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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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4 The husband by reason of his place, represents the comely order and beauty in a natural body, viz. That he is the head. So, &c. And also he represents the person of Christ.
4 The husband by reason of his place, represents the comely order and beauty in a naturall body, viz. That he is the head. So, &c. And also he represents the person of Christ.
5 The woman was made for the man: she was made after the man, she was made not of the mans head, but out of his side: all which show the superiority of her husband.
5 The woman was made for the man: shee was made after the man, she was made not of the mans head, but out of his side: all which shew the superiority of her husband.
We see then, that subjection is a necessary duty to be performed by wives: yea, of whatsoever state or degree she was before her marriage, yet must she, though a Queen, &c. but married to a mean subject, after her marriage acknowledge her self inferior to him, though for her Regiment and the like she may be his superior.
Wee see then, that subiection is a necessary duty to be performed by wiues: yea, of whatsoeuer state or degree shee was before her marriage, yet must she, though a Queen, &c. but married to a meane subiect, after her marriage acknowledge her selfe inferiour to him, though for her Regiment and the like she may be his superiour.