GeneradireCtionsfor a tion,to forma% contrive and manage , as her more proper and particular charge , houfehold attires, and leafincins within doore, as they fay. Forwhich, fee a right noble glo- rious patterne, Prov, 3i. For the prideAvanitie, icileneffe and luxury of there laft times, wherein there is fo much hell upon earth; fuck an impetuous raigne and rage of finne in all forts, bath tranfported alfo that fexe into manymonftrous degene- rations : So that our great women in thele dayes wouldbe very loth to worke after this fample, though fet by the holy Ghoft himfelfe : Yet heretofore right Noble PrinccIns and daughters ofmightie Kings , made confcience of a particular Calling, anddifdained not to put their hands to hufwiferT See Gen.' 8.6. And 27.14.2 Sam.13.8. But aboveall, let herbe affiftant tohim in fitting up, and forwarding the rich &Royal' trade of grace ; in ereaing and eflablithing Chasglorious Kingdome , both in their owne hearts, and in their houfe. This is that one neceftry thing, without which their family is but Satans feminary , and a nurfery for hell. And theftfore let her bee fro farre from drawing a contrary way ( a curled villariy of, fome wicked wivesabroad in the world ) or dead-heartednc ff.: this way, which is'the graveof all fpirituall graces, that in cafeofneg- ligenceand flackenefle, fhe fhould labour by all wife, model", feafonable infinuations , to flirre up and quicken her husband to conflancy and fervency in religious exercifes of prayer, reading, catechizing, conference, dayes of humiliation, and other houfehold holy duties. As the twogreater lights of Heaven doegoverne this great world with their natural! : fo let the husband and wifeguide the little world oftheir fami- ly,with the fpirituall light ofdivine knowledgeand difcreti- on. When the Sunne is prefent in our firmament, the Moone out of a fenfe , as it were , of a naturall reverence to the fountaine of all her beauty and light, dothvaile her fplendor, and retire her beames. But when bee is departed to theo- ther Hetnifplixre , thee fhewes her felfe , and alines as a Primate amongft the len. lights. When thehusband is at home, let the wife onely,ifneedbe,ferve as a loving remem- brancer
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