Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	woman_n	wool_n	work_n	44	3	4.5636	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20524	Bathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel containing a fruitfull and plaine exposition of the last chapter of the Prouerbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the vertures of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by Iohn Dod, and William Hinde.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Hinde, William, 1569?-1629.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.	1614 (1614)	STC 6935; ESTC S109713	33,460	85

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doubt_n how_o a_o woman_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o calling_n limit_v to_o keep_v home_o shall_v fetch_v her_o food_n from_o far_o whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o she_o fetch_v her_o food_n from_o far_o not_o by_o travel_v into_o foreign_a country_n or_o pass_v the_o sea_n but_o by_o send_v the_o work_n of_o her_o hand_n into_o strange_a country_n from_o whence_o she_o may_v receive_v either_o corn_n or_o other_o merchandise_n in_o exchange_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o home_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v she_o may_v fetch_v from_o other_o place_n commodiouslie_o but_o those_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o queen_n what_o woman_n be_v there_o which_o ought_v in_o regard_n either_o of_o she_o own_o or_o her_o husband_n honour_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o procure_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v of_o use_n not_o only_o for_o herself_o but_o for_o the_o nourish_a also_o of_o her_o whole_a family_n so_o as_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o king_n may_v seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o providence_n and_o labour_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o princess_n by_o which_o mean_v also_o come_v great_a freedom_n unto_o the_o subject_n from_o tribute_n tax_n subsidy_n and_o other_o exaction_n we_o read_v that_o among_o some_o profane_a heathen_a people_n the_o revenue_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o king_n &_o emperor_n wife_n to_o buy_v they_o pin_n &_o trifle_n and_o in_o this_o our_o age_n woman_n of_o noble_a parentage_n and_o degree_n be_v so_o prodigal_o sumptuous_a that_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pomp_n their_o apparel_n their_o attendance_n and_o their_o delicate_n they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v havoc_n of_o their_o inheritance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o make_v for_o the_o waste_n and_o consume_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n hereof_o come_v the_o pill_n and_o spoil_v of_o their_o citizen_n enhaunse_a of_o rent_n and_o fine_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o husbandman_n which_o till_o the_o ground_n 15._o verse_n 15._o she_o be_v further_o describe_v by_o a_o adjunct_n of_o her_o watchfulness_n and_o take_v little_a sleep_n for_o her_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o her_o household_n affair_n do_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o oversleepe_v herself_o but_o like_o a_o watch_n do_v awake_v she_o betimes_o many_o woman_n there_o be_v which_o although_o they_o give_v themselves_o much_o sleep_n be_v notwithstanding_o once_o waken_v and_o raise_v they_o do_v with_o great_a readiness_n &_o diligence_n dispatch_v business_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v praiseworthy_a but_o this_o woman_n here_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o only_o merry_o and_o cheerful_o buckle_v herself_o to_o dispatch_v her_o matter_n but_o do_v also_o betimes_o and_o early_o set_v her_o hand_n to_o her_o work_n heathen_a people_n and_o stranger_n from_o god_n can_v see_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o councillor_n ought_v not_o to_o sleep_v the_o whole_a night_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v this_o even_a in_o the_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n that_o she_o shall_v rise_v before_o the_o night_n be_v spend_v true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 104._o psalm_n that_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o labour_n at_o the_o sunrising_a but_o this_o be_v no_o let_v at_o all_o but_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o woman_n may_v be_v begin_v before_o day_n for_o they_o can_v by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o lantern_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v abroad_o and_o in_o the_o field_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o thing_n at_o home_n may_v be_v dispatch_v by_o the_o candlelight_n but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o well_o beseem_v a_o woman_n of_o strength_n to_o sleep_v till_o day_n light_n how_o ill_o may_v it_o beseem_v a_o lusty_a man_n which_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o limb_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n 6.6_o pro._n 6.6_o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n lay_v to_o the_o slothful_a man_n charge_n the_o same_o no_o doubt_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v fit_o be_v object_v to_o slothful_a and_o idle_a woman_n this_o vigilancy_n or_o watchfulness_n he_o describe_v by_o a_o double_a end_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o she_o give_v to_o her_o whole_a family_n their_o food_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o sex_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o family_n for_o it_o have_v be_v before_o say_v in_o the_o 27._o chap._n &_o 26.27_o verse_n that_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o diet_n for_o the_o man_n servant_n another_o for_o the_o maid_n one_o diet_n also_o for_o slave_n another_o for_o freeman_n one_o for_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a another_o for_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a one_o for_o the_o whole_a another_z for_o the_o sick_a the_o other_o end_n be_v that_o she_o set_v her_o maid_n and_o wait_a servant_n their_o task_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o she_o be_v careful_a for_o food_n for_o the_o whole_a family_n but_o not_o that_o she_o do_v therefore_o appoint_v the_o man_n servant_n their_o work_n which_o belong_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o only_a to_o her_o maiden_n then_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o she_o give_v food_n and_o that_o she_o appoint_v the_o work_n and_o prescribe_v both_o the_o portion_n and_o the_o task_n for_o there_o be_v woman_n to_o be_v find_v which_o do_v appoint_v work_n enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o but_o do_v allow_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n other_o there_o be_v which_o do_v allow_v plenty_n of_o food_n but_o have_v small_a care_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o work_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v to_o approve_a neither_o of_o they_o be_v free_a from_o danger_n for_o the_o one_o bewray_v a_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o other_o bring_v pride_n and_o arrogancy_n 16._o verse_n 16._o her_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v further_o declare_v by_o the_o effect_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o consider_v a_o field_n which_o she_o purchase_v and_o plant_v with_o vine_n for_o so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o diminish_v the_o king_n rent_n as_o she_o do_v rather_o enlarge_v they_o 14.1_o pro._n 14.1_o proverb_n 14._o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o woman_n of_o strength_n that_o she_o build_v her_o house_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a orderly_a thing_n that_o to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v build_v a_o house_n she_o do_v first_o set_v her_o mind_n to_o buy_v a_o field_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a of_o they_o which_o say_v there_o be_v less_o profit_n in_o a_o house_n without_o a_o field_n than_o a_o field_n without_o a_o house_n whereto_o also_o belong_v the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o 27_o pro._n 24_o 27_o and_o make_v ready_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o field_n that_o afterward_o thou_o may_v build_v a_o house_n moreover_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o she_o do_v not_o first_o provide_v herself_o of_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a thing_n but_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o these_o be_v maintain_v verse_n 17._o she_o gird_v her_o loin_n with_o strength_n and_o strengthen_v her_o arm_n verse_n 18._o she_o feel_v that_o her_o merchandise_n be_v good_a her_o light_n be_v not_o put_v out_o by_o night_n verse_n 19_o she_o put_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o wheel_n and_o her_o hand_n hold_v the_o spindle_n verse_n 20._o she_o stretch_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a verse_n 21._o she_o fear_v not_o her_o family_n for_o the_o snow_n for_o her_o whole_a household_n be_v clothe_v with_o double_a raiment_n here_o first_o of_o all_o be_v propound_v to_o be_v consider_v her_o continual_a and_o uncessant_a labour_n to_o procure_v riches_n unto_o the_o 20_o verse_n then_o do_v he_o add_v for_o what_o use_n she_o get_v wealth_n unto_o the_o 24._o v._o in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v contain_v two_o effect_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o strength_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o 17.19_o and_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 18._o verse_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o effect_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 18_o verse_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v here_o ask_v how_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o gride_v herself_o with_o strength_n and_o strengthen_v her_o arm_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o

spy_n or_o a_o scout_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o look_v forth_o whether_o the_o enemy_n approach_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o tent_n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o she_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n for_o when_o she_o get_v wool_n and_o flax_n when_o as_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o day_n and_o sit_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n she_o appoint_v her_o family_n their_o portion_n and_o her_o maid_n their_o task_n when_o as_o she_o set_v she_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o wheel_n and_o spindle_n when_o as_o she_o provide_v for_o her_o household_n clothing_n for_o her_o house_n furniture_n for_o herself_o costly_a apparel_n and_o for_o her_o husband_n ornament_n when_o she_o instruct_v her_o family_n and_o final_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o her_o whole_a household_n it_o easy_o appear_v that_o she_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n but_o those_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n which_o do_v receive_v their_o meat_n when_o as_o no_o honest_a labour_n have_v go_v before_o and_o which_o be_v not_o get_v by_o labour_n whereby_o be_v confirm_v that_o which_o be_v command_v of_o the_o apostle_n 3.10_o 2._o thes_n 3.10_o that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v shall_v not_o eat_v but_o if_o it_o be_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o she_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n because_o she_o be_v so_o busy_v as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o sloathfulnesse_n not_o only_o which_o labour_v not_o at_o all_o but_o even_o those_o also_o which_o in_o do_v their_o work_n be_v more_o slack_a and_o negligent_a verse_n 28._o her_o child_n shall_v rise_v and_o pronounce_v her_o bless_a and_o her_o husband_n which_o shall_v praise_v she_o verse_n 29._o many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o thou_o have_v excel_v above_o all_o verse_n 30._o favor_n be_v deceit_n and_o beauty_n be_v vanity_n but_o a_o woman_n fear_v the_o lord_n she_o 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both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v correct_v our_o sluggishness_n and_o drowsiness_n in_o well_o do_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n to_o whet_v they_o on_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o woman_n as_o those_o which_o be_v weak_a whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v make_v this_o garland_n of_o praise_n which_o he_o may_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o a_o industrious_a woman_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v that_o as_o by_o her_o virtue_n and_o piety_n so_o also_o by_o the_o reward_n of_o condign_a praise_n she_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o woman_n 28._o verse_n 28._o the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o be_v that_o she_o think_v and_o feel_v herself_o happy_a stand_v not_o in_o fear_n of_o any_o danger_n which_o may_v befall_v she_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o happiness_n if_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o good_a work_n she_o be_v worthy_o commend_v of_o good_a man_n especial_o when_o as_o by_o this_o commendation_n of_o her_o excellent_a fact_n be_v seal_v up_o the_o aprobation_n of_o her_o good_a work_n by_o god_n himself_o but_o that_o her_o own_o child_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o h._n ghost_n for_o spreader_n of_o her_o praise_n it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a for_o whereas_o according_a to_o the_o testemony_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o a_o man_n own_o praise_n in_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v no_o grace_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o commendation_n of_o those_o of_o she_o own_o family_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v more_o near_o join_v unto_o she_o be_v but_o of_o small_a force_n to_o set_v she_o forth_o as_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o proceed_v either_o of_o self-love_n or_o flattery_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v somewhat_o of_o she_o i_o answer_v that_o beside_o the_o proper_a sense_n here_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n wherein_o by_o child_n be_v understand_v the_o diet_n and_o apparel_n of_o her_o child_n the_o honesty_n of_o the_o child_n manner_n but_o chief_o their_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n wherewith_o by_o her_o careful_a education_n she_o have_v endue_v they_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n whereby_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o strength_n be_v publish_v not_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 127._o psalm_n where_o he_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v which_o have_v a_o quiver_n furnish_v with_o child_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o contend_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n hereof_o also_o proceed_v that_o exclamation_n of_o the_o woman_n luke_n 11.27_o although_o she_o be_v therein_o deceive_v if_o she_o think_v that_o christ_n take_v any_o part_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n of_o his_o mother_n when_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o himself_o he_o mention_v this_o praise_n of_o the_o 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