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diligent_a endeavour_v of_o her_o spiritual_a good_a hence_o the_o husband_n be_v command_v to_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n i._n e._n able_a and_o willing_a to_o instruct_v she_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 35._o wherefore_o else_o be_v she_o to_o ask_v he_o at-home_o and_o how_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 17_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o guide_v her_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 79_o but_o of_o this_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o common_a mutual_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n set_v down_o in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n have_v show_v the_o duty_n