Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

Hereby then the bond of marriage is declared to be the most inviolable bond that can be. For all men know, that the bond betwixt parent and child is a firm and inviolable bond: but the bond betwixt husband and wife is more firm and inviolable.

Hereby then the bond of mariage is declared to be the most inuiolable bond that can be. For all men know, that the bond betwixt parent and childe is a firme and inuiolable bond: but the bond betwixt husband and wife is more firme and inuiolable.

To set forth the firmness of the marriage bond he addeth this Emphatical phrase, shall be joined, (or as the word properly, ⟨p. 112⟩cording to the natural notation thereof signifieth, shall be glued) ¹to his wife. Things well glued together are as fast, firm, and close as if they were one entire piece. Yea we observe by experience that a table will oft times cleave in the whole wood, before it will part asunder where it is glued: so as an husband ought to be as firm to his wife as to himself: and she to him.

To set forth the firmnesse of the mariage bond he addeth this Emphacicall phrase, shall be ioyned, (or as the word properly, ⟨p. 112⟩cording to the naturall notation thereof signifieth, shall be glued) ¹to his wife. Things well glued together are as fast, firme, and close as if they were one intire peece. Yea we obserue by experience that a table will oft times cleaue in the whole wood, before it will part asunder where it is glued: so as an husband ought to be as firme to his wife as to himselfe: and she to him.

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