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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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4 Concerning the goods of one another, that as they h•ue a mutual right in the possession of all, so they ought mutually to be provident for the wealth and good estate of each other, to preserve and increase it: this is a common duty; common, I say, because usually wives put this off to their husbands: but read Pro. 31. and we shall •ee the contrary.
4 Concerning the goods of one another, that as they h•ue a mutuall right in the possessiō of all, so they ought mutually to be prouident for the wealth and good estate of each other, to preserue and increase it: this is a common duty; common, I say, because vsually wiues put this off to their husbands: but read Pro. 31. and we shall •ee the contrary.
This so on the one side reproves unthrifty and covetous husbands, and on the other idle wives.
This so on the one side reprooues vnthrifty and couetous husdands, and on the other idle wiues.
Now generally, if all these duties were performed, ⟨p. 13⟩how comfortable, peaceable, and joyous would the band of marriage be, which we see many by neglecting the performance thereof, to make most wearisome, and burdensome? so that after a while, the begin to be weary one of another, to wish the death of each other, and such other grudges, contentions and discomforts do arise between them.