A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

2. The particular Application of it [in particular;] what hath been determined in general, let it be applied by every one to themselves. For both these passages may well respect both Husband and Wife, and do import that each of them should study and practice their particular Duty.

2. The particular Application of it [in particular;] what hath been determin'd in general, let it be applied by every one to themselves. For both these passages may well respect both Husband and Wife, and do import that each of them should study and practice their particular Duty.

3. The Summary Description of each of these their Duties. And

1. Here is the sum of every husband's Duty. [To love his Wife.] Indeed this is not All, but this is the chief of All, this will fulfil All. And to this is added an excellent Clause [as himself] which may pass both for a Rule and for a Reason. 1. For a Rule, for he that may not know How our Saviour loved his Church, yet cannot but know^(g), how he should love himself; why, let him love his Wife as himself. 2. For a Reason; for it being certain, that a mans wife is a great part of himself, that they are but^(h) Two in One, let every one of you love his wife as himself.

1. Here is the sum of every husband's Duty. [To love his Wife.] Indeed this is not All, but this is the chief of All, this will fulfill All. And to this is added an excellent Clause [as himself] which may pass both for a Rule and for a Reason. 1. For a Rule, for he that may not know How our Saviour loved his Church, yet cannot but know