d o Chap. i9. eiln é'xpofitionupon the Took of J O E. Verf.i7. woman, that fbe will doe her husbandgoodand not evill all the day' of her life ; What changes foever be upon him in outward things, her affe&ions change not, whether he be in health or in fickneffe, whether in riches or povertie, whether his breath be fweetor unftvouy,fhe doth him good, and not evill all the dayes ofher life. Truc love holds out in duty both to God and man. Secondly Obferve. JIÍÍIÍÍ That love between onanand wife which begins and is grounded upon outwardmotives, mayToone decay andwither. All outward things are decaying, and if the ground.worke fall, that which is built upon it cannot Rand. If riches be the motive of love, between man and wife, when once they grow poore, they will be as poore in love. If corporali comelineffe and beautybe the motive, fickneffe Raines that, and there's an end of love. They who love Chrift for the loaves, and godli_ neffe for worldy gaine, will not love them long. And none know how foone their love may end to any earthly and civili relation, ifit began upon earthly and meere civil! ends. There are two motives of Coniugali love, that will Taft for ever. Fiat, Grace in the perfon loved. Secondly, Obedience to anordinance ofGod. The beauty ofGracewithers not, though the grace of beau- tie doe. Grace is molt beautifull, in the greateft declinnigs and wrincklings ofnaturali beauty. The breath of Grace can ne- ver beunfavoury, nor can obedience to an ordinance of God decay. Thefe continue ever in the fame fweetneffe and ftrength, and fowill that love between husband and wife, which began at them. Thirdly, Whereas 70b intreated for the Childrens fake of his owne bodie, Obferve ; Children are firong obligations oflove between( man and wife. A husband bath no greater argument to move a wife by, then to befeech her for the Children that God bath given them. Children are deare to their parents, and an endearing to their parents. As Children increafe, fo fhould love inereafe ; Chil- dren
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