A68107:2462
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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Object. That point of a woman's subjection in performing her vow, is a particular ruled case: but not this of disposing goods.
Obiect. That point of a womans subiection in performing her vow, is a particular ruled case: but not this of disposing goods.
Answ. The Scripture by particular Laws and examples teacheth directions for other cases like to them: and arguments drawn by just and necessary consequence, are counted as sound as express testimonies. Whereas it is said, that this particular in question is not expressly decided, I take the reason thereof to be this, that in former times they so well marked the extent of the general law of a wives subjection, as they made no question of doing this or other like things without their husbands consent. Neither did good wives take that liberty, neither had they any patrons of such liberty.
Answ. The Scripture by particular Lawes and examples teacheth directions for other cases like to them: and arguments drawne by iust and necessarie consequence, are counted as sound as expresse testimonies. Whereas it is said, that this particular in question is not expresly decided, I take the reason thereof to be this, that in former times they so well marked the extent of the generall law of a wiues subiection, as they made no question of doing this or other like things without their husbands consent. Neither did good wiues take that libertie, neither had they any patrons of such libertie.
2. Object. The case of a wives disposing goods is unlike to that of vows, because vows are voluntary, but disposing goods, as a work of mercy, is necessary.