252 Generali diret"lions for a ad-monitions,counfels,comforts, reproofes,commands,coun- Inrv7"7. termands,even in every thing,.onely in the Lord, So wee fee the Epheft_z4.. body to ref}upon theheads motion, -. either for ref}, or mo- tion. Ina word, the ought,like a true looking-glafl"e,faithfuI- ly toreprefentand returne toherhusbands heart,with a Tweet, andpleating pliableneffe, theexa& lineaments andproporti- W ,u; V)VV. ons ofall his bonef} defires, and demands ; and that without n"phe .22. difcontent, thwarting, or fowreneffe. For herfubjeaion in thiskinde fhouldbe as toCbri ft, fincere,hearty, and free. a. Lecher be an helper, "Gctefis a. a8. anddoe him good all thedayesof her life, upon all times; uponall occafions,in allcanes ; ofadverfitie, orprofperitie ; acceptation ordit: grace; fickenefle, or health ; youth,. or old age, &c. and that, with kindneffe and conftancie. A molt memorable, Prov. r.x 2. and famous patterne for this purpofe- is recorded by Trivet. bib.zdDeChai anzfæm.p.;6o, A young, tender andbeautiiall maid was matched (ashe re- ports to a man thicken. in yeares : whom after thee found to have a very fulfome and difeafed body ;; yet notwithttan- ding out of fenfeand confcience, as it feemes, thatnowby Gods providence thee was becomehis wife ; Theemolt wor- thily digefledwith incredible patience, and contentment, the languithing, and loathfomeneffe of anhusband continually vifited and vexed with varietie and new ficceffons ofmolt irkefome andcontagious difeafes. And though friends and Phyfitians advifed her by no meanes to come neare him, for feare ofdanger and infeâion ; yet for all this, thee paf- fng by, with a lovingdifdaine and contempt, there unkinde dilfwafions,plied himIjill night and day with extraordinary tenderneffe and care.; with obfequioufnefe and fervices of all fotos, aboveherlreugth and ability, or poflibility, as the Author faith: had not her deareaconjugall affe&ion fup- plied and fupported her weake body, with fre(h acceffìons of vigor anct\ unweariednefre. Shee was to him Friends, Phyfitian, Husband; Nnrfe. Thefe are nothing : Shee was Father, Mother, Brother, Sifter, Daughter, ~every thing, a- iy thing, todoe him good any manner of way. Nay, had therebeen one exquifite quinteffenfe of tenderneffe, deare- .... neffe,,,
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