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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Sobriety, as it is a virtue especially belonging to all women, so most especially to wives; and it is opposed to Levity and Wantonness: for as this vain and light carriage betokens a light esteem that wives have of their husbands, so the other is a special manifestation of inward fear and reverence. See Titus 2.4. This is not opposed to Matrimonial familiarity: such as was between Isaac and Rebecca, Gen. 26.8. but such sporting ought, 1 To be in private, when they are alone. 2 It ought to be begun by the husband, as it is there said, that (Isaac) sported with Rebecca. 3 That in company they do abstain.
Sobriety, as it is a vertue especially belonging to all women, so most especially to wiues; and it is opposed to Leuity and Wantonnesse: for as this vaine and light carriage betokens a light esteeme that wiues haue of their husbands, so the other is a speciall manifestation of inward feare and reuerence. See Titus 2.4. This is not opposed to Matrimoniall familiarity: such as was betweene Isaac and Rebecca, Gen. 26.8. but such sporting ought, 1 To be in priuate, when they are alone. 2 It ought to be begun by the husband, as it is there said, that (Isaac) sported with Rebecca. 3 That in companie they doe abstaine.
2 Courtesy and obeisance: not as children and servants for every light occasion, for herein a difference is to be put, considering, that of all inequality, there is least disparity between the husband and wife. This so must be showed when there shall be a departing one from the other for a season, or a coming home, or at the sitting down at table, or when the wife maketh some solemn request unto her husband: as Bathsheba did unto David, 1 King. 1.16, 31