Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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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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come_v as_o well_o as_o man_n unto_o the_o beatitude_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v &_o shall_v be_v instruct_v &_o teach_v as_o we_o man_n be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n inasmuch_o woman_n as_o we_o do_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o teach_v they_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v y_z e_z woman_n head_n the_o mind_n the_o father_n &_o christ_n he_o ought_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n to_o such_o a_o man_n belong_v &_o to_o teach_v the_o woman_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o restorour_n of_o his_o church_n but_o also_o a_o master_n the_o father_n ought_v to_o nouryshe_v and_o to_o teach_v his_o child_n and_o what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o reason_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v wit_n coun_fw-fr sell_v and_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n be_v all_o the_o sense_n wherwyth_o we_o do_v guide_v and_o rule_v this_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n that_o do_v not_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o self_n same_o socrates_n do_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o pnblyke_a and_o common_a law_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o own_o hnsbande_n and_o paul_n fourteen_o forbyd_v woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o command_v that_o they_o if_o they_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n shall_v ask_v their_o husband_n at_o hooine_n do_v bind_v they_o to_o teach_v their_o wyve_n to_o what_o effect_n wife_n or_o purpose_n shall_v she_o ask_v her_o husband_n that_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v teach_v she_o o_o how_o great_a war_n have_v there_o be_v make_v for_o woman_n we_o take_v great_a pain_n and_o labour_n to_o see_v y_z t_z they_o lack_v nothing_o and_o that_o our_o doughter_n may_v have_v a_o convenient_a dowrye_o and_o yet_o we_o flee_v and_o avoid_v the_o easy_a work_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o if_o they_o be_v so_o their_o flagitiousnes_n shall_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o war_n nor_o they_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a shall_v need_v nothing_o but_o allure_v many_o to_o love_v they_o with_o y_z e_z beautifulness_n of_o their_o virtue_n a_o woman_n after_o my_o judgement_n ought_v to_o know_v herself_o of_o what_o beginning_a learn_v she_o be_v make_v of_o and_o to_o what_o end_n what_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n be_v and_o special_o what_o christ_n religion_n be_v without_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v well_o do_v nor_o just_o but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v religion_n &_o no_o superstition_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o they_o religion_n do_v make_v they_o very_o simple_a and_o good_a and_o superstition_n very_a hypocryte_n &_o molestious_a and_o thus_o shall_v she_o perceyve_v and_o understande_v in_o what_o thing_n true_a religion_n do_v consist_v &_o how_o they_o shall_v honour_n god_n &_o love_n their_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o know_v how_o she_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o honour_v her_o husband_n who_o she_o shall_v take_v as_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o holy_a thing_n &_o obey_v his_o will_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n her_o house_n shall_v be_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o she_o must_v learn_v what_o her_o duty_n &_o office_n be_v at_o home_n &_o what_o be_v her_o husband_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a virtue_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o religion_n of_o nature_n &_o chastity_n although_o that_o religion_n do_v comprehend_v all_o virtue_n but_o we_o will_v seperatlye_o and_o exactlye_o geve_v precept_n of_o chastity_n for_o it_o must_v be_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n &_o not_o of_o the_o folyshe_a she_o must_v know_v that_o shamefastness_n be_v couple_v with_o chastity_n &_o take_v heed_n to_o her_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n that_o in_o all_o place_n she_o may_v be_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la lord_n a_o good_a savour_n to_o y_fw-fr t_o example_n &_o quietness_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o prompt_a &_o ready_a the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v to_o judge_v evil_a and_o with_o what_o diligence_n they_o do_v nourish_v &_o teach_v their_o child_n she_o must_v learn_v also_o to_o contemn_v worldly_a chance_n that_o be_v she_o must_v be_v somewhat_o manly_a &_o strong_a moderate_o to_o bear_v &_o suffer_v both_o good_a &_o evil_a lest_o y_z t_z she_o be_v unmete_n to_o suffer_v adversite_a be_v constrain_v other_o to_o do_v or_o to_o think_v wicked_o if_o she_o can_v not_o read_v these_o thing_n nor_o yet_o by_o nature_n learn_v they_o for_o there_o be_v also_o such_o man_n her_o husband_n must_v so_o familierlye_v and_o playnelye_o teach_v she_o that_o she_o may_v remember_v theym_a and_o use_v they_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v let_v she_o hear_v those_o that_o do_v read_v and_o speak_v of_o such_o thin_a ge_n if_o she_o can_v read_v let_v she_o have_v no_o book_n of_o poetrye_n nor_o such_o tryfel_a book_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o for_o nature_n be_v enough_o incline_v to_o noughtines_n although_o we_o put_v not_o fire_n to_o tow_n and_o seneca_n do_v say_v that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a although_o it_o be_v all_o spend_v in_o well_o do_v such_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a book_n as_o read_v may_v learn_v she_o to_o be_v wise_a &_o inflame_v she_o to_o live_v vertuouslye_o must_v be_v delyver_v unto_o she_o wherein_o yet_o a_o certain_a judgement_n and_o prudencye_n must_v be_v use_v that_o be_v that_o they_o delyver_v she_o no_o vain_a no_o chyldyshe_n no_o barbarous_a note_n nor_o no_o superstitious_a book_n likewise_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v med_n linge_fw-la with_o those_o curious_a and_o deep_a question_n of_o divinity_n y_z t_z which_o thing_n beseem_v not_o a_o woman_n and_o as_o concern_v moral_a philosophy_n those_o religious_a &_o virtuous_a book_n do_v suffice_v for_o virtue_n do_v teach_v we_o all_o good_a fashion_n and_o manner_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v or_o in_o tend_v private_o to_o teach_v they_o any_o custom_n let_v they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v stir_v &_o provoke_v they_o to_o live_v well_o &_o vertuouslye_o and_o such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o all_o conten_a tion_n &_o altercation_n where_o unto_o woman_n be_v but_o to_o much_o of_o then selue_o incline_v let_v she_o read_v many_o thing_n to_o subdue_v &_o bring_v under_o the_o affection_n &_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v the_o ten_o pest_n &_o unquietness_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o woman_n have_v very_o great_a need_n of_o this_o moral_a part_n of_o philosophi_fw-la in_o y_z t_z which_o these_o auctour_n be_v excellent_a plato_n cicero_n seneca_n and_o plutarche_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n those_o writer_n do_v help_v that_o declare_v the_o notable_a example_n of_o virtue_n worthy_a to_o be_v ensue_v &_o follow_v as_o valerius_n maximus_n sabellicus_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lau_n dabble_v work_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a man_n of_o our_o re_fw-mi ligion_n and_o likewise_o of_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o worldly_a wis_v doom_n aristotle_n and_o zenophon_n do_v write_v how_o man_n shall_v rule_v &_o govern_v their_o house_n and_o fa_fw-mi mily_n &_o of_o the_o education_n &_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n plutarche_n &_o late_o paulus_n vergerius_n &_o francis_n philelphe_n there_o be_v annex_v unto_o these_o thing_n certain_a precept_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o quotidiane_n &_o a_o daily_a life_n &_o of_o simple_a medicine_n for_o y_o e_o light_n infirmity_n of_o young_a child_n y_z t_z which_o have_v no_o need_n to_o hire_v any_o physician_n i_o do_v remember_v y_z t_z i_o have_v already_o in_o other_o place_n write_v of_o these_o thing_n &_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n here_o to_o write_v somewhat_o of_o they_o again_o for_o it_o perteyn_v to_o the_o husband_n to_o see_v y_z t_z these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o i_o do_v think_v y_z t_z with_o this_o the_o woman_n be_v sufficient_o enough_o instruct_v to_o live_v commodious_o &_o religiouslye_o but_o if_o she_o delight_v to_o read_v verse_n prepare_v she_o these_o thristen_v poete_n prudentius_n aratus_n sedulius_n &_o iwencus_fw-la other_o in_o read_z latin_a or_o else_o in_o their_o vulgar_a native_a language_n and_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o grammar_n logic_n history_n the_o rule_n and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o the_o art_n mathematical_a they_o shalleave_v it_o unto_o man_n eloquence_n be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o fit_n for_o woman_n although_o the_o cornelians_n of_o the_o graccis_n the_o mutians_n y_fw-es e_fw-es lelians_n and_o the_o hortentians_n be_v much_o commend_v nor_o y_o it_o because_o they_o speak_v many_o thing_n eloquentlye_o but_o because_o they_o speak_v a_o few_o thing_n pure_o &_o incorruptlye_o nor_o they_o never_o learn_v that_o art_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o y_z t_z
familiar_a custom_n of_o their_o father_n without_o any_o pain_n or_o labour_n but_o now_o a_o day_n they_o call_v her_o eloquent_a that_o with_o long_a &_o vain_a confabulation_n can_v entertain_v one_o and_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n think_v that_o she_o be_v unlearned_a shall_v talk_v with_o a_o young_a man_n little_o wise_a than_o herself_o but_o that_o that_o be_v either_o foolish_a or_o filthy_a and_o this_o they_o call_v the_o gentle_a entertainment_n of_o the_o court_n doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z y_z t_z school_n where_o they_o learn_v other_o like_a art_n of_o their_o master_n the_o devil_n see_v not_o we_o where_n unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la manner_n and_o custom_n of_o man_n be_v come_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n do_v turn_v for_o now_o it_o be_v esteem_v as_o vile_a that_o a_o woman_n shall_v hold_v her_o peace_n that_o be_v that_o her_o most_o fair_a virtue_n shall_v woman_n seem_v to_o be_v deform_v and_o filthy_a how_o great_a labour_n shall_v we_o conjecture_v that_o satan_n take_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v this_o but_o thoushalt_v number_v silence_n among_o other_o thy_o wife_n virtue_n y_z t_z which_o be_v a_o great_a ornament_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o hole_n feminine_a sex_n and_o when_o she_o sp_z eak_v let_v her_o communication_n be_v simple_a not_o affectate_v nor_o ornate_a for_o y_o it_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o mind_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v praise_v of_o our_o elder_n for_o their_o eloquence_n be_v most_o extol_v &_o laud_a forasmuch_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o language_n of_o their_o forefather_n sincere_a and_o clean_a as_o cicero_n declare_v in_o his_o book_n of_o a_o orator_n and_o iwenal_n even_o crabed_o and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n do_v say_v let_v not_o thy_o wife_n be_v overmuch_o eloquent_a nor_o full_a of_o her_o short_a and_o quick_o argument_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o history_n nor_o understand_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v she_o please_v not_o i_o that_o geve_v herself_o to_o poetry_n and_o observe_v the_o art_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a eloquence_n do_v study_v to_o speak_v facundious_o this_o holy_a and_o sincere_a institution_n shall_v increase_v through_o ample_a the_o good_a example_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o husband_n the_o which_o to_o inform_v and_o fashion_v the_o woman_n life_n and_o his_o family_n withal_o be_v of_o no_o less_o valour_n and_o force_n than_o the_o example_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v the_o public_a manner_n &_o custom_n of_o a_o city_n for_o everye_o man_n be_v a_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o beseem_v a_o king_n to_o excel_v the_o common_a people_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o example_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n &_o note_n performance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v so_o he_o that_o do_v marry_v must_v east_n of_o all_o childishness_n &_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n this_o age_n require_v another_o manner_n of_o life_n &_o other_o manner_n and_o so_o to_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o counsel_n and_o mind_n of_o he_o y_o it_o be_v age_v to_o maintain_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n declare_v a_o good_a life_n not_o in_o word_n &_o precept_n only_o but_o also_o in_o life_n and_o deed_n the_o which_o two_o thing_n to_o rule_v man_n withal_o thing_n be_v very_o necessary_a that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o example_n and_o that_o thou_o thyself_o fulfil_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o cammaunde_v to_o be_v do_v the_o life_n whether_o it_o he_o good_a or_o evyll_n do_v not_o only_o as_o fabius_n say_v persuade_v but_o also_o constrain_v and_o enforce_v we_o do_v see_v how_o mighty_a that_o this_o exhortation_n be_v in_o war_n and_o in_o battle_n o_o my_o soldier_n do_v that_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o do_v the_o which_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o the_o captain_n do_v so_o creep_v through_o the_o whole_a hooste_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o be_v he_o never_o so_o seeble_a and_o weak_a heart_a that_o do_v esteem_v his_o life_n for_o the_o which_o he_o perceyve_v that_o his_o captain_n care_v so_o little_a for_o thus_o do_v christ_n with_o his_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n draw_v the_o world_n unto_o y_z e_o faith_n for_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o speak_v and_o as_o they_o speak_v so_o they_o live_v now_o shall_v thy_o wife_n obey_v thou_o command_v she_o to_o be_v sober_a &_o temperate_a if_o she_o see_v thou_o distemper_v and_o likewise_o of_o continence_n &_o chastity_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o advou_a terer_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o other_o man_n wyve_n for_o claudian_n do_v say_v if_o thou_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v look_v thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o so_o shall_v other_o obey_v thy_o law_n &_o commandment_n nor_o shall_v not_o â—eny_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o see_v he_o do_v that_o command_v it_o furthermore_o he_o must_v rehearse_v unto_o his_o wife_n the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o woman_n for_o that_o shall_v seem_v and_o appear_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v that_o have_v be_v do_v already_o and_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v courageous_a and_o noble_a it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o expreste_v no_o nor_o scantlye_o beleve_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o with_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_n of_o other_o themistocles_n themistocles_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o mylciades_n triumph_n do_v excite_v and_o quycken_v he_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o rehearse_v unto_o her_o old_a and_o ancient_a name_n as_o sara_n rebecca_n woman_n penelope_n androinacha_n lu._n cretia_fw-mi colebolina_fw-la hipparchia_n portia_n sulpitia_n cornelia_n and_o of_o our_o saint_n as_o agnes_n catherine_n margaret_n barbara_n monica_n &_o apolonia_n but_o also_o those_o that_o more_o fresh_a as_o catherine_n queen_n of_o england_n clara_n ceruerta_n the_o wife_n of_o uallearus_fw-la and_o blanca_n maroa_n albet_fw-la i_o do_v fear_n to_o be_v reprove_v that_o i_o do_v thus_o commend_v my_o mother_n geve_v myself_o to_o much_o to_o love_v and_o pity_n the_o which_o trulye_o do_v take_v much_o place_n in_o i_o but_o yet_o the_o truth_n much_o more_o there_o can_v not_o lack_v in_o everye_o nation_n and_o city_n ho_o nest_n and_o devonte_a matron_n by_o who_o example_n they_o may_v example_n be_v stir_v and_o provoke_v but_o yet_o the_o familiar_a example_n as_o of_o the_o mother_n the_o beldame_n the_o aunt_n the_o sister_n the_o cousin_n or_o of_o some_o other_o kinswoman_n or_o friend_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o value_n for_o why_o such_o example_n as_o we_o do_v fee_n do_v much_o more_o move_v we_o and_o better_o we_o follow_v theym_a then_o any_o other_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o evyll_n and_o wicked_a woman_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v flee_v and_o avoid_v be_v certain_a that_o such_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o that_o the_o reward_n there_o of_o be_v at_o hand_n at_o jest_n wise_a the_o publyke_a ignominy_n and_o shame_n of_o all_o the_o cytye_n that_o better_a it_o be_v to_o dye_v then_o to_o live_v so_o familiar_a communication_n do_v both_o communication_n instruct_v they_o and_o also_o confirm_v their_o manner_n but_o yet_o let_v it_o be_v simple_a as_o with_o she_o that_o be_v thy_o most_o friend_n and_o mooste_o familiar_a not_o use_v she_o in_o thy_o word_n more_o reve_v rentlye_o then_o be_v conveniente_a nor_o suffer_v she_o to_o honour_v thou_o more_o than_o it_o beseem_v the_o which_o as_o at_o some_o time_n they_o do_v increase_v reverence_n so_o they_o do_v diminish_v love_n &_o i_o ritie_n y_z t_z which_o in_o matrimonye_n shall_v be_v most_o true_a &_o servant_n and_o as_o concern_v venerati_fw-la â—eneration_n on_o &_o reverence_n they_o cause_v the_o mind_n rather_o to_o dissemble_v they_o to_o be_v simple_a and_o open_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o man_n geve_v faithful_a honour_n or_o reverence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v arrogant_a and_o vain_a or_o that_o of_o right_n do_v look_v to_o have_v it_o for_o honour_n may_v well_o be_v draw_v but_o not_o extor_n t_v call_v thy_o wise_n by_o a_o name_n that_o pretend_v a_o love_n &_o that_o it_o may_v stir_v she_o to_o love_v thou_o as_o daughter_n or_o sister_n as_o paul_n do_v call_v he_o and_o she_o shall_v call_v thou_o by_o some_o name_n of_o honour_n iij._n as_o sara_n call_v abraham_n lord_n you_o must_v often_o time_n common_a together_o of_o virtue_n of_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o error_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o conversation_n &_o govern_v of_o the_o house_n &_o household_n of_o the_o art_n &_o occupation_n y_o t_o you_o must_v get_v your_o live_n with_o all_o of_o the_o holy_a institution_n and_o education_n of_o your_o child_n