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yea_o as_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o her_o virtue_n and_o sweetness_n his_o love_n shall_v daily_o mar_v daily_o vbi_fw-la uxo_fw-la â—m_n magis_fw-la fueris_fw-la expertus_fw-la teneriùs_fw-la est_fw-la amauda_fw-la illud_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la uxore_fw-la ad_fw-la satietatem_fw-la fueris_fw-la potitu_fw-la refrigescere_fw-la amorem_fw-la quem_fw-la arder_n ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la libidivis_fw-la accenderat_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la spurcorum_fw-la &_o abjâ—ctissimorum_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la belluarum_fw-la lud._n vives_z the_o off_o mar_v increase_v as_o you_o know_v we_o love_v any_o creature_n the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o we_o have_v have_v they_o and_o nothing_o more_o betray_v the_o baseness_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n then_o to_o neglect_v his_o wife_n when_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v once_o cloy_v for_o you_o have_v have_v her_o beauty_n and_o strength_n why_o shall_v you_o not_o also_o have_v her_o wrinkle_n 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church_n he_o must_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n ver_fw-la 29._o now_o these_o text_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o love_n though_o we_o can_v reach_v to_o a_o equality_n with_o christ_n herein_o how_o then_o do_v jesus_n christ_n love_v his_o church_n i_o shall_v search_v no_o far_o into_o this_o depth_n than_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v in_o this_o context_n for_o a_o pattern_n sure_o to_o all_o husband_n in_o their_o love_n and_o this_o his_o love_n be_v represent_v here_o to_o be_v 1._o hearty_n without_o dissimulation_n ver._n 25._o he_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o his_o love_n be_v real_a for_o he_o die_v of_o it_o the_o husband_n must_v write_v after_o this_o copy_n not_o to_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v open_v her_o name_n may_v be_v find_v write_v there_o some_o vain_a complemental_a 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hear_v the_o word_n preach_v repeat_v at_o home_n what_o they_o hear_v in_o public_a catechise_v their_o family_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n do_v not_o please_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n but_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v as_o they_o do_v of_o old_a what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o and_o when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o 5._o amos_n 8_o 5._o &_o c._n this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n rule_n 3_o from_o these_o word_n my_o holy_a day_n take_v a_o three_o rule_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o day_n of_o divine_a institution_n not_o of_o a_o humane_a ordination_n the_o sabbath_n have_v a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la write_v upon_o it_o more_o authentic_a than_o they_o that_o decry_v it_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o the_o
man_n speech_n all_o the_o day_n no_o jest_n so_o idle_a no_o story_n so_o common_a and_o fruitless_a but_o will_v pass_v at_o our_o table_n and_o in_o our_o private_a conference_n many_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o their_o time_n no_o better_o than_o the_o idolatrous_a athenian_n do_v their_o worst_a in_o nothing_o else_o but_o either_o tell_n or_o hear_v some_o new_a thing_n what_o news_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a question_n wherewith_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v most_o man_n fill_v up_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o sabbath_n and_o be_v that_o sinful_a will_v you_o say_v be_v it_o not_o in_o nehemiah_n question_n nehem._n 1.2_o hanani_n one_o of_o my_o brethren_n come_v he_o and_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o ask_v they_o concern_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v escape_v which_o be_v of_o the_o captivity_n and_o concern_v jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n present_o what_o news_n and_o why_o may_v not_o christian_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n yes_o they_o may_v when_o they_o ask_v 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for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o honour_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n oh_o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n 5._o psal_n 149.4_o 5._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o season_v with_o salt_n especial_o on_o god_n day_n that_o you_o may_v season_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o rot_a communication_n o_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v all_o time_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o of_o holy_a david_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n the_o sabbath_n be_v god_n glory_n let_v your_o tongue_n be_v so_o too_o the_o like_a caution_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v about_o our_o thought_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n they_o be_v the_o language_n of_o our_o heart_n rule_n 8_o rule_n and_o as_o audible_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o our_o word_n be_v to_o man_n yea_o whereas_o man_n understand_v our_o heart_n by_o our_o word_n god_n understand_v our_o word_n by_o our_o heart_n moses_n do_v set_v bound_n about_o the_o mount_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n may_v break_v in_o whatsoever_o touch_v the_o mountain_n must_v die_v 19_o exod._n 19_o 12._o 19_o so_o must_v we_o set_v bound_n about_o our_o heart_n that_o neither_o humane_a nor_o brutish_a distraction_n may_v break_v in_o there_o be_v death_n or_o life_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n 23._o prov._n 4_o 23._o for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n the_o heart_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o fenceable_a as_o the_o mountain_n but_o the_o more_o open_a it_o lie_v the_o stronger-guard_n have_v we_o need_v to_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o guard_n from_o heaven_n as_o david_n let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n ult_n psal_n 19_o ult_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n if_o vain_a or_o vile_a thought_n break_v in_o upon_o thou_o do_v as_o the_o ravish_a virgin_n be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o law_n cry_v out_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v guilty_a 22.27_o deut._n 22.27_o christian_n this_o caution_n be_v of_o a_o special_a concern_v to_o you_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v 4.14_o jerem._n 4.14_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o resolve_v the_o text_n into_o its_o integral_n and_o it_o will_v afford_v you_o some_o such_o observables_n 1._o thought_n will_v defile_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o deed_n wash_v thy_o heart_n 2._o this_o defilement_n will_v damn_v the_o soul_n wash_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o reason_n be_v imply_v they_o be_v wickedness_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n 4._o all_o this_o evil_n be_v even_o in_o vain_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o in_o vile_a thought_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n etc._n etc._n 5._o therefore_o 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outward_a man_n these_o may_v be_v lawful_a on_o our_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n save_o what_o be_v of_o necessity_n or_o charity_n and_o then_o there_o be_v god_n pleasure_n way_n word_n and_o thought_n i._n e._n of_o god_n command_n and_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a private_a or_o secret_a and_o these_o only_o we_o may_v and_o must_v do_v and_o mind_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n if_o we_o mix_v any_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n with_o god_n we_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o time_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o model_n only_o before_o i_o dismiss_v it_o let_v i_o add_v this_o 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3.21_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o filthy_a garment_n zach._n 3.3_o garment_n 3.3_o and_o joshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v jam._n 2.2_o raiment_n 2.2_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o we_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n sin_n be_v call_v filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o filthiness_n 30.12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v we_o from_o sin_n he_o bid_v we_o wash_v ourselves_o isai_n 1.16_o clean_o 1.16_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o spirit_n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o we_o read_v of_o this_o as_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o they_o and_o abhor_v themselves_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o pollute_a and_o menstruous_a cloth_n all_o these_o exposition_n denote_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 5.8_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o truth_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n not_o with_o leaven_n of_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o it_o have_v here_o no_o article_n and_o because_o it_o often_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v it_o rope_n without_o any_o limitation_n the_o apostle_n then_o by_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n mean_v the_o redundancy_n and_o overflow_a of_o sin_n among_o those_o professor_n there_o be_v a_o chaos_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o of_o we_o but_o it_o be_v very_o spread_v and_o luxuriant_a in_o these_o professor_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o they_o love_v money_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a lay_v apart_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lay_v down_o act_v 7.58_o clothes_n 7.58_o the_o witness_n lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o rejection_n cast_v off_o or_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n put_v you_o off_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v paul_n and_o again_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o so_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 2.1_o wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v with_o meekness_n receive_v that_o be_v hear_v it_o entertain_v it_o give_v it_o entrance_n and_o admission_n with_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o moderation_n or_o rebatement_n of_o sinful_a anger_n for_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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humiliation_n more_o affectionate_a and_o evangelical_a as_o in_o that_o fast_o i_o mention_v before_o neh._n 9_o the_o levite_n do_v stand_v up_o among_o the_o people_n and_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o blessing_n god_n bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o so_o they_o proceed_v to_o recite_v a_o catalogue_n of_o god_n mercy_n even_o from_o the_o first_o call_v of_o abraham_n to_o their_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o reach_v to_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o nevertheless_o mention_v v._o 26._o with_o the_o great_a emphasis_n to_o their_o humiliation_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o show_v thy_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o ezra_n chap._n 9_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o revive_a god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o 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quam_fw-la conemur_fw-la praevenire_fw-la obviáâ—que_fw-la deo_fw-la ire_n 7._o will_v thou_o tell_v god_n so_o when_o thou_o stand_v at_o his_o judgement_n seat_n which_o of_o you_o be_v the_o man_n stand_v forth_o that_o shall_v be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o family_n that_o will_v now_o say_v he_o will_v give_v god_n this_o answer_n then_o lord_n i_o be_v so_o employ_v in_o the_o world_n and_o my_o family_n too_o that_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n for_o thy_o service_n no_o not_o to_o look_v after_o heaven_n nor_o to_o seek_v my_o favour_n and_o my_o love_n nor_o to_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n go_v get_v you_o go_v go_v get_v you_o down_o to_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n though_o you_o can_v find_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o i_o i_o will_v find_v a_o eternity_n to_o plague_n and_o punish_v you_o quantus_fw-la tremor_n esi_fw-la futurus_fw-la quando_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la venturus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la strictè_fw-la discussuruâ—_n quid_fw-la tum_fw-la miser_n tum_fw-la dicturus_fw-la quem_fw-la patronum_fw-la rogaturus_fw-la quam_fw-la vix_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sit_fw-la securus_fw-la 66._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n enchir._n cap._n 66._o 8._o be_v you_o the_o better_a for_o your_o riches_n when_o you_o have_v by_o this_o labour_n get_v they_o or_o do_v you_o work_v so_o hard_o and_o spend_v your_o time_n even_o all_o your_o time_n for_o such_o thing_n that_o when_o you_o have_v they_o you_o be_v no_o better_o you_o account_v he_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n that_o have_v the_o most_o riches_n and_o be_v the_o great_a but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n no_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o neither_o but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o love_v god_n best_o and_o serve_v he_o most_o those_o be_v good_n indeed_o that_o make_v you_o good_a indeed_o but_o you_o be_v the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o you_o spend_v your_o time_n more_o precious_a than_o all_o in_o time_n you_o get_v with_o the_o neglect_n of_o your_o duty_n unto_o god_n 369._o nolo_fw-la tollas_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la sed_fw-la mute_n nolo_fw-la perdas_fw-la sed_fw-la lucreris_fw-la avarum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la argentei_fw-la nummi_fw-la incitat_fw-la ad_fw-la cupiendum_fw-la aureum_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la relinquit_fw-la argenteum_fw-la namque_fw-la ipse_fw-la valour_n argentei_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aureo_fw-la ideo_fw-la plures_fw-la aereos_fw-la atque_fw-la argenteos_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la commutat_fw-la aureo_fw-la o_fw-la locupletissimum_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la svas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la contrahitâ—_n commutanda_fw-la omne_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la latissimum_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la colligendum_fw-la nolo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nimis_fw-la severum_fw-la nolo_fw-la ut_fw-la consumas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la resumas_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o in_o una_fw-la sumas_fw-la nieremb_v de_fw-fr art_n volunt_fw-la p._n 369._o 9_o what_o if_o thou_o
keep_v out_o jealousy_n that_o bane_n of_o marriage_n comfort_n will_v keep_v the_o thought_n fix_v and_o the_o heart_n chaste_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v a_o husband_n or_o wife_n but_o the_o love_v of_o they_o that_o preserve_v from_o adultery_n this_o will_v prevent_v or_o soon_o quiet_a those_o storm_n within_o door_n as_o we_o see_v the_o mother_n that_o dear_o love_v her_o child_n though_o it_o cry_v all_o night_n and_o disturb_v her_o quiet_a yet_o love_v to_o it_o make_v they_o very_o good_a friend_n in_o the_o morning_n if_o love_n be_v eclipse_v for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n they_o be_v 520._o be_v mr._n baxter_n direct_a p._n 520._o like_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n there_o be_v no_o ease_n nor_o order_n nor_o work_v well_o do_v till_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o 3._o mutual_a fidelity_n especial_o to_o the_o marriagebed_n and_o also_o in_o each_o other_o secret_n and_o this_o be_v direct_v 1_o cor._n 7.2_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n by_o which_o rule_n the_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v confine_v to_o their_o gataker_n their_o choose_v whether_o adam_n thou_o will_v imitate_v the_o old_a or_o the_o new_a the_o one_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n the_o other_o have_v but_o one_o church_n hierome_n cite_v by_o gataker_n own_o lawful_a yoke-fellow_n as_o the_o dear_a sweet_a and_o best_a object_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n the_o least_o aberration_n herein_o if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o and_o sincere_o mortify_v will_v strange_o get_v ground_n and_o fester_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o never_o rest_n till_o it_o come_v to_o plain_a adultery_n 699._o adultery_n see_v of_o this_o large_o and_o excellent_o lud._n viu._n de_fw-fr christ_n foemin_fw-fr p._n 699._o and_o then_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n the_o quiet_a of_o their_o conscience_n 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sin_n be_v boundless_a and_o nothing_o but_o grace_n and_o the_o grave_n can_v limit_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o faithfulness_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o wise_a concealment_n of_o each_o other_o secret_n whether_o natural_a moral_a or_o civil_a unless_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o a_o superior_a obligation_n do_v release_v they_o for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o unnatural_a treachery_n than_o when_o husband_n or_o wife_n the_o near_a of_o friend_n make_v one_o another_o obnoxious_a to_o shame_n or_o harm_n bad_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o inadvertence_n worse_o when_o in_o their_o passion_n worst_a of_o all_o when_o it_o be_v through_o ill_a will_n and_o malice_n 4._o mutual_a helpfulness_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v yokefollow_v and_o of_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v say_v at_o her_o creation_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o gen_n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v meet_v for_o he_o which_o may_v be_v render_v a_o help_n like_o he_o for_o 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in_o their_o estate_n affliction_n in_o their_o child_n cross_n both_o from_o friend_n and_o enemy_n now_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v choose_v such_o yoke-fellow_n as_o may_v be_v friend_n as_o well_o as_o relation_n and_o may_v comfort_v support_v and_o advise_v each_o other_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o sympathy_n 3._o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o shall_v 3.7_o shall_v 1_o pet._n 3.7_o live_v as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v the_o high_a end_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o promote_v one_o the_o other_o everlasting_a happiness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o husband_n must_v help_v the_o wife_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o wife_n must_v help_v the_o husband_n when_o 28._o when_o cael._n rhodig_n l._n 28._o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o moon_n abscond_v when_o that_o be_v set_v this_o appear_v when_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o home_n than_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o instruct_v and_o pray_v with_o his_o family_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o wife_n be_v his_o state_v deputy_n and_o must_v look_v to_o it_o and_o both_o must_v study_v both_o in_o prudence_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n encourage_v reprove_v or_o correct_v their_o inferior_n lest_o their_o authority_n be_v weaken_v their_o spirit_n distemper_v and_o their_o endeavour_n frustrate_v 5._o mutual_a patience_n happen_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quomodo_fw-la probabit_fw-la homo_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-mi posset_n tolerare_fw-la vxorem_fw-la malam_fw-la buxt_n ex_fw-la miphcah_n happen_v this_o grace_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v towards_o all_o man_n how_o much_o more_o to_o such_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n do_v for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v we_o eph._n 4.31_o 32._o innumerable_a be_v the_o l_o occasion_n that_o may_v minister_v contention_n in_o the_o daily_a affair_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v and_o satan_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o blow_v the_o coal_n and_o they_o have_v corrupt_a and_o froward_a nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o flat_a necessity_n of_o this_o bless_a grace_n alas_o a_o civil_a war_n within_o door_n be_v the_o most_o intolerable_a the_o soul_n the_o body_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o affair_n the_o family_n be_v all_o disorder_a by_o it_o no_o good_a can_v come_v of_o it_o passion_n reform_v nothing_o but_o 729._o but_o magis_fw-la uâ—remur_fw-la prudâ—ntes_fw-la quam_fw-la i_fw-it acundos_fw-la plus_fw-la cogit_fw-la cue_n etum_fw-la imperium_fw-la quam_fw-la vehemens_fw-la imperiosior_fw-la concitatione_fw-la quies_fw-la lu._n viu._n de_fw-fr christ_n foem_n p._n 729._o patience_n may_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o 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potion_n too_o hot_a the_o operation_n be_v hinder_v and_o his_o labour_n worse_o than_o lose_v admirable_a be_v the_o carriage_n of_o job_n job_n 2.10_o when_o his_o wife_n have_v high_o offend_v he_o with_o her_o word_n yet_o hear_v how_o mild_o he_o rebuke_n she_o not_o thou_o wicked_a caitiff_n but_o thou_o speak_v like_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n soon_o or_o late_a if_o she_o be_v not_o brutish_a she_o will_v be_v thankful_a and_o amend_v 3._o the_o husband_n love_n must_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o ready_a encouragement_n of_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o do_v well_o prov._n 31.28_o her_o husband_n also_o he_o praise_v she_o he_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o faithful_a herein_o perhaps_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o do_v her_o good_a for_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o many_o that_o they_o ever_o think_v that_o reproof_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o ill_a opinion_n or_o want_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o husband_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o encourage_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o they_o be_v convince_v and_o reform_v 4._o the_o husband_n love_n be_v see_v by_o seasonable_a comfort_v his_o wife_n in_o affliction_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o mind_n or_o body_n so_o do_v elkanah_n 1_o sam._n 1.8_o hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o i_o not_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n and_o this_o bring_v she_o to_o her_o meat_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o general_o a_o kind_a word_n from_o a_o husband_n mouth_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n and_o that_o husband_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o tiger_n that_o support_v not_o his_o poor_a wife_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o her_o trouble_n of_o mind_n he_o must_v be_v her_o casuist_n in_o weakness_n of_o body_n he_o must_v be_v her_o comforter_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o a_o husband_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n must_v be_v in_o deed_n also_o and_o that_o 1._o by_o make_v 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be_v to_o exhort_v young_a as_o well_o as_o elder_a woman_n and_o the_o apostle_n wish_v he_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o purity_n or_o chastity_n that_o a_o temptation_n lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o he_o may_v not_o take_v his_o thought_n and_o affection_n unguarded_a engage_v thy_o diligence_n more_o at_o solitary_a time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n wherein_o freedom_n from_o business_n give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o a_o unsanctified_a imagination_n to_o conjure_v up_o a_o thousand_o evil_a spirit_n whence_o perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o hieron_n psal_n 17.3_o gen_n 19.30_o cellulam_fw-la mearum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la pertimescebam_fw-la hieron_n god_n have_v try_v he_o in_o the_o night_n and_o find_v he_o holy_a the_o solitary_a cave_n taint_v lot_n with_o incest_n who_o have_v preserve_v himself_o fresh_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o salt_n lust_n of_o sodom_n in_o ill_a company_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v occasional_o cast_v there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o exacter_n observation_n of_o our_o heart_n lest_o corrupt_a steam_n which_o rise_v from_o they_o as_o vapour_n from_o lake_n and_o mineral_n be_v breathe_v in_o by_o we_o may_v tincture_n our_o spirit_n or_o as_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o physician_n tell_v we_o exhale_v from_o consumptive_a person_n do_v by_o inspiration_n steal_v into_o our_o blood_n and_o convey_v a_o contagion_n to_o we_o and_o though_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o watch_n we_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o watch_v our_o heart_n 4.23_o prov._n 4.23_o because_o out_o of_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n yet_o we_o must_v walk_v the_o round_n about_o our_o sense_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n there_o advise_v v._o 24._o the_o mouth_n which_o utter_v wickedness_n the_o eye_n v._o 25._o which_o be_v broker_n to_o make_v bargain_n for_o the_o heart_n and_o v._o 26._o the_o foot_n which_o be_v agent_n to_o run_v on_o the_o errand_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o must_v we_o watch_v over_o our_o sense_n because_o we_o be_v natural_o more_o ready_a to_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o they_o as_o have_v have_v a_o long_a acquaintance_n and_o familiarity_n with_o they_o before_o we_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n beside_o peccati_fw-la plotinus_n describe_v think_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ennead_n 1._o lib._n cor_n &_o oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la proxenctae_fw-la peccati_fw-la most_o of_o our_o thought_n creep_v in_o first_o at_o the_o window_n of_o sense_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n rob_v eve_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o the_o eye_n rifle_v david_n both_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o chastity_n if_o the_o eye_n behold_v strange_a woman_n the_o heart_n will_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n prov._n 23.33_o perverse_a thought_n will_v sparkle_v from_o a_o roll_a eye_n revel-rout_n be_v usual_a where_o there_o be_v a_o negligent_a government_n he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n that_o 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their_o heart_n and_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o who_o know_v at_o what_o day_n or_o hour_n he_o will_v come_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n what_o a_o wicked_a son_n be_v manasse_n yet_o god_n wrought_v upon_o he_o at_o last_o what_o a_o sad_a life_n do_v the_o prodigal_n live_v yet_o he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n at_o last_o god_n can_v turn_v notorious_a sinner_n into_o eminent_a saint_n wait_v therefore_o but_o do_v not_o fret_v 3._o the_o case_n be_v sad_a but_o discontent_n will_v do_v no_o good_a in_o it_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o quiet_a submission_n may_v do_v much_o but_o impatience_n will_v do_v nothing_o it_o trouble_v i_o much_o when_o i_o see_v gracious_a parent_n vex_v themselves_o for_o their_o ungracious_a child_n alas_o by_o this_o they_o do_v but_o hurt_v themselves_o but_o do_v no_o good_a to_o they_o 4._o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v but_o your_o affliction_n not_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v do_v your_o duty_n in_o godly_a education_n in_o set_v a_o good_a example_n in_o exhort_v 458_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metrocles_n to_o stilpo_n concern_v his_o bad_a daughter_n in_o plutarch_n moralâ—_n p._n 458_o repro_v &c_n &c_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o your_o child_n if_o after_o all_o this_o they_o will_v be_v naught_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v of_o themselves_o you_o have_v free_v your_o soul_n from_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o perdition_n 5._o god_n will_v secure_v and_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o cut_v you_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v by_o any_o that_o descend_v from_o you_o but_o as_o to_o that_o satisfy_v yourselves_o he_o will_v even_o by_o your_o sinful_a relation_n one_o way_n or_o other_o promote_v his_o honour_n if_o he_o be_v not_o glorify_v by_o they_o which_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o will_v be_v glorify_v upon_o they_o which_o we_o must_v submit_v unto_o it_o be_v to_o many_o divine_n a_o 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must_v be_v often_o use_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o as_o to_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o discontent_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v often_o in_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d plutar._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fierce_a creature_n by_o frequent_a converse_n become_v more_o tame_a and_o governable_a dog_n bark_v not_o at_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v use_v the_o moralist_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v their_o fierceness_n and_o be_v more_o easy_o bring_v under_o command_n when_o a_o man_n inure_n himself_o to_o consideration_n 2._o speedy_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o hellish_a fire_n of_o discontent_n begin_v to_o kindle_v in_o thy_o heart_n present_o think_v of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v as_o water_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o it_o if_o you_o let_v it_o alone_o like_o other_o fire_n it_o will_v get_v such_o a_o head_n that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o you_o impatience_n be_v the_o soul_n 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of_o the_o affliction_n but_o what_o put_v a_o greatness_n into_o the_o affliction_n why_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o affection_n if_o the_o relation_n be_v not_o overlove_v the_o loss_n of_o he_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o such_o a_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o make_v he_o that_o over-loves_a will_n over-grieve_a qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la amat_fw-la nimis_fw-la dolet_fw-la and_o he_o that_o overgrieve_v will_v be_v apt_a to_o murmur_v grace_n then_o confine_v the_o affection_n to_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n so_o it_o further_v contentment_n 4._o it_o make_v the_o conscience_n good_a and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o ark_n into_o which_o god_n use_v to_o put_v the_o manna_n of_o concentment_n it_o carry_v joy_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o now_o he_o that_o have_v this_o joy_n within_o be_v not_o easy_o or_o much_o move_v at_o any_o trouble_n without_o let_v the_o weather_n be_v what_o it_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o serenity_n 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of_o god_n honour_n and_o then_o too_o of_o his_o own_o good_a but_o the_o know_v and_o mind_v of_o these_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a how_o necessary_a therefore_o be_v godliness_n to_o contentment_n take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n these_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n he_o be_v all_o for_o self_n for_o so_o every_o one_o be_v before_o conversion_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o his_o heart_n under_o trouble_n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o good_a he_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o which_o the_o sanctification_n of_o all_o providence_n do_v depend_v can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o can_v from_o this_o fetch_n that_o which_o may_v quiet_v and_o comfort_v he_o 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