251 Genera!I direalons for a admonitions, counfels, comforts,reproofes,commands,coun =ear), Lpheft24. termands, even in every thtng, oncly in the Lord. . S"o wee fee the body to refl upon the heads motion, either fOr reit, or motion. Ina word, the ought like a true looking glaffefaith- fully to reprefent and returne to her husband, heart, with a fweete, and pleating pliableneffe , the exact lineaments and proportions ofall his honeft defires, and demands ; and that without dircontent,th warting,or fowrencs. For her fubjeai- Epticr.s.za. on in this kinde thonld be as to Chrifi,filcere,hearty and free. 2. Let herbee an helper, Genefis 2. 1 8. and doe himgood all the dayes ofher life, at all times, upon all occafions, in all eflates ofadverfity, or profperity ; acceptation or dif. grace ; fickeneffe, or health ; *youth, or old age, &c. and ifir=initti- that, with kindneffe and conflancy. A moil memorable, anifmn.p.360. and famous patterne for this purpofe is recorded by fiver. Ayong, tender and beautifull maid was matched ( as hee re- , ports ) to a man thicken inyeeres : whom after thee found to havea very fulfomeand difeafed body ; yet not withilan- ding out offenfe and confcience, as it feemes, that now by Gods providence fh3 was become his wife : the mofi wor- thily digeited with incredible patience, and contentment, the languifhing , and lothfomenetre of an husband continually vifited and vexed with varietie and new fticceffionsofmoft irkefome and contagious difeafes. And though friends and Phyficions advifed her by no meanes to come neere him 2 for feare of danger and infeEtion ; yet for all this, thee paf Ping by, with'a loving difdaine and contempt, thefe unkinde diffwafions , plied himRill night and day with extraordinary tenderneffe and care ; with obfcquioufneffe and fervices of all forts, above her firength andability, or poffibility,as the Author faith : bad not her dear& cot jugall affaion fup- plied and fupported her weake body, with frefh acceffions of vigor and unweariedueffe. Shee was to him Friends, Phyficion, Husband, Nurfe. Thefe are nothing : Shee was Father, Mother, Brother, Sifter, Daughter, every thing, a- ny thing, to doe him good anymanner of way. Nay, had there bin one exquifite quinteffence of tendemeffe , deare. neffe,
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