Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	child_n	parent_n	4,224	5	8.6238	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19453	The court of good counsell VVherein is set downe the true rules, how a man should choose a good wife from a bad, and a woman a good husband from a bad. Wherein is also expressed, the great care that parents should haue, for the bestowing of their children in mariage: and likewise how children ought to behaue themselues towardes their parents: and how maisters ought to gouerne their seruants, and how seruants ought to be obedient towards their maisters. Set forth as a patterne, for all people to learne wit by: published by one that hath dearely bought it by experience.	Guazzo, Stefano, 1530-1593. Civil conversatione.	1607 (1607)	STC 5876; ESTC S105096	41,315	73

the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o true_a rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v choose_v a_o good_a wife_n from_o a_o bad_a and_o woman_n a_o good_a husband_n from_o a_o bad_a wherein_o be_v also_o express_v the_o great_a care_n that_o parent_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n and_o likewise_o how_o child_n ought_v to_o behave_v they_o self_n towards_o their_o parent_n and_o how_o master_n ought_v to_o govern_v their_o servant_n and_o how_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a towards_o their_o master_n set_a forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o people_n to_o learn_v ●_o it_o by_o publish_v by_o one_o that_o have_v dear_o buy_v it_o by_o experience_n ¶_o at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n blower_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n barley_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o gracious_a street_n 1607._o ⁂_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n joles_n knight_n and_o one_o of_o the_o worshipful_a alderman_n of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n have_v right_o worshipful_a the_o industrious_a labour_n of_o a_o willing_a practioner_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o same_o come_n by_o chance_n into_o my_o hand_n to_o be_v imprint_v which_o say_v matter_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v most_o lyve_o set_v forth_o which_o for_o th'excelencie_n of_o the_o discourse_n deserve_v a_o patron_n of_o a_o judicial_a censure_n and_o now_o your_o worship_n be_v one_o who_o my_o secret_a thought_n deep_o affect_v i_o have_v bold_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o wish_v the_o same_o as_o worthy_a of_o your_o worship_n acceptance_n as_o my_o desire_n most_o humble_o require_v thus_o leave_v your_o worship_n to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o i_o pray_v to_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n with_o much_o prosperity_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o bless_a eternity_n your_o worship_n in_o all_o duty_n w._n b._n here_o begin_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o and_o right_o regard_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v chap._n ii_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o wise_a parent_n may_v have_v foolish_a child_n and_o foolish_a parent_n wise_a child_n and_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o rich_a man_n child_n be_v leave_v rich_a become_v poor_a and_o poor_a man_n child_n become_v rich_a chap._n iii_o what_o great_a care_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o what_o circumspection_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v therein_o likewise_o show_v that_o many_o mischance_n often_o happen_v to_o the_o child_n through_o the_o manifold_a imperfection_n of_o the_o parent_n chap._n four_o how_o a_o untoward_a young_a woman_n or_o a_o wanton_a wife_n may_v be_v easy_o govern_v by_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o have_v any_o good_a nature_n or_o modesty_n in_o she_o at_o all_o especial_o if_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n v._n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v be_v once_o marry_v and_o afterward_o become_v a_o widower_n or_o a_o widow_n again_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n happen_v often_o to_o the_o child_n by_o stepmother_n especial_o if_o that_o both_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o agree_v well_o together_o chap._n vi_o here_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o how_o a_o man_n be_v better_a to_o choose_v a_o young_a wife_n than_o one_o that_o be_v age_v chap._n vii_o how_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o give_v of_o their_o wife_n overmuch_o liberty_n do_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v they_o honest_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a care_n that_o every_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o maintain_v of_o his_o wife_n whereby_o that_o through_o want_n she_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o alter_v her_o manner_n and_o condition_n chap._n ix_o herein_o be_v show_v the_o lone_a and_o obedience_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o that_o a_o woman_n that_o regard_v she_o own_o credit_n aught_o to_o refuse_v the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n or_o deserve_v any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n chap._n x._o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a woman_n how_o to_o govern_v herself_o show_v that_o chastity_n join_v with_o vanity_n deserve_v no_o commendation_n at_o all_o and_o how_o many_o woman_n give_v occasion_n to_o beil_v think_v of_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n follow_v viz_n deed_n look_n word_n and_o apparel_n chap._n xi_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v give_v any_o occasion_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n neither_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o without_o great_a cause_n of_o desert_n show_v also_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cover_v his_o fault_n then_o to_o disclose_v they_o chap._n xii_o hereafter_o follow_v certain_a admonishion_n how_o the_o wife_n may_v continue_v her_o love_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o of_o the_o disagreement_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o great_a discomfort_n that_o child_n many_o time_n bring_v to_o their_o parent_n through_o their_o mis-deameanor_a towards_o they_o and_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v thereby_o chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v between_o the_o parent_n &_o the_o child_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o get_v of_o riches_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a master_n now_o in_o this_o age_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o parent_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o want_n of_o their_o good_a bring_v up_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o of_o the_o over-fight_a of_o the_o parent_n in_o suffer_v of_o they_o to_o grow_v too_o old_a or_o stubborn_a before_o they_o break_v they_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n chap._n xix_o if_o a_o child_n be_v of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o wit_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o grow_v to_o be_v over_o headstrong_a and_o base_a in_o condition_n and_o this_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o cocker_a of_o the_o parent_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o keep_v their_o child_n in_o awe_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap_n xxi_o here_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o parent_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o care_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o they_o more_o than_o they_o take_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o son_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o great_a disagreement_n and_o discontentment_n that_o oftentimes_o do_v happen_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n chap_n xxiiii_o of_o the_o impatience_n of_o some_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n over_o other_o some_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o some_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n which_o be_v rather_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n then_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o a_o servant_n may_v live_v quiet_o with_o his_o master_n if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o master_n with_o good_a persuasion_n may_v govern_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o servant_n what_o will_v ensue_v unto_o he_o chap._n i._n the_o court_n of_o good_a council_n or_o certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o &_o right_o regard_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o love_a kind_a and_o honest_a wife_n contrariwise_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plaque_v nor_o torment_n to_o his_o mind_n then_o to_o be_v match_v with_o a_o untoward_a wicked_a and_o dishonest_a woman_n therefore_o let_v he_o that_o intend_v to_o marry_v and_o fie_o himself_o to_o that_o honourable_a state_n of_o life_n be_v the_o first_o bargain_n of_o thirst_n and_o the_o first_o step_n to_o good_a husbandry_n take_v all_o the_o best_a counsel_n he_o can_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n yet_o scarce_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o be_v once_o do_v it_o can_v never_o be_v recall_v but_o

peace_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n be_v silence_n and_o she_o must_v stay_v to_o utter_v her_o mind_n till_o be_v be_v appease_v if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a let_v not_o she_o be_v over_o thwart_a nor_o do_v as_o the_o woman_n do_v to_o who_o her_o husband_n bring_v for_o their_o supper_n two_o thrush_n but_o she_o will_v need_v say_v that_o they_o be_v black-byrd_n he_o reply_v apaine_n that_o they_o be_v thrush_n and_o the_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v black-byrd_n he_o in_o his_o anger_n give_v she_o a_o bour_fw-mi on_o the_o oar_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o when_o the_o thrush_n be_v serve_v to_o the_o table_n she_o term_v they_o black-byrd_n whereupon_o her_o husband_n fall_v to_o beat_v she_o again_o a_o week_n after_o she_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n again_o of_o the_o blackbird_n continue_v in_o her_o obstinacy_n till_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o old_a remedy_n but_o this_o matter_n end_v not_o thus_o for_o at_o the_o year_n end_n she_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n how_o he_o have_v beat_v she_o for_o two_o black-byrde_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v for_o two_o thrush_n but_o she_o say_v he_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o be_v well_o beat_v for_o it_o again_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o few_o more_o admonition_n for_o the_o wife_n how_o she_o may_v continue_v in_o love_n and_o goodwill_n with_o her_o husband_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v certain_a admonishion_n how_o the_o wife_n may_v continue_v her_o love_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o her_o husband_n a_o woman_n can_v possible_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v her_o husband_n more_o in_o love_n with_o she_o then_o to_o play_v the_o good_a huswife_n in_o her_o house_n for_o it_o not_o only_o do_v he_o good_a to_o see_v his_o wife_n so_o thrifty_o give_v but_o beside_o he_o conceave_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o her_o honesty_n see_v she_o take_v such_o great_a pain_n and_o exercise_v her_o body_n in_o work_n belong_v to_o her_o house_n whereby_o she_o get_v a_o natural_a colour_n and_o that_o virtuous_a vermilion_n which_o fall_v of_o neither_o with_o sweat_v neither_o with_o weep_v nor_o with_o blow_v nor_o with_o wise_v which_o make_v he_o deny_v she_o no_o necessary_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n also_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o careful_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n which_o be_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o those_o light_n ●uswiven_v that_o live_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o care_v for_o husband_n child_n or_o any_o other_o household_n business_n she_o wing_v manifest_o that_o though_o her_o body_n be_v in_o the_o house_n yet_o her_o mind_n be_v abroad_o which_o found_v to_o her_o own_o shame_n and_o the_o husband_n great_a disprofit_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o mistress_n be_v buisy_v in_o vanity_n the_o servant_n take_v little_a care_n of_o her_o profit_n but_o look_v to_o their_o own_o matter_n as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v while_o the_o mistress_n play_v the_o maid_n stray_v and_o as_o the_o wife_n ought_v busy_o to_o look_v about_o her_o house_n so_o it_o be_v unseemly_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n within_o door_n but_o if_o his_o hap_n be_v so_o ill_a to_o have_v a_o foolish_a wife_n than_o it_o stand_v he_o upon_o to_o supply_v her_o imperfection_n but_o those_o man_n be_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o who_o have_v wise_a and_o sufficient_a wife_n will_v as_o they_o say_v set_v their_o hen_n to_o brood_n season_n the_o pot_n dress_v their_o own_o meat_n teach_v the_o chambermaid_n and_o take_v their_o wife_n office_n from_o she_o such_o husband_n offend_v their_o wife_n much_o show_v thereby_o that_o either_o they_o mistrust_v they_o or_o despise_v they_o beside_o that_o they_o do_v much_o wrong_n to_o themselves_o and_o show_v thereby_o their_o want_n of_o humanity_n for_o if_o they_o be_v employ_v abroad_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n belong_v to_o man_n of_o discretion_n they_o will_v be_v at_o home_n be_v now_o desirous_a rather_o to_o take_v their_o ease_n then_o trouble_v their_o wife_n and_o servant_n in_o meddle_v with_o their_o matter_n furthermore_o they_o will_v consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o god_n have_v mate_n woman_n more_o fearful_a than_o man_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o wary_a match_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o house_n whereunto_o a_o careful_a fear_n oftentimes_o be_v requisite_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o know_v how_o matter_n go_v in_o his_o house_n to_o provide_v abroad_o for_o thing_n according_o and_o now_o &_o then_o to_o correct_v some_o fault_n which_o his_o wife_n perchance_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v but_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o house_n the_o husband_n shall_v commit_v unto_o she_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n belong_v unto_o she_o for_o the_o rest_n you_o must_v know_v that_o as_o in_o adversity_n and_o trouble_v true_a friend_n be_v know_v so_o the_o wife_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n more_o sure_o bind_v the_o goodwill_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o she_o for_o ever_o then_o by_o stick_v to_o he_o faithful_o in_o his_o need_n and_o adversity_n which_o some_o woman_n do_v not_o who_o will_v glad_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o husband_n but_o will_v not_o willing_o take_v part_n of_o their_o trouble_n forget_v the_o example_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o wise_a wife_n of_o methridates_n who_o for_o her_o husband_n sake_n cause_v her_o head_n to_o be_v pale_v and_o frame_v herself_o to_o ride_v and_o wear_v armour_n like_o a_o man_n and_o so_o accompany_v he_o valiant_o faithful_o and_o patient_o in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o peril_n which_o give_v her_o husband_n wonderful_a comfort_n in_o his_o adversity_n and_o let_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o troublesome_a and_o gréevious_a but_o that_o the_o two_o heart_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n fast_o link_v together_o be_v able_a to_o support_v it_o and_o to_o pass_v all_o grief_n and_o annoy_n away_o therefore_o when_o the_o husband_n be_v afflict_v with_o any_o infirmity_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n let_v the_o wife_n be_v ready_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o comfort_v they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o love_n will_v grow_v more_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a but_o now_o for_o conclusion_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v count_v all_o thing_n common_a between_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o in_o particular_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o body_n itself_o and_o lay_v aside_o pride_n they_o most_o cheerful_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o their_o call_n and_o to_o strive_v in_o well_o do_v one_o to_o overcome_v a_o other_o whereof_o will_v grow_v such_o content_a quietness_n as_o 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