A14992:95
A care-cloth
A care-cloth: or a treatise of the cumbers and troubles of marriage intended to advise them that may, to shun them; that may not, well and patiently to bear them. By William Whately, preacher of the word of God in Banbury, in Oxfordshire.A care-cloth: or a treatise of the cumbers and troubles of marriage intended to aduise them that may, to shun them; that may not, well and patiently to beare them. By William Whately, preacher of the word of God in Banbury, in Oxfordshire.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1624
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. X. Containing a second use.
CHAP. X. Containing a second vse.
Use. 2 The first is, that he enter discreetly and religiously upon marriage,1 observing such due care therein, that he may in his very entrance cut off the root, and stop the fountain of very many troubles. They say, the beginning of a business being well performed, is as good as one half thereof; and the most important ⟨p. 69⟩matter in buildings, is to lay a good foundation. Doubtless it is so in this matter of marriage, whereinto he that makes a godly, and wise entrance, shall find his proceeding to be much more easeful and comfortable, then any aftercare could make it, without this first care. Now in setting about marriage, wisdom and piety both, command these two principal things: first, that the younger people, sons and daughters, do take the counsel and consent of their Parents and Governors. Secondly, that they labour to make a due choice of their yoke-fellows.
Vse. 2 THe first is, that hee enter discreetely and religiously vpon marriage,1 obseruing such due care therein, that he may in his very entrance cut off the roote, and stop the fountaine of very many troubles. They say, the beginning of a businesse being well performed, is as good as one halfe thereof; and the most important ⟨p. 69⟩matter in buildings, is to lay a good foundation. Doubtlesse it is so in this matter of marriage, whereinto he that makes a godly, and wise entrance, shall find his proceeding to bee much more easefull and comfortable, then any aftercare could make it, without this first care. Now in setting about marriage, wisdome and pietie both, command these two principall things: first, that the younger people, sonnes and daughters, doe take the counsell and consent of their Parents and Gouernours. Secondly, that they labour to make a due choyce of their yoke-fellowes.