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 anwer for the Miapplication of our Liberty (as Hubands do for theirs) to God alone.

In the New Tetament the Wife is commanded to Obey her Huband ; and the Huband to love his Wife And the latter is recommended by a divine Allegory, even the Love of Christ to his Church: And enforced in the tronget Terms, thoe of giving himelf for her; but equally left to their Wills, whether they would walk according to thee Injunctions or not. From whence I infer, that by our Laws he hould be under as tong Obligations to do his Duty, as he hers: And if there had been any Retropect to the Commands of God, that they hould not be broken, 'tis to be uppoed, the ame Care had been taken as to him, as there was as to her.

I hall conclude all with the Words of an Author, once before quoted, to whom the whole chritian World is indebted, and for whoe Sake I heartily pray God to give him Life and Health, to finih that great Work, which he has o excellently well begun. His Words tho' wrote upon a different Occaion, may yet be applicable here.

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