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showing, that he should not come near blows, but think his wrath too much:¹ for Paul saith, Be not bitter to your wives, noting that anger in a husband is a vice.

shewing, that he should not come neare blowes, but thinke his wrath too much:¹ for Paule saith, Be not bitter to your wiues, noting that anger in a husband is a vice.

1. 1Col. 3. 16.

Doth the cock spur the hen? Every man is ashamed to lay his hands on a woman, because she cannot match him, therefore ⟨p. 47⟩he is a shameless man which layeth hands on his wife. The hand doth not buffet his own cheek, but stroke it. If a man be seen raging with himself, he is carried to Bedlam: so these mad men which beat themselves, should be sent to Bedlam till their madness be gone.¹ Solomon saith, Delight continually in her love: that is, begin, proceed, and end in love. In revenge whereof, he showeth that delight is gone, because he calleth love their delight.² Therefore as Paul saith of Bishops; A Bishop must be no striker: ³so a husband must be no striker:⁴ for he which striketh his own flesh,