_o equal_a to_o the_o head_n in_o many_o respect_n and_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o head_n as_o a_o evidence_n that_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o man_n as_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o head_n she_o be_v at_o her_o 21._o first_o creation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o man_n where_o his_o heart_n lie_v and_o though_o the_o woman_n be_v at_o first_o 12._o of_o the_o man_n create_v out_o of_o his_o side_n yet_o be_v the_o man_n also_o by_o the_o woman_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o creation_n man_n have_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o woman_n womb_n so_o as_o neither_o the_o man_n be_v without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n yea_o as_o 7._o the_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n so_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n they_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n beside_o wife_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o same_o child_n whereof_o their_o husband_n be_v father_n for_o god_n say_v to_o both_o 28._o multiply_v and_o increase_v and_o mistress_n of_o the_o same_o servant_n whereof_o they_o be_v master_n for_o sarah_n be_v call_v answ_n mistress_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_v there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n whence_o many_o wife_n gather_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a equality_n but_o from_o some_o particular_n to_o infer_v a_o general_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n 1._o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n betwixt_o judge_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n of_o town_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o equality_n betwixt_o they_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o a_o common_a equity_n for_o the_o husband_n may_v command_v his_o wife_n but_o not_o she_o he_o 3._o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o common_a equity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n for_o the_o husband_n have_v ever_o even_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o superiority_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n even_o in_o the_o forename_a instance_n the_o husband_n must_v have_v the_o stroke_n as_o in_o give_v the_o name_n of_o rachel_n young_a child_n where_o the_o wife_n will_v have_v one_o name_n the_o husband_n another_o that_o name_n which_o the_o husband_n give_v stand_v gen._n 35._o 18._o though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o little_a disparity_n yet_o god_n have_v so_o express_o appoint_v subjection_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o 37._o though_o husband_n and_o wife_n may_v mutual_o serve_v one_o another_o through_o love_n yet_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o man_n §._o 5._o of_o a_o wife_n acknowledgement_n of_o her_o 9_o own_o husband_n superiority_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o that_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o husband_n honour_n consist_v in_o the_o particular_a application_n thereof_o unto_o their_o own_o proper_a husband_n the_o next_o duty_n therefore_o be_v that_o wife_n acknowledge_v their_o honour_n own_o husband_n even_o those_o to_o who_o by_o god_n providence_n they_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o husband_n honour_n and_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a thus_o much_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o that_o particle_n of_o restraint_n 24._o own_o which_o he_o use_v very_o often_o so_o likewise_o do_v 5._o s._n peter_n exhort_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n 2._o to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o hereunto_o restrain_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o ancient_a good_a wife_n that_o they_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n object_n what_o if_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a place_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o woman_n of_o eminent_a place_n or_o a_o servant_n be_v marry_v to_o his_o mistress_n or_o a_o age_a woman_n to_o a_o youth_n must_v such_o a_o wife_n acknowledge_v such_o a_o husband_n her_o superior_a answ_n yea_o very_o for_o in_o give_v herself_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o marriage_n take_v he_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o advance_v he_o above_o herself_o and_o subiect_v herself_o unto_o he_o it_o boot_v nothing_o what_o either_o of_o they_o be_v before_o marriage_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n the_o husband_n be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o his_o wife_n though_o the_o husband_n be_v before_o marriage_n a_o very_a beggar_n and_o of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o the_o wife_n very_o wealthy_a and_o of_o a_o noble_a
point_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o order_n 4._o the_o quality_n thereof_o 2._o the_o truth_n 5._o the_o quantity_n  _fw-fr 3_o the_o cause_n 6._o the_o continuance_n  _fw-fr i._n for_o the_o order_n christ_n begin_v to_o love_v his_o church_n he_o mafe_v his_o love_n to_o she_o before_o she_o love_v he_o as_o the_o air_n heat_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o a_o wall_n on_o which_o the_o sunbeam_n smite_v give_v a_o reflection_n of_o heat_n back_o again_o so_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v heat_v and_o warm_v at_o heart_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n love_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o note_v we_o love_v he_o 19_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o church_n herself_o acknowledge_v say_v because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n 2._o wherewith_o we_o be_v reviue_v and_o cheer_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n no_o spark_n of_o love_n at_o all_o if_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o love_a of_o we_o first_o do_v not_o instill_v love_n into_o we_o we_o can_v no_o more_o love_v he_o then_o a_o live_a bird_n rise_v out_o of_o a_o cold_a egg_n if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v warm_a by_o the_o dam_n sit_v upon_o it_o thus_o must_v a_o husband_n first_o begin_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n his_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o authority_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o wife_n a_o guide_n which_o title_n be_v express_o give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a 3._o ghost_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o go_v before_o she_o and_o by_o his_o example_n to_o instruct_v and_o incite_v she_o to_o do_v her_o duty_n what_o a_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o head_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o she_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o wife_n wive-like_a carriage_n she_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n under_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o love_v she_o 10._o reason_n there_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o 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a_o wife_n subjection_n to_o seem_v harsh_a and_o a_o careful_a performance_n thereof_o a_o heavy_a burden_n never_o shall_v they_o partake_v of_o christ_n love_n that_o in_o their_o place_n â—ew_a themselves_o so_o unlike_a to_o christ_n §._o 63._o of_o the_o truth_n truth_n of_o husband_n love_n ii_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o his_o church_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o in_o word_n only_o no_o nor_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o thus_o his_o love_n prove_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o his_o church_n which_o thereby_o be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v a_o glorious_a 27._o church_n have_v he_o only_o bear_v a_o tender_a compassion_n and_o pitiful_a affection_n towards_o it_o or_o labour_v only_o with_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a word_n to_o uphold_v and_o succour_v it_o it_o have_v still_o lie_v pollute_v with_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o receive_v no_o profit_n and_o benefit_n at_o all_o so_o must_v husband_n love_v their_o wife_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o deed_n deed_n 18._o such_o a_o love_n be_v require_v of_o a_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n much_o more_o therefore_o to_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sister_n as_o 5._o the_o apostle_n express_o style_v she_o but_o near_a than_o sister_n mother_n daughter_n friend_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o this_o therefore_o serve_v to_o press_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o forename_a duty_n appertain_v to_o a_o husband_n §._o 64._o of_o husband_n dissimulation_n contrary_n be_v their_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n who_o make_v great_a show_n of_o much_o love_n and_o pretence_n of_o earnest_a affection_n use_v many_o outward_a compliment_n but_o fail_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a trial_n the_o deed_n some_o like_a suitor_n or_o wooer_n will_v promise_v mountain_n but_o not_o perform_v moul-hill_n other_o will_v coll_v and_o kiss_v their_o wife_n much_o but_o trust_v they_o with_o nothing_o nor_o provide_v for_o they_o thing_n requisite_a there_o be_v that_o will_v weep_v much_o when_o their_o wife_n be_v sick_a yet_o not_o afford_v physic_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o their_o recovery_n yea_o many_o will_v carry_v a_o fair_a face_n all_o their_o life_n long_o towards_o their_o wife_n and_o at_o their_o death_n leave_v they_o nothing_o to_o live_v by_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o who_o by_o other_o be_v account_v to_o be_v very_o kind_a husband_n be_v by_o their_o wife_n find_v to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o if_o trial_n be_v make_v of_o husband_n love_n by_o their_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o forename_a duty_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v as_o far_o short_a in_o love_n as_o wife_n in_o subjection_n §._o 65._o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o husband_n love_n iii_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v his_o love_n as_o moses_n note_v 8._o he_o 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like_a many_o who_o be_v oft_o move_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v know_v to_o their_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sin_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o the_o danger_n wherein_o they_o lie_v by_o reason_n thereof_o do_v notwithstanding_o through_o careless_a and_o causeless_a fear_n refrain_v and_o forbear_v to_o do_v so_o 6._o a_o impious_a and_o envious_a disposition_n whereby_o many_o husband_n grace_n and_o wife_n be_v move_v to_o mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o that_o holy_a zeal_n and_o forwardness_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o their_o bedfellow_n as_o michal_n who_o resemble_v david_n to_o a_o fool_n or_o 20._o vaine-fellow_n because_o he_o manifest_v his_o zeal_n by_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n thus_o do_v many_o nip_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o very_a bud_n and_o cause_n grace_n soon_o to_o wither_v but_o curse_v be_v that_o husband_n or_o wife_n that_o thus_o pervert_v the_o main_a end_n of_o their_o near_a conjunction_n §._o 29._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n mutual_a care_n over_o one_o another_o body_n after_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n follow_v the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n wherein_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v show_v their_o provident_a care_n each_o over_o other_o and_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o one_o another_o person_n and_o to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v one_o another_o body_n this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o under_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o body_n which_o he_o call_v flesh_n say_v 29._o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o now_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v 31._o one_o flesh_n this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n in_o particular_a apply_v to_o husband_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a apply_v to_o the_o wife_n who_o god_n make_v to_o be_v 18._o a_o help_n meet_v for_o man_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n appertain_v to_o both_o it_o seem_v that_o 14._o rebecha_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o isaak_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o she_o can_v ready_o make_v savoury_a meat_n for_o he_o such_o as_o he_o love_v this_o duty_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o estate_n both_o of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n for_o so_o much_o do_v they_o mutual_o covenant_n and_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v first_o join_v together_o in_o marriage_n i_o take_v thou_o say_v each_o to_o other_o for_o better_a for_o worse_o for_o rich_a for_o poor_a in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n to_o love_n and_o to_o cherish_v wherefore_o they_o ought_v mutual_o both_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o one_o another_o and_o also_o in_o all_o distress_n to_o succour_v and_o comfort_v each_o other_o put_v their_o shoulder_n under_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o help_v to_o ease_v one_o another_o as_o much_o as_o
stock_n or_o though_o he_o be_v her_o prentice_n or_o bondslave_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o a_o age_a woman_n and_o a_o youth_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v no_o exception_n in_o any_o of_o those_o case_n 2._o object_n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n of_o lewd_a and_o beastly_a condition_n as_o a_o drunkard_n a_o glutton_n a_o profane_a swaggerer_n a_o impious_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o wife_n sober_a religious_a matron_n must_v she_o account_v he_o her_o superior_a and_o worthy_a of_o a_o husband_n honour_n answ_n sure_o she_o must_v for_o the_o evil_a quality_n and_o disposition_n quality_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v not_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o that_o civil_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o though_o a_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o evil_a quality_n may_v carry_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n he_o bear_v the_o â—mage_n of_o god_n so_o do_v magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n parent_n and_o master_n in_o the_o family_n note_v for_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o exhortation_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o christian_a wife_n which_o have_v infidel_n husband_n 2._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o fear_n if_o infidel_n carry_v â—ot_n the_o devil_n image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v infidel_n vassal_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v yet_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o fear_v they_o §._o 6._o of_o wife_n deny_v honour_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n contrary_n thereunto_o be_v a_o very_a perverse_a disposition_n in_o some_o own_o wife_n who_o think_v they_o can_v better_o subject_v themselves_o to_o any_o husband_n than_o their_o own_o though_o in_o general_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o husband_n be_v his_o wife_n superior_a yet_o when_o the_o application_n come_v to_o themselves_o they_o fail_v and_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v their_o husband_n inferior_n this_o be_v a_o vice_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a for_o to_o acknowledge_v no_o husband_n to_o be_v superior_a over_o his_o wife_n but_o to_o think_v man_n and_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n equal_a may_v proceed_v from_o ignorance_n of_o hind_n and_o error_n of_o judgement_n but_o for_o a_o wife_n who_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o general_a that_o a_o husband_n be_v above_o his_o wife_n to_o imagine_v that_o she_o herself_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o her_o husband_n arise_v from_o monstrous_a self-conceit_n and_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n as_o if_o she_o herself_o be_v above_o she_o own_o sex_n and_o â—ore_o than_o a_o woman_n contrary_n also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o 9_o woman_n as_o purposely_o â—ary_a man_n of_o far_o low_a rank_n than_o themselves_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o of_o other_o who_o be_v ibid._n age_v for_o that_o end_n marry_fw-mi youth_n if_o not_o very_a boy_n a_o mind_n and_o practice_v very_o unseemly_a and_o clean_v wart_v god_n ordinance_n but_o let_v they_o think_v of_o rule_v 7._o what_o they_o list_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o make_v themselves_o and_o both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n of_o which_o subjection_n such_o wife_n do_v oft_o feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n solomon_n note_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v when_o 22._o a_o servant_n reign_v now_o when_o can_v a_o servant_n more_o domineer_v then_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o mistress_n as_o for_o age_a woman_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o youth_n i_o may_v say_v as_o in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v say_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o wife_n who_o husband_n be_v a_o child_n unmeet_a it_o be_v 16._o that_o a_o age_a man_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o young_a maid_n but_o much_o more_o unmeet_a for_o a_o age_a woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o youth_n §._o 7._o of_o a_o wife_n 11_o inward_a fear_n of_o her_o husband_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n acknowledgement_n of_o her_o husband_n superiority_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o answerable_a respect_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o he_o a_o wive-like_a respect_n of_o her_o husband_n consist_v in_o two_o point_n 1._o reverence_n 2._o obedience_n  _fw-fr the_o reverence_n which_o she_o owe_v to_o he_o be_v fear_n 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a  _fw-fr inward_a reverence_n be_v a_o awful_a respect_n which_o a_o wife_n in_o her_o heart_n have_v of_o her_o husband_n esteem_v he_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n for_o his_o place_n and_o office_n sake_n because_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n doubtless_o sarah_n have_v in_o her_o heart_n a_o reverend_a respect_n and_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o 12._o be_v alone_o and_o think_v of_o he_o in_o her_o very_a thought_n she_o give_v he_o this_o title_n lord._n this_o inward_a reverence_n the_o scripture_n comprise_v under_o this_o word_n fear_v as_o where_o our_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o fear_v her_o husband_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d s._n peter_n exhort_v wife_n to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o fear_n it_o be_v no_o slavish_a fear_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o ought_v to_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o wife_n dread_v blow_n frown_n spiteful_a word_n or_o the_o like_a but_o such_o a_o awful_a respect_n of_o he_o as_o make_v she_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n word_n 34._o care_v how_o she_o may_v please_v he_o this_o wive-like_a fear_n be_v manifest_v by_o two_o effect_n one_o be_v joy_n when_o she_o give_v contentment_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o observe_v he_o to_o be_v please_v with_o that_o which_o she_o do_v the_o other_o be_v grief_n when_o he_o be_v just_o offend_v and_o grieve_a especial_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o she_o herself_o have_v do_v unless_o this_o inward_a reverence_n and_o due_a respect_n of_o a_o husband_n duty_n be_v first_o place_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wife_n either_o no_o outward_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n will_v be_v perform_v at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o be_v perform_v it_o will_v be_v very_o unsound_a only_o in_o show_n hypocritical_a and_o deceitful_a so_o that_o as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a for_o according_a to_o one_o inward_a affection_n and_o disposition_n will_v the_o outward_a action_n and_o conversation_n be_v frame_v 16._o michal_n first_o despise_v david_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o she_o heart_n utteredmost_fw-mi unreverend_a and_o vile_a speech_n of_o he_o even_o to_o his_o face_n wherefore_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v right_o inform_v of_o a_o husband_n superiority_n and_o her_o will_n persuade_v to_o account_v she_o own_o husband_n her_o head_n and_o guide_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o her_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v according_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o good_a respect_n and_o high_a esteem_n which_o breed_v fear_n and_o that_o thus_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v season_v she_o ought_v oft_o and_o serious_o to_o meditate_v of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n and_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o have_v plant_v in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v gift_n worthy_a his_o place_n as_o knowledge_n wisdom_n piety_n temperance_n love_n and_o the_o like_a she_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n §._o 8._o of_o a_o wife_n base_a esteem_n of_o her_o husband_n contrary_n to_o this_o inward_a reverence_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o base_a and_o wile_n esteem_v which_o many_o have_v of_o their_o husband_n think_v no_o better_a of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o man_n nay_o worse_o than_o of_o other_o despise_v their_o husband_n in_o their_o heart_n like_o michal_n of_o who_o we_o hear_v before_o this_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o vile_a vice_n so_o be_v â—t_a a_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o vice_n as_o of_o presumption_n rebellion_n ariseth_z yea_o and_o of_o adultery_n itself_o many_o time_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o main_a hindrance_n of_o all_o duty_n it_o common_o rise_v either_o from_o self-conceit_n whereby_o wife_n overween_v their_o own_o gift_n think_v they_o so_o excellent_a self-conceit_n be_v they_o need_v no_o guide_n or_o head_n but_o be_v rather_o fit_a to_o guide_v and_o rule_v both_o their_o husband_n and_o all_o the_o household_n of_o which_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n jezabel_n seem_v to_o be_v who_o with_o a_o audacious_a and_o impudent_a face_n say_v to_o ahab_n her_o husband_n 7._o do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n up_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n so_o also_o all_o those_o wife_n which_o be_v note_v to_o draw_v away_o their_o husband_n heart_n from_o the_o
then_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o tongue_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o husband_n taste_v not_o of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o no_o not_o though_o they_o shall_v by_o some_o oversight_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v provoke_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o solomon_n call_v the_o jar_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o she_o common_o 13._o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o either_o by_o provoke_v her_o husband_n or_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o §._o 16._o of_o a_o wife_n speech_n of_o her_o husband_n 36._o in_o his_o absence_n the_o reverence_n which_o a_o wife_n bear_v to_o her_o husband_n must_v further_o be_v manifest_v by_o her_o speech_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n so_o do_v sarah_n manifest_v her_o reverence_n and_o so_o must_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v 12._o to_o be_v account_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n the_o church_n speak_v of_o her_o spouse_n do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o if_o she_o etc._n have_v speak_v to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v joseph_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n when_o she_o 48._o speak_v of_o he_o this_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n reverend_a speech_n in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o in_o flattery_n to_o please_v he_o and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o sincerity_n to_o please_v god_n and_o perform_v her_o duty_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o their_o duty_n deal_v they_o who_o in_o presence_n back_n can_v afford_v the_o fair_a and_o meek_a est_fw-fr speech_n that_o may_v be_v to_o their_o husband_n face_n but_o 36._o behind_o their_o back_n speak_v most_o reproachful_o of_o they_o §._o 17._o of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n in_o general_n hitherto_o of_o a_o wife_n reverence_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o her_o obedience_n the_o first_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n since_o her_o fall_n lay_v upon_o she_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n 16._o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o how_o can_v a_o husband_n rule_n over_o a_o wife_n if_o she_o obey_v not_o he_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o submission_n which_o in_o this_o 22._o text_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v require_v of_o a_o wife_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o commend_v unto_o wife_n in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n who_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v abraham_n thus_o by_o obedience_n do_v the_o church_n manifest_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v a_o husband_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o 23._o head_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o 6._o lord_n and_o 17._o master_n the_o duty_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 16._o to_o rule_v do_v all_o require_v obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o a_o head_n lord_n and_o master_n take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o a_o husband_n if_o you_o exempt_v a_o wife_n from_o obedience_n contrary_n be_v the_o stoutness_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o must_v have_v their_o stoutness_n own_o will_n and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v or_o else_o all_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o quiet_a their_o will_n must_v be_v do_v they_o must_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v all_o they_o must_v command_v not_o only_a child_n and_o servant_n but_o husband_n also_o if_o at_o least_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n look_v into_o family_n observe_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o seek_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o authority_n by_o require_v obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n strange_a it_o be_v to_o behold_v what_o a_o hurly_n burly_n she_o will_v make_v in_o the_o house_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o milksop_n and_o base_o yield_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o rule_v then_o it_o may_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o outward_a quiet_a the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a humour_n in_o woman_n who_o must_v needs_o rule_v or_o else_o they_o think_v themselves_o slave_n but_o let_v they_o think_v as_o they_o list_v assure_o herein_o they_o thwart_v god_n ordinance_n pervert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n overthrow_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o duty_n hinder_v the_o good_a of_o the_o family_n become_v a_o ill_a pattern_n to_o child_n and_o servant_n lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o satan_n and_o incur_v many_o other_o mischief_n which_o can_v but_o follow_v upon_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o main_a duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v how_o can_v other_o duty_n be_v expect_v §._o 18._o of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o order_v thing_n of_o the_o house_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n a_o wife_n obedience_n require_v submission_n contentment_n  _fw-fr submission_n in_o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o will_n 49._o contentment_n in_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n and_o ability_n that_o submission_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o abstain_v from_o do_v thing_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n second_o in_o do_v what_o her_o husband_n require_v the_o former_a of_o these_o require_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o kind_n of_o husband_n they_o must_v be_v who_o consent_n be_v require_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n his_o consent_n may_v be_v give_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n whereabout_o his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o first_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wife_n consent_n provident_a and_o religious_a man_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o foolish_a woman_n a_o very_a idiot_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o of_o herself_o and_o of_o her_o own_o head_n but_o altogether_o to_o be_v order_v by_o her_o husband_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wise_a virtuous_a and_o gracious_a woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n destitute_a impotency_n of_o understanding_n to_o a_o very_a natural_a as_o we_o say_v or_o a_o frenzy_n man_n or_o to_o one_o make_v very_o blockish_a and_o stupid_a unfit_a to_o manage_v his_o affair_n through_o some_o distemper_n wound_n or_o sicknesle_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o whole_a government_n lie_v upon_o the_o wife_n so_o as_o her_o husband_n consent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v quest_n what_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n and_o so_o blind_v and_o stupefy_v in_o his_o soul_n do_v not_o this_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o blockishnese_n give_v a_o religious_a wife_n as_o great_a liberty_n as_o natural_a stupidity_n answ_n no_o very_o for_o s._n peter_n exhort_v faithful_a wife_n 2._o that_o be_v marry_v to_o infidel_n husband_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fear_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o spiritual_a blindness_n disable_v not_o from_o civil_a government_n indeed_o nothing_o that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o available_a to_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o man_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v provident_a enough_o for_o wife_n child_n and_o whole_a family_n in_o outward_a temporal_a thing_n again_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n it_o far_o off_o absent_a from_o the_o house_n sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o call_n as_o a_o ambassador_n soldier_n or_o mariner_n sometime_o also_o careless_o or_o wilful_o neglect_v house_n good_n wife_n child_n and_o all_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n have_v leave_v no_o order_n for_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n at_o home_n in_o this_o case_n also_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v matter_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n provide_v that_o she_o observe_v those_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n concern_v justice_n equity_n truth_n and_o mercy_n which_o a_o husband_n in_o his_o dispose_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n declare_v a_o impotency_n in_o the_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o impossibility_n for_o he_o to_o order_v matter_n wherefore_o the_o wife_n be_v next_o to_o the_o husband_n the_o power_n of_o order_v thing_n be_v divolue_v on_o she_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v his_o consent_n §._o 19_o
affirm_v now_o we_o 24._o know_v that_o every_o christian_a wife_n in_o her_o particular_a aught_o to_o yield_v that_o obedience_n to_o christ_n which_o the_o church_n in_o general_n do_v therefore_o also_o she_o must_v yield_v such_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o she_o shall_v to_o christ_n quest_n treatise_n what_o if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n must_v such_o subjection_n be_v yield_v to_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o christ_n himself_o answ_n yea_o because_o in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n though_o in_o his_o heart_n a_o enemy_n in_o this_o case_n will_v the_o wisdom_n patience_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v best_a try_v it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n she_o remain_v 2._o lilly-like_a white_a soft_a pleasant_a amiable_a though_o she_o be_v join_v with_o thorn_n which_o be_v scraggie_a prickly_a sharp_a so_o a_o wife_n must_v be_v mild_a meek_a gentle_a obedient_a though_o she_o be_v match_v with_o a_o crooked_a perverse_a profane_a wicked_a husband_n thus_o shall_v her_o virtue_n and_o grace_n shine_v forth_o the_o more_o clear_o even_o as_o the_o star_n shine_v forth_o most_o bright_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n among_o wife_n abigail_n deserve_v great_a praise_n that_o forget_v not_o her_o duty_n though_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o churlish_a covetous_a drunken_a sot_n a_o very_a nabal_n in_o name_n and_o deed_n as_o for_o those_o who_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n they_o add_v to_o their_o cross_n a_o curse_n for_o a_o cross_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o bad_a husband_n but_o to_o be_v a_o bad_a wife_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o pull_v down_o a_o curse_n let_v wife_n therefore_o remove_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o husband_n person_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o place_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o see_v he_o bear_v christ_n image_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o unto_o christ_n this_o general_a conclusion_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o subjection_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n for_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v christ_n her_o superior_a fear_v he_o inward_o reverence_v he_o outward_o obey_v he_o also_o both_o by_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v and_o also_o by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v which_o point_v have_v be_v before_o distinct_o and_o large_o handle_v and_o apply_v to_o wife_n i_o will_v not_o repeat_v they_o again_o wherefore_o now_o to_o insist_v in_o the_o manner_n only_o there_o be_v four_o subjection_n virtue_n which_o be_v especial_o needful_a hereunto_o whereby_o the_o church_n season_v her_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o wife_n also_o may_v and_o must_v season_v their_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n these_o be_v the_o four_o 1._o humility_n 2._o sincerity_n 3._o cheerfulness_n 4._o constancy_n §._o 55._o of_o wife_n 15._o humility_n in_o every_o duty_n humility_n be_v that_o grace_n that_o keep_v one_o from_o think_v high_o of_o himself_o above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o mean_a conceit_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o make_v he_o think_v reverendly_a and_o high_o of_o other_o so_o as_o if_o humility_n be_v place_v in_o a_o wife_n heart_n it_o will_v make_v she_o think_v better_o of_o her_o husband_n then_o of_o herself_o and_o so_o make_v she_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o yield_v all_o subjection_n unto_o he_o the_o apostle_n require_v it_o of_o all_o 2._o christian_n as_o a_o general_a sauce_n to_o season_v all_o other_o duty_n but_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v it_o needful_a for_o inferior_n most_o of_o all_o for_o wife_n because_o there_o be_v 4._o many_o prerogative_n appertain_v to_o their_o place_n which_o may_v soon_o make_v they_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unless_o they_o be_v humble_o mind_v that_o the_o church_n do_v herewith_o season_v her_o subjection_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n where_o oft_o she_o acknowledge_v she_o own_o meanness_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o spouse_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v humble_o subject_a to_o christ_n so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 56._o of_o wife_n pride_n contrary_n be_v pride_n which_o puff_v up_o wife_n &_o make_v they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o husband_n they_o can_v rule_v themselves_o well_o enough_o yea_o and_o rule_v their_o husband_n too_o as_o well_o as_o their_o husband_n rule_v they_o no_o more_o pestilent_a vice_n for_o a_o inferior_a than_o this_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o rebellion_n disobedience_n &_o disloyalty_n only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n 10._o §._o 57_o of_o wife_n 63._o sincerity_n in_o every_o duty_n ii_o sincerity_n be_v that_o grace_n that_o make_v one_o to_o be_v within_o even_o in_o truth_n what_o without_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o show_n this_o be_v that_o 5._o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v express_o require_v of_o servant_n and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o wife_n for_o indeed_o it_o appertain_v to_o all_o sort_n because_o it_o be_v only_o discern_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o 24._o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n it_o will_v move_v a_o wife_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o in_o all_o she_o do_v and_o to_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v herself_o to_o he_o above_o all_o therefore_o uprightness_n and_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v oft_o join_v together_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o will_v assure_o walk_v before_o god_n that_o be_v endeavour_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o 9_o noah_n do_v and_o as_o 1._o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n in_o the_o world_n to_o move_v she_o to_o subjection_n yet_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o christ_n she_o shall_v yield_v it_o 5._o s._n peter_n testify_v of_o holy_a woman_n that_o they_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n imply_v thereby_o that_o their_o conscience_n to_o god_n make_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n be_v not_o sarahs_n subjection_n season_v with_o sincerity_n when_o 12._o within_o herself_o in_o her_o heart_n she_o call_v her_o husband_n lord_n great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o wife_n shall_v in_o sincerity_n subject_v sincerity_n themselves_o for_o 1._o in_o their_o subjection_n even_o to_o their_o husband_n they_o have_v to_o christ_n do_v with_o christ_n in_o who_o room_n their_o husband_n stand_v so_o as_o though_o their_o husband_n who_o be_v but_o man_n see_v only_o the_o face_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n yet_o christ_n see_v their_o heart_n and_o inward_a disposition_n though_o their_o husband_n see_v only_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v before_o their_o face_n and_o can_v hear_v only_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v before_o other_o yet_o christ_n see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n that_o can_v be_v when_o no_o creature_n beside_o themselves_o be_v privy_a thereunto_o now_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o their_o outward_a carriage_n they_o give_v very_o good_a contentment_n unto_o their_o husband_n and_o please_v they_o every_o way_n yet_o if_o sincerity_n have_v be_v want_v with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o appear_v before_o christ_n he_o will_v take_v another_o manner_n account_n of_o they_o before_o christ_n all_o their_o outward_a compliment_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n at_o all_o 2._o herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o true_a christian_a other_o religious_a wife_n and_o mere_a natural_a woman_n these_o may_v be_v subject_a on_o by-respect_n as_o namely_o that_o their_o husband_n may_v the_o more_o love_v they_o or_o live_v the_o more_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o with_o they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v at_o their_o husband_n hand_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o husband_n displeasure_n and_o wrath_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o angry_a furious_a man_n so_o as_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o with_o they_o they_o may_v want_v many_o needful_a thing_n or_o carry_v away_o many_o sore_a blow_n if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a but_o the_o other_o have_v respect_n to_o christ_n ordinance_n whereby_o their_o husband_n be_v make_v their_o head_n and_o to_o his_o word_n and_o will_n whereby_o they_o be_v command_v subjection_n thus_o 5._o holy_a woman_n subject_v themselves_o they_o can_v be_v holy_a that_o do_v not_o thus_o subject_a themselves_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n that_o send_v forth_o a_o good_a savour_n into_o christ_n nostril_n and_o make_v the_o thing_n we_o do_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o wife_n heart_n hereof_o be_v very_o great_a and_o that_o both_o
to_o her_o husband_n and_o also_o to_o herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o that_o it_o will_v make_v she_o manifest_v her_o respect_n of_o he_o before_o other_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o well_o as_o before_o himself_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o will_v make_v her_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o careful_a to_o do_v his_o will_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v with_o she_o or_o from_o she_o to_o herself_o in_o that_o it_o will_v minister_v inward_a sweet_a comfort_n unto_o she_o though_o her_o husband_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o her_o subjection_n or_o mif-interpret_a it_o or_o ill_o requite_v it_o for_o she_o may_v say_v as_o hezekiah_n do_v 3._o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o the_o church_n do_v season_v all_o her_o subjection_n with_o sincerity_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 13._o all_o glorious_a within_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n within_o without_o sincerity_n and_o in_o that_o she_o be_v oft_o say_v 2._o to_o seek_v he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v if_o her_o soul_n love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n she_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o christ_n so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 58._o of_o wife_n complemental_a subjection_n contrary_n to_o sincerity_n be_v dissimulation_n and_o mere_a outward_a complemental_a subjection_n when_o a_o wife_n do_v even_o despise_v her_o husband_n in_o her_o heart_n as_o michal_n do_v david_n and_o yet_o carry_v a_o fair_a 20._o face_n before_o he_o as_o that_o adulterous_a woman_n who_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v iniquity_n solomon_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o a_o lewd_a wife_n to_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n 16._o though_o such_o a_o wife_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n name_v before_o yet_o will_v those_o all_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n if_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n and_o not_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n for_o as_o many_o outward_a imperfection_n be_v pardon_v by_o god_n where_o sincerity_n be_v so_o no_o outward_a action_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o fair_a where_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n §._o 59_o of_o wife_n 74._o cheerfulness_n in_o every_o duty_n iii_o cheerfulness_n be_v more_o apparent_a than_o sincerity_n and_o make_v subjection_n the_o more_o please_a not_o only_a to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n who_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v easy_o discern_v it_o for_o god_n as_o he_o do_v himself_o all_o thing_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o so_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v therein_o follow_v he_o and_o thereby_o show_v themselves_o his_o child_n god_n love_v a_o 7._o cheerful_a giver_n not_o only_o a_o cheerful_a giver_n of_o alm_n but_o of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o man_n it_o make_v they_o also_o much_o better_o accept_v any_o duty_n when_o they_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v do_v cheerful_o this_o do_v even_o ravish_v david_n with_o joy_n to_o see_v his_o people_n offer_v their_o gift_n willing_o 9_o unto_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o husband_n see_v his_o wife_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v her_o duty_n it_o can_v but_o raise_v up_o love_n in_o he_o this_o cheerfulness_n be_v manifest_v by_o a_o ready_a quick_a and_o speedy_a performance_n of_o her_o duty_n sarahs_n readiness_n to_o obey_v 18._o show_v that_o what_o she_o do_v she_o do_v willing_o that_o thus_o the_o church_n subiect_v herself_o to_o christ_n be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o david_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n 3._o of_o thy_o power_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v cheerful_o subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 60._o of_o wife_n sullen_a and_o force_a obedience_n contrary_n to_o this_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o sullen_a disposition_n of_o some_o wife_n who_o will_v indeed_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o obey_v but_o with_o such_o a_o lower_a and_o sour_a countenance_n with_o such_o pout_a and_o mutter_v as_o they_o grieve_v their_o husband_n more_o in_o the_o manner_n than_o they_o can_v be_v please_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o like_a to_o a_o curse_a cow_n which_o have_v give_v a_o fair_a soap_n of_o milk_n cast_v all_o down_o with_o her_o heel_n and_o so_o verify_v the_o proverb_n a_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a such_o subjection_n be_v in_o truth_n no_o subjection_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o profitable_a to_o their_o husband_n nor_o comfortable_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n §._o 61._o of_o wife_n 72._o constancy_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n four_o constancy_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n perfect_a and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v all_o nothing_o this_o be_v in_o those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v well_o continue_v to_o do_v well_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o thereby_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o it_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o continuance_n without_o intermission_n and_o also_o to_o perseverance_n without_o revolt_a and_o give_v clean_o over_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v subject_a by_o start_n and_o fit_n one_o while_o yield_v all_o good_a obedience_n another_o while_n stout_a and_o rebellious_a neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a in_o former_a time_n to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a wife_n and_o after_o prove_v bad_a but_o there_o must_v be_v daily_o proceed_v and_o hold_v on_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o long_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n live_v together_o this_o grace_n be_v in_o she_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n such_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a wife_n commend_v in_o scripture_n among_o other_o 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this_o constancy_n be_v first_o intermission_n of_o duty_n a_o return_v to_o it_o and_o a_o leave_v it_o off_o by_o turn_n like_v one_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n sometime_o well_o sometime_o ill_o one_o while_o hot_a another_o while_n cold_a that_o sometime_o cease_v take_v away_o all_o the_o virtue_n grace_n and_o glory_n from_o sometime_o do_v beside_o it_o be_v twenty_o to_o one_o that_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o diversity_n and_o intercourse_n of_o fit_n at_o length_n will_v cease_v and_o end_n in_o the_o worse_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o michal_n be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o one_o while_o she_o show_v herself_o so_o full_a of_o respect_n to_o david_n as_o etc._n for_o his_o sake_n she_o incur_v the_o king_n her_o father_n displeasure_n another_o while_n in_o her_o heart_n she_o despise_v he_o and_o with_o her_o tongue_n 20._o taunt_v he_o contrary_n also_o to_o the_o forename_a constancy_n be_v apostasy_n apostasy_n that_o be_v a_o clean_a 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from_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o wicked_a gossip_n and_o sometime_o from_o their_o own_o proud_a humour_n i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o wife_n subjection_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o revolter_n 24._o their_o subjection_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o in_o their_o rebellion_n they_o shall_v die_v therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n let_v wife_n be_v to_o their_o husband_n §._o 63._o of_o the_o 26._o extent_n of_o a_o wife_n obedience_n the_o extent_n of_o a_o wife_n subjection_n which_o remain_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v be_v set_v down_o under_o these_o general_a term_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o so_o general_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o they_o admit_v no_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n for_o than_o will_v they_o contradict_v such_o caution_n as_o these_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o 18._o the_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n and_o of_o so_o perverse_a a_o disposition_n that_o oft_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n which_o when_o he_o do_v that_o christian_a principle_n lay_v down_o as_o a_o rule_v case_n by_o the_o apostle_n must_v take_v place_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 29._o quest_n why_o then_o be_v this_o extent_n lay_v down_o in_o such_o general_a term_n answ_n 1._o to_o teach_v wife_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o obey_v their_o husband_n in_o some_o thing_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v meet_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v wherein_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o superiority_n and_o authority_n have_v power_n to_o command_v his_o wife_n thus_o this_o general_a extent_n exclude_v not_o god_n will_n but_o the_o wife_n will_n she_o may_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n will_n but_o many_o thing_n must_v she_o do_v against_o she_o own_o will_n if_o her_o husband_n require_v she_o 2._o to_o show_v that_o the_o husband_n authority_n and_o power_n be_v very_o large_a it_o have_v no_o restraint_n but_o god_n contrary_a command_n whereof_o if_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o assure_v she_o must_v yield_v to_o her_o husband_n will_n §._n 64._o of_o a_o wife_n 29._o labour_v to_o bring_v her_o judgement_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o her_o husband_n from_o that_o extent_n i_o gather_v these_o two_o conclusion_n 1._o a_o wife_n must_v labour_v to_o bring_v her_o judgement_n and_o will_n to_o her_o husband_n 2._o though_o in_o her_o judgement_n she_o can_v think_v that_o most_o meet_a which_o her_o husband_n require_v yet_o she_o must_v yield_v to_o it_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o a_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v her_o judgement_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o she_o may_v see_v his_o error_n and_o then_o unless_o her_o understanding_n shall_v be_v blind_v she_o 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will_v much_o more_o cheerful_o perform_v it_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o take_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o woman_n that_o they_o learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n 11._o which_o though_o it_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o learning_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o exclude_v not_o her_o learning_n at_o home_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o add_v i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n §._o 65._o of_o wife_n overween_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n contrary_n be_v the_o presumption_n of_o such_o wife_n as_o think_v themselves_o wife_a than_o their_o husband_n and_o able_a better_o to_o judge_v matter_n than_o they_o can_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o a_o wife_n may_v have_v more_o understanding_n than_o her_o husband_n for_o some_o man_n be_v very_o ignorant_a and_o blockish_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o woman_n well_o instruct_v who_o thereby_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n but_o many_o though_o they_o have_v husband_n of_o sufficient_a and_o good_a understanding_n wife_n and_o discreet_a man_n yet_o think_v that_o that_o which_o they_o have_v once_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o and_o such_o be_v their_o peremptorinesse_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v err_v but_o say_v they_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v otherwise_o then_o they_o do_v though_o all_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v of_o another_o opinion_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o wiseman_n fool_n who_o think_v himself_o wise_a than_o seven_o man_n 16._o that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n §._o 66._o of_o a_o wife_n 27._o yield_v to_o her_o husband_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o think_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meet_a est_fw-fr the_o latter_a conclusion_n concern_v a_o wife_n yield_v in_o practice_n to_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n require_v though_o she_o can_v bring_v her_o judgement_n to_o think_v as_o he_o do_v about_o the_o meeâ—nesse_n of_o it_o olymp._n have_v respect_n to_o indifferent_a thing_n namely_o to_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o in_o their_o particular_n command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n as_o the_o outward_a affair_n of_o the_o house_n order_v it_o dispose_v good_n entertain_v guest_n etc._n etc._n quest_n may_v she_o not_o reason_n with_o her_o husband_n about_o such_o matter_n as_o she_o think_v unmeet_a and_o labour_n to_o persuade_v her_o husband_n not_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o press_v thereof_o yea_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v her_o husband_n to_o see_v the_o unmeetnesse_n as_o she_o think_v of_o that_o which_o she_o see_v answ_n with_o modesty_n humility_n and_o reverence_n she_o may_v so_o do_v and_o he_o ought_v to_o hearken_v unto_o she_o as_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o shunemite_n do_v 2._o king_n 4._o 23_o 24._o but_o yet_o if_o 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