Affiftance and Comfort of both Sexes, that they might be Meet-Helps to each other, both in Spirituals and Temporals, and that their Endeavours might be united for the pious and proper Education of their Children, in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord, and for fuitably qualifying them to discharge their Duty in their various Allotments in the World.

Marriage implies Union and Concurrence, as well in fpiritual as temporal Concerns. Whilft the Parties differ in Religion, they ftand difunited in the main Point; even that which fhould increase and confirm their mutual Happiness, and render them Meet-Helps and Bleffings to each other. Where it is otherwife, the reciprocal Obligation they have entered into becomes their Burden, and the more fo, as it may not be of a short and tranfient Duration. Whatever Felicity they might expect or flatter them felves with in the Beginning

ginning, they have found themselves difappointed of, by the daily Uneafinefs accompanying their Minds, and imbittering their Enjoyments.

The perplexed Situation of the Offspring of fuch Alliances is likewife to be lamented. Attached by Nature to both Parents, the Confusion they are in often renders them unfixed in Principle, and unfettled in Practice; or if, as it is usual, the Sons go with the Father, and the Daughters with the Mother, Brothers and Sifters are trained up in Lines of Conduct diverfe from, and, in fome Cafes, oppofite to each other. Thus, differing in Principle, they are frequently divided in Affection, and, though fo nearly related, are fometimes at the greatest Distance from that Love and Harmony which ought continually to fubfift between them.

To prevent falling into thefe difagreeable and diforderly Engage

ments,

ments, it is requifite to beware of the Paths that lead to them-the fordid Interefts, and enfnaring Friendships of the World, the contami nating Pleasures and idle Pastimes of earthly Minds; alfo the various Solicitations and Incentives to Feftivity and Diffipation. Let them likewife especially avoid too frequent and too familiar Converse with those from whom may arise a Danger of Entanglement, by their alluring the Paffions, and drawing the Affections after them.

For Want of due Watchfulness, and Obedience to the Convictions of Divine Grace in their Confciences, many amongst us, as well as others, have wounded their own Souls, diftreffed their Friends, injured their Families, and done great Differvice to the Church, by thefe unequal Connections; which have proved an Inlet to much Degeneracy, and mournfully affected the Minds of those

those who labour under a living Concern for the Good of all, and the Profperity of Truth Truth upon Earth.

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