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But as it is not good to be alone, so Solomon showeth,¹ That it is better to be alone, then to dwell with a froward wife, which is like ⟨p. 17⟩a quotidian ague, to keep his patient in ure. Such furies do haunt some men,² like Sauls spirit, as though the devil had put a sword into their hands to kill themselves, therefore choose whom thou mayest enjoy, or live alone still, and thou shalt not repent thee of thy bargain.

But as it is not good to be alone, so Salomon sheweth,¹ That it is better to be alone, then to dwell with a froward wife, which is like ⟨p. 17⟩a quotidian ague, to keepe his patient in vre. Such furies do haunt some men,² like Saules spirite, as though the diuell had put a sworde into their handes to kill themselues, therefore choose whom thou maist enioy, or liue alone still, and thou shalt not repent thee of thy bargaine.

1. 1Prou. 21. 9.
2. 21. Sa. 16. 14

That thou mayst take and keep without repentance,¹