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 of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n have_v right_o worshipful_a the_o industrious_a labour_n of_o a_o willing_a practioner_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o same_o come_n by_o chance_n into_o my_o hand_n to_o be_v imprint_v which_o say_v matter_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v most_o lyve_o set_v forth_o which_o for_o th'excelencie_n of_o the_o discourse_n deserve_v a_o patron_n of_o a_o judicial_a censure_n and_o now_o your_o worship_n be_v one_o who_o my_o secret_a thought_n deep_o affect_v i_o have_v bold_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o wish_v the_o same_o as_o worthy_a of_o your_o worship_n acceptance_n as_o my_o desire_n most_o humble_o require_v thus_o leave_v your_o worship_n to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o i_o pray_v to_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n with_o much_o prosperity_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o bless_a 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
we_o know_v that_o she_o â—â—neth_v less_o who_o have_v free_a power_n to_o â—naâ—_n and_o in_o troth_n she_o be_v only_o to_o be_v count_v hove_v indeed_o who_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v amiss_o do_v it_o not_o but_o now_o to_o rid_v we_o out_o of_o these_o diverse_a opinion_n i_o be_o purpose_v to_o go_v a_o another_o way_n to_o work_v for_o as_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o two_o porter_n bear_v up_o together_o one_o burden_n so_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v two_o body_n aught_o to_o uphold_v one_o only_a mind_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o upright_o there_o must_v be_v keep_v such_o a_o indifferent_a measure_n that_o the_o one_o have_v no_o great_a charge_n than_o the_o other_o but_o that_o they_o be_v anâ—_n to_o each_o other_o of_o they_o a_o just_a part_n take_v especial_a heed_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o draw_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n for_o if_o one_o shrink_v back_o anything_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o lay_v the_o carriage_n in_o the_o mire_n i_o say_v then_o once_o again_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o more_o equal_a conjunction_n in_o good_a like_n then_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a love_n which_o once_o begin_v to_o fail_v either_o on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o their_o honour_n forth_o with_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n but_o be_v may_v soon_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o in_o venom_n and_o enrage_v the_o wife_n than_o the_o dishonest_a life_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o keep_v no_o faith_n with_o she_o he_o must_v not_o look_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v promise_n with_o he_o for_o as_o the_o say_n be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v do_v to_o as_o he_o will_v and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o adulterer_n deserve_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievious_a punishment_n by_o how_o much_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o surmount_v his_o wife_n in_o virtue_n and_o direct_v she_o by_o his_o example_n moreover_o the_o husband_n must_v consider_v what_o his_o authority_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o reach_v over_o his_o wife_n for_o some_o man_n keep_v their_o wife_n in_o such_o awe_n that_o they_o obey_v they_o not_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o as_o a_o tyrant_n so_o that_o convert_n love_n into_o fairy_n they_o make_v the_o poor_a woman_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o desirous_a of_o death_n after_o which_o ill_a usage_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n they_o verify_v the_o proverb_n when_o their_o husband_n go_v about_o to_o make_v earth_n of_o they_o they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v flesh_n without_o he_o for_o the_o husband_n must_v not_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v above_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o prince_n over_o his_o subject_n or_o the_o shepherd_n over_o his_o sheep_n but_o as_o the_o mind_n over_o the_o body_n which_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o certain_a natural_a amity_n but_o rather_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n and_o be_v take_v not_o out_o of_o the_o head_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o man_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o foot_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o by_o he_o but_o out_o of_o the_o side_n where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v love_v she_o hearty_o and_o as_o his_o own_o self_n chap._n viii_o ¶_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 the_o husband_n likewise_o must_v provide_v to_o satisfy_v the_o honest_a destres_z of_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o neither_o by_o necessuse_n nor_o super_fw-la fluitie_n she_o be_v provoke_v to_o dishonesty_n and_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o ease_n and_o disease_n make_v woman_n oftentimes_o unchaste_a and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o learned_a writer_n have_v set_v down_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o must_v account_v of_o his_o wife_n as_o his_o only_a treasure_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o by_o his_o fault_n the_o price_n of_o she_o fall_v not_o be_v must_v also_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o due_a to_o the_o wife_n than_o the_o faithful_a honest_a and_o love_a company_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o must_v also_o vouchsafe_v in_o figne_n of_o love_n to_o deliver_v unto_o she_o his_o thought_n and_o secret_a counsel_n for_o many_o have_v find_v much_o profit_n in_o follow_v their_o wife_n council_n yea_o a_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o have_v a_o love_a wife_n to_o impart_v his_o good_a fortune_n unto_o who_o hearty_a rejoice_v at_o it_o re-doublesh_a his_o joy_n and_o if_o he_o disclose_v any_o ill_a hap_n unto_o she_o she_o lighten_v his_o grief_n either_o by_o comfort_v he_o love_o or_o by_o help_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o it_o patient_o now_o if_o the_o husband_n chance_v to_o espy_v any_o fault_n in_o his_o wife_n either_o in_o word_n gesture_n or_o do_n he_o must_v reprehend_v she_o not_o reproachful_o nor_o angry_o but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o her_o honesty_n and_o what_o opinion_n other_o carry_v of_o she_o and_o this_o must_v always_o be_v do_v secret_o between_o themselves_o remember_v the_o say_n that_o a_o man_n must_v neither_o chide_v nor_o play_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o for_o the_o one_o bewrape_v her_o imperfection_n and_o the_o other_o his_o folly_n for_o as_o dally_v in_o open_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v mislike_v so_o be_v not_o a_o sour_a frown_a countenance_n to_o be_v like_v for_o it_o make_v other_o to_o pity_v her_o hard_a life_n that_o she_o lead_v with_o he_o therefore_o i_o will_v always_o have_v they_o show_v themselves_o to_o their_o wife_n both_o in_o speech_n and_o countenance_n gentle_a and_o a_o miable_a not_o make_v a_o jest_n at_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o she_o although_o sometime_o it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o his_o mind_n thus_o much_o have_v i_o speak_v touch_v the_o husband_n now_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o begin_v where_o as_o bode_v law_n command_v the_o wife_n not_o only_o to_o love_v her_o husband_n but_o beside_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o sage_a matron_n sara_n call_v her_o husband_n lord_n and_o master_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o herein_o be_v show_v the_o love_n 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 but_o now_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v that_o those_o wife_n have_v good_a hap_n who_o husband_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o wife_n commandment_n i_o term_v that_o rather_o mishap_n then_o ill_a luck_n for_o that_o such_o husband_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v fool_n dolt_n ass_n beast_n and_o be_v common_o term_v wittol_n that_o they_o believe_v so_o well_o that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o ill_a conscience_n to_o mistrust_v any_o ill_n though_o they_o see_v a_o other_o and_o their_o wife_n in_o bed_n together_o whereof_o it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o their_o silly_a wife_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o go_v astray_o and_o though_o they_o be_v of_o good_a discretion_n and_o understanding_n yet_o the_o world_n make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o whereas_o contrary_a wise_a the_o wise_a doom_n valour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o 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