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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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he_o be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n friend_n with_o another_o and_o god_n do_v say_v y_z t_z the_o wife_n with_o her_o husband_n ij_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o cicero_n to_o confirm_v &_o keep_v amity_n geve_v this_o counsel_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v ascend_v &_o the_o superior_a descend_v for_o so_o y_z t_z thing_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o equality_n but_o in_o matrimonye_n this_o need_v not_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a both_o for_o y_z t_z man_n &_o the_o wife_n to_o perceyve_v &_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v part_n each_o of_o other_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v fair_a or_o foul_a rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a whole_a or_o sick_a wise_a or_o folyshe_a be_v now_o through_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o god_n the_o which_o have_v make_v they_o both_o one_o common_a unto_o they_o both_o nor_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v true_a and_o continual_a love_n except_o it_o be_v stablysh_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o remain_v after_o death_n for_o beauty_n riches_n kindred_n &_o such_o other_o have_v their_o time_n some_o appoint_v by_o nature_n &_o some_o by_o fortune_n &_o other_o human_a chance_n they_o have_v also_o their_o satiety_n &_o in_o time_n and_o place_n they_o be_v forget_v for_o we_o can_v not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n remember_v the_o fabian_n the_o cornelians_n and_o that_o we_o receyve_v a_o great_a dowrye_o the_o affection_n with_o the_o time_n do_v wax_v feeble_a &_o cold_a and_o the_o plentifulnes_n and_o use_n of_o that_o that_o a_o man_n do_v greedy_o first_o desire_n do_v cause_v he_o to_o loath_a it_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v diminish_v love_n &_o certain_a of_o they_o do_v utter_o extinguish_v it_o the_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o in_o virtue_n shall_v virtue_n have_v continue_v for_o ever_o for_o virtue_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n never_o idle_a never_o unprofitable_a nor_o void_a but_o always_o work_v nor_o y_o t_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o y_z e_z death_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o die_v so_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o they_o which_o be_v depart_v do_v love_v all_o such_o as_o in_o this_o world_n be_v dear_a unto_o theym_n and_o that_o they_o which_o love_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o body_n do_v love_v they_o not_o as_o dead_a but_o as_o they_o love_v their_o friend_n y_z t_z which_o be_v absent_a &_o far_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v see_v many_o woman_n that_o keep_v their_o faith_n &_o love_n unto_o their_o first_o husband_n as_o do_v demotion_n the_o ariopagite_n daughter_n of_o the_o which_o s._n hierome_n do_v write_v against_o joviniane_n the_o which_o after_o that_o her_o spouse_n leostenes_n be_v dead_a will_v woman_n marry_v with_o none_o other_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v marry_v a_o advouterer_n &_o no_o husband_n for_o although_o he_o be_v depart_v yet_o he_o be_v alive_a unto_o she_o and_o so_o say_v that_o woman_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o sharp_o &_o wittelye_o do_v lucan_n bring_v in_o cornelia_n scipio_n metellus_n daughter_n and_o pompeus_n last_o wife_n taking_z and_o esteminge_v herself_o but_o as_o a_o harlot_n as_o touchinge_a julia_n his_o first_o wife_n as_o though_o the_o knot_n and_o band_n of_o matrimonye_n and_o love_n do_v yet_o endure_v bet_v wixte_v the_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o natural_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v love_v and_o do_v search_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o other_o man_n and_o study_v to_o keep_v &_o to_o increase_v those_o thing_n that_o cause_n he_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n if_o thy_o wife_n do_v perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v ravish_v and_o take_v with_o her_o beau_n tie_v and_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v she_o she_o will_v do_v all_o her_o diligence_n to_o increase_v &_o augment_v it_o if_o with_o her_o communication_n she_o will_v never_o cease_v prattle_v if_o with_o her_o virtue_n she_o will_v daily_o labour_v how_o in_o all_o honest_a &_o virtuous_a dede_n she_o may_v be_v better_o by_o as_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a &_o sage_a man_n of_o grece_n give_v this_o one_o precept_n precepte_v &_o rule_n of_o love_n love_n so_o say_v by_o as_o y_z t_z thou_o may_v hate_v and_o hate_v y_z t_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o can_v not_o say_v whether_o this_o wise_a man_n do_v more_o follow_v the_o figure_n of_o word_n then_o y_z t_z truth_n of_o the_o sentence_n inasmuche_o as_o he_o do_v teach_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v to_o other_o neither_o faith_n full_a friend_n nor_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o cicero_n do_v say_v full_a truelye_o that_o all_o amity_n and_o frendshyppe_n shall_v decay_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v so_o that_o he_o may_v hate_v what_o shall_v he_o trust_v then_o what_o shall_v he_o believe_v or_o to_o who_o shall_v he_o open_v his_o mind_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o love_v he_o true_a lie_n and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o may_v coniectute_v and_o thynk_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o will_v be_v or_o may_v by_o his_o enemy_n sure_o he_o will_v draw_v back_o and_o provide_v against_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fortune_n &_o chance_n and_o therefore_o this_o sentence_n may_v thus_o more_o convenientlye_o both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o this_o life_n be_v turn_v love_n never_o to_o hate_v but_o hate_v to_o love_v when_o time_n shall_v be_v every_o man_n shall_v love_v his_o friend_n simple_o but_o special_o his_o wife_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o love_v &_o other_o affect_n be_v name_v of_o the_o philosopher_n habitus_n the_o which_o be_v conserve_v and_o keep_v in_o we_o through_o time_n operation_n and_o labour_n we_o must_v even_o at_o the_o beginning_n geve_v our_o diligence_n that_o all_o injury_n and_o offence_n may_v be_v avoid_v for_o as_o plutarch_n do_v say_v tender_a &_o soft_a love_n be_v soon_o break_a therefore_o love_n that_o new_a love_n &_o conjunction_n of_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v nourish_v with_o benign_a sweet_a &_o gentle_a conversation_n until_o it_o be_v so_o increase_v &_o fasten_v y_z t_z no_o great_a storm_n be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v or_o break_v it_o and_o all_o suspicion_n must_v be_v at_o all_o time_n but_o special_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o matrimony_n avoid_v lest_o thou_o first_o begin_v to_o hate_v or_o ever_o thou_o begin_v to_o love_v and_o beware_v thou_o fain_v it_o not_o nor_o conceive_v it_o of_o no_o light_a occasion_n &_o conjecture_n for_o unto_o such_o thou_o shouldeste_v geve_v no_o ear_n although_o there_o be_v great_a appearance_n &_o liklyhode_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o well_o fashion_v and_o bring_v up_o that_o can_v satisfy_v all_o man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v suspicion_n for_o y_z e_z judgement_n of_o man_n be_v free_a and_o licentious_a &_o they_o do_v interpret_v y_z t_z they_o see_v and_o hear_v not_o after_o the_o truth_n but_o after_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o conjecture_n that_o they_o do_v fain_o &_o rejoice_v in_o unto_o the_o which_o some_o do_v geve_v more_o credit_n than_o some_o pansanias_fw-la in_o platose_n simpose_v do_v put_v two_o venus_n &_o love_n two_o love_n a_o heavenly_a and_o a_o earthly_a the_o earthly_a be_v blind_a abject_a vile_a fyithye_a and_o occupy_v about_o vile_a and_o filthy_a thing_n never_o look_v up_o to_o thing_n of_o more_o worthiness_n but_o that_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a love_n do_v see_v most_o clear_o lie_v follow_v virtue_n &_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mooste_o beautiful_a and_o moo_v like_a unto_o heavenlye_a thing_n those_o husband_n that_o love_v the_o beau_fw-fr tie_n or_o the_o riches_n of_o their_o wife_n be_v blind_a and_o subject_n to_o that_o earthly_a love_n not_o perceavinge_v the_o reason_n nor_o yet_o the_o measure_n thereof_o but_o they_o which_o be_v true_a husband_n band_n love_v the_o soul_n and_o virtue_n and_o have_v a_o judgement_n in_o love_n and_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o strengthe_n and_o spirit_n of_o that_o celestial_a love_n do_v love_n wyselye_o for_o pure_a and_o holy_a love_n do_v not_o violent_o compel_v they_o as_o that_o do_v which_o be_v earthly_a but_o prudentelye_o do_v guide_v and_o conduct_v they_o gentle_o persuade_v to_o y_z e_z place_n they_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o wise_a husband_n do_v love_v his_o wife_n feruentlye_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o father_n love_v his_o son_n y_fw-fr e_o head_n the_o body_n the_o soul_n the_o flesh_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v love_v his_o church_n &_o thus_o must_v the_o husband_n &_o the_o wife_n love_v each_o other_o nature_n it_o self_n do_v teach_v we_o this_o &_o they_o likewise_o that_o be_v learn_v in_o divine_a letter_n do_v tell_v we_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it same_o adam_n be_v first_o create_v like_o iij._n unto_o
thou_o &_o the_o more_o bitter_o hate_v thou_o how_o much_o her_o first_o husband_n than_o thou_o do_v more_o commodious_o and_o gentle_o use_v she_o but_o she_o y_o it_o shall_v come_v lade_v to_o the_o w_n t_o child_n shall_v rob_v thou_o &_o gather_v to_o enrich_v she_o own_o withal_o she_o will_v not_o love_v thy_o child_n nor_o yet_o equal_o those_o which_o be_v common_a between_o you_o but_o shall_v have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o fatherless_a be_v destitute_a of_o all_o fatherlye_o help_v and_o come_v fort_n in_o she_o that_o be_v corrupt_a man_n must_v consider_v the_o life_n that_o be_v paste_n for_o of_o these_o there_o be_v two_o periculous_a kind_n for_o thou_o shall_v heardlye_o persuade_v she_o that_o be_v common_a or_o she_o that_o have_v haunt_v the_o company_n of_o great_a man_n or_o her_o the_o which_o they_o have_v love_v to_o be_v continente_fw-la for_o it_o will_v be_v hear_v for_o she_o that_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o be_v a_o master_n over_o great_a man_n to_o serve_v he_o that_o be_v so_o far_o under_o those_o which_o be_v her_o seruamte_n and_o how_o soever_o she_o shall_v find_v the_o she_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o other_o will_v have_v be_v as_o thou_o be_v but_o shall_v lament_v that_o so_o unlucked_o she_o come_v &_o be_v marry_v unto_o the._n i_o will_v not_o counsel_v y_o it_o to_o marry_v counsel_n she_o w_z t_z who_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o amour_n withal_o who_o thou_o flatterde_v who_o thou_o do_v serve_v who_o thou_o call_v thy_o hart_n thy_o life_n thy_o master_n thy_o light_n thy_o eye_n w_z t_z other_z such_o word_n as_o foolish_a love_n do_v persuade_v usinge_v impiety_n against_o god_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o end_n of_o all_o desire_n &_o goodness_n this_o submission_n be_v &_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n y_z t_z she_o do_v not_o regard_n y_o it_o but_o disdain_v to_o serve_v thou_o who_o lady_n she_o be_v as_o she_o esteem_v &_o who_o she_o find_v more_o obedient_a unto_o she_o even_o with_o y_z t_z peril_n &_o danger_n of_o life_n they_o a_o nigh_o other_o slave_n y_o it_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n thus_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a y_fw-mi e_o the_o servant_n shall_v rule_v y_fw-fr e_o mistress_n for_o after_o y_fw-fr t_o love_n hatred_n reverence_n contempt_n &_o fear_n have_v once_o occupy_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n they_o leave_v certain_a continual_a mark_n the_o which_o y_fw-mi e_z greek_n call_v hexis_n &_o the_o latin_n habitus_n great_a &_o noble_a man_n do_v always_o honour_v their_o pedagoge_n &_o master_n &_o that_o for_o the_o revence_n they_o bear_v they_o of_o youth_n &_o do_v fear_v they_o notwithstan_o ding_o they_o be_v their_o subject_n &_o have_v the_o authority_n &_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o the_o proverb_n do_v say_v that_o whoso_o marry_v for_o love_n do_v live_v in_o sorrow_n i_o will_v y_z t_o the_o flame_n which_o be_v kindle_v &_o do_v burn_v before_o they_o be_v marry_v &_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v wax_v cold_a again_o may_v be_v renew_a perpetual_a pure_a &_o lively_a thou_o see_v now_o how_o great_a prudency_n &_o wisdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o discern_v &_o judge_v these_o thing_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o counsel_v with_o he_o who_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v quiet_a that_o they_o beguile_v thou_o not_o let_v no_o man_n trust_v to_o obtain_v a_o wife_n y_z t_z shall_v have_v no_o incommoditie_n nor_o fault_n but_o yet_o the_o few_o y_fw-mi t_z she_o have_v shall_v be_v in_o stead_n &_o place_n of_o she_o many_o fold_n &_o great_a virtue_n but_o he_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v wise_a will_v learn_v &_o take_v con_v sell_o by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v present_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mean_a be_v almost_o infinite_a there_o can_v be_v no_o universal_a form_n nor_o rule_v genen_fw-la of_o they_o &_o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v present_a at_o hand_n the_o which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o with_o precept_n aid_v &_o holpen_v &_o to_o admonish_v man_n of_o y_z e_z same_z i_o have_v as_o for_o a_o example_n write_v the_o thing_n &_o matter_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o deliberation_n of_o matrimony_n this_o must_v be_v inviolable_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v y_z t_z we_o follow_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o sense_n nor_o eye_n the_o which_o be_v soon_o ravish_v and_o deceive_v with_o beauty_n nor_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o which_o take_v pleasure_n in_o elo_n quence_n nor_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n wherewith_o man_n be_v lead_v other_o to_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o money_n or_o riches_n the_o which_o all_o through_o their_o instabilitye_n abundance_n or_o sacietye_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o swift_a &_o sudden_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v revoke_v &_o call_v to_o that_o supreme_a and_o exact_a judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o on_o thy_o part_n the_o woe_n man_n neither_o in_o body_n nor_o in_o sub_fw-la stance_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o thou_o shall_v never_o use_v she_o coninodious_o and_o as_o thou_o will_v thyself_o who_o thou_o fraudulent_a lie_n &_o deceytful_o do_v entice_v &_o wind_v unto_o thou_o for_o natural_a lie_v we_o hate_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n y_o it_o do_v beguile_v we_o nor_o nothing_o do_v displease_v a_o man_n more_o then_o to_o lack_v the_o thing_n he_o look_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o disclose_v unto_o she_o thy_o vice_n &_o infirmity_n the_o mediocrity_n and_o mean_n of_o thy_o good_n &_o substance_n with_o the_o peril_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o loss_n of_o she_o then_o to_o obtain_v her_o w_z t_z fraud_n &_o sure_a discord_n sergius_n ba_o galba_n his_o father_n y_o it_o be_v empe_n rour_n play_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a &_o of_o a_o honest_a man_n for_o when_o livia_n occel_n la_fw-fr that_o beautiful_a &_o scotfree_a woman_n be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o he_o put_v of_o his_o clothes_n &_o secret_o do_v show_v she_o that_o he_o be_v bro_fw-mi ken_n backte_n the_o which_o simple_a go_v rositie_n do_v so_o content_a &_o please_v she_o that_o she_o regard_v not_o the_o blemish_n of_o his_o body_n but_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o more_o they_o ever_o she_o do_v before_o many_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v y_z t_z they_o will_v rule_v their_o wife_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o howsoever_o they_o come_v by_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n what_o and_o of_o what_o condition_n she_o shall_v be_v certes_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o do_v rest_n &_o lie_v in_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o he_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v do_v understand_v that_o ma_fw-fr matrimony_n trimonye_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o all_o amity_n and_o that_o it_o far_o differ_v from_o tyranny_n the_o which_o do_v compel_v man_n to_o obey_v true_o it_o compel_v the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o will_n in_o the_o which_o all_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v the_o only_o consist_v the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v draw_v do_v resist_v and_o bow_n like_o a_o palm_n tree_n as_o natural_a tree_n philosopher_n do_v write_v to_o the_o contrary_a part_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o marriage_n or_o concord_n where_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o wyil_n and_o mind_n the_o which_o two_o be_v the_o beginning_n &_o seat_n of_o all_o amity_n &_o friendship_n and_o they_o that_o do_v avaunce_v &_o think_v they_o self_n able_a to_o rule_v their_o wife_n by_o that_o time_n they_o have_v procee_v 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v a_o little_a further_o they_o shall_v feel_v &_o perceive_v then selue_o beguile_v &_o find_v y_fw-fr t_o thing_n to_o be_v most_o hard_a &_o intractable_a the_o which_o to_o be_v do_v they_o esteem_v most_o light_a and_o easy_a some_o there_o be_v y_z t_z through_o evyll_n and_o rough_a handling_n and_o in_o threaten_v of_o their_o wife_n have_v they_o not_o as_o wife_n but_o as_o servant_n and_o yet_o sure_o they_o be_v but_o very_a fool_n that_o judge_n matri_fw-la money_n to_o be_v a_o dominion_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v fear_v do_v afterwards_o lament_v &_o complain_v that_o they_o find_v no_o love_n in_o they_o who_o love_n &_o amite_n through_o their_o own_o importu_fw-la nitie_n they_o turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o at_o y_z e_z beginning_a glorify_v &_o crake_v thus_o cruel_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n master_n they_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o a_o most_o miserable_a &_o alamentble_a life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v now_o y_o it_o all_o love_n &_o pleasure_n be_v cast_v a_o side_n environ_v with_o fear_n &_o suspicion_n hatred_n &_o so_o row_v true_o if_o a_o man_n as_o nature_n