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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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3 Tenderness: which we see plain by natural experience, how tenderly a man will handle his own flesh. So the Apostle saith, that none hateth his own flesh: but nourisheth and cherisheth it ([Greek or Hebrew].) The metaphor is taken from birds that hover their wings over their young ones, or that sit upon their eggs. We see how tenderly they do it.
3 Tendernesse: which wee see plaine by naturall experience, how tenderly a man will handle his own flesh. So the Apostle saith, that none hateth his owne flesh: but nourisheth and cherisheth it (〈non-Latin alphabet〉.) The metaphor is taken from birds that houer their wings ouer their young ones, or that sit vpon their egges. We see how tenderly they doe it.
4 Entireness: no man can dissemble with himself, for every thing that a man doth, is known to himself, and he will pretend no more but that which he doth intend.
4 Intirenesse: no man can dissemble with himselfe, for euery thing that a man doth, is knowne to himselfe, and hee will pretend no more but that which hee doth intend.
Now according to these points ought the husband to perform his duty towards his wife, which if nature cannot move him to do it, because indeed this bond is spiritual and mystical, and not natural, then ought ••ason, religion, and conscience make him to perform it.
Now according to these points ought the husband to performe his dutie towards his wife, which if nature cannot moue him to doe it, because indeed this bond is spirituall and mysticall, and not naturall, then ought ason, religion, and conscience make him to performe it.