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A34775 A treatise of jealousie, or, Means to preserve peace in marriage wherein is treated of I. The nature and effects of jealousie, which for the most part is the fatal cause of discontents between man and wife, II. And because jealousy is a passion, it's therefore occasionally discoursed of passions in general ... III. The reciprocal duties of man and wife ... / written in French, and faithfully translated.; Traité de la jalousie. English Courtin, Antoine de, 1622-1685. 1684 (1684) Wing C6606; ESTC R40897 75,205 185

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suspicion_n of_o the_o wife_n 1._o the_o wife_n ought_v also_o to_o shun_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n for_o although_o her_o conscience_n can_v testify_v for_o she_o that_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n but_o bare_a suspicion_n yet_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o cease_v her_o endeavour_n to_o allay_v that_o suspicion_n by_o all_o her_o action_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o real_a ground_n she_o must_v shun_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v but_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o her_o incontinency_n she_o must_v avoid_v the_o company_n of_o man_n that_o be_v any_o way_n suspect_v ●am_fw-la set_a meeting_n and_o gadding_n abroad_o but_o above_o all_o she_o must_v shun_v the_o society_n of_o unregulate_v and_o scandalous_a woman_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o more_o dangerous_a than_o disorderly_a man_n themselves_o since_o these_o sort_n of_o woman_n have_v some_o appearance_n ●ut_v false_a and_o simulate_v of_o virtue_n and_o indeed_o it_o 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with_o anger_n and_o rage_n at_o home_n be_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o frequent_a comedy_n especial_o in_o suspect_a company_n when_o she_o be_v sure_a at_o her_o return_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o affront_v and_o reproof_n and_o last_o can_v it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o live_v always_o in_o fear_n lest_o her_o husband_n shoul●_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o her_o appoint_a meeting_n and_o other_o extravagant_a course_n to_o live_v always_o in_o disguisement_n and_o unsetledness_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o can_v equal_v the_o pleasure_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n both_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o person_n that_o have_v have_v the_o experience_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o understand_v themselves_o even_o so_o far_o that_o it_o be_v establish_v for_o a_o undoubted_a maxim_n that_o nothing_o so_o advantageous_a or_o desirable_a can_v
to_o the_o objection_n start_v from_o the_o band_n that_o tie_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o marriage_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o bad_a inference_n to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v under_o a_o equal_a obligation_n as_o to_o what_o regard_v the_o tie_n of_o marriage_n it_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o husband_n to_o marry_v another_o wife_n whilst_o this_o be_v live_v what_o discontent_n soever_o may_v happen_v between_o they_o nor_o to_o the_o woman_n to_o have_v another_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n therefore_o the_o one_o be_v of_o equal_a condition_n with_o the_o other_o in_o marriage_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v join_v together_o and_o do_v conjoint_o compose_v man_n as_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n do_v compose_v one_o in_o marriage_n their_o separation_n cause_v the_o dissolution_n and_o rupture_n of_o the_o compound_v as_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o marry_a people_n cause_v the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n nevertheless_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o because_o the_o union_n be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o man_n therefore_o the_o one_o be_v of_o equal_a condition_n with_o the_o other_o for_o nature_n common_a sense_n and_o experience_n demonstrate_v to_o we_o how_o far_o the_o soul_n be_v elevate_v above_o the_o body_n and_o in_o what_o great_a prerogative_n nobleness_n and_o excellence_n it_o sum_z 〈…〉_z pass_v it_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o nature_n common_a sense_n and_o experience_n show_v we_o to_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o that_o natural_a rule_n which_o say_v the_o less_o worthy_a shall_v give_v place_n effective_o to_o the_o more_o excellent_a to_o render_v to_o the_o man_n a_o real_a and_o unfeigned_a submission_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v respect_n to_o marriage_n or_o the_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v conjoin_v they_o object_n in_o the_o second_o place_n not_o that_o the_o apostle_n to_o confirm_v this_o equality_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v give_v to_o the_o woman_n the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o husband_n over_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n cor._n and_o by_o consequence_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o give_v a_o reciprocal_a power_n to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n over_o the_o the_o body_n the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o to_o understand_v they_o of_o a_o 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lawful_a inpediment_n and_o in_o this_o the_o marry_a person_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n each_o of_o they_o under_o a_o reciprocal_a servitude_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v unequal_a to_o the_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n that_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o woman_n thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v on_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o disciplive_a of_o the_o church_n remark_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o refuse_v the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n without_o a_o lawful_a excuse_n when_o it_o be_v desire_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v the_o husband_n render_v unto_o the_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n ●he_v reason_n whereof_o follow_v because_o they_o have_v not_o power_n over_o their_o own_o body_n they_o be_v then_o equal_a in_o the_o in●erest_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o respect_v the_o family_n there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o be_v their_o inferiors_n and_o not_o their_o equal_n they_o object_n in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o part_n ●nsidelity_n in_o marriage_n be_v a_o crime_n on_o either_o part_n that_o cause_n separation_n since_o ●t_a be_v as_o well_o permit_v to_o the_o wife_n to_o leave_v her_o husband_n if_o he_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o she_o as_o to_o a_o husband_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o have_v fail_v in_o her_o faith_n to_o he_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o prevent_v so_o fatal_a a_o separation_n by_o her_o distrust_n by_o her_o care_n yea_o even_o by_o reproof_n and_o rebuke_n we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o inferior_a woman_n see_v her_o husband_n give_v himself_o over_o altogether_o to_o disorder_v and_o infaithfulness_n may_v leave_v he_o if_o she_o will_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n st._n paul_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n but_o and_o if_o she_o depart_v let_v she_o remain_v un-married_n or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o it_o be_v not_o at_o a●●_n true_a that_o she_o ought_v to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a with_o rebuke_n or_o angry_a speech_n for_o what_o belong_v to_o correction_n appertain_v to_o a_o high_a authority_n now_o woman_n in_o marriage_n and_o even_o before_o marriage_n according_a to_o both_o natural_a and_o divine_a precept_n be_v subordinate_a to_o their_o husband_n it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o be_v subject_a can_v be_v superior_a so_o likewise_o it_o can_v be_v that_o she_o that_o be_v subject_a can_v have_v right_o of_o correction_n since_o correction_n depend_v essential_o on_o superiority_n the_o wife_n indeed_o on_o this_o occasion_n may_v well_o give_v some_o advice_n with_o mildness_n to_o her_o husband_n concern_v his_o conduct_n since_o this_o advice_n be_v a_o office_n of_o charity_n but_o to_o put_v herself_o in_o a_o passion_n against_o he_o to_o give_v he_o angry_a or_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o check_n be_v whole_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n and_o submission_n she_o owe_v he_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v subordination_n even_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v denote_v by_o the_o term_n of_o separation_n although_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v thereby_o make_v equal_a for_o if_o the_o woman_n violate_v her_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v the_o husband_n may_v put_v she_o away_o but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v unfaithful_a it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o wife_n shall_v put_v ●im_a away_o but_o only_o that_o she_o may_v leave_v ●im_a 1._o to_o show_v the_o superiority_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o submission_n and_o silence_n the_o wife_n ought_v to_o observe_v and_o indeed_o the_o husband_n be●●g_v her_o master_n her_o superior_a yea_o her_o ●ing_n must_v she_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o set_v ●im_a his_o lesson_n or_o what_o be_v more_o dare_z ●e_z reprove_v or_o despite_v he_o dare_v she_o say_v if_o she_o be_v a_o christian_n since_o she_o ●ught_v to_o look_v upon_o her_o husband_n as_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ●s_v we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o four_o place_n women_z object_n it_o ●hat_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o declare_v their_o resentment_n to_o their_o ●_z when_o they_o suspect_v they_o to_o divide_v their_o bed_n the_o holy_a scripture_n ●ould_v have_v contain_v some_o ordinance_n ●o_o provide_v against_o it_o and_o let_v they_o know_v ●hat_n the_o wife_n therein_o commit_v a_o offence_n which_o may_v violate_v marriage_n ●nd_v cause_n their_o separation_n instead_o ●hereof_o it_o only_o signalise_v the_o breach_n ●f_fw-fr faith_n
as_o the_o sole_a cause_n for_o which_o marry_a people_n can_v take_v occasion_n to_o ●reak_v off_o conjugal_a society_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v likewise_o a_o fallacy_n to_o believe_v that_o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o unfaithfulness_n to_o the_o bed_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n therefore_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o separate_v conjugal_a society_n for_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a when_o our_o saviour_n particularise_v the_o breach_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v it_o only_o because_o this_o sin_n regard_v sole_o marriage_n whereof_o fidelity_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n and_o which_o be_v by_o consequence_n the_o most_o natural_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o divorce_n ibid._n but_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v thereby_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o general_a reason_n which_o may_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n give_v that_o liberty_n to_o all_o christian_n of_o what_o society_n soever_o 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crossness_n of_o humour_n stubbornness_n and_o incorrigibleness_n for_o no_o other_o seize_v upon_o and_o overthrow_n the_o holy_a union_n the_o mildness_n and_o peace_n of_o marriage_n which_o on_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es make_v man_n happy_a in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o fury_n that_o these_o do_v who_o can_v describe_v the_o displeasure_n the_o distaste_v the_o trouble_v and_o the_o horror_n a_o man_n undergo_v by_o a_o wife_n that_o be_v give_v to_o tattle_v and_o bawl_v that_o be_v imperious_a quarrelsome_a furious_a passionate_a deceitful_a obstinate_a vexatious_a and_o morose_n which_o be_v like_o so_o many_o monster_n bring_v forth_o by_o jealousy_n or_o the_o prejudices_fw-la this_o infernal_a passion_n blind_v the_o understanding_n withal_o but_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o exaggerate_v these_o disorder_n these_o that_o suffer_v they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v be_v express_v in_o word_n and_o those_o who_o by_o a_o particular_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v free_a of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v but_o so_o much_o sense_n as_o to_o apprehend_v their_o blessing_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o happiness_n that_o exceed_v all_o the_o idea_n can_v be_v give_v thereof_o in_o word_n there_o be_v no_o enjoyment_n or_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n can_v stand_v in_o any_o comparison_n with_o the_o value_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n the_o wife_n king_n say_v better_a be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n and_o quietness_n 1._o therewith_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n 〈…〉_z e_o it_o be_v with_o reason_n also_o he_o 〈…〉_z will_v in_o the_o will_v 〈…〉_z ●9_n d_o 〈…〉_z and_o a_o angry_a woman_n and_o 〈…〉_z ca_fw-mi 〈…〉_z be_v expect_v from_o these_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_z ga●●sayings_n and_o ob_fw-la 〈…〉_z eye_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o a_o continual_a discord_n since_o jarring_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v unvoidable_a a_o continual_a droop_v in_o a_o very_a rainy_n 15._o day_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o whosoever_o hide_v she_o hide_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o bewray_v itself_o say_v the_o same_o wise_a man._n to_o let_v we_o know_v than_o a_o unhappy_a husband_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o dispose_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o endeavour_v with_o prudence_n to_o satisfy_v she_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n she_o take_v occasion_n to_o insult_n over_o he_o on_o the_o other_o what_o unparalleled_a perplexity_n must_v this_o be_v especial_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v of_o a_o moderate_a temper_n as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o say_v the_o unruly_a tongue_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o a_o peaceable_a man_n as_o a_o sandy_a mountain_n be_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v spend_v with_o age_n 27._o so_o the_o disagreement_n that_o the_o malice_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o family_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o comparison_n of_o two_o ox_n that_o fight_v together_o in_o the_o same_o yoke_n yea_o the_o evil_a a_o man_n suffer_v be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o such_o a_o wife_n be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o take_v a_o live_a scorpion_n in_o his_o hand_n 18._o but_o who_o can_v ●ift_v out_o all_o the_o deceit_n all_o the_o craft_n and_o all_o the_o contrivance_n and_o lewdness_n that_o their_o jealousy_n suggest_v to_o obtain_v their_o end_n satisfaction_n and_o revenge_n we_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o continue_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n on_o this_o subject_a than_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o accuse_v we_o for_o intermingle_v our_o own_o sense_n in_o these_o invective_n it_o say_v that_o as_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o universal_a wound_n so_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o mischief_n 17._o it_o be_v also_o such_o a_o wife_n as_o be_v there_o wish_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o a_o curse_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o these_o detestable_a effect_n spring_v 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