This she said, not of contempt of his Person, but of his
Conditions, and because she saw that by his hypocritical tongue, he
had brought her not only almost to beggery, but robbed her of the
Word of God.

Atten. It is a deadly thing, I see, to be unequally yoaked with
Unbelievers. If this woman had had a good Husband, how happily
might they have lived together! Such an one would have prayed for
her, taught her, and also would have encourages her in the Faith,
and ways of God: But now, poor creature, instead of this, there is
nothing but the quite contrary.

Wise. It is a deadly thing indeed, and therefore, by the Word of
God his people are forbid to be joyned in marriage with them. {77d}
Be not, saith it, unequally yoaked together with unbelievers; for
what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness? And what Concord hath Christ
with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an Infidel?
And what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? {78a} There
can be no agreement where such Matches are made, even God himself
hath declared the contrary, from the beginning of the world. I
(says he) will put enmity betwixt thee and the woman, betwixt thy
seed and her seed. {78b} Therefore he saith in another place, they
can mix no better than Iron and Clay. I say, they cannot agree,
they cannot be one, and therefore they should be aware at first,
and not lightly receive such into their affections. God has often
made such Matches bitter, especially to his own. Such matches are,
as God said of Elie's Sons that were spared, to consume the eyes,
and to grieve the heart. Oh the wailing, and lamentation that they
have made that have been thus yoaked, especially if they were such