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

4. The husbands Love is seen by seasonable comforting his wife in affliction; whether it be in mind or body. So did Elkanah (1 Sam. 1.8.) Hannah: why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee then ten Sons? and this brought her to her meat, as you may see in the next verse. And generally a kind word from an husbands mouth doth good like a medicine. And that Husband is worse than a Tiger, that supports not his poor Wife at such a time. In her troubles of mind he must be her Casuist; in weakness of body he must be her Comforter.

4. The husbands Love is seen by seasonable comforting his wife in affliction; whether it be in mind or body. So did Elkanah (1 Sam. 1.8.) Hannah: why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee then ten Sons? and this brought her to her meat, as you may see in the next verse. And generally a kind word from an husbands mouth doth good like a medicine. And that Husband is worse than a Tigre, that supports not his poor Wife at such a time. In her troubles of mind he must be her Casuist; in weakness of body he must be her Comforter.

2. The Effects of an husbands Love to his wife must be in Deed also. And that 1. By making Provision for her; both of what is necessary, and also of what is convenient for her, according to his ability. Exod. 21.10. Her food and her raiment, and her duty of marriage he shall not diminish. Not that she hath any privilege to be maintained in Idleness, or like a Drone live upon the industry of her husband without adding her helping hand. But the main care hereof must lye upon her husband. And this is probably^(z) concluded to be at least a part of that honour