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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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1 Out of 1 Corinth. 11.9.
2 Out of 1 Tim. 2.14. Because she was first in the transgression, and so ought by her obedience recompense the wrong she hath done unto her husband; by being first in obedience.
2 Out of 1 Tim. 2.14. Because she was first in the transgression, and so ought by her obedience recompence the wrong shee hath done vnto her husband; by being first in obedience.
Now let's consider why the Apostle first begins with wives amongst all other degrees of inferiors: For why is the wife as loth to perform the duties of ⟨p. 15⟩subjection, as other sorts of inferiors are? yea surely, and the reason is, because of all inequalities, there is the l•ast disparity in this, between man and wife. Though she be not the head, yet she is the heart. See 1 Cor. •1.11, 12. so that there is a most near relation: yea a common equity in many things with their husbands: and so in some things there is an equality; but yet for all this, to conclude as women do, that so there is an equality in all, is but a woman's reason, &c.
Now let's consider why the Apostle first beginnes with wiues amongst all other degrees of inferiours: For why is the wife as loth to performe the duties of