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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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2 In health to provide for good raiment, and this not niggardly, and sparingly: as many will go bravely themselves, and their wives go very meanly; yet, avoiding all excess. Neither ought he to deal herein with h•r as a child or servant, but to give her a liberal allowance, leaving it to her discretion to provide both for her self and for the family, such things as belong to food and clothing, Prou. 31.15.
2 In health to prouide for good rayment, and this not niggardly, and sparingly: as many will goe brauely themselues, and their wiues goe very meanely; yet, auoyding all excesse. Neither ought hee to deale heerein with h•r as a childe or seruant, but to giue her a liberall allowance, leauing it to her descretion to prouide both for her selfe and for the family, such things as belong to food and clothing, Prou. 31.15.
So likewise, for such things as she should bestow upon charitable uses, he ought to provide for her, remitting unto her the liberty, and authority to distribute, if that she be not, 1 Superstitious, 2 Vain and light, and so likely to bestow it upon idolatrous and other sinful vanities.
So likewise, for such things as she should bestow vpon charitable vses, hee ought to prouide for her, remitting vnto her the liberty, and authority to distribute, if that she be not, 1 Superstitious, 2 Vaine and light, and so likely to bestow it vpon idolatrous and other sinfull vanities.