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lord_n as_o the_o wife_n of_o 4._o solomon_n 18._o jehoram_n and_o other_o which_o they_o learn_v of_o their_o great_a grandmother_n 6._o euah_n or_o else_o from_o some_o infirmity_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n or_o of_o life_n which_o they_o behold_v in_o their_o infirmity_n husband_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o husband_n who_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o great_o account_v of_o by_o other_o be_v much_o despise_v by_o their_o wife_n because_o their_o wife_n always_o converse_v with_o they_o be_v privy_a to_o such_o infirmity_n as_o be_v conceal_v from_o other_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o from_o unjust_a surmize_n suspicion_n and_o suspicion_n suspect_v many_o evil_a thing_n of_o their_o husband_n whereof_o they_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a and_o misinterpret_v and_o pervert_v thing_n well_o do_v as_o 20._o michal_n pervert_v david_n holy_a zeal_n for_o redress_v of_o this_o enormous_a vice_n wife_n ought_v first_o in_o regard_n husband_n of_o themselves_o to_o 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unto_o they_o but_o in_o a_o further_a respect_n appertain_v to_o they_o not_o only_o as_o wife_n but_o as_o the_o wife_n of_o deacon_n contrary_n to_o this_o sobriety_n be_v lightness_n and_o wantonness_n which_o vice_n in_o a_o wife_n especial_o before_o her_o husband_n argue_v little_a respect_n if_o not_o a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o he_o object_n thus_o shall_v all_o delightful_a familiarity_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v take_v away_o answ_n though_o the_o forename_a sobriety_n be_v oppose_v to_o lightness_n familiarity_n and_o wantonness_n yet_o not_o to_o matrimonial_a familiarity_n which_o be_v so_o far_o permit_v to_o man_n and_o wife_n as_o if_o any_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v so_o behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n lawful_o may_v it_o may_v just_o be_v count_v lightness_n and_o sin_n instance_n the_o example_n of_o isaak_n and_o rebekah_n who_o so_o sport_v together_o as_o abimelech_n 9_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n gather_v by_o that_o sport_v that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n for_o he_o think_v that_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o familiar_a together_o 42._o this_o familiarity_n argue_v both_o like_n and_o love_n and_o show_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n delight_n in_o one_o another_o person_n but_o the_o lightness_n here_o condemn_v in_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o mutual_a familiarity_n with_o her_o husband_n by_o his_o good_a like_n as_o a_o wanton_a dally_v with_o other_o to_o his_o grief_n and_o disgrace_n §._o 10._o of_o 22._o wive-like_a mildness_n mildness_n in_o a_o wife_n have_v respect_n also_o to_o the_o order_n of_o her_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o whole_a carriage_n before_o her_o husband_n whereby_o she_o manifest_v a_o pleasingness_n to_o he_o and_o a_o contentedness_n and_o willingness_n to_o be_v under_o he_o and_o rule_v by_o he_o excellent_o be_v this_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o dove_n eye_n her_o lip_n to_o drop_v as_o honey_n comb_v and_o 7._o she_o herself_o every_o way_n pleasant_a whereupon_o it_o be_v note_v that_o she_o appear_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o bright_a morning_n and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v wound_v with_o she_o assure_o the_o clear_a sky_n be_v not_o more_o pleasant_a in_o time_n of_o harvest_n than_o a_o mild_a and_o amiable_a countenance_n and_o carriage_n of_o a_o wife_n in_o her_o husband_n presence_n olymp._n and_o though_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n yet_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v he_o be_v make_v meek_a and_o gentle_a for_o the_o keeper_n of_o lion_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o some_o tameness_n by_o handle_v they_o gentle_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o fair_o contrary_n to_o this_o mildness_n be_v a_o frown_a brow_n a_o lower_a eye_n a_o sullen_a look_n a_o pout_a lip_n a_o swell_a face_n a_o deride_v mouth_n a_o scornful_a cast_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o hand_n a_o disdainful_a turn_n of_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o fretful_a fling_v out_o of_o her_o husband_n presence_n all_o which_o and_o other_o like_a contemptuous_a gesture_n be_v as_o thick_a cloud_n overspread_v the_o heaven_n in_o a_o summer_n day_n which_o make_v it_o very_o uncomfortable_a they_o oft_o stir_v up_o much_o passion_n in_o the_o man_n and_o bring_v much_o mischief_n upon_o the_o wife_n herself_o §._o 11._o of_o 15._o wive-like_a courtesy_n and_o obeisance_n courtesy_n be_v that_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o wife_n take_v occasion_n to_o testify_v her_o acknowledgement_n of_o her_o husband_n superiority_n by_o some_o outward_a obeisance_n to_o he_o rebekah_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o see_v isaak_n who_o she_o have_v take_v for_o her_o husband_n light_v from_o her_o camel_n and_o come_v to_o he_o on_o foot_n which_o be_v
she_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v her_o right_n and_o if_o she_o can_v have_v his_o consent_n she_o will_v do_v it_o without_o his_o consent_n she_o therein_o show_v no_o great_a respect_n many_o other_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o but_o i_o will_v not_o long_o insist_v on_o they_o only_o from_o these_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o for_o a_o family_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v bar_v from_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n but_o good_n one_o hand_n in_o the_o purse_n than_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o without_o each_o other_o consent_n §._o 28._o of_o property_n in_o good_n whether_o it_o give_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o as_o a_o wife_n will_n to_o justify_v a_o wife_n liberty_n in_o dispose_v the_o common_a good_n 16._o of_o the_o family_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o property_n in_o those_o good_n 1._o answ_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v a_o true_a property_n in_o the_o good_n yet_o this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o she_o have_v power_n of_o herself_o to_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v a_o husband_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v on_o a_o wife_n restrain_v her_o power_n and_o liberty_n in_o that_o which_o be_v she_o own_o as_o for_o example_n suppose_v 13._o that_o a_o woman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o marriage_n have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o a_o infant_n or_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n or_o b._n purchase_n after_o marriage_n she_o can_v give_v it_o away_o whatsoever_o the_o extremity_n be_v but_o her_o husband_n may_v any_o time_n during_o coverture_n dispose_v of_o it_o and_o such_o his_o disposition_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o wife_n interest_n or_o suppose_v that_o the_o only_a child_n of_o her_o father_n be_v a_o inheretrix_fw-la of_o land_n and_o have_v in_o herself_o her_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o or_o that_o a_o widow_n have_v the_o right_n unto_o and_o possession_n of_o her_o husband_n estate_n and_o thus_o possess_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n have_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v that_o estate_n which_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o without_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o what_o she_o give_v dare_v sell_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v without_o his_o consent_n he_o if_o he_o will_v may_v for_o his_o life-time_n recover_v again_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o she_o have_v the_o true_a interest_n and_o property_n in_o the_o forename_a land_n and_o inheritance_n object_n may_v she_o not_o as_o well_o dispose_v of_o she_o own_o inheritance_n as_o of_o those_o good_n or_o revenue_n which_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o answ_n no_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o general_a consent_n of_o he_o for_o she_o to_o dispose_v that_o which_o be_v give_v she_o as_o she_o see_v meet_v §._o 29._o of_o the_o reason_n against_o a_o wife_n property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o answ_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v deny_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v a_o property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n whereof_o she_o be_v no_o heir_n for_o property_n in_o good_n be_v a_o civil_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n under_o which_o we_o live_v where_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n make_v all_o the_o child_n coheire_n all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n to_o their_o several_a part_n where_o the_o elder_a only_a be_v make_v heir_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o where_o the_o young_a only_a be_v make_v heir_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o but_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n nor_o of_o the_o land_n where_o we_o live_v give_v the_o wife_n a_o property_n case_n by_o the_o common_a law_n marriage_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n personal_a of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o property_n in_o the_o same_o remain_v in_o she_o 31._o and_o all_o personal_a good_n and_o chattel_n during_o marriage_n give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v present_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la transfer_v as_o to_o the_o property_n of_o they_o to_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o by_o our_o law_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v any_o property_n by_o her_o marriage_n in_o her_o husband_n good_n as_o she_o lose_v all_o the_o property_n she_o former_o have_v in_o she_o own_o good_n yea_o 4_o her_o necessary_a apparel_n be_v not_o she_o in_o property_n while_o she_o remain_v a_o wife_n she_o be_v to_o use_v the_o law-phrase_n under_o covert_a baron_n 26._o she_o can_v neither_o let_v sell_v alien_a 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wife_n of_o jaakob_n do_v term_v the_o good_n which_o their_o husband_n have_v they_o say_v the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v our_n gen._n 31._o 16._o answ_n they_o use_v the_o word_n we_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o father_n house_n and_o in_o relation_n not_o to_o their_o person_n but_o to_o their_o connub_fw-la husband_n family_n and_o therefore_o they_o add_v and_o our_o child_n so_o as_o by_o that_o place_n no_o great_a right_n can_v be_v prove_v for_o wife_n then_o for_o child_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o good_n he_o say_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n both_o their_o flock_n their_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o husband_n his_o flock_n his_o substance_n for_o as_o in_o mixture_n of_o wine_n and_o water_n though_o the_o great_a quantity_n be_v water_n yet_o we_o call_v the_o whole_a wine_n so_o in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n though_o the_o wife_n shall_v bring_v the_o great_a part_n we_o call_v all_o the_o husband_n §._o 30._o of_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n for_o a_o wife_n property_n to_o prove_v a_o wife_n property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n the_o reason_n follow_v be_v allege_v 1._o object_n marriage_n give_v a_o wife_n right_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n 4._o do_v much_o more_o of_o his_o good_n answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n wherein_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n appear_v not_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n over_o the_o husband_n body_n as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o so_o
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 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notwithstanding_o all_o that_o she_o can_v say_v he_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n and_o will_v have_v it_o do_v she_o must_v yield_v first_o her_o subjection_n be_v most_o manifest_v in_o such_o case_n herein_o she_o apparent_o show_v that_o what_o she_o do_v she_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o husband_n place_n and_o power_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o she_o will_v not_o do_v it_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o evident_a proof_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n for_o if_o he_o command_v she_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n have_v express_o command_v and_o so_o she_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o whether_o her_o husband_n command_v it_o or_o no_o it_o may_v be_v think_v she_o do_v it_o on_o god_n command_n and_o not_o on_o her_o husband_n if_o her_o husband_n command_v she_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v then_o ought_v she_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o yield_v unto_o it_o if_o she_o do_v it_o may_v rather_o be_v term_v a_o joint_a conspiracy_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n together_o against_o god_n will_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v to_o sapphira_n the_o wife_n of_o ananias_n how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v agree_v together_o to_o tempt_v the_o 9_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o subjection_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o her_o husband_n second_o her_o yield_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o family_n as_o subject_n yield_v to_o their_o magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n make_v much_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o in_o difference_n and_o dissension_n one_o side_n must_v yield_v or_o else_o great_a mischief_n be_v like_a to_o follow_v now_o of_o the_o two_o who_o shall_v yield_v but_o the_o inferior_a §._o 67._o of_o wife_n make_v their_o own_o will_v their_o law_n contrary_n be_v the_o
he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o as_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o to_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o ever_o in_o his_o sight_n yea_o to_o be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n let_v husband_n therefore_o by_o love_v their_o wife_n give_v evidence_n that_o they_o love_v god_n §._o 4._o of_o a_o husband_n love_n wise_a maintain_v his_o authority_n all_o the_o branch_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o root_n of_o love_n as_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o husband_n duty_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o a_o wise_a maintain_n of_o his_o authority_n 2._o a_o right_a manage_n of_o the_o same_o that_o these_o two_o be_v branch_n of_o a_o husband_n love_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o best_a good_a that_o any_o can_v do_v and_o so_o the_o best_a 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