Footnotes

FOOTNOTES

ft1 M. le Feore, preceptor of Louis XIII, not inaptly called casuistry, “the art of quibbling with God.”

ft2 Eiv to tameeion. Kuinoel observes, that the word “answers to the Hebrew hyl[, an upper room set apart for retirement and prayer, among the orientals.”

ft3 Some writers contend that synagogues were as old as the ceremonial law That they were ancient is proved from Acts 15:21, — “Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.”

ft4 This expression occurs in Justin Martyr’s Second Apology, where he particularly describes the mode of primitive worship.

ft5 Montesquieu says, “It is false that killing in war is lawful, unless in a case of absolute necessity: but when a man has made another his slave, he cannot be said to have been under a necessity of taking away his life, since he actually did not take it away. War gives no other right over prisoners than to disable them from doing any farther harm, by securing their persons.” And “if a prisoner of war is not to be reduced to slavery, much less are his children.” This reason therefore with others, assigned by the civilians in justification of slavery, he concludes is “false.” (Spirit of Laws, book xv, chap. 2.) — AMERICAN EDITORS. ft6 The above paragraphs, under the last head, were obviously written with a view to states in which Christianity, as a system, is formally established by law and in which the acts of the government are officially based on this principle. — AMERICAN EDITORS.

ft7 PARTICULAR DUTIES OF

WIVES.

Subjection, the generall head of

all wives duties.

Acknowledgment of an

PARTICULAR DUTIES OF

HUSBANDS.

Wisdom and love, the

generall heads of all

husbands duties.

husbands superioritie.

A due esteeme of her owne

husband as the best for her, and

worthy of honour on her part.

An inward wive-like fear.

An outward reverend carriage

toward her husband, which

consisteth in a wive-like

sobrietie, mildnesse, curtissie,

and modestie in apparel.

Reverend speech to and of her

husband.

Obedience.

Forbearing to do without, or

against her husbands consent,

such things as he hath power to

order, as, to dispose and order

the common goods of the

familie, and the allowance for it,

or children, servants, cattell,

guests, journies, &c.

A ready yielding to what her

husband would have done. This

is manifested by a willingnesse

to dwell where he will, to come

when he calls, and to do what

he requireth.

A patient bearing of any

reproofe, and a ready

redressing of that for which she

is justly reproved.

Contentment with her husbands

Acknowledgment of a

wives neere conjunction

and fellowship with her

husband.

A good esteeme of his

owne wife as the best for

him, and worthy of love on

his part.

An inward intire affection.

An outward amiable

carriage toward his wife,

which consisteth in an

husband-like gravity,

mildnesse, courteous

acceptance of her curtissie,

and allowing her to wear

fit apparel.

Mild and loving speech to

and of his wife.

A wise maintaining his

authority, and forbearing

to exact all that is in his

power.

A ready yielding to his

wives request, and giving a

generall consent and

libertie unto her to order

the affaires of the house,

children, servants, &c. And

a free allowing her

something to bestow as

she seeth occasion.

A forbearing to exact more

than his wife is willing to

doe, or to force her to

dwell where it is not meet,

present estate.

Such a subjection as may stand

with her subjection to Christ.

Such a subjection as the Church

yieldeth to Christ, which is

sincere, pure, cheerful,

constant, for conscience sake.

or to enjoyne her to do

things that are unmeet in

themselves, or against her

mind.

A wise ordering of

reproofe, not using it

without just and weighty

cause, and then privately

and meekly.

A provident care for his

wife, according to his

abilities.

A forbearing to exact any

thing which stands not

with a good conscience.

Such a love as Christ

beareth to the Church, and

man to himselfe, which is

first free, in deed and truth,

pure, chaste, constant.

ABERRATIONS OF WIVES

FROM THEIR

PARTICULAR DUTIES.

Ambition, the generall

ground of the aberrations

of wives.

A conceit that wives are

their husbands equals.

A conceit that she could

better subject herselfe to

any other man than to her

own husband.

An inward despising of her

husband.

Unreverend behaviour

ABERRATIONS OF HUSBANDS

FROM THEIR PARTICULAR

DUTIES.

Want of wisdome and love, the

generall grounds of the

aberrations of husbands.

Too mean account of wives.

A preposterous conceit of his

owne wife to be the worst of

all, and that he could love any

but her.

A stoicall disposition, without

all heat of affection.

An unbeseeming carriage

toward his wife, manifested by

toward her husband,

manifested by lightnesse,

sullennesse,

scornefulnesse, and vanity

in her attire.

Unreverend speech to and

of her husband.

A stout standing on her

owne will.

A peremptory undertaking

to do things as she list,

without and against her

husbands consent. This is

manifested by privy

purloyning his goods,

taking allowance, ordering

children, servants, and

cattell, feasting strangers,

making journies and vows,

as herselfe listeth.

An obstinate standing upon

her owne will, making her

husband dwell where she

will, and refusing to goe

when he calls, or to doe

any thing upon his

command.

Disdaine at reproofe:

giving word for word: and

waxing worse for being

reproved.

Discontent at her husbands

estate.

his baseness, tyrannicall usage

of her loftinesse, rashnesse, and

niggardlinesse.

Harsh, proud, and bitter

speeches to and of his wife.

Losing of his authority.

Too much strictnesse over his

wife. — This is manifested by

restraining her from doing any

thing without particular and

expresse consent, taking too

strict account of her, and

allowing her no more than is

needful for her owne private

use.

Too lordly a standing upon the

highest step of his authority:

being too frequent insolent, and

peremptory in commanding

things frivolous, unmeet, and

against his wiles minde and

conscience.

Rashnesse and bitternesse in

reproving: and that too

frequently on slight occasions,

and disgracefully before

children, servants, and

strangers.

A carelesse neglect of his wife.

and niggardly dealing with her,

and that in her weaknesse.

A commanding of unlawful

things.

Such a disposition as is most

unlike to Christ’s, and to that

Such a pleasing of her

husband as offendeth

Christ.

Such a subjection as is

most unlike to the

Church’s, viz. fained,

forced, fickle, &c.

which a man beareth to

himselfe, viz. compliment,

impure, for by respects,

inconstant, &c.

ft8 By the old Roman law, the father had the power of life and death, as to his children.