Hagio-mimesis The imitation of the saints

She was of a most teachable and tractable spirit; there was nothing of a perverse or peevish disposition in her; her Will was bound up in the Will of her Parents, and Governors, she had no will of her own.

She was of a most teachable and tractable spirit; there was nothing of a perverse or peevish disposition in her; her Will vvas bound up in the Will of her Parents, and Governours, she had no will of her own.

She was a most exact observer of the fifth Commandment, in honouring her Father and Mother, in Word, Gesture and Actions, there was never heard an unbecoming ⟨p. 42⟩coming word fall from her lips towards them, nor undecent carriage observed, nor any thing that might be interpreted as the least defect of that honour which was due unto them by the Law of God and Nature.

She was a most exact observer of the fifth Commandment, in honoring her Father and Mother, in Word, Gesture and Actions, there was never heard an unbecoming ⟨p. 42⟩coming vvord fall from her lips towards them, nor undecent carriage observed, nor any thing that might be interpreted as the least defect of that honour which was due unto them by the Law of God and Nature.

But her whole deportment, was fraught with as much sweet, reverential, pleasing subjection to them, as their hearts could desire.

But her whole deportment, was fraught with as much sweet, reverential, pleasing subjection to th•m, as their hearts could desire.