Epifleofs.Paal to Titru. CaaP.2 enter intomore particular defcriptionof fuch vertues , as fhould caufe 375 the faces of the younger women to (hint : and ihefe be feauen innum- ber: T. Lome oftheir husbands : 2. Loue oftheirchildren : 3.Temperance: 4. Chaftitie : s.Horne keeping : 6. Goodneffe: 7. Subiebtion: or obedienceve- to their husbands. Thirdly,he enforceth the neceffarie pra&ife of ali theft duties , by adifparate argument ; namely, the reproachandblafphemje, whichotherwile indefec`tofthem, will redound voto thewordof God:of which three points we are to fpeake in order. Out of the firflof which, welearne, Do(tr. What muff be the fruite of the elder won ens carriage and The the eider women; (peach; namely, themaking of theyounger wife, in thegeneraliwile- holy carriage domeolgodlines and honeflie. Euerypra6tife and copy (peach oftheirs molt appearc in ought to be either a precept or exampleofwhoifome infiru&tion :Prou. the younger. 31.26. Thevercuous womanopeneth her monthwith wifedome: the fruit ofher lippes yeeldeth infirudtion , and her life is a (hieing lampe: which doçlrine as it is cleare both here, and elfewhere in the Scriptures; fo is it of exceeding profitable vfe. T. To older wotnen,to teach them warines in all their words, andbehaviours, and looke to their cariage both a- broad and at home, as well within their ownehoufes, as the houle of God, whole eyes are emerywhere beholding thegood and thebadde; cuen in Prou.sr.s. the dennewith Daniel, and the dungeon with lofeph: that they may, walke wifelyeuen in the midft of their houles; fo letting themfeiues co- piesof religious conuerfacion to thole ouer whom they are let: falling, praying , reading, inllrucling in private; in which private duties they Prince duties morecomfo,ta. (hall nseete perhaps withmuch more comfort,although publique duties ble,butubkke be more powerful): that in all common a6lions altoof life, theymay morepowerfst. bring them to this touch, whether they will inllru& others in wifedome or no. By which tryall ( if vnpartiali) nota few thall find their behaui- oursand fpeachesfitted to trainethe younger fort to prattle,and playthe bu(ie- bodies,to fcoffe, to quippe, raile, heart-burne their betters: to in- ftru6t them tobecome as, bold in behauiour, as fouldiers; tocourt it like curtezans; and at the bell to fill their heads with old fables, and foilses; which corrupt minds, and breed to morevngodlinelle: whereas they ought in thele yeares to account all that time of their life loll, wherein theyounger fort gathereth not force vertue or good fromthem. And al- though this lt(fon efpccially be dire&ed to elder women, yecit is profi- tably tobe extended vnto all Chri(tians, of what fexe or age foeuer : e- ueryofwhomought to fan6lifie their (peaches, & a63ions by the word, and by prayer, if euer they would attaine this highpoint of ChtiRiani- tie,of becomming (hining lights,.andpromoters of the glorieand king- dome God, afwef l inothers as in themfelues : not fpeaking or per- A a 3 for- I Jo-
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