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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶The duty of old women.
¶The dutie of olde women.
The duty of old women is, as in age, so in manners, to be sober, sage, & ancient, to wear no light apparel, but such raiment as become their age & profession, to be no tattlers, but to order their tongues discreetly, to be no tavern hunters, nor given to drunkenness, but to lead a sober life, to provoke no young women unto lewdness and dishonesty, but rather to show them selves lively glasses & natural mirrors of all godliness and honesty.
THe dutie of olde womē is, as in age, so in maners, to be sober, sage, & auncient, to weare no light apparell, but such rayment as become their age & profession, to be no tatlers, but to order their tounges discretely, to be no tauerne hūters, nor geuen to drunckennes, but to lead a sober life, to prouoke no yoūg women vnto le•udnes and dishonestie, but rather to shew thē selues liuely glasses & naturall myrrours of all godlines and honestie.
☞Probations out of the holy Scriptures.
Exhort y• elder women that they