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A18965 A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C. Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.; Deacon, John, 17th cent, attributed name.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612, attributed name.; Cawdry, Robert, attributed name. 1598 (1598) STC 5383; ESTC S108061 199,347 392

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so_o as_o when_o he_o fail_v in_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o hear_v her_o good_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n either_o concern_v heavenly_a matter_n or_o earthly_a affair_n she_o notwithstanding_o consider_v her_o estate_n and_o condition_n under_o he_o and_o in_o humility_n confess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 1._o pet._n 3.7_o their_o mutual_a and_o several_a duty_n pertain_v to_o themselves_o be_v first_o the_o holy_a familiarity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o man_n &_o wife_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o more_o familiar_a usage_n one_o of_o another_o and_o do_v more_o familiar_o behave_v themselves_o in_o a_o comely_a sort_n one_o to_o another_o than_o any_o other_o party_n whatsoever_o 26.8.9_o genes_n 26.8.9_o in_o regard_n whereof_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n after_o that_o isaac_n have_v say_v of_o rebecca_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n see_v isaac_n play_v and_o sport_v with_o she_o familiar_o know_v that_o familiarity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o know_v that_o isaake_n be_v a_o godly_a religious_a man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o use_v that_o kind_n of_o behaviour_n to_o any_o other_o woman_n save_v to_o his_o wife_n discern_v thereby_o and_o conclude_v certain_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n howsoever_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o before_o note_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v familiar_a after_o that_o sort_n with_o any_o other_o man_n save_v her_o husband_n and_o contrary_a the_o husband_n ought_v not_o use_v this_o familiarity_n with_o any_o other_o woman_n which_o he_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o pro._n 5.19_o we_o see_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n namely_o delightful_a and_o one_o in_o who_o he_o may_v delight_v that_o as_o the_o hart_n delight_v in_o the_o hind_n so_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o delight_n unto_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n she_o ought_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o 2._o again_o there_o be_v another_o mutual_a duty_n pertain_v to_o themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o near_a conjunction_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n for_o a_o holy_a procreation_n of_o child_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 7.4_o 1._o cor._n 7.4_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n only_o when_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n as_o be_v common_a to_o woman_n ezech._n 18.6_o or_o that_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o her_o disease_n he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o do_v aspire_v and_o purpose_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n wife_n duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n and_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o estate_n aught_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n as_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o purity_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o for_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o for_o the_o provocation_n and_o lust_n to_o intemperancy_n true_a it_o be_v that_o honesty_n of_o marriage_n ground_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n do_v cover_v the_o shame_n of_o incontinency_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o marry_a folk_n shall_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o holy_a estate_n by_o admit_v all_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o use_v it_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o excess_n in_o dissolution_n neither_o any_o intemperancy_n contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o so_o that_o to_o abuse_v it_o in_o lascivious_a excess_n be_v fornication_n 1.18_o genes_n 1.18_o when_o god_n create_v the_o woman_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o man_n must_v also_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n and_o 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or_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o detestable_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o such_o as_o want_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n by_o commit_v fornication_n do_v incur_v a_o offence_n worthy_a everlasting_a damnation_n what_o may_v those_o deserve_v who_o have_v a_o remedy_n for_o their_o infirmity_n do_v nevertheless_o overflow_v in_o adultery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o this_o abomination_n unless_o we_o also_o forbear_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o tend_v thereunto_o or_o to_o contain_v any_o beginning_n appearance_n allurement_n or_o occasion_n of_o evil_a first_o because_o that_o by_o the_o law_n all_o this_o be_v forbid_v even_o in_o these_o express_a word_n 20.14_o exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o the_o word_n adultery_n comprehend_v all_o provocation_n gesture_n speech_n yea_o even_o unchaste_a look_n and_o therefore_o say_v jesus_n christ_n 5.18_o math._n 5.18_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n next_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n a_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n &_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o cure_v for_o where_o either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n be_v taint_v with_o jealousy_n they_o believe_v every_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v speak_v touch_v their_o passion_n albeit_o it_o bear_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o christian_n husband_n and_o wife_n must_v so_o bear_v themselves_o that_o they_o incur_v no_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o practice_v this_o as_o well_o to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o offence_n as_o for_o fear_n lest_o jealousy_n shall_v convert_v marriage_n into_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n the_o care_n and_o burden_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o yet_o so_o as_o proper_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o get_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o the_o wife_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v it_o howbeit_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o of_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o so_o exempt_a either_o of_o they_o but_o that_o she_o also_o according_a to_o her_o ability_n and_o power_n must_v help_v her_o husband_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o likewise_o in_o his_o discretion_n direct_v she_o in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o 20.14_o exod._n 20.14_o he_o that_o do_v not_o orderly_o govern_v his_o house_n shall_v inherit_v the_o wind_n say_v solomon_n and_o order_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o husband_n follow_v his_o business_n traffic_v or_o call_v without_o any_o molestation_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v or_o control_v he_o therein_o but_o with_o great_a discretion_n and_o gentelnesse_n as_o also_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v but_o sober_o and_o in_o great_a discretion_n with_o affair_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wife_n the_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o woman_n incline_v to_o suspect_v herself_o to_o be_v despise_v wherefore_o as_o the_o husband_n can_v well_o abide_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v show_v herself_o more_o skilful_a and_o wise_a in_o his_o business_n then_o himself_o so_o can_v the_o wife_n suffer_v that_o her_o husband_n shall_v despise_v and_o account_v she_o a_o fool_n by_o meddle_v with_o her_o small_a household_n affair_n as_o the_o duty_n therefore_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n consist_v in_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o the_o end_n their_o marriage_n may_v be_v quiet_a and_o themselves_o live_v together_o in_o love_n even_o so_o a_o idle_a and_o unthrifty_a husband_n and_o a_o prodigal_a and_o slothful_a wife_n be_v two_o ready_a way_n to_o destruction_n the_o husband_n that_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n cast_v his_o
or_o disquiet_n in_o marriage_n he_o answer_v no_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n by_o her_o believe_a husband_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o affirm_v that_o the_o child_n issue_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o accept_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n only_o he_o add_v this_o exception_n if_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n depart_v and_o forsake_v the_o believe_a wife_n she_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v where_o such_o departure_n arise_v either_o upon_o hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o his_o wife_n profess_v or_o upon_o a_o desire_n to_o use_v his_o pollute_a and_o false_a religion_n for_o herein_o can_v his_o wife_n follow_v he_o without_o danger_n of_o defile_v 〈◊〉_d ●riving_v of_o herself_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o food_n of_o her_o soul_n li●●●●se_n where_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n 7.11_o 1._o cor._n 7.11_o both_o believer_n say_v if_o the_o woman_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n he_o therein_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o can_v bear_v the_o troublesome_a nature_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o debate_n to_o depart_v and_o live_v as_o a_o widow_n but_o only_o he_o show_v that_o when_o the_o husband_n upon_o such_o like_a occasion_n shall_v put_v away_o or_o cast_v off_o his_o wife_n yet_o be_v not_o she_o at_o her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v another_o but_o must_v remain_v unmarried_a and_o labour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o be_v those_o woman_n which_o upon_o the_o hard_a deal_n or_o troublesome_a disposition_n of_o their_o husband_n do_v 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allege_v their_o entreaty_n in_o their_o opinion_n intolerable_a and_o their_o nature_n so_o contrary_a that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o strife_n and_o debate_n also_o that_o be_v asunder_o and_o quiet_a in_o conscience_n free_a from_o trouble_n they_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v themselves_o and_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n answer_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o such_o infirmity_n must_v not_o dissolve_v or_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o but_o let_v they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n which_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o let_v they_o labour_n each_o to_o bear_v with_o other_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_v so_o to_o do_v let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n when_o by_o propound_v a_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o consequent_o a_o mean_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o compass_v thereof_o he_o induce_v they_o to_o gainsay_v god_n prohibition_n and_o also_o to_o separate_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o for_o as_o the_o conjunction_n come_v of_o god_n so_o the_o separation_n and_o divorce_n proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o by_o live_v asunder_o so_o that_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o they_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n for_o the_o generation_n ad_fw-la bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o also_o for_o a_o help_n each_o to_o other_o in_o mutual_a society_n and_o inseparable_a conversation_n of_o life_n yet_o do_v there_o appear_v no_o token_n or_o effect_n of_o marriage_n in_o those_o that_o live_v asunder_o albeit_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o so_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n but_o also_o in_o the_o natural_a society_n of_o the_o two_o diverse_a sex_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o marriage_n between_o two_o old_a folk_n this_o union_n of_o marriage_n yet_o teach_v we_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v that_o their_o good_n be_v common_a between_o they_o that_o a_o common_a wealth_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v happy_a where_o they_o have_v no_o use_n of_o these_o word_n i_o and_o thou_o but_o in_o marriage_n especial_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o wife_n have_v bring_v most_o good_n in_o marriage_n the_o marriage_n once_o consummate_v and_o make_v her_o part_n be_v go_v and_o they_o be_v go_v and_o they_o be_v make_v common_a as_o also_o be_v the_o debt_n whether_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o of_o they_o say_v this_o be_v i_o but_o this_o be_v we_o when_o a_o woman_n have_v bring_v great_a 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maid_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v take_v upon_o she_o to_o rule_v &_o correct_v the_o men-seruant_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a or_o meet_a that_o the_o husband_n shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o punish_n or_o chastise_v of_o the_o maidservant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o offender_n that_o the_o master_n shall_v correct_v the_o man_n and_o the_o mistress_n her_o maid_n for_o a_o man_n nature_n scorn_v and_o disdain_v to_o be_v be_v beat_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o maid_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o stripe_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o we_o read_v that_o abraham_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o maid_n but_o commit_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o say_v do_v with_o she_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o but_o to_o thou_o and_o these_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o master_n must_v perform_v in_o their_o life_n time_n all_o which_o must_v be_v shut_v up_o with_o set_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n at_o their_o death_n with_o especial_a exhortation_n and_o prayer_n for_o religion_n for_o uprightness_n in_o their_o calling_n for_o peace_n and_o order_n after_o they_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o hezechiah_n david_n and_o of_o jacob_n and_o of_o joseph_n esay_n 38.1_o 1._o king_n 2.12_o and_o gen._n 47.29.30_o and_o 49.29_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a master_n to_o have_v a_o care_n not_o only_o that_o their_o family_n be_v well_o and_o christian_o govern_v while_o they_o live_v but_o also_o that_o after_o their_o death_n love_n peace_n quietness_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o their_o posterity_n the_o servant_n duty_n towards_o their_o master_n 8.34_o a_o servant_n be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o master_n and_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n or_o else_o he_o that_o be_v at_o the_o beck_n and_o commandment_n of_o a_o other_o rom._n 6.16_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o this_o duty_n consist_v on_o 3._o point_n first_o that_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n do_v from_o their_o heart_n cheerful_o and_o willing_o perform_v the_o labour_n and_o work_n that_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n shall_v command_v they_o 2._o second_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o thing_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n that_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o good_n 3._o three_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o uprightness_n of_o manner_n that_o the_o wife_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n or_o other_o fellow_n servant_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o their_o bad_a counsel_n or_o lewd_a behaviour_n 2.18.19.20.21_o eph._n 6.5.6.7.8_o colos_n 3.22.23.24_o tit._n 2.9.10_o 1._o pet._n 2.18.19.20.21_o these_o point_n be_v plain_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n whereby_o servant_n