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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.
1. Of that daily service which children under their parents government perform unto them, seeking to please them in all things. When children are married, then their daily attendance must be upon their wives, or husbands, taking care how 1to please them.
1. Of that daily seruice which children vnder their parents gouernment performe vnto them, seeking to please them in all things. When children are maried, then their daily attendance must be vpon their wiues, or husbands, taking care how 1to please them.
2. Of erecting a new family: for which end their parents house must be left, and the husband and wife must dwell each with other.
3. Of the difference to be put betwixt parents, and wife or husband. So as if by any inevitable occasion it should so fall out, that a man must leave his parent, or his wife (as in case parent and wife were both giving up the Ghost, and in places so far remote, as the husband could not possibly be with both, yet both instantly desired his company) by this Law he must leave his parent, and cleave to his wife.
3. Of the difference to be put betwixt parents, and wife or husband. So as if by any ineuitable occasion it should so fall out, that a man must leaue his parent, or his wife (as in case parent and wife were both giuing vp the Ghost, and in places so farre remote, as the husband could not possibly be with both, yet both instantly desired his companie) by this Law he must leaue his parent, and cleaue to his wife.