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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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wyve_n it_o pertain_v to_o refrain_v the_o immoderate_a pleasure_n and_o voluptuousness_n of_o the_o body_n matrimonye_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o as_o paul_n v_a say_v a_o mystery_n of_o great_a thing_n &_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v defile_v nor_o spot_v the_o devyll_n kill_v seven_o of_o saras_n husband_n the_o which_o move_v with_o her_o beauty_n begin_v their_o marriage_n with_o car_n nal_a lust_n &_o pleasure_n but_o toby_n be_v preserve_v the_o which_o be_v advise_v &_o counseyl_v by_o the_o angel_n begin_v his_o marriage_n with_o prayer_n it_o shall_v be_v meet_a &_o convenient_a to_o rehearse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n sa_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o upon_o who_o that_o satan_n have_v power_n &_o dominion_n they_o that_o cast_v god_n vi_fw-it from_o they_o and_o marry_v to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v bodily_a lust_n as_o do_v the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o vuderstanding_n may_v soon_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o devyll_n but_o after_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v marry_v thy_o wife_n go_v thy_o way_n into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o abstayn_v three_o day_n from_o she_o geve_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n with_o she_o and_o in_o the_o first_o night_n thou_o shall_v burn_v the_o liver_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v dreven_v away_o the_o second_o night_n thou_o shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o company_n of_o sayncte_v the_o three_o night_n shall_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o that_o whole_a child_n be_v bear_v of_o you_o and_o after_o the_o three_o night_n be_v past_a take_v thy_o wife_n unto_o thou_o in_o y_z t_z fear_n of_o god_n and_o moor_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o child_n then_o bodily_a lust_n that_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thou_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n in_o child_n this_o do_v raphel_n say_v unto_o toby_n therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n to_o have_v child_n geve_v thy_o mind_n to_o that_o only_a and_o not_o to_o luxuriousnesse_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o those_o old_a and_o holy_a father_n the_o which_o do_v marry_v for_o that_o thing_n only_o and_o there_o fore_o when_o they_o be_v great_a with_o child_n they_o use_v they_o man_n no_o more_o and_o in_o this_o thing_n beast_n do_v excel_v man_n the_o which_o at_o certain_a time_n ap_fw-mi point_a do_v geve_v theym_a self_n to_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o afterwards_o do_v abstain_v but_o if_o thou_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v matrimonye_n seven_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n thou_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o infirinitie_n and_o sickness_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o may_v use_v physic_n the_o which_o do_v great_o hurt_v and_o displease_v man_n except_o it_o be_v take_v when_o necessity_n require_v and_o who_o will_v receyve_v or_o take_v a_o medicine_n for_o any_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v custom_n the_o body_n from_o physic_n except_o that_o necessity_n constrain_v it_o or_o that_o the_o maliciousness_n thereof_o if_o we_o lack_v it_o shall_v overcome_v us._n and_o 〈◊〉_d plutarche_n do_v say_v that_o the_o rare_a use_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n do_v commend_v it_o and_o make_v it_o more_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a and_o soon_o thou_o shall_v be_v holpen_v &_o heal_v with_o one_o medicine_n then_o with_o a_o thousand_o and_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi accustom_v thyself_o to_o do_v justice_n thou_o must_v leave_v of_o and_o refuse_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o learn_v thou_o to_o abstain_v from_o other_o man_n good_n by_o abstayn_v from_o thy_o own_o thou_o must_v learn_v also_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o haste_v no_o power_n say_v he_o upon_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o thy_o wife_n &_o likewise_o the_o woman_n be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o yocke_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o theym_n be_v at_o his_o liberty_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o other_o she_o do_v great_o offend_v thou_o if_o she_o communicate_v her_o body_n to_o any_o other_o &_o thou_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v offend_v she_o &_o you_o both_o do_v offend_v god_n as_o surety_n to_o you_o both_o for_o each_o other_o i_o do_v not_o search_v and_o inquire_v what_o be_v lawful_a by_o man_n law_n nor_o what_o man_n have_v usurp_v but_o certes_o god_n will_v punish_v that_o â—…iurye_n who_o soever_o do_v it_o who_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n in_o y_z t_z matrimonye_n be_v violate_v with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d ofsexe_n nor_o kindred_n of_o natiou_n or_o of_o person_n the_o solace_n &_o pleasure_n of_o those_o which_o be_v mar_v ry_v must_v be_v rare_a &_o sober_a remember_v that_o they_o be_v man_n sure_n and_o natural_o strong_a of_o mind_n to_o seek_v out_o laud_n &_o renown_n by_o labour_n and_o y_z t_z they_o have_v pass_v that_o age_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o see_v m_v y_fw-fr t_o some_o solace_n &_o pleasure_n may_v have_v be_v grant_v &_o per_fw-la mit_v likewise_o he_o must_v remember_v y_z t_o he_o be_v set_v to_o rule_v &_o govern_v y_o it_o family_n y_o it_o be_v to_o geve_v good_a precept_n &_o to_o live_v according_o for_o else_o he_o shall_v tres_fw-la pace_n through_o a_o very_a evil_a example_n &_o so_o do_v shall_v not_o keep_v y_z t_z may_v you_o that_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o governor_n and_o final_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o chri_fw-la sten_v man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o in_o matrimony_n must_v be_v moderate_a pleasure_n and_o pastime_n as_o though_o they_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v a_o refreshing_n only_o of_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n and_o not_o a_o maintain_a and_o a_o continuunnce_n of_o their_o cupidity_n and_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o semblable_a manner_n must_v be_v at_o these_o pastime_n that_o as_o she_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o travel_n and_o pain_n she_o may_v likewise_o rejoice_v in_o their_o recreation_n that_o be_v therewith_o refresh_v she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o sustain_v and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o what_o will_n and_o mind_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o woman_n to_o be_v that_o see_v herself_o a_o companion_n &_o fellow_n in_o heavy_a &_o grevous_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o solace_n &_o pleasure_n a_o outcast_n and_o abject_a this_o thing_n will_v displease_v a_o man_n and_o much_o more_o a_o tender_a &_o a_o impotent_a woman_n and_o special_o when_o they_o see_v and_o perceyve_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o those_o delectation_n sport_n &_o pleasure_n y_z t_z which_o of_o nature_n shall_v be_v common_a betwixt_o the_o wise_a and_o y_o t_o husband_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o those_o husban_n des_fw-fr the_o which_o with_o unlawful_a pleasure_n provoke_v their_o wyve_n and_o cause_n theym_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v mad_a of_o the_o which_o isocrates_n in_o simachio_n do_v say_v thus_o nicocles_n the_o king_n of_o salamina_n do_v speak_v i_o have_v condemn_v beside_o and_o above_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o flagitiousnes_n of_o those_o that_o have_v marri_a ed_z wyve_n to_o live_v a_o common_a life_n with_o they_o and_o not_o be_v w_z t_z they_o content_v have_v through_o their_o own_o carnal_a pleasure_n injury_v they_o but_o if_o they_o by_o they_o shall_v suffer_v yea_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a any_o like_a thing_n they_o will_v bitter_o disdain_v thereat_o and_o be_v to_o all_o other_o good_a and_o gentle_a will_v show_v themselves_o to_o their_o wyves_n most_o sharp_a and_o ungentle_a to_o who_o they_o shall_v use_v themselves_o most_o peacesable_o and_o be_v ning_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v most_o familiar_a among_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o life_n and_o partaker_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o best_a of_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n &_o thus_o the_o ignorant_a do_v norishe_a sedition_n &_o behind_o they_o do_v leave_v dissension_n thus_o say_v isocrates_n but_o if_o they_o geve_v good_a counsel_n that_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v humble_a which_o be_v by_o fortune_n exalt_v to_o y_z t_z end_n they_o shall_v be_v less_o envy_v how_o much_o better_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o y_fw-fr t_o husband_n to_o geve_v his_o wife_n no_o cause_n nor_o occasion_n to_o be_v ge_fw-mi lous_fw-mi whereof_o arise_v great_a evil_a &_o mischief_n for_o why_o y_a e_o mind_n be_v traveyl_v &_o greve_v with_o it_o such_o a_o passion_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o destroy_v itself_o so_o it_o mai_fw-gr bring_v to_o a_o end_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o desire_v some_o do_v believe_v y_z t_o they_o do_v but_o gest_n &_o play_n but_o such_o play_n for_o y_z e_z most_o part_n and_o most_o common_o do_v the_o turn_n unto_o madness_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o better_a heed_n to_o observe_v the_o avisemente_n
do_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v blame_v or_o suspect_v nor_o superstition_n in_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o intolerable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o anxius_fw-la that_o true_a religion_n be_v therewith_o extingui_fw-la shed_n nor_o i_o do_v not_o commend_v that_o woman_n the_o which_o do_v not_o of_o a_o great_a carefulness_n she_o have_v unto_o religion_n incline_v to_o superstition_n except_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v sort_n of_o matron_n these_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o woman_n the_o which_o may_v be_v bow_v unto_o that_o that_o be_v good_a as_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n may_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o y_fw-fr e_o mean_a space_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o nature_n to_o be_v refuse_v except_o thou_o will_v none_o and_o have_v deste_v rather_o live_v alone_o without_o any_o company_n at_o all_o the_o end_n of_o matrimonye_n be_v to_o have_v child_n and_o to_o matrimony_n live_v together_o and_o many_o do_v err_v mooste_o 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o some_o there_o be_v that_o force_v not_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o woman_n they_o get_v their_o child_n when_o that_o they_o the_o which_o other_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o shall_v diligent_o take_v heed_n y_z t_z note_n they_o cast_v not_o so_o noble_a seed_n into_o evil_a ground_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o some_o evil_a &_o naughty_a quality_n for_o we_o see_v that_o diligent_a husbandman_n do_v diligent_o take_v heed_n to_o choose_v out_o that_o ground_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a and_o conveniente_a for_o their_o seed_n least_o they_o lose_v if_o the_o ground_n be_v evil_a and_o have_v bring_v for_o the_o evil_a corn_n both_o cost_n and_o labour_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o do_v sorrow_n the_o thing_n how_o much_o the_o goodness_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sede_fw-la do_v put_v they_o in_o good_a hope_n &_o comfort_n to_o this_o be_v join_v y_z t_z the_o more_o tender_o the_o father_n love_v his_o child_n the_o more_o it_o greve_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v any_o incurable_a vice_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o which_o thing_n come_v by_o she_o shall_v grave_n he_o not_o a_o little_a again_o of_o what_o freare_a importance_n be_v it_o to_o live_v together_o nor_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o tedious_a nor_o more_o grevous_a unto_o man_n then_o by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v in_o come_v pany_n with_o a_o evyll_n and_o a_o foolish_a companion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o live_v alone_o then_o with_o a_o evyll_n man_n and_o to_o play_v with_o a_o whelp_n then_o to_o reason_n w_o t_o a_z focle_z o_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o not_o to_o think_v it_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o what_o nature_n &_o quality_n she_o be_v with_o who_o thou_o must_v both_o live_v &_o dye_v if_o perchance_o she_o be_v molestious_a or_o otherwise_o unto_o the_o than_o thought_n as_o touch_v the_o child_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v child_n and_o consider_v the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o her_o body_n be_v not_o to_o far_o out_o of_o fashion_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n call_v ephori_fw-la condemn_v king_n ephori_fw-la archidamus_n because_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o a_o low_a stature_n who_o child_n shall_v not_o sufficient_o enough_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n although_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o such_o importance_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v there_o fore_o refuse_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o she_o have_v sufficient_o enough_o all_o other_o quality_n for_o we_o do_v see_v that_o such_o short_a and_o defor_o med_a woman_n bring_v forth_o most_o beautiful_a and_o goodly_a child_n we_o shall_v rather_o take_v bede_fw-mi that_o she_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o some_o infirmity_n or_o strange_a disease_n and_o sickness_n y_z t_z which_o y_o e_z physician_n do_v call_v hereditary_a and_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o their_o child_n of_o the_o which_o some_o there_o be_v most_o filthy_a let_v the_o due_a tie_n and_o office_n of_o life_n these_o be_v more_o diligent_o to_o be_v eschew_v then_o those_o which_o be_v not_o so_o horrible_a and_o filthy_a and_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v infect_v with_o any_o such_o infirmity_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v dispose_v thyself_o to_o live_v chaste_a without_o sin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a to_o have_v child_n so_o it_o be_v very_o sharp_a and_o a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n to_o see_v they_o oppress_v with_o grevouse_n infyrmitye_n and_o disease_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o will_v rather_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o to_o suffer_v our_o self_n then_o with_o our_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o heaviness_n to_o see_v they_o in_o our_o child_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v &_o take_v heed_n y_z t_z our_o mind_n be_v sound_a and_o that_o our_o contagiousnes_n nor_o vice_n nether_a by_o nature_n nor_o by_o custom_n do_v infect_v our_o child_n i_o say_v the_o self_n same_o by_o the_o man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o misfortune_n and_o chance_n &_o not_o to_o let_v it_o creep_v forth_o to_o infect_v other_o if_o we_o use_v such_o love_n &_o charitye_n unto_o our_o friend_n that_o they_o in_o no_o wise_n nor_o manner_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o our_o infirmytye_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v studious_a towards_o our_o own_o child_n and_o father_n thus_o counsel_v do_v use_v to_o marry_v their_o child_n man_n for_o young_a man_n will_v hear_v no_o such_o counsel_n for_o the_o more_o mad_a they_o be_v the_o more_o wise_a they_o think_v themselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o madness_n to_o think_v himself_o wise_a unto_o these_o thing_n add_v this_o y_z e_z thy_o child_n mind_n be_v not_o through_o education_n &_o manner_n contaminate_v for_o y_z t_z thing_n be_v very_o hurtful_a for_o thy_o son_n and_o pestiferous_a for_o thy_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v nourish_v and_o bring_v uppe_o with_o their_o mother_n obey_v un_fw-mi to_o their_o counsel_n and_o study_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o ensue_v &_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o stock_n and_o kindred_n there_o nead_v not_o in_o this_o consultation_n of_o child_n to_o be_v any_o great_a solicitude_n or_o care_n for_o the_o chil_fw-mi dren_n do_v follow_v thou_o and_o not_o the_o woman_n thus_o much_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o child_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o life_n wherein_o must_v be_v consider_v thing_n both_o good_a &_o evil_a profitable_a and_o unprofitable_a love_v whereof_o amity_n love._n do_v take_v her_o name_n do_v grow_v of_o this_o opinion_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o fair_a and_o this_o be_v the_o knot_n of_o amity_n the_o which_o once_o take_v away_o amity_n fail_v and_o therefore_o true_a and_o durable_a love_n be_v only_o among_o where_o those_o that_o be_v good_a among_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o constante_n rule_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v but_o the_o evil_a unite_a and_o couple_v together_o w_z e_z a_o evil_a intent_n and_o desire_n be_v no_o long_o friend_n than_o that_o desire_n endure_v for_o if_o that_o vanyshe_n away_o and_o fail_v the_o force_n and_o strengthe_n of_o their_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v decay_n for_o the_o knot_n that_o knit_v fast_o it_o to_o gether_o be_v remove_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o whether_o such_o thing_n as_o chance_n and_o happen_v unto_o man_n of_o the_o exterior_a thing_n be_v good_a after_o y_o e_o mind_n of_o the_o peripatike_n be_v evil_a or_o commodious_a or_o incommodious_a after_o the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o stoic_n but_o i_o labour_v not_o great_o in_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v these_o sharpness_n &_o dulness_n swiftness_n &_o slothfulness_n subtlety_n body_n &_o simplicity_n malignity_n &_o goodness_n health_n &_o infirmity_n inclination_n to_o vice_n and_o virtue_n variablye_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v get_v by_o use_n as_o art_n knowledge_n rudines_fw-la wisdom_n foolishness_n and_o all_o virtue_n &_o vice_n contrary_a unto_o these_o in_o the_o body_n be_v these_o age_n health_n stature_n for_o i_o strengthe_n and_o beauty_n the_o exterior_a thing_n be_v these_o kindred_n fame_n ri_fw-la che_n dignity_n grace_n and_o condition_n i_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o sufficient_o enough_o these_o quality_n for_o this_o my_o treatise_n because_o i_o have_v no_o place_n here_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o more_o large_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v easelye_o