¶The dutie of Widowes.
THe dutie of true auncient wi∣dowes (besides the looking to
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
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- The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
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- Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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their own houshold, & prouisiō ma∣king for their liuing) is, to put their trust in God, to geue thē selues to the exercise of y• spirite, to frequent the tēple, to be present at y• sermons, to visite the sicke, to relieue y• nedy, to be rich in good workes, & to cōti∣nue in ••upplications & praiers both day and night. But as touching the yoūger widowes, least they should waxe wanton against Christ, & fol∣low Sathan, breakyng their fyrst fayth & promise that they made to God at their baptisme (which is to abstaine from all vncleannes both of body & minde, and to lead a pure and honest life) & so cast thē selues into daūger of euerlasting damna∣tion, it is conuenient that they ma∣ry again, bryng forth childrē, guide their house vertuously, and so liue in the holy estate of matrimonie, that no man may haue occasion to speake euill of them.
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☞Probations out of the holy Scriptures.
She that is a true widow and frendles,* 1.1 putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers day and night.
Iudith yt vertuous widow,* 1.2 in the hier partes of her house, made her self a priuie chāber, where she dwelt being closed in with her maides. She ware a smocke of heare, and fasted all y• dayes of her life, except the Sabbaothes, & new Moones, and the solemne dayes yt the people of Israell kept. She was a womā of a very good report with euery one, for she feared y• Lorde greatly, and there was no body that spake an euill worde of her.
The godly auncient widow An∣na,* 1.3 departed not from the temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers night and day.
¶Of the younger widowes.
THe younger widowes refuse.* 1.4
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For whē they haue begun to waxe wāton against Christ, they wil ma∣ry, hauing damnation, because they haue cast away their fyrst fayth. And also they learne to go frō house to house idle: yea, not idle only, but also tatlers and busie bodies, spea∣king things which are not comely. I will therfore, yt the younger wo∣men mary, to beare children, to guide the house, & geue none occasi∣on to the aduersary to speake euill.
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* 1.1
j. Tim. v.
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* 1.2
Iudit. viij
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* 1.3
Luke. ij.
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* 1.4
j. Tim. v.