comfortable walkingwithGod. 253 neffe, affeCtionateneffe, and love colleCted and extratied from all thefe ; it would hardly have matched her merci- fulneffe,and meltingaffeCtions towards him. In cafe ofwant, ley reafon of extraordinary expence , and exccffive charges about him ; thee fold her Rings, chaines, and richefi attire; Thee emptied her cupbordof plate , her cabinet of chiefeft and choifefl Iewels , to doe him good. And when bee was dead , and friends came about her rather to congratulate her happie riddance, then to bewaile her widdowhood ; thee did not onely deprecate and abhorre all Ipeecbes tending that,way : but protefted if it were pofftble, thee would wil- lingly redeeme her husbands life, with the loffe of her five dearth children. And though as yet, the flower, and prime of her beautifullefl and belt timewas not expired ; yet thee firongly refolvedagainft a fecond match, becaufe, laid thee, I thannot finde a fecond Wawa; ( for fo her husbandwas called.) Whence it appeares , that this worthy woman was wedded to her husbands foule ; not tohis body : no infirmi- tie or deformitie whereof could coole or weaken the.manli- ' neffe,and fervency of her love. Such choyfeas this,were the way tomake wives never wearyof their husbands. Where- as affietions fattened onely on a mans outfide, arefabjed to the tedious mifery ofinconfiancy and change, and tortureof many wicked and impoffible wifhes,according to thevanity and vexation of its tranfitory objet:}. Againft which heare the indignation of an ancient Father : c But thy husband, fri hogiins faith he , growne unhandfime, and homely. 1-1 _ _ ee onceplea-- pica er uSnerinuTell fid thee : wouldefi thou ever bee choogng an husband ? The ye roferne Zuse, actoe rem fuurn ...m.P>oa; Oxe and the florle like: their mate : end ifthe one be changed, & the of her knower. not how todraw ; but wanti; as it were, halfe'dT,Wil rur 1 us , tralsTe meq" " r s of birnlOce : But thou ref:lift thy rekelellow, andwoiddefl itwurn nein co- often change. par alterius, et fe Helpefuln ff.. to herhusband , muft be univerfall appre- non totem psi:at: bending and improovingwith all readineffe and love, :fin, .stutuguamie,rneleipmn... portunities to doe him any good in foule or body , name, irtra cage, &c. In a fpeciall manner five mat learne , and la- ,4,:dnars°:;.7. bout with all rneekeneffe of VVifedoixte and patient difcre- . non;
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