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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1 By their inward esteem of their Husbands, accounting them worthy of honour for their place sake, because they are their Husbands, whether they be richer, or poorer; elder, or younger than selves.
2 By their outward respect, which they should manifest, both by their reverend carriage, and speech, giving them such title; as signify superiority, and savour of respect.
2 By their outward respect, which they should manifest, both by their reverend carriage, and speech, giving them such title; as signifie superiority, and savour of respect.
2 Another Branch of the Wives subjection, is Meekness; which she ought to show,
2 Another Branch of the VVives subjection, is Meekness; which she ought to shew,
1 In a quiet taking of reproof from her Husband. As it is the Husbands duty to reprove his Wife upon just occasion, so it is her duty to take it with all meekness, and mildness; and to endeavour to amend and reform what is justly reproved. Yea, though the Husband should chance to reprove his Wife wrongfully (as even the best and wisest sometimes may do) it will be a part of wisdom in the wife, rather to take it meekly and patiently, than to break forth into passionate expressions; yet in such a case she may clear her own innocency, and show her Husbands mistake; but if he will not believe her, or turn away from her, she ought to bear it with meekness and mildness.