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christian_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v instruct_v they_o to_o combat_v this_o sentiment_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o god_n order_n but_o certain_o set_v aside_o the_o word_n and_o the_o disorder_n which_o our_o sin_n do_v sow_v in_o every_o condition_n there_o be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o conjugal_a subjection_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o be_v sweet_a and_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a both_o to_o the_o wife_n herself_o and_o also_o the_o whole_a family_n for_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v that_o all_o subjection_n be_v hard_a and_o vexatious_a that_o which_o the_o body_n owe_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o member_n to_o the_o head_n that_o which_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n do_v render_v to_o the_o heaven_n have_v nothing_o of_o constraint_n nothing_o shameful_a in_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v in_o it_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n and_o the_o element_n do_v consist_v among_o 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that_o of_o the_o body_n upon_o its_o head_n or_o upon_o its_o soul_n of_o this_o subjection_n the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v as_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o sentiment_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n when_o the_o wife_n acknowledge_v in_o her_o soul_n that_o the_o husband_n god_n have_v give_v she_o be_v her_o head_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v her_o guide_n who_o in_o the_o due_a order_n of_o their_o life_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o she_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o since_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n whatever_o advantage_n she_o have_v otherway_n above_o he_o be_v it_o in_o wealth_n or_o in_o nobility_n yea_o even_o in_o prudence_n and_o ability_n of_o spirit_n if_o she_o have_v once_o settle_v this_o holy_a and_o respectful_a persuasion_n in_o her_o heart_n she_o will_v no_o more_o find_v aught_o of_o harshness_n or_o difficulty_n in_o all_o that_o subjection_n which_o she_o owe_v her_o husband_n this_o sentiment_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o form_v she_o unto_o it_o and_o bow_v without_o any_o violence_n all_o the_o action_n of_o her_o life_n that_o way_n and_o it_o be_v this_o in_o my_o opinion_n 5.33_o eph._n 5.33_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v else_o where_o that_o the_o wise_n shall_v reverence_v her_o husband_n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o such_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o sarah_n who_o st._n peter_n propose_v unto_o christian_a woman_n for_o a_o pattern_n of_o their_o demeanour_n she_o call_v abraham_n her_o lord_n as_o that_o apostle_n do_v express_o note_v declare_v by_o such_o respectful_a language_n in_o what_o esteem_n she_o have_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o she_o hold_v he_o for_o her_o superior_a for_o the_o guide_n and_o governor_n of_o her_o life_n after_o this_o reverence_n the_o wife_n subjection_n comprehend_v also_o
the_o complacency_n she_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o her_o husband_n fashion_v herself_o to_o his_o mind_n and_o divest_v she_o own_o disposition_n of_o all_o she_o see_v offensive_a to_o he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o affection_n and_o manner_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o far_o as_o piety_n and_o honesty_n will_v permit_v bend_v and_o accommodate_v her_o inclination_n and_o humour_n in_o such_o manner_n unto_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v be_v as_o a_o faithful_a mirror_n to_o he_o wherein_o he_o may_v see_v his_o own_o image_n this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v difficult_a sure_o it_o be_v so_o but_o to_o such_o as_o bear_v their_o husband_n little_a respect_n and_o love_n and_o yet_o more_o difficult_a to_o those_o that_o love_v they_o not_o at_o all_o she_o that_o love_v her_o husband_n ardent_o that_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o head_n which_o god_n have_v give_v she_o as_o her_o weal_n and_o her_o honour_n and_o her_o glory_n will_v easy_o discharge_v this_o duty_n yea_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a love_n to_o transform_v sweet_o and_o without_o constraint_n the_o person_n love_v into_o the_o belove_a in_o fine_a this_o subjection_n comprehend_v in_o sequel_n the_o care_v a_o wife_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o her_o husband_n person_n and_o family_n all_o which_o the_o scripture_n comprise_v in_o two_o word_n when_o it_o term_v she_o a_o help_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o like_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v another_z himself_z that_o she_o love_v he_o constant_o be_v a_o consolation_n to_o he_o in_o adversity_n and_o a_o augmentation_n of_o joy_n in_o prosperity_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o 31.12_o pro._n 31.12_o do_v he_o good_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n that_o she_o breed_v his_o child_n the_o sweet_a pledge_n of_o their_o amity_n and_o union_n in_o all_o probity_n and_o form_n they_o betimes_o to_o the_o give_v he_o contentment_n that_o she_o keep_v his_o house_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o order_n govern_v his_o family_n 2.4_o tit._n 2.4_o and_o hold_v all_o in_o it_o in_o good_a order_n and_o in_o the_o end_n make_v account_n that_o this_o be_v the_o business_n to_o which_o god_n call_v she_o even_o to_o employ_v all_o her_o care_n all_o her_o labour_n and_o vigilance_n to_o the_o contentment_n to_o the_o welfare_n and_o honour_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o her_o own_o glory_n and_o felicity_n do_v consist_v such_o be_v that_o conjugal_a subjection_n which_o the_o wife_n owe_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o the_o regulate_v of_o it_o after_o his_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o christian_a woman_n add_v as_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v in_o these_o word_n he_o first_o found_v that_o duty_n of_o subjection_n which_o the_o wife_n owe_v to_o her_o husband_n for_o say_v that_o this_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v this_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o it_o 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a_o right_a over_o she_o s._n paul_n have_v prudent_o note_v it_o adam_n say_v he_o be_v first_o form_v and_o then_o eve_n and_o elsewhere_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o â—4_n 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o the_o man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n the_o nature_n of_o both_o sex_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o creation_n for_o though_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o be_v alike_o rational_a and_o capable_a of_o immortality_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o constitution_n of_o woman_n be_v more_o weak_a and_o less_o active_a nor_o so_o proper_a for_o government_n it_o be_v this_o s._n peter_n mean_v when_o he_o term_v she_o a_o weak_a or_o fragil_a vessel_n and_o hereto_o refer_v 8._o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o aristot_n in_o his_o polit._n l._n 1._o 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