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

3. Holy without impurity. For ver. 26. He loved his Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word; that is, by the use of the Word and Sacraments. The Husband cannot have a better Copy, and is taught hereby to endeavour at any cost and pains whatsoever to further the sanctification and salvation of his wife: Of which before.

3. Holy without impurity. For ver. 26. He loved his Church, that he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word; that is, by the use of the Word and Sacraments. The Husband cannot have a better Copy, and is taught hereby to indeavour at any cost and pains whatsoever to further the sanctification and salvation of his wife: Of which before.

4. Great without comparison. For greater love hath no man than this, to lay down his life for his friend; and so did our Saviour, ver. 25. he ^(pgave himself for his Church. He took not on him the Nature of Angels, but preferred the seed of Abraham. The Husband must herein imitate his ⟨p. 373⟩Lord and Master by preserving a singular and superlative respect for his wife, because she is a member of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. But of this also before.

4. Great without comparison. For greater love hath no man than this, to lay down his life for his friend; and so did our Saviour, ver. 25. he ^(pgave himself for his Church. He took not on him the Nature of Angels, but preferr'd the seed of Abraham. The Husband must herein imitate his ⟨p. 373⟩Lord and Master by preserving a singular and superlative respect for his wife, because she is a member of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. But of this also before.