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That other word in 2. Cor. 6. 14. is Yoke, there Marriage is called a Yoke. Paul saith; Be not unequally yoked. If marriage be a yoke, then they which draw in it must be fit, like two oxen which draw the yoke together, or else all the burden will lie upon one. Therefore they are called yokefellows too, to show that they which draw this yoke must be fellows.¹ As he which soweth seed chooseth a fit ground, because they say, it is good grafting upon a good stock, so he which will have godly children, must choose a godly wife, for like mother (saith Ezekiel) like daughter.² Now as the traveller hath marks in his way, that he may proceed aright: so the suitor hath marks in his way that he may choose right.

That other word in 2. Cor. 6. 14. is Yoke, there Mariage is called a Yoke. Paul sayth; Be not vnequally yoked. If mariage be a yoke, then they which draw in it must be fit, like two oxen which draw the yoke together, or else all the burthen will lie vpon one. Therefore they are called yokefellows too, to shew that they which draw this yoke must be fellowes.¹ As hee which soweth seed chuseth a fit ground, because they say, it is good grafting vpon a good stocke, so he which will haue godly children, must chuse a godly wife, for like mother (saith Ezechiel) like daughter.² Now as the traueller hath markes in his way, that he may proceed aright: so the suiter hath markes in his way that he may chuse right.

1. 1Phil. 4. 3.
2. 2Ezec. 16. 44