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1. In his protection of her from injuries. It is well observed by one, that the rib of which woman was made, was taken from under his arm: As the use of the arm is to keep off blows from the body, so the office of the husband is to ward off blows from the wife. The wife is the husband's treasury, and the husband tho wife's armoury. In darkness he should be her sun, for direction; in danger he should be her shield for protection.
2. In his providing for her necessities. The husband must communicate maintenance to tho wifo, as the head conveys influence to the members; thou must not bo a drone, and sho a drudge. A man in a married estate, is liko a chamberlain in an inn, there is knocking for him in every room. Many persons in that condition, waste that estate in luxury, which should supply their wife's necessity; They have neither the faith of a Christian, nor tho love of a husband! It is a sad spectacle to see a virgin sold with her own monoy unto slavery, when services are better than marriages; tho one receives wages, whilst the other buy 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 despiso a golden wedge, because it retains some dross? These roses have somo 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-
