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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.
If wives must have their husbands consent in ordering and disposing of their children which come out of her womb, much more of their servants.
If wiues must haue their husbands consent in ordering and disposing of their children which come out of her wombe, much more of their seruants.
They may not take in, or thrust out servants against their husbands mind. In this point, as in many other, Sarah manifested her wive-like obedience; in that ashe would not deal roughly with her maid though she were provoked: much less bput her out of doors till she had made the matter known to her husband. Though she failed in the manner, yet in the thing it self she is a good example. It is further noted and approved in the