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

Endeavour therefore to read over, besides the Scripture (which is the Book of all Books) Dr. Gouge his Treatise of Domestical Duties, or Mr. Bolton, or Mr. Gataker, or Mr. Whately on the same Subject; And the learned will lose no labour in reading Ludovicus Vives de officio Mariti & de Christiana foemina, from each of whose Garden I have made up this small Posy, and wherein you will find, especially in the first and last, a more full and clear stating and proving these things, then can be expected from so simple a man in so small a time.

Indeavour therefore to read over, besides the Scripture (which is the Book of all Books) Dr. Gouge his Treatise of Domestical Duties, or Mr. Bolton, or Mr. Gataker, or Mr. Whately on the same Subject; And the learned will lose no labour in reading Ludovicus Vives de officio Mariti & de Christiana foemina, fron each of whose Garden I have made up this small Posie, and wherein you will find, especially in the first and last, a more full and clear stating and proving these things, then can be expected from so simple a man in so small a time.

4. Resign up your selves both of you unfeignedly unto God, and to his will; until you be savingly regenerated and sanctified, you cannot^(p) please God, nor be entire blessings to one another. You may indeed live together like civil Pagans; but what's this to the life of Christians? Religion will most firmly bind you to God, Religion will most firmly bind you to one another. A good temper may do much, but a new nature superadded to it will do more. The Husband that truly, I say that truly fears God, dares not be bitter to his wife; the wife that truly fears God, dares not be cross with her husband. A Bible placed between you will take up many a difference, comfort you under many a cross and pang, guide you in many a strait, wherein flesh and blood will be confounded, and at a loss. And then in those critical cases wherein Duty and Passion strive for mastery, resolve with your selves, that it is much better for either of you to obey God's will, than to have your own; That as there is the highest Reason in his Commands, so there is the greatest Sweetness in obeying them. Set oft before you that golden Rule,