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A78225 A catalogue of virtuous women recorded in the Old & New Testament Barton, William, 1598?-1678. 1671 (1671) Wing B999A; ESTC R232424 6,003 26

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A CATALOGUE OF VIRTVOVS WOMEN Recorded in the Old New Testament 1 Cor. 7. 16. What knowest thou O Wife whether thou shalt save thy Husband Or how knowest thou O Man whether thou shalt save thy Wife LONDON Printed by W. Godbid for William Cooper at the Pellican in Little-Britain 1671. To the Right Honourable the Lady Grace Vicountess Chaworth The Lady Margaret Countess of Salisbury The Lady Dorothy Wife to Anthony Son and Heir to the Right Honourable the Lord Ashley-Cooper The Lady Elizabeth Wife to the Right Honourable the Lord Annesley The Lady Anne Mannors Daughters to the Right Honourable John Earl of Rutland and the Lady Frances his worthy Countess lately Deceased Right Honourable and renowned Ladies THE favourable acceptation which this small present found with your Virtuous and Honourable Mother incouraged me to communicate it to other Virt uous Ladies and Gentlewomen who were very desirous of a Coppy of it which desires growing ample and importunate made me weary of writing and willing though not ambitious to impart it to the Press Partly to Commemorate the Honourable acceptation and partly to congratulate and gratifie the respects it found Moreover by much perusal I perceived that I had left out many memorable Persons of high account in Holy Scriptures wherefore to make all compleat and to leave a Living Monument of those Resplendent Virtues that are Recorded of the Female Sex which will undoubtedly excite good Women to Godly imitation I have presumed to make this Paper publick for the Honour of that Sex which God hath so highly Honoured as the most Acute Aretius observes upon the Pious Womens coming first to the Sepulchre of our Saviour Luk. 24. 1. Totum hoc ad gloriam Muliebris Sexus pertinere That it did all belong to the glory of the Female Sex and Learned Polanus saith on the same occasion Syntag. Theol Christ Page 149 at the letter C Column 1. Resurrectio Christi primum ab Angelo annunciata est mulieribus quia ●o●●it Deus sic ornare pietatem illarum quarum Zelus pro Gloria Christi fervidior erat quam Virorum The resurrection of Christ saith he was first told by the Angel to the Women because their zeal for the Glory of Christ was hotter then the mens Confiding therefore that it cannot be condemned for flattery for none can inherit such Glory but they that imitate them nor can it provoke envy o● disdain which is so cleer a record of the Holy Scriptures Neither doth it derogate from the man but dignifie him For as he is her head so she is his glory 1. Cor. 11. 3 7. And a Virtuous woman is a Crown to her Husband Prov. 12. 4. I humbly crave your Honours allowance and acceptation of the Publication in your Noble and Religious Mothers stead to whom the Dedication was designed And so with supplications for your Honours long Health and Happiness I rest Your Honours duly devoted and most humble servant William Barton A CATALOGUE OF VIRTVOVS WOMEN Recorded in the Old New Testament T IS a famous Character Which I oft have heard of Her Corresponding to the Fame Of her Noble Father's Name Thus Religion understood Often runneth in a blood And for multitude we find Most-what of the woman kind This is still the true renown Virtue which puts envy down So the Sacred Book defines All the Ancient Heroines 1 Pet. 3. 6. Gen 17. 15. Sarah that obey'd the word Of her Dear and call'd him Lord Though her own Name mounts so high And a like doth Signify Gen. 27. 46. Vers 12. Good Rebeckah griev'd to death With the Heathenish Dames of Heth Wishing him the Princely place That was Principal in grace Mat. 2. 18. Gen. 35. 19. Jer. 31. 15. Beauteous Rachel whose sad cross Lack of Children seem'd as loss For as loss it wass resented And as mournfully lamented See Diod. on Mat. 2. 16. c. and Jer 31. 15. Thus by Faith she propheci'd Of the Bethlehem Babes that dy'd Mothers tears and Childrens blood Made a lamentable Blood Gen. 30. 22. Ch. 41. 28 36. Ch. 47. 25. Yet at length her Prayers obtain'd Such a Seed as Rul'd and Reign'd Joseph Egypts Foster Father Who did large Provisions gather 1 Sam. 10. 21 24. Gen. 48. 16. Ch. 49. 22. Benjamin from whom did spring Israel's first exalted King And from Joseph soon ensu'd Ephraims populous multitude Exod. 6. 20. ch 2. 2. c. 1. 21. Next is to be Registred Resolute good Jochebed For three months she hid her Son Th' Inquisition so to shun Exod. 2. 4 9. Heb. 11. 23. Miriam next that lent her hand Fearing not the Kings Command To secure the Babe from slaughter Kindly sav'd by Pharoahs Daughter Exod. 2. 9. c. Whom the beautious Babe did please Weeping in the Bull-Rushes And her pity and her purse Hir'd for him an Hebrew Nurse Ibidem Witty Miriam call's her Mother To be Nurse unto her Brother So the Serpent and the Dove Met alike in Miriam's Love Micah 6. 2. Numb 36. 59. So was she recorded One With her Brethren so well known One in their Levitick Stock One in Conduct of the Flock Numb 27. 3. ch 36. 10. And the Daughters we must add Of the good Zelopehad That were free from all Defection And still follow'd God's direction Ch. 27. 4 7 That could plead their own just right well approv'd in Gods own sight And a President became For the Females rightful claim Vers 8. See the Postscr Note ● And did prove Estates to fix With the true inheretrix Which by Reason should withdraw Th' Error of the Salique Law Isa 49. 23. For we find by Scripture search Nursing Mothers to the Church And that Queens as well as Kings Are ord ain d to such high things Josh 15. 19. Psal 87. 7. Acsah too that ask'd a blessing Granted at her first addressing Th' upper and the neither Springs Which import far higher things Ruth 1. c. Naomi for faith excelling Whiles with hateful Heathens dwelling And when plung'd in deep distress Was upheld by Humbleness Josh 6. 17. Ruth 1. 17. Mat 1. 8. Rahab too and Virtuous Ruth Converts that embrac'd the truth Both enroll'd by grace Divine In our Blessed Saviours Line Judg. 4. 4. c. Deb'rah Wife of Lapidoth Prophetess and Princess both That arose by Gods command As a Mother in the Land Vers 14 That did call a War and carry it Spite of Siseras Iron Charet And did startle to the best Brave Resolves in Barach's brest Jndg. 4. 21. Ch. 5. 14. Jael too for courage crown'd Nayling Sisera to the ground Whose blest honour did augment Past all Womens in the Tent. Judg. 13. 23. Heb. 11. 33. And the Wife of Manoah Her good Husbands prop and stay Mother of the Nazarite Magnifi'd for faith and fight 1 Sam. 1. 18 27. Ch. 2. 22. Hannah that reviv'd by Prayer And obtain'd a Son and Heir Vow'd him freely to the Lord With her Husbands joynt accord Chap.