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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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3 Modesty, especially in apparel, which is a very singular manifestation of the inward reverence and honour they do carry towards their husbands: And it is, that they be so attired, as neither by costliness nor curiousness of fashion, they exceed the state and calling of their husbands. It is commanded to all women in general, 1 Tim. 2.9. So is it particularly applied to wives, 1 Pet. 3.3. Here are condemned those proud Dames, that will go fine and in the fashion, though their husbands go never so plainly: which shows that there is no care to honour their husbands; for even their example should teach them otherwise.
3 Modesty, especially in apparell, which is a very singular manifestation of the inward reuerence and honor they doe carry towards their husbands: And it is, th•t they be so attired, as neither by costlinesse nor curiousnesse of fashion, they exceed the state and calling of their husbands. It is commanded to all women in generall, 1 Tim. 2.9. So is it particularly applyed to wiues, 1 Pet. 3.3. Heere are condemned those proud Dames, that will goe fine and in the fashion, though their husbands goe neuer so plainely: which shewes that there is no care to honour their husbands; for euen their example should teach them otherwise.
Now come we to the second branch, which is Reverent Speech, which must be answerable to their carriage, manifesting a humble subjection in themselves, and superiority in their husbands: and it is either in Presence, to their husbands, or in Absence, to others concerning their husbands. In the presence of their husbands, their speeches and words must be, 1 Few. 2 Meek and Gentle. Fewness of words; that they strive not to have all the talk, to begin and end, to take the tale out of their husbands mouth, &c. See for this silence,