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A14538
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The office and duetie of an husband, made by the excelle[n]t philosopher Lodouicus Viues, and translated into English by Thomas Paynell
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Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Paynell, Thomas.
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in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o y_o to_o greek_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o care_n nor_o sorrow_n so_o much_o for_o himself_o his_o father_n his_o mother_n or_o for_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o sorow_v for_o his_o dear_o belove_a wife_n the_o stout_a &_o manly_a mind_n of_o man_n have_v continual_o his_o reward_n for_o why_o the_o flame_n pierce_v the_o woman_n heart_n the_o which_o love_v her_o husband_n most_o fervent_o and_o so_o do_v andromica_n love_n hector_n above_o all_o other_o zenophon_n do_v show_v that_o when_o tygrave_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n son_n &_o his_o wife_n be_v cyrus_n prisoner_n he_o promise_v to_o redeem_v she_o with_o his_o own_o life_n and_o afterwards_o when_o they_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o think_v of_o cyrus_n she_o say_v you_o to_o she_o never_o behold_v nor_o see_v he_o and_o when_o her_o husband_n say_v what_o thing_n haste_v thou_o see_v then_o if_o thou_o never_o do_v see_v he_o she_o answer_v what_o thing_n shall_v i_o behold_v or_o see_v but_o he_o only_o y_o it_o say_v he_o will_v redeem_v i_o out_o of_o seruitute_fw-la &_o bondage_n with_o his_o own_o life_n so_o great_o the_o love_n of_o her_o husband_n have_v inflame_v she_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o matrimony_n &_o with_o what_o other_o precept_n shall_v it_o be_v fashyon_v then_o with_o those_o y_z t_z which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n do_v geve_v by_o his_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v v._n that_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o iij._n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o god_n the_o head_n of_o christ._n he_n propo_fw-it neth_n no_o vile_a thing_n nor_o of_o earth_n lie_v wisdom_n that_o do_v corrupt_a and_o be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o this_o world_n do_v decay_n &_o yet_o do_v elevate_v and_o extol_v itself_o to_o the_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n by_o the_o which_o the_o almighty_a god_n create_v &_o make_v the_o world_n and_o that_o head_n of_o the_o church_n say_v so_o seriouslye_o that_o he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o body_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o ensue_v and_o follow_v this_o love_n that_o v_a be_v that_o as_o christ_n have_v sprynckle_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o save_v his_o church_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o fear_v nor_o that_o for_o thou_o or_o thy_o wife_n affection_n but_o for_o the_o health_n and_o salute_v of_o her_o soul_n to_o die_v most_o strong_o what_o thing_n can_v courage_n make_v the_o courageous_a if_o love_v make_v the_o not_o the_o which_o geve_v courage_n &_o audacity_n to_o heart_n hare_n &_o other_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a beast_n in_o this_o word_n salute_n be_v comprise_v life_n health_n virtue_n &_o honesty_n but_o as_o for_o riches_n ornament_n deliciousness_n vain_a glory_n &_o voluptuousness_n be_v ta_o ken_n for_o foolishness_n he_o himself_o despise_v all_o these_o thing_n &_o teach_v his_o that_o they_o shall_v this_o come_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o light_o regard_v they_o christ_n do_v not_o to_o enrich_v his_o church_n w_o t_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o solace_n or_o pleasure_n but_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o sanctify_v his_o church_n with_o wa_z ter_z by_z y_z e_z word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v glorious_a without_o any_o wrynkle_n or_o sport_n holy_a and_o faulteles_a and_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o their_o own_o body_n the_o lord_n do_v v._n daily_o sanctify_v the_o church_n by_o his_o death_n that_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o mooste_o pure_a blood_n of_o her_o spouse_n she_o may_v be_v adourn_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o by_o putting_a away_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o his_o deed_n she_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n her_o spouse_n the_o which_o be_v make_v of_o god_n after_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n i_o say_v the_o heavenly_a not_o after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a there_o appear_v outward_o such_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n whereof_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n do_v arise_v that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n that_o do_v marvel_n at_o those_o spring_n and_o do_v honour_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v in_o eve_n ij_o ry_o place_n a_o good_a odour_n and_o savour_n but_o name_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o master_n that_o our_o good_a work_n v._n shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n our_o heaven_n lie_v father_n of_o who_o we_o receyve_v they_o may_v be_v glorify_v the_o queen_n do_v stand_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o her_o spouse_n in_o a_o xliiij_o vesture_n of_o gold_n wrought_v about_o which_o it_o diverse_a colour_n but_o yet_o her_o glory_n be_v not_o in_o her_o apparel_n nor_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v behold_v &_o see_v but_o in_o those_o y_o it_o she_o see_v in_o spirit_n &_o that_o her_o spouse_n do_v approve_v for_o who_o love_n she_o do_v adourne_v &_o apparel_v herself_o who_o they_o can_v esteem_v matrimony_n to_o be_v vile_a consider_v it_o be_v y_z t_z image_n of_o so_o high_a and_o so_o divine_a thing_n and_o therefore_o y_z e_z woman_n life_n virtue_n &_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o her_o husband_n more_o derer_n than_o his_o own_o life_n as_o christ_n put_v his_o own_o life_n to_o great_a &_o incredible_a pain_n &_o torment_n to_o save_v sanctify_v &_o to_o honour_v his_o church_n nor_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi must_v not_o behold_v how_o fair_a of_o what_o kindred_n how_o rich_a or_o of_o what_o health_n she_o be_v of_o nor_o yet_o how_o great_o she_o do_v love_v thou_o for_o whatsoever_o she_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o thou_o haste_v marry_v thou_o must_v none_o other_o wise_n nor_o with_o no_o less_o affection_n love_v she_o than_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n the_o which_o refuse_v not_o to_o suffer_v great_a pain_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o enemy_n draw_v they_o unto_o he_o as_o membre_n unto_o the_o head_n to_o furnish_v and_o to_o make_v up_o his_o church_n with_o all_o he_o do_v daily_o teach_v she_o sustain_v clarifi_v mundify_v and_o with_o great_a patience_n &_o gentleness_n do_v chasten_v she_o and_o whatsoever_o she_o be_v he_o embrase_v her_o w_n to_o great_a love_n although_o she_o be_v unkind_a and_o cold_o do_v recompense_v his_o fervent_a love_n and_o charite_v to_o her_o ward_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o you_o both_o be_v now_o but_o one_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o as_o thyself_o it_o be_v write_v that_o epaminudas_n enemy_n appoint_v he_o a_o certain_a vile_a office_n the_o which_o he_o accept_v most_o beninglye_o and_o thankesul_o sayinge_v that_o he_o will_v so_o use_v it_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v repute_v among_o the_o people_n a_o very_a honest_a office_n and_o so_o he_o do_v can_a this_o man_n in_o so_o great_a a_o dissension_n of_o the_o city_n and_o among_o so_o many_o envious_a personne_n and_o enemy_n cause_n a_o vile_a office_n to_o be_v have_v in_o estimation_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o even_o of_o thyself_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o dâ—…pise_v not_o thy_o own_o flesh_n yeathy_a self_n when_o that_o â—â—ule_n do_v v._n say_v he_o that_o love_v himself_o love_v his_o wif._n nor_o there_o be_v never_o man_n y_o it_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o do_v nourish_v &_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v cherish_v his_o church_n aristotle_n follow_v the_o pithagorians_n do_v define_v a_o friend_n that_o
abroad_o to_o gain_v &_o to_o bring_v home_o to_o their_o wife_n &_o family_n to_o rule_v they_o &_o their_o child_n &_o also_o all_o their_o household_n and_o to_o y_z e_z woman_n nature_n have_v give_v a_o fearful_a a_o covetous_a &_o a_o humble_a mind_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o man_n &_o to_o keep_v y_z t_o he_o do_v gain_n husband_n must_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v strong_o mind_v and_o far_o above_o all_o thought_n and_o care_n nature_n do_v invite_v and_o call_v man_n to_o such_o office_n &_o make_v he_o ready_a and_o free_a from_o bear_v &_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n the_o which_o thing_n woman_n do_v at_o home_n but_o yet_o with_o so_o great_a heavyne_n and_o weight_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o scant_o they_o can_v move_v theymselue_n and_o what_o pain_n be_v it_o for_o a_o lusty_a man_n to_o get_v &_o prepare_v those_o thing_n abroad_o that_o be_v necessary_a &_o meet_a for_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n let_v he_o therefore_o be_v wake_v &_o exercise_v all_o good_a and_o honest_a way_n both_o of_o wit_n and_o of_o body_n that_o there_o lack_v nothing_o neither_o for_o wife_n nor_o family_n for_o so_o shall_v everye_o one_o do_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v so_o cru_fw-fr el_fw-es or_o so_o ungentle_a that_o will_v not_o see_v and_o provide_v that_o his_o wife_n lack_v nothing_o nor_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n that_o will_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o wife_n even_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o who_o perceyve_v not_o how_o vile_a min_fw-mi deed_n they_o be_v that_o do_v rob_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o will_z ve_n to_o devour_v &_o consume_v it_o nor_o it_o be_v never_o see_v in_o any_o beast_n that_o ever_o the_o male_a take_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v norishe_v she_o from_o the_o female_a and_o there_o before_o such_o man_n as_o do_v so_o be_v worse_o they_o bests_n &_o in_o nothing_o but_o only_a in_o face_n be_v unlyke_o they_o in_o the_o old_a time_n there_o be_v in_o grece_n a_o habitation_n for_o man_n only_o another_o for_o woe_n man_n &_o the_o three_o for_o virgin_n the_o rest_n be_v common_a but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o difference_n although_o that_o the_o kytchen_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o woman_n than_o for_o the_o man_n where_o that_o she_o in_o a_o manner_n do_v reign_v all_o alone_a kitchen_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o wise_a &_o ma_fw-fr never_o that_o she_o put_v to_o her_o hand_n to_o dress_v her_o husband_n meat_n and_o not_o to_o command_v it_o to_o be_v dress_v be_v absent_a she_o must_v often_o time_n over_o look_v her_o house_n &_o household_n stuff_n and_o repair_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v woren_n and_o break_a and_o if_o there_o lack_v any_o thing_n she_o in_o time_n must_v show_v her_o husband_n thereof_o and_o be_v much_o conversaunt_a w_n to_o her_o child_n &_o with_o her_o maiden_n but_o seldom_o w_n to_o her_o servant_n nor_o thou_o with_o her_o maiden_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v idle_a for_o when_o a_o woman_n as_o publius_n sirus_n do_v sai_fw-la do_v think_v alone_o she_o thynk_v evil_a let_v she_o be_v do_v ing_z not_o that_o that_o be_v delicious_a and_o pleasant_a but_o that_o be_v pro_fw-la fitable_a although_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v rich_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fortune_n changeable_a than_o fortune_n notwithstanding_o she_o appear_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v steadfast_a &_o stable_a and_o profitable_a thing_n do_v keep_v close_o y_fw-mi e_o mind_n &_o thought_n of_o she_o y_o it_o work_v nor_o lightlye_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v &_o vage_fw-la about_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thy_o mind_n &_o plea_n sure_a y_o it_o she_o be_v occupy_v about_o some_o business_n or_o some_o labour_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi must_v have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o health_n &_o the_o state_n of_o her_o body_n thou_o must_v not_o leave_v her_o idle_a norso_fw-la overcharge_v she_o which_o it_o labour_v y_fw-fr t_o we_o fall_v sick_a namely_o if_o she_o be_v trouble_v w_n to_o the_o infitmity_n of_o nature_n as_o w_z t_z menstrua_fw-la w_z t_z bere_v of_o child_n &_o w_n to_o labour_v of_o child_n she_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o play_n play_v for_o upon_o what_o goodness_n can_v she_o think_v when_o she_o play_v and_o a_o woman_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o pleasure_n the_o house_n be_v unto_o she_o in_o steed_n and_o place_n of_o a_o great_a &_o a_o large_a city_n &_o she_o must_v go_v so_o seldom_o forth_o forth_o that_o when_o she_o set_v her_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n she_o must_v think_v y_o it_o she_o go_v a_o pilgrimage_n she_o must_v go_v only_o to_o necessary_a place_n seek_v no_o occa_fw-la sion_fw-la to_o viset_fw-la mother_n parent_n or_o any_o other_o friend_n paul_n do_v blame_v those_o widow_n y_o it_o as_o v_o idle_a person_n do_v wander_v about_o other_o man_n house_n whereof_o come_v curiosite_a &_o garrulite_fw-la w_o t_o many_o other_o vice_n for_o all_o such_o virtue_n as_o be_v keep_v y_o e_o house_n be_v maintain_v &_o keep_v do_v by_o decay_n and_o paul_n will_v v._n we_o to_o avoid_v y_z e_o company_n of_o such_o widow_n let_v devotion_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o y_z e_z pomp_n &_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n for_o through_o devout_a prayer_n many_o of_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v i_o will_v wish_v you_o to_o this_o custom_n of_o flanders_n flander_n be_v every_o where_o use_v that_o woman_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o be_v so_o cover_v thatno_o man_n may_v know_v they_o &_o that_o they_o look_v right_a forth_o may_v see_v all_o man_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o expe_v dient_a y_z t_z she_o go_v forth_o alone_o nor_o that_o she_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o &_o that_o as_o well_o to_o avoid_v great_a cost_n &_o charge_n as_o to_o exchue_v pomp_n &_o pride_n for_o be_v so_o accompany_v she_o will_v covet_v &_o desire_v to_o be_v see_v let_v her_o company_n be_v of_o such_o honesty_n that_o neither_o her_o condition_n and_o manner_n nor_o yet_o the_o dignity_n of_o matrimony_n be_v blemish_v or_o with_o any_o spot_n infect_v ¶_o of_o the_o exterior_a and_o outward_a thing_n for_o why_o in_o the_o society_n &_o company_n of_o man_n one_o do_v infect_a the_o other_o as_o in_o fruit_n &_o beast_n and_o this_o contagious_a infection_n &_o corruption_n do_v penetrate_v all_o our_o sense_n the_o wor_n des_fw-fr by_o the_o ear_n &_o the_o dede_n by_o y_z e_z eye_n and_o therefore_o david_n xvij_o do_v say_v y_z t_z we_o shall_v use_v the_o company_n of_o good_a and_o innocent_a man_n &_o avoid_v those_o that_o be_v wicked_a &_o evil_a he_z in_o the_o fable_n do_v marvel_v &_o wonder_n at_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o young_a man_n y_z t_z be_v so_o long_o in_o compani_a with_o the_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o infect_v but_o yet_o incontinent_o after_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v manifest_o the_o clare_v y_z t_z he_o be_v not_o untouched_a nor_o unbespotted_a therefore_o if_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o must_v choose_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o well_o institute_v &_o order_v city_n in_o the_o which_o be_v few_o corrupt_a few_o evil_a manner_n &_o few_o corruptor_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o thou_o canst_v find_v no_o such_o city_n choose_v thou_o such_o place_n as_o be_v about_o thou_o the_o stranger_n and_o gest_n the_o which_o that_o thou_o do_v receive_v into_o thy_o house_n do_v oftentimes_o become_v thy_o enemy_n &_o through_o a_o certain_a benevolence_n do_v cause_n much_o wickedness_n thou_o must_v therefore_o consider_v the_o company_n and_o pany_n search_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v lest_o they_o conveye_v any_o flagitious_a personne_fw-fr into_o thy_o house_n they_o which_o may_v bring_v it_o into_o a_o evil_a name_n and_o fame_n such_o a_o one_o be_v sergius_n catilina_n as_o say_v cicero_n y_z e_z which_o leave_v the_o house_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o enter_v in_o at_o defame_v although_o he_o come_v mit_v there_o no_o fault_n at_o all_o nor_o this_o say_n of_o pitagoras_n y_z t_z among_o friend_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a take_v no_o place_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o do_v speak_v of_o this_o vulgar_a &_o come_v mon_fw-fr amity_n for_o y_z t_z perfect_a love_n &_o amity_n be_v seldom_o see_v for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v find_v we_o will_v no_o more_o holy_o regard_v our_o own_o mother_n than_o we_o will_v regard_v our_o friend_n wife_n and_o such_o correspondent_a love_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o save_v chastity_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o what_o amity_n be_v that_o when_o one_o man_n call_v another_o his_o friend_n the_o custom_n also_o &_o manner_n of_o thy_o wife_n parent_n must_v be_v