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A14538
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The office and duetie of an husband, made by the excelle[n]t philosopher Lodouicus Viues, and translated into English by Thomas Paynell
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Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Paynell, Thomas.
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STC 24855; ESTC S101795
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with_o many_o woman_n nor_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v submit_v herself_o to_o many_o man_n therefore_o he_o bownde_v they_o together_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o deliver_v she_o unto_o the_o man_n not_o only_o for_o generation_n sake_n but_o also_o for_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v it_o y_z e_o ij_o moses_n do_v say_v in_o genesis_n that_o the_o prudent_a and_o wise_a maker_n of_o the_o world_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n like_o unto_o himself_o and_o how_o many_o utility_n and_o profit_n do_v spring_n and_o issue_n of_o matrimony_n first_o as_o all_o controversy_n &_o debate_n be_v remove_v and_o do_v cease_v among_o man_n when_o land_n be_v occupy_v &_o possess_v nigh_o &_o by_o the_o power_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n graun_n t_v &_o establish_v even_o so_o when_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la woman_n be_v lawful_o marry_v all_o such_o contention_n do_v cease_v which_o certain_o will_v have_v grow_v among_o man_n if_o woman_n be_v common_a for_o some_o will_v desire_v those_o that_o be_v beautiful_a and_o fair_a &_o such_o as_o be_v moo_v mighty_a and_o mooste_n in_o power_n will_v iugde_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o fortitude_n and_o strength_n in_o their_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o he_o that_o assay_v she_o will_v as_o though_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n strong_o resist_v and_o fyghte_n for_o she_o as_o for_o his_o own_o wife_n whereupon_o shall_v arise_v envy_n hatred_n and_o debate_n and_o man_n the_o which_o if_o he_o follow_v his_o natural_a affection_n and_o appetite_n be_v a_o proud_a a_o fierce_a and_o a_o desi_fw-la rous_fw-la beast_n to_o be_v revenge_v shall_v find_v many_o way_n to_o accomplish_v his_o lust_n and_o to_o ensue_v &_o revenge_v that_o he_o interprete_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n and_o shall_v associate_v and_o gather_v many_o unto_o he_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o by_o some_o benefit_n entice_v whereby_o 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