Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	brother_n	father_n	sister_n	2,882	5	9.8000	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18965	A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C.	Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.; Deacon, John, 17th cent, attributed name.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612, attributed name.; Cawdry, Robert, attributed name.	1598 (1598)	STC 5383; ESTC S108061	199,347	392

and_o complain_v that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o love_n in_o their_o wife_n who_o love_n and_o amity_n through_o their_o own_o cruelty_n and_o hard_a deal_n they_o have_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o glory_v and_o crack_v thus_o cruel_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n master_n they_o have_v now_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v see_v now_o that_o all_o love_n and_o pleasure_n be_v cast_v aside_o and_o compass_v with_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n hatred_n and_o sorrow_n sure_o if_o a_o husband_n as_o nature_n reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v witness_v be_v the_o head_n over_o his_o wife_n and_o god_n their_o father_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o such_o society_n and_o fellowship_n yea_o and_o great_a then_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o among_o many_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o persuade_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o live_v together_o love_o quiet_o and_o christian_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o namely_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v certain_a how_o long_o they_o shall_v live_v together_o and_o then_o the_o party_n that_o overlive_v purpose_v to_o marry_v again_o and_o have_v be_v churlish_a froward_a etc._n etc._n with_o his_o former_a wife_n or_o she_o with_o her_o first_o husband_n which_o their_o so_o hard_a deal_n one_o with_o the_o other_o before_o be_v know_v will_v no_o doubt_n be_v a_o occasion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o speed_v &_o match_v so_o well_o as_o otherwise_o they_o may_v if_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o dutiful_o in_o their_o first_o marriage_n what_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v towards_o her_o husband_n this_o duty_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o three_o point_n first_o that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n second_o that_o she_o submit_v 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god_n send_v but_o always_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o nothing_o be_v spill_v or_o go_v to_o waste_v through_o her_o negligence_n in_o any_o wise_a 27.9_o genes_n 27.9_o see_v that_o she_o be_v quick_a and_o clean_o about_o her_o husband_n meat_n and_o drink_v and_o to_o prepare_v he_o the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o diet_n in_o due_a season_n let_v she_o show_v herself_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n wise_a humble_a courteous_a gentle_a and_o love_v towards_o her_o husband_n and_o also_o towards_o such_o as_o he_o do_v love_n and_o then_o shall_v she_o lead_v a_o bless_a life_n let_v she_o show_v herself_o not_o only_o to_o love_v no_o man_n so_o well_o as_o her_o husband_n but_o also_o to_o love_v none_o other_o at_o all_o but_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o her_o husband_n sake_n 5.31_o genes_n 2.23_o 24_o matth._n 19.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 5.31_o wherefore_o let_v the_o wife_n remember_v that_o as_o the_o scripture_n report_v she_o be_v one_o body_n with_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o none_o otherwise_o then_o her_o self_n husband_n how_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n of_o a_o marry_a woman_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o wedlock_n signify_v and_o command_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v reckon_v to_o have_v her_o husband_n for_o both_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n like_v as_o adam_n be_v unto_o eve_n and_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o chaste_a woman_n andromache_n say_v her_o husband_n hector_n be_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v unto_o i_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n my_o own_o dear_a husband_n and_o well_o belove_a brother_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n do_v say_v that_o friendship_n make_v one_o heart_n of_o two_o much_o more_o true_o and_o effectual_o ought_v wedlock_n to_o do_v the_o same_o which_o far_o pass_v all_o manner_n both_o friendship_n and_o kindred_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o marriage_n do_v make_v one_o man_n or_o one_o mind_n or_o one_o body_n of_o two_o but_o clear_o one_o person_n wherefore_o matrimony_n require_v a_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n than_o otherwise_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v to_o their_o parent_n the_o apostle_n bid_v 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v with_o who_o shall_v the_o wife_n rejoice_v rather_o than_o with_o her_o love_a husband_n or_o with_o who_o shall_v she_o weep_v and_o mourn_v rather_o than_o with_o her_o own_o flesh_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 21.5_o 2._o king_n 21.5_o say_v elisha_n to_o eliah_n so_o she_o shall_v say_v 6.2_o gal._n 6.2_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o till_o death_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n say_v paul_n who_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o husband_n burden_n wicked_a jezabel_n comfort_v her_o husband_n in_o his_o sickness_n 12.1_o 1._o king_n 21.5_o 1._o king_n 14.4_o genes_n 12.1_o and_o jeroboam'_v wife_n seek_v for_o his_o health_n though_o she_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o god_n do_v not_o bid_v sarah_n leave_v her_o father_n and_o country_n as_o he_o do_v bid_v her_o husband_n yet_o because_o he_o bid_v abraham_n leave_v his_o she_o leave_v she_o too_o show_v that_o she_o be_v content_a not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o playfellow_n 2.18_o genes_n 2.18_o but_o his_o yoke-fellow_n too_o beside_o a_o yoke-fellow_n she_o be_v call_v a_o helper_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o labour_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n like_o a_o woman_n physician_n sometime_o with_o her_o strength_n &_o sometime_o with_o her_o counsel_n 1.27_o 1._o cor._n 1.27_o for_o sometime_o

and_o love_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n neither_o must_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n infringe_v the_o love_n that_o proceed_v of_o the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v give_v to_o brawl_v or_o the_o wife_n to_o chide_v let_v they_o both_o beware_v of_o give_v any_o occasion_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o loud_a sound_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o must_v beware_v how_o he_o pull_v the_o rope_n and_o shake_v it_o so_o if_o the_o one_o will_v begin_v to_o chide_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v the_o other_o be_v either_o deaf_a and_o so_o not_o hear_v it_o or_o dumb_a and_o so_o make_v no_o answer_n so_o that_o where_o the_o husband_n be_v deaf_a and_o the_o wife_n blind_a marriage_n be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o dissension_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o wife_n must_v wink_v at_o many_o infirmity_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o husband_n put_v up_o many_o shrewd_a speech_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o reproach_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n so_o steadfast_o unite_v to_o practice_v this_o duty_n consider_v that_o david_n protest_v that_o he_o use_v the_o like_a patience_n and_o discretion_n among_o his_o enemy_n they_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n lay_v snare_n and_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o do_v i_o evil_n 38.12_o psal_n 38.12_o talk_v wicked_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n continual_o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o be_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n thus_o i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o ●n_n who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n this_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v also_o engender_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v say_v 5.31_o matth._n 19.5_o ephes_n 5.31_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n not_o that_o marriage_n exempt_v any_o from_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v great_a then_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n surmount_v all_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o communication_n of_o matter_n concern_v their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n the_o wife_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n more_o desirous_a to_o please_v his_o wife_n than_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o parent_n to_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v in_o lea_n and_o rachel_n be_v sister_n 26._o gen._n 26._o and_o the_o wife_n of_o jacob_n for_o jacob_n grieve_v at_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o by_o their_o father_n laban_n bold_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o they_o whereupon_o they_o also_o complain_v of_o their_o father_n agree_v with_o jacob_n and_o consent_v together_o to_o leave_v their_o father_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o husband_n jacob_n herein_o likewise_o consist_v a_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n namely_o that_o they_o show_v no_o great_a secrecy_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o household_n affair_n to_o their_o parent_n then_o mutual_o each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n when_o there_o grow_v any_o discontent_n between_o themselves_o for_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v complain_v to_o his_o parent_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o husband_n such_o deal_n may_v breed_v a_o most_o dangerous_a jealousy_n and_o consequent_o perhaps_o irreconciliable_a dissension_n and_o strife_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o complaint_n it_o be_v requisite_a so_o discreet_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v come_v to_o her_o husband_n parent_n &_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n parent_n so_o shall_v all_o cause_n of_o jealousy_n cease_v and_o the_o complaint_n procure_v most_o assure_v remedy_n this_o love_n and_o agreement_n in_o marriage_n produce_v yet_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v neither_o once_o think_v of_o divorce_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o likewise_o that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n may_v separate_v those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n all_o other_o agreement_n and_o contract_n make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o like_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n almighty_a god_n come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n yea_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o party_n as_o join_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o this_o do_v solomon_n note_n 2.17_o pro._n 2.17_o where_o he_o object_v to_o the_o harlot_n that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o covenant_n or_o alliance_n of_o her_o god_n but_o malachi_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n punish_v such_o husband_n as_o leave_v their_o lawful_a wife_n take_v other_o 2.14_o mala._n 2.14_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o promise_n therefore_o to_o god_n can_v be_v break_v but_o only_o by_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n husband_n be_v easy_o and_o soon_o entreat_v to_o forsake_v their_o wife_n by_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v this_o course_n from_o be_v lawful_a that_o contrariwise_o 19.8_o mat._n 19.8_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o husband_n heart_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v vex_v their_o wife_n and_o entreat_v they_o cruel_o and_o this_o libel_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v away_o of_o the_o woman_n do_v justify_v she_o and_o condemn_v the_o man_n for_o see_v it_o be_v never_o give_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n 8.5_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o john_n 8.5_o which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n all_o other_o cause_n allege_v in_o the_o libel_n tend_v to_o justify_v the_o woman_n and_o declare_v that_o she_o be_v wrongful_o divorce_v and_o so_o condemn_v the_o husband_n as_o one_o that_o contrary_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n whereto_o jesus_n christ_n condemn_v this_o corruption_n do_v return_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n 19.8_o mat._n 19.8_o except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v long_o tedious_a and_o incurable_a sickness_n of_o either_o party_n whether_o natural_a and_o contrary_a humour_n that_o breed_v debate_n wrangle_v or_o strife_n about_o household_n affair_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o vice_n as_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o slothful_a idle_a or_o unthriftie_a huswife_n whether_o either_o party_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v fall_n to_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n yet_o still_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n remain_v steadfast_a and_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v neither_o may_v they_o be_v separate_v even_o by_o their_o own_o mutual_a consent_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pronounce_v 19.6_o mat._n 19.6_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v 7.12_o 1._o cor._n 7.12_o if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o she_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o forsake_v here_o &_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o forsake_v he_o also_o because_o some_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o unbelief_n in_o any_o of_o the_o party_n may_v breed_v some_o pollution_n