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

This will bring honour to Religion, comfort to their lives, and a blessing on all they have. This will make them digest all the pains and troubles of that condition, seeing they find two to be better than one, and do never miss of a sweet and constant^(g) friend in their bosom. Without this care the one will be a perpetual burden to the other, and a daily torment. When the one is unconcerned in the others trials; when the one gathers and the other scatters; when the one blasts the others reputation; when one perpetually crosseth and vexeth the other; There follows a Hell of disquiet in the mind, ordinarily a blast upon the estate, besides guilt and shame unspeakable.

This will bring honour to Religion, comfort to their lives, and a blessing on all they have. This will make them digest all the pains and troubles of that condition, seeing they find two to be better than one, and do never miss of a sweet and constant^(g) friend in their bosom. Without this care the one will be a perpetual burden to the other, and a daily torment. When the one is unconcern'd in the others trials; when the one gathers and the other scatters; when the one blasts the others reputation; when one perpetually crosseth and vexeth the other; There follows a Hell of disquiet in the mind, ordinarily a blast upon the estate, besides guilt and shame unspeakable.

1. (g)Summus autem amicitiae gradus est foedus conjugale. Melan. l. c.

Think therefore often, God hath made us One; if my wife be sick, I am not half well; if my husband be poor, I cannot be rich; if he be discontent, how can I be content? we'll laugh and weep together, nothing but Death shall separate our Affections or Interests.