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The mirrour of religious men, and of godly matrones Exhibited in the golden legends of these six famous and faithfull persons. Abraham & Sara, Isack [&] Rebecca: Iacob [&] Rahel. Very comfortable to be read of all the sonnes and daughters of such faithfull parents according to the promise, for the rectifying of their liues and the confirming of their faith. By I.M. Master in Arts.
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Maxwell, James, b. 1581.
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the_o mirror_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o of_o godly_a matron_n exhibit_v in_o the_o golden_a legend_n of_o these_o six_o famous_a and_o faithful_a person_n abraham_n &_o sara_n isaac_n &_o rebecca_n jacob_n &_o rahel_n very_o comfortable_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o such_o faithful_a parent_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o confirm_v of_o their_o faith_n by_o i._n m._n master_n in_o arts._n london_n print_v for_o e._n white_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o paul_n 1611._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a bruce-sprung_a noble_a lord_n john_n lord_n harington_n baron_n of_o exton_n and_o to_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a the_o lady_n anne_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o most_o virtuous_a governess_n of_o the_o most_o graceful_a young_a princess_n madam_n elizabeth_n infanta_n of_o albion_n all_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a happiness_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n right_a honourable_a of_o such_o as_o set_v or_o send_v out_o any_o work_n to_o public_a view_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o worthy_a person_n for_o the_o patronise_a thereof_o so_o that_o i_o be_v about_o the_o publish_n of_o certain_a essay_n and_o meditation_n of_o i_o moral_a and_o divine_a and_o among_o other_o of_o this_o present_a pamphlet_n i_o begin_v to_o bethink_v myself_o of_o some_o convenient_a patron_n for_o the_o countenance_v thereof_o and_o in_o end_n after_o that_o i_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o subject_n sufficient_o and_o have_v weigh_v with_o myself_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o humanity_n both_o towards_o scholar_n and_o my_o countryman_n i_o be_v embolden_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o publish_v it_o under_o the_o combine_a splendour_n of_o your_o unite_a illustrious_a name_n in_o it_o one_o may_v see_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a mirror_n or_o crystal_n glass_n a_o plain_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o say_v piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o uprightness_n charity_n &_o compassion_n of_o the_o temperance_n sobriety_n and_o moderation_n and_o of_o the_o diligence_n industry_n &_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o old_a &_o namely_o of_o the_o six_o famous_a &_o faithful_a person_n therein_o more_o particular_o paint_v out_o in_o who_o golden_a legend_n i_o hope_v the_o sharpest-sighted_a shall_v not_o espy_v so_o much_o as_o the_o small_a spice_n of_o any_o feign_a fiction_n falsehood_n or_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n no_o doubt_n many_o will_v deem_v and_o esteem_v a_o great_a rarity_n in_o a_o golden_a legend_n in_o it_o one_o also_o may_v see_v a_o perfect_a patterre_fw-fr and_o picture_n of_o a_o perfect_a servant_n of_o god_n man_n or_o woman_n together_o with_o a_o exemplary_a proof_n of_o god_n bountiful_a requite_v and_o liberal_a reward_v of_o they_o for_o their_o service_n therein_o likewise_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a manner_n express_v to_o the_o eye_n the_o exceed_a great_a care_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n even_o of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v commend_v their_o estate_n and_o commit_v their_o affair_n unto_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n final_o this_o little_a mirror_n do_v afford_v diverse_a moral_a observation_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 68_o touch_v the_o chief_a duty_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n owe_v unto_o god_n and_o likewise_o one_o unto_o another_o namely_o such_o as_o do_v mutual_o concern_v husband_n &_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v such_o and_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v somewhat_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chief_o those_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o soundness_n of_o belief_n and_o of_o sincerity_n of_o life_n i_o be_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bold_a to_o implore_v your_o worthy_a patronage_n therein_o and_o to_o pray_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o signification_n of_o your_o two_o christen_v name_n which_o do_v import_v grace_n and_o gracious_a and_o even_o to_o grace_v this_o mean_a testimony_n of_o a_o dutiful_a mind_n with_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n the_o which_o favour_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o honour_n to_o afford_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o be_v about_a the_o show_n of_o some_o more_o ample_a signification_n of_o my_o observancy_n towards_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o name_n and_o thus_o wish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n unto_o a_o graceful_a john_n and_o anna_n such_o felicity_n hap_n and_o honour_n as_o have_v befall_v unto_o abraham_n &_o sara_n isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o rahel_n who_o godliness_n and_o virtuousness_n you_o do_v so_o happy_o imitate_v i_o rest_v your_o honour_n devote_a to_o all_o humble_a duty_n james_n maxwell_n a_o summarie_n view_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o this_o present_a legend-booke_n i._o of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n voice_n page_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o ii_o of_o faith_n in_o god_n &_o of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n thereof_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11_o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o 49._o 50._o 51._o 52._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 65._o iii_o of_o the_o religious_a care_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n and_o in_o master_n &_o mistress_n for_o their_o servant_n p._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 139._o 142._o 143._o 144._o 145_o 146._o 147._o 148._o 149._o 150._o 151._o 152._o 153._o 154._o 155._o 156._o 157._o 158._o four_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n p._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o v._o of_o the_o charity_n pity_n compassion_n equity_n and_o peaceable_a disposition_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 70._o 71._o 92._o vi_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o reward_v of_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o p._n 3._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 57_o 58._o 59_o 65._o 66._o 67._o 68_o 76._o 107._o 116._o 119._o 120._o vii_o of_o god_n raise_v up_o of_o the_o despise_a and_o of_o his_o cast_n down_o of_o the_o despiser_n p._n 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o viii_o of_o the_o subjection_n modesty_n and_o shamefastness_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o christian_a woman_n p._n 52._o 53._o 79._o 80._o 81._o ix_o of_o beauty_n and_o bounty_n in_o woman_n p._n 54._o 55._o 56._o 57_o 71._o 72._o 109._o 110._o 111._o x._o of_o god_n presence_n &_o assistance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n adversity_n and_o affliction_n p._n 66._o 67._o 68_o 69._o 101_o 102._o 123._o 124._o 126._o 127._o 130._o 131._o 132._o xi_o of_o diligence_n and_o industry_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n p._n 73._o 74._o 104._o 105._o 106._o 111._o 112._o xii_o of_o the_o humility_n and_o humanity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n p._n 75._o 133._o 134._o xiii_o of_o the_o heart-fasting_a that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o such_o party_n as_o be_v about_o marriage_n before_o that_o they_o be_v hand-fasted_n p._n 76._o 77._o 107._o xiiii_o of_o parent_n and_o friend_n blessing_n and_o well_o advise_v of_o the_o marry_a couple_n p._n 78._o 79._o xv._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n and_o of_o the_o great_a account_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v make_v of_o she_o p._n 82._o 83._o 84._o 88_o 93._o xvi_o of_o the_o fervent_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o marry_a folk_n p._n 85._o 87._o 88_o xvii_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91._o xviii_o of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n thereof_o p._n 95._o 96._o 97._o 124._o 125._o 126._o xix_o of_o the_o patience_n innocency_n and_o modesty_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o christian_n p._n 98._o 99_o 100_o 102._o 103._o 112._o xx._n of_o god_n remember_v of_o his_o child_n after_o a_o seem_a forgetfulness_n p._n 113._o 114._o 115._o 116._o 117._o xxi_o of_o the_o christian_n patient_a wait_v on_o god_n and_o of_o the_o good_a issue_n thereof_o p._n 116._o 117._o 118._o 119._o 120._o xxii_o of_o the_o thankfulness_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n towards_o god_n for_o benefit_n receive_v p._n 121._o 122._o 138._o 139._o xxiii_o of_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n angel_n have_v of_o the_o afflict_a and_o godly_a p._n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130._o xxiiii_o of_o christian_n acknowledge_v of_o god_n gratiousnes_n and_o of_o their_o own_o unworthines_n p._n 135._o 138._o xxv_o of_o the_o great_a vanity_n of_o idol_n or_o shop-god_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n p._n 140._o 141._o 142._o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o
godly_a isaac_n after_o his_o prayer_n in_o one_o good_a wife_n find_v a_o treasure_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o one_o blessing_n receive_v many_o instruction_n 33_o blessing_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a mean_n to_o pull_v down_o upon_o we_o abundance_n of_o god_n good_a thing_n and_o as_o rebecca_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n in_o her_o husband_n behalf_n so_o do_v isaac_n play_v the_o part_n of_o discreet_a and_o love_a husband_n towards_o she_o 24.67_o gen._n 24.67_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o love_v rebecca_n and_o be_v comfort_v in_o she_o and_o by_o she_o after_o his_o mother_n death_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o siracides_n the_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n rejoice_v her_o husband_n 26.1.2.13_o eccles_n 26.1.2.13_o and_o double_v the_o number_n of_o his_o day_n and_o as_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o love_v rebecca_n so_o be_v it_o also_o 26.8_o gen._n 26.8_o that_o he_o rejoice_v and_o sport_v with_o she_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n injoin_v say_v 9.9_o eccles_n 9.9_o rejoice_v with_o thy_o wife_n which_o thou_o have_v love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o life_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n as_o he_o enjoin_v wife_n to_o be_v of_o holy_a behaviour_n sober_a temperate_a discreet_a 28._o tit._n 2.2.3.4.5_o colloss_n 18_o 19_o ephes_n 5.25_o 28._o chaste_a keep_v at_o home_n subject_n lover_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o of_o their_o child_n so_o likewise_o he_o exhort_v husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o not_o to_o be_v bitter_a instruction_n 34_o unto_o they_o for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n say_v he_o love_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n then_o ought_v the_o husband_n to_o join_v his_o sweetness_n to_o his_o wife_n except_o he_o mean_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n in_o be_v bitter_a and_o sour_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o virtuous_a wife_n and_o if_o otherwise_o she_o be_v of_o a_o more_o bitter_a &_o unpleasing_a disposition_n than_o behoove_v than_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o wise_a in_o allay_v the_o sourness_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o wine_n behaviour_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o patient_a and_o gentle_a inclination_n in_o labour_v to_o reclaim_v she_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o fair_a persuasion_n and_o enducement_n of_o love_n thus_o the_o discreet_a husband_n may_v amend_v that_o male-pleasing_a humour_n of_o his_o wife_n whereas_o by_o use_v bitterness_n in_o her_o behalf_n he_o shall_v turn_v his_o wife_n wormwood_n into_o gall_n of_o asp_n and_o make_v she_o ten_o fold_n more_o bitter_a and_o sour_a than_o she_o be_v at_o first_o thus_o then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o instruction_n 35_o godly_a isaac_n and_o virtuous_a rebecca_n be_v all_o husband_n and_o wife_n teach_v to_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o joy_v one_o unto_o another_o wife_n to_o love_n in_o most_o entire_a manner_n their_o husband_n to_o reverence_v and_o obey_v they_o with_o all_o subjection_n &_o submission_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v always_o a_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n unto_o they_o and_o husband_n on_o the_o other_o part_n to_o make_v much_o of_o their_o wife_n to_o love_v they_o entire_o and_o to_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o their_o great_a ornament_n their_o best_a portion_n their_o dear_a inheritance_n their_o sure_a help_n their_o strong_a pillar_n their_o sweet_a comfort_n their_o rich_a pearl_n and_o in_o one_o word_n as_o their_o most_o glorious_a crown_n 24.63.64_o gen._n 25.21_o &_o 24.63.64_o rebecca_n be_v barren_a for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n of_o her_o husband_n isaac_n make_v she_o to_o bear_v thus_o isaac_n as_o by_o prayer_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o virtuous_a wife_n so_o by_o prayer_n he_o purchase_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o instruction_n 36_o conceive_v and_o to_o bear_v child_n wherein_o we_o find_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n verify_v 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a 18._o gen._n 20_o 17_o 18._o abraham_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n abimelechs_n wife_n cease_v to_o be_v barren_a and_o abimelech_n himself_o be_v heal_v 12.10_o deut._n 9.20_o 21._o num._n 12.10_o moses_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n aron_n purchase_v pardon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o miriam_n be_v cure_v of_o her_o leaprie_n 16.47.48_o num._n 16.47.48_o aron_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o plague_n cease_v from_o the_o people_n samuel_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n 9.10.11.12_o 1._o sam_n 7.8_o 9.10.11.12_o and_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o isralite_n scatter_v &_o overcome_v the_o philistines_n eliah_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n 18.45_o 1._o king_n 17_o 17.18.19_o 20.21.22.23_o &_o 18.45_o and_o at_o his_o prayer_n he_o obtain_v rain_n after_o the_o drought_n of_o three_o year_n and_o restore_v his_o hostess_n son_n to_o life_n likewise_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o two_o captain_n over_o fifty_o with_o their_o fifty_n send_v by_o ahaziah_n to_o apprehend_v he_o 11.12.13_o 2._o king_n 1.7.8.9.10_o 11.12.13_o be_v devour_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o at_o the_o prophet_n desire_n be_v preserve_v elisha_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o shunamite_n conceive_v &_o bear_v a_o son_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v old_a 35.36_o 2._o king_n 4.12.13.14_o 15.16.17_o 31.33.34_o 35.36_o and_o that_o after_o long_a barrenness_n who_o afterward_o he_o also_o restore_v again_o to_o life_n be_v dead_a likewise_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o man_n that_o the_o king_n of_o sirya_n have_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o 2.23.24_o 2_o king_n 18_o &_o 2.23.24_o be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n and_o the_o 42._o child_n that_o mock_v he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o two_o bear_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n send_v by_o god_n to_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o reprove_v he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n jeroboams_n hand_n be_v first_o dry_v up_o be_v restore_v 6_o 1._o king_n 13_o 6_o so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n it_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n to_o give_v rain_n after_o long_a dryness_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o woman_n to_o bear_v after_o long_a barrenness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v through_o god_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n so_o through_o prayer_n be_v the_o righteous_a man_n able_a to_o obtain_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o isaac_n have_v his_o recourse_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n 25.22.23.28_o gen._n 25.22.23.28_o to_o make_v his_o wife_n fruitful_a so_o she_o have_v conceive_v and_o feel_v the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n to_o strive_v together_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o go_v to_o ask_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o instruction_n 37_o that_o matter_n wherein_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v teach_v in_o every_o difficulty_n to_o have_v their_o recourse_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n both_o woman_n and_o man_n it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o she_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n then_o esau_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a woman_n love_v jacob_n more_o than_o esau_n 27.6.10_o gen._n 27.6.10_o and_o by_o her_o counsel_n and_o prudence_n he_o get_v the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n bless_v and_o love_v shall_v be_v bless_v and_o love_v of_o the_o best_a man_n likewise_o and_o when_o as_o esau_n in_o revenge_n have_v intend_v to_o slay_v jacob_n rebecca_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v asmuch_o as_o contention_n hinder_v do_v indeed_o and_o in_o effect_n answer_v unto_o her_o name_n and_o therefore_o to_o instruction_n 38_o hinder_v this_o mortal_a and_o bloody_a strife_n between_o her_o two_o child_n she_o send_v jacob_n away_o to_o haran_n to_o her_o brother_n laban_n there_o to_o tarry_v until_o esau_n fierceness_n be_v assuage_v 42.43.44.45_o gen._n 27.41_o 42.43.44.45_o in_o which_o do_v rebecca_n as_o she_o bewray_v both_o her_o wisdom_n and_o her_o peaceable_a disposition_n so_o have_v she_o leave_v unto_o all_o woman_n wife_n and_o mother_n a_o example_n of_o imitation_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o to_o prevent_v strife_n and_o contention_n among_o her_o child_n and_o servant_n happy_a then_o be_v godly_a isaac_n to_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n such_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n and_o peaceable_a wife_n as_o be_v rebecca_n for_o a_o peaceable_a woman_n and_o of_o gaod_a