The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…

At the least way, if thou regardest not thy self, yet have compassion on me, which for thy love have forsaken my kindred and my country, and have the want both of my friends and kinsfolks, and am thus come into so far countries with thee, have pity on me, & make me not here a widow, to cast me to such cares and troubles. Thus might she have said. But Sarah neither said nor thought such words, but she kept her self in silence in all things. Furthermore, all that time when she was barren, and toke no pains as other women did, by bringing forth fruit in his house? What did he? He complained not to his wife, but to almighty God. And consider how either of them did their duties as became them. For neither did he despise Sarah because she was barren, nor never did cast it in her teeth. Consider again how? Abraham expelled the handmaid out of the house when she required it: So that by this I may truly prove, that the one was pleased and contented with the other in all things. But yet set not your eyes only on this matter, but look further what was done before this, that Hagar used her mistress despitefully, and that Abraham him self was somewhat provoked against her, which must needs be an intolerable matter & a painful, to a free hearted woman and a chaste. Let not ⟨p. 489⟩therefore the woman be to busy to call for the duty of her husband, where she should be ready to perform her own, for that is not worthy any great commendation. And even so again, let not the man only consider what longeth to the woman, & to stand to earnestly gassing thereon, for that is not his part or duty: But as I have said, let either party be ready & willing to perform that which belongeth specially to them self. For if we be bound to hold out our left cheek to strangers which will smite us on the right cheek: how much more ought we to suffer an extreme and unkind husband? But yet I mean not that a man should beat his wife, God forbid that, for that is the greatest shame that can be, not so much to her that is beaten, as to him that doth the deed, but if by such fortune thou chancest upon such an husband, take it not to heavily, but suppose thou, that thereby is laid up no small reward hereafter, and in this life time no small commendation to thee, if thou canst be quiet.

At the least way, if thou regardest not thy selfe, yet haue compassion on me, whiche for thy loue haue forsaken my kynred and my countrey, and haue the want both of my freendes and kynsfolkes, and am thus come into so far countreyes with thee, haue pitie on me, & make me not here a wydowe, to cast me to suche cares and troubles. Thus myght she haue sayde. But Sara neither said nor thought such words, but she kept her self in scilence in al thynges. Furthermore, all that time when she was baren, and toke no paynes as other women did, by bringing foorth fruite in his house? What dyd he? He complayned not to his wyfe, but to almyghtie God. And consyder howe eyther of them dyd their dueties as became them. For neyther dyd he despise Sara because she was baren, nor neuer dyd cast it in her teeth. Consyder agayne how? Abraham expelled the handmayde out of the house when she requyred it: So that by this I maye truely proue, that the one was pleased and contented with the other in all thynges. But yet set not your eyes only on this matter, but looke further what was done before this, that Agar vsed her maistresse despitefully, and that Abraham hym selfe was somwhat prouoked against her, which must needes be an intollerable matter & a payneful, to a free hearted woman and a chast. Let not