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But between man and woman, there is no such difference; but they are equal in respect of gifts of graces by Creation, and also by Redemption: And in regard of infirmities, both were made of the dust, both tainted with the same corruption, and subject to the same end. The difference that is, is only outward for civill respects, in sex, state and conditions, &c. And secondly, it is only momentany, extending it self but to this life, Math. 22.30.

But betweene man and woman, there is no such difference; but they are equall in respect of gifts of graces by Creation, and also by Redemption: And in regard of infirmities, both were made of the dust, both tainted with the same corruption, and subiect to the same end. The difference that is, is only outward for ciuill respects, in sexe, state and conditions, &c. And secondly, it is onely momentany, extending it selfe but to this life, Math. 22.30.

Now then, if Christ, who is infinitely more excellent than the Church, have yet chosen her to be his spouse, and doth so love her; this ought to be a strong argument to move husbands to love their wives, between whom there is so little disparity.

Now then, if Christ, who is infinitely more excellent than the Church, haue yet chosen her to bee his spouse, and doth so loue her; this ought to be a strong argument to mooue husbands to loue their wiues, betweene whom there is so little disparity.

2 The 2 point is, the small benefit that Christ gets by the love of the Church: If we ask what it is? We answer, It's nothing. For neither he needeth to receive any thing of her, being already full of the abundance of all good things, neither is she able to give any thing of her own, because she receives all from him,