adulterate_v tert._n leg_n 3._o habitâ—s_n muherum_n duplâ—â—em_fw-la circumfert_fw-la speciem_fw-la cultum_fw-la &_o ornatit_fw-la cultum_fw-la mundam_fw-la mulieorem_fw-la vocant_fw-la ornatam_fw-la immundum_fw-la muliebrem_fw-la convemt_fw-mi dici_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la gemmis_fw-la &_o vestibus_fw-la deputari_fw-la istum_fw-la in_o cura_fw-la capilli_fw-la &_o cutis_fw-la &_o carum_fw-la partium_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la oculos_fw-la trahunt_fw-la alteri_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la triman_n intendi_fw-la alteri_fw-la prostitutionis_fw-la gen._n 24._o prou._n 31.22_o rom._n 14.17_o ruth_n 3.3_o aug._n episi_fw-la 199._o ad_fw-la ediciam_fw-la tertullian_n say_v that_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o woman_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n pretend_v cleanliness_n and_o comeliness_n the_o one_o in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o hair_n and_o the_o skin_n the_o other_o in_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o costly_a apparel_n this_o they_o call_v the_o adorn_v but_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v term_v the_o impure_a make_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o fault_n of_o ambition_n be_v in_o this_o and_o of_o prostitution_n in_o the_o other_o but_o that_o the_o wear_n of_o costly_a apparel_n and_o consequent_o of_o braid_a hair_n and_o gold_n be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a for_o christian_a woman_n appear_v by_o hester_n and_o judith_n before_o name_v and_o abraham_n send_v such_o ornament_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o rebecca_n and_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o silk_n and_o purple_a again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n nor_o other_o outward_a thing_n but_o in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n ruth_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wash_v herself_o to_o have_v anoint_v she_o and_o put_v on_o good_a raiment_n and_o augustine_n faith_n that_o a_o woman_n may_v sin_v if_o she_o wear_v mean_a apparel_n than_o her_o husband_n be_v willing_a withal_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o wear_v such_o costly_a apparel_n &_o other_o ornamant_n here_o mention_v in_o pride_n or_o to_o allure_v other_o man_n unto_o they_o but_o for_o distinction_n sake_n according_a to_o their_o husband_n place_n and_o calling_n and_o to_o please_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o more_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o not_o be_v draw_v to_o go_v after_o strange_a woman_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n wherein_o they_o live_v neither_o be_v cyprian_n or_o tertullian_n so_o sharp_a against_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o when_o they_o deck_v themselves_o to_o please_v adulterer_n moribus_fw-la tho._n aquinas_n aug._n epist_n 73._o ne_fw-fr affectent_fw-la vestitus_fw-la placere_fw-la sed_fw-la moribus_fw-la as_o tho._n aquinas_n have_v right_o observe_v augustine_n say_v that_o woman_n shall_v please_v their_o husband_n not_o so_o much_o with_o apparel_n and_o dress_n as_o with_o good_a manner_n and_o condition_n the_o scope_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v not_o to_o beat_v down_o all_o womanly_a ornament_n or_o these_o here_o name_v but_o to_o teach_v wherein_o both_o woman_n and_o man_n adorn_v chief_o stand_v viz._n in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n but_o all_o paint_n of_o face_n and_o colour_v of_o hair_n and_o wear_v of_o other_o hair_n be_v by_o all_o condemn_a as_o the_o pervert_v of_o nature_n and_o may_v not_o under_o any_o pretext_n of_o please_v the_o husband_n be_v use_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la mulierum_fw-la nazianzen_n carm._n contra_fw-la mulieres_fw-la and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n much_o more_o be_v costly_a apparel_n and_o curiosity_n about_o hair_n condemn_v in_o man_n gregory_n say_v eremitae_fw-la greg._n hom._n 6._o in_o euang._n pensate_a quae_fw-la culpa_fw-la fit_a hoetiam_fw-la viros_fw-la appetere_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la pashâ—â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o feemma_n prohibit_v clem._n alex._n 3._o pâ—â—_n dag_n cap._n 3._o hieron_n de_fw-fr viâ—â—_n pauli_n eremitae_fw-la weigh_v what_o a_o fault_n this_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v affect_v that_o which_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o care_n to_o forbid_v unto_o woman_n clemens_n alexandrius_n call_v such_o effeminate_a person_n such_o as_o cut_v themselves_o with_o a_o illiberal_a and_o whorish_a cut_n illiberali_n &_o meritriceo_fw-la se_fw-la tonsu_fw-la tondentes_fw-la jerom_n say_v you_o weave_v gold_n in_o your_o coat_n but_o hell_n fire_n shall_v devour_v you_o be_v clad_v in_o gold_n as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o woman_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o man_n according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o degree_n may_v have_v more_o costly_a habit_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v costly_a clothing_n appoint_v he_o to_o wear_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o solomon_n have_v royal_a apparel_n which_o be_v not_o discommend_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o make_v mention_v thereof_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n according_o use_v by_o great_a person_n every_o where_o and_o be_v use_v at_o this_o day_n for_o apparel_n if_o it_o be_v costly_a make_v a_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o be_v the_o more_o reverence_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o be_v base_a and_o poor_a it_o make_v he_o contemptible_a as_o pholopaeman_n of_o who_o plutarch_n write_v but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v his_o apparel_n to_o pride_n and_o vanity_n 13._o euag._n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o as_o justinus_n junior_a the_o emperor_n godly_o advise_v tiberius_n his_o successor_n when_o the_o imperial_a habit_n be_v by_o he_o resign_v be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o let_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o garment_n deceive_v thou_o nor_o the_o illustrious_a adorn_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o eye_n lead_v thou_o to_o error_n whereby_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v deceive_v have_v become_v subject_a to_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n behold_v god_n who_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o this_o habit_n and_o not_o i_o honour_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v also_o be_v honour_v of_o he_o touch_v husband_n vers_fw-la 7._o he_o say_v 7._o verse_n 7._o dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n here_o arise_v two_o question_n quest_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n quest_n 1_o ans_fw-fr oecumenius_n stapul_n oecumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d beda_n 〈◊〉_d ord._n faber_n stapul_n with_o who_o other_o agree_v say_v that_o this_o be_v both_o in_o wise_o bear_v with_o the_o woman_n &_o not_o too_o rigid_o exact_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o her_o do_n if_o she_o have_v be_v more_o liberal_a in_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o in_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o not_o out_o of_o the_o violence_n of_o lust_n but_o according_a to_o reason_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o issue_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beda_n 〈◊〉_d some_o add_v also_o know_v what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o do_v and_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v his_o wife_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—â—er_n 〈◊〉_d some_o will_v have_v this_o dwell_n with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n to_o be_v by_o govern_v of_o they_o not_o in_o a_o madbrain_n manner_n as_o their_o passion_n carry_v they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o the_o wise_a in_o discretion_n and_o reason_n bear_v with_o it_o and_o seek_v by_o good_a persuasion_n and_o reason_n to_o reform_v it_o quest_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v honour_n to_o she_o as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n quest_n 2_o answ_n this_o be_v also_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o first_o by_o some_o of_o give_v her_o honour_n by_o abstain_v from_o the_o marriage_n duty_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o not_o at_o all_o time_n rush_v into_o it_o as_o bruit_v beast_n who_o be_v carry_v only_o by_o lust_n for_o sometime_o the_o woman_n do_v desire_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v reframe_v when_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v yield_v so_o much_o respect_n unto_o she_o as_o to_o forbear_v and_o sometime_o for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v â—oâ—â—us_fw-la â—oâ—â—us_fw-la that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinared_a and_o hereupon_o some_o have_v commend_v abstinence_n from_o the_o marriage_n bed_n all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n apply_v to_o the_o approve_v of_o this_o exposition_n that_o of_o s._n paul_n 4.4_o thes_n 4.4_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o thus_o all_o that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o exposition_n understand_v this_o but_o other_o interpret_v give_v honour_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o use_v she_o as_o fellow_n and_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n for_o as_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o husband_n so_o husband_n ought_v to_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o wife_n
just_o 23._o verse_n 23._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o but_z d_o liver_v to_o he_o that_o judge_v he_o unjust_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o willing_a go_v to_o the_o death_n whereunto_o he_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v by_o pilate_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v another_o read_n also_o mention_v by_o some_o he_o deliver_v those_o that_o judge_v he_o unjust_o lorin_n th._n aquâ—nas_n gorraâ—_n lorin_n that_o be_v either_o to_o punishment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v correct_v or_o else_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o among_o all_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v read_v as_o we_o read_v it_o joh._n tract_n 21._o in_o joh._n and_o it_o be_v thus_o cite_v by_o augustine_n and_o by_o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la trasim_n cap._n 11._o and_o so_o the_o syriake_n translator_n read_v it_o and_o it_o be_v supply_v by_o some_o thus_o caietan_n vatablus_n caietan_n he_o commend_v the_o cause_n or_o vengeance_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v just_o which_o he_o seem_v also_o to_o speak_v of_o joh._n 8.50_o and_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o when_o so_o patient_o he_o bear_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a luther_n luther_n howsoever_o they_o traduce_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o suffer_v thus_o unjust_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o to_o their_o confusion_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o call_v for_o revenge_n against_o they_o for_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n call_v for_o from_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o he_o refer_v quiet_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o superin_n tendency_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v likewise_o be_v patient_a and_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o he_o who_o will_v one_o day_n rectify_v every_o thing_n amiss_o one_o expound_v it_o he_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n heâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d heâ—â—â—â—_n who_o judge_v just_o and_o so_o for_o our_o sin_n appoint_v he_o to_o those_o suffering_n and_o look_v not_o at_o the_o instrument_n wicked_a man_n who_o in_o spite_n and_o malice_n offer_v these_o thing_n unto_o he_o note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o a_o liberty_n from_o lawful_a government_n they_o which_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n disobey_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o from_o who_o subjection_n to_o they_o be_v force_v in_o stead_n of_o liberty_n have_v nothing_o but_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n again_o note_n note_n note_v a_o most_o effectual_a reason_n to_o persuade_v every_o one_o to_o suffer_v patient_o any_o injury_n viz._n because_o christ_n suffer_v patient_o when_o he_o be_v rail_v upon_o diverse_o abuse_v and_o crucify_v est_fw-la luther_n cur_n tâ—itaque_fw-la malis_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la affici_fw-la pateris_fw-la cum_fw-la totus_fw-la minisi_fw-la pâ—ccatum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n do_v bear_v such_o horrible_a indignity_n much_o more_o we_o that_o be_v all_o sin_n shall_v bear_v the_o injury_n offer_v unto_o us._n chap._n iii_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o other_o economical_a duty_n show_v how_o wife_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o husband_n and_o in_o how_o modest_a a_o manner_n they_o shall_v goâ—_n attire_v unto_o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o then_o how_o husband_n be_v to_o caâ—â—y_v themselves_o towards_o their_o wife_n vers_fw-la 7._o after_o which_o he_o enlarge_v himself_o exhort_v all_o to_o such_o virtue_n as_o do_v general_o conduce_v unto_o peace_n and_o unity_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n unto_o the_o eighteen_o where_o again_o the_o ground_n of_o unity_n be_v first_o lay_v vers_fw-la 8._o second_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o one_o particular_a point_n viz._n not_o to_o require_v ill_a language_n with_o ill_a language_n but_o to_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v we_o vers_fw-la 9_o three_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v unto_o this_o draw_v from_o psalm_n 34.13_o a_o man_n must_v necessary_o restrain_v his_o tongue_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bless_v vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o four_o another_o reason_n be_v use_v because_o in_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o rail_v upon_o we_o we_o shall_v obtain_v suour_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v against_o we_o vers_fw-la 12._o five_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v this_o patience_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o six_o he_o do_v again_o reason_n from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v something_o more_o to_o deliver_v concern_v he_o viz._n how_o be_v have_v wrongful_o suffer_v death_n be_v raise_v again_o there_o be_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n a_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n come_v by_o his_o bloodshed_n even_o as_o by_o the_o ark_n noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v so_o the_o faithful_a be_v now_o save_v by_o his_o blood_n besprinkle_v the_o conscience_n in_o baptism_n in_o the_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o pray_v and_o prevail_v now_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 18_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o peter_z chapter_n 3_o verse_n 3._o who_o apparel_n let_v it_o not_o be_v any_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o broidr_v of_o the_o hair_n or_o of_o put_v gold_n about_o or_o the_o ornament_n of_o apparel_n put_v on_o verse_n 4._o but_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n in_o set_v forth_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o the_o husband_n 3._o luther_n in_o 1_o pes._n 3._o here_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o good_a that_o will_v thereby_o redound_v unto_o the_o man_n vers_n 2._o he_o that_o by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o believe_v may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o win_v that_o be_v for_o so_o much_o as_o woman_n be_v no_o preacher_n in_o word_n they_o ought_v to_o preach_v yet_o by_o a_o good_a example_n and_o when_o the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n modest_a and_o humble_a and_o honest_a carriage_n of_o herself_o be_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v win_v without_o the_o word_n whereas_o outward_a ornament_n be_v forbid_v unto_o woman_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o hester_n nor_o by_o judith_n for_o they_o deck_v themselves_o in_o goodly_a apparel_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o delight_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o array_v themselves_o thus_o only_o for_o necessity_n sake_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o faithful_a woman_n they_o shall_v prefer_v the_o go_n without_o such_o ornament_n and_o when_o they_o use_v they_o do_v it_o without_o 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