Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n believe_v great_a speak_v 2,174 5 4.1269 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A59541 Several discourses and characters address'd to the ladies of the age wherein the vanities of the modish women are discovered / written at the request of a lady, by a person of honour. Shannon, Francis Boyle, Viscount, 1623-1699. 1689 (1689) Wing S2965A; ESTC R38898 101,219 214

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

most_o of_o our_o vain_a modish_a lady_n especial_o that_o be_v the_o cry_v up_o beauty_n and_o these_o our_o fickle_a lady_n no_o less_o blush_v i_o mean_v if_o their_o peter_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v at_o their_o indiscretion_n in_o receive_v those_o high_a praise_n and_o believe_v those_o great_a compliment_n and_o often_o repeat_v oath_n their_o young_a gallant_n make_v they_o when_o in_o real_a truth_n these_o gallant_n be_v as_o much_o inconstant_a to_o their_o mistress_n as_o their_o mistress_n can_v be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o perjure_a vow_n of_o constancy_n on_o both_o side_n weigh_v as_o little_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o breath_n that_o speak_v they_o which_o immediate_o vanish_v into_o mere_a air_n without_o ever_o make_v the_o least_o return_n their_o tongue_n and_o heart_n be_v so_o great_a stranger_n as_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o correspondence_n between_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o such_o man_n may_v very_o rational_o extract_v out_o of_o woman_n fickleness_n this_o true_a conclusion_n that_o the_o more_o they_o confide_v either_o on_o chance_n fortune_n or_o handsome_a woman_n constancy_n which_o be_v all_o three_o now_o a_o day_n much_o alike_o the_o more_o folly_n as_o well_o as_o falsehood_n they_o entertain_v in_o their_o reliance_n and_o depend_v on_o they_o sir_n john_n sucklin_n be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n and_o not_o only_o high_o esteem_v of_o by_o the_o applaud_v witty_a man_n but_o by_o the_o handsome_a lady_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v one_o who_o have_v make_v many_o philosophical_a essay_n on_o the_o waver_a nature_n and_o various_a wind_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lady_n humour_n and_o inclination_n as_o far_o as_o a_o extraordinary_a wit_n a_o plentiful_a fortune_n a_o liberal_a mind_n a_o open_a purse_n and_o a_o venus_n heart_n can_v carry_v he_o and_o after_o have_v employ_v all_o these_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o industry_n imaginable_a he_o find_v most_o young_a woman_n heart_n so_o volatile_a and_o inconstant_a and_o to_o come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o real_a truth_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v far_o which_o occasion_v this_o noble_a knight-errant_n to_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o print_n this_o friendly_a caution_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o public_a as_o young_a woman_n inconstancy_n or_o young_a man_n folly_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o sole_a possession_n of_o a_o young_a beauty_n heart_n you_o that_o propound_v to_o yourselves_o propriety_n in_o love_n know_v woman_n heart_n like_o straw_n do_v move_v and_o that_o which_o you_o vain_o think_v be_v sympathy_n with_o you_o be_v real_o but_o love_n to_o jet_v in_o general_n indeed_o the_o most_o experience_a venus_n philosopher_n and_o enlighten_v inspector_n into_o the_o humour_n of_o most_o woman_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v as_o gross_a oversight_n in_o their_o guess_n and_o fancy_n of_o their_o make_n good_a wife_n or_o true_a lover_n as_o the_o able_a scaman_n do_v often_o commit_v mistake_n in_o their_o sight_n at_o sea_n sometime_o take_v land_n for_o cloud_n other_o time_n cloud_n for_o land._n real_o the_o very_o best_a and_o most_o able_a master_n of_o art_n and_o most_o critical_a enquirer_n with_o their_o great_a observation_n and_o pretence_n of_o knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o lady_n heart_n can_v only_o make_v such_o imperfect_a guess_n and_o speculation_n as_o astronomer_n do_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o star_n which_o be_v but_o by_o the_o great_a they_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o general_a order_n of_o providence_n in_o their_o station_n and_o motion_n but_o can_v give_v no_o certain_a rule_n or_o true_a measure_n to_o discern_v their_o influence_n upon_o particular_a action_n or_o body_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n other_o than_o god_n will_v why_o constant_a success_n attend_v this_o man_n undertake_n and_o a_o continue_a ill_a fortune_n wait_v on_o another_o man_n endeavour_n or_o why_o a_o wicked_a curse_a tyrant_n shall_v live_v out_o his_o natural_a life_n prosperous_o among_o his_o abuse_a vassal_n and_o our_o high_o excellent_a and_o true_o pious_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n shall_v be_v barbarous_o murder_v by_o his_o own_o free_a subject_n which_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o plain_a lesson_n of_o instruction_n not_o to_o judge_n the_o true_a right_n of_o cause_n by_o the_o false_a light_n of_o success_n and_o therefore_o sober_a religious_a man_n free_o own_o their_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o divers_a effect_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v such_o a_o infinity_n of_o cause_n that_o depend_v on_o one_o another_o that_o good_a and_o wise_a christian_n esteem_v it_o their_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o neutrality_n as_o to_o a_o pretend_v knowledge_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o issue_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n and_o true_o if_o our_o young_a gallant_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v they_o will_v also_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o neutrality_n as_o to_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o young_a lady_n fancy_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o general_a notion_n that_o their_o mind_n and_o inclination_n be_v general_o bend_v towards_o man_n who_o be_v young_a handsome_a rich_a witty_a high_a bear_v well_o breed_v and_o the_o like_a but_o how_o to_o discern_v special_a cause_n for_o particular_a occurrence_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o give_v the_o just_a measure_n for_o woman_n so_n often_o differ_v and_o vary_v in_o their_o love_n fancy_n be_v i_o believe_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o judge_n some_o woman_n esteem_v the_o black_a before_o the_o fair_a other_o the_o fair_a before_o the_o black_a in_o which_o few_o agree_v or_o this_o handsome_a man_n before_o tother_o and_o sometime_o a_o ugly_a man_n before_o they_o both_o woman_n like_n to_o man_n be_v like_o their_o mode_n of_o govern_v who_o though_o the_o power_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o certain_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v always_o changeable_a and_o inconstant_a i_o say_v in_o all_o these_o change_n or_o roving_n of_o fancy_n the_o most_o know_v and_o experience_a lover_n can_v make_v at_o very_o best_a but_o imperfect_a guess_n almost_o as_o very_o uncertain_a as_o woman_n constancy_n or_o young_a man_n love_n which_o indeed_o be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o common_a hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o a_o little_a spark_n light_n and_o a_o small_a time_n consume_v young_a man_n be_v more_o inconstant_a in_o their_o address_n than_o very_a beauty_n in_o its_o duration_n most_o of_o our_o young_a gallant_n love_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v up_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o elevation_n as_o the_o short_a space_n wherein_o their_o mistress_n beauty_n do_v in_o a_o word_n i_o think_v the_o best_a wit_n and_o most_o know_a lover_n can_v say_v better_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n love_n than_o what_o s._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n i_o fancy_v i_o know_v it_o when_o no_o body_n bid_v i_o describe_v it_o but_o find_v i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o any_o do_v true_o few_o of_o our_o vain_a lady_n guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o love_n choice_n by_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o true_a rule_n of_o reason_n which_o occasion_n their_o be_v so_o often_o mislead_v by_o the_o vain_a love_n flash_n of_o their_o present_a airy_a fancy_n and_o indeed_o when_o a_o young_a man_n allure_a beauty_n or_o what_o else_o you_o please_v to_o call_v it_o attract_v a_o young_a woman_n sight_n and_o thereby_o move_v her_o fickle_a fancy_n and_o inconstant_a like_n and_o so_o stamp_v a_o fierce_a but_o hasty_a impression_n of_o love_n on_o her_o tender_a slippery_a heart_n which_o common_o make_v the_o new_a object_n the_o rich_a prize_n for_o indeed_o most_o of_o our_o modish_a lady_n gallant_n be_v to_o they_o like_o the_o fashion_n where_o usual_o the_o last_o comer_n be_v best_a like_v and_o most_o use_v and_o the_o jest_n of_o it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o these_o changeable_a lady_n be_v so_o smite_v be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o their_o last_o love_n be_v the_o only_a true_a one_o and_o that_o all_o their_o former_a love_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o mushroom_n love_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o night_n as_o mushroom_n do_v without_o any_o root_n but_o that_o this_o their_o present_a love_n be_v build_v on_o good_a reason_n and_o true_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unalterable_a be_v so_o deep_o engrave_v in_o their_o marble_n heart_n
not_o hearken_v to_o the_o vain_a flattery_n and_o praise_n of_o other_o but_o for_o one_o year_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o devilish_a distemper_n of_o pride_n for_o by_o one_o twelve_o month_n banish_v it_o and_o converse_v only_o with_o virtue_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v inseparable_a friend_n they_o will_v certain_o make_v they_o so_o religious_o prudent_a and_o happy_o virtuous_a as_o to_o hate_v and_o shun_v all_o proud_a desire_n and_o flatterer_n praise_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o love_v only_o those_o that_o court_n they_o in_o the_o holy_a language_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o love_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o very_o best_a way_n they_o can_v express_v their_o love_n to_o you_o or_o you_o your_o love_n to_o yourselves_o and_o true_o lady_n i_o can_v see_v the_o least_o reason_n why_o you_o shall_v be_v against_o this_o holy_a change_n since_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o part_n with_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o retrench_a of_o your_o love_n delight_n but_o rather_o be_v a_o better_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v and_o improve_v they_o by_o place_v and_o fix_v your_o mind_n on_o a_o much_o more_o noble_a object_n and_o a_o far_o fine_a entertainment_n by_o transplant_n your_o affection_n into_o a_o far_o rich_a soil_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o fade_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o never_o decay_a felicity_n of_o the_o next_o and_o when_o once_o a_o young_a lady_n inclination_n be_v firm_o root_v in_o a_o real_a desire_n and_o hearty_a endeavour_n for_o this_o bless_a change_n she_o will_v soon_o find_v that_o her_o love_n will_v become_v so_o pious_o purify_v that_o instead_o of_o her_o fix_v it_o on_o mortal_a man_n she_o will_v only_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ever_o live_v god_n who_o service_n be_v still_o true_a happiness_n and_o perfect_a freedom_n then_o such_o a_o lady_n will_v be_v happy_a above_o the_o low_a region_n of_o all_o worldly_a flatterer_n and_o the_o more_o vain_a concern_v of_o a_o fade_a beauty_n she_o will_v not_o value_v the_o rally_a scoff_v and_o contempt_n of_o those_o who_o deride_v her_o humble_a and_o strict_a deportment_n now_o so_o much_o out_o of_o fashion_n among_o the_o vain_a lady_n of_o our_o time_n for_o such_o a_o reform_a lady_n who_o mind_n be_v true_o sanctify_v will_v extract_v use_n of_o virtue_n out_o of_o such_o extravagant_a woman_n vanity_n like_o the_o bee_n that_o suck_v hony_n out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o venomous_a herb_n and_o like_o fire_n that_o turn_v all_o thing_n within_o its_o compass_n to_o its_o self_n and_o such_o a_o lady_n holy_a course_n of_o life_n will_v be_v steady_a and_o certain_a in_o its_o progress_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o daily_a motion_n nothing_o of_o storm_n or_o changeable_a weather_n can_v ever_o hasten_v or_o retard_v its_o regular_a course_n for_o a_o lady_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a state_n of_o true_a mortification_n her_o constant_a piety_n will_v so_o purify_v and_o draw_v off_o her_o inclination_n from_o all_o vain_a pastime_n and_o modish_a vanity_n and_o from_o those_o foul_a dregs_o of_o impurity_n that_o be_v the_o usual_a attendant_n of_o a_o vain_a idle_a london_n life_n that_o by_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o mind_n and_o pious_a habit_n of_o life_n her_o conversation_n will_v be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v fix_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n itself_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o storm_n or_o thunder_n for_o they_o be_v all_o form_v below_o it_o and_o far_o that_o lady_n who_o be_v so_o bless_a as_o to_o have_v her_o heart_n touch_v with_o this_o magnetic_a virtue_n of_o true_a godliness_n her_o thought_n will_v be_v elevate_v to_o such_o a_o heavenly_a pitch_n of_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o religion_n as_o she_o will_v despise_v all_o the_o young_a gallant_n fine_a word_n deep_a sigh_n and_o languish_a look_n with_o all_o their_o high_a praise_n and_o shower_n of_o compliment_n which_o will_v work_v no_o more_o on_o her_o sanctify_a mind_n than_o shower_n of_o hail_n on_o the_o top_n of_o well_o cover_v house_n which_o fall_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o without_o ever_o touch_v any_o of_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o whereas_o our_o vain_a lady_n receive_v the_o extravagant_a encomium_n and_o flattery_n i_o may_v have_v almost_o say_v adoration_n of_o their_o vain_a gallant_n as_o the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o their_o own_o applaud_a merit_n a_o true_o pious_a lady_n will_v only_o hearken_v to_o all_o the_o airy_a praise_n young_a man_n ascribe_v to_o her_o beauty_n to_o be_v but_o the_o bastard_n brood_n of_o their_o own_o abundant_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o she_o will_v make_v such_o pious_a reflection_n on_o such_o young_a man_n overmuch_a praise_n ground_v on_o a_o sense_n of_o she_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o they_o as_o she_o will_v not_o only_o despise_v their_o extravagant_a speech_n but_o themselves_o for_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o doubtless_o can_v but_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n who_o still_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a therefore_o lady_n if_o you_o real_o desire_v true_a piety_n and_o humility_n i_o must_v advise_v you_o again_o and_o again_o never_o to_o hearken_v with_o delight_n or_o hear_v with_o belief_n or_o indeed_o suffer_v with_o patience_n but_o shun_v with_o diligence_n young_a man_n airy_a praise_n and_o compliment_n nor_o yet_o countenance_v their_o flattery_n for_o multitude_n of_o praise_n can_v but_o perplex_v young_a lady_n mind_n as_o many_o light_n still_o confound_v the_o sight_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o hear_v young_a man_n give_v their_o tongue_n such_o loose_a liberty_n and_o over_o large_a range_n in_o magnify_v your_o beauty_n remember_v such_o high_a complimental_a expression_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v no_o more_o than_o the_o christian_a flag_n of_o a_o turkish_a pirate_n which_o he_o only_o hang_v out_o that_o you_o may_v esteem_v he_o your_o friend_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v you_o become_v his_o slave_n therefore_o lady_n keep_v still_o about_o you_o this_o preservative_n of_o your_o virtue_n that_o you_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o vain_a gallant_n that_o court_n you_o with_o high_a compliment_n and_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v but_o so_o many_o judas_n that_o come_v to_o betray_v you_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o oath_n either_o on_o the_o account_n of_o what_o they_o swear_v as_o to_o your_o great_a beauty_n or_o their_o own_o true_a love_n for_o real_o flattery_n and_o vain_a praise_n be_v now_o grow_v such_o common_a art_n among_o fond_a lover_n as_o well_o as_o great_a statesman_n and_o complimental_a courtier_n as_o we_o often_o meet_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o meaning_n in_o the_o contradiction_n of_o their_o word_n 7._o my_o last_o conclude_v advice_n to_o the_o vain_a modish_a lady_n be_v when_o one_o of_o you_o be_v curious_o behold_v and_o admire_v your_o fine_a face_n in_o your_o glass_n and_o find_v that_o the_o great_a beauty_n of_o it_o raises_z proud_a thought_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v almost_o as_o common_a among_o handsome_a lady_n as_o it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o look_v in_o their_o glass_n which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o common_a humble_v your_o pride_n with_o these_o mortify_a reflection_n that_o this_o very_a fine_a face_n of_o you_o that_o you_o like_v so_o much_o love_v so_o well_o and_o be_v so_o take_v with_o and_o fond_a of_o must_v unavoidable_o in_o a_o little_a time_n become_v loathsome_a rottenness_n stink_n and_o corruption_n turn_v odious_a either_o to_o be_v see_v or_o smell_v which_o be_v as_o very_o certain_a as_o mortality_n itself_o and_o death_n you_o know_v be_v not_o only_o sure_a to_o meet_v you_o but_o you_o be_v expose_v by_o a_o thousand_o accident_n to_o meet_v it_o whilst_o you_o be_v travel_v in_o this_o earch_o pilgrimage_n for_o the_o sprightly_a gaiety_n of_o your_o blossom_n youth_n can_v only_o let_v you_o know_v how_o long_o you_o may_v possible_o live_v but_o can_v give_v no_o advance_v security_n how_o long_o you_o certain_o will_v therefore_o young_a lady_n as_o well_o as_o old_a man_n ought_v still_o to_o march_v under_o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o long_a life_n but_o to_o rely_v only_o on_o the_o bless_a security_n of_o a_o good_a one_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n and_o book_n with_o the_o good_a say_n of_o a_o excellent_a religious_a person_n that_o the_o vain_a beauty_n on_o earth_n can_v just_o deny_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o beauty_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o piety_n be_v essential_o necessary_a both_o to_o the_o good_a of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o too_o since_o one_o may_v live_v well_o without_o beauty_n but_o one_o can_v neither_o live_v or_o die_v well_o without_o piety_n finis_fw-la
home_n nay_o i_o may_v yet_o go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o wise_a statesman_n with_o all_o their_o politic_n can_v make_v their_o wife_n pay_v they_o their_o just_a obedience_n and_o i_o fancy_v their_o husband_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n not_o to_o expect_v it_o because_o probable_o they_o in_o great_a wisdom_n do_v serious_o reflect_v on_o the_o state_n of_o their_o adam_n who_o though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n policy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sole_o and_o entire_o in_o himself_o yet_o when_o he_o get_v a_o wife_n or_o rather_o a_o wife_n get_v he_o we_o all_o know_v to_o his_o high_a shame_n and_o our_o great_a misery_n that_o she_o govern_v he_o not_o he_o her_o by_o which_o all_o husband_n may_v receive_v this_o small_a consolation_n that_o wife_n usurp_v the_o government_n be_v no_o new_a error_n but_o as_o old_a almost_o as_o the_o creation_n all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n on_o this_o sad_a subject_n of_o wife_n govern_v their_o husband_n be_v only_o to_o desire_v most_o of_o they_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o see_v be_v not_o believe_v in_o truth_n one_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o street_n to_o meet_v many_o man_n that_o do_v not_o govern_v their_o wife_n but_o one_o must_v travel_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n over_o to_o meet_v a_o few_o that_o do_v we_o find_v that_o spring_n which_o move_v only_o by_o the_o mere_a course_n of_o nature_n will_v mount_v no_o high_o than_o their_o head_n because_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v s._n paul_n and_o he_o be_v no_o good_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o if_o the_o wife_n will_v but_o believe_v that_o sure_o she_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o deny_v this_o that_o africa_n itself_o can_v produce_v nothing_o more_o monstrous_a than_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o grow_v above_o her_o head_n which_o be_v the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o body_n nothing_o can_v grow_v above_o it_o for_o if_o it_o do_v than_o it_o can_v be_v the_o uppermost_a part_n sure_o such_o silly_a beastlike_a husband_n that_o do_v not_o know_v their_o own_o strength_n and_o so_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n power_n of_o govern_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wife_n can_v never_o wonder_v at_o balaam_n prodigy_n that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o rider_n certain_o this_o sort_n of_o wife_n that_o make_v it_o their_o practice_n and_o believe_v it_o their_o right_n to_o exercise_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o their_o husband_n never_o read_v or_o forget_v they_o ever_o do_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n i_o suffer_v not_o the_o woman_n to_o exercise_v a_o authority_n over_o the_o man_n god_n first_o create_v male_a then_o female_a god_n command_n to_o the_o wise_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n be_v give_v as_o long_o ago_o as_o the_o first_o woman_n and_o real_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v as_o long_o hence_o as_o the_o last_o wife_n before_o it_o be_v strict_o observe_v by_o a_o general_a concurrence_n of_o obedience_n if_o one_o may_v judge_v of_o all_o wife_n by_o the_o common_a rate_n most_o now_o adays_o govern_v at_o and_o what_o be_v worse_o be_v like_a to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o long_a custom_n make_v a_o firm_a law_n and_o what_o man_n be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o they_o be_v usual_o well_o content_v at_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o those_o hie-spirited_a govern_v wife_n that_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_o foolish_a as_o to_o borrow_v some_o of_o the_o devil_n sophistry_n to_o argue_v with_o that_o because_o the_o command_n of_o wife_n obedience_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o first_o woman_n and_o be_v then_o only_o give_v to_o one_o woman_n and_o that_o beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v now_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o woman_n of_o our_o time_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v modish_a and_o witty_a and_o consequent_o unfit_a for_o they_o to_o follow_v but_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o pay_v obedience_n make_v it_o their_o sport_n to_o railly_fw-fr at_o god_n command_n let_v such_o expect_v that_o god_n judgement_n without_o raillery_n will_v follow_v they_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v there_o be_v among_o this_o hector_a brood_n of_o woman_n a_o parson_n wife_n that_o govern_v her_o husband_n as_o too_o many_o of_o they_o do_v but_o can_v not_o govern_v her_o tongue_n as_o too_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o who_o be_v so_o very_o senseless_a as_o to_o ask_v in_o a_o jeer_a rant_a manner_n a_o grave_a learned_a minister_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v her_o husband_n who_o be_v not_o very_o well_o and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n for_o his_o brain_n be_v never_o well_o in_o their_o right_a order_n since_o his_o wife_n first_o govern_v he_o what_o s._n paul_n can_v mean_v by_o that_o say_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n to_o which_o the_o learned_a minister_n grave_o reply_v true_o madam_n governess_n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v i_o know_v not_o except_o your_o sex_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n in_o discretion_n and_o continency_n indeed_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o these_o hie-spirited_a govern_v wife_n to_o consider_v how_o they_o can_v exempt_v themselves_o of_o that_o great_a profaneness_n of_o dare_v to_o vie_v miracle_n with_o the_o almighty_a as_o in_o effect_n all_o govern_v wife_n do_v for_o as_o god_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n by_o take_v the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o man_n so_o they_o will_v act_v another_o by_o turn_v the_o man_n into_o the_o woman_n but_o miracle_n be_v cease_v and_o i_o wish_v for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o all_o govern_v wife_n power_n be_v so_o too_o but_o if_o that_o be_v some_o may_v object_v that_o then_o miracle_n can_v be_v cease_v since_o that_o will_v be_v a_o new_a and_o great_a miracle_n indeed_o real_o if_o wife_n be_v but_o as_o wise_a as_o they_o ought_v than_o they_o will_v consider_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o constant_o observe_v what_o they_o can_v but_o still_o true_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n positive_a command_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v one_o of_o these_o rant_a govern_v wife_n this_o question_n how_o she_o can_v pretend_v to_o exempt_v herself_o from_o the_o foul_a fact_n of_o behead_v her_o husband_n i_o real_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v she_o to_o give_v a_o rational_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n by_o say_v the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n mean_v that_o the_o husband_n as_o head_n have_v the_o govern_v power_n over_o the_o wife_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o no_o wife_n that_o have_v sense_n can_v deny_v it_o then_o the_o head_n signify_v the_o power_n and_o the_o power_n the_o head_n this_o conclusion_n must_v necessary_o of_o course_n follow_v that_o the_o head_n be_v the_o husband_n govern_v power_n the_o wife_n that_o cut_v off_o the_o husband_n govern_v power_n cut_v off_o the_o husband_n head_n for_o if_o she_o will_v allow_v the_o first_o she_o can_v hardly_o deny_v the_o latter_a but_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o discourse_n and_o serious_o conclude_v that_o if_o husband_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o they_o ought_v govern_v wife_n will_v not_o be_v so_o numerous_a as_o they_o be_v nor_o rule_v so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v for_o then_o man_n will_v never_o yield_v up_o so_o tame_o and_o mean_o their_o birthright_n of_o govern_v power_n which_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v the_o law_n of_o custom_n too_o have_v give_v the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n that_o so_o it_o may_v become_v hereafter_o as_o strange_a in_o england_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o wife_n that_o do_v govern_v her_o husband_n as_o now_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o wife_n that_o do_v not_o and_o that_o govern_v wife_n may_v be_v as_o very_o scarce_o as_o now_o they_o be_v very_o common_a and_o as_o much_o out_o of_o fashion_n as_o now_o they_o be_v in_o but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o blame_v i_o for_o be_v unreasonable_o severe_a in_o write_v against_o govern_v wife_n in_o general_a when_o i_o can_v but_o own_o that_o there_o be_v some_o govern_v wife_n that_o for_o be_v so_o be_v not_o unblamable_a but_o commendable_a which_o be_v such_o prudent_a sober_a woman_n as_o be_v marry_v to_o foolish_a sottish_a man_n who_o if_o their_o wife_n do_v not_o govern_v they_o can_v not_o govern_v
perfect_a antidote_n against_o horn_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o a_o remedy_n for_o what_o be_v pass_v but_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a belief_n call_v he_o cuckold_n upon_o which_o he_o repair_v to_o his_o learned_a counsellor_n in_o the_o law_n to_o know_v if_o his_o present_a wife_n be_v honest_a though_o his_o former_a be_v not_o so_o whether_o he_o be_v still_o a_o cuckold_n or_o not_o to_o which_o his_o learned_a lawyer_n grave_o answer_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o one_o in_o pure_a strictness_n of_o law_n yet_o be_v once_o so_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n be_v so_o civil_a as_o to_o give_v he_o the_o title_n during_o his_o life_n and_o now_o i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o opinion_n and_o tell_v you_o the_o usual_a fate_n that_o attend_v old_a man_n marry_v young_a woman_n next_o come_v that_o of_o young_a woman_n marry_v old_a man_n and_o though_o they_o appear_v both_o alike_o foolish_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o their_o folly_n for_o as_o by_o this_o sort_n of_o match_n old_a man_n glut_v themselves_o with_o much_o more_o of_o the_o woman_n than_o their_o age_n want_v so_o young_a wife_n if_o virtuous_a stint_v themselves_o with_o much_o less_o of_o the_o husband_n than_o their_o youth_n needs_o and_o beside_o though_o marriage_n have_v the_o power_n tounite_v two_o body_n into_o one_o flesh_n yet_o it_o want_v that_o of_o unite_n the_o two_o flesh_n into_o one_o temper_n or_o constitution_n for_o a_o young_a wife_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o her_o age_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n it_o not_o only_o get_v the_o ascendant_n every_o day_n high_o and_o high_o but_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o a_o old_a husband_n be_v like_o autumn_n who_o strength_n go_v only_o downward_o therefore_o i_o fancy_v a_o old_a man_n marry_v a_o handsome_a young_a lady_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v but_o guilty_a but_o a_o young_a lady_n for_o marry_v a_o old_a man_n may_v have_v some_o colourable_a excuse_n to_o moderate_v the_o folly_n and_o lessen_v the_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o unequal_a match_n for_o perhaps_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o she_o have_v hear_v a_o story_n which_o if_o as_o true_a as_o strange_a be_v a_o rare_a one_o that_o the_o reason_n that_o stag_n live_v so_o very_o long_o be_v that_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o to_o decay_v they_o swallow_v a_o live_a serpent_n and_o as_o it_o consume_v in_o their_o body_n they_o revive_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o spirit_n so_o possible_o a_o young_a woman_n will_v say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o marry_v a_o old_a man_n for_o be_v rich_a in_o year_n but_o money_n and_o because_o she_o find_v her_o fortune_n decay_v and_o almost_o quite_o decay_v therefore_o she_o swallow_v a_o marriage_n with_o a_o old_a man_n as_o the_o stag_n do_v a_o serpent_n in_o hope_n that_o as_o her_o husband_n consume_v and_o die_v in_o her_o bosom_n so_o she_o may_v revive_v in_o her_o sprightly_a gay_a humour_n and_o please_v herself_o with_o the_o delightful_a thought_n of_o the_o wealth_n he_o will_v leave_v she_o and_o the_o way_n she_o will_v intrigue_n to_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o fanciful_a hope_n she_o have_v of_o sudden_o gain_v a_o young_a husband_n suitable_a both_o to_o her_o youth_n and_o aicry_v inclination_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o woman_n but_o indeed_o their_o number_n be_v very_o small_a who_o be_v not_o handsome_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v safe_o conclude_v very_o ugly_a in_o that_o of_o all_o other_o who_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n and_o age_n give_v out_o they_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o that_o they_o hope_v will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o gold_n be_v always_o young_a handsome_a and_o take_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o age_n for_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o these_o report_n of_o their_o wealth_n though_o often_o false_a they_o decoy_n young_a fop_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o annuity_n at_o play_n or_o spend_v it_o in_o debauchery_n to_o court_v they_o for_o their_o fame_n of_o have_v much_o money_n and_o too_o eager_o press_v the_o marry_v they_o for_o it_o swear_v that_o they_o love_v their_o person_n more_o than_o their_o money_n value_v they_o a_o thousand_o time_n before_o it_o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o they_o that_o swear_v so_o common_o for_o nothing_o shall_v now_o lie_v for_o much_o money_n for_o in_o real_a truth_n they_o only_o put_v the_o widow_n before_o the_o money_n as_o we_o do_v in_o common_a speak_n the_o box_n before_o the_o jewel_n which_o though_o first_o be_v altogether_o inconsiderable_a to_o the_o latter_a as_o only_o contain_v that_o riches_n which_o itself_o make_v no_o part_n of_o and_o many_o of_o these_o old_a rich_a widow_n be_v so_o dote_o senseless_a that_o because_o their_o money_n courter_n swear_v they_o be_v handsome_a they_o very_o believe_v they_o be_v so_o and_o credit_v other_o word_n before_o their_o own_o eye_n though_o their_o spectacle_n be_v on_o which_o render_v some_o so_o sottish_o impudent_a as_o to_o tell_v their_o gallant_n that_o though_o their_o beauty_n be_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n yet_o autumn_n can_v breed_v lover_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_n do_v when_o in_o truth_n a_o old_a wither_a autumn_n face_n do_v but_o chill_a the_o blood_n and_o dispirit_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o most_o active_a and_o resolute_a courtier_n and_o therefore_o a_o spring_n beauty_n can_v only_o inflame_v the_o heart_n and_o tho_o possible_o a_o young_a man_n may_v be_v sometime_o foolish_o take_v with_o a_o old_a woman_n great_a wit_n good_a humour_n or_o rather_o great_a riches_n yet_o it_o be_v i_o think_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v real_o in_o love_n with_o her_o deform_a face_n person_n or_o age_n which_o must_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o any_o amorous_a flame_n in_o a_o youthful_a or_o vigorous-heart_n therefore_o i_o shall_v advise_v all_o such_o woman_n to_o be_v so_o prudent_a as_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o season_n of_o age_n as_o they_o must_v to_o that_o of_o the_o year_n and_o not_o hope_v to_o turn_v winter_n into_o summer_n or_o autumn_n into_o spring_n but_o instead_o of_o strive_v for_o what_o be_v impossible_a yield_v to_o what_o be_v reasonable_a and_o submit_v to_o these_o true_a measure_n that_o eighteen_o be_v the_o gay_a sprightly_a blossom_n age_n that_o a_o young_a woman_n life_n shine_v out_o in_o its_o bright_a splendour_n and_o beauty_n that_o thirty_o be_v the_o stale_a year_n of_o a_o maid_n and_o the_o worst_a age_n of_o a_o wife_n i_o mean_v that_o be_v a_o ill_a one_o because_o a_o wife_n at_o thirty_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o be_v ugly_a and_o young_a enough_o to_o live_v long_o but_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v so_o far_o advance_v in_o year_n as_o the_o frigid_a zone_n of_o sixty_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o banish_v all_o vain_a love_n thought_n as_o to_o the_o youthful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o fix_v they_o on_o the_o other_o so_o as_o to_o live_v only_o in_o order_n to_o die_v imitate_v the_o good_a old_a woman_n name_v in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 2.37_o who_o keep_v in_o the_o temple_n who_o fast_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n night_n and_o day_n indeed_o it_o become_v old_a woman_n much_o better_a to_o frequent_v the_o church_n with_o the_o good_a old_a godly_a matron_n so_o renown_v for_o gravity_n and_o religion_n in_o former_a day_n than_o to_o visit_v the_o park_n or_o the_o play_n with_o their_o vain_a young_a gallant_n lest_o their_o old_a dress_n and_o antic_a face_n shall_v make_v man_n say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n than_o a_o spectator_n want_v good_a man_n prayer_n rather_o than_o young_a man_n praise_n and_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o create_v thought_n of_o mortality_n than_o to_o raise_v motion_n of_o love_n real_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o turn_v beauty_n into_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o content_n that_o the_o little_a kingdom_n of_o england_n will_v swarm_v now_o more_o with_o handsome_a woman_n than_o the_o country_n of_o palestine_n do_v ever_o with_o fight_v man_n of_o which_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o for_o than_o every_o ugly_a woman_n young_a or_o old_a as_o thought_n herself_o handsome_a as_o most_o do_v must_v be_v real_o handsome_a only_o for_o think_v it_o as_o well_o as_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v themselves_o content_v must_v be_v content_a or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v themselves_o so_o therefore_o all_o old_a and_o ugly_a woman_n that_o be_v not_o past_o all_o year_n of_o discretion_n though_o they_o be_v of_o beauty_n shall_v never_o strive_v for_o impossibility_n