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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
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§. 22. Of a wives liberty in extraordinary matters.
§. 22. Of a wiues liberty in extraordinary matters.
II. For the occasion of disposing goods it may be ordinary or extraordinary. Extraordinary for the good of the husband himself, and others in the family, or such as are out of the family. If there fall out an extraordinary occasion whereby the wife by disposing the goods without or against the consent of her husband may bring a great good to the family, or prevent and keep a great mischief from it, she is not to stay for his consent; instance the example of aAbigail. Thus a faithful provident wife observing her husband to riot, and to spend all he can get in carding, dicing, and drinking, may without his consent lay up what goods she can for her husbands, her own, her children's, and whole households good. This is no part of disobedience, but a point wherein she may show her self a great good help unto her husband; bfor which end a wife was first made.
II. For the occasion of disposing goods it may be ordinary or extraordinary. Extraordinary for the good of the husband himselfe, and others in the family, or such as are out of the family. If there fall out an extraordinary occasion whereby the wife by disposing the goods without or against the consent of her husband may bring a great good to the family, or preuent and keepe a great mischiefe from it, she is not to stay for his consent; instance the example of aAbigail. Thus a faithfull prouident wife obseruing her husband to riot, and to spend all he can get in carding, dicing, and drinking, may without his consent lay vp what goods she can for her husbands, her own, her childrens, and whole housholds good. This is no part of disobedience, but a point wherein she may shew her selfe a great good helpe vnto her husband;