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A67866 A godly forme of houshold government for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word : wherunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife, and the wiues dutie towards her husband, the parents dutie towards their children, and the childrens towards their parents, the maisters dutie towards his seruants, and also the seruants duty towards their maisters / first gathered by R.C. ; and now newly perused, amended and augmented by Iohn Dod and Robert Cleuer. Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612.; Cawdry, Robert. 1621 (1621) STC 5387.5; ESTC S118705 199,876 382

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21._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o the_o riches_n of_o the_o body_n beauty_n choose_v a_o wife_n for_o virtue_n only_o pro._n 19_o 14._o seek_v no_o match_n in_o marriage_n above_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d equality_n in_o marriage_n to_o be_v respect_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wise_a a_o good_a wife_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v crave_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n heb._n 13._o 4._o ephes._n 5._o 25._o 26._o 27._o three_o cause_n of_o marriage_n psal._n 51._o 5._o the_o second_o cause_n wedlock_n lawful_a for_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n the_o three_o cause_n this_o be_v often_o find_v most_o true_a that_o such_o as_o be_v contemner_n of_o marriage_n be_v most_o offender_n against_o marriage_n and_o live_v most_o unchastly_a 21._o pet._n 2._o 7._o by_o honour_n be_v mean_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o sustain_v and_o relieve_v the_o want_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o support_v uphold_v &_o bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 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that_o be_v marry_v unto_o a_o foolish_a woman_n husband_n must_v provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o house_n a_o man_n house_n will_v continue_v by_o provision_n before_o hand_n and_o by_o order_n in_o his_o expense_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o but_o where_o disorder_n be_v in_o a_o house_n it_o can_v endure_v spare_v in_o time_n and_o spend_v in_o time_n for_o spare_v be_v a_o rich_a purse_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o husband_n depend_v on_o the_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 7._o the_o three_o point_n can._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 1._o cor_fw-la 9_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 3_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o ephes._n 3._o 23._o ephes._n 5._o 28._o 29_o 1._o sam._n 1._o 8._o gal._n 6._o 2._o gen._n 1._o 28._o gen._n 2._o 18._o the_o causeswhy_a the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n the_o husband_n must_v love_v his_o wife_n kinsfolk_n gen._n 26._o 8._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 4._o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n &_o the_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o gen._n 1._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 15._o tit._n 2._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 44._o gen._n 6._o 2._o psal._n 38._o 22._o mat._n 19_o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 31._o gen._n 31._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n math._n 19_o 6._o pre._n 2._o 27._o mal._n 2._o 14._o mat._n 19_o levit._n 20._o 10._o joh._n 8._o 5._o mat._n 19_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 11._o objection_n answer_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 29._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o gen._n 30._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 1._o gen._n 16._o the_o best_a policy_n in_o marriage_n be_v to_o begin_v well_o 1._o king_n 12._o 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n judg._n 19_o 3._o prou._n 15._o 1._o gal_n 5._o 9_o gen._n 22._o 11._o psal._n 133._o 1._o levit._n 24._o 5._o mat._n 12._o 25._o gen._n 19_o 33._o gen._n 18._o 3._o pro._n 12._o 4._o gen._n 2._o 23._o ephes._n 5._o 29._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o ephes._n 5._o 22._o col._n 3._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o wife_n must_v be_v serviceable_a &_o obedient_a unto_o their_o husband_n and_o stand_v in_o a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o they_o ephes._n 5._o 24._o cheerful_a in_o countenance_n gen._n 27._o 9_o gen._n 2._o 23._o 24_o math_n 19_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 16._o eihe_n 5._o 31._o how_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n rom._n 12._o 15._o 2._o king_n 2._o 6._o gal._n 6._o 2._o 1._o king_n 21._o 5._o 1._o king_n 14._o 4._o gen._n 12._o 1._o gen._n 2._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 27._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o 2._o king_n 5._o 3._o &_o 49._o hest._n 7._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 19_o prou._n 5._o 18._o 19_o 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o 1._o sam._n 25._o 3._o gen._n 38._o 4._o gen._n 33._o 1._o why_o wife_n be_v call_v huswife_n tit._n 2._o 5._o pro._n 7._o 12._o 2._o king_n 30._o gen._n 18._o 9_o 2._o king_n 4._o 22._o ephe._n 5._o 22._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 11._o &_o 14._o 34._o gen._n 18._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 24._o gen._n 3._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 14._o num._n 30._o 7._o pro._n 14._o 1._o &_o 18._o 22._o &_o 19_o 14._o &_o 31._o all_o the_o wife_n must_v keep_v a_o good_a tongue_n when_o the_o wife_n do_v hold_v her_o peace_n she_o keep_v the_o peace_n the_o cause_n of_o domestical_a combat_n silence_n become_v a_o woman_n lack_v of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n why_o wife_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o husband_n one_o heart_n and_o one_o will_n how_o the_o love_n faithfulness_n and_o duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n may_v be_v keep_v &_o increase_v they_o must_v secret_o keep_v no_o evil_a will_n in_o their_o mind_n but_o tell_v their_o grief_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 36._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 10._o 11_o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o mat._n 19_o 6._o mat._n 19_o 9_o luke_n 16._o 18._o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v her_o husband_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n gen._n 3._o 16._o hest._n 1._o 20._o 22._o numb_a 30._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o special_a duty_n of_o a_o mother_n to_o give_v her_o child_n suck_v herself_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 10._o gen._n 22._o 7._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 23._o exod._n 8._o cant._n 8._o 1._o psal._n 22._o 9_o mat._n 2._o 14._o luke_n 2._o 7._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 10._o stepfather_n &_o stepmother_n their_o duty_n the_o husband_n must_v so_o praise_v his_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o her_o first_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o offence_n or_o reproach_n of_o either_o to_o the_o other_o jealousy_n which_o be_v the_o suspect_v of_o adultery_n in_o the_o marry_a party_n ought_v wise_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v suppress_v in_o both_o party_n without_o apparent_a matter_n the_o very_a name_n of_o stepfather_n &_o stepmother_n teach_v they_o their_o duty_n 1._o king_n 12._o 13._o 2._o sam._n 2._o 7._o as_o wife_n ought_v to_o go_v comely_a plain_o and_o handsome_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o must_v in_o any_o wise_a beware_v of_o pride_n riot_n or_o excess_n therein_o pride_n be_v hateful_a before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o proud_a for_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n ana_n ash_n prou._n 16._o 18._o titus_n 1._o 3._o temperance_n in_o apparel_n the_o duty_n contain_v four_o point_n namely_o in_o teach_v or_o instruct_v they_o in_o religion_n in_o manner_n good_a example_n of_o life_n and_o skill_n of_o a_o occupation_n the_o first_o point_n the_o child_n of_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o any_o papish_a name_n we_o be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o name_n josua_n 10._o 3._o the_o name_n profit_v none_o in_o who_o virtue_n be_v not_o convince_v luk._n 1._o 59_o &_o 2._o 21._o proper_a name_n be_v also_o give_v unto_o we_o for_o this_o use_n and_o end_n that_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o man_n &_o man_n instruct_v correct_v &_o prayer_n make_v good_a child_n and_o happy_a parent_n deut._n 6._o 7._o 8_o &_o 4._o 9_o &_o 11._o 19_o psal._n 78._o 5._o 6._o 78._o josu_n 4._o 6._o exod._n 12._o 26._o 27._o gen._n 18._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 9_o act._n 10._o 2._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 5._o parent_n must_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n moderate_o with_o great_a gravity_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v do_v by_o example_n fruit_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v their_o shape_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n deut._n 6._o 5._o 6._o 7._o &_o 31._o 13._o 1._o king_n 17._o 10._o etc._n etc._n 2._o king_n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 4._o 53._o luke_n 19_o 9_o act._n 10._o 44._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 5._o &_o 3._o 15._o ezech_v