possible, be of the same faith. Marriages between Protestants and Roman
Catholics are seldom happy.

_Duty of Husband_ [Eph. 5:25+, Col. 3:19] _and Wife._ [Eph. 5:22+, Col.
3:18] EACH SHOULD LOVE AND HONOR HIS WIFE OR HER HUSBAND. The man is the
head of the family, but he must not be a tyrant. The wife is not his
slave, but his dearest companion. They are no longer two but one, with a
common love, a common life, a common property, common children, common
hopes and aspirations, and a common Saviour. [I Pet. 3:7, I Pet. 3:1]
They should be patient with one another's faults, just to one another's
virtues, and should unselfishly seek one another's happiness. They
should live together in mutual love and faithfulness till separated by
death. Only when husband and wife continue to love and honor one another
can they be happy. The breaking of the marriage covenant is followed by
shame and misery.

QUESTIONS.--1. What is this commandment meant to preserve and guard? 2.
What does it forbid and command? 3. What is it to be said about purity
of heart? 4. What is to be said about purity in words? 5. What is to be
said about purity in deeds? 6. Mention some of the consequences which
often follow upon impurity. 7. How may we keep ourselves pure? 8. What
is marriage? 9. Why is marriage a holy estate? 10. How long is the
marriage tie binding? 11. When only and by whom dare a divorce be
obtained? 12. Why must marriage not be entered upon hastily or
thoughtlessly? 13. What care should be exercised by those who think of
being married? 14. What is the duty of husband and wife?

SCRIPTURE VERSES.--Matt. 5:8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they
shall see God.