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the Miſtreſs. Since our Arrival, as we have informed them of the Word and Will of God, importing, Since our Arrival the Wives are grown jealous of their Huſband's taking Concubines.that in the Beginning the All-wiſe Creator made one Man and one Woman, to live in Matrimony as Huſband and Wife, there has been ſome Reſentment in the Wives, when their Huſbands have had a Mind to take any other beſides them; they have addreſſed themſelves to me, and deſired me to put a Stop to ſuch a Proceeding. Alſo when I have inſtructed them in their Catechiſm, and the Chriſtian Doctrine, they have always put me in mind, not to forget fully to inſtruct their Huſbands in the Duties of the Seventh Commandment.
Some Time paſſed, before we could learn, how the Men behaved themſelves with Regard to other Men's Wives, or the Women vice verſâ, till at laſt we perceived them not to be over ſcrupulous in thisTheir married Folks not chaſte. Matter, of which we were more fully convinced, The wanton Games.by hearing of a certain illegal Game, uſed among them; which is ſuch. A
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