I will now point out a method, which I hope will prevent this crime, as for man, let him marry a woman purely for her virtue, and the woman the hidden man of the heart, preferring one another, concealing nothing from each other which concerns mutual affection, remembering, we are all imperfect beings, yet we are the noblest objects of God’s thoughts, and each sex as valuable in its respective situation, in the sight of God, the one as the other, therefore as God was without spot and blemish, let us imitate him and become as pure as our frail nature will admit of, let us obey the text, and turn not from the path of righteousness. We should do all that is in our power for the mutual advantages of one another, and if either is guilty of any trifling fault, look upon it as accidental, and not a designed intention of disobliging, by which means we shall never have cause to dispute one with another, for frequently from very trifling circumstances, inattention first begins, succeeded with dislike, and then successive faults on both sides, the one grows careless and inattentive to the other, till at last a thorough dislike arises on each side, and for revenge, this unhappy sin takes its origin, attended on one part with all the disgrace and dishonour the female has to boast of, and on the other, dissatisfaction and inquietude at home, from whence, man becomes restless, and uneasy in his mind, for as soon as he is deprived of comfort in his own dwelling, in vain will he hunt for peace in the whole world besides.—Therefore in order to preserve virtue and chastity, let all make trial at a proper season of life of this divine blessing, instituted and ordained by Providence, and those that are joined together in God’s presence, by obedience in their situation, let not man have it in his power to put asunder, but by living together in harmony, faithfulness and constancy, in adversity as well as prosperity, for the school of adversity which we all wish to escape, is the great trial of our faith and obedience, and in vain let the sycophant boast at that period, the unhappiness, woe, and misery he hath caused the innocent to experience and frustrate all the mischievous and insinuating attempts of artful and deceitful men, which, let them be ever so long secreted from man during his passage here, at the last great day, God will disclose them, and the secrets of the libertine and adulterer brought forth to condemn him.