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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622
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.
The Man (meaning an husband) is here in particular mentioned, 1because at the first making of this Law the woman was brought to him to see how he would like her: and having cast his affection on her, he was to be bound hereby to continue that good liking towards her: as also because of the preeminence which man hath above his wife. Yet is not the man only tied hereby, but the wife also: the nature and rule of relation requireth as much: if a man must inseparably cleave to his wife, the wife must answerably cleave to her husband.
The Man (meaning an husband) is here in particular mentioned, 1because at the first making of this Law the woman was brought to him to see how he would like her: and hauing cast his affection on her, he was to be bound hereby to continue that good liking towards her: as also because of the preheminencie which man hath aboue his wife. Yet is not the man only tied hereby, but the wife also: the nature and rule of relation requireth as much: if a man must inseparably cleaue to his wife, the wife must answerably cleaue to her husband.
- 1Meaning of the words.
These words (shall leave father and mother) are neither generally to be taken of all duties, as if no duty were to be performed to parents by children after they are married: nor simply, as if indeed parents were utterly to be forsaken: but they are meant,
These words (shall leaue father and mother) are neither generally to be taken of all duties, as if no dutie were to be performed to parents by children after they are maried: nor simply, as if indeed parents were vtterly to be forsaken: but they are meant,