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fit_a and_o convenient_a sympathy_n in_o all_o thing_n between_o they_o he_o who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o good_a and_o convenient_a choice_n in_o love_n may_v even_o just_o hope_v to_o have_v almost_o gain_v his_o love_n already_o one_o word_n one_o smile_n between_o such_o will_v cause_v more_o love_n than_o many_o word_n and_o gift_n between_o other_o diversity_n breed_v nothing_o but_o disunion_n and_o sweet_a congruity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n hence_o grow_v the_o height_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n when_o two_o simillary_a soul_n shall_v join_v in_o all_o their_o commixion_n and_o this_o assimulation_n pure_a and_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n those_o be_v observe_v to_o agree_v and_o love_n best_o who_o be_v both_o alike_o of_o good_a condition_n both_o wise_a and_o religious_a and_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o blessing_n to_o live_v in_o such_o happiness_n prov._n 12.4_o let_v therefore_o piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o choose_v well_o let_v we_o take_v that_o divine_n counsel_n who_o wish_v we_o to_o invite_v christ_n to_o our_o wedding_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o a_o good_a wife_n or_o else_o none_o at_o all_o which_o he_o think_v best_o for_o we_o for_o a_o evil_a woman_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v make_v a_o sorry_a countenance_n and_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o a_o man_n have_v rather_o dwell_v with_o a_o lion_n then_o keep_v house_n with_o such_o a_o wife_n eccl._n 29.27_o and_o he_o that_o have_v she_o be_v as_o if_o he_o hold_v a_o scorpion_n ver_fw-la 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o such_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o be_v of_o vicious_a and_o impious_a condition_n but_o strife_n tumult_n disorder_n suspicion_n confusion_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o end_n whereas_o none_o live_v more_o love_o pleasant_o and_o happy_o together_o than_o such_o as_o be_v of_o gracious_a &_o virtuous_a condition_n a_o virtuous_a &_o well_o give_v lover_n be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v esteem_v then_o a_o fine_a face_n with_o ill_a condition_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v so_o sensual_a as_o to_o love_v only_o the_o face_n and_o corpse_n but_o look_v high_a and_o see_v something_o in_o our_o lover_n of_o a_o angelical_a nature_n that_o be_v a_o free_a virtuous_a and_o gracious_a mind_n which_o to_o a_o understand_a man_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a essence_n and_o to_o which_o he_o mingle_v his_o soul_n in_o love_n which_o if_o true_o think_v on_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o permanent_a love_n than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o more_o pleasant_a a_o virtuous_a pious_a wife_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n prov._n 31.10_o she_o be_v as_o the_o king_n daughter_n all-glorious_a within_o psal_n 45._o so_o then_o let_v we_o sphere_n our_o love_n and_o seek_v beauty_n rather_o in_o a_o mind_n then_o in_o a_o countenance_n in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o piety_n virtue_n and_o good_a condition_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o look_v after_o corporal_a and_o external_a respect_n and_o as_o near_o as_o we_o may_v to_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v of_o equal_a year_n birth_n fortune_n and_o degree_n of_o good_a parentage_n and_o kindred_n of_o such_o a_o countenance_n complexion_n and_o constitution_n as_o best_o agree_v to_o our_o love_n and_o disposition_n for_o inconsiderate_a and_o unequal_a marriage_n be_v common_o very_o pernicious_a and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mischievous_a and_o miserable_a effect_n spring_v from_o such_o marriage_n as_o if_o a_o sound_n and_o healthy_a person_n marry_v one_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o impotent_a if_o a_o honest_a man_n marry_v a_o whore_n or_o a_o honest_a woman_n a_o knave_n if_o one_o that_o be_v well_o temper_v in_o mind_n marry_v a_o fantastic_a adle-pated_n brainsick_a scold_a piece_n or_o if_o one_o that_o be_v young_a marry_v with_o a_o old_a dote_a companion_n or_o in_o any_o othar_n respect_v very_o unfit_o what_o better_a success_n can_v they_o look_v for_o then_o minos_n have_v with_o pasiphaë_n vulcan_n with_o venus_n menelaus_n with_o helen_n ptolomny_n with_o the_o whorish_a thais_n claudius_n with_o the_o lustful_a messalina_n or_o hierome_n king_n of_o sicily_n with_o pytho_n what_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v but_o suspicion_n jealousy_n strife_n shame_n sorrow_n discontent_n and_o misery_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v love_v and_o marry_v such_o as_o be_v equal_a fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a time_n as_o some_o say_v for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v between_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o thirty_o and_o for_o a_o woman_n between_o her_o age_n of_o eighteen_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o it_o seem_v better_a say_v one_o to_o love_v below_o then_o above_o one_o self_n in_o estate_n and_o degree_n for_o say_v he_o this_o will_v the_o more_o oblige_v a_o lover_n to_o be_v the_o more_o love_a diligent_a and_o please_v ever_o after_o but_o 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