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therefore_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o that_o either_o the_o father_n of_o his_o child_n or_o the_o husband_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o master_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v look_v for_o that_o obedience_n that_o reverence_n that_o faithfulness_n and_o that_o dutifulnesse_n which_o they_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v and_o the_o other_o in_o conscience_n and_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v unless_o they_o do_v now_o at_o length_n endeavour_n to_o see_v these_o order_n and_o duty_n hereafter_o mention_v to_o be_v practise_v within_o their_o several_a household_n for_o if_o parent_n and_o householder_n shall_v perform_v no_o further_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n then_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n and_o to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n then_o papist_n atheist_n yea_o turk_n and_o infidel_n do_v yield_v this_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o see_v all_o man_n be_v careful_a that_o their_o horse_n and_o bullock_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a fodder_n and_o provender_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v their_o labour_n in_o lieu_n and_o recompense_n thereof_o it_o do_v consequent_o follow_v that_o therefore_o a_o christian_n householder_n ought_v to_o have_v over_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n a_o much_o more_o christian_n care_n than_o he_o have_v over_o his_o dumb_a &_o insensible_a beast_n that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v a_o singular_a comfort_n from_o the_o daily_a contemplation_n of_o their_o increase_n in_o spiritual_a grace_n oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o a_o householder_n as_o when_o he_o have_v be_v so_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o train_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o obedience_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v right_o deserve_v to_o have_v this_o worthy_a report_n &_o commendation_n give_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o godly_a namely_o that_o he_o have_v a_o church_n in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o sound_n and_o faithful_a christian_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o as_o the_o like_a report_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o godly_a housekeeper_n aquilla_n and_o priscilla_n his_o wife_n rom._n 16.5_o 1._o cor._n 16.19_o as_o also_o to_o philemon_n 2._o phil._n 2._o therefore_o all_o parent_n and_o householder_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v exhort_v that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o family_n so_o as_o they_o either_o by_o some_o good_a token_n may_v see_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o at_o least_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o some_o cause_n unknown_a to_o they_o do_v refuse_v their_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n see_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n have_v use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o well_o and_o have_v right_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o parent_n and_o master_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o bewail_v and_o lament_v when_o thus_o travel_v in_o good_a education_n and_o information_n they_o can_v yet_o see_v good_a effect_n and_o godly_a fruit_n in_o their_o child_n &_o servant_n how_o much_o more_o cause_n of_o grief_n may_v they_o have_v when_o they_o have_v use_v and_o bestow_v no_o labour_n at_o all_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o for_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o alas_o many_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o the_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n move_v for_o the_o other_o wherefore_o let_v all_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n know_v and_o learn_v that_o if_o
which_o be_v pro._n 10.5_o a_o wise_a son_n gather_v in_o summer_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v the_o son_n of_o confusion_n where_o he_o teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n spi_v a_o opportunity_n of_o honest_a gain_n and_o commodity_n he_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o while_o the_o time_n serve_v but_o he_o that_o for_o a_o small_a matter_n let_v slip_v occasion_n and_o reckon_v of_o this_o time_n and_o that_o time_n this_o day_n and_o that_o day_n think_v then_o to_o have_v more_o fit_a opportunity_n that_o will_v bnng_a all_o to_o nothing_o a_o good_a neighbour_n say_v one_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n agreeable_a to_o this_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 17.17_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o 18.24_o a_o friend_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v many_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v more_o kind_a than_o a_o brother_n &_o more_o ready_a to_o do_v pleasure_n than_o he_o that_o be_v more_o bind_v by_o nature_n and_o duty_n he_o say_v also_o pro._n 27.9_o as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n that_o be_v also_o notable_a which_o be_v verse_n 17._o jron_n sharp_v iron_n so_o do_v a_o man_n the_o face_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o wit_n because_o mutual_a communication_n of_o friend_n one_o with_o a_o other_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n all_o these_o place_n contain_v motive_n to_o give_v heed_n to_o this_o exhortation_n verse_n 10._o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v not_o neither_o enter_v into_o thy_o brother_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n for_o better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o than_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v far_o off_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n verse_n 24._o he_o show_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v preserve_v this_o treasure_n which_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n must_v show_v himself_o friendly_a hereto_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o heathen_a he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a neighbour_n must_v be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n in_o the_o 24.27_o verse_n he_o seem_v to_o give_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o manage_v a_o man_n household_n affair_n say_v prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n &_o afterward_o thou_o may_v build_v thy_o house_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v first_o look_v after_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o housekeep_v as_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v provision_n &c_n &c_n and_o then_o when_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o thou_o may_v fall_v a_o trim_n up_o of_o thy_o house_n but_o many_o fool_n begin_v first_o to_o deck_v their_o house_n before_o they_o lie_v for_o necessary_n and_o be_v fain_o afterward_o to_o sell_v their_o ornament_n with_o loss_n to_o provide_v more_o necessary_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o good_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o that_o long_a which_o may_v best_o be_v spare_v have_v spare_v be_v good_a get_n and_o the_o great_a rent_n that_o one_o can_v have_v the_o last_o rule_n be_v that_o a_o good_a governor_n of_o a_o family_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n must_v be_v frugal_a or_o to_o speak_v english_a a_o good_a husband_n that_o be_v spare_v and_o save_v and_o so_o to_o order_v and_o moderate_v himself_o that_o if_o his_o good_n and_o revenue_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o his_o charge_n then_o to_o make_v himself_o sufficient_a for_o his_o good_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n so_o to_o cut_v his_o coat_n according_a to_o his_o cloth_n and_o to_o eat_v within_o his_o own_o tether_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v he_o pinch_v or_o niggardly_o and_o so_o dry_v up_o for_o liberality_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v wring_v from_o he_o for_o good_a use_n that_o be_v too_o far_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o prodigality_n be_v on_o the_o 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life_n continual_o for_o ever_o now_o we_o will_v through_o god_n his_o assistance_n say_v something_o concern_v the_o three_o several_a point_n contain_v in_o this_o duty_n and_o mention_v in_o the_o begin_n hereof_o and_o so_o end_v this_o duty_n 1._o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o the_o husband_n must_v live_v with_o his_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v most_o plain_o prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n where_o he_o say_v you_o husband_n dwell_v with_o your_o wife_n 3.7_o 1._o pet._n 3.7_o as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n unto_o the_o woman_n as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n vessel_n by_o honour_n be_v mean_v that_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o sustain_v and_o relieve_v the_o want_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o support_v uphâ—ld_n and_o bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n even_o as_o they_o which_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o interrupt_v whereby_o 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and_o love_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n neither_o must_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n infringe_v the_o love_n that_o proceed_v of_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v give_v to_o brawl_v or_o the_o wife_n to_o chide_v let_v they_o both_o beware_v of_o give_v any_o occasion_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o loud_a sound_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o must_v beware_v how_o he_o pull_v the_o rope_n and_o shake_v it_o so_o if_o the_o one_o will_v begin_v to_o chide_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v the_o other_o be_v either_o deaf_a and_o so_o not_o hear_v it_o or_o dumb_a and_o so_o make_v no_o answer_n so_o that_o where_o the_o husband_n be_v deaf_a and_o the_o wife_n blind_a marriage_n be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o dissension_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o wife_n must_v wink_v at_o many_o infirmity_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o husband_n 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his_o wife_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n not_o that_o marriage_n exempt_v any_o from_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v great_a then_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n surmount_v all_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o communication_n of_o matter_n concern_v their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n the_o wife_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n more_o desirous_a to_o please_v his_o wife_n than_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o parent_n to_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v 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dangerous_a jealousy_n and_o consequent_o perhaps_o irreconciliable_a dissension_n and_o strife_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o complaint_n it_o be_v requisite_a so_o discreet_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v come_v to_o her_o husband_n parent_n &_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n parent_n so_o shall_v all_o cause_n of_o jealousy_n cease_v and_o the_o complaint_n procure_v most_o assure_v remedy_n this_o love_n and_o agreement_n in_o marriage_n produce_v yet_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v neither_o once_o think_v of_o divorce_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o likewise_o that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n may_v separate_v those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n all_o other_o agreement_n and_o contract_n make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o like_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n almighty_a god_n come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n yea_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o party_n as_o join_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o this_o do_v solomon_n note_n 2.17_o pro._n 2.17_o where_o he_o object_v to_o the_o harlot_n that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o covenant_n or_o alliance_n of_o her_o god_n but_o malachi_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n punish_v such_o husband_n as_o leave_v their_o lawful_a wife_n take_v other_o 2.14_o mala._n 2.14_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v 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 transgress_v yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o promise_n therefore_o to_o god_n can_v be_v break_v but_o only_o by_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n husband_n be_v easy_o and_o soon_o entreat_v to_o forsake_v their_o wife_n by_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v this_o course_n from_o be_v lawful_a that_o contrariwise_o 19.8_o mat._n 19.8_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o husband_n heart_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v vex_v their_o wife_n and_o entreat_v they_o cruel_o and_o this_o libel_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v away_o of_o the_o woman_n do_v justify_v she_o and_o condemn_v the_o man_n for_o see_v it_o be_v never_o give_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o john_n 8.5_o which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n all_o other_o cause_n allege_v in_o the_o libel_n tend_v to_o justify_v the_o woman_n and_o declare_v that_o she_o be_v wrongful_o divorce_v and_o so_o condemn_v the_o husband_n as_o one_o that_o contrary_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n whereto_o jesus_n christ_n condemn_v this_o corruption_n do_v return_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n 19.8_o mat._n 19.8_o except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v long_o tedious_a and_o incurable_a sickness_n of_o either_o party_n whether_o natural_a and_o contrary_a humour_n that_o breed_v debate_n wrangle_v or_o strife_n about_o household_n affair_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o vice_n as_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o slothful_a idle_a or_o unthriftie_a huswife_n whether_o either_o party_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v 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