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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

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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 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