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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62975	The womans glorie a treatise, asserting the due honour of that sexe, and directing wherein that honour consists : dedicated to the young princesse, Elizabeth her highnesse / by Samuel Torshel.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1941; ESTC R2556	41,903	243

and glorie of God but the woman is the glorie of the man for the man is not of the woman but the woman of the man neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man 'T is true that from the beginning the woman was subjected as in order of time she was created after man and being intended to be an helper she shines most when she doth most observe that Ordinance of Subjection for then she is the glorie of the man according to the instance of the prudent woman that Solomon speakes of Prov. 31.11 23. In whom the heart of her husband doth safely trust and she being modest and industrious Her husband is knowne in the gates when he sitteth among the Elders of the Land Yet she loseth not her first Right of which the Apostle being tender addeth in the eleventh verse Neverthelesse neither is the man without the woman neither the woman without the man in the Lord. Both were made by the same hand and after the same Idea so most doe understand that phrase In the Lord which interpretation secures the point for which Moses was alleadged But if we take it as others doe that by the Lord is meant The Lord Christ the point will receive an improvement That as man and woman were equall in Creation so there is no difference between them in state of Grace Which truth whether it be held forth in this place or not I will not contend for elsewhere we have it delivered without controversie that there is neither male nor female no preferring of one sex before the other Gal. 3.28 but all one in Christ Jesus The Soul knowes no difference of Sexe as neither doe the Angels and therefore it is that some learned men are of opinion that after the Resurrection in the state of glory there will be no more any distinction of male and female because Christ hath said Matth. 22.30 We shall then be as the Angels of God in heaven And the Apostle 1 Cor. 15.42 43 44. That the body being sowne in the grave in corruption in dishonour in weaknesse shall be raised in incorruption in glory in power The commerce of Sexes was of necessitie because of corruption and change by mortalitie But the body that shall be raised in difference from the naturall body is called A Spirituall body The Soul then knowing no subordination because of Sexe as for the rest the body of woman is made organicall like that of mans as to the Soul so that there is nothing that puts a barre to the Souls operations There dwell in them the same Desires and Breathings and they are indowed with the same faculties and powers They are heires together with men of the grace of life 1 Pet. 3.7 They have the same right of Adoption and are under the same benefit of purchase and therfore are gifted by the same sanctifying Spirit I know that many of the Antients have spoken much to the lessening and the reproach of the whole Sexe as that they are weak in Councell a Arist polit lib 1. wanting in courage b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hypocrat Aphor. § 7. c. 24. Plin. nat Hist l. 7. c 17. extreame and inordinate in their affections mutable and uncertaine in their wils unfit to rule and manage affaires And accordingly not only the Parthians and Thracians accounted them and used them as slaves but the Greekes despised c Homer cals the Achaians Achaides because they gav● the rule to women them and the Civill Romanes made Lawes in prejudice of their reputation which were some of them afterwards inserted into the Edicts of the Christian Emperours Some calling the Government of women a prevarication of nature Some lawes appointing to them Tutors and Guardians though when of growne age yea even to widowes But notwithstanding all this prejudice the point that I have propounded remains good upon those Scriptures that I have alleaged But we shall need no other proofe of the point then to produce some instances of women who have been rarely accomplished and full of glorie For the rule is What is may be If some of the Sexe have been so the Proposition is firme That the Sexe is capable and may be so CHAP. II. Some Instances of eminencies in Women 1. Wisdome Policie Deliberation Secresie 2. Learning WHat eminencie is thereto be named in men which we have not discerned sometimes to shine even in women 1. Is it wisdome discretion and policie The wisest of men hath observed it and spoken in their favour in that proverb Pro. 11.16 A gracious woman retaineth honour and strong men retaine riches As mighty men by violence and oppression become masters of great wealth so women that are meeke and gracious by a more powerfull and surer claime become the mistresses of reputation and have a prevailing and over-comming wisdome that entitles them Ladies of Honour It was the character which the holy ghost hath given to Abigail 1 Sam. 25.3 That she was a woman of good understanding and of a beautifull countenance And her story all along makes good the first part of that character Her husband was a sullen churlish rich foole and had poorely and unadvisedly thrown himselfe into a quarrell with David a Prince at that time discontented and in Armes The Servants knowing Nabal to be incapable of found advice for he was such a son of Belial that a man could not speake to him one of them therefore acquaints their Lady with the businesse She presently apprehends the danger and prevents it She commands some of the family to attend her and with a rich present in her hand meets David now on the way towards Nabals house with a purpose to destroy it She knows so well how to frame her deportment and her language that she softens the inraged souldier and overcomes him who never knew what it was to be overcome If one would learne the skill of insinuation he need not learne any other posture then hers as soone as she sees David 1 Sam. 25.27 24. she hasts rather to throw her selfe off from her saddle then to alight and falls on her face and bowes her selfe to the ground before him and falls at his feet And what her behaviour had spoken She speakes over againe with such words as might well have bin penned by one of the greatest Masters of policie and wit And that Woman hath a name of wisedome though we know her by no other name who is mentioned in the historie of King Davids warres The towne of Abel where this woman dwelt had foolishly taken part with Seditious Sheba and entertained him that was the very head of the Rebellion Joab the Kings Generall layes seige to the Towne and was likely to take it by storming Then cryed this wise woman out of the citie Heare 2 Sam. 10.16 heare say I pray you unto Ioab come neere hither that I may speake with thee And having obtained a parlee se

Queen Hesther who forgetting her softnesse and delicacie resolved to serve her people though her selfe should perish in the attempt I will goe in unto the King saith she which is not according to the law and if I perish I perish Out of other Stories I will adde but one When the Melians under the conduct of young Nymphaeus to disburthen their own Countrey too full of Inhabitants seeking an habitation elsewhere were for a while entertained by the Carians they had been likely to have found their tombs there by a treacherie which was covered under the faire pretext of an Invitation to a banquet The Melians having some intelligence of the plot returning answer that their custome was never to feast without the companie of their wives they accordingly come themselves unarmed to avoid suspition but all their women with swords hid under their Gownes to provide for their safetie About the middle of the feast the word being given by the Carians they indeavoured to execute their treacherie but instantly every one of the Melian women delivers her sword to her husband whereby they bravely acquitted themselves and afterwards had leasure to admire the undauntednesse of the women who undisturbed through weakness or fear were Actors as well as Spectators of that exploit It would be too much to produce the many examples of their generous actions whether for the preservation of their Countries or for the love of their husbands or for the maintainance of the Religion of their Ancestors It appeares then that men have no reason to challenge Courage as if it were alone tyed to their Sexe 5. There is yet another vertue whereof men doe boast which is The Abilitie to govern and to Manage Publike Affaires Truly that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Feminine-Rule hath not only had enemies of late but even the antient Times and Lawes have been but too injurious to them The Parthians and Thracians while they remained Barbarous used their women as Slaves And the old Nations that were accounted Civill dealt with them little better Because the Achaians gave them the libertie of ruling therefore Homer disdainfully used to call them in his verses not Achaians but Achaides And it fell from the Pen of the wise Plutarch That it is a Praevarication of nature to be governed of women The Athenians stinted them how farre they should meddle And the Romane Lawes appointed Tutors and Curators not only in unripe yeares but even in widow-hood But all this prejudice against them among Heathen Authors perhaps would not be much weighed if there were not some that pretended the Scripture to say the same thing for there are that urge that of the Prophet Isaiah Isai 3.12 As for my people children are their oppressours and women rule over them We grant that many times women were great mischiefes to the Iewes as we see in the times of Iezabel Maacah and Athaliah But it cannot be that the Spirit of God doth simply condemne their Government seeing it hath given testimony concerning Deborah that she was so able for publike management that the Text saith Judg. 4.4 She judged Israel and The children of Israel came up to her for judgement I might give Pulcheria as a paralel famous in the Ecclesiasticall Historians who preserved the Empire while her brother lived and after his death governed it with great Prudence calling Marcian to her assistance But we that are of the English Nation need no proofe of this whilest the memory remaines of that Queen of her Subjects hearts I mean and every bodie knowes I meane Queen Elizabeth of whom we have the testimonie of an enemie even Pope Sixtus Quintus who though plotting against her life yet admired her and was wont to say that Elizabeth of England and Henry the fourth of France were able to rule the whole world 6. Hitherto in all the particulars mentioned men have boasted but there is one the maine in which they have scarce so much as pretended to outstrip them and that is the highest improvement and glory namely pietie and Religion unto which they have somewhat the greater advantage in regard that their Affections are ordinarily more lively and stirring As Christ spake the text tells us ●uk 11.17 a certain woman of the company lift up her voice and said unto him Blessed is the wombe that bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked As he was led to be crucifyed the women wept And when he was nayled upon the crosse there were three Mary's and but one Iohn at the foote of it But my businesse is not to preferre them before men but only to give them their due value that if we reade grace and holinesse in the lives of men wee may also take notice of holy and devout women as the Scripture in divers places calls them The Sarahs who were believers the Maries who were humble and mortifyed the Elizabeths who walked in all the Commandements of God blameles the Dorcasses who were fruitfull in workes of charitie and love The Priscilla's who were heavenly and rich in discourse The Bathsheba's the Lois's and Eunice's who were carefull in instructing their children in the knowledg of God and in a word the Lydia's whose hearts God hath opened I have a multitude of examples in my view but I will not name many When the Prophet Elisha often passed thorough Shunem A great woman there not only entertained him but motioned to her husband the continuance Behold now saith she I perceive that this is an holy man of God ● King 4.9 10. let us make a little chamber I pray thee on the wall and let us set for him there a bed and a table and a stoole and a candlestick She was not only in her owne soule affected but is an instrument to work upon her husband According to that which the Apostle Peter tels us that there may be such sweetnesse and holinesse of conversation 1 Pet. 3.1 2 that men who obey not the word may be won by the conversation of their wives while they behold their chaste conversation joyned with feare I observe also concerning the woman of Shunem whom I named that she never omitted the times and opportunities of Divine worship that speech of her husbands to her when she desired to goe to the Prophet ● King 4.23 Wherfore wilt thou goe to day It is neither new moone nor Sabbath Implies that she never used to omit those publike dayes And like to this it seemes to me that in Pauls time the women were more frequent in prayer then men in the citie of Philippi Act. 16.13 On the Sabbath saith St Luke we went out of the citie by a river side where prayer was wont to be made and we sate downe and spake unto the women which resorted thither Yea their serviceablenesse in religion is not to be omitted St Paul speakes of women which laboured with him in the Gospell Phil. 4.3 And what might not be said of particular