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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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These duties thus warranted from the example of holy women in Scripture, are sound and strong arguments to enforce the like duties upon all women, unless we deny the Apostles argument from the example of Sarah, 1 Peter 3.6. So much for the negative part of obedience; The affirmative or active part followeth, and that is twofold: in regard of his 1 Commandment, 2 Reproof.
These duties thus warranted from the example of holy women in Scripture, are sound and strong arguments to enforce the like duties vpon all women, vnlesse wee deny the Apostles argument from the example of Sarah, 1 Peter 3.6. So much for the negatiue part of obedience; The affirmatiue or actiue part followeth, and that is twofold: in regard of his 1 Commandement, 2 Reproofe.
For the former, the duty is▪ that she yield to do what ⟨p. 31⟩he willeth & requireth: which duty is laid down in the Commandment, Gen. 3.16. and further proved by the comparison between the woman and the Church. Let wives observe first the general rule, viz. That they subject their judgement and will, unto their husbands judgement and will; obeying them in tho•e things which to their own judgement seem unmeet and inconvenient; for many wives will be content to do as their husbands would have them, in such things as themselves also think fit; but if any thing be required that likes not them, this they will stick at. More particularly we may divide it into three branches.
For the former, the duty is▪ that she yeeld to do what ⟨p. 31⟩