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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08629	The sixt lampe of virginitie conteining a mirrour for maidens and matrons: or, the seuerall duties and office of all sorts of women in their vocation out of Gods word, with their due praise and dispraise by the same: togither with the names, liues, and stories of all women mentioned in holie Scriptures, either good or bad ... Newlie collected and compiled to the glorie of God, by T.B. Gentleman.	Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.	1582 (1582)	STC 1894; ESTC S101565	285,239	337

these thinges call me Achior the Ammonite whom they banished into our Citie and threatned to mingle his blood with ours for speaking of vs to Gods glorie that he may see the head of his enemie Olophernes know y e end of him y t so despised the house of Israel and that sent him to vs as to death So when Achior came out of the house of Ozias with whom he remained in his banishment Iudith said vnto him The God of Israel vnto whom thou gauest witnes that he woulde be auenged of his enemies euen by his might through my hand hath smitten of the head of the vnfaithfull that thou maiest see that it is so beholde this is the head of Olophernes which in his presumptuous pride despised the God of Israel threatned thee with destruction saying When the people of Israel are taken I shal cause thee also to be stricken with the sworde and slaine among them And when Achior saw the head of Olophernes in a certain mans hands in y e assembly of the people he fell downe on his face to the grounde for very anguish and feare so that his spirites failed and he sorowed withall But after that he was come againe to himselfe and was taken vp hee fell downe againe at Iudiths feete reuerenced her and praised her exceedingly saying Blessed art thou of thy God in all the Tabernacles of Iacob or Iuda for all the people nations that heare of thy name shall be astonished and praise the God of Israel because of thee Now therfore tell mee all the things that thou hast done in these daies Then Iudith declared vnto Achior in the midst of the people all that she had done from the day that shee went foorth vntill that present houre shee spake vnto them And when she had done the people reioyced with a great voyce and made a noyse of gladnesse through all the Citie And Achior also seeing the power of God and all thinges that he had done for Israel fell from his Heathenish religion and beleeued in God vnfeignedly and put his trust in God only and let himselfe be circumcy●ed and so he was ioyned and numbred among the people of Israel vnto this day Nowe as soone as it was day they hanged vp Olophernes head out on the wall and euery man tooke his weapon and went foorth and did as Iudith bad them When the spies sawe that the Bethulians came out against them with such an horrible crie they ran to Olophernes tent and willed Bagoas to goe and awake Olophernes their Lorde saying in contemptible wise of the Israelites The slaues and mice are bolde to creepe out of their holes and dare prouoke vs vnto battaile to their owne destructiō for euer Then Bagoas went and knocked hard at the tent dore of Olophernes thinking he had bin a sleepe with Iudith but because none answered he opened the dore went into the chamber and finding his bodie headlesse cast vppon the ground weltring in blood he cried with a loude voyce with weeping and mourning and a mightie crie and rent his garments After he went into the tent of Iudith where she vsed to remaine and when hee found not her there then he leaped out like a mad man and ran to the hostes and cryed saying These slaues haue committed wickednesse one woman of the Hebrues hath brought shame vpon the house of king Nabuchodonozer For he holde Olophernes lyeth vpon the grounde without an head When the captaines of the Assyrians armie heard these wordes they rent their coates and their heartes were wonderfully troubled insomuch as there was a lamentable crie and a very great noyse hard through the campe And being astonished at the thing for feare and trembling durst not abide but altogether amased confused and out of order fled euery man with as much speede as was possible to saue himselfe and left all their munition and victuals behinde them Which when the Israelites and Bethulians saw they earnestly pursued the chase and followed hard vpon the Assyrians so that they discomfited them and slue them downe right in all quarters where they went and then returned to the spoile of their enemies and were greatly inriched therewith After this notable victorie Ioachim the high Priest at Ierusalem hearing of this mightie worke of God by the hand of Iudith came w t the Auncients of Israel that dwelt in Ierusalem to confirme the benefites that God had shewed to Israel and to see Iudith and salute her And when she came out vnto thē they began al to blesse praise her w t one voyce and accord saying Thou art the worship exaltation of Ierusalem thou art the great glory honor of Israel thou art the greate ioy reioysing of our people nation because thou hast done all these things namely by thine owne hand thine heart is comforted and for that thou hast loued cleanlinesse and chastitie and hast knowen no mā but thine owne husband and because thou hast done much good to Israel and God is pleased therewith therefore hath the hand of the Lord comforted thee and blessed be thou of the almightie Lord for euer and all the people said Amen amen And when the people had slaine all their enemies and for the space of thirtie daies had gathered y e spoyles in the Camps of the Assyrians brought it to Bethulia they gaue vnto Iudith by whom God had so mightily wrought their deliuerance all y e gold siluer precious stones clothing bedding ornaments stuffe whatsoeuer that was Olophernes belonged vnto him which shee tooke gratefully and loaded her Mules chariots therewith redie to conuey it home to her house But before she went all the women of Israel came together to see her hauing her in great honor reuerence and estimation blessed her and made a ioyfull daunce among them for her and shee tooke braunches in her hand and gaue also to the women maidens y t were with her Then all the people reioiced both women and maides and young people with Pipes Harpes with such ioy as neuer the like was seen And they crowned her also with Oliue branches Abra her maid that was with her and she went before the people in a daunce leading all y e women all y e men of Israel folowed thē in their armour w t crownes and with songs of praise to God in their mouthes Yea Iudith herself began a song of prayse vnto the Lord for the victorie and deliuerance of his people by her hands as appeareth in the first Lampe Pag. 44. After this victorie and triumph all the people went to Ierusalem to worship the Lorde with praise thansgiuing and when the women were purified they offered all their whole burnt offerings their free offerings or vowes and their gifts or promised sacrifice for ioy that God had wrought for his people so mightily by the hand of a woman Iudith also her selfe offered all the stuffe of Olophernes which

had no solemnities in mariage neither did hir children inherit but had a portion of goods or monie giuen them as appeareth by Sara and Hagar and others 1. Chron. 2,46 Harken O daughter and consider and incline thine eare forget also thine owne fathers house and people so shall the King thy husband haue pleasure in thy beautie For he is thy Lord and him oughtest thou to reuerence Whereby is signified that the wife is blessed if being an heathen or infidel she can renounce hir idolatrous and irreligious people and kindred and the loue of hir owne nation and countrie and giue hir selfe wholie to hir Christian husband to loue him hartilie and worship God aright as he doth For most perfect loue ought to be betwéene the husband and the wife euen such and so great as is betwixt Christ and the Church his spouse Psal. 45 10,11 Thou wife forsake not the husband of thy youth For he is thy head vaile defence and guide to gouerne thée and with whom thou shalt be preserued from all danger and from whom thou oughtest not to depart to anie other man but to liue with him and remaine in his subiection And forget not the couenant of thy God that is thy promise made in mariage before God and his Angels Prou. 2 17. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence and likewise the wife vnto the husband that is all duties pertaining to mariage 1. Cor. 7 3. Let euerie man haue his owne wife and let euerie woman haue hir owne husband 1. Cor. 7 2. The wife hath not the power of hir owne bodie but the husband and likewise the husband also hath not the power of his owne bodie but the wife 1. Cor. 7 4. Defraud not one another therefore except it be with consent for a time that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier and againe come togither that Sathan tempt you not for your incontinencie 1. Cor. 7 5. Wiues submit your selues vnto your husbands as vnto the Lord. For the husband is the wiues head euen as Christ is the head of the Church and the same Christ is the Sauiour of his bodie the Church euen so ought the husband to gouerne and nourish his wife from perils Therefore as the Church is in subiection to Christ euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euerie thing Ephes. 5 22 c. Let the wife sée that she feare hir husband Ephes. 5 33. Wiues submit your selues vnto your husbands as it is comlie in the Lord. Colos. 3 18. Let the wiues be subiect to their husbands that euen they which obeie not the word may without the word be won by the conuersation of the wiues while they behold your pure conuersation which is with feare Whose apparelling let it not be outward as with broided heare and gold put about or in putting on of gorgious apparell but let the hid man of the hart be vncorrupt with a méeke and quiet spirit which is before God a thing much set by For euen after this maner in time past did the holie women which trusted in GOD tire themselues and were subiect to their husbands As Sara obeied Abraham and called him Sir or Lord. Gen. 18 12. Whose daughters ye are whilest you doo well not being afraid of anie terrour but willinglie dooing your dutie For your condition is not the woorse for your obedience 1. Pet. 3 1 c. The wiues of Bishops or Ministers also must be honest not euill speakers but sober and faithfull in all things 1. Tim. 3 11. Teach the yoonger women to be sober minded that they loue their husbands that they loue their children that they be discréet chaste kéeping at home not running to and fro without necessarie occasions which is a signe of lightnesse that they be good huswifelie and subiect vnto their husbands that the word of God be not euill spoken of Tit. 2 verse 4. I will saith S. Paule that women araie themselues in comlie apparell with shamefastnesse and modestie not with broided heare or gold or pearles or costlie apparell wherby also curiositie pompe and wantonnesse is condemned which women vse in platting crisping folding or curiouslie curling their heare or trimming their heads But as becommeth women that professe the feare of God so let them adorne and decke themselues with good works 1. Tim. 2 9. Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection For I permit not a woman to teach neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man but to be in silence For Adam was first formed then Eue and Adam was not deceiued first but the woman was first deceiued and so became the instrument of Sathan to deceiue the man and was giltie of the transgression Notwithstanding though therefore God punisheth them with subiection and paine in their trauell yet through bearing of children if they continue in faith and loue and holinesse with modestie and be faithfull and godlie in their vocation they shall be saued 1. Tim. 2 11. Againe saith S. Paule Let your women kéepe silence in the Churches For it is not permitted vnto them to speake but they ought to be subiect as also the lawe saith Gen. 3. before And if they will learne anie thing let them aske their husbands at home For it is a shame for women to speake in the Church or congregation and a great disorder therein to suffer the woman to vsurpe that which is peculiar to men 1. Cor. 14 33. She that is maried careth for the things of the world how she may please hir husband 1. Cor. 7,34 Raguel exhorted Sara his daughter saieng Honour thy father and mother in lawe loue thine husband rule well thine houshold kéepe thy familie in good order and shew thy selfe faultlesse Fiue notable points to be obserued of euerie godlie wife towards God hir husband friends familie and neighbours Tob. 10 12,13 The wife is bound by the lawe of matrimonie as long as hir husband liueth to cleaue vnto him without separation Read more title diuorce 1. Cor. 7 39. Rom. 7 2. So then if while hir husband liueth she take another man she shall be called an adulteresse Rom. 7 3. The wife that is found lieng with another man shall die for it bicause she hath broken wedlocke c. Deut. 22 22. Leu. 20 10. If anie mans wife turne to euill and commit a trespasse against hir husband by breaking the bond of mariage and plaieng the harlot so that another man lie with hir fleshlie and it be hid from the eies of hir husband and kept close and yet she be defiled and there be no witne●●e against hir neither she taken with the maner if hir husband be mooued with a gelous mind so that he is gelous ouer his wife which is defiled then shall the man bring his wife to the priest with hir offerings with hir namelie the tenth part of an Ephath of barlie meale but he shall not powre oile vpon it nor put incense thereon For it is an offering