7 Perform all Matrimonial Duties to them ; by a Synechdoche all the Duties of that Relation arc contained under this once of cohabi- tition. a Either, accordinz to that Rnowled-e of the Divine Will which by the Goſpel ye have obtained ; or, prudently and wiſely, and as becomes thoſe that underſtand their Dury, þ Not &-foiiins them, becauſe of their weakneſs, or ufinz them as Sliy-s but _ ſpetting them, caring tor them, (as /atth. 15. 6. and 1 7m. 5. 3.) uiing them gently, covering their Infirmities. c Than the Hufe bands, aad that both in Body and Mind, as Women uſually are 4 In Scripture any Inſtrument is called a Veſſel, and the Wie is here called fo, as being not only an Ornament, but an Help to the Husband and Family, Ger. 2. 18, This he adds as 2 Keaton why the Husband ſhould give Honour to the Wife, wiz. her bcoinz the weaker veſſel; weak Veſlels muſt be gently handled ; the Infirmi- ties of Children befpeak their Pardon when they offend ; and th Members of the Body which we think leſs hynwrable, on them we be- Now more bundant Honour, 1 Cor. 12. 23, It 154 part of that pru- dence according, to which men ſhould dwell with their Wives, to have thc more regard to them becauſe of their Infirmities (in bear- nz with them and hiding them) left thev ſhould he difincourazed, if thev fied their Weakneſs makes them cont<mptible. e Annther reaton why Husbands ſhould give Honour to their Wives, viz. Becauſe though bv Nature they are weir and uncqual fo their Husbands, vet they are equal to them in retpect of their beinz called to the Lrac Grace and Glory, their being neither ” Female in- Chriſt
* - a 4 : —__ J Gal. 3. 28, f 1.e. Eternal Life which 1s the Gift of Grace; or, is to be given out of Grace. g Either that ye be not diverted and hindred from prayine ; or, that the Eficacy of your Pravers be not hindred, iz. by thoſe Contentions and Differences which are Ike to ariſe, if you do not dwell with your own Wives accordins t© kno l:dge, and give them the Honour that belonzs ro tt;em.
$ Finally * be ye all of one mind 7, having conipil fion one of another, 2 || love as brethren £, be piritil be courteous 2.
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this implics the confent of the Undcrſtinding ; a the newt that* of the Affetions; or, be united both in Faith and Atom foo Rom. 12. 15. and 2 Cor. 13. Ir. and P:il. 4.2. i Mutuaily af ed with each others Good or Ev:ii, Row. 2. rs Hh, xo,
and 13. 3. This he joyns with the other as vie conſequent they that are united in Faith and Love ire of the Fre Body where one Member ſuffers, the rett tutter, 1 C7, 12, 2 F:2 in Chriſt; ſee chap. 2. 17. / Ready to fhew Mercy, of 4 mrrciful
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* Prov. 9 * Not rendring evil for evil, or railing for railing | 4 12 », but contrariwile bleſſing o, knowing that ye are 20s - Is 4 þ a * Ti. < thereuntopcalled g,t that yethould inherit 7 a bleſling /. 18 =” n Not recompencing Eyv1l either in Words or Deeds, Prov. 24. + Matth, 25+ Sce on chap, 2. 3. of this Epiſtle, Rom. 12. 14, 17, 19, 21- 25. 34 o Praving for, and 2s ye can, doing Good to thoſe that do Evil to
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* ſelf in all Well-doing, (as the Prophets meaning cited in the Mar-
you, or ſpeak Evil of you, Matth. 5. 39, 44. Luke 6. 27, 28.
p Eitkcr, 1. To bc thoſe that do Evil to you, that ſo by patient
bearing of Iujurics, forbcaring private Revenge, g9c. ye might ob- tain a Bletfing. Or, 2. 7e are called hereunto, viz. to inherit a Blefſing. 4 In your Converſion to the Faith of Chriſt. r This cither ſhews how Believers came to partake of the Bleffing, viz. by
way of Inheritance. Or, It implies the perpetuity of it, that.
whereas they can exercite their Patience in ſuffering Injuries but a little while, their Reconpence ſhall be for ever. / Either, 1. Eter- nal Life, as the greateft Bleſſing; or, 2. The good things of both Lives temporal, Spiritual and Eterna! Mercics, which are all promi-
id to the Godly, 1 Tim. 4. 8. and which they have by right of
inheritance, P/. 37. 11.+ MHatth, 5, 5. and this ſeems to agree with, 4. 1c, 1, 12, Z 10 For * he that will love life z. and ſee good z days, let him retrain his tongue from evil , and his lips that they ſpeak no guile y. t Ke that carneſily defircs to cad a quiet and comfortable Life here, and to enjoy eternal Life hereafter. « Pcaceable and proſpe- rous; as evil d.iys are ſuch as are grievous and calamitaus, Gen. 47. x From Evil-ipeaking, Railing, Reviſing, open DetraQon. » Tell no Lies of his Neighbour: Or, this may imply Whiſpering, Back-biting, or any way, ſecretly and cloſely ſpeaking evil of him. Under thcfe two, all the Vices of | the Tongue, whereby our Ncizhbour may be wronged, are contained, and the contrary Vir- tucs commanded under the Name of Bleſſing. ; . 11 Let him* eſchew evil and do good -, let him ſeck peace 2, and enſue b it. : 7 Let him not only in general avoid all Sin, and exercife him-
2in, ſeems to be) but particularly, let him avoid all Sin againſt his Neighbour, not recompencing Evil to him, and doing him all the Good he can, and overcoming Evil with Guod ; and to this the Apoſtle accommodates the Prophet's Words. 4 Not only with God and his own Conſcience, but with his Neighbours, which is here eſpecially meant. 6b Either ſcehing and enſuing 1ignifie the ſame thing, viz. an earneſt defire of Peace, and uſe of all Jawtu! means to obtain it; or, enſuing it may fignifie the difhculty of ob- taining it ; when we ſeek it, it may ſeem to fly from us, Men may 197 Jet us have Peace when we would have Peace, P/al. 120. 7. and therefore we muſt follow it, Heb. 12. 14- :
32 For the eves of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are oper unto their prayers c : but the face d ot the Lord 7s || againft them that do evil.