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
his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o so_o to_o frame_v his_o daughter_n according_o as_o if_o he_o purpose_v to_o marry_v she_o into_o the_o country_n to_o bring_v she_o up_o in_o country_n huswiterie_n if_o the_o fahter_n mean_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o courtier_n he_o must_v set_v she_o to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o service_n of_o some_o great_a lady_n and_o must_v be_v learned_a to_o read_v to_o write_v to_o discourse_v to_o sing_v to_o play_v on_o instrument_n to_o dance_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o courtier_n to_o do_v by_o this_o mean_v many_o be_v marry_v to_o great_a gentleman_n without_o one_o penny_n dowry_n give_v by_o their_o father_n some_o i_o know_v will_v allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o always_o his_o sanne_z in_o law_n in_o his_o sleeve_n for_o indeed_o marriage_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o destiny_n so_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v ten_o year_n in_o brew_v a_o matter_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o change_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n touch_v daughter_n i_o can_v give_v no_o fit_a advertisement_n than_o this_o that_o the_o father_n bestow_v all_o their_o study_n and_o diligence_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o chaste_a as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o mind_n for_o a_o man_n waigh_v it_o not_o much_o to_o have_v the_o flesh_n unspotted_a if_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n godly_a imagination_n that_o from_o their_o inward_a purity_n there_o may_v shine_v outward_a modesty_n and_o for_o that_o beauty_n be_v a_o frail_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n those_o which_o be_v beautiful_a have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n of_o that_o virtue_n to_o keep_v their_o beauty_n vublemish_v for_o beauty_n in_o a_o unchaste_a woman_n feru_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n than_o a_o gold_n ring_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_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 our_o discourse_n i_o perceive_v now_o braw_v near_o to_o a_o end_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o disagreement_n that_o daily_o happen_v between_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v delate_v as_o follow_v he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o master_n &_o commander_n of_o family_n must_v as_o well_o know_v how_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v as_o to_o control_n and_o command_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o know_v how_o to_o command_v as_o to_o be_v a_o master_n and_o although_o there_o be_v few_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o right_a course_n of_o a_o master_n and_o can_v do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v yet_o almost_o in_o every_o house_n master_n be_v so_o undiscreete_a proud_a fantastical_a and_o insolent_a that_o they_o use_v their_o servant_n not_o otherwise_o then_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n speake_v imperious_o to_o they_o be_v not_o content_a unless_o they_o see_v they_o tremble_v in_o their_o presence_n use_v no_o speech_n unto_o they_o but_o full_a of_o terrify_v threaten_a and_o revile_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o servant_n though_o good_a and_o sufficient_a begin_v to_o grow_v naught_o and_o to_o wax_v cool_a in_o goodwill_n and_o necligent_a in_o duty_n totowarde_n their_o master_n but_o those_o master_n be_v more_o undiscreete_a which_o brawl_n and_o chide_v with_o their_o servant_n before_o stranger_n whereby_o in_o mind_n they_o make_v the_o stranger_n think_v they_o be_v scarce_o welcome_o to_o their_o house_n and_o beside_o thereby_o spite_n their_o servant_n the_o most_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o proof_n whereof_o when_o a_o servant_n seek_v a_o passter_n he_o never_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a life_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v hard_a to_o please_v or_o no_o but_o in_o my_o mind_n yet_o those_o be_v worse_o which_o speak_v to_o their_o servant_n with_o their_o hand_n who_o belike_o have_v be_v beat_v by_o their_o master_n who_o they_o serve_v before_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v revenge_v it_o upon_o their_o servant_n then_o be_v other_o master_n be_v of_o this_o fond_a humour_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o servant_n understande_v their_o mind_n in_o make_v only_o a_o sign_n as_o if_o themselves_o be_v dumb_a and_o their_o servant_n diviner_n some_o will_v have_v their_o servant_n do_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n at_o once_o ot_fw-mi have_v the_o judgement_n to_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o sexton_n say_v a_o man_n can_v not_o carry_v the_o cross_n and_o ring_v the_o bell_n together_o some_o be_v so_o curious_a that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o thousand_o servant_n they_o will_v trouble_v they_o all_o and_o never_o be_v content_a for_o that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o can_v please_v they_o who_o fashion_n it_o be_v every_o month_n to_o change_v a_o servant_n we_o have_v in_o london_n here_o a_o gentleman_n who_o i_o well_o know_v who_o about_o six_o month_n since_o bestow_v upon_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o a_o livery_n cloak_n which_o since_o that_o time_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o four_o other_o and_o take_v it_o still_o from_o they_o again_o in_o this_o humour_n be_v many_o master_n now_o adays_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o philosophical_a discourse_n again_o the_o master_n that_o often_o change_v his_o servant_n receive_v great_a dishonour_n thereby_o and_o withal_o show_v himself_o a_o impatient_a man_n and_o hard_o to_o please_v and_o beside_o spread_v his_o secret_n and_o do_n the_o far_o abroad_o for_o when_o a_o servant_n depart_v from_o his_o master_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v whether_o content_v or_o discontent_v he_o can_v refrain_v from_o report_v where_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o his_o former_a master_n and_o though_o with_o one_o troth_n he_o mingle_v a_o hundred_o lie_n yet_o there_o be_v enough_o that_o will_v believe_v he_o and_o beside_o the_o master_n be_v trouble_v to_o tune_v his_o new_a servant_n to_o his_o fancy_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_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 be_v among_o other_o ill_a master_n may_v be_v comprehend_v leine_v so_o impatient_a and_o so_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o will_v insoven_v their_o servant_n to_o impossibility_n and_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v those_o who_o will_v burden_n their_o servant_n wrongful_o with_o naughty_a deal_n and_o thereupon_o turn_v they_o away_o but_o i_o sâ—â—_n it_o will_v be_v toâ—_n long_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v in_o such_o master_n therefore_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o diâ—â—aâ—râ—ment_n between_o the_o mastre_n and_o the_o servant_n which_o come_v by_o those_o servant_n that_o know_v not_o bow_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v i_o mean_v by_o the_o unfit_a to_o serve_v noâ—_n only_o soole_v not_o ignorant_a ass_n but_o also_o dishone_a and_o hâ—aâ—â—sh_a companion_n who_o though_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v any_o thing_n comminute_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o notable_a fault_n whereby_o their_o master_n have_v â—â—st_n cause_n to_o put_v they_o away_o but_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o sâ—â—de_v servant_n without_o fault_n as_o drop_v stâ—_n patent_n without_o thirst_n and_o though_o than_o fault_n he_o innumerable_a yet_o their_o chief_a ornament_n be_v the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o wit_v the_o gullet_n for_o that_o they_o be_v gluttone_n bark_v for_o that_o the_o master_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o they_o will_v present_o report_v it_o abroad_o fit_v which_o be_v so_o natural_a unto_o they_o that_o let_v their_o master_n do_v never_o so_o well_o by_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v he_o ungrateful_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o worst_a word_n in_o their_o belly_n by_o he_o this_o vice_n be_v accompany_v with_o lie_v a_o thing_n of_o all_o other_o most_o base_a but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o base_a and_o rasâ—all_a fort_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o as_o there_o be_v good_a master_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v good_a servant_n but_o now_o to_o take_v away_o all_o disorder_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o good_a master_n and_o the_o good_a servant_n be_v match_v together_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o both_o good_a it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o one_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o other_o here_o we_o must_v needs_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o golden_a world_n be_v go_v the_o
master_n and_o servant_n must_v both_o think_v that_o some_o fault_n must_v be_v bear_v withal_o on_o both_o side_n which_o consideration_n the_o servant_n not_o only_o aught_o to_o have_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o master_n but_o the_o master_n much_o more_o know_v that_o servant_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o base_a condition_n and_o natural_o incline_v to_o do_v ill_a will_v not_o have_v that_o fidelity_n diligence_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v towards_o any_o prince_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o wink_v at_o some_o fault_n in_o his_o servant_n then_o to_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v they_o chap._n xxv_o ¶_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 there_o be_v some_o servant_n i_o know_v who_o in_o their_o master_n presence_n look_v as_o though_o butter_n will_v not_o melt_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n they_o will_v play_v their_o part_n kind_o yea_o and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o make_v moe_n at_o their_o master_n behind_o his_o back_n â—nt_v the_o master_n must_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o commit_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n any_o fault_n whereby_o god_n himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n may_v be_v dishonour_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v entertain_v no_o naughtynesse_n in_o his_o house_n but_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o mostal_o whereby_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o root_v out_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o at_o least_o be_v will_v do_v his_o best_a endeauâ—our_n to_o make_v thou_o honest_a and_o to_o fear_v god_n touch_v some_o other_o natural_a imperfection_n of_o small_a importance_n as_o to_o be_v rude_a soolish_a undiscreete_a crasty_a forgetful_a quarelon_n spiteful_a negligent_a and_o such_o like_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o if_o they_o can_v be_v reclaim_v from_o they_o though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v such_o servant_n better_o lose_v then_o find_v and_o the_o house_n itâ—_n worse_o that_o they_o be_v in_o yet_o i_o know_v some_o honest_a gentleman_n who_o so_o long_o as_o their_o seruavant_n be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a care_v not_o though_o they_o be_v soolt_n or_o â—esters_n to_o make_v they_o merry_a there_o be_v likewise_o some_o master_n who_o when_o their_o servant_n take_v their_o pleasure_n of_o they_o with_o mock_n and_o scoff_n rather_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o then_o seem_v angry_a with_o they_o â—ike_o as_o he_o who_o call_v his_o servant_n king_n of_o fool_n who_o answer_v i_o will_v to_o bed_n i_o be_v king_n of_o soole_n i_o will_v net_n doubt_v then_o but_o i_o shall_v bear_v rule_n ever_o he_o which_o be_v better_o than_o myself_o this_o servant_n be_v without_o doubt_n profitable_a unto_o he_o or_o else_o be_v will_v not_o have_v take_v this_o scoff_n at_o his_o band_n but_o for_o all_o that_o all_o master_n be_v not_o so_o make_v mind_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o such_o man_n nor_o all_o servant_n so_o happy_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o master_n therefore_o i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o such_o order_n that_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n may_v live_v and_o continue_v long_a time_n quiet_o together_o chap._n xxvi_o ¶_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 first_o of_o all_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o be_v which_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v well_o serve_v require_v in_o his_o servant_n three_o special_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v love_n loyalty_n and_o sufficiency_n &_o such_o a_o one_o that_o a_o master_n shall_v east_o come_v by_o which_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o loo_v master_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n love_v he_o who_o thou_o noutishe_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o love_v thou_o again_o if_o master_n will_v but_o think_v that_o servant_n be_v man_n and_o their_o humble_a friend_n they_o shall_v win_v their_o good_a will_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v diligent_a service_n but_o withal_o i_o hold_v well_o that_o the_o master_n keep_v his_o state_n and_o degree_n to_o love_v they_o well_o but_o not_o to_o embrace_v they_o for_o be_v haile-fellow_n well_o meet_v with_o his_o servant_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o too_o low_a mindrd_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o command_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n with_o servant_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o his_o reproach_n beside_o he_o shall_v soon_o perceius_fw-la that_o too_o much_o familyarity_n will_v breed_v contempt_n and_o therefore_o man_n of_o judgement_n will_v behane_v themselves_o with_o their_o servant_n in_o such_o fort_n that_o they_o will_v nerth_o make_v they_o too_o sawey_a by_o overmuch_o familiarity_n nor_o to_o fearful_a by_o overmuch_o severity_n for_o in_o no_o wise_a let_v a_o master_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o servant_n lest_o in_o forw_v still_o upon_o he_o he_o make_v he_o think_v that_o neither_o he_o love_v he_o nor_o like_v of_o his_o service_n which_o be_v the_o way_n quiterd_v discoâ—â—rage_v he_o and_o yet_o in_o give_v good_a countenance_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v must_v be_v wary_a to_o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o place_n for_o as_o it_o beform_v the_o master_n abroad_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o stranger_n to_o cast_v a_o grave_n and_o sad_a look_n upon_o vis_fw-la servant_n so_o it_o be_v his_o part_n be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o house_n to_o look_v more_o pleasant_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v more_o familiar_o unte_fw-mi they_o which_o be_v thing_n they_o love_v of_o life_n and_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v to_o do_v he_o good_a service_n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_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 you_o see_v here_o then_o that_o a_o master_n may_v with_o his_o honour_n show_v courtesy_n to_o his_o seruamt_n and_o thereby_o get_v their_o gadwil_n and_o love_n pet_n must_v be_v not_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o servant_n ought_v to_o discharge_v he_o of_o all_o his_o business_n but_o that_o he_o must_v take_v part_n with_o they_o &_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o east_n matter_n to_o govern_v servant_n and_o that_o the_o great_a number_n be_v shall_v have_v the_o great_a will_v be_v his_o trouble_n to_o guide_v they_o for_o there_o fall_v out_o many_o household_n quarrel_n and_o contention_n where_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n he_o must_v also_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o servant_n so_o well_o frame_v to_o the_o service_n of_o other_o master_n but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o receive_v new_a law_n of_o his_o new_a lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o at_o the_o first_o bash_v his_o servant_n be_v make_v to_o his_o bow_n but_o he_o must_v leisurely_o and_o patient_o let_v he_o understand_v his_o mind_n &_o to_o speak_v frae_o unto_o he_o as_o well_o to_o make_v he_o leave_v his_o old_a fashion_n which_o perchance_o be_v like_v not_o as_o to_o frame_v he_o to_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o take_v a_o serunat_a i_o will_v rather_o choose_v a_o freshwater_n sowler_n which_o never_o have_v serve_v they_o one_o accustom_v of_o long_a time_n to_o service_n for_o those_o which_o have_v serve_v in_o many_o house_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n get_v the_o use_n of_o some_o ill_a quality_n which_o they_o will_v bare_o be_v bring_v to_o leave_v but_o one_o that_o be_v but_o raw_a in_o service_n show_v himself_o more_o tractable_a more_o gentle_a and_o more_o fit_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n &_o the_o master_n common_o will_v be_v the_o better_o please_v with_o his_o goodwill_n then_o with_o the_o other_o skill_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o hard_o to_o change_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o old_a servant_n and_o yet_o a_o master_n for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v fain_o to_o use_v great_a patience_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n with_o a_o young_a servant_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v the_o more_o trouble_n let_v he_o be_v suâ—e_a to_o chase_v one_o of_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o fit_a for_o service_n this_o bring_v into_o my_o mind_n a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o a_o spanish_a gentleman_n that_o have_v one_o day_n good_a trial_n of_o the_o good_a wit_n of_o a_o new_a come_v servant_n which_o gentleman_n hang_v send_v his_o other_o servant_n about_o other_o business_n after_o be_v have_v mate_n â—un_v dress_v up_o the_o house_n be_v will_v he_o to_o cover_v the_o table_n which_o be_v do_v and_o though_o that_o day_n
not_o their_o child_n in_o such_o awe_n neither_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o to_o the_o child_n who_o know_v not_o how_o much_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o father_n but_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o child_n rather_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n who_o can_v bring_v any_o action_n against_o his_o father_n though_o he_o do_v he_o never_o so_o great_a wrong_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o will_v i_o begin_v to_o excuse_v the_o father_n who_o some_o will_v think_v to_o be_v in_o fault_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v inform_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a if_o the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n good_a lesson_n and_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o if_o the_o father_n offer_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o child_n receyve_v they_o with_o the_o left_a what_o fault_n be_v the_o father_n in_o none_o but_o this_o in_o my_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o defer_v till_o evening_n to_o give_v he_o those_o instruction_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o sun_n rise_v i_o mean_v whilst_o he_o be_v young_a even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o nurse_n not_o consider_v that_o in_o tender_a mind_n as_o it_o be_v in_o war_n a_o man_n may_v make_v what_o impression_n he_o lift_v but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v the_o child_n who_o after_o their_o father_n have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o careful_o under_o the_o learned_a man_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o end_n run_v astray_o live_v lewd_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unworthy_a their_o bring_n up_o i_o matualle_o not_o so_o much_o that_o a_o child_n virtuous_o bring_v up_o sometime_o fall_v out_o naught_o but_o i_o count_v it_o strange_a and_o as_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v both_o honest_a man_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deal_n well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o man_n it_o shall_v often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o can_v agree_v together_o in_o one_o house_n but_o live_v in_o continual_a strict_a and_o variance_n and_o agree_v well_o in_o public_a affair_n still_o disagree_v about_o household_n matter_n whereof_o i_o can_v bring_v forth_o many_o example_n but_o this_o i_o must_v say_v that_o the_o son_n in_o duty_n ought_v to_o suffer_v his_o father_n to_o command_v over_o he_o and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o without_o any_o resistance_n and_o that_o their_o conversation_n may_v frame_v the_o better_a i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o counsel_v the_o father_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o fatherly_a jurisdiction_n that_o he_o exceed_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o reason_n and_o give_v not_o his_o son_n cause_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o in_o his_o hart_n and_o to_o think_v himself_o ill_o deal_v withal_o by_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n he_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o his_o father_n i_o can_v forget_v the_o old_a say_n that_o few_o child_n be_v like_o the_o father_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v worse_o and_o those_o that_o be_v better_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o thin_a sow_v therefore_o i_o will_v willing_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o child_n resemble_v the_o father_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o hope_n he_o conceave_v of_o they_o chap._n xiiii_o ¶_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 their_o parent_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v thereby_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o child_n bring_v small_a or_o no_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n if_o nature_n and_o fortune_n be_v not_o well_o temper_v in_o they_o for_o as_o a_o fruitful_a grain_n sow_v in_o a_o soil_n unfit_a for_o it_o bring_v forth_o no_o increase_n so_o a_o child_n that_o be_v natural_o give_v to_o learning_n will_v never_o do_v well_o if_o be_v be_v fetch_v to_o husbandry_n so_o much_o it_o behoove_v the_o father_n to_o find_v out_o in_o his_o childhood_n whereunto_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v therefore_o it_o behoove_v father_n to_o use_v discretion_n in_o this_o point_n that_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o their_o child_n the_o which_o be_v best_a do_v in_o their_o infancy_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v that_o by_o the_o morning_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v how_o all_o the_o day_n will_v prove_v after_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v either_o fair_a or_o foul_a i_o think_v this_o counsel_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o the_o father_n who_o force_n their_o child_n to_o enter_v into_o trade_n of_o life_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o receive_v small_a comfort_n of_o they_o for_o thereof_o many_o time_n ensue_v the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o house_n and_o which_o be_v worse_a great_a offence_n towards_o god_n as_o when_o poor_a boy_n be_v put_v to_o study_v divinity_n who_o even_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n desire_v the_o war_n those_o father_n that_o set_v their_o child_n to_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o disposition_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o blame_v for_o that_o happen_v common_o for_o lack_n of_o take_v hade_a but_o those_o which_o thrust_v their_o child_n into_o college_n before_o they_o be_v of_o year_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v that_o life_n be_v no_o doubt_n great_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o they_o bring_v their_o child_n too_o it_o either_o through_o fear_n or_o through_o false_a persuasion_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o withstand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o take_v from_o their_o child_n that_o free_a choice_n which_o god_n of_o his_o divine_a goodness_n have_v promise_v they_o therefore_o if_o the_o father_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o love_n 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