salvation_n as_o i_o will_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o work_n to_o understand_v this_o well_o one_o must_v consider_v marriage_n in_o a_o threefold_a relation_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o relation_n to_o man_n for_o who_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o world_n to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a principle_n of_o subsistence_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n one_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n of_o more_o excellence_n than_o marriage_n it_o be_v then_o from_o god_n and_o immediate_o from_o god_n that_o this_o holy_a society_n draw_v its_o original_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o take_v man_n from_o nothing_o bâ—_n he_o take_v out_o of_o man_n the_o woman_n foâ—_n the_o sake_n of_o man._n scarce_o have_v he_o create_v he_o but_o he_o think_v to_o marrâ—_n he_o it_o be_v not_o good_a saâ—_n he_o 2.18_o gen._n 2.18_o for_o man_n to_o be_v alonâ—_n let_v we_o make_v he_o aâ—_n assistant_n that_o may_v be_v like_o he_o thuâ—_n he_o form_v a_o eve_n to_o adam_n from_o adam_n himself_o which_o be_v not_o without_o mystery_n then_o he_o pronounce_v theiâ—_n word_n which_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a obligation_n to_o all_o man_n man_n shall_v leaâ—_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o stick_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o oâ—_n flesh_n behold_v sir_n the_o institution_n oâ—_n marriage_n which_o be_v you_o see_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n one_o can_v obseruâ—_v nothing_o since_o the_o creation_n that_o haâ—_n precede_v it_o it_o be_v the_o first_o carâ—_n that_o god_n take_v after_o this_o great_a masterpiece_n so_o necessary_a do_v he_o esteeâ—_n it_o it_o even_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o it_o it_o have_v be_v imperfect_a you_o will_v saâ—_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n which_o maâ—_n want_v for_o his_o perfection_n and_o thaâ—_n without_o it_o he_o have_v be_v unworthy_a to_o obtain_v a_o empire_n over_o those_o creature_n which_o the_o creator_n give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v perhaps_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o jew_n term_v a_o bachelor_n but_o â—alf_o a_o man_n how_o many_o law_n and_o humane_a institution_n be_v there_o which_o one_o esteem_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o author_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n for_o philosophy_n to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o aristotle_n and_o that_o the_o soâ—rates's_n and_o câ—to's_n have_v do_v as_o much_o honour_n to_o wisdom_n as_o wisdom_n have_v do_v they_o who_o do_v not_o know_v likewise_o that_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n so_o famous_a among_o christian_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n and_o that_o it_o draw_v almost_o all_o its_o dignity_n from_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o king_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o mark_n of_o distinction_n between_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o court_n upon_o this_o foot_n one_o may_v affirm_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a thing_n there_o be_v here_o more_o than_o aristotle_n more_o than_o socrates_n more_o than_o cato_n more_o than_o a_o mortal_a king_n more_o than_o moses_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n â—n_o a_o word_n more_o than_o all_o the_o legislator_n together_o it_o be_v institutor_n be_v gâ—_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o master_n the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n aâ—_n earth_n the_o king_n of_o age_n and_o â—ther_o of_o eternity_n yes_o sir_n marriâ—_n be_v his_o production_n it_o be_v the_o breâ—_n of_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o his_o authority_n if_o the_o institution_n of_o jeâ—_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n it_o seâ—_n make_v we_o find_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o tâ—_n eucharist_n a_o supernatural_a excellencâ—_n how_o shall_v one_o be_v want_v in_o marriage_n by_o relation_n to_o the_o institutiâ—_n of_o god_n behold_v then_o sir_n the_o fiâ—_n degree_n of_o its_o excellence_n viz._n tâ—_n it_o be_v of_o right_n divine_a that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d universal_a right_n that_o it_o be_v of_o perpetual_a right_n god_n have_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v establish_v it_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v it_o for_o all_o man_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d time_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d alone_o let_v he_o forsake_v his_o father_n aâ—_n mother_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o wife_n that_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o adam_n bâ—_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n what_o can_v be_v more_o sacred_a than_o this_o law_n it_o be_v god_n thâ—_n make_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o extensive_a it_o regard_v all_o humankind_n what_o â—n_v be_v more_o durable_a it_o ought_v to_o continue_v during_o the_o revolution_n of_o all_o age_n i_o introduce_v into_o the_o excellence_n of_o â—arriage_n that_o god_n have_v institute_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n in_o effect_n methinks_v these_o two_o particular_n shall_v extreme_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o it_o undoubted_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o happy_a condition_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v our_o first_o parent_n but_o what_o be_v very_o good_a and_o participate_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o original_n they_o carry_v at_o that_o time_n upon_o their_o forehead_n the_o glorious_a stamp_n of_o their_o creator_n sin_n have_v not_o yet_o deface_v in_o they_o that_o curious_a image_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v communicate_v to_o they_o holy_a and_o without_o defect_n they_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a felicity_n all_o thing_n conspire_v to_o their_o happiness_n who_o can_v disagree_v then_o that_o the_o marriage_n whereof_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o possession_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o nature_n a_o excellent_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o also_o the_o consequencâ—_n which_o follow_v from_o that_o place_n of_o delight_n wherein_o it_o be_v establisheâ—_n when_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o his_o peâ—ple_n he_o descend_v upon_o sinai_n wheâ—_n with_o testimony_n of_o his_o majesty_n infinite_o glorious_a he_o make_v his_o voiâ—â—_n know_v to_o moses_n and_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d those_o divine_a word_n which_o inspiâ—â—_n veneration_n and_o fear_n those_o terribâ—â—_n preparation_n wherein_o god_n appearâ—_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o sound_v of_o â—_z those_o flash_n of_o lightning_n aâ—â—_n clap_v of_o thunder_n which_o overwhelm_v the_o holy_a mountain_n which_o give_v astonishment_n to_o moses_n himself_o aâ—â—_n which_o make_v the_o israelite_n to_o cry_v oâ—_n we_o shall_v die_v for_o we_o have_v see_v gâ—â—â—_n all_o this_o i_o say_v must_v without_o douâ—â—_n contribute_v much_o to_o their_o receive_n with_o veneration_n the_o celestial_a law_n they_o may_v reasonable_o infer_v thâ—_n what_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o froâ—_n a_o place_n crown_v with_o so_o much_o glâ—ry_n and_o magnificence_n must_v be_v dâ—vine_a what_o opinion_n likewise_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v of_o marriage_n when_o we_o sâ—â—_n it_o proceed_v from_o a_o bed_n of_o innocencâ—_n and_o a_o paradise_n of_o delight_n as_o hoâ—â—_n and_o august_n as_o sinai_n be_v at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o i_o dare_v affirm_v â—â—at_a it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o â—â—at_a garden_n of_o god_n when_o he_o institute_v marriage_n therein_o it_o be_v of_o â—â—at_a one_o may_v true_o say_v introite_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la dij_fw-la sunt_fw-la god_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d god_n walk_v therein_o god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v his_o habitation_n of_o pleasure_n god_n familiar_o â—â—â—kt_v with_o man_n therein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o inspire_a satisfactiâ—â—_n the_o river_n wherewith_o it_o be_v â—â—cessantly_o water_v be_v as_o so_o many_o torrent_n of_o delight_n all_o the_o element_n concur_v to_o render_v it_o agreeable_a it_o be_v not_o yet_o subject_a to_o the_o irregularity_n of_o season_n the_o frost_n of_o winter_n and_o heat_n of_o summer_n be_v never_o perceive_v there_o it_o be_v â—â—owned_v with_o a_o perpetual_a spring_n 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o there_o â—â—t_v what_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o be_v and_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o original_n nothing_o but_o â—hat_n exact_o agree_v with_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o innocent_a man._n nathanielâ—â—id_v â—â—id_z to_o philip_n through_o a_o false_a prepossession_n against_o jesus_n christ_n can_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v good_a come_v out_o of_o nazaretâ—_n let_v we_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n can_v â—ny_v thing_n that_o be_v bad_a come_v out_o of_o paradise_n we_o often_o judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o thing_n and_o likewise_o of_o mâ—_n by_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o comâ—_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a as_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d fruit_n for_o it_o
it_o if_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v this_o fruit_n what_o better_a reward_n can_v i_o desire_v for_o the_o pain_n have_v cost_v i_o some_o person_n nevertheless_o haâ—_n be_v willing_a to_o persuade_v i_o that_o will_v be_v unjust_a to_o confine_v its_o whâ—_n effect_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o singâ—_n man_n and_o that_o it_o may_v by_o run_v through_o the_o world_n gain_v several_a uther_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o hymeâ—_n thus_o i_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o make_v it_o public_a which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o i_o from_o divers_a place_n god_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o to_o apply_v to_o my_o book_n what_o ovid_n say_v with_o lamentation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o write_n hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la paucos_fw-la hac_fw-la mea_fw-la dicta_fw-la movent_fw-la be_v indulgent_a reader_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a sage_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v fault_n but_o hard_a to_o excel_v of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o book_n part_n i._o of_o the_o excellence_n of_o marriage_n pag_n 8._o part_n ii_o of_o the_o infamy_n of_o incontinence_n pag._n 60._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o motive_n that_o may_v reasonanable_o induce_v man_n to_o marry_v pag._n 83._o part_n iv_o where_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o marriage_n and_o the_o false_a reason_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o rest_v unmarried_a be_v answer_v pag._n 163._o part_n v._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o marry_v well_o and_o to_o live_v happy_a in_o marriage_n pag._n 215._o advertisement_n miscellanious_a letter_n and_o essay_n on_o several_a subject_n philosophical_a moral_a historical_a critical_a amorous_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d prose_n and_o verse_n direct_v tâ—_n john_n drayden_n esq_n the_o honourable_a george_n granvill_n esq_n walter_n moil_n esq_n mr._n dennis_n mr._n congreve_n and_o other_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o age._n bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o gentleman_n and_o lady_n â—ed_v for_o 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thing_n a_o happy_a condition_n and_o a_o society_n full_a of_o sweetness_n be_v what_o exceed_v belief_n it_o be_v even_o ridicule_v and_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o propose_v myself_o to_o persuade_v judge_n sir_n what_o courage_n be_v necessary_a and_o what_o strong_a assurance_n one_o must_v have_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v a_o repulse_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o attempt_n thaâ—_n be_v apparent_o so_o difficult_a be_v it_o not_o here_o onâ—_n may_v true_o affirm_v hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la you_o know_v that_o in_o effect_n nothing_o be_v more_o cry_v down_o in_o the_o world_n than_o marriage_n people_n frame_n to_o themselves_o idea_n of_o it_o which_o cause_n a_o abhorrence_n i_o confess_v likewise_o thaâ—_n it_o have_v long_o serve_v for_o a_o subject_n of_o detraction_n where_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o merry_a tale_n to_o relate_v of_o it_o or_o to_o speak_v better_a that_o have_v no_o iâ—_n reason_n to_o allege_v in_o order_n to_o discourage_v other_o and_o to_o remove_v himself_o from_o it_o how_o acceptable_a be_v this_o dilemma_n of_o the_o philosopher_n those_o person_n if_o thou_o marrye_v i_o supposâ—_n thy_o wife_n to_o be_v either_o handsome_a or_o ugly_a if_o she_o be_v ugly_a thou_o can_v never_o love_v she_o if_o handsome_a thou_o will_v be_v jealous_a of_o she_o whether_o one_o or_o tother_o can_v one_o find_v ouâ—_n a_o severe_a punishment_n for_o thou_o how_o agreeable_a do_v they_o find_v this_o precept_n of_o another_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o to_o marry_v when_o old_a that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o this_o comparison_n of_o theodectes_n pleaseâ—_n they_o marriage_n and_o old-age_n have_v this_o resemblance_n to_o wit_n that_o man_n equal_o desire_v to_o reach_v both_o where_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v but_o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v in_o a_o word_n with_o how_o much_o satisfaction_n do_v they_o hear_v that_o horrid_a invective_n of_o the_o most_o unjust_a of_o all_o man_n one_o pass_v but_o two_o good_a day_n with_o a_o wife_n the_o wedding-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n she_o be_v also_o good_a but_o in_o two_o place_n well_fw-mi in_o thalamo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tumulo_fw-la either_o in_o her_o bridal_a bed_n or_o in_o her_o grave_a as_o little_a equity_n as_o one_o may_v have_v can_v one_o observe_v without_o passion_n such_o vilify_n of_o that_o fair_a half_a of_o humankind_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o nature_n have_v give_v all_o her_o grace_n in_o possession_n the_o very_a god_n of_o our_o metamorphosis_n have_v be_v affect_v with_o they_o they_o have_v often_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v captivate_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o our_o mortal_a goddess_n before_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o olympus_n be_v it_o not_o surprise_v after_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v affirm_v so_o much_o ill_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v oppress_v their_o innocence_n with_o their_o injury_n the_o contempt_n which_o they_o make_v of_o they_o ought_v to_o appear_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o extraordinary_a as_o they_o can_v without_o they_o enjoy_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o life_n they_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o shift_n without_o we_o buâ—_n we_o can_v neâ—eâ—_n excuse_v ourselves_o from_o then_o if_o one_o believe_v herodotus_n there_o be_v kingdom_n of_o woman_n without_o man_n amazon_n the_o amazon_n but_o there_o never_o be_v seâ—_n a_o kingdom_n of_o man_n without_o woman_n even_o those_o who_o be_v insolent_a enough_o tâ—_n blame_v their_o defect_n in_o public_a be_v often_o amorous_a enough_o to_o adore_v their_o charm_n iâ—_n private_a witness_v he_o of_o who_o one_o speakâ—_n that_o ridebat_fw-la in_o choro_fw-la amabat_fw-la in_o thoro_fw-la this_o false_a prejudice_n of_o the_o man_n against_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o which_o discourage_v they_o so_o much_o from_o marriage_n and_o whaâ—_n ought_v likewise_o to_o make_v i_o despair_v of_o thâ—_n happy_a success_n of_o my_o undertake_n if_o it_o waâ—_n not_o the_o most_o reasonable_a of_o the_o world_n but_o sir_n my_o cause_n support_v itself_o it_o be_v noâ—_n a_o particular_a one_o and_o of_o little_a consequence_n as_o much_o abandon_v as_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o most_o general_a and_o important_a causâ—_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o it_o be_v at_o the_o samâ—_n time_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nature_n anâ—_n grace_n of_o state_n and_o family_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o church_n triumphant_a may_v not_o one_o affirm_v in_o effect_n thaâ—_n all_o these_o different_a subject_n have_v a_o interest_n equal_o sensible_a in_o marriage_n be_v it_o not_o the_o ordinary_a channel_n to_o give_v choose_a vessel_n to_o god_n faithful_a one_o tâ—_n the_o church_n member_n to_o the_o state_n child_n to_o family_n and_o to_o people_n heaven_n and_o earth_n 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virtue_n from_o 〈◊〉_d insult_v and_o violence_n after_o all_o this_o shall_v one_o admire_v â—â—t_n in_o all_o well_o regulate_v state_n such_o â—â—â—â—nite_a care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o cause_n aâ—_n exact_a observation_n of_o marriage_n â—s_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o republic_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o hater_n of_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d exclude_v from_o public_a sport_n speâ—â—â—cles_n and_o entertainment_n can_v one_o 〈◊〉_d surprise_v that_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o plato_n bachelor_n of_o 35_o â—â—â—rs_n be_v account_v infamous_a in_o 〈◊〉_d â—ord_n it_o be_v miraculous_a that_o in_o all_o â—es_n and_o even_o among_o the_o barbaâ—â—â—s_a nation_n a_o particular_a deference_n 〈◊〉_d be_v pay_v to_o marry_a man_n and_o â—â—â—t_a marriage_n have_v be_v much_o more_o â—â—eemed_v than_o celibacy_n it_o be_v sir_n 〈◊〉_d foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o inexhaustible_a source_n of_o family_n it_o be_v â—â—â—t_n which_o give_v citizen_n to_o city_n inhabitant_n to_o 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