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discover_v herself_o to_o be_v open_o profane_a when_o be_v hear_v 5._o and_o worship_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n accompany_v with_o so_o much_o wickedness_n or_o when_o have_v popery_n bettery_n colour_n to_o traduce_v our_o gospel_n for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o licentiousness_n and_o while_o man_n have_v leisure_n enough_o for_o every_o other_o thing_n who_o look_v at_o reform_v of_o ill_a manner_n and_o how_o just_o do_v god_n leave_v man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v with_o hazael_n to_o prove_v worse_o than_o they_o seem_v what_o argue_v this_o that_o man_n live_v in_o a_o practice_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n dare_v press_n upon_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o imagine_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o deep_a dote_a upon_o their_o prayer_n and_o hypocritical_a worship_n have_v such_o a_o baalamish_a conscience_n 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thou_o to_o determine_v at_o least_o this_o i_o desire_v that_o they_o who_o be_v enter_v or_o be_v to_o enter_v the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n may_v find_v these_o rule_n somewhat_o advantageous_a to_o further_o they_o in_o their_o choice_n or_o to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o my_o design_n if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v obtain_v to_o the_o effect_v whereof_o i_o commend_v all_o to_o his_o grace_n who_o have_v by_o his_o providence_n bring_v this_o treatise_n to_o a_o end_n both_o for_o i_o to_o publish_v and_o for_o thou_o to_o peruse_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n d._n r._n a_o table_n describe_v the_o several_a content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o the_o appendix_n thereto_o chapter_n 1._o contain_v the_o analyse_v of_o the_o text_n the_o first_o point_n handle_v viz._n marriage_n be_v honourable_a chap._n 2._o more_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o special_o in_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n consist_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o treatise_n ensue_v viz._n in_o entrance_n and_o continuance_n entrance_n first_o that_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n handle_v chap._n 3._o the_o second_o requisite_a unto_o a_o good_a entrance_n handle_v viz._n aptness_n and_o suitableness_n chap._n 4._o a_o first_o digression_n touch_v consent_n of_o parent_n with_o sundry_a question_n and_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 5._o a_o second_o digression_n touch_v a_o contract_n what_o it_o be_v and_o sundry_a quaeres_fw-la about_o it_o answer_v and_o resolve_v chap._n 6._o return_v to_o the_o first_o argument_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o marriage_n honour_n to_o be_v preserve_v to_o wâ—t_v in_o the_o marry_a condition_n and_o that_o both_o general_a and_o special_a in_o general_a by_o some_o mutual_a duty_n concern_v they_o both_o four_o of_o they_o name_v the_o first_o handle_v viz._n joint_n consent_n in_o religion_n chap._n 7._o the_o second_o joint_a duty_n of_o marry_a couple_n handle_v to_o wit_n conjugal_a love_n chap._n 8._o treat_v of_o the_o three_o joint_a duty_n of_o the_o marry_a viz._n chastity_n chap._n 9_o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o duty_n of_o jointnesse_n in_o marriage_n viz._n consent_n chap._n 10._o proceed_v to_o the_o personal_a office_n of_o either_o party_n and_o first_o of_o the_o husband_n three_o several_a duty_n name_v the_o first_o of_o they_o handle_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n chap._n 11_o go_v on_o to_o the_o second_o personal_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o wit_n providence_n chap._n 12._o treat_v of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o special_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n viz._n give_v honour_n or_o respectiveness_n to_o the_o wife_n chap._n 13._o handle_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o special_a duty_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o wife_n three_o of_o they_o name_v the_o first_o of_o they_o handle_v viz._n subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 14._o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n viz._n 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depend_v well_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o in_o all_o other_o so_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o wheel_n of_o our_o conversation_n to_o wit_n of_o marriage_n we_o all_o sin_n many_o way_n and_o our_o error_n be_v infinite_a but_o now_o sift_v thyself_o more_o narrow_o and_o leave_v thy_o fault_n examine_v thyself_o in_o intention_n in_o all_o the_o wander_n and_o swerving_n of_o thy_o course_n pardon_v can_v thou_o say_v that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o so_o in_o this_o part_n of_o thy_o course_n thou_o have_v seek_v better_a to_o be_v inform_v what_o that_o good_a and_o accept_a will_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o and_o according_o with_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n have_v quit_v thyself_o to_o thy_o companion_n not_o for_o thy_o own_o base_a end_n and_o ease_n but_o that_o marriage_n may_v have_v her_o honour_n preserve_v offence_n may_v be_v prevent_v god_n worship_v within_o and_o honour_v without_o door_n a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n preserve_v i_o 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the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o just_a stain_n and_o aspersion_n thereof_o by_o thy_o watchfulness_n yea_o thou_o have_v seek_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ordainer_n thereof_o for_o thy_o singular_a comfort_n which_o thou_o may_v ill_o have_v want_v what_o remain_v therefore_o comfort_n but_o that_o i_o comfort_v thou_o from_o god_n and_o encourage_v thou_o by_o his_o promise_n not_o only_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o dishonour_n god_n but_o also_o towards_o a_o more_o hearty_a endeavour_n to_o honour_v he_o further_o sure_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o no_o less_o thy_o journey_n be_v long_o thy_o obedience_n difficult_a its_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n but_o for_o life_n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o soder_v up_o of_o breach_n for_o a_o while_n to_o break_v out_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o after_o service_n it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o a_o outside_n to_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n abroad_o nourish_v still_o the_o disease_n within_o 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be_v close_v before_o yea_o and_o to_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n with_o thyself_o how_o thou_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o a_o full_a confession_n and_o turn_v up_o that_o curse_a poke_n of_o falsehood_n from_o the_o bottom_n pour_v out_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o ever_o thou_o take_v care_v before_o to_o swear_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o hellish_a secrecy_n it_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v many_o old_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o jewel_n lie_v by_o she_o which_o she_o be_v loath_a to_o forgo_v although_o she_o may_v thereby_o make_v a_o sum_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o fair_a house_n and_o land_n yet_o perhaps_o rather_o then_o quite_o forgo_v the_o purchase_n she_o will_v fetch_v they_o all_o and_o pour_v they_o down_o upon_o the_o table_n so_o when_o hope_n of_o mercy_n offer_v itself_o oh_o the_o pearl_n thereof_o exceed_v all_o petty_a shred_n will_v make_v thou_o free_o disburden_v thy_o soul_n of_o whatsoever_o load_v it_o thy_o most_o belove_a lust_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o abandon_v the_o habit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v mortification_n follow_v after_o but_o of_o the_o clear_a intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o abandon_v without_o any_o base_a hollowness_n oh_o thou_o desire_v now_o to_o spare_v god_n a_o labour_n of_o proclaim_v thy_o sin_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v as_o it_o be_v where_o god_n ordinance_n may_v prevail_v thou_o will_v choose_v that_o place_n rather_o to_o shame_n thyself_o in_o where_o the_o solemn_a presence_n of_o god_n his_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o still_o i_o speak_v with_o caution_n if_o thy_o sin_n have_v break_v out_o public_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v keep_v it_o secret_n thou_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o make_v thyself_o public_a nor_o to_o take_v witness_n except_o thy_o hard_a heart_n require_v it_o to_o confess_v to_o other_o for_o the_o break_n thereof_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o way_n of_o church-correction_n for_o open_a sin_n be_v one_o and_o the_o evangelicall_n correction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o private_a be_v another_o but_o usual_o these_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o therefore_o open_o to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o confession_n as_o in_o the_o commit_n if_o mercy_n have_v touch_v thou_o at_o the_o heart_n never_o so_o little_a it_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o as_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o whale_n when_o she_o vomit_v up_o jona_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o take_v care_n what_o become_v of_o thy_o lust_n so_o thou_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o nor_o who_o shame_n thou_o so_o thou_o be_v shame_v and_o sin_n have_v her_o due_a thou_o take_v more_o care_n how_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o abhor_v of_o thy_o rebellion_n how_o other_o may_v be_v flait_v from_o the_o like_a how_o thy_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v melt_v upon_o melt_v not_o how_o thou_o may_v may_v escape_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o lie_v harden_v in_o thy_o sty_n of_o uncleanness_n no_o they_o rather_o shall_v litter_v and_o whelp_n and_o all_o be_v rake_v together_o and_o cast_v to_o the_o dunghill_n i_o tell_v thou_o of_o a_o solemn_a thing_n rare_o see_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v such_o a_o confess_v spirit_n ephraim_n have_v it_o when_o she_o smite_v upon_o she_o thy_o act._n the_o publicant_fw-la the_o prodgall_n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o here_o and_o there_o as_o a_o berry_n leave_v upon_o the_o bush_n i_o have_v see_v such_o as_o unfeigned_a penitent_n but_o when_o i_o do_v so_o i_o never_o please_v myself_o with_o any_o object_n like_o it_o i_o be_v almost_o ravish_v with_o it_o and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o real_a mark_n of_o the_o lord_n pardon_v of_o it_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o perform_v on_o earth_n and_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o what_o shall_v thou_o care_v to_o nourish_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o thou_o purpose_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v divorce_v from_o therefore_o here_o on_o lord_n say_v thou_o come_v the_o most_o taint_a adulterer_n that_o ever_o live_v penitent_n these_o be_v my_o first_o allurement_n to_o silthinesse_n such_o and_o such_o company_n i_o haunt_v such_o bait_n for_o my_o lust_n i_o maintain_v so_o many_o base_a harlot_n marry_v or_o single_a i_o cleave_v unto_o such_o be_v the_o place_n i_o frequent_v the_o filthy_a sonnet_n i_o sing_v the_o music_n dance_n revel_n and_o wantonness_n i_o be_v defile_v withal_o yea_o such_o and_o such_o be_v the_o colour_n whereupon_o i_o harden_v my_o heart_n in_o sin_n such_o fee_n such_o bribe_n such_o perjury_n such_o friend_n in_o court_n and_o proctor_n i_o corrupt_v with_o money_n and_o in_o this_o confusion_n i_o have_v lie_v for_o ever_o have_v not_o mercy_n cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o i_o no_o day_n no_o sabbath_n or_o season_n of_o worship_n come_v amiss_o no_o light_n of_o conscience_n can_v bear_v down_o my_o sin_n no_o shame_n of_o world_n no_o patience_n of_o thou_o long_o wink_v at_o i_o no_o good_a education_n no_o hope_n of_o my_o friend_n no_o terror_n by_o thy_o judgement_n can_v dissuade_v i_o sin_v against_o all_o here_o therefore_o i_o uncase_v myself_o oh_o lord_n against_o thou_o they_z lord_n have_v i_o do_v this_o villainy_n in_o itself_o moral_a in_o i_o spiritual_a and_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n i_o be_v ever_o taint_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o this_o my_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o which_o the_o forge_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v send_v forth_o if_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v drown_v i_o in_o perdition_n even_o in_o the_o act_n bury_v i_o up_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o my_o lust_n thou_o have_v be_v
contract_n civil_a one_o and_o no_o more_o unsafe_a match_n for_o religious_a one_o 33._o connivers_n only_o at_o and_o not_o approover_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o yokefelowe_n taxcd_v 39_o comender_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o wife_n for_o by_o end_n reprooved_a ibid._n counsel_n for_o such_o as_o draw_v in_o a_o evil_a yoke_n pag._n 41._o 1._o rip_v up_o thy_o state_n to_o god_n 2._o redâ—eme_v old_a error_n and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n 3_o pass_v by_o pardonable_a fault_n 4._o fret_v not_o at_o thy_o lot_n 5._o utter_v not_o thy_o greivance_n easy_o 6._o justify_v not_o thâ—ne_v own_o sin_n by_o another_o ibi_fw-la &_o seq_n continency_n a_o rare_a gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o of_o he_o 49._o no_o curiosity_n to_o marry_v apt_o 64._o corruption_n always_o affect_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o law_n of_o apt_a marry_n 67._o contemner_n of_o equal_a marriage_n reprooved_a 69._o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o unapt_o marry_v 70._o contract_n and_o consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n handle_v 71._o consent_v of_o parent_n necessary_a for_o marriage_n and_o why_o 71._o ibid._n exception_n against_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o parent_n consent_v in_o marriage_n 77._o child_n objection_n against_o parent_n carelessness_n in_o their_o marriage_n answer_v 79._o counsel_n give_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o suppose_a wrong_n 80._o parent_n obstinate_a to_o consent_v to_o be_v curb_v 81._o question_v about_o parent_n consent_v answer_v 81._o ibid._n cavil_n of_o such_o answer_v as_o plead_v for_o maintenance_n and_o respect_n from_o parent_n who_o consent_n they_o neglect_v 84._o dissemble_v and_o force_v consent_n of_o parent_n by_o child_n be_v sinful_a 85._o half_n consent_n of_o parent_n or_o consent_v after_o contract_n be_v faulty_a 86._o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o what_o sense_n here_o use_v 96._o in_o what_o respect_v such_o contract_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a 104._o contract_v very_o ancient_a and_o of_o general_a use_n 105._o jewish_a contract_n what_o and_o how_o solemnize_v ibid._n act_n and_o performance_n of_o a_o solemn_a contract_n how_o to_o be_v do_v 106._o disdainer_n of_o contract_n tax_v 121._o contract_a couple_n must_v prize_v their_o contract_n 123._o special_a counsel_n touch_v it_o 124._o cause_o of_o the_o unhappy_a and_o unprosperous_a estate_n of_o many_o couple_n be_v the_o want_n of_o their_o joint_a religion_n 137._o chastity_n the_o main_a joint_a duty_n of_o marriage_n 163._o proof_n of_o it_o 164._o amplification_n of_o the_o point_n 166._o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o chastity_n be_v the_o main_a support_n of_o union_n 2._o the_o defilement_n of_o each_o party_n defile_v the_o whole_a marriage_n 3._o god_n have_v ordain_v one_o for_o one_o 4._o it_o cover_v all_o other_o defect_n but_o be_v cover_v by_o no_o other_o endowment_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o building_n 6._o because_o it_o honour_v marriage_n in_o many_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n 2._o bless_v of_o legitimation_n 3._o a_o curse_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n hereby_o 167._o to_o 171._o chastity_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n it_o consist_v 172._o chastity_n of_o spirit_n necessary_a and_o why_o 172._o 173._o ibid._n chastity_n of_o prevention_n necessary_a wherein_o it_o consist_v why_o here_o urge_v 173._o 174._o 175._o chastity_n of_o bed_n needful_a heathen_a man_n shame_v christian_n in_o this_o two_o extreme_n here_o to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n 175._o 176._o 177._o 178._o some_o mark_n to_o know_v moderation_n ibid._n 178._o popish_a force_a chastity_n and_o affect_a abstinence_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bed_n compare_v 179._o inconvenience_n of_o both_o unjust_a abstinence_n and_o excess_n of_o liberty_n compare_v ibid._n chastity_n of_o body_n needful_a what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o exhortation_n thereto_o 180._o 181._o consent_v between_o couple_n a_o joint_a duty_n and_o needful_a 184._o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o experience_n both_o bad_a of_o such_o as_o want_v it_o and_o sweet_a of_o such_o as_o enjoy_v it_o 2._o the_o pretiousnesse_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o have_v a_o divine_a instinct_n in_o it_o 4._o it_o bring_v god_n into_o the_o marriage_n 184._o 185._o 186._o 178_o 188._o the_o praise_n of_o consent_n 186._o consent_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o consent_v of_o heart_n 2._o of_o speech_n 3._o of_o life_n 188._o 189._o consent_v exhort_v unto_o and_o urge_v 200._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o both_o after_o their_o difference_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o point_n 201._o 202._o cohabitation_n of_o husband_n with_o wife_n a_o necessary_a duty_n many_o abuse_n of_o this_o kind_n tax_v humiliation_n to_o such_o 217._o reproach_n of_o seperater_n 218._o condition_n requisite_a in_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n matter_n 286._o whether_o wife_n may_v give_v to_o charitable_a use_n or_o not_o 272._o the_o mother_n consent_n in_o marriage_n not_o absolute_o require_v 81._o exhortation_n to_o chastity_n to_o keep_v our_o vessel_n with_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 354._o three_o counsel_n propound_v to_o abhor_v somewhat_o 1._o thou_o own_o self_n 2._o thought_n of_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n 3._o all_o colour_n and_o excuse_n of_o it_o 4._o all_o inward_a fomenter_n of_o it_o 5._o all_o outward_a temptation_n counsel_n 2._o to_o meditate_v of_o somewhat_o 2._o property_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v wise_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v deep_a and_o serious_a about_o both_o the_o property_n and_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o property_n and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o spiritualue_n of_o this_o sin_n show_v in_o six_o step_n or_o degree_n 1._o a_o evil_a heart_n 2._o evil_n work_n 3._o unbelief_n 4._o delusion_n and_o defilement_n 5._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 6._o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n second_o meditate_v of_o the_o peculiarne_n of_o this_o sin_n evil_a the_o three_o thing_n that_o it_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o communion_n through_o excommunication_n if_o not_o inflict_v yet_o deserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n then_o second_o meditate_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o a_o giddiness_n and_o drunken_a security_n disable_n the_o sinner_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n a_o woeful_a example_n of_o it_o from_o 354._o to_o 368._o then_o second_o temporal_a penalty_n of_o it_o 369._o the_o three_o counsel_n to_o practice_v somewhat_o and_o that_o concern_v either_o such_o as_o have_v be_v only_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o else_o relapse_v to_o it_o after_o conversion_n for_o the_o former_a they_o must_v practice_v 1._o due_a humiliation_n and_o abasement_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o must_v gather_v hope_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v it_o 3._o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o 4._o set_a before_o thy_o 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