A75287:1320
Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The…
Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and public, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and publike, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.
London: printed by John Field for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1649London: printed by John Field for Nathanaell Webb and William Grantham, 1649
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2. Duty of an husband, is, Wisely to maintain and manage his authority: Now the managing of it consists in two things: 1. That he tenderly respect her. 2. That he carefully provide for her.
1. He must tenderly respect her, as his wife, companion, yoke-fellow,1 as his very delight, and the desire of his eyes, and never be bitter against her. 2This bitterness ordinarily turneth the edge of his authority: if therefore any matter of unkindness arise (as sometimes certainly will) then must he carefully, with all lenity, gentleness and patience quiet all, and never suffer himself nor his ⟨p. 213⟩wife to sleep in displeasure:3 Let not the sun go down upon your wrath; or if he shall have occasion to reprove her, he must keep his words until a convenient time, & not do it in presence of others, and then utter them in the spirit of meekness and love. Surely if she be not corrected by a word of wisdom and discretion, she will never amend by threats, or any hasty, rigorous carriage: and if she once begin to lose her shamefacedness in the presence of her husband, it is likely there will be often brawlings and quarrels betwixt them, and the house will be full of disquietness: it is best therefore to deal wisely with her, to admonish her often, to reprehend her seldom, never to lay violent hands on her; and if she be dutiful, to cherish her, that she may so continue; if wayward, mildly to suffer her, that she wax not worse.
1. He must tenderly respect her, as his wife, companion, yoke-fellow,1 as his very delight, and the desire of his eyes, and never be bitter against her.