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A77141 The counsels of wisdom or, a collection of the maxims of Solomon. Most necessary for a man wisely to behave himself. With reflections on those maxims. Rendred into English by T.D.; Conseils de la sagesse. English. Boutauld, Michel, 1604-1689.; T. D. 1683 (1683) Wing B3860C; ESTC R223605 79,015 217

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in_o your_o action_n speak_v discreet_o an●_n act_v courageous_o promise_v little_a and_o d●_n much_o reflection_n imitate_v not_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v too_o good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o dangerous_a malice_n than_o this_o excess_n of_o their_o goodness_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o a_o cheat_n they_o promise_v according_a to_o their_o desire_n which_o be_v great_a and_o they_o do_v according_a to_o their_o power_n which_o be_v small_a in_o engage_v our_o word_n and_o in_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v other_o to_o act_v wise_o and_o prudent_o be_v to_o promise_v less_o than_o they_o ask_v and_o to_o do_v more_o than_o they_o hope_v vii_o maxim_n open_v not_o thy_o heart_n to_o every_o man_n eccles_n 8._o paraphrase_n declare_v not_o
her_o soul_n and_o you_o have_v the_o power_n to_o regard_v this_o soul_n and_o stop_v your_o fight_n there_o you_o shall_v never_o tire_v yourselves_o one_o of_o the_o other_o whilst_o your_o virtue_n remain_v your_o pleasure_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n vi_o maxim_n a_o woman_n if_o she_o maintain_v her_o husband_n be_v full_a of_o anger_n impudence_n and_o much_o reproach_n eccles_n 25._o paraphrase_n the_o wife_n who_o by_o her_o imperious_a mind_n be_v mistress_n in_o the_o house_n be_v rigorous_a to_o her_o husband_n she_o can_v have_v dominion_n over_o he_o but_o she_o change_v it_o into_o tyranny_n nor_o see_v he_o her_o subject_n without_o make_v he_o her_o slave_n refection_n the_o wife_n that_o one_o fear_n be_v true_o to_o be_v fear_v assoon_o as_o one_o tremble_v before_o she_o she_o be_v terrible_a and_o the_o more_o ready_a a_o husband_n be_v to_o obey_v she_o and_o to_o comply_v with_o she_o the_o more_o unsufferable_a and_o cruel_a be_v she_o please_v yourself_o with_o all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o she_o but_o govern_v she_o so_o wise_o that_o nothing_o shall_v please_v she_o but_o her_o duty_n have_v you_o always_o over_o her_o the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o you_o but_o join_v thereto_o so_o much_o of_o love_n and_o goodness_n as_o that_o she_o may_v have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o obey_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o command_v she_o if_o you_o know_v by_o long_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o good_a take_v heed_n that_o at_o least_o she_o bring_v you_o not_o to_o evil_n part_v from_o she_o rather_o asmuch_o as_n may_v be_v permit_v it_o be_v better_a to_o quit_v she_o then_o to_o follow_v she_o into_o misery_n but_o leave_v she_o not_o in_o disorder_n this_o be_v to_o cause_n scandal_n and_o to_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o avoid_v she_o and_o not_o to_o be_v well_o escape_v from_o this_o domestic_a torment_n vii_o maxim_n there_o be_v no_o head_n above_o the_o head_n of_o serpent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n above_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o woman_n eccles_n 25._o paraphrase_n among_o the_o head_n of_o animal_n that_o of_o the_o adder_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o among_o anger_n that_o of_o a_o woman_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o the_o subtle_a to_o invent_v treason_n and_o mean_n to_o destroy_v you_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o contentment_n in_o dwell_v with_o nequam_fw-la commorari_fw-la l●oni_fw-la &_o draconi_fw-la placebit_fw-la quam_fw-la habitare_fw-la cum_fw-la muliere_fw-la nequam_fw-la a_o dragon_n or_o a_o lioness_n then_o in_o have_v a_o wicked_a wife_n in_o the_o house_n one_o may_v tame_v or_o daunt_v wild_a beast_n or_o else_o one_o may_v find_v mean_n to_o escape_v from_o they_o and_o save_v one_o self_n by_o flight_n but_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o unruly_a woman_n be_v inevitable_a you_o can_v neither_o daunt_v she_o appease_v she_o nor_o fly_v from_o she_o reflection_n it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o the_o disorder_n cause_v by_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o most_o deplorable_a and_o most_o fatal_a be_v that_o which_o ordinary_o appear_v in_o a_o woman_n god_n design_n be_v that_o her_o countenance_n her_o voice_n her_o nature_n and_o her_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v hut_a sweetness_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o vigour_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o of_o these_o two_o quality_n join_v together_o shall_v the_o felicity_n of_o house_n be_v compose_v sin_n have_v overthrow_v this_o design_n there_o be_v happen_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o corruption_n which_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o woman_n have_v strange_a effect_n the_o force_n of_o fume_n and_o vapour_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o of_o the_o imagination_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n cause_v many_o tear_n to_o those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o much_o misfortune_n in_o most_o affair_n wherein_o they_o meddle_v in_o they_o object_n vehement_a light_a or_o vagabond_n govern_v themselves_o and_o stir_v of_o themselves_o the_o imagination_n delicate_a and_o feeble_a follow_v their_o transport_n the_o proud_a and_o blind_a mind_n approve_v their_o fault_n and_o maintain_v they_o the_o woman_n believe_v that_o all_o which_o pass_v in_o herself_o though_o in_o despite_n ●f_v she_o be_v just_a and_o praise_v worthy_a it_o seem_v that_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v some_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n or_o some_o sort_n of_o possession_n that_o which_o we_o call_v caprice_n obstinacy_n and_o very_o often_o madness_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o devil_n that_o enter_v their_o head_n and_o who_o without_o take_v away_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o liberty_n make_v they_o do_v what_o we_o see_v viii_o maxim_n her_o husband_n shall_v sit_v among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o shall_v sigh_v bitter_o eccles_n 25._o paraphrase_n her_o unfortunate_a husband_n who_o she_o incessant_o afflict_v his_o common_a exercise_n be_v in_o make_v of_o complaint_n and_o all_o the_o comfortable_a answer_n he_o receive_v from_o those_o who_o hear_v he_o be_v but_o sigh_n reflection_n it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o complain_v public_o of_o domestic_a disorder_n it_o be_v a_o shameful_a harm_n that_o a_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o discover_v to_o the_o physician_n those_o who_o suffer_v it_o aught_o to_o blush_v at_o it_o aswell_o as_o those_o who_o make_v it_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v loose_a fierce_a or_o violent_a the_o husband_n do_v himself_o wrong_a assoon_o ●●_o he_o accuse_v she_o it_o be_v no_o less_o his_o interest_n to_o keep_v her_o fault_n secret_a then_o to_o cure_v it_o there_o be_v necessary_a prudence_n and_o power_n the_o point_n be_v effectual_o to_o remedy_v the_o evil_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o hinder_v that_o the_o patient_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o choose_v well_o a_o woman_n before_o take_v she_o when_o you_o have_v she_o do_v not_o adore_v nor_o despise_v she_o take_v heed_n either_o of_o stir_v 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