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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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Answ. 1 She must by any means, endeavour to make him see his own error. 2 If he will not hear her, but be furious and obstinate, she must bear it patiently, and meekly even as servants in the like case must do, 1 Pet. 2.19. which condemns those wives that are unpatient of reproof, &c.
Answ. 1 She must by any meanes, endeauor to make him see his own error. 2 If he will not heare her, but be furious and obstinate, shee must beare it patiently, and meekly euen as seruants in the like case must doe, 1 Pet. 2.19. which condemnes those wiues that are vnpatient of reproofe, &c.
The redressing of a fault must be only when she is justly reproved: for otherwise where no fault is, there needs no amendment.
The redressing of a fault must be onely when she is iustly reproued: for otherwise where no fault is, there needs no amendment.
Now she may be reproved either for neglect of some duty, or committing some fault: for the former, her duty is to perform it more carefully afterwards. The latter, namely, committing of a fault, is either when it cannot be undone or remedied, being once done; then is required her repentance and sorrow for it, with promise, purpose, and endeavour never to do it again. 2 If it may be redressed, that she do it speedily, as all Christians ought to do, and specially wives: So Rachel did by her Idols: Compare Gen. 31.19. with