38 -___..-__m.. Generall dire ions for a fhouldbring with h, even in our fence and thankefulI ac. knowledgement,a thonfand times more fweetneffe and com- fort, then that which is caft upon usby Gods ordinary pro- vidence, without any fuite atall, unto his heavenlyHigh. nef e. 4. Let theparties deale plainely and faithfullyone with the other, in refpeft of their bodies, tonics, and outward tfate. I meane it thus ; That they fhould not deceive and coozen one theother by a crafty concealement, of fome foule difeafe, fpeciall deformity, naturali defea, &c. in body;efpe- daily,which they thinke in their con fciences, and impartial! confideration, if it were their cafe, would breed intolerable difafte and difcontentment : or of Tome fecret maime and cracke in their outward ítate, which neither the other partie, or friends, doe either expe&, or fufpelt : for fo theymay bring a greatdeale of after mifery, and too late repentance upon thematch. For naturallyweehate them which beguile us. And a man orwoman is mot/ impatient offailing, and being diCappointed of their hopes and expe&ations, in great and weightie affaire as Marriage is. And therefore it were very convenient, and muchbetterto difclofe the one unto the other, the materiall infirmities and wants in either of their bodies or goods, though with hazzard ofmiffing the match; = rather then the one to,obtainc the other, with guile;cunning, and after-difcomffrt. I laid alto, in refpe& oftheir foules; by which I meane; that for the time of Wooing only, as they call it, they fhouldnot puton a zour, flowrifh, and (hewofReligion, converfion, and grace; when in deed and truth,there is no filchmatter. For thisex- ecrable impoflure alto, is fometimes villanoufly pra&ifcd, to the infinite prejudice, andperpetual! hearts- griefe ofthede- luded'parcie. And not only force parties are cunning, re- ferved, and faultythisway; but even Chriflian friends are too often too forward, peremptory, and audacious, in giving teftimonies and affurances in fuel] cafes. Now this isthe Brea- tell guile, and molt turfed coozenage of all;when one con- -ceives, by dae prefenc cunning carriage of the partie, and partial!
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