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The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
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Therefore when he maintaineth her, he must think it but one charge, because he maintaineth no more but himself, for they two are one. He may not say as husbands are wont to say, That which is thine is mine, and that which is mine is mine own; but that which is mine is thine and my self too. For as it is said,1 He which hath given us his son, can he deny us any thing? So she may say, he which hath given me himself, can he deny me any thing? The body is better then the goods, therefore if the body be mine, the goods are mine too.
Therefore when hee mayntaineth her, hee must thinke it but one charge, because hee mayntaineth no more but himselfe, for they two are one. He may not say as husbands are woont to say, That which is thine is mine, and that which is mine is mine owne; but that which is mine is thine and my selfe too. For as it is sayde,1 Hee which hath giuen vs his sonne, can hee denie vs any thing? So shee may say, hee which hath giuen mee himselfe, can hee denie mee any thing? The bodie is better then the goods, therefore if the bodie bee mine, the goods are mine too.
Lastly,1 he must tender her as much as all her friends, because he hath taken her from her friends, and covenanted to tender her for them all. To show how he should tender her,2 Peter saith, Honour the woman as the weaker vessel. As we do not handle glasses like pots, because they are weaker vessels, but touch them nicely and softly, for fear of cracks, so a man must entreat his wife with gentleness and softness, not expecting that wisdom, nor that faith, nor that patience, nor that strength in the weaker vessel, which should be in the stronger; but think when he takes a wife, he takes a vineyard, not grapes, but a vineyard to bear him grapes: