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The well-ordered family
The well-ordered family: wherein the duties of it's [sic] various members are described and urged. A small, but very comprehensive piece, suitable to be in the hand of every householder [sic]; and may be especially seasonable in the present day. / By that eminently pious and learned divine, Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Minister of the Gospel at Preston. ; [Two lines from John]The well-ordered family: wherein the duties of it's [sic] various members are described and urged. A small, but very comprehensive piece, suitable to be in the hand of every housholder [sic]; and may be especially seasonable in the present day. / By that eminently pious and learned divine, Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Minister of the Gospel at Preston. ; [Two lines from John]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1762
The Well-Ordered Family. › Section 5: Of the Duties of the Husband and Wife.
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3. In the Truth of Christ's Love: This was manifested by the Fruits thereof to his Church: He gave himself for it, that he might sanctify it. & cleanse it, & present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle: So must Husbands love their Wives in Truth and indeed, by guiding them in the Way of Life, and Path that is holy; for this is the truest Character of a sincere Love.
4. In the Quality of his Love: Christ's Love is an holy, pure, and chaste Love; as he himself is, so is his Love; such must be the love of Husbands, an holy, pure, and chaste Love. Away with all intemperate, excessive, or any Ways exorbitant Pollutions of the Marriage-Bed! from which, if the fear of God, imitation of Christ, love of Purity, awfulness of God's all-seeing Eye cannot draw, yet that slavish Horror, lest God should punish such a Couple with no Children, or with misshapen Children, or with Idiots, or with prodigious wicked Children, or with some other heavy Cross; one would think should be able to affright them.
4. In the Quality of his Love: Christ's Love is an holy, pure, and chaste Love; as he himself is, so is his Love; such must be the love of Husbands, an holy, pure, and chaste Love. Away with all intemperate, excessive, or any Ways exorbitant Pollutions of the Marriage-Bed! from which, if the fear of God, imitation of Christ, love of Purity, awfulness of God's all-seeing Eye cannot draw, yet that flavish Horror, lest God should punish such a Couple with no Children, or with mishapen Children, or with Idiots, or with prodigious wicked Children, or with some other heavy Cross; one would think should be able to affright them.
5. In the Continuance of Christ's Love? Having loved his own, he loved them to the End. His Love is a constant Love, an everlasting Love. No Provocation or Transgressions could ever make him forget his Love. Thou hast played the Harlot with many Lovers, yet return unto me.