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Rule 5. A Wicked Husband that is a constant Curse, and a daily Cross unto his whole Family, whose Wife is in a worse condition for Body and Soul, than if she were a Widow, and whose Children by reason of his want of Affection to them, and Care for them, are more exposed to Ruin, than if they were Fatherless, ⟨p. 91⟩leaves little reason behind him, why they should grieve and sorrow for his Death upon their own accounts. For who can sorrow for a deliverance from a daily Cross? Who can grieve for being eased of a Burden under which they so long did groan? Who can sorrow upon their own account that one is gone that did rather Hate than Love them, and filled their Hearts with daily sorrow, their Eyes with flowing Tears, and their Mouths with Heart-piercing Complaints? And why should any dissemble sorrow for such, by whose Wickedness and Sin against God and the Family, God was dishonoured and the Family ruined, when by death he is taken off from doing so upon Earth any more? Do you ask, who ever taught this Doctrine before? Job did, Job 27.13. This is the portion of a wicked Man with God, and the Heritage of Oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 15. Those that remain of him shall be buried in death; and his Widows shall not weep. Were there •ver any such Widows? Yes, Psal. 78.64. Their Priests fell by the Sword, and their Widows made no Lamentation.

Rule 5. A Wicked Husband that is a constant Curse, and a daily Cross unto his whole Family, whose Wife is in a worse condition for Body and Soul, than if she were a Widow, and whose Children by reason of his want of Affection to them, and Care for them, are more exposed to Ruine, than if they were Fatherless, ⟨p. 91⟩leaves little reason behind him, why they should grieve and sorrow for his Death upon their own accounts. For who can sorrow for a deliverance from a daily Cross? Who can grieve for being eased of a Burden under which they so long did groan? Who can sorrow upon their own account that one is gone that did rather Hate than Love them, and filled their Hearts with daily sorrow, their Eyes with flowing Tears, and their Mouths with Heart-piercing Complaints? And why should any dissemble sorrow for such, by whose Wickedness and Sin against God and the Family, God was dishonoured and the Family ruined, when by death he is taken off from doing so upon Earth any more? Do you ask, who ever taught this Doctrine before? Job did,