24z General' dircttionsfor a wouldbecome ofthe head, when the bodywere dead ? Pro- portionable mifchiefesand miferies fall out upon the Marri- age-fiate,by fallingour, tirangeneffe, bitterne(fe, and angry refervedaeflebetweene the parties. This grace then will be of excellent .u0., and mull be exec- cited many wayes a. In bearingwith the wants and weakeneffes, infirmi- ties anddeformities ofeach other. And let the man (for the woman is the weaker ve(fell) remember, for this purpofe; howmany faults, frailties, and falls ; and how many times Chril remits and pardons to his Spohe the Church. And hee ought to love his wife, as Chrift Both the Church, Epbefy. a 5. Thebodydoth not reje6 thehead, becaufe it is bald, or but one-eyed : Thehead ragethnot againf the body, becaufe is is deformed anddi(eafed, but doth rather condole and fympathize. 2. About croffeaccidents in the family, lofhes in theirout- ward [late ; going backwardofbufine es, &c. Theymutl not lay the fault one upon another, to the breaking out into choler, impatiencie, and (tamping; but both joyne withbief- tCed job, in that fweece and meeke fubn3iflion toGods plea- fure : the Lord bath given, n and the Lord bath tak away : fob g °: `` blefedbe the name of the Lord. 3. Inwaiting for the converfionofoneanother; if either prove unconverted. Inwhich cafe, be patient, pray,and ex- pet Gods good time. We have God himfelfe a fweet Pat- terne forthis purpofe. Seebefore, pag. 102. Cr ifthe onebe but a Babe in Chrid, weake in Chritlianity ; deale fairely, lovingly and meekely. Let our Lord Iefus his tender-hear- tednefi"e to fpirituall yonglings, teach us mercy this way. See Efa74o.rr, IV. A holy care and confcience to preferve betweene them felves. (forthere is aconjugal!, as well as virginall and viduall chattìty ) themarriage bed undefiled, and in all ho- nour and Chriflianpurity. It ought byno meanes tobe flai- ned and difhonoured with fenfuall excelfes, wanton fpee- ches, foolifh dalliance, and other uncleaneincentives of lull, which Lieb, 1 ;,,f
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