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the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o true_a rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v choose_v a_o good_a wife_n from_o a_o bad_a and_o woman_n a_o good_a husband_n from_o a_o bad_a wherein_o be_v also_o express_v the_o great_a care_n that_o parent_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n and_o likewise_o how_o child_n ought_v to_o behave_v they_o self_n towards_o their_o parent_n and_o how_o master_n ought_v to_o govern_v their_o servant_n and_o how_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a towards_o their_o master_n set_a forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o people_n to_o learn_v â—_o it_o by_o publish_v by_o one_o that_o have_v dear_o buy_v it_o by_o experience_n ¶_o at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n blower_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n barley_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o gracious_a street_n 1607._o â‚_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n joles_n knight_n and_o one_o of_o the_o worshipful_a alderman_n 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eternity_n your_o worship_n in_o all_o duty_n w._n b._n here_o begin_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o and_o right_o regard_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v chap._n ii_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o wise_a parent_n may_v have_v foolish_a child_n and_o foolish_a parent_n wise_a child_n and_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o rich_a man_n child_n be_v leave_v rich_a become_v poor_a and_o poor_a man_n child_n become_v rich_a chap._n iii_o what_o great_a care_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o what_o circumspection_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v therein_o likewise_o show_v that_o many_o mischance_n often_o happen_v to_o the_o child_n through_o the_o manifold_a imperfection_n of_o the_o parent_n chap._n four_o how_o a_o untoward_a young_a woman_n or_o a_o wanton_a wife_n may_v be_v easy_o govern_v by_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o have_v any_o good_a nature_n or_o modesty_n in_o she_o at_o all_o especial_o if_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n v._n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v be_v once_o marry_v and_o afterward_o become_v a_o widower_n or_o a_o widow_n again_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n happen_v often_o to_o the_o child_n by_o stepmother_n especial_o if_o that_o both_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o agree_v well_o together_o chap._n vi_o here_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o how_o a_o man_n be_v better_a to_o choose_v a_o young_a wife_n than_o one_o that_o be_v age_v chap._n vii_o how_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o give_v of_o their_o wife_n overmuch_o liberty_n do_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v they_o honest_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a care_n that_o every_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o maintain_v of_o his_o wife_n whereby_o that_o through_o want_n she_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o alter_v her_o manner_n and_o condition_n chap._n ix_o herein_o be_v show_v the_o lone_a and_o obedience_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o that_o a_o woman_n that_o regard_v she_o own_o credit_n aught_o to_o refuse_v the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n or_o deserve_v any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n chap._n x._o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a woman_n how_o to_o govern_v herself_o show_v that_o chastity_n join_v with_o vanity_n deserve_v no_o commendation_n at_o all_o and_o how_o many_o woman_n give_v occasion_n to_o beil_v think_v of_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n follow_v viz_n deed_n look_n word_n and_o apparel_n chap._n xi_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v give_v any_o occasion_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n neither_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o without_o great_a cause_n of_o desert_n show_v also_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cover_v his_o fault_n then_o to_o disclose_v they_o chap._n xii_o hereafter_o follow_v certain_a admonishion_n how_o the_o wife_n may_v continue_v her_o love_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o of_o the_o disagreement_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o great_a discomfort_n that_o child_n many_o time_n bring_v to_o their_o parent_n through_o their_o mis-deameanor_a towards_o they_o and_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v thereby_o chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v between_o the_o parent_n &_o the_o child_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o get_v of_o riches_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a master_n now_o in_o this_o age_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o parent_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o want_n of_o their_o good_a bring_v up_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o of_o the_o over-fight_a of_o the_o parent_n in_o suffer_v of_o they_o to_o grow_v too_o old_a or_o stubborn_a before_o they_o break_v they_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n chap._n xix_o if_o a_o child_n be_v of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o wit_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o grow_v to_o be_v over_o headstrong_a and_o base_a in_o condition_n and_o this_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o cocker_a of_o the_o parent_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o keep_v their_o child_n in_o awe_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap_n xxi_o here_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o parent_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o care_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o they_o more_o than_o they_o take_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o son_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o great_a disagreement_n and_o discontentment_n that_o oftentimes_o do_v happen_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n chap_n xxiiii_o of_o the_o impatience_n of_o some_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n over_o other_o some_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o some_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n which_o be_v rather_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n then_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o a_o servant_n may_v live_v quiet_o with_o his_o master_n if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o master_n with_o good_a persuasion_n may_v govern_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o servant_n what_o will_v ensue_v unto_o he_o chap._n i._n the_o court_n of_o good_a council_n or_o certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o &_o right_o regard_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o love_a kind_a and_o honest_a wife_n contrariwise_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plaque_v nor_o torment_n to_o his_o mind_n then_o to_o be_v match_v with_o a_o untoward_a wicked_a and_o dishonest_a woman_n therefore_o let_v he_o that_o intend_v to_o marry_v and_o fie_o himself_o to_o that_o honourable_a state_n of_o life_n be_v the_o first_o bargain_n of_o thirst_n and_o the_o first_o step_n to_o good_a husbandry_n take_v all_o the_o best_a counsel_n he_o can_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n yet_o scarce_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o be_v once_o do_v it_o can_v never_o be_v recall_v but_o
they_o which_o the_o other_o doubtless_o be_v clear_o void_a of_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o education_n will_v change_v nature_n it_o be_v requisite_a not_o only_o know_v whither_o one_o wise_a be_v bear_v of_o good_a parent_n but_o also_o whether_o she_o have_v be_v orderly_o and_o well_o bring_v up_o which_o always_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o the_o extreme_a love_n they_o bear_v she_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v she_o hinder_v of_o her_o will_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o live_v in_o all_o wanton_a pleasure_n and_o dillicasie_a which_o afterward_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o husband_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o too_o much_o tenderness_n of_o the_o parent_n over_o she_o for_o she_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a with_o the_o help_n of_o her_o good_a nature_n he_o may_v case_o like_o a_o tender_a twig_n make_v she_o straight_o if_o she_o begin_v to_o grow_v crooked_a and_o with_o grave_a admonition_n reform_v her_o wanton_a mind_n thereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v a_o young_a girl_n than_o a_o maid_n of_o ripe_a year_n who_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o leave_v her_o old_a quality_n and_o evil_a trick_n if_o she_o have_v but_o once_o take_v any_o taste_n of_o they_o in_o her_o youth_n or_o childhood_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a contrary_a opinion_n to_o i_o who_o hold_v it_o better_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n which_o be_v well_o in_o year_n and_o of_o good_a discretion_n know_v how_o to_o order_v a_o house_n in_o good_a sort_n then_o to_o take_v one_o of_o these_o infant_n new_o come_v from_o their_o mother_n pay_n who_o a_o man_n must_v either_o teach_v himself_o or_o else_o appoint_v a_o other_o to_o be_v a_o governor_n in_o his_o house_n sure_o some_o will_v think_v that_o that_o man_n who_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n shall_v die_v for_o very_a shame_n especial_o when_o any_o stranger_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o house_n to_o who_o he_o will_v willing_o give_v good_a entertainment_n and_o then_o his_o young_a wife_n be_v a_o sottish_a simple_a creature_n know_v neither_o how_o to_o ask_v a_o question_n nor_o how_o to_o make_v a_o answer_n nor_o how_o in_o talk_n to_o show_v herself_o a_o wise_a and_o gallant_a wench_n therefore_o i_o think_v if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o her_o husband_n to_o lock_v she_o up_o and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v sick_a in_o her_o bed_n because_o that_o stranger_n may_v not_o perceive_v her_o quality_n and_o condition_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o she_o chap._n four_o ¶_o how_o a_o untoward_a young_a woman_n or_o a_o wanton_a wife_n may_v be_v easy_o govern_v by_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o have_v any_o good_a nature_n or_o modesty_n in_o she_o at_o all_o especial_o if_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n in_o my_o opinion_n i_o do_v full_o persuade_v myself_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o find_v a_o young_a woman_n so_o un-toward_a and_o wanton_a but_o that_o line_n well_o and_o orderly_o with_o he_o he_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n change_v her_o manner_n and_o frame_v she_o to_o his_o fancy_n but_o touch_v this_o point_n if_o we_o do_v well_o consider_v how_o digerent_a the_o opinion_n of_o many_o husband_n be_v and_o how_o diverse_a the_o custom_n of_o diverse_a country_n be_v were_z shall_v stay_v to_o long_o about_o this_o matter_n for_o certain_o some_o husband_n be_v so_o kinde-harted_n that_o they_o wish_v their_o wife_n in_o any_o sort_n for_o to_o give_v their_o friend_n entertainment_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o think_v them-ielus_a most_o happy_a to_o have_v wife_n that_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o well_o in_o that_o point_n and_o they_o be_v glad_a that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o there_o shine_v in_o their_o house_n so_o rare_a &_o precious_a a_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n and_o one_o that_o can_v perform_v all_o thing_n without_o teach_v to_o her_o own_o comfort_n and_o her_o husband_n great_a content_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v some_o husband_n that_o be_v of_o this_o humour_n that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a dishonour_n unto_o they_o that_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o in_o sow_v spin_v knit_v or_o other_o such_o work_n as_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v train_v up_o unto_o and_o if_o any_o stranger_n happen_v to_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o either_o run_v quick_o themselves_o or_o else_o send_v some_o of_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v their_o wife_n warning_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o sight_n which_o immediate_o they_o do_v and_o â—oe_v they_o be_v fain_o to_o bide_v themselves_o in_o a_o corner_n until_o such_o time_n as_o their_o guest_n be_v go_v away_o even_o no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o the_o chicken_n do_v when_o he_o perceive_v the_o bite_n come_v be_v fly_v among_o the_o word_n or_o else_o into_o some_o bush_n or_o hedge_n to_o hide_v himsealfe_a in_o for_o fear_v of_o further_a danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v i_o will_v not_o wish_v any_o one_o to_o dispute_v which_o of_o these_o husband_n do_v best_a i_o mean_v either_o they_o which_v show_v their_o wife_n or_o they_o that_o shut_v they_o up_o when_o their_o friend_n come_v to_o their_o house_n mary_n i_o say_v in_o my_o foolish_a opinion_n that_o all_o the_o honour_n or_o all_o the_o blame_v that_o may_v arise_v either_o way_n fall_v not_o upon_o the_o wife_n head_n but_o upon_o the_o husband_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o purpose_n a_o very_a young_a wife_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o although_o at_o some_o time_n her_o husband_n must_v be_v fain_o to_o be_v her_o master_n to_o direct_v she_o 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