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Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein…
Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunned, so that all true Christians, of what persuasion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.Catechistical guide to sinners, and to such converts that are babes in Christ wherein all the necessary points of religion are methodically proposed in Scripture-language, abundantly confirmed by the Holy Scriptures, and in some places concisely expounded : in the whole, all controversies are warily shunn'd, so that all true Christians, of what persuassion soever, may (if they need the help of others) use this catechism for their children, or others that are under their power and card / written upon request, by a lover of truth and peace.
London: printed by J.D., 1680
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Part 2 › Chapter 10: Some particular Duties which Believers ought to know and perform.
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.
A. An Husband ought to love his Wife as himself, nourishing and cherishing ⟨p. 128⟩Her as his own Body, rendering her due Benevolence, and giving honour to the Wife, as to the weaker Vessel, and not being bitter unto her, and all this, notwithstanding she be an Unbeliever, whom therefore he must not forsake, but must endeavour her Conversion. Ephes. 5.25, &c. 1 Cor. 7.3, &c. 1 Pet. 3.7. Col. 3.19. 1 Cor. 7.11, 16.
Q. What is the Duty of Wives toward their Husbands?
A. A Wife ought to love her Husband, and to submit to him as to the Lord, by reverencing and obeying him, and must render unto him due Benevolence, and all this, though he be an Unbeliever. [Tit. 2.4. Ephes. 5.22, 23, 24, 33. Col. 3.18. 1 Pet. 3.1, &c. 1 Cor. 7.3