The Mutual Duties of Husbands and Wives: A Sermon, Occasioned by the Marriage of R[obert] S[pear], Esq. of M[anchester] Preached in Argyle-Chapel, Bath, August 16th, 1801author, 1801 - 43 pages |
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... apostle marks the piety of the wife rather than of the husband . - Is this mentioned without defign ? Do not hiftory , experience , and obfervation favour the probability ? Have not women in all denominations , in all ages , in all ...
... apostle marks the piety of the wife rather than of the husband . - Is this mentioned without defign ? Do not hiftory , experience , and obfervation favour the probability ? Have not women in all denominations , in all ages , in all ...
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... apostle deems it needless to descend to the groffness of vice , or actual infractions of the marriage covenant . He would inti- mate , that where there are no fuch infamous degradations in your fex , there may be an audacity of ...
... apostle deems it needless to descend to the groffness of vice , or actual infractions of the marriage covenant . He would inti- mate , that where there are no fuch infamous degradations in your fex , there may be an audacity of ...
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... apostle speaks comparatively . — He would teach women that they have fouls- that they are made capable of greater beauty than the body yields - that they ought to adorn the mind - that their endeavours to decorate their perfons fhould ...
... apostle speaks comparatively . — He would teach women that they have fouls- that they are made capable of greater beauty than the body yields - that they ought to adorn the mind - that their endeavours to decorate their perfons fhould ...
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... apostle would have you conform , not to the flutterers of fashion , not to the triflers of a day , who live only to please , and derive all their confe- quence from vanity - but an illuftrious com- pany of female worthies , who drew ...
... apostle would have you conform , not to the flutterers of fashion , not to the triflers of a day , who live only to please , and derive all their confe- quence from vanity - but an illuftrious com- pany of female worthies , who drew ...
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... apostle intends nothing lefs than refidence , he defigns much more . Refidence is required with a view to the per- formance of all the duties of the state - and is used to express them . In the discharge you of these obligations , the ...
... apostle intends nothing lefs than refidence , he defigns much more . Refidence is required with a view to the per- formance of all the duties of the state - and is used to express them . In the discharge you of these obligations , the ...
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2dly abſence ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE Adorn yourſelves againſt apoſtle applauſe arife attire becauſe behaviour bleffed buſineſs caufe chriſtian confults converſation defigns devo diſappoint diſcharge diſpoſed drefs duties dwell eſpecially eſtabliſh exerciſed expreſs facred fair hearers falvation fame faſhion favourable fcripture feel felves female fhall fhew fifters firſt fleſh focial foon foul freſh friendſhip ftand ftrength ftrike fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer GIVING HONOUR UNTO glory goſpel grace happineſs heart heaven heirs herſelf himſelf holy houſe houſehold huſband increaſe inftance juſtified lefs leſs Let thoſe LORD manner marriage MEEK AND QUIET mind motives neceffary niſh Numbers obey Obferve oppoſe ornaments paffage peculiar perfons pineſs pleaſure poffefs prayer reaſon refidence refuſe religion rendered Sarah ſeen ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſparkle ſpeaks ſpirit ſyſtem temper themſelves theſe theſe pious things thou thouſand tion underſtanding uſed uſefulneſs wife wiſdom Witneſs wives woman women
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Page 11 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the orna-ment of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 23 - Likewise, .ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life ; that your prayers be not hindered.
Page 37 - I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Page 38 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 8 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Page 1 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot...
Page 8 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 28 - if any provide not for his own, <£ and efpecially for thofe of his own " houfe, he hath denied the faith, and is