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to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o her_o beauty_n and_o light_n do_v veil_v her_o splendour_n and_o retire_v her_o beam_n but_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v to_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n she_o show_v herself_o and_o shine_v as_o a_o princess_n among_o the_o lesser_a light_n when_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o home_n let_v the_o wife_n only_o if_o need_v be_v serve_v as_o a_o love_a remembrancer_n to_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o time_n of_o illightning_n and_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a dark_a and_o earthy_a heart_n of_o their_o people_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n come_v her_o course_n when_o her_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o show_v forth_o themselves_o and_o shine_v upon_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o coldness_n and_o that_o dreadful_a curse_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o shall_v certain_o fall_v upon_o those_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o his_o name_n see_v jerem._n 10._o 25._o 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the_o marriagebed_n against_o want_n monstrousness_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o child_n against_o weariness_n satiety_n and_o light_n esteem_v one_o of_o another_o against_o plunge_v themselves_o insensible_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o worldly-mindednesse_a the_o canker_n and_o cutthroat_n of_o all_o grace_n comfort_n and_o nobleness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n this_o private_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v offer_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o heartiness_n and_o life_n will_v spiritualise_v that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v their_o love_n and_o renew_v it_o daily_o upon_o their_o heart_n with_o fresh_a ardent_a and_o heavenly_a embracement_n it_o will_v marvelous_o sweeten_v all_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o profession_n by_o envenom_a tongue_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v together_o in_o private_a and_o complain_v unto_o god_n and_o beg_v at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n patience_n and_o christian_a fortitude_n to_o take_v they_o in_o 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