Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

1 By honouring her as his companion and yo•k-fellow, ¹which the Apostle Peter expresseth; for speaking of the Husbands duties, he reckoneth this, of giving honour to the Wife. ²The title given to the Wife by God himself, An help meet for her Husband, implieth a kind of fellowship with him.³ And also the place whence the woman was taken, viz. his side, where his heart lay, implieth as much; for she is as the heart in the body, far more excellent than any other member under the head, and almost equal to the head. It is observable, that when the woman was made, she was not taken out of the mans head, because she was not to rule over him; nor out of his feet, because she was not to be subject to him as a slave, or servant; but out of his side, that he might take her as his yoke-fellow and companion, which he ought to do, considering they are joint-partakers of many special prerogatives which are common to both, being Joint-Parents of the same ⟨p. 137⟩children,⁴ Joint-Governors of the same household, Joint-Partakers of the same goods (in regard of the use of them) and Joint-Heirs of the grace of life, as the Apostle Peter speaketh.⁵

1 By honouring her as his companion and yo•k-fellow, ¹which the Apostle Peter expresseth; for speaking of the Husbands duties, he reckoneth this, of giving honour to the Wife. ²The title given to the Wife by God himself, An help meet for her Husband, implieth a kinde of fellowship with him.³ And also the place whence the woman was taken, viz. his side, where his heart lay, implieth as much; for shee is as the heart in the body, far more excellent than any other member under the head, and almost equal to the head. It is observable, that when the woman was made, shee was not taken out of the mans head, because shee was not to rule over him; nor out of his feet, because shee was not to be subject to him as a slave, or servant; but out of his side, that hee might take her as his yoak-fellow and companion, which hee ought to do, considering they are joynt-partakers of many special prerogatives which are common to both, being Ioynt-Parents of the same