Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

3 When any difference is risen, let each strive who should first seek after peace and reconciliation, for theirs is the glory who first begin. I have read that there was sometimes a variance between two famous Philosophers, Aristippus and Aeschines, Aristippus at length cometh to Aeschines, and seeks for peace and reconciliation, and withal said, Remember, though I am the elder, and the Party wronged, yet I fought the peace. True, said Aeschines, and for this I will ever acknowledge thee the worthier man, for I began the strife, but thou the peace. But how many of us come short of Aristippus (though an Heathen Philosopher) in this particular, thinking it a disgrace, first to seek after peace and reconciliation?

3 When any difference is risen, let each strive who should first seek after peace and reconciliation, for theirs is the glory who first begin. I have read that there was sometimes a variance between two famous Philosophers, Aristippus and Aeschines, Aristippus at length cometh to Aeschines, and seeks for peace and reconciliation, and withall said, Remember, though I am the elder, and the Party wronged, yet I fought the peace. True, said Aeschines, and for this I will ever acknowledge thee the worthier man, for I began the strife, but thou the peace. But how many of us come short of Aristippus (though an Heathen Philosopher) in this particular, thinking it a disgrace, first to seek after peace and reconciliation?

III. Another mutual Duty which Husband and Wife owe one to another is Prayer. They ought to pray one for another. In a conscionable performance whereof, may Husband and Wife be helpful each to other,¹ in all things needful to either of them, it •eing the means which the Lord hath sanctified for obtaining of every good thing,² both for our selves and others.³ It is recorded of Isaac, That he entreated the Lord for his Wife, because she was arren, and the Lord was entreated of him; i. e. the Lord heard his Prayer and granted his request.