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160 price. For after this manner in old time, the holy women also are trusted in God, adorned themselves being in subjection to their own husbands, even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord; whose daughters ye are, so long as ye do well. The character of a virtuous wife is excellently drawn, by a masterly hand, in the last chapter of the book of proverbs. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her; she will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hand. She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household; with the fruit of her hands She planteth a vineyard; She layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff; she stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for they are clothed in scarlet. Her husband is known in the gates, when he setteth among the elders of the land; strength and honor are her cloathing and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom and her tongue is the law of her kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also and he praiseth her.

  In the government and religious order and duties of the family, it is necessary that the parties be united. 
 The principal mutual duties of husband and wife are to assist each other in the best manner to serve their generation to God's acceptance, To be married in the Lord and to serve the Lord as