EpiflaofS. Paul to 1'ilus. CHAA2.3. knowing our conaitutions,mof;; aptly armeth vs there where we lie 369 mo(1 open and naked:hence women are forbidden to goe from hoofe to iTim.s.' . houfe,as pratlerr,and buffe bodier,and they muff notfpealle things vncomey. Yea to olde women, T. becaufe their age increafeth the difeafe , by affoar- _ ding them more familiar acceffe vntoplaces, where maybe occafion of much fpcach,and gluing themmore libertie andboldneffe,and placeof fpeach;when it hecommeth the yonger women to be filent. 2.Their ex- 2 ample much hurteth the younger womê,whom by their vaine jangling, andbullebabling,they corrupt or poifon , andoccafionally roband be- reaue them oftheir vale ofmodcl}y, fhamefalines,and filence. 3.It is a 3 great dilgrace for their age, efpccially if they profeflè religion,that they who fhould be matrons andpatterns ofpeaceablenes and amiablecarri- age,fhouldbecome firebrands,incendiaries of families and focieties:yea the deuils gunpowder andre too,toblow vp a whole world ofwickednes. Izm.3. The rules to auoid this [inne are: a. Looke to chine owne calling, R¡fcacuiIo4 and the neceffarie duties of it, that fo following thine owne plow, thou >< maia haue no leafure to entermeddle in other inens affaires : bufie-bo- dies andpratlers are ioyned by the Apotîle. 2. Beware ofenuie,which is flill hatching and inuenting euill:the faying is true , malicenesserfpake well,but is fufpitious,and deprauing the bell perlons andpraciifes,and is oneof the greatefl enemies oftruth,inwhich Gods image cheifely con- fifleth.. 3. Learne to efteeme the good name of thy brother, the next thing to his life:confidering the truth ofthat homely fpeach,thathe that wanteth a good name,is halfe hanged : and there is great reafon , that thofe who wouldhaue their naines tendred by others,fhould tender the good names ofothers;doing as they would be done unto, which is the golden ruleofall equicie.4.ln recciuing reports,excule parties abfent as farre as well we can:asalfo far&done,lofaire as they may be well inter- preted:and wherewe cannot fo doe,to aduife the reporter to looke well vnto,and confider himfelfe. Notgimp; to muchwine , ] The Greeke word lignifieth fuck as are be- come feruantsand vaffalls toany thing; that Tooke as a feruant is not his owne, but his tnaßers,at whole commandhe mull come and goe, whole worke hemua performe, and cannot chufe his owne bufincife, and whole hardefi tasks he mufi vnd.ertake : euen fo the Apoflle implyeth that men and women there are who are not their owne, but wines ; that is , feruants towine and wrongdtinke : at the comnsand,at thecallof it; and haue it not in their power to vfe as a feruant, but themfelues are fubdued under ir. Andwhat is here fpoken ofwine , maybe fitlybySy- neebslocbe, referred toall daintines inmeats anddrinks, 8ce. as all inor- dinate defires.ofthiskindatecomprehended inthat one phrafe,sogioe 4:. t:e 2 3 4 rta.x.0,.d Heclesat.3,
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