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be_v foul_a and_o hard_o favour_v but_o yet_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a then_o to_o have_v she_o which_o be_v fair_a and_o unhonest_a and_o also_o irreligious_a happy_a and_o twice_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n and_o that_o woman_n that_o be_v couple_v in_o marriage_n with_o a_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a mate_n and_o bedfellow_n they_o be_v doubtless_o great_o bless_v of_o god_n for_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o therefore_o be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n but_o great_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o make_v choycc_fw-la of_o wife_n or_o husband_n have_v regard_n only_o to_o their_o stature_n comeliness_n of_o personage_n or_o to_o their_o beauty_n and_o esteem_v not_o more_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mind_n health_n also_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o their_o choice_n lest_o otherwise_o great_a inconvenience_n come_v thereby_o and_o lest_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v poy_v son_v and_o 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they_o do_v nothing_o to_o profit_v their_o country_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o live_v jolly_a and_o dainty_o and_o with_o pride_n riot_n excess_n and_o dishonesty_n do_v quick_o waste_v that_o which_o have_v be_v long_o in_o gather_v together_o now_o when_o there_o be_v always_o take_v from_o the_o heap_n and_o nothing_o lay_v thereto_o it_o waste_v away_o in_o process_n of_o time_n how_o great_a soever_o it_o have_v be_v then_o follow_v poverty_n yea_o a_o intolerable_a and_o unpatient_a poverty_n for_o they_o that_o now_o lavish_a and_o spend_v prodigal_o altogether_o have_v have_v no_o necessity_n hitherto_o but_o flow_v in_o all_o wealth_n therefore_o after_o such_o a_o sunshine_n there_o come_v ever_o a_o extreme_a heat_n and_o thenceforth_o begin_v they_o to_o warm_v themselves_o at_o the_o bare_a pan_n and_o to_o spare_v when_o all_o be_v spend_v such_o then_o as_o in_o their_o choice_n look_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o good_n and_o regard_v not_o how_o they_o be_v 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and_o idleness_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n approve_v and_o allow_v they_o best_o that_o live_v of_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o their_o labour_n psal._n 128._o 1._o 2._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o man_n choose_v such_o a_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n such_o a_o man_n as_o that_o there_o be_v equality_n betwixt_o they_o both_o in_o blood_n and_o estate_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a and_o straight_a respect_v the_o conjunction_n be_v of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n so_o much_o the_o more_o ought_v every_o one_o to_o provide_v to_o be_v indifferent_o match_v and_o true_o this_o equality_n of_o marriage_n be_v in_o two_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o wit_n estate_n and_o age_n for_o as_o two_o horse_n or_o two_o ox_n of_o unequal_a 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v couple_v under_o oneself_o same_o yoke_n so_o a_o noble-woman_n match_v with_o a_o man_n of_o base_a estate_n or_o contrary_o a_o gentleman_n with_o a_o beggar_n can_v be_v consort_v and_o well_o match_v under_o the_o band_n of_o wedlock_n but_o yet_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n of_o so_o high_a a_o birth_n he_o ought_v not_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n more_o to_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o she_o then_o of_o his_o equal_a or_o of_o one_o of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o not_o only_o to_o account_v her_o his-companion_n in_o love_n and_o in_o his_o life_n but_o in_o diverse_a action_n of_o public_a appearance_n to_o hold_v she_o his_o superior_a which_o honour_n be_v not_o yet_o accompany_v with_o reverence_n as_o be_v that_o which_o for_o manner_n sake_n we_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v to_o other_o and_o she_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o no_o distinction_n or_o difference_n of_o birth_n and_o nobility_n can_v be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o the_o league_n which_o both_o god_n ordinance_n and_o nature_n have_v ordain_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n far_o exceed_v it_o for_o by_o nature_n woman_n be_v make_v man_n subject_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n a_o inferior_a or_o mean-woman_n he_o also_o ought_v to_o weigh_v that_o matrimony_n make_v equal_a many_o difference_n and_o further_o that_o he_o have_v not_o take_v she_o for_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n but_o for_o a_o fellow_n and_o companion_n of_o his_o life_n and_o see_v that_o election_n and_o choice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o take_v wise_a a_o thing_n meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v prepare_v for_o therefore_o every_o one_o that_o must_v choose_v aught_o to_o regard_v the_o end_n &_o to_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v convenient_a for_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o discreet_a or_o else_o he_o can_v dispose_v it_o nor_o perceive_v what_o thing_n be_v convenient_a for_o it_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v advise_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v to_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n continual_o and_o she_o with_o he_o he_o will_v then_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o she_o which_o choice_n make_v either_o very_a much_o for_o his_o felicity_n and_o comfort_n or_o else_o for_o his_o great_a misery_n and_o discomfort_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o thing_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v unto_o man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o may_v either_o help_v he_o if_o it_o be_v good_a or_o hinder_v he_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a those_o damage_n and_o hurt_n which_o be_v inward_o in_o the_o body_n be_v worse_o than_o those_o which_o be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o likewise_o man_n do_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v good_a but_o peradventure_o it_o may_v seem_v unto_o some_o that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o unto_o some_o the_o
all_o other_o and_o this_o do_v god_n declare_v say_v let_v we_o make_v adam_n as_o helper_n like_a unto_o himself_o by_o the_o helper_n be_v signify_v the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o service_n and_o by_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n be_v signify_v love_n and_o helpefulnesse_n for_o a_o servant_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v be_v insufficient_a to_o supply_v that_o place_n there_o can_v neither_o be_v so_o much_o love_n and_o ability_n to_o minister_v help_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n as_o will_v be_v find_v in_o a_o faithful_a wife_n the_o child_n be_v part_n of_o the_o father_n and_o through_o a_o natural_a pity_n they_o love_v each_o other_o but_o yet_o the_o wife_n be_v more_o annex_v and_o join_v to_o her_o husband_n the_o father_n do_v labour_n and_o take_v pain_n for_o his_o child_n but_o the_o child_n seldom_o labour_n or_o take_v pain_n for_o their_o father_n and_o oftentimes_o be_v send_v to_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o other_o man_n house_n whereby_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o straight_a and_o fast_o society_n do_v dissolve_v and_o break_v but_o the_o wife_n clean_o contrary_a do_v continual_o take_v pain_n for_o her_o husband_n who_o may_v as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v neither_o change_n house_n nor_o bed_n if_o commodity_n and_o prosit_fw-la be_v look_v for_o no_o commodity_n excel_v this_o if_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o wife_n thou_o shall_v live_v most_o pleasant_o if_o not_o thy_o life_n will_v be_v most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sharp_a nor_o so_o bitter_a as_o to_o hate_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v favour_n and_o love_v thou_o nor_o any_o thing_n more_o happy_a then_o to_o love_v he_o that_o love_v thou_o therefore_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v love_v now_o we_o will_v in_o few_o word_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o wedlock_n why_o and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o for_o what_o purpose_v it_o shall_v be_v contract_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v to_o what_o thing_n they_o consent_v when_o either_o of_o they_o grant_v to_o marry_v the_o other_o doubtless_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o marriage_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o such_o a_o excellent_a author_n as_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o such_o a_o worthy_a place_n as_o paradise_n and_o of_o such_o a_o ancient_a time_n as_o in_o state_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n innocence_n and_o after_o such_o a_o notable_a order_n must_v likewise_o have_v special_a cause_n for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v marriage_n chief_o three_o cause_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o procreation_n beget_v and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n gen._n 1._o 27._o 28._o &_o 9_o 1._o for_o in_o the_o child_n do_v parent_n live_v after_o a_o sort_n even_o after_o death_n and_o if_o they_o be_v well_o and_o virtuous_o bring_v up_o god_n be_v great_o honour_v by_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v advance_v yea_o their_o parent_n and_o all_o other_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v their_o parent_n comfort_n next_o unto_o god_n their_o joy_n staff_n and_o uphold_v of_o their_o age_n and_o therefore_o parent_n ought_v to_o begin_v betimes_o to_o plant_v virtue_n in_o their_o child_n breast_n for_o late_o sow_v bring_v sometime_o a_o late_a but_o never_o a_o apt_a harvest_n young_a branch_n will_v bow_v as_o a_o man_n will_v have_v they_o but_o old_a tree_n will_v soon_o break_v than_o bow_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n although_o marriage_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a ordinance_n yet_o none_o may_v use_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o without_o some_o acknowledgement_n of_o original_a 5._o sin_n in_o that_o uncleanness_n may_v be_v practise_v therein_o which_o shall_v cause_v god_n child_n to_o use_v this_o mean_n with_o as_o much_o chastity_n as_o may_v be_v and_o husband_n and_o wise_a to_o keep_v themselves_o together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o all_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n if_o then_o in_o marriage_n itself_o there_o be_v such_o mischief_n what_o hellish_a mischief_n be_v there_o in_o those_o lust_n which_o be_v not_o express_v with_o these_o consideration_n so_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o mad_a and_o dissolute_a estate_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o their_o wife_n in_o uncleanness_n nor_o wife_n to_o consent_v with_o their_o husband_n in_o impurity_n by_o immoderate_a intemperate_a or_o excessive_a lust_n many_o think_v they_o can_v sin_v in_o this_o behalf_n if_o they_o pass_v not_o their_o own_o wife_n but_o they_o may_v make_v their_o marriage_n pollute_v and_o defile_v if_o they_o use_v it_o without_o prayer_n and_o soberness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim_n 4._o 4._o 5._o therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o forbear_v the_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n when_o it_o be_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o woman_n etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 18._o 6._o leviticus_fw-la 18._o 19_o 24._o 22_o and_o 19_o 18._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o their_o land_n the_o second_o occasion_n why_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v be_v that_o the_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o lawful_a remedy_n chastity_n to_o avoid_v whoredom_n fornication_n and_o all_o filthy_a unclean_a lust_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n touch_v this_o point_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a by_o other_o already_o and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o discourse_v of_o it_o the_o three_o and_o last_o cause_n be_v for_o man_n commodity_n cause_n to_o the_o end_n to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o solitariness_n that_o the_o one_o may_v help_v &_o comfort_v the_o other_o in_o sickness_n in_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o household_n care_n and_o trouble_n as_o education_n of_o child_n and_o keep_v the_o family_n in_o order_n for_o this_o cause_n old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n may_v lawful_o marry_v so_o that_o a_o wife_n be_v call_v by_o god_n himfelfe_n a_o helper_n and_o not_o a_o impediment_n or_o a_o necessary_a evil_n as_o some_o unaduised_o do_v say_v unchastly_a and_o as_o other_o some_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o bury_v a_o wife_n then_o to_o marry_v one_o again_o if_o we_o can_v be_v without_o woman_n we_o shall_v be_v without_o great_a trouble_n these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n tend_v to_o the_o dispraise_n of_o woman_n some_o malicious_o and_o undiseret_o do_v vomit_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o say_v that_o she_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o helper_n and_o not_o a_o hinderer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o the_o fault_n and_o want_v of_o discrerion_n and_o lack_v of_o good_a government_n in_o the_o husband_n for_o marry_v folk_n for_o two_o eye_n have_v four_o and_o for_o two_o hand_n as_o many_o more_o which_o be_v join_v together_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o dispatch_v their_o handy_a business_n and_o household_n affair_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n have_v one_o hand_n or_o one_o foot_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o get_v himself_o a_o other_o may_v thereby_o the_o more_o easy_o lie_v hold_v on_o what_o he_o list_v or_o go_v whither_o he_o will_v even_o so_o he_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n shall_v more_o easy_o enjoy_v the_o healthful_a pleasure_n and_o profitable_a commodity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o in_o trouble_n the_o one_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o other_o in_o adversity_n the_o one_o a_o refresh_n unto_o the_o other_o yea_o and_o in_o all_o their_o life_n the_o one_o be_v a_o help_n and_o succour_v to_o the_o other_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o woman_n be_v as_o man_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o have_v flexible_a wit_n both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o which_o with_o use_n discretion_n and_o good_a counsel_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o turn_v and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o evil_a and_o lewd_a woman_n yet_o that_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o nature_n then_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a be_v they_o that_o have_v inveigh_v against_o the_o whole_a sex_n for_o a_o few_o evil_n and_o have_v not_o with_o like_a fury_n vituperate_v and_o dispraise_v all_o mankind_n because_o part_v of_o they_o be_v thief_n murderer_n and_o such_o like_a wicked_a liver_n but_o the_o marriage_n and_o company_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v amiable_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a by_o these_o five_o mean_n by_o godliness_n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d forbear_v mutual_a love_n and_o by_o dut_n 〈◊〉_d perform_v busy_o and_o godly_o on_o both_o side_n 1._o godliness_n of_o right_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n for_o there_o
he_o will_v trust_v she_o and_o so_o open_a and_o disclose_v his_o love_n and_o show_v she_o great_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o love_n and_o benevolence_n manifest_v that_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o nourish_v through_o the_o experience_n of_o her_o virtue_n and_o through_o hope_n to_o be_v continue_v and_o keep_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v she_o may_v be_v like_o herself_o and_o strive_v to_o overcome_v herself_o with_o virtue_n as_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n tender_o so_o from_o she_o as_o from_o a_o kinsfolk_n fountain_n he_o must_v extend_v his_o love_n also_o unto_o her_o parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v well_o know_v and_o perceive_v how_o great_o their_o cousin_n do_v aid_n and_o help_v they_o and_o that_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v understand_v that_o his_o benevolence_n and_o love_n to_o she_o be_v such_o that_o it_o redound_v among_o her_o friend_n and_o parent_n and_o of_o this_o he_o shall_v receive_v no_o little_a 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as_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o admonish_v the_o wife_n and_o also_o to_o teach_v she_o so_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o admonish_v the_o husband_n &_o in_o her_o place_n admonish_v bring_v sufficient_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o even_o as_o the_o master_n be_v to_o counsel_v the_o servant_n and_o likewise_o to_o hear_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o naaman_n 2._o king_n 5._o 13._o 14._o hear_v his_o servant_n which_o counsel_v he_o to_o wash_v in_o jordan_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o husband_n duty_n be_v to_o counsel_n and_o to_o admonish_v his_o wife_n yet_o so_o as_o when_o he_o fail_v in_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o hear_v her_o good_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n either_o concern_v heavenly_a matter_n or_o earthly_a affair_n she_o notwithstanding_o consider_v her_o estate_n and_o condition_n under_o he_o and_o in_o humility_n confess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o their_o mutual_a and_o several_a duty_n pertain_v to_o themselves_o be_v first_o the_o holy_a familiarity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o more_o familiar_a usage_n one_o of_o another_o and_o do_v more_o familiar_o behave_v themselves_o in_o a_o comely_a sort_n one_o to_o another_o than_o any_o other_o party_n whatsoever_o in_o regard_n whereof_o abimelech_n 9_o king_n of_o gerar_n after_o that_o isaac_n have_v say_v of_o rebecca_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n see_v isaac_n play_v and_o sport_v with_o she_o familiar_o know_v that_o familiarity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o know_v that_o isaac_n be_v a_o godly_a religious_a man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o use_v that_o kind_n of_o behaviour_n to_o any_o other_o woman_n save_v to_o his_o wife_n discern_v thereby_o and_o conclude_v certain_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n howsoever_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o before_o note_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v familiar_a after_o that_o sort_n with_o any_o other_o man_n save_v her_o husband_n and_o contrary_a that_o the_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v this_o familiarity_n with_o any_o other_o woman_n which_o he_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o pro._n 5._o 19_o we_o see_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n namely_o delightful_a &_o one_o in_o who_o he_o may_v delight_v that_o as_o the_o hart_n delight_v in_o the_o hind_n so_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o delight_n unto_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n she_o ought_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o 2._o again_o there_o be_v another_o mutual_a duty_n pertain_v to_o themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o near_a conjunction_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n for_o a_o 4._o holy_a procreation_n of_o child_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n only_o when_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n as_o be_v common_a to_o woman_n ezech._n 18._o 6._o or_o that_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o her_o disease_n he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o do_v aspire_v and_o purpose_n to_o enter_v into_o 2._o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n and_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o estate_n aught_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n as_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o purity_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o for_o the_o provocation_n and_o lust_n to_o intemperancy_n true_a it_o be_v that_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n ground_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n do_v cover_v the_o shame_n of_o incontinency_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o marry_a folk_n shall_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o holy_a estate_n by_o admit_v all_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o use_v it_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o excess_n in_o dissoluteness_n neither_o any_o intemperancy_n contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o so_o that_o to_o abuse_v it_o in_o lascivious_a excess_n be_v fornication_n when_o god_n create_v the_o woman_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o 18._o help_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o man_n must_v also_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n and_o exercise_v by_o the_o husband_n to_o ward_n his_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o whether_o in_o avoid_v fornication_n whether_o in_o procure_v generation_n and_o the_o education_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n whether_o in_o maintain_v a_o family_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n hereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n import_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v aid_v and_o help_v the_o other_o first_o that_o they_o may_v lead_v their_o line_n in_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n next_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n so_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o live_v together_o in_o all_o chastity_n and_o pureness_n and_o that_o they_o take_v great_a heed_n and_o beware_v of_o break_v the_o bond_n and_o infringe_v and_o violate_v the_o say_v of_o marriage_n by_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o detestable_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o such_o as_o want_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n by_o commit_v fornication_n do_v incur_v a_o offence_n worthy_a everlasting_a damnation_n what_o may_v those_o deserve_v who_o have_v
a_o remedy_n for_o their_o infirmity_n do_v nevertheless_o overflow_v in_o adultery_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o abstain_v from_o this_o abomination_n unless_o we_o also_o forbear_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o tend_v thereunto_o or_o to_o continue_v any_o beginning_n appearance_n allurement_n or_o occasion_n of_o evil_a first_o because_o that_o by_o the_o law_n all_o this_o be_v forbid_v even_o in_o these_o express_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o the_o word_n adultery_n comprehend_v all_o provocation_n gesture_n specche_n yea_o even_o unchaste_a look_n and_o therefore_o say_v jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o bath_n already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n next_o that_o we_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n a_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o cure_v for_o where_o either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n be_v taint_v with_o jealousy_n they_o belecue_v every_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v speak_v touch_v their_o passion_n albeit_o it_o bear_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o christian_a husband_n and_o wife_n must_v so_o bear_v themselves_o that_o they_o incur_v no_o suspicion_n of_o enill_n but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o practice_v this_o as_o well_o to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o offence_n as_o for_o fear_v lest_o jealousy_n shall_v convert_v marriage_n into_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n the_o care_n and_o burden_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o yet_o so_o as_o proper_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o get_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o the_o wife_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v it_o howbeit_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o of_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o so_o exempt_a either_o of_o they_o but_o that_o she_o also_o according_a to_o her_o ability_n and_o power_n must_v help_v her_o husband_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o likewise_o in_o his_o discretion_n direct_v she_o in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o he_o that_o do_v not_o orderly_o govern_v his_o house_n shall_v inherit_v the_o wind_n say_v solomon_n and_o order_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o husband_n follow_v his_o business_n traffic_n or_o call_v without_o any_o molestation_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v or_o control_v he_o therein_o but_o with_o great_a discretion_n and_o gentleness_n as_o also_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v but_o sober_o and_o in_o great_a discretion_n with_o affair_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wife_n the_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o woman_n incline_v to_o respect_n herself_o to_o be_v despise_v wherefore_o as_o the_o husband_n can_v well_o abide_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v show_v herself_o more_o skilful_a and_o wise_a in_o his_o business_n then_o himself_o so_o can_v the_o wife_n suffer_v that_o her_o husband_n shall_v despise_v and_o account_v she_o a_o fool_n by_o meddle_v with_o her_o small_a household_n affair_n as_o the_o duty_n therefore_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n consist_v in_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o the_o end_n their_o marriage_n may_v be_v quiet_a &_o themselves_o live_v together_o in_o love_n even_o so_o a_o idle_a and_o unthrifty_a husband_n and_o a_o prodigal_a and_o slothful_a wife_n be_v two_o ready_a way_n to_o destruction_n the_o husband_n that_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n cast_v his_o labour_n into_o a_o bottomless_a sack_n and_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v match_v with_o such_o a_o husband_n draw_v a_o cart_n heavy_a load_v through_o a_o sandy_a way_n without_o a_o horse_n such_o a_o husband_n especial_o if_o idleness_n draw_v he_o to_o love_n and_o haunt_v alehouse_n and_o tavern_n be_v cruel_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o such_o a_o wife_n confound_v her_o husband_n and_o bring_v reproach_n and_o poverty_n to_o her_o whole_a family_n 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