This honour stands in three things: First, in making account of her, as his companion, or yoke-fellow. For this cause, the woman, when she was created, was not taken out of the mans head, because she was not made to rule over him; nor out of his feet, because God did not make her subject to him as a servant; but out of his side, to the end that man should take her as his mate. Secondly, in a wise & patient bearing or covering of her infirmities, as anger, waywardness and such like, in respect of the weakness of her sex, 1. Pet. 3. 7. Giving honour to the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, seeing ye are heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered. Thirdly, by suffering himself sometimes to be admonished or advised by her. It was Gods commandment to Abraham concerning Sarah his ⟨p. 126⟩wife; Let it not be grievous in thy sight for the child, and for thy bond-woman: in all that Sarah shall say unto thee, hear her voice; For in Isaac shall thy seed be called, Gen. 21. 12. Thus Elkanah was willing to subscribe unto his wife Anna's advice, for her tarrying at home till the child was weaned, 1. Sam. 1. 23. And Elkanah her husband said unto her, do what seemeth thee best: tarry until thou hast weaned him: only the Lord accomplish his word. Hereupon the Heathen Philosopher said,1 That the master of the family exerciseth (after a sort) a power Tyrannical over his servants, a power Regal over his children; because Kings are fathers of their Common-weals: but in respect of his wife, he exerciseth a power Aristocratical, not after his own will, but agreeable to the honour and dignity of the married estate; and consequently, that he ought not in modesty to challenge the privilege of prescribing and advertising his wife in all matters domesticall, but in some to leave her, to her own will and judgement.
This honor stands in three things: First, in making account of her, as his companion, or yoke-fellow. For this cause, the woman, when she was created, was not takē out of the mans head, because she was not made to rule ouer him; nor out of his feet, because God did not make her subiect to him as a seruant; but out of his side, to the end that man should take her as his mate. Secōdly, in a wise & patiēt bearing or couering of her infirmities, as anger, waywardnes and such like, in respect of the weaknes of her sexe, 1. Pet. 3. 7. Giuing honor to the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, seeing yee are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers bee not hindred. Thirdly, by suffering himselfe sometimes to be admonished or aduised by her. It was Gods commandement to Abraham concerning Sarah his ⟨p. 126⟩wife; Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the child, and for thy bond-woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voice; For in Isaak shall thy seed be called, Gen. 21. 12. Thus Elkanah was willing to subscribe vnto his wife Annaes aduice, for her tarrying at home till the child was weaned, 1. Sam. 1. 23. And Elkanah her husband said vnto her, do what seemeth thee best: tarrie vntill thou hast weaned him: only the Lord accomplish his word. Hereupon the Heathen Philosopher said,1 That the master of the familie exerciseth (after a sort) a power Tyrannical ouer his seruants, a power Regall ouer his children; because Kings are fathers of their Cōmon-weales: but in respect of his wife, he exerciseth a power Aristocraticall, not after his owne will, but agreeable to the honor and dignitie of the married estate; and consequently, that he ought not in modestie to challenge the priuiledge of prescribing and aduertising his wife in al matters domesticall, but in some to leaue her, to her owne will and iudgement.
- 1Arist. Ethic. lib. 8.
