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the_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n prov._n 19.13_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v as_o a_o continual_a drop_n if_o she_o be_v as_o one_o say_v like_o a_o vine_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o flow_a sea_n which_o prosper_v least_o when_o the_o water_n be_v low_a so_o his_o fellowship_n sweet_a when_o he_o be_v farthest_o off_o if_o as_o many_o woman_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o make_v themselves_o fine_a and_o trim_a to_o please_v their_o husband_n and_o yet_o be_v least_o trim_a when_o they_o only_o enjoy_v they_o but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v to_o show_v themselves_o abroad_o which_o in_o many_o be_v rather_o to_o please_v other_o than_o their_o husband_n i_o censure_v not_o all_o so_o they_o have_v no_o cheerfulness_n and_o love_a carriage_n in_o they_o when_o they_o and_o their_o husband_n be_v alone_o never_o so_o merry_a as_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a never_o so_o solemn_a and_o droop_a as_o with_o he_o as_o if_o his_o 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the_o marriage_n 31._o laban_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o daughter_n gen._n 31._o but_o to_o themselves_o or_o some_o three_o person_n which_o will_v look_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o if_o his_o daughter_n will_v remit_v it_o so_o in_o this_o with_o god_n who_o certain_o will_v exact_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o both_o of_o they_o each_o to_o other_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v the_o trust_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o his_o presence_n only_o and_o because_o he_o be_v by_o it_o shall_v strike_v a_o reverence_n and_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o that_o math._n 14.9_o herod_n for_o the_o oath_n sake_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o he_o perform_v what_o be_v promise_v so_o more_o of_o this_o he_o for_o his_o inferior_n they_o for_o their_o superior_a and_o lord_n he_o for_o they_o who_o only_o will_v condemn_v his_o rashness_n but_o can_v not_o punish_v his_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o promise_n break_v they_o for_o he_o who_o can_v do_v both_o and_o will_v do_v both_o man_n will_v not_o break_v their_o faith_n give_v but_o in_o table_n talk_v if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o small_a thing_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o to_o falsify_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o remember_v their_o covenant_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o and_o do_v they_o he_o be_v witness_n judge_n and_o revenger_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n she_o who_o thou_o have_v have_v from_o thy_o youth_n then_o take_v of_o she_o and_o have_v have_v the_o comfort_n and_o help_n by_o she_o ever_o since_o doctrine_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a when_o a_o man_n be_v purpose_v to_o marry_v and_o be_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n provide_v for_o outward_n thing_n have_v either_o trade_n or_o treasure_n either_o possession_n or_o a_o profession_n that_o will_v administer_v necessity_n not_o to_o pass_v his_o youth_n before_o he_o take_v himself_o a_o wife_n prov._n 5.18_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v now_o that_o she_o be_v old_a the_o heat_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v cool_v her_o beauty_n be_v decay_v or_o her_o portion_n spend_v or_o such_o like_a now_o thou_o have_v cast_v she_o off_o and_o set_v she_o by_o and_o take_v another_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v but_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v continual_a doctrine_n the_o wife_n must_v be_v belove_v not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a not_o while_o her_o friend_n and_o favour_n last_v etc._n etc._n but_o always_o while_o she_o live_v pro._n 5.19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o love_n continual_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n this_n amplify_v their_o injury_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o wife_n see_v she_o be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o own_o covenant_n admit_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o household_n matter_n and_o government_n make_v his_o yoke-fellow_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o helper_n and_o by_o these_o two_o right_n and_o title_n remain_v so_o still_o doctrine_n the_o wife_n be_v her_o husband_n companion_n one_o that_o by_o right_n have_v part_n in_o his_o government_n and_o household_n affair_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o care_n &_o government_n with_o he_o put_v her_o shoulder_n under_o it_o and_o bear_v it_o with_o he_o this_o be_v from_o her_o creation_n god_n make_v she_o a_o helper_n gen._n 2.18_o also_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o first_o to_o bear_v he_o child_n second_o to_o keep_v his_o body_n chaste_a 1_o cor._n 7.2_o three_o to_o tend_v his_o person_n in_o 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