36o 0 f e fatriinonie,andofthe dutieswhich foire furtherconfideratron ofhis doings, that byhis negligenceheputs other in danger, and is hurtfull to tholethatare let ouer him. This the Apoftle Paalallo wiilcth theCorin- thianswifely to confider, z.Cor.t 2.21. CHAP. 4.7. ,Of Matrimonie,andofthe duties which belong to thatfiate. Reat daunger-sfollowe them which loyne in affinity with (innere,as we fee in Jehofbaphat for ioyniughimfelfe with Achabs houfe.2. Citron. chapt. t 7. Affeüisera r z It is an holy token of an holy vnitie bettveene man .and wife, greeingin good ;, and thatchey beemarried inthe Spirit andnot in thefleth, when their things,h ß A affeLdionsagree in good things. 3 Jethro in marrying his daughter to Moles had ng refpeét to worldly preferments, whichbefate /Weftswanted,but onely to the rare vettueswhist( he Cboycein mar. faw in him -: This ought we coobferue in elide tintes,heft tomake lochachoice for 'our eiagr., daughterof fuch a one as may be a fpeciall guide and helper for iier to the kingdome of heauen, and then to take other thinges ifthey come, but not tofeeke them: God bleffed thisa& oflethro, forcee had the wortl»eft man then lining. AndMofes hada great blef- ling to haue fuch a wife, aswas brought vp in labour, theft) fhee might thebetterfuffer with him in aduerfiry, and provide for herfelfe inflate ofneceffity. This refpett men ought tohaue inmarriage,leaft taking fuchas bane been brought vp delicatelythey lhalf not beableto beare thecrofle when it commeth. 4 Itisaloft like, bythe words ofZtpporah, Exodus4.26. Thos art indeed.' a blond] hnfband"vnto mee:that M»festo pleafe his wife did omit thefacrarnent ofcircumcifion. This may teach vs that as we are tohonour our wines, albeit the weaker vefiels becaufè tei Pet4.retbe they be 'wiresof thefame gracewith vs,and muffkeep loueandpeace inoutward things: sbanáir to fowe atno hand in mattersof religion muff yeelde veto them, leaft we honour them /mamabit more then God, and fowe fhallcaufeapunifhment to fall vppon them and ourfelues. It wile. was the caufhof many troubles inMacobs family, coloueRachelinore thenLea. ButDeasid zsam.G.. and job did wifely in withilanding theirwines when they fought to withdraw.theirmindes Iob.,, from performing duty votoGod. S When theLord makes any one manmore excellent then another for giftesoutward .:or inward, hçemirth himwhether heewill feeke Gods glory, andthe profitof his bre- thren :which fruiresifthey mane not, then tirosBoth theLord lethim fee, that this ishis Godglum the corruption which heemutt labour againi. For example: dock the Lordgiue theewife, ble/Jingofboy ritches, or any fuchbenefices? he doch it to make theemore fitto ferue bim. So thenbath marriage to the Lordgiven thee a wife? Looketoher, as the Lord bath committedhis owne creature mks men fo thee, fo thou befit tobe a guidevnto her, goingbefore berin allhonelty and godlineffe. eontoho Agzine,hee dothtriethee whether thouwdt cell in berloue,and whetherthou wilt fife able untohem. hercompany foberly, not effeminately: he trieth theewhether thou wiltbeconcreas to care for earthly things in herbehalfe :By thefeand the like fruits, theLord doththew thee the corruptionwhichthou muff labour againft. 6 The Lord gatte Adamawifetotrie himwithall, and ifhe hadnotyeelded too much votoher in thetime of temptation, no-doubt hemight haue bettea great. helpe that the mighthastebeen recouered, and neither of themboth haue iofallen. Forbad notheyeel. ded veto her lie might haue continuedRill in hisinnocency. Thus then theLord tried Adam, whether hewould continue in hisobedience or no;likewifedab the Lord stall times trie men in marriage whether they will continue in his obedience, and labour to winnetheir wines alto to the faith of Chrift. So in like manner the Lords tries the wines
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