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the_o palsy_n and_o grievous_o torment_v he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v a_o physician_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o his_o servant_n cure_v and_o through_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o christ_n obtain_v it_o its_o good_a to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o supply_n of_o all_o the_o want_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o relation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n ought_v to_o be_v comfort_v of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o geneva_n translation_n job_n 6.14_o now_o if_o neighbour_n must_v put_v forth_o themselves_o to_o comfort_v or_o relieve_v and_o help_v such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o misery_n how_o much_o more_o must_v governor_n of_o family_n labour_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o their_o sick_a and_o distemper_a servant_n the_o inference_n be_v undeniable_a a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n say_v one_o translation_n and_o another_o say_v a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n proverb_n 12.10_o and_o how_o much_o better_a be_v a_o man_n than_o a_o sheep_n mat._n 12.12_o but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v bewail_v that_o many_o servant_n who_o have_v in_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n well_o discharge_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n yet_o find_v small_a comfort_n and_o regard_n from_o they_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v then_o either_o send_v home_o to_o their_o poor_a and_o indigent_a parent_n to_o take_v care_n after_o or_o else_o mew_v up_o in_o a_o hole_n and_o small_a attendance_n and_o less_o allowance_n of_o mean_n for_o their_o good_a provide_v for_o they_o such_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v curse_v and_o hard-hearted_a person_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o ever_o good_a servant_n shall_v step_v over_o their_o threshold_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o such_o have_v neither_o mercy_n nor_o justice_n in_o they_o neither_o grace_n nor_o good_a nature_n and_o yet_o of_o 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master_n have_v your_o servant_n bare_o live_v you_o will_v not_o like_v that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v yourselves_o in_o their_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o pay_v their_o servant_n their_o wage_n in_o due_a time_n and_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o contract_n between_o you_o and_o they_o mal._n 3.5_o god_n threaten_v to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o this_o particular_a sin_n of_o oppress_v the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n among_o other_o sin_n now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o in_o detain_v due_a wage_n in_o relation_n to_o time_n of_o payment_n of_o it_o as_o in_o overreach_v a_o servant_n in_o contract_n for_o it_o turn_v to_o that_o place_n deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o 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he_o know_v this_o wâ—_n not_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o her_o spirit_n anâ—_n therefore_o answer_v very_o mild_o and_o say_v to_o be_v behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n do_v to_o she_o at_o please_v thou_o the_o second_o sad_a precedent_n as_o beforesaid_a be_v that_o of_o the_o carraige_a of_o zipporah_n to_o her_o husband_n moses_n ex._n 4.19_o 20_o 21_o 25_o 26_o moses_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o leave_v the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n about_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o bondage_n he_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o son_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o begin_v his_o journey_n but_o be_v have_v neglect_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o son_n god_n say_v the_o text_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o inn_n and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o 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can_v not_o have_v do_v against_o their_o will_n and_o paul_n do_v challenge_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o due_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o but_o to_o add_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n to_o this_o truth_n yet_o further_o by_o join_v precedent_n to_o privilege_n consider_v the_o practice_n of_o sarah_n when_o god_n call_v abraham_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v into_o that_o which_o he_o will_v show_v he_o she_o go_v with_o he_o gen._n 12.5_o when_o god_n call_v he_o the_o second_o time_n to_o remove_v that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n where_o he_o do_v live_v you_o shall_v find_v his_o wife_n do_v go_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o who_o do_v also_o return_v with_o he_o chap._n 13.1_o again_o when_o god_n call_v isaac_n to_o go_v to_o gerar_n to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o famine_n too_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n go_v with_o he_o gen._n 26.1_o 7._o but_o in_o a_o 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to_o cohabit_v with_o he_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o if_o she_o perform_v not_o this_o duty_n she_o disable_v herself_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o but_o in_o case_n first_o that_o the_o husband_n will_v live_v in_o a_o popish_a country_n out_o of_o either_o a_o superstitious_a or_o fantastical_a end_n or_o humour_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v he_o for_o she_o must_v look_v more_o after_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n than_o after_o any_o outward_a comfortable_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n or_o second_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o do_v not_o like_a to_o live_v with_o a_o believe_a wife_n than_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v at_o liberty_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o apostle_n to_o live_v from_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7.13_o 15._o but_o last_o in_o case_n the_o husband_n do_v violate_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n by_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n then_o if_o the_o wife_n please_v she_o may_v forsake_v he_o which_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.32_o chap._n 19_o 9_o for_o if_o the_o husband_n may_v put_v his_o wife_n away_o for_o such_o breach_n of_o marriage-contract_n why_o not_o the_o wife_n put_v away_o her_o husband_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n but_o if_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n the_o wife_n shall_v refuse_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o do_v make_v void_a and_o null_a one_o special_a end_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o ordainer_n of_o that_o happy_a estate_n also_o against_o her_o husband_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o due_a comfort_n and_o last_o against_o her_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o contract_a sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o against_o her_o body_n in_o a_o violent_a cut_v the_o thread_n of_o her_o chief_a external_a felicity_n so_o much_o for_o this_o particular_a duty_n from_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o three_o place_n husband_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o improve_v her_o spiritual_a ability_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o good_a duty_n when_o she_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o remissness_n and_o carnal_a security_n in_o he_o by_o sweet_a exhortation_n and_o holy_a conference_n she_o must_v labour_v to_o quicken_v he_o against_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n which_o if_o it_o seize_v on_o he_o will_v so_o becloud_v and_o benight_v his_o sense_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v neither_o head_n nor_o heart_n with_o any_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n to_o walk_v with_o his_o god_n which_o if_o his_o wife_n discern_v he_o incline_v to_o but_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n captivate_v under_o she_o have_v need_n to_o bestir_v herself_o to_o salute_v he_o often_o with_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o these_o viz._n luk._n 9.62_o 1_o cor._n 9_o the_o late_a part_n of_o for_o 24._o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o rev._n 2.4_o and_o the_o begin_n of_o ver_fw-la 5._o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o luk._n 17.32_o ezek._n 18.24_o 26._o she_o must_v labour_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n and_o therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o shunamite_n 2_o king_n 4_o 9_o 10._o thou_o that_o be_v a_o wife_n read_v the_o place_n and_o follow_v the_o precept_n she_o must_v labour_v to_o strengthen_v her_o husband_n faith_n when_o he_o show_v most_o weakness_n after_o manoah_n have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v wonderful_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o good_a man_n faith_n begin_v to_o fail_v we_o shall_v die_v say_v he_o because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n want_n of_o faith_n be_v like_a to_o kill_v the_o poor_a man_n now_o his_o wife_n step_v in_o very_o opportune_o and_o labour_n to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n if_o say_v she_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v we_o these_o thing_n nor_o accept_v a_o sacrifice_n at_o our_o hand_n judg._n 13.20_o 22_o 23._o so_o she_o make_v good_a that_o place_n in_o eccl._n 4.9_o 10._o two_o be_v good_o than_o one_o for_o if_o one_o fall_v the_o other_o will_v lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o true_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a sympathy_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o all_o condition_n i_o mean_v when_o they_o live_v and_o love_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n one_o will_n labour_n to_o support_v another_o and_o one_o thing_n let_v i_o put_v thou_o on_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n that_o be_v be_v sure_a as_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o improve_v thy_o gift_n and_o part_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o husband_n soul_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o aaron_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n on_o his_o two_o shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n exod._n 28.9_o 12._o so_o be_v thou_o sure_a to_o bear_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o husband_n poor_a soul_n upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o closet-worship_n that_o thou_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a in_o all_o his_o deportment_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o manâ—_n that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n he_o may_v be_v a_o selfe-denying_a and_o a_o selfe-mortifying_a christian_a that_o he_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o
family_n to_o have_v food_n in_o due_a season_n and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o quality_n and_o enough_o for_o quantity_n and_o nothing_o spoil_v for_o want_v of_o seasonable_a spend_n she_o must_v have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n upon_o such_o servant_n in_o who_o there_o be_v the_o least_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n of_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o prevent_v their_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o back_n door_n as_o we_o â—ay_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o lay_v temptation_n on_o they_o by_o let_v they_o enjoy_v any_o opportunity_n to_o come_v at_o such_o thing_n which_o concern_v they_o not_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o but_o at_o time_n of_o wash_n or_o cleanse_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o proverb_n be_v that_o the_o temptation_n make_v the_o thief_n she_o must_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o education_n and_o breed_n of_o the_o child_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o own_o estate_n she_o must_v be_v as_o helpful_a as_o she_o may_v if_o need_v require_v to_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o outward_a call_v but_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o wife_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n this_o way_n then_o for_o thy_o imitation_n read_v often_o and_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o good_a housewife_n in_o pro._n 31.10_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o true_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o conscientious_a to_o further_o thy_o husband_n in_o his_o outward_a estate_n thou_o be_v very_o unworthy_a to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o that_o honour_n of_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o number_n of_o meet_a helper_n there_o have_v many_o a_o man_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o good_a outward_a estate_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 10.4_o whether_o the_o hand_n of_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o miserable_a penury_n and_o beggary_n by_o the_o idleness_n 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and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o thus_o think_v be_v because_o thy_o husband_n alone_o have_v the_o propriety_n in_o his_o estate_n unless_o some_o agreement_n between_o you_o before_o marriage_n or_o between_o thy_o friend_n and_o he_o have_v alter_v the_o case_n and_o we_o must_v for_o ever_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o rom._n 3.8_o for_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a but_o this_o thou_o must_v do_v and_o in_o so_o do_v approve_v thyself_o a_o christian_n thou_o must_v act_v faith_n on_o god_n hab._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v if_o thou_o neglect_v lawful_a mean_n or_o use_v any_o that_o be_v unlawful_a husband_n the_o eight_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n now_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o place_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o put_v forth_o herself_o with_o all_o tenderness_n and_o endear_a affection_n with_o all_o readiness_n 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