Clrer.2.ç. tí4Commentrrievpou the 378 that flraight vnion betweene them, they beeing no more two but one : r and one in dinette regards. 1. In refpett of the woman: original[: the They main are Lord confuhing to buildvp Adam a fit helpe ro ioync in marriage with one in f.re him, did not thinke good in his wifedome to frame her ofany matter di- fpc&s. y uerfe from Adamhimfelfe, but tooke a part of himfelfe tomake her of; not ofhishead, as if (he fhould be a fuperiour, nor ofhis feet, as to be- come anvnderling, not ofhis hand as to be a metre feruant : but of one ofhis ribbes, to lay her againe intohis owne bofome:hereby fignifying to Adam, that his wifewas no other then a peiceofhimfelfe, and that he was to embraceher asa branch fpringing from himfelfe, and flic him as her roote and flocke, receiuing vnder Godher original!, life, andbeing 2 it felfe from him. 2. They two are one in all hove of Godand man; God making the match in heaven, and finishing it betweene them by men on earth,pronounceth that they are no more twaine but one flefh : and humane lawes account thembut one perlon. Now (hall God, and all o- ther men account them butone, and (hall theinfelues by beeing diuided 3 in affeétion rernaine two?3. They are one by their matuatl confent, nay, deliberate choife and eleó3iou ; and by the confent of loch as it belon- ged to weigh and obferue whether God gaue the one to the other: and altoby their publike promifeand rouenant before God and his congre- gation; and therefore ought to preferuc this bond ofvnitie, and be farre Prou.z.u2. irow for ing thecouenant oftheir God. .1. Oneaftua/ÿ, by coifi r ling in. Except the toone family, one manner of lining for bed and board : participating in wifew:t; hat- welfare or woe, but efpecially bybecoming one bodie, and one fi.(la (h`w ft!cue as Mofes fpeaketh. 5. One byprapagatien, both of them ( thorough i:erhu.blcd, Gods blefling) affoarding one common mauer, for the bringingof 5 children, which are theprincipalI pawnes oftheir loue. Fromall which I conclude the fire reafon , that if euery man loue humanitie in euery man;ifone countriman can lone another,ahhough otherwife firangers;. if neighbour canloue neighbour, becaufe he is fo : i.£ kindred can affe&} their kindred, although further off : how fhould fuch a bond as this ( which herein paffethall theother, that it onely can make twoone in perfon, and not onely one in affedhion as theother) be preferued inuio- lable on both parts for their mutuall comfort?and this is the very reafon ofthefpiritofGod ,Mal.z.r5.Garimadebetone, andwhy? not becaufe he wanted spirit tohaue infpired a worldof wives for Adanr, but be- caufe he refpeéìed an holy feede: inferring the fame conclu.fion which is as (irong in the one fexe as theother; wherefore let noman trap,fgrefeJ a,gainfl the wifeofbùyau:h, I Secondly, this affe5fionof loue is due to the husband from the wife, ashe is the head and foundation of thefamily , andvpholdbr ofit : zud con
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