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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 How careful, copious, and plentiful the Scripture is, in setting down the duties of the husband and wife, and yet this is passed by.
1 How carefull, copious, and plentifull the Scripture is, in setting downe the duties of the husband and wife, and yet this is passed by.
2 That whereas the Scripture is exact in setting down all the parties that are to be corrected: there is no tittle of the correction of the wife by the husband.
2 That whereas the Scripture is exact in setting downe all the parties that are to be corrected: there is no tittle of the correction of the wife by the husband.
2 The small disparity that is between the husband and the wife, doth not admit this; for of all degrees of subjection this is the least, and she hath a common equity ⟨p. 45⟩in many things, and is a governor of the family as well (though not as much) as he. What then is this, but to deprive her of her authority, to make her like a child and a servant, and to cause her to be despised of his children and servants?
2 The small disparity that is between the husband and the wife, doth not admit this; for of all degrees of subiection this is the least, and she hath a common equity ⟨p. 45⟩in many things, and is a gouernour of the family as well (though not as much) as he. What then is this, but to depriue her of her authority, to make her like a child and a seruant, and to cause her to be despised of his children and seruants?