A care-cloth

and as impossible to live with one that hath them (though never so much mortified, as the state of men on earth can reach) and not be troubled, & exceedingly troubled with them, as to go bare-foot upon a rick of thorns or furs, and not be pricked and pained with them.

and as impossible to liue with one that hath them (though neuer so much mortified, as the state of men on earth can reach) and not be troubled, & exceedingly troubled with them, as to go bare-foot vpon a ricke of thornes or furres, and not bee pricked and pained with them.

In like sort, some women are proud, arrogant, and scornful; some, violent, headstrong, and masterful; some, sullen and dogged; some, scolding and snappish; some, talkative; some, tongue-tied; some, light; some, coy; some, finish; some, sluttish; some, over-spending; some, over-sparing; some, lewd and unchaste; some, raging and jealous: yea, an hundred, and a thousand faults, do lie hid in the painted box of the bosom of every of Evahs daughters. Good bringing up may conceal them; good instructions may diminish; and good nature, for a while, may keep them under, and keep them secret: yea, the work of grace may mortify, quell, and over-master them; but nothing can altogether root them out, so long ⟨p. 45⟩as flesh and spirit do strive together in one soul; that is, so long as soul and body do live together in this life. A woman void of some, yea, divers of these faults and follies, no care, no pains, no diligence, can help a man unto; and from trouble by these faults, where they have a being, and a working: no wisdom, no love, no piety, can altogether free him, more then from being stung by the handling of Nettles with naked hands. It were good therefore for the woman that is to marry, to put her self in mind of these things before-hand, and to demand of her self in these, or the like questions: What if mine husband should prove unkind, and disregardful of me? What if he should be bitter and rageful towards me? What if he should rate me with words of disgrace, more then ever my Father or Master have done? What if he should lay upon me with his unmanlike fist? and that when I seek to give him all content? Or what if he should strike me with a more painful and mischievous weapon, though I gave him no cause? How should I bear railing, taunting, or cutting terms, at his mouth? How cruel, fierce, and causeless blows at his hand? But yield that he prove not so mad, and mankind; How if it fall out yet, that he be careless and unkind? What if he deny me the reasonable liberty which I desire, and should enjoy? and will not suffer me to have my will in things convenient? How if he show me a louring countenance, and an estranged carriage, and that also