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and_o newness_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o to_o avoid_v the_o uncleanness_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o behave_v herself_o that_o she_o be_v not_o loathe_v and_o reprove_v the_o mean_a &_o moderate_a use_n of_o ornament_n &_o garment_n with_o gravity_n and_o cleanlines_n be_v of_o all_o man_n much_o more_o commend_v then_o be_v that_o delicate_a &_o sumptuous_a raiment_n &_o apparel_n he_o that_o do_v array_n himself_o very_o sumptuous_o &_o gorgiou_n sly_a of_o some_o be_v count_v &_o take_v for_o scotfree_a &_o of_o other_o for_o a_o vain_a waster_n but_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o wise_a that_o meanlye_a do_v apparel_v he_o self_n and_o as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v that_o curious_a &_o exqui_fw-la site_n deck_v of_o the_o woman_n do_v declare_v she_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o light_n nor_o the_o existimation_n or_o fame_n of_o her_o beauty_n who_o universal_a grace_n be_v assign_v unto_o her_o apparel_n &_o orna_fw-la ment_n do_v therefore_o increase_v or_o augment_v the_o more_o nor_o a_o marry_a woman_n shall_v not_o care_v now_o to_o be_v count_v and_o retken_v fair_a unto_o other_o man_n eye_n o_o how_o great_a a_o sign_n &_o token_n of_o chastity_n &_o of_o apparel_n a_o pure_a and_o a_o clean_a heart_n be_v y_z t_z simple_a and_o mean_a apparel_n the_o which_o do_v then_o appear_v most_o manifest_o when_o all_o man_n do_v know_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o adourne_v herself_o with_o wisdom_n gravity_n and_o faith_n with_o govern_v of_o her_o family_n &_o household_n &_o instruct_v and_o teach_v of_o her_o child_n then_o w_z t_z gold_n silck_n or_o precious_a stone_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o man_n y_z t_z do_v not_o much_o more_o honour_n one_o such_o matron_n than_o a_o number_n of_o those_o that_o glister_n in_o their_o pray_fw-mi tious_a &_o sumptuous_a ornaman_n tes_z &_o apparel_n who_o do_v not_o more_o honour_n cornelia_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o graccis_fw-la be_v poor_a &_o without_o gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n than_o her_o host_n of_o 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lyse_v a_o calami_fw-la tie_v infernal_a two_o way_n in_o marriage_n election_n young_a man_n note_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a marriage_n the_o common_a people_n a_o good_a wife_n a_o good_a wife_n a_o evyll_n wife_n note_n prove_v nineteeen_o eccles._n xxvi_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o nature_n of_o woman_n constante_n woman_n catharine_n queen_n of_o england_n man._n sa._n viij_o note_n i_o cor._n xiij_o the_o loquacitie_n of_o woman_n cleanliness_n the_o end_n of_o matrimony_n note_n the_o child_n ephori_fw-la note_v you_o young_a man_n love._n true_a love_n where_o the_o thin_a ge_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o soul_n and_o body_n how_o the_o affection_n may_v be_v know_v maker_n of_o law_n company_n maiden_n the_o life_n that_o be_v paste_n piety_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v read_v fast_v dissimulation_n i_o co._n ix_o unchasle_o woman_n prove_v xviij_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it will_v be_v marry_v gen._n vi_fw-it gen._n vi_fw-it a_o rich_a wife_n a_o crafty_a wife_n the_o poor_a man_n wife_n pride_n note_v you_o woman_n a_o liberal_a woman_n liberalitye_n note_n a_o niggarde_n a_o eloquent_a wife_n note_v this_o be_v it_o not_o so_o marcus_n caro._n note'y_fw-fr e_o woman_n pittacus_n answer_n note_v deformite_n the_o labo_fw-la rer_n wife_n the_o year_n of_o ma_fw-fr riage_n note_v thlo_fw-la custom_n 1._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d luc._n ix_o tiberius_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o notable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o marry_v a_o poor_a woman_n gen._n 〈◊〉_d prou._n xvij_o â—arens_n be_v a_o noble_a city_n of_o calabria_n time_n excellent_a good_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sergius_n gal_n ba_o matrimony_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o palm_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d eph._n v._n note_v he_z xiij_o eph._n v._n gen._n ij_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v matrimony_n gene._n 〈◊〉_d note_v gene._n ij_o cap._n v._n 1._o cor._n iij._n ephe._n v_a love_n gen_v courage_n note_v this_o eph._n v._n two_o co_fw-la ij_o mat._n v._n psalm_n xliiij_o eph._n v._n a_o friend_n gene._n ij_o virtue_n note_n this_o you_o woman_n by_o as_o precepte_v the_o begin_v of_o matrimonial_a love_n 〈◊〉_d love_n true_o hus_o band_n gene._n ij_o iij._n love_n &_o reverence_n what_o love_n be_v ueneration_n maiestre_fw-fr fayth_n note_v â—ayth_o i._o pe_z v._o note_v a_o sharp_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d o_o fortunate_a hoarse_a sulpitia_n beauty_n riches_n eloquice_n kindred_n how_o no_o bilitie_n &_o glory_n be_v get_v prou._n xvij_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o woe_n man_n be_v â—erned_v be_v it_o not_o so_o learned_a woman_n be_v better_a than_o unlearned_a how_o great_o learning_n do_v help_v man_n it_o be_v the_o man_n part_n to_o teach_v the_o woman_n i_o cor._n fourteen_o the_o husband_n must_v teach_v the_o wife_n what_o thing_n woman_n shall_v learn_v what_o bo_o ke_v woman_n shall_v read_v note_n what_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d shall_v read_z courtlye_o doctrine_n silence_n be_v convenient_a and_o meet_a for_o woman_n the_o husband_n ex_fw-la ample_a note_n two_o necessary_a thing_n themistocles_n the_o name_n of_o â—â—ble_a woman_n familiar_a example_n familiar_a communication_n â—eneration_n phil._n 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o i._o pe_z iij._n avoid_v curiosite_a exo._n 〈◊〉_d the_o bondage_n of_o egypte_n unclean_a import_v &_o play_v religion_n of_o chastisye_n shamefastness_n luc._n i._n thecause_fw-mi of_o betrothemente_n genesis_n xxix_o hc._n xiij_o i._o the_o iiij_o ephe._n v_a tob._n vi_fw-it â—eastes_n be_v less_o auxnrious_a than_o man_n 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la seven_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 〈◊〉_d marry_a mens_fw-la sola_fw-la ces_fw-fr &_o plea_n sure_n i._o co_fw-la seven_o 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la seven_o fast_v prayer_n mat._n vi_fw-it luce._n xviij_o i._o co_fw-la seven_o carnal_a copulation_n 〈◊〉_d note_n i._o co_fw-la seven_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o well_o instruct_v woman_n true_a society_n nothing_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o friend_n commit_v thy_o secret_n tohim_v that_o be_v love_v and_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o we_o shall_v not_o show_v our_o secret_n to_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aec_fw-la ix_o policide_n a_o fable_n of_o a_o certain_a wulfe_n a_o noble_a sayinge_v the_o know_v wledge_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o law_n of_o god_n gene._n i._n gen._n two_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n diverse_a countric_n diverse_a manner_n the_o thin_a ge_n give_v by_o nature_n to_o man_n &_o woman_n the_o wife_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o kitchen_n fortune_n play_n to_o go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d tim_fw-la v_o i_o ti._n v._n the_o custom_n of_o flander_n psalm_n xvij_o avoid_v evil_o come_v pany_n note_n i._o co_fw-la xv_o note_n youngman_n fame_n eubolus_n disclose_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o matrimonye_n pro._n xiij_o praise_v not_o thy_o wife_n to_o much_o mat._n vi_fw-it gen._n iij_o o_o how_o necessary_a be_v he_o in_o these_o our_o day_n note_v you_o woman_n the_o daun_n ger_n that_o come_v of_o gay_a appa_fw-la rel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o ☞_o example_n and_o emulation_n i._o co_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n true_a ornament_n and_o apparel_n the_o come_v modity_n of_o simple_a aâ—â—ye_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n luc._n 〈◊〉_d note_n gelosye_n a_o notable_a history_n the_o tres_fw-fr pass_v of_o matrimo_fw-la nigh_o mat_n nineteeen_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o woman_n ro._n xv_o 〈◊〉_d auâ—thâ—â—â—tie_n approve_v repre_a hention_n col._n iij._n mat._n v._n eph._n v._n eph._n v._n reason_n note_v you_o husband_n job._n 〈◊〉_d tob._n 〈◊〉_d ephe._n v_a meleager_n love_n towards_o his_o wife_n masuissa_n king_n of_o numidiâ—_n malice_n the_o property_n of_o the_o mint_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n the_o husband_n must_v love_v his_o wyves_n kinsfolk_n chance_n luc._n vi_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n leontinus_a crates_n note_n i_o re._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o this_o life_n gc._n xxi_o math._n xxij_o the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wife_n note_v you_o husbamnde_v a_o fond_a 〈◊〉_d quest_n of_o many_o hus_o band_n