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and_o have_v joy_n of_o philemon_n in_o the_o lord_n 20._o st._n paul_n his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n verse_n 20._o in_o who_o what_o we_o enjoy_v be_v a_o blessing_n by_o christ_n whereas_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o knit_v together_o and_o unite_v in_o love_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 18.1_o who_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o love_n will_v be_v wonderful_a as_o be_v jonathans_n to_o david_n pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n 1.26_o 2_o sam._n 1.26_o although_o the_o love_n of_o good_a woman_n to_o their_o husband_n have_v be_v wonderful_a as_o record_n of_o ancient_a history_n do_v witness_n at_o full_a i_o mean_v not_o a_o light_n unconstant_a passionate_a love_n take_v upon_o sight_n of_o beauty_n or_o riches_n or_o some_o such_o uncertain_a foundation_n which_o be_v deceitful_a
mighty_a god_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n ex._n 20.14_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v witness_n against_o such_o mal._n 2.14_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n have_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o she_o be_v thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n yea_o of_o thy_o covenant_n to_o keep_v thou_o only_o to_o she_o and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v residue_n of_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o one_o man_z and_o one_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a feed_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n say_v he_o and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n mal._n 2.15_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o wickedness_n if_o she_o break_v the_o marriage-covenant_n as_o you_o may_v read_v prov._n 2.16_o 17_o 18._o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n which_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o forgeti_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n for_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o prov._n 7.27_o of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n the_o wise_a wise_a man_n conclude_v that_o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n a_o narrow_a pit_n proverb_n 23.27_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o snare_n and_o pit_n prepare_v for_o thy_o destruction_n both_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultoress_n they_o sin_v grievous_o and_o their_o punishment_n will_v be_v terrible_a except_o god_n in_o time_n give_v they_o true_a repentance_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v both_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n levit._n 20.10_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v terrible_a hebr._n 13.14_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v in_o this_o life_n this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n oftentimes_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o murder_n as_o shechem_n fornication_n with_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n occasion_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o shechentite_n gen._n 34.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o ammon_n ravish_v of_o tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n beside_o it_o exclude_v such_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o on_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o divorce_n as_o our_o saviour_n declare_v mat._n 5.32_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o necessary_a mutual_a fidelity_n be_v to_o preserve_v conjugal_a love_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n while_o they_o live_v the_o twelve_o direction_n love_n a_o twelve_o direction_n or_o gold-link_a of_o love_n or_o gold-link_a of_o love_n be_v that_o either_o of_o they_o or_o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o give_v right_a and_o due_a respect_n to_o each_o other_o first_o the_o wife_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o head_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o expedient_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o sarah_n that_o great_a lady_n do_v honour_n and_o obey_v abraham_n her_o husband_n call_v he_o lord_n 1_o peter_z 3.6_o i_o say_v obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o expedient_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o child_n obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6.1_o so_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o obey_v their_o superior_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a in_o the_o lord_n yea_o expedient_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v a_o husband_n may_v not_o prostitute_v his_o wife_n chastity_n or_o honour_n as_o he_o may_v not_o prostitute_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o whore_n as_o you_o may_v read_v leviticus_n 19.29_o nor_o husband_n nor_o father_n can_v lawful_o command_v a_o wife_n or_o daughter_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o sin_n nor_o be_v either_o wife_n or_o daughter_n bind_v to_o obey_v in_o such_o sinful_a command_n no_o superior_a have_v power_n to_o command_v a_o inferior_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n command_n the_o answer_n to_o such_o unlawful_a command_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 5.20_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man._n these_o unlawful_a command_n will_v stop_v the_o current_n of_o love_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o husband_n as_o her_o head_n so_o the_o husband_n be_v no_o way_n to_o dishonour_n or_o seek_v to_o dishonour_v his_o wife_n but_o to_o honour_v she_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n as_o a_o coheir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o 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that_o believe_v not_o or_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a yet_o if_o he_o please_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o leave_v he_o but_o continue_v that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o for_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o body_n and_o estate_n when_o god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o gen._n 2_o 18._o and_o a_o good_a wife_n will_v be_v a_o helper_n for_o good_a not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o her_o husband_n god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o second-self_n 2._o mr._n ainsworth_n in_o gen._n 2._o like_v he_o in_o nature_n knit_v to_o he_o in_o love_n needful_a for_o child_n helpful_a in_o all_o duty_n present_v always_o with_o he_o and_o so_o very_o mere_a and_o profitable_a as_o a_o joyful_a companion_n in_o all_o estate_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n in_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o health_n in_o 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the_o wife_n this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v peace_n it_o be_v the_o moral_a man_n observation_n etc._n heratius_n latius_fw-la regress_n avidum_fw-la domande_fw-fr spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v conquer_v more_o by_o rule_v his_o spirit_n then_o by_o conquer_a the_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n co._n 3.13_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v long-suffering_a this_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o christian_a in_o general_a and_o the_o same_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o particular_a to_o yield_v sometime_o to_o each_o other_o in_o love_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o self-denial_n example_n example_n which_o faithful_a abraham_n give_v when_o his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v angry_a with_o her_o maid_n hagar_n who_o she_o herself_o have_v give_v to_o her_o husband_n to_o get_v child_n because_o she_o herself_o be_v 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there_o be_v evident_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o each_o other_o disloyalty_n and_o sinful_a breach_n of_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o very_a jealous_a people_n jealous_a of_o their_o wife_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n and_o often_o put_v their_o wife_n away_o with_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o slight_a occasion_n and_o cause_n which_o do_v not_o break_v the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n against_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 5.31_o 32._o mat._n 19.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v so_o jealous_a that_o upon_o small_a suspicion_n they_o will_v forbid_v their_o wife_n to_o keep_v any_o company_n in_o secret_a with_o any_o of_o who_o they_o be_v jealous_a and_o if_o after_o the_o wife_n be_v thus_o forbid_v before_o two_o witness_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n declare_v if_o she_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o secret_a with_o such_o a_o 5._o maymony_n in_o misn_a come_v 2._o see_v mr._n ainsworth_n in_o numb_a 5._o one_o the_o husband_n bring_v she_o before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o she_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o seu_fw-la honesti_fw-la by_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o jealousy_n which_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a will_v cause_v her_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n to_o rot_v as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o that_o law_n for_o trial_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5.11.12_o to_o the_o end_n and_o ver_fw-la the_o thirty_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o the_o man_n be_v free_a from_o iniquity_n 8._o mâ—ymoâ—y_o in_o jotaâ—_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 8._o the_o woman_n guilty_a bear_v her_o iniquity_n therefore_o among_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v say_v 5.30_o see_v mr._n ainsworth_n in_o num._n 5.30_o that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v himself_o be_v guilty_a that_o way_n can_v bring_v his_o wife_n to_o this_o trial_n 2.1_o the_o guilty_a man_n can_v not_o bring_v his_o wife_n to_o this_o trial_n of_o bitter_a water_n rom._n 2.1_o that_o be_v by_o this_o bitter_a water_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n afore_o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v careful_a by_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n in_o both_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 2_o thess_n 5.22_o and_o that_o ancient_a law_n of_o god_n levit._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o press_v again_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 14.13_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v thus_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n i_o must_v avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n myself_o and_o i_o must_v not_o give_v occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o another_o nor_o of_o this_o sin_n of_o unjust_a jealousy_n to_o my_o husband_n or_o to_o my_o wife_n for_o many_o be_v the_o misery_n may_v follow_v to_o husband_n or_o wife_n jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o rest_v content_a though_o thou_o give_v many_o gift_n witness_v king_n solomon_n pro._n 6.34_o 35._o and_o jealousy_n be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_a the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n witness_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can._n 8.6_o this_o take_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v conjugal_a love_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o fidelity_n and_o constant_a care_n of_o faithfulness_n each_o to_o other_o according_a to_o that_o sacred_a bond_n of_o marriage_n the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o wife_n forsake_v all_o other_o witness_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prov._n 5.18_o 19_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v thou_o ravish_v always_o with_o her_o love_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v the_o same_o again_o prov._n 6.23.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n a_o light_n and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o tongue_n and_o from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n will_v haunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v so_o he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n break_v the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o the_o law_n of_o that_o all-seeing_a every_n where_o present_a god_n 24._o jer._n 23_o 23_o 24._o before_o who_o eye_n 4.13_o prov._n 5.21_o heb._n 4.13_o mat._n 12.36_o amos_n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a whatsoever_o we_o can_v speak_v do_v or_o think_v the_o command_n of_o this_o