belong to that fate. Ofthe e liniflerie. 366 twines whether theywill be in all things fubiedf to theirhusbands, as Sarah. For what gifts The fxbietiiez; foeuerawoman hath,yetnor being lubieato her husband, theyare nothing. For cumin oftbez,,¡tero mans innocencic thewas tubica, and afterthe fall it was laid on her asa pun :fhntcnt : fo `lJe h bend that ifthe benot obedientthe cannotbe faucd.Yea theLord otherwhiles alto trieth wile- 6swGod dICP'(elh Pt. titer the by her fobrietie and wifèdotnewill as it were breakethe crookednelleof herhuf- band : for fo theApoale teacheth,that the wines muttadorne thehiddenman of theheart, that their hilsbands (albeit then not conuerted tothe faith)might bewonneby the linnet} r.Pt.3.10.34 conuerfation oftheir wines: how much more then ought thofe wines who haue Chrillians to their husbands, by theirmeanes bring them forward what they may, in the profef&on of true godlinef e. t But if they be dìfobedient, and will requite euilf with euül,or with worfe, theydoe cvhat in them lyeth, to ouertinOw the faithof theirhusbands. And ding the Lord triethwiues alfo,whecherthey will continue inhis obedience. Againe,he trieth themwhether theywill reef in the loue oftheir husbandsonely, and be contented tierce- with,yea.whenthey fee their husbands hearts turned from them : for if theywilihutonly The trite of the loue selten they are beloued, they declare that they onely loue tsenrlblues arid not their ei/eta theh,¡ husbands : for they ought thusto conuder,the Lordbath turnedmyhusbands heart from band: me,becaufèI yeelded not to him that dunewhich I ought, thereforeI will not hold on to dopfo Bill, but now I will ratherloue himmore, to fee if theLord will by thefe Hennes turne his heart againe. 7 WhenZipporah became troublefome to Mots in Isis calling,hee left her withhis fa- ther fora time : fò the depriued her(elfe, by her drlbbedience,of his comfortablepretence. This ought to reads wines euer to helpe,andnot tohinder their husbandsin theLords af- {d'iverrrtnfl faires.And likeas that holy manof God receiued his wifeagaine athis returt:e, notevich- herpe theirh"f. f}andiu all her fe arationforabanireo. ds g for any P rf%aares. time and iul}caufes,receiue,and entertaine,andretain their wines againe. s.Cor.739t¡t 8 Husbandsmuffhaiseafatherly care,as principallyofthe faluationof his wife,foal- foofher good health andwelfare in this life : and to this end give herall the good inl}ru- aion and dire&ion that hecan. This letfon may well be giuen to ail : BemeModerate in chofe thiner which shireappetitelifketh bef,andcheckthy too machgreedineffeofanearthly things Ageod110, and thon (halt finde this to begood phificke for the bodie,and a holcfome preteruatiue forati. for the Ionic. g Acertaineyongman liaisingwithout confentoffriends madeacontra (,hewould Confentofpa notmarriethenr,wail' before honeft witnelles they had faithfully conditioned that in re"u° timeof mariage they would confelie their fault againf} theglorieofGod,their fuperiours, and thewhole Chu ch,which fhould be doneat that time chat thefather is wont -to giue the virginin mariage. ro Ayoung manhailing ouerll ippedin loue,and intended tomarne withoutconfenc ofgouernours,hedidnot contrail bun, but admoni(hed him : and at the day ofmariage hevfed to the parties to be married this difcipline : Fielt, as theyhad privately confelled their faults to their gouernours efpeciaily offended,and craned pardon:fo be caufedthen toconfeffe theirfault tothe Church,and to aske forgiuenes, defying all to bewareof the like offence,and requef}ing their prayers forthen, that this Gnne may fo humble them., that theymaymire warily walke withoutoffence therefdue of theirlife. CHAP. 48. Of the ¿Miniferie. ALtbough the Lord bath promifed a fpeciall bleffrngto thepublike minilterie ofhis word,yet wemutt not ne hiswifedome to one ordinariemean, either of beginning ldottotieGod or iucrealingour faith : but if any at any time (hallhauemoreeffef`fuall feelings by pri- n one mease mate conference,lethint not ccntemne nornegle( thepublikeminitlerie,butwith all ho- forthe brec- he and humble thankfulnes yecld this foueratgntie tothe Lord, chat beeis to difpófè his dingarid in- gifcs,wlreri,towhon,and whereit pleafeth him, r'eafe oflaich, Xi 4 a They
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