by two effects: one is Ioy, when she giueth contentment to her husband, and obserueth him to be pleased with that which she doth: the other is griefe, when he is iustly offended and grieued, especially with any thing that she her selfe hath done.Vnlesse this inward reuerence and due respect of an hus∣band True feare a ground of other duties. be first placed in the heart of a wife, either no outward reuerence and obedience will be performed at all, or if it be performed, it will be very vnsound, only in shew, hypocriti∣call and deceitfull: so that as good neuer a whit as neuer the bet∣ter. For according to ones inward affection and disposition will the outward action and conuersation be framed. 2 Sam. 6. 16.Michal first despised Dauid in her heart, and thence it followed that she Uers. 20. How feare may be wrought in a wiues heart. vtteredmost vnreuerend and vile speeches of him, euen to his face. Wherefore after the iudgement of a wife is rightly informed of an husbands superioritie, and her will perswaded to account her owne husband her head and guide, it is very needfull that her heart and affection be accordingly seasoned with the salt of good respect, and high esteeme, which bree∣deth feare: and that thus her heart may be seasoned, she ought oft and seriously to meditate of his place and office, and of that honour which the Lord by vertue thereof hath planted in him. And if he haue gifts worthie his place, as knowledge, wisdome, pietie, temperance, loue, and the like, she ought to take notice thereof, and to thinke him worthie of double honour.§. 8. Of a wiues base esteeme of her husband.Contrary to this inward reuerence of the heart is a base and wile esteeme which many haue of their husbands, thinking no better of them then of other men; nay worse then of o∣thers; despising their husbands in their heart, like Michal, of whom we heard before. This, as it is in it selfe a vile vice, so is t a cause of many other vices, as of presumption, rebellion, A base esteem which wiues haue of their husbands, ariseth yea and of adultery it selfe many times: and it is also a maine hinderance of all dutie.It commonly riseth either from selfe-conceit (whereby wiues ouerweene their owne gifts, thinking them so excellent 1. From selfe∣conceit. is they need no guide or head, but are rather fit to guide and 0