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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 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.
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 VVife wrongfully (as even the best and wisest sometimes may doe) it will bee a part of wisedome 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 shew her Husbands mistake; but if he will not beleeve her, or turn away from her, she ought to bear it with meekness and mildness.
2 In being willing to be advised by her Husband, and ready to follow his good advice; yet […] the Wife hath a clearer sight, and seeth better than her Husband what God hath commanded, though she may not usurp authority over her Husband, 1yet she may and must in all humility persuade and advise him to that which is good. And happy is that Husband (if he can see his own happiness) in whose bosom the Lord hath laid so good a counsellor.
2 In being willing to be advised by her Husband, and ready to follow his good advice; yet 〈…〉 the VVife hath a clearer sight, and seeth better than her Husband what God hath commanded, though she may not usurp authority over her Husband,