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A14538
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The office and duetie of an husband, made by the excelle[n]t philosopher Lodouicus Viues, and translated into English by Thomas Paynell
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Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Paynell, Thomas.
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STC 24855; ESTC S101795
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the_o image_n &_o similitude_n of_o his_o maker_n but_o when_o he_o perceave_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o meet_a y_z t_z he_o shall_v live_v alone_o a_o help_n like_o unto_o himself_o be_v give_v he_o and_o take_v even_o out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n insomuche_o that_o adam_n be_v to_o eve_n as_o the_o father_n be_v unto_o his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o eve_n thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o man_n &_o he_o shall_v rule_v thou_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o only_o in_o man_n but_o in_o all_o kind_n &_o sort_n of_o beast_n y_z t_z the_o female_a be_v under_o the_o power_n &_o dominion_n of_o the_o male_a and_o therefore_o the_o male_a be_v more_o strong_a both_o in_o mind_n &_o body_n than_o the_o female_a and_o the_o instrument_n to_o rule_v withal_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o more_o perfect_v in_o man_n then_o in_o woman_n as_o the_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n diligence_n wisdom_n strength_n audacity_n generosity_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o excellency_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o y_o it_o roman_n follow_v nature_n do_v never_o take_v the_o whole_a authority_n of_o man_n from_o woman_n livius_fw-la usinge_v y_z e_o word_n of_o cato_n do_v say_v thus_o our_o forefather_n will_v not_o that_o woman_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o auctoritye_n of_o man_n submittinge_n they_o self_n to_o their_o father_n to_o their_o brother_n &_o to_o their_o husband_n matrimonye_n be_v call_v a_o conjunction_n and_o a_o comparison_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o like_a as_o martial_a do_v say_v merelye_o except_o the_o woman_n be_v unlike_o the_o man_n o_o sexte_n say_v martial_a let_v the_o woman_n be_v under_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o they_o be_v like_a it_o be_v sufficient_a y_z t_z the_o husband_n love_v his_o wife_n with_o a_o sightiye_o love_n but_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v unto_o her_o husband_n in_o two_o thin_a ge_n that_o be_v to_o love_v he_o &_o to_o do_v he_o reverence_n the_o which_o reverence_n affection_n can_v not_o be_v constray_o n_v but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v obn_v of_o she_o by_o gentleness_n but_o this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v w_n t_o word_n but_o as_o he_o say_v mark_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v love_v love_n they_z which_o be_v learn_v do_v think_v that_o this_o thing_n do_v not_o happen_v by_o chance_n meddle_v but_o by_o the_o secret_a artifice_n of_o the_o world_n the_o philosopher_n plato_n do_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v so_o compact_a and_o bind_v together_o by_o god_n the_o artificer_n as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a knot_n for_o if_o thou_o draw_v or_o take_v one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o by_o a_o certain_a secret_a conjunction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lyncke_n of_o a_o cheyne_n do_v follow_v but_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v like_a &_o most_o comformable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v most_o special_o join_v together_o &_o that_o benevolence_n do_v grow_v of_o the_o similitude_n &_o likeness_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n and_o that_o they_o which_o love_n be_v love_v again_o and_o this_o love_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o sin_n cere_v or_o else_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o strength_n nor_o none_n effect_n fire_n paint_v upon_o a_o wall_n do_v not_o burn_v nor_o a_o false_a adamant_n draw_v no_o iron_n many_o man_n do_v maruayl_n why_o they_o be_v not_o love_v seinge_v they_o do_v show_v so_o many_o token_n &_o sign_n of_o love_n the_o sign_n &_o token_n of_o love_n be_v not_o love_n &_o therefore_o they_o cause_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n but_o provoke_v &_o cause_v hatred_n when_o it_o be_v perceave_v y_z t_z they_o love_v not_o but_o feign_v so_o many_o token_n and_o diverse_a sign_n of_o love_n love_n also_o do_v grow_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o honesty_n for_o as_o cicero_n do_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o amiable_a nor_o y_o it_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n more_o to_o love_v then_o virtue_n all_o be_v love_n be_v a_o certain_a affection_n to_o y_fw-fr t_o thing_n that_o be_v goodly_a &_o fair_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o goodly_a than_o virtue_n the_o which_o if_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v &_o see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n will_v stir_v up_o great_a love_n unto_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v see_v with_o the_o inward_a eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o draw_v those_o that_o behold_v it_o to_o benevolence_n &_o to_o embrace_v and_o love_v it_o the_o opinion_n of_o excellency_n the_o which_o be_v situate_a &_o set_v other_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi soul_n do_v bring_v forth_o &_o engender_v veneration_n ueneration_n and_o reverence_n strength_n riches_n friend_n clientes_fw-la servant_n minister_n subject_n favour_n grace_n and_o dignity_n be_v long_o unto_o the_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v judgement_n wisdom_n the_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n sagacity_n watch_n fortitude_n &_o audacity_n whereby_o man_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o great_a act_n &_o enterprise_n of_o these_o thing_n maiestre_fw-fr do_v majesty_n proceed_v &_o arise_v by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n be_v rule_v &_o govern_v and_o with_o this_o king_n and_o magistrate_n govern_v and_o defend_v great_a nation_n and_o king_n dome_n and_o through_o this_o great_a multitude_n and_o number_n of_o people_n do_v obey_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o one_o alone_a with_o this_o captain_n &_o emperor_n do_v conduct_v whether_o soever_o they_o will_v great_a company_n &_o host_n of_o man_n of_o this_o the_o master_n have_v need_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o father_n for_o his_o son_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n to_o end_n she_o may_v love_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o prudeneye_n and_o wisdom_n wythoute_n honesty_n and_o goodness_n be_v formidable_a and_o goodness_n without_o wisdom_n be_v love_v but_o not_o obey_v in_o this_o majesty_n do_v consist_v the_o force_n &_o strength_n of_o justice_n both_o to_o re_fw-mi ward_n &_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o husband_n to_o have_v of_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o 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they_o and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o god_n the_o which_o take_v care_n for_o we_o all_o &_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_z why_o i_o pertain_v to_o he_o only_o nor_o no_o man_n can_v make_v provision_n against_o they_o but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n when_o thou_o go_v a_o wow_n thou_o must_v beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v promise_v the_o or_o now_o bring_v home_o unto_o the_o geve_v not_o thyself_o to_o those_o unmete_n &_o voluptuous_a love_n &_o lust_n by_o the_o which_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o sai_o &_o to_o do_v