Reprofe both offlubborne wines and foolifh husbands, 2. whereas the one will runne wilfully into all abfurdities and mifchiefes , and miferies, rather than beare any yoake, though neuer fo eauie, and theother eyther altogether re- linquifh the Superioritie and honour which belongeth vn- to them, or elfe through want of moderation, humilitie, loue, knowledge, equitie,and confcience, abufe ir. Diners fault herein diucrlly; yea, wee may fay truely, that the greater number of marryed men doe little regard this charge, and therefore arc fo prepoflerous, and vnpro- fitable in the whole gouernement of their families : Some are too remilTc,and permit their wiucs to be licentious;Come are too rigorous, and debarre them of their lawful! liber- tie : forne will allow them to be finfull and vngodly, and fpeake nothing again(} it : fomc will allure them, and fpeake much for it : forme will inforce and confiraine them unto it. OfheryDmsth.] It is fit for young parties to be bellowed Doan. 3. in marriagewith conuenient fpeede, as Toone as theyare of ripe yecres. Wee fee that the auncient manner of marrying was be- times, before that the flowre of agewas withered, as C'hap.s. ver. a 8. R oyce with thewife ofthyyouth, So faithMalachie, Mal. Z. t se. Let nonetre/faffeagainithe wife ofhisyouth, Firll, that they may the more deepely fettle their li- eafon L. kings, in that time wherein they are more flrong in their af- fcé}i©ns. Secondly, there is greater hope of a larger itfue and pro- 2. genie : for youth is the fittel time for the woman efpeci- ally to propagate, in which is onechicle end of marriage : and this was thought moll fit by the Apoflle, who refufed t Tims.14. the youngerwidowes, and would baue them to marry, and beare children, andgouerne the houle. Thirdly, it is a meanes to preuent fornication, and Inch likedefilements, that they maycomepureand cleane to the marryed elate, and fo theyare the more like to continue vcrtuous and honefl. Reproofe
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