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 Vse. This may serve to reprove those wives that are undutifull and will not be subject; and those husbands also, who by their owne fault lose this authority and dignity, and are themselves the causes that their owne power is lessened and diminished. Doct. 3. The conversation of wives should be such, that it should winne their husbands to approve of the true religion.

This is gathered from verse 1.

Reason 1. Because all should, as much as they can, co-operate with God for the conversion of men. 2. Because this generall Christian duty is in a speciall manner determined and intended in respect of those, with whom we have a neerer communion. 3. Because love, which doth in a singular manner belong to man and wife, requires that they should desire and seek for one anothers greatest good. Vse. This may serve to reprove those, which in wedlock so live, that they have no care at all, either to advance Gods glory, or to further their own salvation, in that state: and they are to be condemned much more, which so carry themselves in that state, that they doe more and more alienate their husbands from true religion and piety either touching the doctrine, or touching the practise of it. And if this belongs to wives toward their husbands, much more will it belong to husbands toward their wives. Doct. 4. Conjugall chastity should be joyned with feare.

This is gathered from verse 2.

Reason. Because not only is impurity to be shunned, but also all suspicion of impurity, or of a minde inclining there-*unto. Vse 1. This may serve to admonish man and wife, to shun all those courses, that may any way be any blemish to their chastity, though it be but in shew or appearance. 2. To admonish all Christians, to preserve their spirituall chastity with Christ and God, with all feare. Doct. 5. It is not the outward adorning, but the inward, that we should make account of.

This is gathered from verse 3, 4.

Reason 1. Because the outward adorning belongs to the