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as_o the_o wife_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o husband_n and_o a_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o member_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o head_n quest_n and_o what_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v that_o sol._n you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o it_o be_v full_a and_o it_o be_v cheerful_a and_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o it_o be_v accurate_a and_o it_o be_v durable_a as_o long_o as_o the_o union_n and_o relation_n be_v what_o that_o subjection_n be_v do_v last_o the_o wife_n willing_o obey_v and_o obey_v every_o lawful_a and_o good_a command_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n and_o be_v very_o well_o please_v if_o her_o husband_n be_v please_v etc._n etc._n why_o after_o this_o manner_n will_v faith_n fashion_v your_o heart_n to_o christ_n if_o it_o have_v unite_v you_o to_o christ_n or_o rather_o thus_o will_v christ_n upon_o your_o union_n with_o he_o fashion_n and_o enable_v your_o heart_n your_o heart_n will_v look_v on_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o 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