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any_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o interpret_v and_o apply_v it_o eph._n 6.2_o there_o remain_v yet_o behind_o one_o scruple_n which_o have_v prevail_v with_o many_o to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n that_o be_v before_o his_o fall_n because_o say_v they_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o neither_o need_v any_o such_o law_n either_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o his_o body_n or_o for_o the_o quicken_a of_o his_o spirit_n nor_o can_v possible_o observe_v it_o have_v no_o other_o company_n but_o his_o wife_n which_o can_v not_o make_v a_o public_a assembly_n which_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n require_v to_o who_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o supposition_n that_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n need_v no_o sabbath_n be_v ill_o ground_v
he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 105_o god_n give_v bountiful_o p._n 106_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o particular_a p._n 107_o verse_n 27._o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_n p._n 109_o god_n special_a favour_n ought_v to_o be_v often_o remember_v ibid._n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o p._n 110_o verse_n 28._o it_o be_v by_o god_n blessing_n that_o man_n must_v be_v sustain_v and_o uphold_v p._n 110_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o he_o bostowe_v upon_o they_o p._n 111_o god_n can_v easy_o bring_v multitude_n out_o of_o one_o p._n 112_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n be_v of_o one_o blood_n and_o have_v but_o one_o father_n ibid._n man_n replenish_n the_o earth_n be_v by_o special_a command_n from_o god_n p._n 113_o those_o that_o have_v possession_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v so_o manure_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o fraitful_a p._n 114_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man._n ibid._n verse_n 29._o god_n create_v man_n without_o mean_n p._n 117_o that_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o life_n will_v give_v mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o life_n p._n 118_o god_n goodness_n in_o supply_v we_o with_o necessary_a provision_n require_v special_a observation_n p._n 119_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a possession_n in_o the_o world_n must_v receive_v their_o allowance_n from_o god_n hand_n ibid._n man_n food_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 120_o all_o the_o provision_n that_o god_n have_v allow_v man_n for_o his_o food_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 122_o god_n do_v strange_o counterbalance_v our_o honour_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n unto_o we_o p._n 123_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a fare_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o content_v the_o best_a among_o man_n ibid._n god_n allowance_n of_o food_n to_o man_n be_v of_o great_a variety_n p._n 125_o god_n give_v we_o not_o our_o provision_n at_o once_o but_o by_o a_o continual_a supply_n ibid._n it_o be_v only_o by_o god_n decree_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o have_v strength_n to_o nourish_v we_o p._n 126_o verse_n 30._o god_n allow_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v p._n 127_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v allow_v by_o god_n the_o same_o provision_n of_o food_n etc._n etc._n p._n 128_o verse_n 31._o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o work_n which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_o good_a p._n 129_o chap._n two_o verse_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v our_o care_n to_o observe_v how_o god_n dispose_v and_o order_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v page_z 3_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o army_n array_v in_o a_o excellent_a and_o well_o compose_v order_n ibid._n god_n perfect_v every_o work_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n p._n 4_o verse_n 2._o god_n command_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a p._n 6_o god_n make_v his_o law_n equal_a and_o reasonable_a ibid._n god_n create_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o make_v in_o the_o beginning_n p._n 7_o god_n cease_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n &c_n &c_n p._n 8_o verse_n 3._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n first_o and_o chief_a care_n p._n 13_o god_n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o sabbath_n p._n 14_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o blessing_n ibid._n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n ibid._n the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v perpetual_a p._n 18_o meditation_n in_o god_n work_n be_v a_o christian_n chief_a exercise_n p._n 19_o verse_n 4._o he_o that_o give_v thing_n their_o be_v may_v order_n they_o as_o he_o will_n p._n 21_o when_o we_o mention_v the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v he_o that_o make_v they_o ibid._n verse_n 5._o every_o herb_n and_o plant_n be_v god_n creature_n p._n 22_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n must_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o ibid._n that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n must_v needs_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ibid._n there_o can_v be_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n unless_o god_n send_v it_o p._n 23_o it_o be_v by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n that_o all_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n on_o the_o earth_n do_v grow_v ibid._n god_n make_v use_v of_o man_n labour_n to_o cherish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 24_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v only_o by_o god_n blessing_n p._n 25_o verse_n 6._o god_n want_v no_o mean_n to_o effect_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n p._n 26._o god_n can_v bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v without_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o ibid._n god_n power_n be_v never_o clear_o discover_v till_o all_o mean_n be_v remove_v p._n 27_o every_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v useful_a unto_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v produce_v ibid._n verse_n 7._o the_o substance_n of_o man_n body_n be_v exceed_o base_a and_o vile_a p._n 28_o god_n have_v frame_v man_n body_n into_o aa_o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n p._n 29_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o p._n 30_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n have_v a_o very_a weak_a foundation_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v only_o by_o his_o soul_n pag._n 31_o none_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o he_o that_o live_v by_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n p._n 32_o verse_n 8._o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n above_o another_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o p._n 34_o man_n can_v have_v no_o more_o title_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o god_n allow_v he_o page_n 35_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n his_o best_a and_o chief_a blessing_n p._n 36_o verse_n 9_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o p._n 39_o every_o plant_n on_o the_o earth_n grow_v where_o god_n appoint_v it_o p._n 40_o god_n bounty_n abound_v unto_o man_n ibid._n it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o mix_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n with_o usefulness_n and_o profit_n in_o all_o his_o blessing_n p._n 41_o the_o best_a among_o man_n have_v need_n of_o outward_a mean_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n p._n 42_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o our_o employment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 43_o god_n commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v still_o before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o child_n p._n 44_o god_n teach_v his_o child_n by_o thing_n of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a use_n ibid._n god_n engage_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n to_o do_v we_o good_a p._n 45_o the_o continuance_n of_o present_a and_o hope_v of_o future_a life_n be_v assure_v by_o god_n providence_n p._n 46_o all_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v understand_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o obedience_n p._n 47_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v bound_v and_o limit_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o god_n blessing_n be_v every_o way_n complete_a and_o perfect_a page_n 49_o spring_n and_o river_n of_o water_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o gold_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o great_a price_n with_o men._n p._n 50_o god_n be_v none_o of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o our_o happiness_n consist_v p._n 53_o verse_n 15._o every_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o some_o employment_n or_o other_o in_o a_o particular_a call_v p._n 55_o man_n calling_n and_o employment_n be_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n p._n 57_o duty_n and_o not_o gain_n shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o undertake_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a calling_n p._n 58_o man_n labour_n at_o last_o redound_v unto_o himself_o p._n 60_o man_n employment_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v most_o need_v ibid._n the_o labour_n of_o man_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o only_o by_o his_o husbandry_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61_o verse_n 16._o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o cheerful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n will._n p._n 64_o man_n labour_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v he_o good_a title_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o enjoy_v p._n 65_o all_o man_n labour_n be_v for_o his_o own_o good_a ibid._n the_o best_a way_n to_o quiet_a our_o heart_n in_o what_o we_o want_v be_v to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v p._n
believe_v god_n truth_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o 2._o observe_v we_o must_v first_o give_v our_o assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o search_v into_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o they_o afterward_o observe_v 2_o thus_o jeremy_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n first_o and_o then_o examine_v how_o the_o prosper_a of_o wicked_a man_n may_v stand_v with_o that_o justice_n of_o his_o afterward_o jer._n 12.1_o and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n first_o believe_v the_o angel_n message_n that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n luk._n 1.45_o and_o then_o inquire_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v verse_n 34._o in_o this_o manner_n reason_n must_v wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o faith_n and_o not_o go_v before_o it_o reason_n 1._o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n testimony_n who_o can_v lie_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v believe_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n although_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_n only_o we_o glorify_v god_n when_o receive_v his_o testimony_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o we_o thereby_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a john_n 3.33_o let_v it_o then_o be_v our_o labour_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o full_a assent_n unto_o god_n truth_n upon_o his_o own_o testimony_n though_o we_o can_v sound_v the_o depth_n of_o they_o nor_o understand_v how_o when_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a although_o we_o know_v not_o with_o what_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15.35_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n though_o we_o know_v not_o how_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v feed_v as_o elijah_n be_v and_o do_v believe_v he_o shall_v be_v though_o he_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o wherewith_o as_o we_o believe_v natural_a thing_n though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o secret_a way_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o all_o ecle_fw-mi 11.5_o who_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o after_o the_o phrase_n and_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v in_o this_o expression_n we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o matter_n itself_o which_o be_v express_v and_o therein_o first_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o we_o say_v before_o a_o truth_n so_o much_o question_v among_o the_o heathen_n whether_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o rather_o not_o deny_v then_o believe_v upon_o any_o good_a assurance_n at_o the_o least_o the_o world_n be_v conceive_v by_o they_o to_o be_v many_o age_n elder_a than_o it_o be_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o by_o the_o follow_a narration_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v but_o a_o while_n ago_o whence_o 3._o observe_v the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n nay_o it_o begin_v but_o a_o while_n ago_o observe_v 3_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o they_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o job_n 8.9_o if_o we_o measure_v they_o according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o true_a account_v to_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o psal_n 90.4_o in_o which_o estimation_n the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o six_o day_n old_a 1._o admire_v it_o not_o what_o be_v five_o or_o six_o thousand_o year_n to_o eternity_n which_o god_n enjoy_v who_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal_n 90.2_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o make_v any_o reckon_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n of_o who_o the_o world_n have_v outwear_v so_o many_o generation_n 2._o trust_v it_o not_o that_o which_o have_v a_o beginning_n must_v have_v a_o end_n 2._o pet._n 3.10_o but_o rest_n on_o he_o who_o year_n 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19_o and_o god_n set_v they_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n he_o mean_v whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o the_o word_n ensue_v do_v evident_o declare_v although_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o star_n withal_o be_v include_v as_o give_v some_o light_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v assist_v the_o moon_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o night_n in_o the_o firmament_n whether_o he_o fix_v they_o in_o several_a orb_n to_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o they_o as_o a_o nail_n in_o the_o wheel_n or_o place_v they_o to_o abide_v and_o move_v therein_o of_o themselves_o as_o bird_n do_v in_o the_o air_n and_o yet_o regular_o by_o a_o proper_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o which_o he_o may_v as_o well_o give_v to_o every_o planet_n as_o to_o the_o orb_n wherein_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v fix_v it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o be_v dispute_v at_o present_a this_o only_o be_v certain_a that_o where_o god_n set_v they_o there_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n 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creature_n which_o in_o their_o place_n continue_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n psalm_n 119.91_o stir_v we_o up_o that_o more_o especial_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o service_n engage_v by_o great_a mercy_n and_o furnish_v with_o great_a ability_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o our_o endeavour_n render_v unto_o he_o proportional_o to_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o that_o as_o god_n have_v put_v more_o honour_n upon_o we_o than_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o we_o may_v advance_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n remember_v that_o we_o must_v give_v up_o a_o account_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o talon_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o that_o parable_n matth._n 25._o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a 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complaint_n and_o deliberation_n with_o humane_a action_n come_v go_v sit_v still_o arise_v stand_v sleep_v forget_v remember_v and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o that_o he_o may_v condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n which_o move_v he_o to_o feed_v we_o as_o paul_n do_v his_o hearer_n with_o milk_n because_o we_o can_v brook_v strong_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 3.2_o represent_v heavenly_a thing_n to_o earthly_a man_n by_o earthly_a mean_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v joh._n 3.12_o and_o 2._o to_o affect_v we_o the_o more_o by_o represent_v spiritual_a thing_n by_o those_o which_o be_v earthly_a be_v near_o to_o sense_n which_o usual_o work_v most_o on_o our_o affection_n let_v it_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o such_o unworthy_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v unto_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o descend_v so_o low_a see_v we_o can_v ascend_v up_o unto_o he_o clothing_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o flesh_n and_o 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observe_v 4_o it_o be_v indeed_o our_o duty_n to_o magnify_v every_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o behold_v job_n 36.24_o even_o the_o most_o ordinary_a as_o the_o distil_a of_o the_o very_a drop_n of_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n ver_fw-la 27._o as_o have_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o something_o of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n break_v forth_o into_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n glory_n psal_n 8.3_o wherefore_o we_o find_v god_n people_n just_o tax_v for_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o make_v the_o sand_n the_o bound_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o sea_n jer._n 5.22_o when_o moses_n see_v the_o bush_n burn_v and_o be_v not_o consume_v he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a thing_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o inquire_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v exod._n 3.3_o and_o when_o man_n see_v wicked_a man_n own_a tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o 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ourselves_o in_o particular_a thereby_o in_o man_n creation_n we_o have_v special_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o god_n both_o create_v they_o and_o distinguish_v they_o by_o their_o sex_n he_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a both_o their_o person_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o sex_n be_v his_o work_n whence_o 3._o observe_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o observe_v 3_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n atte_v matth._n 19.4_o that_o he_o that_o make_v they_o at_o the_o first_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a which_o distinction_n as_o he_o make_v in_o nature_n so_o he_o appoint_v in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o garment_n deut._n 22.5_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o observe_v the_o same_o rule_n in_o make_v other_o creature_n though_o it_o be_v mention_v only_o in_o the_o creation_n 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by_o consequence_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n whereas_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.28_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v mal._n 2.15_o and_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n of_o give_v adam_n many_o wife_n for_o the_o speedy_a people_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o there_o can_v be_v to_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o in_o the_o begin_n will_v make_v adam_n but_o one_o wife_n whence_o 4._o observe_v god_n have_v allowell_n but_o one_o wife_n to_o one_o man._n observe_v 4_o god_n act_n in_o create_v but_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n and_o his_o law_n give_v adam_n thereupon_o that_o those_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n as_o they_o have_v be_v one_o our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 19.4_o propose_v as_o a_o law_n bind_v all_o adam_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o by_o moses_n much_o more_o do_v 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apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o great_a favour_n after_o david_n example_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o and_o 3._o may_v be_v public_o testify_v when_o god_n favour_n be_v eminent_a and_o public_a and_o especial_o when_o the_o church_n be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o they_o whence_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n promise_v a_o public_a thanksgiving_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o those_o mercy_n which_o though_o they_o light_v on_o he_o yet_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n also_o god_n indeed_o be_v please_v to_o hide_v from_o adam_n eye_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o woman_n creation_n but_o when_o the_o work_n be_v end_v let_v he_o understand_v as_o much_o as_o may_v inform_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n both_o of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o love_n unto_o his_o wife_n and_o give_v due_a respect_n unto_o she_o whence_o 2._o observe_v we_o may_v and_o shall_v know_v as_o much_o of_o god_n way_n and_o work_n at_o concern_v we_o for_o the_o 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