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A10311 The glorie of man consisting in the excellencie and perfection of woman Gathered out of Holie Scriptures, and most renowned wryters; as well ancient, as moderne; ecclesiaticall, as morall. Wherevnto is annexed The duetie of husbands. Raban, Edward, d. 1658. 1638 (1638) STC 20596; ESTC S114010 39,259 142

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Despysers of WOMEN and take example by Cyrus the Emperour who as long as his Emperesse lived being a good and mercifull Prince afterwards became a cruell vnmercifull Tyrant But what followed The Historie sayeth that Thomyris Queene of Scythia waged Battell THOMYRIS agaynst him whom she tooke and caused cut off his head And for a reward of his bloodie crueltie she put his head into a vessell full of mens blood saying Satisfie nowe thy selfe with blood which here-to-fore thou couldst never get anough More-over Amongst the rest of worthie Women let vs speake somewhat of Ieane of Orleans or of Arke IEANE of ORLEANS for whom the French-men haue great cause to praise GOD for by her godlie Skill and willing forewardnesse the kingdome of France was fred from conquering English-men who had imperiouslie possessed that kingdome aboue fourtie years together But yet as the English-men were alwayes valourous Conquerours so also haue they ever beene knowne to bee verie mercifull Enemies and friendlie Foes For though they had conquered all yet of their courtesie they suffered the King of France to possesse Bourdeaux with some other adjacent little Townes for his mayntaynance whereby hee might spende everie day a Sheepe at the least and two Capons besides Leekes Salats c. as sayeth Iohn Marconville in his book of the Prayse of Women chap. 7. Now I will not lose my tyme for the prseut to argue the matter with William Bellay of Lange in his learned Booke Deremilitari concerning the aforesayd Ieane named from Vacolours and called The Mayd of France or The Mayd of Helpe whether thorow the hand of GOD or by Witch-Craft she brought such great things to passe How-so-ever true it was that France by her meanes was set free at that tyme all except Cales which the English-men kept still from the dayes of Philip of Valoys till the Reygne of Heurie the second which was two hundreth and eleven yeares But at last the English Armie lying in siedge before the citie of Campaigne and Jeane making her selfe thither-wardes to relieue the French-men shee was betrayed by John of Luxemburgh and delivered vnto the English who burnt her to powder at Rowane in the moneth of May 1340. To testifie Shee had done good Her deeds were sealed with her blood And therefore Let FORTVNE smyle or frowne bee still content In all Essayes beare still an Heart true bent CHAPTER VI. Of the wonderfull goodnesse of GOD towardes Man whicth He hath wrought by Religious Women And how by a Woman Britayne first receaved the Christian Fayth IT is manifest vnto all men who are not bereaft of their wits and altogether voyd of Understanding That the greatest Benefite vnder the Sunne is THE GIFT OF FAYTH and TRVE BELIEFE whereby wee come neare vnto GOD frame our selues to loue and feare Him and so attayne to the knowledge of His just Iudgements and tender Mercies And this great and excellent Gift of GOD is manifested vnto Mankynde next vnto His Sacred Word even by chosen holie Women whom it pleased GOD to make the first Heraulds of Christ's Glorious Resurrection as sayde is before in our second Chapter And also manie worthie Ecclesiasticall Writers testifie That Marie Magdalene Martha c. did first publish the Gospel and preached CHRIST Crucified and His Resurrection and Ascension in the Countrey of Illyrica which is nowe called Slavonia and also in the Land of Provence where they converted the people and brought them to the true Fayth Wee reade of Apollos a learned Jew of Alexandria an eloquent Man and mightie in the Scriptures And altho hee was alreadie well instructed in the way of the LORD yet Aquila by the ACTS 18. 24. 25. 26. helpe of Priscilla his wyfe expounded vnto him the way of GOD more perfectlie than ever hee knew of before And the great King Agrippa was ACTS 26. 27. 28. 29. but almost perswaded by Paul to bee a Christian But to the contrarie GOD had mercie on good Lydia opened her ACTS 16. 14. 15 heart and not almost but altogether made her His chosen Vessell Reade the Chronicle of fayre England and you shall vnderstand that in the dayes of King Egilbert the whole Realme was infected with the damnable Heresie of Pelagius And Saynct Augustine comming thither to preach the Christian Religion by mediation of the Queene after great and serious paynes and loving intreatie the King gaue eare and was converted together with his People See thus did England first receaue the true Fayth by the meanes of a Woman sayeth Gaguinus Hermigidus King of Gothes beeing GAGUINUS infected with the Heresie of Arrius is also converted and brought to the true acknowledgement of CHRIST crucified even by his Wyfe Nigegond as sayeth the same Gaguinus in his second Booke Also thorow the earnest travell of Clotildis Queene of Perthan the King Clowis her Husband was baptized and greatlie rejoyced with thanksgiving vnto GOD who had brought him from Darknesse to Light and that by the meanes of a Woman sayeth John Marconville Amongst aboundance of other worthie Authors it is manifest by Plutarch Boccace and Symphorian Champer That manie men both mightie and wyse haue gotten their best Education even by Women and receaved from Them next vnto GOD their best and most wholsome Benefites as well concerning the good of the Soule as the profit of the bodie And this was more than manifest on Flavius Clemens in the dayes of Domician the Emperour But now I will not tarrie vpon such an extraordinarie Subject lest our pievish Disgracers of Women should run mad and altogether despare of their Pardon for their misbehaviour in chatting agaynst Women MERCURIUS TRISMEGISTUS Mercurius Trismegistus duelie considering the wonderfull Goodnesse of GOD towards Man in Women sayth That such a Man as in all manner of wayes showed not his full indevour in the Honour yea service of Women let him bee accursed And that such a Man as avoydeth the Companie of Woman let him bee buried quicke But foolish senselesse and irregular Man who will not bee perswaded neyther by Reason nor Trueth to shun his objections That they are but Men and dead long agoe whom I cite for my Warrandize in the just prayse of Women let him hearken then what GOD sayeth vnto Righteous Abraham In all that Sarah sayeth vnto thee GEN. 21. 12. hearken vnto her voyce sayeth the Lord. Then thou that wilt not hearken vnto the voyce of thy Gracious Wyfe I denye thee to bee a sonne of Abraham but rather of Satan the Enemie of all Loue Concord and good Connsell Thus doe we find that Womē in all things Health happines vnto the man still brings And yet envious vnbelieving Man His hardned heart hee never settle can For to implore the Heavens to be so kinde To keepe her state according to her minde CHAPTER VII Of the Wisedome Learning Discipline and good Manners wherein Women haue proven farre more excellent and perfect than Man THE