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behalf. By so doing you teach them to set 
her authority at nought. But time would 
fail me, were I to attempt giving directions 
in every particular relative to the proper 
conduct of married persons towards each 
other, and towards their children. The 
Word of God abounds with instructions as 
to our mutual duties ; I shall therefore con- 
clude with this piece of advice. 
" ' Husbands, love your wives, and be not 
bitter against them ;' ' live with them ac- 
cording to knowledge, for no man ever yet 
hated his own flesh ; but nourisheth and 
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church.' 
' Kejoice with the wife of thy youth, and be 
thou always satisfied with her love ; for she 
is thy companion, and the wife of thy cove- 
nant.' ' Go not after a stranger ; and let 
none deal treacherously against the wife of 
his youth.' 
" ' Wives, be in subjection to your own 
husbands ; that, if any obey not the word, 
they also may without the word be won by 
the conversation of the wives ; while they 
behold your chaste conversation coupled with 
fear.' ' For after this manner in the old 
