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and_o the_o rather_o to_o correct_v this_o corruption_n be_v too_o common_a among_o woman_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o good_a work_n 3.3_o 1._o pet._n 3.3_o which_o say_v he_o do_v best_a beseem_v such_o woman_n as_o profess_v the_o service_n of_o god_n s_o peter_n also_o have_v likewise_o condemn_v the_o outward_a ornament_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o imbrayd_v hair_n gold_n lace_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n admonish_v they_o to_o labour_v that_o the_o hide_a man_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v well_o furnish_v of_o virtue_n and_o in_o truth_n piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v excellent_a ornament_n for_o a_o woman_n &_o of_o small_a charge_n and_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v true_a that_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v curious_a in_o adorn_v their_o body_n be_v negligent_a in_o furnish_v the_o want_n of_o their_o soul_n a_o ornament_n say_v the_o philosopher_n crates_n be_v that_o which_o adorn_v &_o that_o adorn_v which_o minister_v honour_n but_o goldrings_a &_o 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at_o b_o 31._o prou._n 31._o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o order_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n &_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n set_v down_o by_o solomon_n for_o a_o help_n to_o memory_n &_o consequent_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v learn_v by_o hart_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v here_o insert_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o wife_n daily_o use_v they_o may_v study_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o adorn_v with_o such_o virtue_n as_o make_v the_o woman_n commendable_a and_o the_o man_n bless_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o faithful_a woman_n and_o a_o good_a huswife_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o salomon_n proverb_n chap._n 31._o who_o shall_v find_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n for_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o the_o pearl_n the_o hart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v in_o she_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o spoil_n she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n she_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n and_o labour_v cheerful_o 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god_n love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o neglect_v of_o heavenly_a felicity_n will_v cry_v out_o for_o everlasting_a vengeance_n against_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o if_o they_o account_v not_o their_o child_n as_o beast_n without_o soul_n or_o if_o they_o love_v they_o with_o the_o due_a love_n belong_v to_o parent_n let_v they_o declare_v their_o love_n especial_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o christian_a instruction_n whereof_o surmount_v all_o worldly_a treasure_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n say_v that_o he_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v go_v up_o into_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n in_o the_o town_n child_n crates_n plut._n in_o thâ—_n bring_v up_o of_o child_n thence_o to_o have_v cry_v o_o father_n what_o mean_v you_o that_o employ_v your_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o get_v riches_n why_o be_v you_o so_o careless_a for_o the_o instruct_n of_o your_o child_n to_o who_o you_o leave_v they_o it_o be_v as_o if_o parent_n when_o their_o child_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n without_o 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