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

5. The husbands Love is to be showed in Trusting his wife in Domestic affairs. Prov. 31.11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. Especially she having, as she ought to have, a competent judgment to guide them. It is below the gravity of an Husband to intermeddle with managing household provisions, Maid-servants, and such like affairs; but should leave them to the discretion of his wife: unless she at fit times do discreetly choose to advise with him; that so if the event should not answer his expectation, she may be free from blame. But generally, he ought to move in his own sphere, and encourage her to ⟨p. 377⟩move in hers. He must fetch in honey, and she must work it in the hive: For seldom doth the Estate prosper, where the husband busies himself within doors, and the wife without.

5. The husbands Love is to be shewed in Trusting his wife in Domestick affairs. Prov. 31.11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. Especially she having, as she ought to have, a competent judgment to guide them. It is below the gravity of an Husband to intermeddle with managing houshold provisions, Maid-servants, and such like affairs; but should leave them to the discretion of his wife: unless she at fit times do discreetly choose to advise with him; that so if the event should not answer his expectation, she may be free from blame. But generally, he ought to move in his own sphere, and incourage her to ⟨p. 377⟩move in hers. He must fetch in honey, and she must work it in the hive: For seldom doth the Estate prosper, where the husband busies himself within doors, and the wife without.

6. The Effects of an husbands Love to his wife are to be seen in his Behaviour towards her, that is in the mild use of his Authority. This God hath in his Wisdom invested him withal at his