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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.
1. By meekness in taking a reproof.
1. By meeknesse in taking a reproofe.
2. By endeavour to redress what is justly reproved. The very point of obedience especially consisteth in this latter: the former is as a good preparative thereunto, without which it will hardly be done, at least not well done.
2. By endeuour to redresse what is iustly reproued. The very point of obedience especially consisteth in this latter: the former is as a good preparatiue thereunto, without which it will hardly be done, at least not well done.
Meekness in this case is one of the most principal fruits of 1that meek and quiet spirit which S. Peter commendeth unto wives. Howsoever Rachel justly deserved blame for coming in a fuming chafe, and with an imperious command to her husband, yet in that she meekly took his sharp reproof (for she replied not against it, but meekly gave a direction for the better accomplishment of her desire) her example is commendable: commendable I say, not in the matter of her direction, but in her patient bearing of reproof.
Meeknesse in this case is one of the most principall fruits of 1that meeke and quiet spirit which S. Peter commendeth vnto wiues. Howsoeuer Rachel iustly deserued blame for comming in a fuming chafe, and with an imperious command to her husband, yet in that she meekly tooke his sharpe reproofe (for she replied not against it, but meekly gaue a direction for the better accomplishment of her desire) her example is commendable: commendable I say, not in the matter of her direction, but in her patient bearing of reproofe.