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

1. A necessary subjection: which is the subjection of order.

1. A necessary subiection: which is the subiection of order.

2. A Voluntary subjection: which is the subjection of duty. The necessary subjection is that degree of inferiority, ⟨p. 27⟩wherein God hath placed all inferiors, and whereby he hath subjected them to their superiors, that is, set them in a lower rank. By virtue thereof, though inferiors seek to exalt themselves above their superiors, yet are they subject unto them, their ambition doth not take away that order which God hath established. A wife is in an inferior degree, though she domineer never so much over her husband.

2. A Voluntary subiection: which is the subiection of duty. The necessary subiection is that degree of inferioritie, ⟨p. 27⟩wherein God hath placed all inferiours, and whereby he hath subiected them to their superiours, that is, set them in a lower ranke. By vertue thereof, though inferiours seeke to exalt themselues aboue their superiours, yet are they subiect unto them, their ambition doth not take away that order which God hath established. A wife is in an inferiour degree, though she domineere neuer so much ouer her husband.

The Voluntary subjection, is that dutiful respect which inferiors carry towards those whom God hath set over them: whereby they manifest a willingness to yield to that order which God hath established. Because God hath placed them under their superiors, they will in all duty manifest that subjection which their place requireth.