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to_o he_o let_v i_o add_v be_v it_o not_o a_o honour_n to_o marriage_n that_o a_o most_o sweet_a choice_n piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o epithalamium_n or_o mariage-song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n that_o be_v 1.1_o cant._n 1.1_o of_o all_o song_n the_o most_o excellent_a because_o it_o celebrate_v the_o mystical_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o pour_v forth_o a_o torrent_n of_o spiritual_a love_n that_o be_v between_o they_o the_o forty_o and_o fiâ—th_v psalm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n a_o psalm_n of_o love_n or_o mariage-hymn_n set_v forth_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n in_o her_o beauty_n consent_n reas_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d general_n consent_n reas_n 4._o from_o general_a consent_n and_o opinion_n which_o as_o some_o observe_v have_v settle_v marriage_n in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n honour_n regers_n of_o matrimonial_a honour_n and_o grace_v it_o with_o privilege_n and_o grant_v immunity_n to_o it_o far_o above_o single_a life_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n marriage_n use_v 1_o 'slight_o not_o marriage_n use_v 1_o think_v not_o slight_o of_o marriage_n as_o a_o low_a contemptible_a thing_n but_o high_o as_o a_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n to_o you_o wherein_o the_o future_a comfort_n of_o your_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o therefore_o enter_v not_o rash_o into_o it_o but_o advise_o with_o due_a consideration_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fiâ—_n yoke-fellow_n â—_o prov._n 20._o â—_o every_o purpose_n say_v solomon_n be_v establish_v by_o counsel_n and_o with_o good_a advice_n make_v war_n i_o may_v add_v with_o good_a advice_n maâ—y_v because_o marriage_n be_v not_o upon_o like_v god_n hate_v put_v away_o mala._n 2.16_o but_o for_o life_n it_o be_v the_o tie_n of_o such_o a_o knot_n as_o nothing_o but_o death_n can_v loose_v it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o last_a importance_n a_o error_n therein_o may_v prove_v dangerous_a shall_v we_o account_v that_o relation_n or_o condition_n mean_a or_o inconsiderable_a whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o institutor_n and_o minister_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o couple_n and_o paradise_n the_o place_n where_o and_o innocency_n the_o state_n or_o time_n when_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v at_o first_o which_o christ_n have_v choose_v to_o act_v into_o his_o church_n unto_o eternity_n it_o use_v 2._o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o use_v 2._o then_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o not_o blemish_n or_o stain_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o either_o 1._o by_o be_v light_n vain_a loose_a frolic_a in_o their_o spirit_n or_o demeanour_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gravity_n of_o marriage_n 2._o or_o by_o be_v froward_a peevish_a proud_a sullen_a discontent_a impatient_a disdainful_a in_o their_o spirit_n or_o carriage_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o amity_n suavity_n and_o society_n of_o marriage_n 3._o or_o by_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o stranger_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o unity_n purity_n chastity_n of_o marriage_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v 13.4_o hebr._n 13.4_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o 4_o or_o by_o love_v any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o a_o conjugal_a way_n better_a than_o his_o own_o wife_n or_o her_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n justification_n of_o marriage_n and_o to_o the_o mariage-bond_n and_o covenant_n which_o ti_v husband_n and_o wife_n to_o forsake_v all_o other_o in_o this_o way_n and_o to_o cleave_v in_o love_n one_o to_o another_o inseparable_o till_o death_n marriage_n use_v 3._o honour_n god_n in_o marriage_n use_v 3_o then_o take_v care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o honour_n god_n in_o your_o marriage_n by_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o and_o 11.11_o qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr to_o make_v god_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o our_o marriage_n 1_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o marriage_n make_v god_n the_o beginning_n of_o marriage_n by_o seek_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o council_n &_o direction_n therein_o for_o guidance_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o a_o right_a object_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a yokefellow_n for_o make_v the_o woman_n a_o comfortable_a help_n and_o the_o man_n a_o suitable_a head_n expect_v to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o a_o special_a gist_n and_o token_n of_o favour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o who_o find_v a_o wise_a find_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n 19.14_o prov._n 18.22_o prov._n 19.14_o and_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o portion_n from_o her_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o make_v she_o a_o wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n also_o by_o look_v chief_o at_o or_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n one_o in_o another_o as_o the_o loadstone_n of_o our_o love_n and_o the_o inkindler_n of_o our_o affection_n each_o to_o other_o look_v more_o at_o inward_a goodness_n then_o at_o outward_a good_n or_o beauty_n especial_o at_o sutableness_n in_o religion_n be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v together_o with_o unbeliever_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o do_v not_o marry_v with_o idolater_n or_o infidel_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o beast_n of_o diverse_a kind_n draw_v together_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n may_v not_o be_v couple_v together_o in_o the_o law_n 22.10_o deuâ—_n 22.10_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o yoke_v ourselves_o with_o any_o untamed_a heifer_n or_o bullock_n that_o will_v not_o bear_v christ_n yoke_n we_o shall_v let_v religion_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o our_o choice_n that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v any_o who_o be_v not_o real_o or_o hopeful_o religious_a when_o person_n match_v themselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v either_o profane_a and_o of_o no_o reglion_n or_o of_o false_a and_o contrary_a religion_n then_o their_o wedding_n garment_n as_o one_o say_v be_v make_v of_o lincy_n wolsey_n 22.11_o deut._n 22.11_o and_o the_o wedding_n ground_n be_v plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n such_o mongrel_n marriage_n bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o 3._o god_n forbid_v such_o ungodly_a match_n deut._n 27.46_o gen._n 26.35_o chap._n 27.46_o 7.3_o 4._o esau_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o make_v rebekah_n weary_a of_o her_o life_n if_o moses_n marry_v a_o ethiopian_a he_o can_v change_v her_o colour_n or_o her_o quality_n she_o will_v be_v a_o vexation_n to_o he_o wo_n to_o samson_n if_o he_o marry_o a_o philistine_n though_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n if_o solomon_n marry_v idolatrous_a wife_n they_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n upon_o earth_n 4_o king_n 11.1.3_o 4_o to_o marry_v unequal_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o a_o foolish_a woman_n or_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n to_o a_o profane_a wicked_a man_n charron_n charron_n be_v as_o one_o say_v to_o bind_v the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v the_o cruel_a death_n invent_v by_o tyrant_n to_o make_v the_o live_a languish_n and_o die_v by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o dead_a 2_o to_o make_v god_n the_o end_n of_o our_o marriage_n marriage_n make_v god_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n 1_o by_o propound_v god_n glory_n as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o our_o mariage-comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n 2_o by_o order_v our_o whole_a carriage_n in_o that_o matrimonial_a state_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n 3_o by_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o his_o presence_n therein_o and_o blessing_n thereon_o 4_o by_o improve_n marriage_n to_o promote_v our_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o more_o of_o these_o in_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o marriage_n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v 1_o special_a of_o the_o one_o party_n to_o the_o other_o 2_o or_o common_a to_o both_o and_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o both_o joint_o and_o mutual_o 1_o love_n 1_o special_a duty_n of_o husband_n to_o wise_a 6.1_o love_n the_o special_a duty_n of_o husband_n to_o wife_n be_v these_o 6._o 1_o a_o love_n to_o she_o which_o shall_v be_v pure_a chaste_a sincere_a entire_a constant_a the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n 1_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n eph._n 5.25_o 2_o as_o the_o man_n love_v his_o own_o body_n ver_fw-la 28._o 3_o as_o he_o love_v
she_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n or_o better_a than_o her_o husband_n or_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v other_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o woman_n love_v other_o woman_n husband_n better_a then_o their_o own_o peculiarity_n of_o interest_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o speciality_n of_o love_n 3._o union_n 3_o union_n ground_n of_o special_a love_n between_o they_o be_v union_n the_o conjunction_n husband_n and_o wise_n have_v one_o with_o another_o they_o two_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n as_o one_o person_n and_o so_o one_o together_o as_o they_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o any_o one_o beside_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o wit_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2.24_o as_o it_o be_v incarnate_v one_o to_o another_o adam_n acknowledge_v this_o when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o woman_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v or_o marry_v her_o to_z he_o he_o say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o wife_n 2.23_o gen._n 2.23_o as_o wonder_v at_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o therein_o marriage_n be_v a_o moral_a conjunction_n of_o two_o person_n so_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o law_n one_o flesh_n by_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v the_o strict_a bond_n of_o any_o relation_n and_o therefore_o a_o fellowship_n of_o the_o dear_a amity_n near_o than_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n though_o child_n have_v their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n from_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o flesh_n with_o their_o parent_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wise_n this_o 2.24_o gen._n 2.24_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o marriage_n all_o society_n must_v be_v leave_v that_o this_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v keep_v this_o be_v paul_n rule_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a depart_n from_o her_o husband_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 7.0.11_o â—â—â—ach_n 2_o 16._o and_o let_v not_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o god_n hate_v put_v away_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o life_n the_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o perfect_a friendship_n be_v only_o between_o two_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o case_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n because_o they_o two_o be_v by_o marriage_n make_v one_o necessity_n 4_o necessity_n the_o 4_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a love_n between_o they_o be_v necessity_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o even_o for_o their_o be_v as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o walk_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 11.11_o 1_o cor._n 11.11_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n neither_o be_v the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o can_v be_v because_o man_n now_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o without_o the_o man_n 14.1_o job_n 14.1_o because_o she_o be_v now_o beget_v of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v mutual_a cause_n the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o woman_n have_v her_o generation_n from_o the_o man_n the_o man_n have_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n from_o the_o woman_n they_o can_v be_v much_o less_o be_v well_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o husband_n shall_v look_v at_o his_o wife_n as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o help_n he_o can_v well_o be_v without_o for_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o and_o the_o woman_n shall_v look_v at_o her_o husband_n under_o the_o same_o notion_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o insult_v over_o his_o wife_n because_o oâ—_n his_o superiority_n over_o she_o nor_o the_o wife_n be_v discourage_v because_o of_o her_o inferiority_n or_o subjection_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v need_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o fellow_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v in_o one_o yoke_n together_o now_o mutual_a necessity_n shall_v breed_v mutual_a love_n between_o they_o what_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n isa_n 49_o 15._o yet_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o she_o as_o eâ—kanah_n say_v to_o hannah_n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n 3_o communion_n 3_o common_a duâ—â—_n be_v communion_n common_a duty_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v communion_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o their_o person_n by_o marriage_n for_o union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o body_n soul_n good_n and_o respect_n 1._o body_n 1_o of_o body_n of_o their_o body_n by_o mutual_a benevolence_n perform_v by_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 1._o gor._n 7.3.4_o 2_o by_o cohabitation_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o or_o dwell_v together_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n 3._o by_o conjugal_a fidelity_n reserve_v themselves_o entire_o and_o peculiar_o proper_a the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n do_v hosea_n 3.3_o 2_o soul_n 2_o of_o soul_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o both_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v common_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o say_v that_o both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o marriage_n conjugal_a love_n will_v make_v heart_n advance_v together_o as_o well_o as_o body_n as_o amical_a love_n do_v friend_n the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o as_o lustful_a love_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o unclean_a person_n to_o cleave_v together_o as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n as_o shechems_n soul_n cleave_v to_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n who_o he_o defile_v gen._n 34.3_o 11.3_o 1_o king_n 11.3_o and_o solomon_n cleave_v unto_o many_o strange_a woman_n in_o love_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v 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