For the first, as on the one side it oft falleth out that a wife, 1provident, and religious man is married to a foolish woman, a very idiot, that hath no understanding, of whom there can be no question, but that such a wife is to do nothing of her self, and of her own head, but altogether to be ordered by her husband: So on the other side, it oft falleth out that a wise, virtuous, and gracious woman, is married to an husband destitute 2of understanding, to a very natural (as we say) or a frenzy man, or to one made very blockish, and stupid, unfit to manage his affairs through some distemper, wound, or sickness. ⟨p. 288⟩In such a case the whole government lieth upon the wife, so as her husbands consent is not to be expected.
For the first, as on the one side it oft falleth out that a wife, 1prouident, and religious man is maried to a foolish woman, a very ideot, that hath no vnderstanding, of whom there can be no question, but that such a wife is to doe nothing of her selfe, and of her owne head, but altogether to be ordered by her husband: So on the other side, it oft falleth out that a wise, vertuous, and gratious woman, is maried to an husband destitute 2of vnderstanding, to a very naturall (as we say) or a •renzy man, or to one made very blockish, and stupid, vnfit to manage his affaires through some distemper, wound, or sicknesle. ⟨p. 288⟩In such a case the whole gouernment lieth vpon the wife, so as her husbands consent is not to be expected.
- 1In two cases a wife hath power to order things of her self, without her husbands consent.In two cases a wife hath power to order things of her selfe, without her husbands consent.
- 21 In case of her husbands impotency.