2 Kings, iv. 19, 20. John, xix. 25. IV. Above all watch over the precious soul. Never lose sight of the soul, in care for the body. 1. _Watch_, as those that must give account. Heb. xiii. 17. 2. _Watch_, to detect sin, and check its growth. Mark first sign of the plague spot. 3. _Watch_, for opportunity to lead to Christ. Prov. xv. 23. Deut. vi. 6, 9. Mark, x. 13. XIV. THE HASTY MOTHER. I. How common! Yet the Bible commands us not to be hasty. Eccles. vii. 9. A woman’s ornament should be a meek, and quiet spirit (1 Pet. iii. 4), and a nurse is mentioned as being especially gentle to the little ones. 1 Thess. ii. 7. II. Observe the angry woman, How foolish! Prov. xiv. 29; xxix. 20. How provoking! Prov. xv. 1. How wearing! Prov. xix. 13; xxvii. 15; xxi. 19. Drives the husband from his fireside. Sets an evil example to the children. Often does in her haste, what she heartily repents at leisure. III. Therefore, 1. Put away anger. Eph. iv. 31. Do not be _soon_ angry. Prov. xiv. 17. Jam. i. 19. ‘Meekness gives smooth answers to rough questions.’ 2. Exercise self-control. Prov. xxv. 28; xvi. 32. 3. Teach it to your children. III. Remember, a hasty temper is a _fault_, not a _misfortune_. Accustom yourself, and your children, to view it in its right light. IV. Ask help from God to subdue it, for temper is hard to conquer, and meekness is a fruit of the Spirit. Gal. v. 22. Matt. v. 5. You _need help_, for there is much to provoke a wife, and mother. You _need help_, for you are very weak, but you can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth you. Phil. iv. 13. XV. THE WEARY MOTHER. Many things below make a mother weary. The blessing of _rest_ is chiefly future. Notice various things that often make mothers weary, and the remedy for them. CAUSE. REMEDY. I. Weary with cares and I. Do not carry your burden sorrows—ready to exclaim, ‘My alone. Ps. lv. 22. burden is greater than I can bear.’ 1 Pet. v. 7. Jer. xxxi. 25. _Hereafter_ rest. Psa. xciv. 13. Isa. xiv. 3. II. Weary with work. II. Make more use of the rest of the Sabbath. Exod. xx. 8. Called ‘Sabbath of _rest_.’ Lev. xxiii. 3.