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 17 the a drudge. A man in a married estate, is like a chamberlain in an inn, there is knoc- king for him in every room. Many persons in this condition, waste that estate in luxury, which should supply their wife’s necessity : They have neither the faith of a Christian, nor the love of a husband! It is a sad spectacle to see a virgin sold with her own money unto slavery, when services are better than mar- riages ; the one receives wages, whilst the others buys their fetters. 3. In his covering of her infirmities. Who would trample upon a jewel because it is fallen in the dirt ? or throw away a heap of wheat for a little chaff? or despise a golden wedge, because it retains some dross ? These roses have some prickles. Now husbands should spread a mantle of charity over their wives infirmities. They be ill birds that defile their own nests. It is a great deal better you should fast, than feast yourselves upon their failings. Some husbands are never well, longer than they are holding their fingers in their wife’s-sores. Such are like crows, that fasten only upon carrion. Do not put out the candle because of the snuff. Husbands and wives should provoke one another to love; and they should love one another notwih- standing of provocation. Take heed of pois- oning those springs from whence the streams of your pleasure flows. 4. By his delighting in her society : a wife takes sanctuary not only in her husband’s house bat in his heart. The tree' of love should grow up in the family, as the tree of life grew