A care-cloth

The Lord that now doth exercise me with these trials, will afford me so much the more glory in Heaven, by how much I have more trouble in earth; and shall I not manfully, and cheerfully bear that affliction, which will add to mine heavenly bliss? Not only troubles suffered for righteousness sake, do make the Crown of glory more bright and weighty, but all troubles patiently suffered, are the seed of great rewards to come. Job did not suffer persecutions for righteousness sake, yet his miseries have wonderfully augmented his happiness. Not only, though principally, are they blessed that suffer for Religion and well-doing, but if we suffer patiently for Gods sake, blessed are we in these sufferings, what-ever be the occasion of them. Lo, now I have taught you how to be patient in the adversities of Matrimony. I ⟨p. 84⟩have one word more to say unto you, and so an end. These whom God hath pleased so to prosper in Matrimony, as that their troubles have been but very few and light, in comparison of the general case of men in this respect, must be earnestly admonished, to be heartily and often thankful. Benefits lose their chiefest fruit, if they come not into our hearts and mouths, as matter of praise. A greater outward blessing, then a peaceful and prosperous living in marriage, what think you, can God give unto a man or woman? Let not this goodness be slighted, if God have vouchsafed it to any of you. We cry out for anguish, if we be crossed; Why do we not also shout forth into praises and thanks, when we are comforted? If God have given thee a virtuous yoke-fellow, in whom there are few vices, and those so soundly mortified, that they break forth but little to thy grief: wilt thou not give thanks for this? What would he that hath a shrew, a waste-good, an harlot, give to have a wife of such conditions as thine? What would she that hath an unthrift, a tyrant, a whoremonger, part with, for an husband of thine husbands qualities? Thinkest thou that little worth, which another that wanteth, would prize at so high a rate? O, let us not forfeit Gods benefits, or the comfort of Gods benefits, for want of esteeming, for want of acknowledging them. I have instanced in case of husbands & wives;

The Lord that now doth exercise mee with these trials, will afford mee so much the more glorie in Heauen, by how much I haue more trouble in earth; and shall I not manfully, and chearefully beare that affliction, which will adde to mine heauenly blisse? Not onely troubles suffered for righteousnesse sake, doe make the Crowne of glorie more bright and weightie, but all troubles patiently suffered, are the seede of great rewards to come. Iob did not suffer persecutions for righteousnesse sake, yet his miseries haue wonderfully augmented his happinesse. Not onely, though principally, are they blessed that suffer for Religion and well-doing, but if we suffer patiently for Gods sake, blessed are we in these suffrings, what-euer be the occasion of them. Loe, now I haue taught you how to be patient in the aduersities of Matrimony. I