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ΒΙΒΛΙΟΝ ΤΡΙΤΟ Ν.

Περὶ χηρών.

BOOK III.

SECT. XXXI,

Concerning Widows.

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Hoofe your Widows Chap. I. not under Sixty Tears Vid. Tim of Age, that in fome meafure the Sufpicion of a fecond Marriage may be prevented by their Age But if you admit one younger into the Order of Widows, and the cannot bear her Widowhood in her Youth, and marries, she will procure indecent Reflections on the Glory of the Order of the Widows, and fhall give an Account to God; not be caufe the marry'd a fecond

time; but because he has angin, XM ETI

sauras zalgerian ix. ἐφύλαξε, καταςρονιά Gu & Xedrok rises & póba OES GRADE QUE T επαγγελίαν. διὸ τὴ μὴ weTETINS 2 TOLONG T ποια ἐπαγγελίαν, αλλά με aspandas xperever yo αὐτῇ ἐπὶ μὴ δύξαπα

waxed wanton against Chrift, and not kept her Promife, because he did not come and keep her Promife with Faith and the Fear of God: Wherefore fuch a Promife; ought not to be rafhly made, but with great Caution: Ecclef. Fer 'tis better for her not to vow, than to vom and not to pay. But if any younger ads & μn adWoman, who has liv'd but a while with her Husband, and has loft him by Death, or fome other Occafion, and remains by herself, having the Gift of Widowhood, the will be found to be blessed.

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and to be like the Widow of a xuperas, μangSarepta, belonging to Sidon, eta dipet narray, ongew. with whom the holy Pro Jaa on in Zapen. King, phet of God Elijah lodged. Jois Indaria simple, χώρα. xvii. 9. Such an one may also be meas le à an to Luk. ii 36 compared to Anna, the Daugh wegprons Haias ter of Phanuel, of the Tribe of Afer, which departed not from the Temple, but continued in Su plications and Pray ers Night and Day, who was Fourfcore Tears old, and bad

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of Chrift, and gave Thanks to the Lord, and spake concerning him to all those who look'd for Redemption in Ifrael. Such a Widow will have a good Report, and will be honour'd, having both Glory with Men upon Earth, and eternal Praife with God in Heaven.

τους εὐθρώποις ότι γῆς,

τὰ Θεῷ ἐν ἐρανοῖς ἢ αἰώνιον ἔπαινον.

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Αἱ 5 νεώτερα, γῆ But let not the younger par eis menor pfun Widows be placed in the ὄντα σέπωσι, μήποτε Order of Widows, left unweggaat to in sua der Pretence of Inability to Day *x*xeanin fax- contain in the Flower of*** Pag, pañs, Hi Mmeazauído their Age, they come to a Extray, in realak fecond Marriage, and be• How J. Cuspeiad come fubject to Imputation. συμἢ & βοηθείσθωσαμ, But let them be affiited and ive in wespaod fupported, that fo they may MÉTERS, Cm Mne not, under Pretence of beγαμίαν ἐλθῆσαι eving deferted, come to a fcredy male awpewer cond Marriage, and fo be χεθώσι. ο τότο 38 in(nared in an unfeemly

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Imputation. For you ought εἰδέναι ὀφείλετε, ὅτι
to know this, that once mar- voyapia pejú x7 vó-
rying according to the Law, propón, Singia,
is righteous, as being accord-sNo xx wwμlu DeY
ing to the Will of God; proα Sizaría
but fecond Marriages, after 5 μετὰ ἐπαδγελίδη
the Promise, are wicked; notropy,
on account of the Marriage ouvagear, and yo
it felf, but because of the todo reggaμria
Falfhood, Third Marriages 5, anegoas ompeior•
are Indications of Inconti- d'N' as she reija-
pency: But fuch Marriages piar, @egcarns Top-
as are beyond the Third are νεία, σε ασέλγεια δραμ
manifest Fornication, and un- icon. • 28 Ed's
Θεός
questionable Uncleannefs. For iav guvaing. évi dú-
God in the Creation gave one dei dedwner ev Ty on-
Woman to one Man: for, They spyia "Edorry 28
Εσονται
two fhall be one Flesh. But to the oi duo eis apna μíav.
μίαν.
younger Women, let a fe- Newesμeri Tu''
cond Marriage be allow'd af, TENTH TEXTY OUT-
ter the Death of their first
Husband, left they fall into
the Condemnation of the
Devil, and many Snares, and
foolish Lufts, which are hurt-
ful to Souls, and which bring
upon them Punishment ra-
ther than Reft.

But the true Widows are ***Pag. thofe which have had only ene Husband, having a good Report among the generality for good Works. Widows

par rys övk, Gopeoves, indeed, fober, chaste, faithful, agvaj, mçai, d'orbes, pious, who have brought up TERVO Sonoα nas, their Children well, and haye * Gevodoxhoασay entertain'd Strangers unblame

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présentes ŵr & Stably, which are to be fupport-
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onotrε, vnugrove,
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aurois xerea op gav
wingeras, y wegvoid
αὐτῶν ποιέμμα, ὡς
Deï vingróμQ, Lingi-
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woorpoed, theals
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Τὰ ἐξεταζομθύοις.
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εἰσι χήραι
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gov, in Yo
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φίλους πολύτοις σε δεν
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Songta SISOTES, Go
αὐτοσχεδίως αὐτοὶ δι-
δόασι η χήραις, ἀλλὰ
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ed, as devoted to God.
Befides, do thou, O Bishop,
be mindful of the Needy,
both reaching out thy help-
ing Hand, and making Pro-
vifion for them, as the Ste-
ward of God, diftributing
feafonably the Oblations to
every one of them, to the
Widows, the Orphans, the
Friendless, and thofe try'd
with Affliction.

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For what if some are neither Widows nor Widowers, but ftand in need of Affistance, either through Poverty, or fome Disease, or the Maintenance of a great Number of Children? Tis thy Duty to overlee all People, and to take care of them all. For they that give Gifts do not of their own head give them to the Widows, but barely bring them in, calling them

defunt.. v. deeft. V. defant. v.

Free

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