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It must not be forced & of necessity, but of complacency, and of choyce; a leaning for love, (as we say) and not for money. Christ never intended in any civill Marriage, that the golden wheele should be the first mover, or that the silver Cord should draw the hearts together; much lesse that we should love him primely for his loaves, or marry him (as some time amongst men we see it) meerly to be maintained by him. I have sadly in my thoughts compared a soul taking hold upon Christ in a death-bed, (when there hath been no other way left) or under some strong fears of death, |
It must not be forced & of necessity, but of complacency, and of choice; a leaning for love, (as we say) and not for money. christ never intended in any civil Marriage, that the golden wheel should be the First mover, or that the silver Cord should draw the hearts together; much less that we should love him primely for his loaves, or marry him (as Some time among men we see it) merely to be maintained by him. I have sadly in my thoughts compared a soul taking hold upon christ in a deathbed, (when there hath been no other Way left) or under Some strong fears of death, |
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