The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful

The duty of true ancient widows (besides the looking to ⟨image 88⟩their own household, & provision making for their living) is, to put their trust in God, to give them selves to the exercise of y• spirit, to frequent the temple, to be present at y• sermons, to visit the sick, to relieve y• needy, to be rich in good works, & to continue in supplications & prayers both day and night. But as touching the younger widows, least they should wax wanton against Christ, & follow Satan, breaking their first faith & promise that they made to God at their baptism (which is to abstain from all uncleanness both of body & mind, and to lead a pure and honest life) & so cast them selves into danger of everlasting damnation, it is convenient that they marry again, bring forth children, guide their house virtuously, and so live in the holy estate of matrimony, that no man may have occasion to speak evil of them.

THe dutie of true auncient widowes (besides the looking to ⟨image 88⟩their own houshold, & prouisiō making for their liuing) is, to put their trust in God, to geue thē selues to the exercise of y• spirite, to frequent the tēple, to be present at y sermons, to visite the sicke, to relieue y nedy, to be rich in good workes, & to cōtinue in upplications & praiers both day and night. But as touching the yoūger widowes, least they should waxe wanton against Christ, & follow Sathan, breakyng their fyrst fayth & promise that they made to God at their baptisme (which is to abstaine from all vncleannes both of body & minde, and to lead a pure and honest life) & so cast thē selues into daūger of euerlasting damnation, it is conuenient that they mary again, bryng forth childrē, guide their house vertuously, and so liue in the holy estate of matrimonie, that no man may haue occasion to speake euill of them.