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A27955
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The batchelor'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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1694
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Wing B260; ESTC R16542
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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 have_v cost_v i_o some_o person_n nevertheless_o haâ—_n be_v willing_a to_o persuade_v i_o that_o will_v be_v unjust_a to_o confine_v its_o whâ—_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 uther_n 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 incontinence_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 rest_v 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 advertisement_n miscellanious_a letter_n and_o essay_n on_o several_a subject_n philosophical_a moral_a historical_a critical_a amorous_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d prose_n and_o verse_n direct_v tâ—_n john_n drayden_n esq_n the_o honourable_a george_n granvill_n esq_n walter_n moil_n esq_n mr._n dennis_n mr._n congreve_n and_o other_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o age._n bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o gentleman_n and_o lady_n â—ed_v for_o benjamen_n braggâ—e_v â—e_z white-heart_n over_o against_o â—r-lane_n in_o fleetstreet_n 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 will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o pleasure_n another_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o severe_a bondage_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 confute_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 it_o 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 thaâ—_n be_v apparent_o so_o difficult_a be_v it_o not_o here_o onâ—_n may_v true_o affirm_v hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la you_o know_v that_o in_o effect_n nothing_o be_v more_o cry_v down_o in_o the_o world_n than_o marriage_n people_n frame_n to_o themselves_o idea_n of_o it_o which_o cause_n a_o abhorrence_n i_o confess_v likewise_o thaâ—_n it_o have_v long_o serve_v for_o a_o subject_n of_o detraction_n where_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o merry_a tale_n to_o relate_v of_o it_o or_o to_o speak_v better_a that_o have_v no_o iâ—_n reason_n to_o allege_v in_o order_n to_o discourage_v other_o 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 those_o person_n if_o thou_o marrye_v i_o supposâ—_n thy_o wife_n to_o be_v either_o handsome_a or_o ugly_a if_o she_o be_v ugly_a thou_o can_v never_o love_v she_o if_o handsome_a thou_o will_v be_v jealous_a of_o she_o whether_o one_o or_o tother_o can_v one_o find_v ouâ—_n a_o severe_a punishment_n for_o thou_o how_o agreeable_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 soon_o to_o marry_v when_o old_a that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o this_o comparison_n of_o theodectes_n pleaseâ—_n they_o marriage_n and_o old-age_n have_v this_o 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 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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 bloody_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 this_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 of_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 by_o 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 be_v
virtue_n from_o 〈◊〉_d insult_v and_o violence_n after_o all_o this_o shall_v one_o admire_v â—â—t_n in_o all_o well_o regulate_v state_n such_o â—â—â—â—nite_a care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o cause_n aâ—_n exact_a observation_n of_o marriage_n â—s_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o republic_n of_o lycurgus_n the_o hater_n of_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d exclude_v from_o public_a sport_n speâ—â—â—cles_n and_o entertainment_n can_v one_o 〈◊〉_d surprise_v that_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o plato_n bachelor_n of_o 35_o â—â—â—rs_n be_v account_v infamous_a in_o 〈◊〉_d â—ord_n it_o be_v miraculous_a that_o in_o all_o â—es_n and_o even_o among_o the_o barbaâ—â—â—s_a nation_n a_o particular_a deference_n 〈◊〉_d be_v pay_v to_o marry_a man_n and_o â—â—â—t_a marriage_n have_v be_v much_o more_o â—â—eemed_v than_o celibacy_n it_o be_v sir_n 〈◊〉_d foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o inexhaustible_a source_n of_o family_n it_o be_v â—â—â—t_n which_o give_v citizen_n to_o city_n inhabitant_n to_o province_n and_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n it_o be_v that_o which_o afford_v king_n to_o people_n and_o people_n to_o king_n it_o be_v that_o which_o furniâ—_fw-la the_o country_n with_o labourer_n the_o tâ—bunals_n with_o judge_n the_o church_n wâ—_n preacher_n and_o the_o army_n with_o â—_z it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v produâ—_n hero_n on_o earth_n and_o god_n in_o hâ—ven_n poet_n have_v marry_v god_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o men._n saturn_n have_v his_o cebâ—_n and_o jupiter_n his_o juno_n both_o which_o hâ—_n be_v mother_n of_o several_a of_o those_o fâ—_n divinity_n which_o pagan_a antiquity_n fâ—merly_o adore_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v marriage_n that_o give_v life_n to_o art_n and_o science_n that_o keep_v up_o traffic_n tâ—_n maintain_v society_n and_o to_o whicâ—_n owe_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o whâ—_n some_o law_n and_o prudent_a disciplinâ—_n without_o which_o the_o world_n will_v 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o cavern_n of_o thief_n can_v it_o 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o esteem_v after_o this_o aâ—_n need_v there_o any_o more_o to_o prove_v tâ—_n nothing_o be_v better_a or_o more_o excâ—lent_a if_o you_o except_v a_o real_a conâ—nence_n yes_o sir_n there_o be_v require_v morâ—_n for_o one_o may_v make_v appear_v that_o it_o such_o in_o a_o manner_n yet_o more_o conuâ—cingly_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v of_o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o consider_v it_o with_o i_o fiâ—_n â—he_v bond_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a most_o â—et_a and_o most_o wholesome_a of_o all_o huâ—â—e_a conjunction_n and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v exercise_n of_o the_o most_o lawful_a â—â—st_n agreeable_a and_o most_o absolute_a auâ—â—â—rity_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o unquestionable_o be_v more_o â—â—â—fect_a than_o this_o union_n in_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d its_o subject_n to_o its_o end_n and_o to_o its_o â—â—nner_n marriage_n unite_v man_n and_o â—oman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o there_o 〈◊〉_d of_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d the_o corporeal_a nature_n what_o resemble_v â—s_a in_o itself_o 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it_o be_v thaâ—_n make_v st._n austin_n say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o god_n nothing_o be_v betteâ—_n than_o the_o soul_n anima_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la melius_fw-la as_o to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n that_o marriage_n unite_v it_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n we_o may_v affirm_v that_o as_o miserable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o substance_n and_o to_o the_o various_a accident_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o composition_n which_o as_o the_o psalmist_n so_o ellegant_o assert_n be_v all_o embroadery_n of_o its_o aim_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o organ_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o ornament_n corpus_fw-la est_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la animae_fw-la say_v st._n chrysostom_n the_o body_n be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o its_o use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o most_o noble_a most_o necessary_a and_o most_o important_a action_n of_o life_n behold_v then_o the_o first_o perfection_n of_o â—â—raiage_n viz._n that_o it_o unite_v boâ—â—â—s_n and_o soul_n that_o it_o join_v together_o the_o two_o fine_a creature_n in_o the_o â—orld_n that_o it_o be_v a_o composition_n that_o iâ—_n most_o rare_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n this_o kind_n of_o union_n 〈◊〉_d see_v no_o where_o else_o nor_o in_o any_o oâ—her_a subject_n the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o union_n pure_o corporeal_a the_o copulation_n of_o beast_n be_v a_o union_n pure_o carnal_a fornication_n be_v a_o union_n of_o body_n without_o soul_n and_o friendship_n as_o strong_a as_o it_o may_v be_v betwixt_o two_o friend_n be_v notwithstanding_o but_o a_o u_o ion_n of_o soul_n without_o body_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o marriage_n that_o true_o unite_v body_n and_o soul_n together_o its_o second_o perfection_n consist_v in_o its_o â—nd_n which_o according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o multiply_v man_n according_a to_o grace_n be_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o according_a to_o nature_n and_o grace_n to_o retain_v the_o sex_n in_o the_o â—ounds_n of_o wisdom_n modesty_n and_o honesty_n in_o remove_v the_o disorder_n of_o debauchery_n what_o can_v be_v more_o worthy_a of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o this_o end_n i_o say_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o tâ—â—_n manner_n of_o this_o union_n likewise_o makâ—_n up_o one_o of_o its_o beauty_n marriage_n dotâ—_n not_o only_o join_v the_o body_n it_o also_o unite_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v much_o i_o confess_v but_o there_o be_v still_o something_o incomparable_o great_a it_o not_o only_a unitâ—_n body_n and_o soul_n but_o o_o surprise_v wonder_n of_o two_o body_n and_o twâ—_n soul_n it_o make_v one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n person_n man_n and_o wife_n say_v jesâ—_n christ_n be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n aristotle_n affirm_v of_o a_o real_a friendship_n that_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n which_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d two_o body_n but_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n be_v still_o much_o more_o intimate_v theâ—_n be_v no_o more_o two_o body_n but_o one_o single_a body_n no_o more_o two_o soul_n but_o onâ—_n single_a soul_n they_o be_v no_o long_o twâ—_n body_n tie_v to_o one_o soul_n no_o long_o two_o soul_n confound_v in_o one_o body_n it_o be_v a_o something_o i_o know_v noâ—_n what_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o one_o oâ—_n other_o but_o be_v more_o than_o both_o and_o can_v be_v express_v possible_o the_o comic_a poet_n think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o wonder_n of_o this_o union_n when_o he_o make_v the_o divert_v piece_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—nphytrion_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o â—hat_n he_o do_v after_o the_o most_o natuâ—â—â—_n way_n imaginable_a in_o the_o scene_n of_o â—â—e_z two_o sofias_n he_o make_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o so_o perfect_a a_o resemblance_n that_o â—â—ey_n look_v upon_o 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