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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.
§. 12. Of *wife-like modesty in apparel.
§. 12. Of *wife-like modestie in apparell.
- *Treat. 4. §. 49, 52. 1 Tim. 2 9. 1 Pet. 3. 3.
Modesty appertaining to a wife is much manifested in her apparel. S. Paul requireth this modesty in general of all sorts of women: but S. Peter presseth it in particular upon wives. For as it well beseemeth all women, so wives after a peculiar manner, namely, in attiring themselves, to respect rather their husbands place and state, then their own birth and parentage, but much rather then their own mind and humour. A wives modesty therefore requireth that her apparel be neither for costliness above her husbands ability, nor for curiousness un beseeming his calling. As a poor mans wife must not affect costly apparel, so neither Ministers, grave Counsellors, sage Magistrates, no nor conscionable Professors wives, hunt after new fashions, or in light and garish apparel attire themselves. It is a token of great reverence in a wife towards her husband, to have an eye to his place and state in her apparel.
Modestie appertaining to a wife is much manifested in her apparell. S. Paul requireth this modestie in generall of all sorts of women: but S. Peter presseth it in particular vpon wiues. For as it well beseemeth all women, so wiues after a peculiar manner, namely, in attiring themselues, to respect rather their husbands place and state, then their owne birth and parentage, but much rather then their owne minde and humour. A wiues modestie therefore requireth that her apparell be neither for costlinesse aboue her husbands abilitie, nor for curiousnesse vn beseeming his calling. As a poore mans wife must not affect costly apparell, so neither Ministers, graue Counsellours, sage Magistrates, no nor conscionable Professours wiues, hunt after new fashions, or in light and garish apparell attire themselues. It is a token of great reuerence in a wife towards her husband, to haue an eye to his place and state in her apparell.