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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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5. They are a very ill example to other inferiors in the house, for seldom hath a man a deceitful wife, but some of the children or servants, are made accessory thereunto, being made her instruments to take the goods, and bestow them as she ordereth, and so are made unfaithful.
5. They are a verie ill example to other inferiours in the house, for seldome hath a man a deceitfull wife, but some of the children or seruants, are made accessarie thereunto, being made her instruments to take the goods, and bestow them as she ordereth, and so are made vnfaithfull.
6. They make themselves slaves to their own children and ⟨p. 313⟩servants, whom they dare not displease, lest they should tell what was done.
6. They make themselues slaues to their owne children and ⟨p. 313⟩seruants, whom they dare not displease, lest they should tell what was done.
7. They teach their children and servants to be thieves: for besides that such as are used by their mistresses to purloin for them, are thereby made accessory to their sin, they will also purloin for themselves, when their mistresses shall not know. So as what with the wives purloining one way, and the children's or servants another way, a mans estate may be wasted as dew before the Sun, and he not know which way.