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no_o chastity_n but_o of_o single_a person_n whereupon_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o write_n 9_o they_o oppose_v chastity_n and_o matrimony_n one_o to_o another_o as_o two_o contrary_n some_o of_o their_o holy_a father_n and_o pope_n and_o those_o not_o the_o least_o learned_a nor_o of_o worst_a note_n among_o they_o have_v infer_v by_o their_o argument_n against_o priest_n marriage_n that_o marriage_n be_v a_o live_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n a_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o that_o 5._o purpose_n s._n paul_n advice_n to_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o abstain_v that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v urge_v but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o 1._o he_o speak_v there_o of_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n 2._o he_o interpose_v this_o limitation_n for_o a_o time_n 3._o he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o you_o may_v pray_v but_o that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o or_o have_v 19_o leisure_n to_o prayer_n as_o if_o it_o do_v only_o hinder_v but_o not_o pollute_v prayer_n but_o how_o can_v the_o forename_a spot_n and_o blot_n of_o marriage_n stand_v with_o that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o these_o word_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o hâ—b_fw-mi 13._o 4._o if_o marriage_n be_v as_o papist_n set_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o marriage-bed_n be_v very_o unfit_o call_v a_o bed_n undefiled_a behold_v how_o contrary_a the_o spirit_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o of_o their_o pope_n be_v i_o wot_v well_o far_o more_o contrary_a than_o chastity_n and_o matrimony_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o marry_v person_n may_v be_v chaste_a and_o according_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v chaste_a to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n counsel_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o avoid_v fornication_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o husband_n insert_v this_o particle_n own_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o that_o which_o 11._o solomon_n express_v of_o a_o husband_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o relation_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o wife_n as_o the_o man_n must_v be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n in_o his_o wife_n and_o even_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n so_o must_v the_o woman_n be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n in_o her_o husband_n and_o even_o ravish_v with_o his_o love_n by_o the_o like_a rule_n the_o precept_n give_v to_o wife_n to_o be_v chaste_a must_v husband_n take_v as_o direct_v to_o themselves_o 5._o also_o and_o be_v chaste_a this_o duty_n do_v isaak_n and_o rebekah_n faithful_o and_o mutual_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o main_a end_n why_o marriage_n especial_o since_o the_o
so_o fall_v out_o in_o many_o for_o christ_n have_v express_o foretell_v it_o that_o of_o two_o that_o be_v oneâ—ed_v â—ed_z together_o who_o be_v more_o fit_o set_v forth_o under_o this_o phrase_n then_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o most_o usual_o be_v style_v bedfellow_n â—ne_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o mercy_n and_o glory_n the_o other_o shall_v be_v for_o saken_a or_o leave_v to_o endless_a and_o easeless_a torture_n and_o torment_n but_o though_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o thus_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o with_o many_o a_o â—ouple_n yet_o our_o care_n must_v be_v and_o that_o with_o our_o uttermost_a power_n love_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o in_o ourselves_o so_o in_o our_o bedfellow_n if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n as_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o bedfellow_n then_o will_v the_o party_n convert_v both_o entire_o love_v the_o other_o and_o also_o hearty_o bless_v god_n as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o this_o duty_n of_o win_v one_o another_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v not_o only_o to_o plain_a infidel_n but_o also_o to_o papist_n or_o other_o like_a idolater_n to_o atheist_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a person_n to_o heretic_n separatist_n schismatics_n or_o any_o that_o believe_v not_o aright_o §._o 24._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n edify_v one_o another_o the_o second_o duty_n tend_v to_o the_o soul_n salvation_n be_v that_o two_o believer_n be_v marry_v together_o they_o endeavour_n mutual_o to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o more_o and_o more_o 11_o one_o christian_n owe_v this_o duty_n to_o another_o much_o more_o man_n and_o wife_n 15._o take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o no_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o no_o man_n then_o nor_o wife_n nor_o husband_n a_o spiritual_a edify_n of_o one_o another_o be_v the_o best_a use_n which_o conjunction_n we_o can_v make_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v of_o those_o 19_o joint_n and_o bond_n whereby_o we_o be_v knit_v one_o to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o 16._o the_o body_n namely_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n receive_v increase_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o and_o 19_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n now_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o firm_a and_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v near_o knit_v together_o by_o virtue_n of_o what_o bond_n shall_v we_o edify_v one_o another_o if_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o marriage_n bond_n §._o 25._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n hinder_v sin_n one_o in_o another_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a unto_o spiritual_a edification_n one_o respect_v the_o hindrance_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o other_o the_o help_v thereof_o the_o hindrance_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n sin_n to_o grace_n be_v as_o water_v to_o fire_n it_o slake_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o if_o without_o ho_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o it_o it_o will_v clean_o put_v it_o out_o in_o regard_n hereof_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a care_n in_o husband_n and_o wife_n both_o to_o prevent_v sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o also_o to_o make_v what_o redress_n they_o can_v after_o it_o be_v commit_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n for_o husband_n and_o wife_n so_o much_o another_o as_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v sin_n one_o in_o another_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o defraud_v one_o another_o in_o these_o word_n that_o satan_n tempt_v you_o not_o 5._o for_o out_o of_o the_o scope_n and_o matter_n of_o those_o word_n this_o general_a doctrine_n may_v be_v gather_v husband_n and_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v one_o another_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n whereunto_o all_o his_o temptation_n tend_v etc._n rebekah_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n in_o keep_v isaak_n from_o blessing_n esau_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o 23._o god_n express_a word_n though_o she_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o yet_o her_o end_n be_v good_a as_o that_o love_n they_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o care_n which_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o themselves_o require_v as_o much_o for_o sin_n provoke_v god_n wrath_n his_o wrath_n send_v down_o vengeance_n that_o vengeance_n which_o fall_v on_o the_o husband_n can_v hardly_o miss_v the_o wife_n or_o that_o the_o husband_n which_o fall_v on_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a union_n though_o it_o fall_v not_o on_o both_o their_o pate_n yet_o it_o can_v but_o much_o affect_v and_o even_o afflict_v the_o party_n that_o escape_v the_o wife_n of_o those_o rebel_n who_o be_v 32_o swallow_v up_o quick_a in_o the_o wilderness_n perish_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o husband_n for_o they_o who_o be_v so_o near_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o do_v not_o what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v one_o another_o sin_n make_v themselves_o accessary_a thereto_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o this_o duty_n husband_n and_o wife_n sin_n must_v be_v watchful_a over_o one_o another_o and_o observe_v what_o sin_n either_o of_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o or_o what_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o draw_v either_o of_o they_o into_o sin_n if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v choleric_a or_o prone_a to_o be_v angry_a on_o a_o sudden_a the_o other_o must_v endeavour_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o if_o both_o shall_v be_v testy_a and_o hasty_a to_o wrath_n when_o the_o one_o see_v the_o other_o first_o move_v the_o party_n who_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o stir_v ought_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v settle_v and_o compose_v to_o all_o meekness_n and_o patience_n lest_o if_o both_o together_o be_v provoke_v the_o whole_a household_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n the_o other_o aught_o by_o wise_a and_o gentle_a persuasion_n to_o keep_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v from_o those_o sin_n yea_o they_o may_v also_o get_v other_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o able_a to_o dissuade_v they_o or_o use_v what_o other_o good_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o that_o purpose_n §._o 26._o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n redress_v sin_n in_o one_o another_o when_o either_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n a_o mutual_a duty_n it_o be_v for_o the_o other_o to_o use_v what_o redress_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sin_n as_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v the_o other_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o wound_n abigail_n perform_v 25._o her_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n when_o after_o she_o have_v hear_v what_o churlish_a entertainment_n her_o husband_n give_v to_o david_n servant_n she_o hasten_v to_o carry_v store_n of_o provision_n to_o david_n and_o humble_v 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