Jer e In(Irudion for them that would fpeedc well , and finde good fucceife in their wooing , and marriages , that theyfirc to Gcd for his direction andail:lance, before they become 'biters vnro the parties whome theyaffed, for the winning of theiraffec`l:ioris. Abrahams Agent for /packs match , in hiswifedome , fawe that tobe the'oelt way forgood fucceife, and therefore follow- ed it, and accordinglie profpered, as by the (Ionic appeareth and ifbethen were foprouident,and profperous,for thebenc- fiteoían other,ought not cuery wife man tobe as prudent,and to take the fame courfe,in anie matter ofiike importance, con- cerninghimfelfe ? But withall , let him that delireth to haue a good wife. graunted to him , lookc well to his owne Coule , and take heede tohis wáyes , that he may be to hera worthie husband, and toG.od a faithfullleruant Otherwife, his.attempt to attaine her,fhall all be frufirate, or her goodnes in the end, will make but little for his comfort: Hce mu(I pleafe him, andget his tattoo. , (aswas cited out of the former Chapter,) which !hall finde him fobeneficiall, asto inrich himwith fuch a bief fng. It is pronaifed in the Pfalmes, as a reward proper to them Pfal,tal thatfeare theLord, andwale inhis wàyes , tomake them blued, that their WinesAallbeprtfirable.andcomfortable,fruitfull,and pleafant, liketa theVInws, on thefides of their hotsfes : which fal- leth outwhen theyare well graced before hand, and foby his goodnes put into their bofomes,orafterwards reclaimed from vices, and as it were transformed vnder their difcreete go- uernment. And fo godliemen,afflided withgodlcswiues,are not with- outhopeoftheir reformation, for as muchas her is no lefre a- ble, or willing toworke grace in them thatare alreadie marri- cd, then inthofe that yetbe vnbeflowedandfingle. *We
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