Ephefians Chap.5. VER.zi. Taft verfe, or outward, which is the fignifyingof their inwardreve- rence bothby word and gefture, which doth teftifie fubmiffion, z pat. 3.5. this was a piece orteftification of Sarahs fubmiffion, fhe called Abraham, Sir. z. Obediencehath fpecially4. branches, z. Theyare tobe obedient to their rebukes, and teachable in the things wherein theyare infkruéted. lobs wife,when he called her fool ; did not returne him the foole again, but laidher hand on her mouth and was filent, z Tim. a. 1 z. Learne with all fubmilfion, yea if a than ihouldgoe to blowes fhe mull endure with patience,not ¡hiking again, not rayling,this is to thootewith thedevil in his owne bow. s. She mull be fubje& to his commands, and take his authoritie with herin that fhe doth ; Gen. z8. 6. Sarah. And a woman mull not ¿V5.I74, take upon her, runne upon her owne head, for fhe hath no au- thoritie, but what file holdeth by commiffion from her husband ; Sa- rah would not keepráracket in the houle, nor thruft outher maide till Abraham did put her in her power, Gen. t 6.6. 3. She mutt fubmitall her defires touching matters indifferent to her husbands pleafure,as havingchildren go: ili fuch a fafhion, wea- ring this or that,going tomake merryhereor there:the man hatha ne- gativevoyce,ifhe fay no all mull bedafhed,Gen.3.16.Thy delire (hall be fubjeét to thy husband,hefhalrule over thee though flie be never fo let uponthis or that, ifhe be other wife minded,he mutt carry it, this is Gods yoakon you, though thedcvill in your husbands may put it on. 4. They mull follow them whitherfoever they goe with Gods cal- ling, as Sarah, Rebekah, be. though if men ina jetting inconflant hu- mour wander hither or thither, they may let them goe alone till their owne rod hath beatenthem home againe. This doth in part thewwhat fhould be the Cubje6tion ofa wife, how farre we are from it. Many thinke it their glory to carry themfelves fomaleperrly that every one may takenotice they (land in no awe of their husbands : many in (lead of bearing rebukes will be upon the top: of their husbands, and give him twice as muchas he bringeth. For teaching them, theyare too old to learne, he maypreach over forcebody elfe or fleere itover ; for commands, if they like them not allthe better, he may command and goe without ; and for taking his authoritie, theythinke they haveas good a patent for one halfeas path for the other; for their defires, they will be their owne carvers, and rule the roll,or there !hall be no peace in the houfe. But thefe be- haviours doe refill notonely Chri(lian carriage,butallheathen Morals may convince it. Let uslabour therefore to befubjeá, and to deny our felves, and lay downe our wills,confidering our natural infirmity, our voluntary promife, efpeciallyGods ordinance. The 2a. thing is,that women doprincipally owe this (ubmifsion to their owne basbands. ltis to be marked for theoccafionof this, their owne husbands: and fohusbands loveyour owne wives. The occafion of this
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