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The Great advocate and oratour for women, or, The Arraignment, tryall and conviction of all such wicked husbands (or monsters) who held it lawfull to beate their wives or to demeane themselves severely and tyrannically towards them where their crafty pleas are fully heard and their objections plainly answered and confuted ...
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Wing G1631; ESTC R40508
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arm_n nor_o vulcan_n on_o his_o anvil_n play_v music_n unto_o the_o god_n while_o forge_a be_v the_o sword_n which_o now_o with_o sharp_a revenge_n second_o each_o hasty_a word_n no_o trumpet_n then_o to_o stir_v up_o war_n be_v hear_v no_o strif_n but_o in_o this_o golden_a age_n they_o live_v a_o golden_a life_n and_o parallel_n also_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o this_o golden_a age_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n soul_n for_o when_o their_o body_n be_v first_o frame_v god_n create_v there_o in_o a_o lively_a soul_n which_o he_o style_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n 6._o and_o that_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a essence_n diffuse_v itself_o into_o each_o part_n giving_z motion_n sense_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o whole_a now_o in_o this_o natural_a marriage_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n act_v the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n support_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n bring_v with_o she_o a_o rich_a dowry_n for_o the_o body_n quick_a apprehension_n deep_a understanding_n and_o a_o treasury_n fraught_v with_o memory_n the_o body_n bring_v a_o fair_a possession_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o receive_v she_o within_o his_o habitation_n and_o seat_v she_o with_o in_o the_o warlike_a castle_n of_o his_o heart_n fortify_v she_o with_o the_o thick_a bulwark_n of_o his_o breast_n attend_v she_o with_o wait_a faculty_n as_o a_o family_n of_o so_o many_o servant_n make_v his_o eye_n her_o watchman_n his_o tongue_n her_o orator_n his_o ear_n her_o sentinel_n his_o hand_n her_o champion_n his_o foot_n her_o lackey_n his_o common_a part_n her_o common_a vassal_n now_o whosoever_o we_o please_v to_o take_v a_o review_n of_o woman_n first_o creation_n equal_a unto_o man_n have_v the_o same_o maker_n the_o same_o manner_n of_o make_v better_o than_o man_n because_o frame_v of_o a_o better_a substance_n in_o a_o place_n more_o excellent_a and_o at_o a_o more_o remarkable_a time_n and_o of_o the_o original_a of_o marriage_n equal_a to_o both_o in_o as_o 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the_o same_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n as_o himself_o receive_v in_o be_v his_o father_n first_o bear_v and_o belove_v child_n in_o give_v unto_o she_o likewise_o the_o same_o glorious_a inheritance_n which_o his_o father_n invest_v he_o withal_o it_o be_v say_v st._n 14._o augustine_n a_o mystery_n of_o union_n a_o sacrament_n of_o love_n a_o bond_n of_o fidelity_n a_o heavenly_a paradise_n of_o peace_n for_o term_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o way_n unto_o perfection_n in_o that_o better_a life_n to_o come_v but_o man_n you_o will_v say_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o woman_n fall_v from_o this_o integritue_n and_o therefore_o woman_n be_v not_o now_o to_o expect_v from_o man_n such_o duty_n of_o amity_n true_a it_o be_v the_o serpent_n by_o long_a persuasion_n induce_v she_o to_o a_o delightful_a sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n yet_o she_o show_v a_o stout_a resistance_n before_o she_o yield_v she_o make_v a_o short_a and_o sharp_a answer_n to_o the_o serpent_n cunning_a demand_n 1._o have_v god_n forbid_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n imply_v a_o plain_a falsification_n in_o his_o close_a assertion_n 3._o we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n god_n command_v we_o not_o to_o eat_v we_o may_v not_o eat_v lest_o we_o die_v from_o hence_o she_o drive_v the_o old_a cunning_a serpent_n to_o his_o natural_a shift_n and_o open_a traode_n down_o right_o lie_v 4._o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n etc._n etc._n add_v there_o with_o all_o a_o vain_a hope_n of_o she_o know_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o she_o will_v much_o add_v to_o the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o her_o state_n and_o make_v as_o if_o god_n for_o that_o reason_n have_v withhold_v it_o from_o she_o 4._o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereoâ—_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n viz_o as_o the_o elo_n he_o 〈◊〉_d know_v good_a and_o evil_n thus_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fair_a combat_n for_o a_o fair_a time_n shâ—_n stand_v out_o at_o staff_n end_v with_o he_o tilâ—_n by_o his_o stratagem_n at_o length_n get_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o day_n but_o adam_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o fruit_n be_v proffer_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o make_v any_o demur_v at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o question_v the_o matter_n but_o strait_a way_n 6._o taste_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o who_o bitter_a relish_n remain_v in_o we_o to_o this_o day_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n then_o but_o that_o man_n all_o though_o he_o be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o trangression_n shall_v have_v a_o equal_a blame_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o perhaps_o more_o for_o the_o woman_n be_v draw_v on_o and_o deceive_v with_o much_o great_a difficulty_n than_o the_o man_n who_o sudden_o and_o with_o less_o deliberation_n yield_v unto_o sin_n especial_o when_o that_o general_a prohibition_n of_o eat_v this_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o woman_n but_o to_o the_o man_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o howsoever_o 16._o st._n gregory_n have_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n yet_o the_o original_n read_v it_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o st._n austin_n tell_v we_o 17._o that_o by_o tradition_n the_o woman_n receive_v this_o commandment_n from_o the_o man_n and_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o adam_n do_v this_o i_o willing_o do_v grant_v and_o thence_o also_o conclude_v that_o for_o this_o reason_n which_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o the_o woman_n may_v chance_n more_o easy_o to_o break_v this_o law_n than_o the_o man_n since_o the_o allglorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n command_v can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n on_o adam_n than_o adam_n command_n who_o be_v but_o a_o fellow-creature_n and_o one_o with_o herself_o can_v have_v upon_o eve_n his_o wife_n now_o the_o woman_n be_v indeed_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o not_o the_o real_a cause_n and_o if_o adam_n have_v but_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v in_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a manner_n enjoin_v though_o his_o wife_n have_v break_v it_o ten_o thousand_o time_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o taste_v death_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a school_n man_n and_o other_o interpreter_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v the_o matter_n i_o think_v beyond_o dispute_n where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o sin_n one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o in_o adam_n as_o our_o first_o root_n and_o common_a head_n we_o all_o sin_v &c._n &c._n not_o mention_v
wit_n both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o sacred_a power_n of_o marriage_n make_v but_o one_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o their_o union_n be_v constituit_fw-la that_o no_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o either_o to_o the_o other_o for_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n law_n of_o hospitality_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o who_o enter_v into_o another_o house_n shall_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o suffer_v any_o injury_n upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o plat._n in_o gorgia_n and_o arist_n hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la a_o husband_n take_v his_o wife_n from_o her_o friend_n estrange_v she_o from_o her_o relation_n and_o former_a acquaintance_n the_o bar_v she_o from_o her_o parent_n sight_n and_o alienate_v she_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o she_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o own_o hospitality_n receive_v she_o into_o his_o own_o protection_n and_o himself_o become_v her_o sole_a guardian_n wherefore_o now_o to_o beat_v and_o abuse_v she_o to_o carry_v himself_o unkind_a and_o stern_a to_o she_o be_v certain_o the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n this_o law_n we_o read_v be_v so_o religious_o observe_v by_o antiquity_n that_o have_v any_o one_o come_v under_o their_o roof_n though_o he_o be_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n yet_o dare_v they_o do_v no_o other_o but_o entertain_v he_o with_o fair_a language_n and_o send_v he_o away_o with_o safe_a conduct_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o ibid._n themistocles_n be_v banish_v from_o athens_n and_o pursue_v by_o the_o athenian_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o rescue_n to_o the_o house_n of_o that_o citizen_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o present_a cause_n of_o his_o banishment_n where_o into_o nevertheless_o be_v enter_v he_o be_v courteous_o receive_v and_o deliver_v in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n from_o his_o immediate_a danger_n etc._n etc._n shall_v then_o a_o christian_a deal_n more_o rough_o with_o his_o wife_n than_o the_o heathen_a will_v with_o their_o enemy_n sure_o the_o world_n will_v condemn_v we_o for_o man_n of_o little_a wisdom_n or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o have_v commend_v they_o for_o their_o laudable_a custom_n let_v i_o further_o add_v to_o aristotle_n a_o follower_n of_o he_o a_o worthy_a philosopher_n and_o famous_a doctor_n who_o opinion_n be_v that_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v persuade_v by_o reason_n and_o not_o compel_v by_o violence_n and_o authority_n lead_v on_o by_o persuasion_n not_o screw_v by_o compulsion_n induce_v by_o lenity_n not_o constrain_v by_o severity_n for_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o mind_n together_o with_o we_o and_o alltho_fw-la this_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o perturbation_n and_o this_o flesh_n be_v wound_v with_o affection_n yet_o shall_v we_o seek_v some_o cordial_n to_o heal_v that_o not_o a_o corrosive_a to_o afflict_v they_o for_o by_o afflict_v they_o we_o afflict_v ourselves_o chap._n iv._o the_o same_o discusd_v by_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n as_o the_o law_n in_o general_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n in_o who_o bosom_n justice_n be_v seat_v the_o sole_a preserver_n of_o government_n so_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a of_o all_o other_o species_n be_v by_o most_o approve_a yet_o how_o just_o i_o can_v tell_v the_o chief_a form_n thereof_o wheter_n it_o be_v for_o its_o largeness_n and_o universality_n because_o observe_v in_o all_o most_o all_o our_o christian_a world_n or_o for_o its_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n because_o it_o be_v apply_v all_o most_o to_o each_o particular_a case_n and_o suit_v every_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n nevertheless_o in_o these_o according_a to_o my_o apprehension_n â—_o have_v find_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o â—â—riktness_n and_o obduritie_n against_o no_o condition_n more_o than_o against_o marâ—ed_a woman_n as_o for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d decree_n a_o 2._o wife_n shall_v â—ose_v her_o dowry_n for_o give_v 〈◊〉_d lascivious_a kiss_n matrimon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n be_v legal_o bind_v to_o allow_v her_o husband_n wand'r_v at_o his_o pleasure_n from_o â—itty_n to_o city_n 16._o be_v it_o â—â—om_fw-mi one_o land_n into_o anâ—ther_a region_n a._n be_v it_o â—om_n she_o own_o country_n into_o â—â—nishment_n itself_o 4._o especial_o if_o it_o be_v in_o pilgrimage_n â—nto_fw-la the_o holyland_n 2._o that_o â—â—e_z wife_n be_v only_o dignify_v â—y_a the_o husband_n and_o not_o â—ny_a way_n the_o husband_n grace_v â—y_a the_o wife_n 4._o that_o the_o husband_n mere_a suspicion_n of_o â—is_n wife_n lightness_n may_v be_v â—ufficient_a ground_n for_o her_o expulsion_n from_o his_o company_n and_o last_o homin_v if_o a_o wife_n plaâ—_n the_o adulteress_n a_o fault_n inâ—_n deed_n deserve_v no_o excuseâ—_n her_o husband_n may_v then_o brinâ—_n she_o forth_o to_o public_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n deprive_v she_o of_o her_o promiseâ—_n dowry_n and_o expose_v her_o 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a divorcement_n adult_n buâ—_n if_o the_o husband_n commit_v the_o like_a offence_n though_o it_o be_v as_o open_a as_o the_o suâ—_n and_o as_o odious_a as_o hatred_n itself_o yeâ—_n the_o wife_n may_v not_o in_o public_a 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o open_v her_o mouth_n against_o it_o &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o very_o many_o such_o like_a which_o 〈◊〉_d my_o opinion_n be_v very_o hard_a impositionâ—_n for_o so_o weak_a a_o sex_n and_o such_o as_o have_v long_o since_o deplore_v by_o syra_n in_o thâ—_n comedian_n mer._n alas_o we_o woman_n live_v 〈◊〉_d servile_a awe_n but_o man_n enjoy_v a_o freedom_n oâ—_n the_o law_n for_o if_o a_o husband_n serve_v in_o venus_n pay_v apparent_o the_o wife_n must_v nothing_o say_v yet_o if_o a_o wife_n by_o chance_n steal_v wantonness_n the_o law_n be_v open_a for_o the_o man_n redress_n but_o be_v the_o law_n equal_a to_o both_o the_o same_o we_o soon_o shall_v see_v who_o most_o deserve_v blame_v if_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o husband_n why_o not_o the_o adultery_n of_o a_o husband_n a_o injury_n to_o the_o wife_n or_o if_o suspicion_n only_o may_v discharge_v a_o man_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o the_o jealous_a husband_n according_a as_o the_o world_n now_o adays_o account_v of_o happiness_n who_o as_o often_o as_o his_o mind_n change_v may_v therewithal_o change_v his_o wife_n or_o if_o all_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o wedlock_n descend_v only_o from_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o none_o reflect_v again_o from_o the_o wife_n upon_o the_o husband_n it_o then_o hard_a to_o be_v conceive_v how_o theâ—_n can_v be_v a_o true_a society_n or_o at_o least_o fit_a and_o equal_a match_n the_o like_a maâ—_n be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o be_v â—palpably_o against_o reason_n that_o â—_z no_o rational_a man_n who_o will_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n for_o they_o now_o the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n 〈◊〉_d these_o and_o the_o like_a law_n against_o woâ—_n man_n be_v suppose_v by_o connub_fw-la some_o to_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o law_n giver_n ignorance_n noâ—_n hatred_n who_o for_o thâ—_n most_o part_n call_v together_o the_o cà nonist_n be_v single_a and_o unmarried_a menâ—_n know_v not_o so_o well_o the_o state_n and_o mystery_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o conceive_v perchance_o no_o better_o of_o a_o wife_n than_o aâ—_n a_o man_n best_a servant_n rank_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o two_o low_a servility_n neither_o be_v their_o reason_n unprobable_a for_o whâ—â—_n can_v discern_v the_o sun_n brightness_n thaâ—_n never_o see_v the_o light_n who_o can_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a lily_n white_a or_o scarlet_a etc._n etc._n â—ho_n never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o â—â—fference_n of_o colour_n who_o can_v give_v true_a censure_n in_o scholar_n ship_n who_o â—as_v never_o so_o much_o as_o baptize_v at_o the_o muse_n font_n even_o so_o who_o can_v right_o â—â—timate_v the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o marriage_n â—ho_fw-mi never_o know_v the_o happiness_n thereâ—â—_n but_o i_o accuse_v not_o the_o law_n for_o these_o â—â—rmer_a position_n be_v for_o the_o most_o â—art_n but_o deduction_n from_o thence_o â—either_o do_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o reprehend_v these_o law_n giver_n for_o they_o â—ere_z ancient_a trophy_n of_o yet_o live_a â—ory_n yet_o for_o all_o i_o can_v choose_v â—ut_v find_v fault_n with_o some_o of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o their_o law_n who_o fit_a the_o square_n unto_o the_o timber_n not_o the_o timber_n 〈◊〉_d the_o square_a work_v the_o law_n â—â—ther_n and_o thither_o as_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n â—nd_v according_a as_o the_o tide_n and_o tempest_n â—f_v their_o brainesick_a fancy_n drive_v they_o schich_v be_v no_o be_v more_o apparent_o â—een_n then_o in_o the_o case_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o canâ—_n or_o civil_a law_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o founâ—_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v any_o man_n have_v