A25478:1834
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
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.
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.
- (p[Greek or Hebrew] Affectum indicat: [Greek or Hebrew] Effectum amoris demonstrat. Daven. in Col. p. 340.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Affectum indicat: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Effectum amoris demonstrat. Daven. in Col. p. 340.
5. Constant without alteration; even until he present his Church a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle, ver. 27. many a weary day hath he, and many an unkind put off; yet he doth not cast her off. Here is a copy for Husbands. They must not for every fault repent their bargain, and curse the time of their meeting; they must not be meditating a