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A27966
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The Bachelor's directory being a treatise of the excellence of marriage, of its necessity, and the means to live happy in it : together with an apology for the women against the calumnies of the men.
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1696
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Wing B261; ESTC R40746
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and_o family_n i_o extreme_o honour_n this_o particular_a victorâ—_n be_v the_o single_a end_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o in_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o piecâ—_n and_o how_o much_o reason_n shall_v i_o haâ—â—_n to_o bless_v it_o if_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v this_o fruit_n what_o better_a reward_n can_v i_o desire_v for_o the_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d have_v cost_v i_o some_o person_n nevertheless_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o persuade_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v unjust_a to_o confine_v its_o whoâ—_n effect_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o singâ—_n man_n and_o that_o it_o may_v by_o run_v through_o the_o world_n gain_v several_a other_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o hymeâ—_n thus_o i_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o make_v it_o public_a which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o i_o from_o divers_a place_n god_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o to_o apply_v to_o my_o book_n what_o ovid_n say_v with_o lamentation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o write_n hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la paucos_fw-la hac_fw-la mea_fw-la dicta_fw-la movent_fw-la be_v indulgent_a reader_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a sage_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v fault_n but_o hard_a to_o excel_v of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o book_n part_n i._o of_o the_o excellence_n of_o marriage_n pag_n 8_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o infamy_n of_o incontinehce_n pag._n 60_o part_n iii_o of_o the_o motive_n that_o may_v reasonanable_o induce_v man_n to_o marry_v pag._n 83_o part_n iv_o where_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o marriage_n and_o the_o false_a reason_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o resâ—_n unmarried_a be_v answer_v pag._n 163_o part_n v._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o marry_v well_o and_o to_o live_v happy_a in_o marriage_n pag._n 215_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o marriage_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o live_v happy_o in_o it_o together_o with_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o woman_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o men._n there_o never_o be_v a_o bold_a undertake_n than_o that_o of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v design_n be_v to_o establish_v a_o opinion_n which_o all_o man_n oppose_v and_o to_o disengage_v they_o from_o a_o error_n which_o be_v almost_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n we_o say_v every_o day_n a_o thousand_o injurious_a thing_n of_o marriage_n one_o â—ould_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o pleaure_n another_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o severe_a bonlage_n even_o those_o who_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o most_o moderation_n cease_v not_o to_o term_v it_o a_o necessary_a evil._n behold_v the_o error_n i_o design_v to_o conâ—ute_v on_o the_o otherside_n that_o marriage_n be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n a_o happy_a condition_n and_o a_o society_n full_a of_o sweetness_n be_v what_o exceed_v belief_n 〈◊〉_d be_v even_o ridicule_v and_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o propose_v myself_o to_o persuade_v judge_n sir_n what_o courage_n be_v necessary_a and_o what_o strong_a assurance_n one_o must_v have_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v a_o repulse_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o attempt_n thâ—â—_n be_v apparent_o so_o difficult_a be_v it_o not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d may_v true_o affirm_v hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labâ—â—_n est_fw-la you_o know_v that_o in_o effect_n nothing_o be_v more_o câ—â—â—ed_v down_o in_o the_o world_n than_o marriage_n pâ—â—ple_a frame_n to_o themselves_o idea_n of_o it_o whâ—â—â—_n cause_n a_o abhorrence_n i_o confess_v likewise_o tâ—â—â—_n it_o have_v long_o serve_v for_o a_o subject_n of_o detractâ—â—â—_n where_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o merry_a tale_n to_o 〈◊〉_d late_a of_o it_o or_o to_o speak_v better_a that_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o allege_v in_o order_n to_o discourage_v othâ—â—_n and_o to_o remove_v himself_o from_o it_o how_o acceptable_a be_v this_o dilemma_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d those_o person_n if_o thou_o marrye_v i_o supâ—â—â—_n thy_o wife_n to_o be_v either_o handsome_a or_o 〈◊〉_d if_o she_o be_v ugly_a thou_o can_v never_o love_v 〈◊〉_d if_o handsome_a thou_o will_v be_v jealous_a of_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o one_o or_o tother_o can_v one_o find_v 〈◊〉_d a_o severe_a punishment_n for_o thou_o how_o agâ—â—able_a do_v they_o find_v this_o precept_n of_o another_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o 〈◊〉_d to_o marry_v when_o old_a that_o it_o be_v too_o 〈◊〉_d how_o this_o comparison_n of_o theodectes_n plâ—â—â—_n they_o marriage_n and_o old-age_n have_v 〈◊〉_d resemblance_n to_o wit_n that_o man_n equal_o desire_v to_o reach_v both_o where_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v but_o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v in_o a_o word_n with_o how_o much_o satisfaction_n do_v they_o hear_v that_o horrid_a invective_n of_o the_o most_o unjust_a of_o all_o man_n one_o pass_v but_o two_o good_a day_n with_o a_o wife_n the_o wedding-day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n she_o be_v also_o good_a but_o in_o two_o place_n well_fw-mi in_o thalamo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tumulo_fw-la either_o in_o her_o bridal_a bed_n or_o in_o her_o grave_a as_o little_a equity_n as_o one_o may_v have_v can_v one_o observe_v without_o passion_n such_o vilify_n of_o that_o fair_a half_a of_o humankind_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o nature_n have_v give_v all_o her_o grace_n in_o possession_n the_o very_a god_n of_o our_o metamorphosis_n have_v be_v affect_v with_o they_o they_o have_v often_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v captivate_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o our_o mortal_a goddess_n before_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o olympus_n be_v it_o not_o surprise_v after_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v affirm_v so_o much_o ill_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v oppress_v their_o innocence_n with_o their_o injury_n the_o contempt_n which_o they_o make_v of_o they_o ought_v to_o appear_v to_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o extraordinary_a as_o they_o can_v without_o they_o enjoy_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o life_n they_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o shift_n without_o we_o buâ—_n we_o can_v never_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o they_o if_o one_o believe_v herodotus_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o woman_n without_o man_n amazon_n the_o amazon_n but_o there_o never_o be_v seâ—_n a_o kingdom_n of_o man_n without_o woman_n even_o those_o who_o be_v insolent_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d blame_v their_o defect_n in_o public_a be_v often_o 〈◊〉_d morous_a enough_o to_o adore_v their_o charm_n 〈◊〉_d private_a witness_v he_o of_o who_o one_o speak_v that_o ridebat_fw-la in_o choro_fw-la amabat_fw-la in_o thâ—re_n this_o false_a prejudice_n of_o the_o man_n against_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o which_o discourageâ—_n they_o so_o much_o from_o marriage_n and_o whâ—â—_n ought_v likewise_o to_o make_v i_o despair_v of_o tâ—â—_n happy_a success_n of_o my_o undertake_n if_o it_o wâ—â—_n not_o the_o most_o reasonable_a of_o the_o world_n bull_n sir_n my_o cause_n support_v itself_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a one_o and_o of_o little_a consequence_n as_o much_o abandon_v as_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o most_o general_a and_o important_a cauâ—â—_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o it_o be_v at_o the_o saâ—â—_n time_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nature_n aâ—â—_n grace_n of_o state_n and_o family_n of_o tâ—â—_n church_n militant_a and_o church_n triumphant_a may_v not_o one_o affirm_v in_o effect_n thâ—â—_n all_o these_o different_a subject_n have_v a_o interest_n equal_o sensible_a in_o marriage_n be_v it_o not_o the_o ordinary_a channel_n to_o give_v choose_a vessel_n to_o god_n faithful_a one_o to_o the_o church_n member_n to_o the_o state_n child_n to_o family_n and_o to_o people_n heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o inhabitant_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o world_n without_o marriage_n what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o humankind_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o with_o it_o all_o our_o interest_n this_o consideration_n animate_v my_o courage_n and_o make_v i_o even_o hope_v that_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o infatuation_n of_o man_n and_o their_o blouâ—y_a critic_n against_o marriage_n god_n will_v enable_v i_o to_o support_v its_o sacred_a right_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o in_o the_o bottom_n his_o of_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o they_o as_o to_o what_o remain_v i_o can_v make_v the_o apology_n of_o marriage_n without_o make_v that_o if_o this_o lovely_a sex_n for_o who_o all_o sensible_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o veneration_n since_o 〈◊〉_d relation_n to_o marriage_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o sound_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n i_o â—as_v always_o please_v to_o justify_v the_o woman_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d propose_v to_o myself_o to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o piece_n after_o a_o particular_a manner_n i_o owe_v to_o