A20764:242
The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how…
The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and persuading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the works of mercy are so much neglected, or so undiscreetly practiced. Published by John Downame Bachelor in Divinity.The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and perswading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the workes of mercy are so much neglected, or so vndiscreetly practized. Published by Iohn Downame Bachelour in Diuinitie.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mabbe, 1616
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.
Sect. 6. Thirdly, she must not give her husband any cause of offence.
Sect. 6. Thirdly, she must not giue her husband any cause of offence.
Thirdly, she must in the manner of doing these good works carefully avoid the giving unto her husband any just cause of offence; and not presume to use any pride or arrogance, stomach and sturdiness, insolent and contemptuous behaviour, whereby she shall more disgrace her good deeds, then they can grace her. For the Apostle will in no case permit the woman to usurp authority over the man, 1. Tim. 2. 10. unto which 1fault they are most subject when they see their husbands defects, and know that truth and right is on their side; whereby oftentimes it cometh to pass, that they spoil a good cause by ill handling; and are more blame-worthy in their manner of doing good, then their husbands are for neglecting the good it self. But of this all christian women must take heed, seeing by such behaviour they do not only disgrace themselves and their profession, but also for want of due obedience ⟨p. 107⟩to their husbands, do cause the word of God (which they take into their mouths to defend their courses) to be blasphemed, as it is Tit. 2. 5. whereas on the other side, if they perform 2