,! ,fir/ ,bla/ ( ! ,trumpet aga9/ ! mon/r\s regim5t ( ,wom5 ,john ,knox #aeeh4 ,edit$ by ,,edw>d ,,arb]1 ,f4,s4,a41 etc41 ,,lectur] ,,9 ,,engli% ,,lit]ature1 ,,etc41 ,,univ]sity ,,college1 ,,london4 ,,s\?gate1 ,,london1 ,n4 #ae ,augu/ #ahgh4 ,no4 #b4 7,all rights res]v$47 ,transcrib]s ,note3 ,! image s\rce = ?is book 0 a 4pdf ( ! above edition4 ,! production ( ! pdf seems to h g5]at$ "s errors e4g4 royal#a = royall4 ,su* errors h be5 fix$ b o!rwise ! text aims to be true to ! pr9t$ book4 ,,cont5ts4 ,bibliography ,,introduction ,extracts f ,mr4 ,,david ,,la+',s ,preface ,! ,fir/ ,bla/ ( ! ,trumpet c4 ,,! ,,preface4 ,! wond]ful sil5ce ( ! godly & zeal\s prea*]s1 ! le>n$ m5 & ( grave judgm5t1 n[ 9 exile1 t !y d n admoni% ! inhabitants ( 8greate ,brittanny0 h[ abom9able be=e ,,god is ! ,empire or ,rule ( ,wick$ ,woman1 yea1 ( a traitress & ba/>d4 ,?is is contr>y to ! examples ( ! anci5t prophets4 ,i am assur$ t ,,god ha? reveal$ unto "s 9 ?is our age1 t x is m ?an a mon/] 9 nature t a ,woman %all reign & h empire above ,man4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,! ,,objections ,:y no su* doctr9e ought to be publi%$ 9 ^! our dang]\s days4 7a7 ,x may seem to t5d to s$ition4 7b7 ,x %all be dang]\s n only to ! writ] or publi%]1 b to all z %all read ! writ+s1 or fav\r ?is tru? spok54 7c7 ,x %all n am5d ! *ief (f5d]s1 because #a4 ,x %all nev] come to _! e>s #b4 ,!y w n be admoni%$4 ,if any ?9k t ! ,empire ( ,wom5 is n ( su* importance t = ! surpress+ ( ! same any man is b\nd to haz>d 8 life3 ,i answ]1 t to suppress x1 is 9 ! h& ( ,,god alone2 b to utt] ! impiety & abom9ation ( ! same1 ,i say1 x is ! duty ( e true mess5g] ( ,,god to :om ! tru? is reveal$ 9 t behalf4 ,! ,fir/ ,bla/ to awake ,wom5 deg5]ate4 ,,! ,,declamation4 ,! ,proposition4 ,to promote a ,woman to be> rule1 sup]iority1 dom9ion or empire above any realm1 nation or city is ,a4 ,repugnant to nature4 ,b4 ,contumely to ,,god4 ,c4 ,! subv]sion ( good ord]1 ( all equity & ju/ice4 ,a4 ,m5 illum9at$ only by ! light ( nature h se5 & det]m9$ t x is a ?+ mo/ repugnant to nature1 t ,wom5 rule & gov]n ov] m54 ,b4 #a4 ,woman 9 h] greate/ p]fection 0 made to s]ve & obey man1 n to rule & comm& him4 #b4 ,aft] ! fall1 %e 0 made subject to man by ! irrevocable s5t5ce ( ,,god4 ,9 :i* s5t5ce !re are two p>ts4 7a7 ,a dol\r1 angui% & pa9 z (t z ev] %e %all be a "m4 7b7 ,a subjection ( h] self1 h] appetites & w to h] husb& & 8 w4 ,f ! =m] "p ( ?is mal$iction c nei!r art1 nobility1 policy nor law made by man deliv] wom53 b1 alas1 ignorance ( ,,god1 ambition & tyranny h /udi$ to aboli% & de/roy ! second "p ( ,,god's puni%m5t4 #c4 ,?is subjection1 und]/ood by _m to be t ( ! wife to ! husb&1 is ext5d$ by ,sa9t ,,paul to wom5 9 g5]al ,to :i* cons5t ,,t]tullian1 ,,augu/9e1 ,,ambrose1 ,,*ryso/om1 ,,basil #d4 ,! two o!r ,mirrors1 9 :i* we may behold ! ord] ( ,nature4 7a7 ,! natural body ( man 7b7 ,! civil body ( t ,commonweal? ( ! ,jews 9 :i* ,,god by 8 own ^w ha? appo9t$ an ord]4 ,c4 ,! ,empire ( a ,woman is a ?+ repugnant to ju/ice1 & ! de/ruction ( e commonweal? :]e x is receiv$4 7a7 ,if ju/ice be a con/ant & p]petual w to give to e p]son _! own "r3 !n to give or to w to give to any p]son t :i* is n _! "r1 mu/ repugn to ju/ice4 ,b to reign above ,man c nev] be ! "r to ,woman3 because x is a ?+ d5i$ unto h] by ,,god1 z is be=e decl>$4 7b7 ,:atsoev] repugne? to ! w ( ,,god express$ 9 ,8 mo/ sacr$ ^w1 repugne? to ju/ice4 ,t ,wom5 h au?ority ov] ,m5 repugne? to ! w ( ,,god express$ 9 ,8 ^w4 ,!re=e all su* au?ority repugne? to ju/ice4 ,,answ]s ,,to ,,objections4 #a4 ,! examples ( ,,deborah ,judges iv4 #d & ,,huldah #b ,k+s xxii #ad4 #b4 ,! law ( ,,moses = ! daught]s ( ,,zelophehad ,numb4 xxvii4 #g1 & xxxvi4 #aa #c4 ,! cons5t ( ! ,e/ates ( su* realms z h approv$ ! ,empire & ,regim5t ( ,wom54 #d ,! long cu/om :i* ha? receiv$ ! ,regim5t ( ,wom54 ,! valiant acts & prosp]ity4 ,toge!r ) "s ,papi/ical laws :i* h confirm$ ! same4 999999 ,?is objection 0 n directly repli$ to2 b in/ead1 ! two foll[+ ones4 7a7 ,albeit ,wom5 may n absolutely reign by !mselves2 because !y may nei!r sit 9 judgm5t1 nei!r pron\nce s5t5ce1 nei!r execute any public (fice3 yet may !y d all su* ?+s by _! ,lieut5ants1 ,deputies1 & ,judges sub/itutes4 7b7 ,a woman born to rule ov] any realm1 may *oose h] a husb&2 & to him %e may transf] & give h] au?ority & "r4 ,,! ,,admonition4 ,& n[ to put an end to ! ,fir/ ,bla/4 ,see+ t by ! ,ord] ( ,nature2 by ! mal$iction & curse pron\nc$ aga9/ ,woman2 by ! m\? ( ,sa9t ,,paul1 ! int]pret] ( ,,god's s5t5ce2 by ! example ( t ,commonweal? 9 :i* ,,god by ,8 ^w plant$ ord] & policy2 & f9ally1 by ! judgm5t ( ! mo/ godly writ]s3 ,,god ha? deject$ wom5 f rule1 dom9ion1 empire & au?ority above man4 ,moreov]1 see+ t nei!r ! example ( ,,deborah1 nei!r ! law made = ! daught]s ( ,,zelophehad1 nei!r yet ! fooli% cons5t ( an ignorant multitude3 be able to ju/ify t :i* ,,god s pla9ly ha? condemn$4 ,let all m5 take he$ :at qu>rel & cause f h5ce=? !y d def5d4 ,if ,,god raise up any noble he>t to v9dicate ! lib]ty ( 8 c\ntry & to suppress ! mon/r\s ,empire ( ,wom53 let all su* z %all presume to def5d !m 9 ! same1 mo/ c]ta9ly "k2 t 9 s do+ !y lift _! h& aga9/ ,,god1 & t "o day !y %all f9d ,8 p[] to fight aga9/ _! fooli%ness4 ,,john ,,knox to ! ,read] ,,app5dix4 #aeei4 #ab ,july4 ,,john ,,knox to ,sir ,,william ,,cecil #bj ,july4 ,,john ,,knox',s ,decl>ation to ,que5 ,,elizabe? #aefa4 #bj ,m>4 ,,?omas ,,r&olph to ,sir ,,william ,,cecil #e ,aug4 ,,john ,,knox',s ,second ,def5ce to ,que5 ,,elizabe? ,extracts f ,,john ,,knox',s ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& ,,bibliography4 ,! ,fir/ ,bla/ ( ! ,trumpet etc4 ,,issues ,,9 ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,lifetime4 ,a4 ,z a sep>ate publication4 #a4 #aeeh4 i4e4 e>ly 9 t ye> at ,g5eva4 #hvo4 ,see title at p4 #a4 ,b4 ,) o!r ,works4 ,none kn[n4 ,,issues ,,s9ce ,,8 ,,dea?4 ,a4 ,z a sep>ate publication4 #b4 8#afhg8 ,ed9burgh4 #hvo4 ,! ,fir/ ,bla/ ( ! ,trumpet aga9/ ! mon/r\s ,regim5t ( ,wom54 #d4 #ae4 ,aug4 #ahgh4 ,s\?gate ,london ,n4 ,engli% ,s*ol>'s ,libr>y4 ,! pres5t impression4 ,b4 ,) o!r ,works4 #ahdf-ahdh4 ,ed9burgh4 #hvo4 ,bannatyne ,club4 ,! ,works ( ,,john ,,knox4 ,collect$ & edit$ by ,,david ,,la+4 ,9 #f ,vols4 ,a special & limit$ edition ( #aab copies ( ! ,fir/ ,two ,volumes 0 /ruck (f = ?is ,pr9t+ ,club4 #ahdf-ahdh4 ,ed9burgh4 #hvo4 ,wodr[ ,club4 ,! same ,two ,volumes issu$ to ?is ,society4 #ahed-ahfd4 ,ed9burgh4 #hvo4 ,! rema9+ ,f\r ,volumes publi%$ by ,mr4 ,t4 ,g4 ,,/ev5son4 ,! ,fir/ ,bla/ c4 is at ,vol4 iv4 #cdi4 ,e>ly ,replies to ! ,fir/ ,bla/ etc4 #a4 #bf ,apr4 #aeei4 ,/rasburgh4 #dto4 ,,john ,,aylm]1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,,london4 ,an ,h>borovve = fai?full & trewe subiectes1 agayn/ ! late bl[ne ,bla/e1 conc]n+e ! ,g\]nm5te ( ,v,vemen :]9 he confut$ all su* reasons z a /raung] ( late made 9 t behalfe1 ) a breife exhortation to ,ob$i5ce4 ,anno4 ,m4,d4 lix4 ,?is call+ ,john ,knox a 8/rang]0 s\nds to u l a piece ( impud5ce1 b may br+ home to u t ,scotl& 0 !n to ,engli%m5 a =eign c\ntry4 #b4 #aefe-f4 ,antw]p4 #hvo4 ,,petrus ,,fr>9us1 ,m4,a4 ,oration aga9/ ! ,vnlawfull ,insurrections ( ! ,prote/antes ( our "t1 "u ! pret5ce to ref\rme religion4 ,made & pron\nc$ 9 ! ,s*ole ( ,artes at ,l\a9e1 ! xiiij ( ,decemb]4 ,anno #aefe4 ,& n[ translat$ into ,engli% ) ! aduise ( ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,,john ,,f[l] 9 #aeff4 ,! ref]5ces to ,,knox & ,,goodman are at ,e4 vj & ,f4 ij4 ,at ! end ( ?is "w is a k9d ( ,table ( ,cont5ts1 ea* ref]5ce be+ illu/rat$ ) a woodcut depict+ ! irightful cruelties ) :i* ! ,au?or 9 ! text *>ges ! ,prote/ants4 ,"o woodcut is a curi\s repres5tation ( ,,goodman & ,,nokes4 ,doctor ,,fulke wrote a ,confutation ( ?is "w4 #c4 #aegi4 ,p>is4 #hvo4 ,,david ,,*amb]s ( ,ormond4 ,hi/oire abrege de t\s les ,roys de ,france1 ,anglet]re et ,escosse1 etc4 ,9 ?ree ,p>ts1 ea* ) a sep>ate ,title page4 ,! ,?ird ,"p is dat$ #ba ,augu/ #aegc2 is d$icat$ to ,,ca!r9e ,,de ,,m$ici2 & is entitl$ ,disc\rs de la legitime succession des femmes aux possessions de leurs p>5s3 et du g\]nem5t des pr9cesses aux ,empires et ,royaumes4 #d4 #aehd4 ,pr9t$ abroad4 #hvo4 ,,john ,,lesley1 ,bi%op ( ,,ross4 ,a treatise t[*+ ! "r1 title & int]e/ ( ! mo/ ,excell5t ,pr9cesse ,,m>ie1 ,que5 ( ,scotl&1 ,& ( ! mo/ noble ,k+ ,,james1 h] ,graces sonne1 to ! succession ( ! ,cr[ne ( ,engl&4 444 ,compil$ ahd publi%$ be=e 9 ,lat91 & aft] 9 ,engli%4 ,! ,bla/ is allud$ to at ,c4 #b4 #e4 #aeij4 ,nev] pr9t$4 ,"l ,,h5ry ,,h[>d creat$ ,e>l ( ,,nor?ampton #ac ,m>* #afjd41 a volum9\s writ]1 b few ( ^: writ+s ev] came to ! press4 ,a dutifull def5ce ( ! lawfull ,regim5t ( wom5 deuid$ into ?ree bookes4 ,! fir/ conteyne? reasons & examples gr\nd$ on ! law ( nature4 ,! second reasons & examples gr[nd$ on ! ,ciuile lawes4 ,! ?ird reasons & examples gr\nd$ on ! sacr$ lawes ( god ) an awnsw] to all false & friuol\s obiections :i* haue b5e mo/ vniu/lie c[nt5aunc$ ) deceitfull c\lores =c$ oute ( !is lawes 9 disgrace ( _! appr\$ & suffici5t au?orytie4 ,lansd4 ,,ms4 #hac & ,h>l4 ,,ms4 #fbeg4 ,,introduction4 ,at ! "t ?is tract 0 writt5 ! de/9ies1 imm$iate & prospective1 ( ! ,prote/ant fai? seem$ to lay :olly 9 ! laps ( five wom51 viz3-- ,,ca!r9e ,,de ,,m$ici1 ,que5 ( ,france4 ,,m>ie ,,de ,,lorra9e1 ,que5 ,reg5t ( ,scotl&1 ^: sole heir 0 h] daught] ,,m>y1 aft]w>ds ,que5 ( ,scots4 ,,m>y ,,tudor1 ,que5 ( ,engl&1 hav+ = h] heir app>5t ! ,pr9cess ,,elizabe?4 ,( ^!1 ! la/--also ( lea/ acc\nt at ?is mom5t1 be+ 9 conf9em5t--0 ! only hope ( ! ,re=m]s4 ,! o!r f\r1 l>gely direct+ ! affairs ( ?ree k+doms1 7 /eadfa/ly ho/ile to ! new fai?4 ,truly1 ! odds 7 heavy aga9/ x4 ,:o c\ld h anticipat$ t )9 ?ree ye>s ( ! writ+ ( ?is book bo? ,,m>y ,,tudor & ,,m>y ,,de ,,lorra9e w\ld h pass$ away2 t ,,knox himself w\ld h be5 9 ,scotl& c>ry+ on ! ,re=mation2 & t ,,elizabe? w\ld h comm5c$ h] m>vell\s reign4 ,s va/ a *ange 9 ! political _w 0 q beyond all reasonable =esight4 ,mean:ile !re 0 only pres5t to ! vision & he>t ( ! ,re=m] z he gaz$ seaw>d1 f ,dieppe1 b ! unceas+ blaze (1 ! m>tyr fires spread+ f ,smi?field all ov] ,engl&4 ,mon? aft] mon? ?is horrid "w 0 delib]ately c>ri$ on & 0 increas+ 9 int5sity4 ,we se our c\ntrie set fur! = a pray to =e9e nations1 we he>e ! blood ( our bre?r51 ! membres ( ,*ri/ ,iesus mo/ cruellie to be %$1 & ! mon/ru\s empire ( a cruell wom5 7! secrete c\nsel ( ,god except$7 we kn[e to be ! onlie occasion ( all ! mis]ies3 & yet ) sil5ce we passe ! "t z ?ogh ! mat] did no?+e app]te9 to vs4 p4 #c4 ,! vig\r ( ! p]secution _h /ruck all he>t out ( ! ,prote/ants4 ,0 ?is to g on = ev]8 ,he>t-wrung at ! ru?less slaught]--z we1 9 our day1 h be5 by ! horrors ( ! ,indian mut9y or ( ! ,bulg>ian atrocities--! ,re=m] s\ght to "k ! occasion ( all ^! calamities4 ,at t mom5t1 he f\nd x 9 ! ,empire ( ,woman4 ,aft]w>ds he ref]r$ mu* ( ?is book to ! "t 9 :i* x 0 writt5 pp4 #eh & #fa4 ,%all we say t 8 he>t compell$ 8 head to ?is argum5t1 t 8 indignation entangl$ 8 und]/&+ on ?is subject8 ,j z ,,milton 0 l$ to ! discussion ( ! conditions ( divorce1 ?r\gh 8 des]tion by 8 wife ,,m>y ,,p[ell2 s ! fi]y m>tyrdoms ( ,engl& l$ ,,knox to d5\nce ! female sex 9 ! p]son ( h] :om we /ill call 8,bloody ,,m>y0 t 0 ! occasion ( !m all4 ,if 9 ! happie/ mom5t ( 8 happie/ dream1 ,,john ,,knox c\ld h =ese5 our good & rev]$ ,que5 ,,victoria reign+ 9 ! he>ts ( ! millions ( h] subjects1 & rul+ an ,empire wid] by f> ?an ^? ( ,spa9 & ,portugal 9 8 day2 if he c\ld h se5 ,engl& & ,scotl& ,,"o ,,c\ntry1 be>+ ! "n :i*1 z almo/ ( prophecy1 he has =e%ad[$ = !m 9 ?is tract1 8! ,ile ( greate ,britanny20 if he c\ld h beheld t "o c\ntry z x n[ abides 9 its /r5g? & its weal?1 ! mo/ p[]ful ( ,european /ates2 if he c\ld h realiz$ free ,italy ) ,rome1 ! ,popes )\t temporal p[]1 & mod]n civilisation m ?an a mat* = ,papal intrigues2 if he c\ld h kn[n t ! gospel = :i* he liv$ _h reg5]at$ ! social life ( ,great ,brita91 t x 0 ?a confess$ basis ( our political action & ! p]5nial spr+ ( our ,*ri/ian activities1 s t n m]ely 9 physical /r5g?1 b 9 moral1 =ce & m5tal enlight5m5t we are 9 ! van ( ! nations ( ! _w3 if ! great ,scot* ,re=m] _h b _h a glimpse ( ?is pres5t reality1 ?is tract w\ld nev] h be5 writt51 & he w\ld will+ly h sung ! paean ( ag$ ,,simeon & pass$ out ( ?is life4 ,b ?is "w 0 ! (fspr+ ( ! h\r ( d>kness1 if n ( despair4 ,some?+ mu/ be done4 ,a w>rior ( ! p51 he w\ld =ge a g5]al argum5t aga9/ all female rule t w\ld inclusively de/roy ! legal "r ( ,,m>y to cont9ue ^! atrocities4 ,,ii4 ,! fir/ note ( ?is trumpet bla/1 8,! ,k+dom app]te9e? to our ,,god10 %[s u ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! way 9 :i* m5 reg>d$ ! ,almighty ,be+ !n & n[4 ,%all we say t ! awe ( ! ,deity has dep>t$6 ,n[ s mu* /ress is laid on ! ,fa!rhood ( ,,god3 9 ,,knox',s "t x 0 ,8 might to def5d ,8 own or to take v5geance on all _! murd]]s4 ,bo? views are true4 ,nev]!less ?is age does seem want+ 9 a g5]al & ?or\gh rev]5ce = ,8 great "n & "*4 ,,knox seems l "s great ,hebrew se] :5 he ?us pron\nces ! doom ( ,,m>y & h] adh]5ts4 ,! same ,god1 :o did execute ?is greu\s puni%m5t1 eu5 by ! h&es ( ^?1 :om he suffr$ twise to be ou]com5 9 batel1 do? ?is day rete9 8 p[] & iu/ice4 ,curs$ ,iesabel ( ,engl&1 ) ! pe/il5t & dete/able g5]ation ( papi/es1 make no litle bragge & boa/1 t !y haue triumph$ n only aga9/ ,wyet1 b also aga9/ all su* z haue entrepris$ any ?+ aga9/ !m or _! proc$+es4 ,b let h] & !m consid]1 t yet !y haue n preuail$ aga9/ god1 8 ?rone is m high1 !n t ! l5g? ( _! hornes be able to rea*e4 ,& let !m fur!r consid]1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! bloodie reigne1 ! h>ue/ ( _! iniquitie 0 n com5 to full maturitie & rip5es4 ,no1 x 0 s gr5e1 s secret ,i meane1 s c\]$1 & s hid ) hypocrisie1 t "s m5 7eu5 ! s]uantes ( ,god7 ?oght x n impossible1 b t wolues might be *ang$ 9 to lambes1 & also t ! vip]e might rem\e h] natural v5om4 ,b ,god1 :o do? reuele 9 8 "t apo9t$ ! secretes ( h>tes1 & t w haue 8 iudgem5tes iu/ifi$ eu5 by ! v]ie wick$1 ha? n[ geu5 op5 te/imonie ( h] & _! bea/lie crueltie4 ,= man & woman1 le>n$ & vnle>n$1 nobles & m5 ( bas] sorte1 ag$ fa!rs & t5dre damiselles1 & f9ailie ! bones ( ! dead1 z well wom5 z m5 haue ta/$ ( _! tyrannie1 s t n[ n onlie ! blood ( fa!r ,latim]1 ( ! milde man ( ,god ! bi%op ( ,cantorburie1 ( le>n$ & discrete ,ridley1 ( innoc5t ladie ,iane dudley1 & _m godly & wor?ie prea*]s1 t c n be =gott51 su* z fi] ha? consum$1 & ! sworde ( tyrannie mo/e vniu/lie ha? %$1 do? call = v5geance 9 ! e>es ( ! ,"l ,god ( ho/es3 b also ! sobbes & te>es ( ! poore oppress$1 ! gron+es ( ! angeles1 ! wat* m5 ( ! ,"l1 yea & eu]ie e>?lie creature abus$ by _! tyrannie d cont9uallie crie & call = ! ha/ie execution ( ! same4 ,i fe>e n to say1 t ! day ( v5geance1 :i*e %all appreh5d t horrible mon/re ,iesabal ( ,engl&1 & su*e z ma9te9 h] mon/ru\s crueltie1 is alr$ie apo9t$ 9 ! c\nsel ( ! ,et]nall2 & ,i v]elie1 beleue t x is s nigh1 t %e %all n reigne s long 9 tyrannie1 z hi!rto %e ha? done1 :5 ,god %all decl>e him selfe to be h] ennemie1 :5 he %all p\re fur? contempt vpon h]1 accord+ to h] crueltie1 & %al k9dle ! h>tes ( su*1 z sometimes did fauor h] ) deadly hatr$ aga9/ h]1 t !y may execute 8 iudgem5tes4 ,& !r=e let su* z assi/ h]1 take h$e :at !y d4 ,,iii4 ,!re are "s notable incid5tal matt]s 9 ?is tract4 ,fir/ 9 matt]s ( ,/ate4 ,z ,! spani>des are ,iewes & !y bragge t ,m>ie ( ,engl& is ! roote ( ,iesse4 p4 #df4 ,t mo/ important te/imony t ! ,re=mation "u ,,edw>d ,,vi 0 ma9ly ! "w ( ! ,k+ & 8 c\rt2 z x _h be5 9 ! days ( 8 fa!r ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,= albeit ?\ didde/ n cease to heape b5efit vpon b5efit1 dur+ ! reigne ( an innoc5t & t5dre k+1 yet no man did ackn[l$ge ?y pot5t h& & m]uel\se work+4 ,! /\te c\rage ( capita9es1 ! witte & policie ( c\nsel]s1 ! le>n+ ( bi%oppes#a1 did robbe ! ( ?y glorie & honor4 ,= :at !n 0 he>d1 z conc]n+ religion1 b ! k+es proc$+es1 ! k+es proc$+es mu/ be obey$8 ,x is enact$ by p>liam5t3 !re=e x is treason to speake 9 ! contr>ie4 p4 #cj4 ,! political %rewdness ( ! ,writ] on ! entanglem5t ( ,engl& 9 ! ,spani% ,w> aga9/ ,france1 :]eby we lo/ ,calais on ! #f? ,janu>y #aeeh4 ,!y see _! owne de/ruction1 & yet !y haue no grace to auoide x4 ,yea !y are becom5 s bl9de1 t kn[+ ! pit1 !y headlong ca/ !m selues into ! same1 z ! nobilitie#b ( ,engl&1 d ?is day1 fight+ 9 ! def5se ( _! mortall ennemie ! ,spani>d4 ,f9allie !y are s de/itute ( vnd]/&+ & iudgem5t1 t al?ogh !y kn[e t !re is a lib]tie & fr$ome1 ! :i*e _! pr$ecessors haue inioy$2 yet are !y compell$ to b[e _! neckes vnd] ! yoke ( ,satan1 & ( 8 pr\de m9i/res1 pe/il5t papi/es & pr\de spani>des4 ,& yet c !y n consid] t :]e a woman reigne? & papi/es be>e au?oritie1 t !re mu/ n$es ,satan be presid5t ( ! c\nsel1 p4 #ca4 ,! abs5ce ( any specific allusion to ,calais %[s t ?is book 0 :olly writt5 be=e its capture4 ,next1 9 ! imag]y ) :i* he expresses 8 insight into ! nature ( ?+s4 ,z ,x is a ?+ v]ie difficile to a man1 7be he neu] s con/ant7 promot$ to honors1 n to be tickl$ "s :at ) pride 7= ! w9de ( va9e glorie do? easelie c>ie vp !1 drie du/ ( ! e>?74 p4 #ai4 ,! wise1 politic1 & quiet spirites ( ?is _w1 p4 #h4 ,! v]itie ( ,god#c is ( t nature1 t at "o "t or at o!r1 x w p\r*ace to x selfe audi5ce4 ,x is an od\r & smell1 t c n be suppress$1 yea x is a trumpet t w s\nd 9 despite ( ! adv]s>ie4 ,la/ly1 ! m>vell\s la%+ ( wom51 ?r\gh\t3 climax+ 9 ,woman 444 ! porte & gate ( ! deuil4 #a :at robb$ ,god ( 8 honor 9 ,engl& 9 ! "t ( ! ,gospell4 #b ,! nobilitie & ! hole realme ( ,engl&1 ca/e !mselves will+ 9 to ! pit4 #c ,! prop]tie ( ,goddes tru?4 ,,iv4 ,?is "w is !re=e to u r 8! groan+ ( ?is angel10 ?is 8wat*man ( ! ,,"l0 at ! national subjection1 ! fi]y m>tyrdoms1 8! sobs & te>s ( ! poor oppress$20 ?an ! expression ( any fundam5tal pr9ciple on :i* ,,god has con/itut$ human society4 ,intellectually1 !re is p>tiality1 =getfulness & disproportion 9 ! argum5t4 ,x applies z mu* to a ,man z to a ,woman1 & m to a wick$ ?an a good ,woman4 ,he />t$ on ! assumption t almo/ all wom5 9 au?ority 7 wick$4 ,"t h[ev] alt]s _m ?+s2 & he liv$ to love & rev]5ce ,que5 ,,elizabe?4 ,s ^! trumpet notes are ! outp\r+ ( a v great nature1 if n ( a great ?9k]2 ( "o ^: absolute & dauntless devotion to ,,god1 to tru?1 to "r1 ^: burn+ indignation aga9/ wrong-do+ & fai? 9 ! ,div9e v5geance to ov]take x1 fitt$ him to d a giant's "w 9 ! ,re=mation1 & w en%r9e 8 memory 9 ! affection ( all good m5 till "t %all end4 ,,extracts ,,f ,,mr4 ,,david ,,la+',s ,,preface4 ,) "s o!r h9ts1 gratefully ackn[l$g$4 ,( ! v>i\s writ+s ( ! ,re=m]1 no "o 0 ! occasion ( excit+ great] odium ?an 8 ,fir/ ,bla/ aga9/ ! mon/r\s ,regim5t or ,gov]nm5t ( ,wom54 ,unlike all 8 o!r publications1 x appe>$ anonym\sly1 al?\gh he _h no int5tion ( ultimately conceal+ 8 "n4 ,8 purpose 01 z he tells u1 8,?rice to ,bl[ ! ,trumpet 9 ! same matt]1 if ,,god s p]mit10 &1 on ! la/ occasion1 to ann\nce himself z ! writ]1 to prev5t any blame be+ imput$ to o!rs4 ,?is int5tion1 x is well kn[n1 0 nev] c>ri$ into effect4 ,t ,,knox',s views 7 9 h>mony ) ^? ( 8 colleagues1 ,,goodman1 ,,:itt+ham1 & ,,gilby1 ne$ h>dly be /at$3 b ! reception ( ! little "w fully confirm$ ! ,au?or's op9ion1 t x w\ld n escape 8! repreh5sion ( _m40 ,?is may 9 a great measure be attribut$ to ! c\rse ( public ev5ts )9 a few mon?s ( its publication4 ,! subject ( ,female ,gov]nm5t _h engag$ 8 att5tion at an e>li] p]iod4 ,"o ( 8 ,que/ions submitt$ to ,,bull+] 9 #aeed 0 8,:e!r a ,female c preside ov]1 & rule a k+dom by div9e "r80 ,& 9 answ] to "s d\bts reg>d+ ! ,app>el ( ,wom51 he himself says t 8if wom5 take ^u !m ! (fice :i* ,,god ha? assign$ to m51 !y %all n escape ! ,div9e mal$iction40 ,9 8 ,additions to ! ,apology = ,! ,prote/ants 9 prison at ,p>is1 he expresses 8 conviction t ! gov]nm5t ( ,pr9ces _h come to t /ate ( iniquity t 8no godly p]son c enjoy (fice or au?ority "u !m40 ,?is ass]tion inde$ 0 n specially applicable to ,female gov]nm5t1 b 8 feel+s 9 ref]5ce to ! p]secutions 9 ,engl& "u ,,m>y1 & 9 ,scotl& "u ! ,que5 ,reg5t1 impell$ him to treat ( a subject :i* all o!rs at ! "t seem$ mo/ s$ul\sly to avoid4 ,8 ,fir/ ,bla/ 0 probably writt5 at ,dieppe t[>ds ! end ( #aeeg2 & x 0 pr9t$ e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye> at ,g5eva1 z is app>5t ^u comp>ison ) o!r books f ! press ( ,,john ,,cresp9 9 t city4 ,a copy ( ! "w hav+ be5 s5t to ,,john ,,fox1 !n resid+ at ,basle1 he wrote 8a lov+ & fri5dly lett]0 to ! au?or1 9 :i* he expo/ulates ) him on ! impropriety ( ! publication4 ,9 ,,knox',s reply1 dat$ ! #ah? ( ,may #aeeh1 he says1 he w n excuse 88 rude vehem5cie & inconsid]$ affirmations1 :i* may appe> r to proce$ f *ol] ?an ( zeal or reason40 8,to me10 he adds1 8x is en\gh to say1 t black is n :ite1 & man's tyranny & fooli%ness is n ,,god's p]fect ord9ance40 ,! simil> "w ( ,,goodman on ,ob$i5ce to ,sup]ior ,p[]s :i* appe>$ at ,g5eva ab\t ! same "t1 0 also sugge/$ by ! p]secut+ _s :i* !n prevail$4 ,b bo? works 7 publi%$ some:at unseasonably1 z su* que/ions on ,gov]nm5t & ,ob$i5ce1 x is ju/ly obs]v$1 might h be5 m fitly argu$ :5 a ,k+ happ5$ to fill ! ?rone4 ,! t]ms us$ by ,,goodman 9 ref]5ce to ,,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,engl&1 are n less viol5t ?an unseemly4 ,%e di$ on ! #ag? ( ,novemb] #aeeh1 & h] successor reg>d$ ! au?ors ( ^? works ) ! utmo/ dislike2 al?\gh nei!r ( !m1 9 _! writ+s1 _h any special ref]5ce or ! lea/ int5tion ( giv+ (f5ce to ,que5 ,,elizabe?4444 ,t ^! works1 & e p]son suppos$ to ent]ta9 simil> s5tim5ts1 %\ld be reg>d$ ) m>k$ av]sion by ,que5 ,,elizabe?1 ne$ excite no surprise4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aeei1 ,,calv9 hav+ revis$ & republi%$ 8 ,comm5t>ies on ,,isaiah1 orig9ally d$icat$ to ,,edw>d ,,vi4 9 #aeea2 he address$ ! "w 9 a pr9t$ ,epi/le to ,h] ,maje/y3 b 8 mess5g] br\ght him back ^w t 8 homage 0 n k9dly receiv$ by ,h] ,maje/y1 because %e _h be5 (f5d$ ) him by reason ( "s writ+s publi%$ ) 8 approbation at ,g5eva4 ,,calv9 felt s greatly annoy$ at ?is imputation1 t he address$ a lett]#a to ,sir ,,william ,,cecil1 9 :i* he expresses himself ) no small degree ( asp]ity on ! subject ( ,,knox',s ,fir/ ,bla/4 ,he says-- ,two ye>s ago i4e4 9 #aeeg ,,john ,,knox ask$ ( me1 9 a private conv]sation1 :at ,i ?\ght ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,wom54 ,i c&idly repli$1 t z x 0 a deviation f ! orig9al & prop] ord] ( nature1 x 0 to be rank$1 no less ?an slav]y1 among ! puni%m5ts consequ5t ^u ! fall ( man3 b t !re 7 occasionally wom5 s end[$1 t ! s+ul> good qualities :i* %one =? 9 !m made x evid5t t !y 7 rais$ up by ,div9e au?ority2 ei!r t ,,god design$ by su* examples to condemn ! inactivity ( m51 or = ! bett] sett+ =? ( ,8 own glory4 ,i br\ght =? ,huldah & ,deborah2 & add$1 t ,,god did n va9ly promise by ! m\? ( ,isaiah t 8,que5s %\ld be nurs+ mo!rs ( ! ,*ur*02 by :i* pr]ogative x is v evid5t t !y are di/+ui%$ f females 9 private life4 ,i came at l5g? to ?is conclusion1 t s9ce1 bo? by cu/om1 & public cons5t1 & long practice1 x ha? be5 e/abli%$1 t realms & pr9cipalities may desc5d to females by h]$it>y "r1 x did n appe> to me necess>y to move ! "q1 n only because ! ?+ w\ld be mo/ invidi\s2 b because 9 my op9ion x w\ld n be lawful to unsettle gov]nm5ts :i* are orda9$ by ! peculi> provid5ce ( ,,god4 ,i _h no suspicion ( ! book1 & = a :ole ye> 0 ignorant ( its publication4 ,:5 ,i 0 in=m$ ( x by c]ta9 p>ties1 ,i suffici5tly %ew$ my displeasure t su* p>adoxes %\ld be publi%$2 b z ! rem$y 0 too late1 ,i ?\ght t ! evil1 :i* c\ld n n[ be correct$1 %\ld r be buri$ 9 oblivion ?an made a matt] ( agitation4 ,inquire also at y\r fa!r 9 law ,sir ,,an?ony ,,cooke :at my reply 01 :5 he in=m$ me ( ! circum/ance ?r\gh ,beza4 ,& ,,m>y 0 /ill liv+1 s t ,i c\ld n be suspect$ ( flatt]y4 ,:at ! books conta91 ,i _c tell2 b ,,knox himself w all[ t my conv]sation ) him 0 no o!r ?an :at ,i h n[ /at$4 ,calv9 !n proce$s to say1 t great confusion might h aris5 by any decid$ opposition1 & !re w\ld h be5 cause to fe>1 t 9 su* a case-- ,by reason ( ! ?\ghtless arrogance ( "o individual1 ! wret*$ cr[d ( exiles w\ld h be5 driv5 away1 n only f ?is city ( ,g5eva b ev5 f almo/ ! :ole _w4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 & subsequ5t to ,,calv9',s dea?1 ,,beza1 9 a lett] to ,,bull+]1 adv]ts to ,que5 ,,elizabe?',s cont9u$ dislike to ! ,*ur* ( ,g5eva4 ,9 8 lett]1 dat$ ! #crd ( ,septemb] #aeff1 he says-- ,"s ye>s lat]1 & subsequ5t to ,,calv9',s dea?1 ,,beza1 9 a lett] to ,,bull+]1 adv]ts to ,que5 ,,elizabe?',s cont9u$ dislike to ! ,*ur* ( ,g5eva4 ,9 8 lett]1 dat$ ! #crd ( ,septemb] #aeff1 he says-- ,= z to our ,*ur*1 ,i w\ld h y "k t x is s hateful to ! ,que5 ( ,engl&1 t on ?is acc\nt %e has nev] said a s+le ^w 9 ackn[l$gem5t ( ! gift ( my ,annotations on ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! reason ( h] dislike is tw(old2 "o1 because we are acc\nt$ too sev]e & precise1 :i* is v displeas+ to ^? :o fe> repro(2 ! o!r is1 because =m]ly1 ?\gh )\t our k1 dur+ ! lifetime ( ,que5 ,,m>y1 two books 7 publi%$ "h 9 ! ,engli% language1 "o by ,ma/] ,,knox aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,wom51 ! o!r by ,ma/] ,,goodman on ! ,rights ( ! ,magi/rate4 ,z soon z we le>n$ ! cont5ts ( ea*1 we 7 mu* displeas$1 & _! sale 0 =bidd5 9 consequ5ce2 b %e1 not)/&+1 *]i%es ! op9ion %e has tak5 into h] head#b4 #a ,! lett] is n dat$1 b x 0 subsequ5t to "o writt5 on ! #bi? ( ,janu>y #aeei i4e4 #aefj1 ,zuri* ,lett]s4 ,second ,s]ies1 p4 #ce4 #b ,zuri* ,lett]s4 ,second ,s]ies1 p4 #cd4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,bla/ ,,( ,,! ,,trumpet ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,mon/rvovs ,,regim5t ,,( ,,wom54 ,v]itas temporis filia1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,lviii4 ,,! ,,k+dome ,,app]te9e? ,,to ,,ovr ,,god4 ,wond] x is1 t amonge/ s _m pregnant wittes z ! ,ile ( greate ,brittanny ha? produc$1 s _m godlie & zel\s prea*]s z ,engl& did somtime nori%e1 & amonge/ s _m le>n$ & m5 ( graue iudgem5t1 z ?is day by ,iesabel are exil$1 none is f\nd s /[te ( c\rage1 s fai?full to ,god1 nor l\+ to _! natiue c\ntrie1 t !y d>e admoni%e ! inhabitantes ( t ,ile h[ abom9able be=e ,god1 is ! ,empire or ,rule ( a wick$ woman1 yea ( a trait]esse & ba/>d4 ,& :at may a p or nation left de/itute ( a lawfull head1 d by ! au?oritie ( ,goddes worde 9 elect+ & appo9t+ common rul]s & magi/rates4 ,t ,ile 7alas7 = ! contempt & horrible abuse ( ,goddes m]cies (fr$1 & = ! %amefull reuolt+ to ,satan frome ,*ri/ ,iesus1 & frome 8 ,gospell ones pr(ess$1 do? iu/lie m]ite to be left 9 ! h&es ( _! own c\nsel1 & s to come to confusion & bondage ( /rangi]s4 ,b yet ,i fe>e t ?is vniu]sall neglig5ce#a ( su* z somtimes 7 e/em$ wat*em51 %all r aggrauate our =m] +ratitude1 !n excuse ?is our vniu]sall & vngodlie sil5ce1 9 s weightie a mat]4 ,we se our c\ntrie set fur! = a pray to =e9e nations1 we he>e ! blood ( our bre?r51 ! membres ( ,*ri/ ,iesus mo/ cruellie to be %$1 & ! mon/ru\s empire ( a cruell woman 7! secrete c\nsel ( ,god except$7 we kn[e to be ! onlie occasion ( all ^! mis]ies3 & yet ) sil5ce we passe ! "t z ?ogh ! mat] did no?+e app]te9 to vs4 ,b ! contr>ie examples ( ! aunci5t prophetes#b m\e me to d\bte ( ?is our fact4 ,= ,israel did vniu]salie decl9e frome ,god by embras+ idolatrie vnd] ,i]oboam4 ,9 :i*e !y did cont9ue eu5 vnto ! de/ruction ( _! common wel!#c4 ,& ,iuda )e ,i]usalem did foll[e ! vile sup]/ition & op5 iniquitie ( ,sam>ia#d4 ,b yet ceas$ n ! prophetes ( ,god to admoni%e ! "o & ! o!r3 ,yea eu5 aft] t ,god _h p\r$ fur! 8 plagues vpon !m#e4 ,= ,i]emie did write to ! captiues ( ,babylon1 & did correct _! errors1 pla9lie in/ruct+ !m1 :o did rema9e 9 ! midde/ ( t idolatr\se nation4 ,eze*iel#f frome ! midde/ ( 8 bre?r5 prison]s 9 ,*aldea1 did write 8 vision to ^? t 7 9 ,i]usalem1 & %>plie rebuk+e _! vices1 assur$ !m t !y %uld n escape ! v5geance ( ,god by reason ( _! abom9ations committ$4 #a3 ! ,neglig5ce ( wat*em54 #b3 ,! dilig5ce ( ! olde prophetes ( ,god4 #c3 ,i4 ,reg4 #ab4 #d3 ,eze*4 #af4 #e3 ,i]em4 #bi4 #f3 ,eze*4 #g1h1i4 ,! same prophetes = com=t ( ! afflict$ & *os5 sa9tes ( ,god1 :o did lie hyd amonge/ ! reprobate ( t age#g 7z commonlie do? ! corne amonge/ ! *affe7 did prophecie & be=e speake ! *anges ( k+domes1 ! puni%m5tes ( tyrannes1 & ! v5geance#h :i*e ,god wold execute vpon ! oppressors ( 8 p4 ,! same did ,daniel & ! re/ ( ! prophetes eu]ie "o 9 _! season4 ,by ^: examples & by ! pla9e precept1 :i* is geu5 to ,eze*iel1 comm&+ him t he %all say to ! wick$3 ,?\ %alt die ! dea?4 ,we 9 ?is our mis]able age are b\nde to admoni%e#i ! _w & ! tyrannes !re(1 ( _! sode9e de/ruction1 to assure !m1 & to crie vnto !m1 :e!r !y li/ to he>e or n4 ,t ! blood ( ! sa9tes1 :i* by !m is %$1 cont9uallie crie? & craue?#aj v5geance 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lorde ( ho/es4 ,& fur!r x is our dutie to op5 ! tru! reuel$ vnto vs1 vnto ! ignorant & bl9d _w1 vnle/ t to our owne condemnation we li/ to wrap vp & & hyde ! tal5t committ$ to our *>ge4 ,i am assur$ t ,god ha? reuel$ to "s 9 ?is our age1 t x is m !n a mon/re 9 nature1 t a woman %all reigne & haue empire ab\e man4 ,& yet ) vs all1 !re is su*e sil5ce1 z if ,god !re) 7 no?+ (f5d$4 ,! naturall man1 ennemy to ,god %all fynd1 ,i kn[e1 _m causes :y no su*e doctr9e oght to be publi%$ 9 ^! our dang]\s dayes4 ,fir/1 = t x may seme to t5d to s$ition#aa3 second>ilie1 x %al be dang]\s1 n onlie to ! writ] or publi%]1 b also to all su* z %all reade ! writ+es1 or fauor ?is tru? spok53 & la/ x %all n am5d ! *ief (f5d]s1 p>tlie because x %all neu] come to _! e>es1 & p>tlie because !y w n be admoni%$ 9 su* cases4 ,i answ]1 yf any ( ^! be a suffici5t reason t a tru? kn[5 %albe concel$1 !n 7 ! aunci5t prophetes ( ,god v fooles1 :o did n bett] pr\ide = _! owne quietnes1 !n to has>d _! liues = rebuk+ ( vices1 & = ! op5+ ( su* crimes1 z 7 n kn[5 to ! _w1 ,& ,*ri/ ,iesus did iniurie to 8 ,apo/les1 comm&+ !m to prea*e rep5tance & remission ( synnes 9 8 "n to eu]ie realme & nation4 ,& ,paule did n vnd]/& 8 owne lib]tie1 :5 he cri$1 wo be to me1 if ,i prea*e n ! ,euangile4 ,yf fe>e1 ,i say1 ( p]secution#ab1 ( scl&]1 or ( any inconu5i5ce be=e nam$ might h excus$1 & dis*>g$ ! s]uantes ( ,god#ac1 f pla9lie rebuk+ ! s9nes ( ! _w2 iu/e cause _h eu]ie "o ( !m to haue ceas$ frome _! (fice4 ,= sode9lie _! doctr9e 0 accus$ by t]mes ( s$ition1 ( newe le>n+1 & ( treason3 p]secution & vehem5t tr\ble did %ortlie come vpon ! pr(ess\rs ) ! prea*]s#ad3 k+es1 pr9ces & worldlie rul]s did conspire aga9/ ,god & aga9/ 8 anoynt$ ,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,b :at8 ,did any ( ^! m\e ! prophetes & ,apo/les to faynt 9 _! vocation8 no4 ,b by ! resi/ance1 :i*e ! deuill made to !m by 8 suppo/es1 7 !y ! m inflam$ to publi%e ! tru! reuel$ vnto !m & to witnesse ) _! blood1 t greu\s condemnation & ,goddes heuie v5geance %uld fol[e ! pr\de contempt ( graces (fr$4 ,! fidelitie1 bold c\rage1 & con/ancie ( ^? t are pass$ be=e vs1 oght to pr\oke vs to fol[e _! foot/eppes1 onles we loke = an o!r k+dome !n ,*ri/ ha? promis$ to su* z p]seu]e 9 pr(ession ( 8 "n to ! end4 ,yf any ?9k t ! empire ( wom51 is n ( su* importance1 t = ! suppress+ ( ! same1 any man is b\nde to has>de 8 life1 ,i answ]1 t to suppresse x1 is 9 ! h& ( god alone4 ,b to vtt] ! impietie & abom9ation ( ! same1 ,i say1 x is ! dutie ( eu]ie true messag] ( ,god1 to :ome ! tru? is reuel$ 9 t behalfe4 ,= ! especiall dutie#ae ( ,goddes messag]s is to prea*e rep5tance1 to admoni%e ! (f5d]s ( _! (f5ses1 & to say to ! wick$1 ?\ %alt die ! dea?1 except ?\ rep5t4 ,?is1 ,i tru/1 w no man d5ie to be ! propre (fice ( all ,goddes messag]s to prea*e 7z ,i haue said7 rep5tance & remission ( synnes4 ,b ne!r ( bo? c be done1 except ! consci5ce ( ! (f5d]s be accus$ & conuict$ ( transgression4 ,= h[e %all any man rep5t n kn[+ :] 9 he ha? (f5d$8 ,& :]e no rep5tance is f\nde#af1 !re c be no entrie to grace4 ,& !r=e ,i say1 t ( necessitie x is1 t1 ?is mon/rif]\se empire ( wom51 7:i* amonge/ all enormities1 t ?is day d ab\nd vpon ! face ( ! hole e>?1 is mo/ dete/able & damnable7 be op5lie reuel$ & pla9lie decl>$ to ! _w1 to ! end t "s may rep5t & be sau$4 ,& ?us f>re to ! fir/ sorte4 #g3 ,god alway _h 8 p among/ ! wick$1 :o neu] lack$ _! prophetes & tea*]s4 #h3 ,isaie4 #ac4 ,i]em4 #f4 ,eze*4 #cf4 #i3 ,examples :at tea*]s oght to d 9 ?is "t4 #aj3 ,eze*4 #b1 ,apoca4 #f4 #aa3 ,?re *ef reasons1 t d /ay man f speak+ ! tru!4 #ab3 #a4 ,cor4 #i4 #ac3 ,mat4 #bf4 ,act4 #ah1 #ba4 #ad3 ,psalm4 #b4 ,act4 #d4 #ae3 ,x is necess>ie = ev]ie man to op5 ! impietie1 :i*e he kn[e? to hurt 8 commonwel?4 #af3 ,no man c rep5t except he kn[e 8 synne4 ,to su* z ?9ke t x w be long be=e su* doctr9e come to ! e>es ( ! *ief (f5d]s1 ,i answ] t ! v]itie ( ,god is ( t nature1 t at "o "t or at o!r1 x w p\r*ace to x selfe audi5ce4 ,x is an od\r & smell1 t c n be suppress$#ag1 yea x is a trumpet t w s\nd 9 despite ( ! adu]s>ie4 ,x w compell ! v]ie ennemies to _! own confusion1 to tes tifie & be>e witnesse ( x4 ,= ,i f9de t ! prophecie & prea*+ ( ,heliseus 0 decl>$ 9 ! hall ( ! k+ ( ,syria by ! s]uantes & flatt]]s ( ! same wick$ k+#ah1 mak+ m5tion t ,heliseus decl>$ to ! k+ ( ,israel1 :at s eu] ! said k+ ( ,syria spake 9 8 mo/ secret *amb]4 ,& ! wond]\s workes ( ,iesus ,*ri/ 7 notifi$ to ,h]ode#ai1 n 9 any greate praise or comm5dation ( 8 doctr9e1 b r to signifie t ,*ri/ call$ t tyranne a fox3 & t he did no m reg>de 8 au?oritie !n did ,iohn ! ,bapti/1 :om ,h]ode be=e _h behead$ = ! lib]tie ( 8 tonge4 ,b :e!r ! be>]s ( ! rumors & tid+es 7 fau\r]s ( ,*ri/ or flatt]]s ( ! tyranne1 c]ta9 x is t ! fame1 z well ( ,*ri/es doctr9e1 z ( 8 workes came to ! e>es ( ,h]od3 eu5 s may ! s\nde ( our weake trumpet1 by ! support ( "s wynd 7bl[e x f ! s\? or bl[e x f ! nor! x is no mat]7 come to ! e>es ( ! *ief (f5d]s4 ,b :e!r x d or n1 yet d>e we n cease to bl[e z ,god w giue /r5g?#bj4 ,= we are debt]s to mo !n to pr9ces1 to witte1 to ! multitude ( our bre?r51 ( :ome1 no d\bte a greate nomb] haue "h to =e (f5d$ by err\r & ignorance1 geu+ _! suffragies1 cons5t & helpe to e/abli%e wom5 9 _! k+domes & empires#ba1 n vnd]/&+ h[e abom9able1 odi\s & dete/able is all su* vsurp$ au?oritie 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,& !r=e mu/ ! tru!1 be pla9lie spok51 t ! simple & rude multitude may be admoni%$4 #ag3 ,! prop]tie ( ,goddes tru?4 #ah3 #b4 ,reg4 #f4 #ai3 ,mat4 #ad4 #bj3 ,rum4 #a4 #ba3 ,! ignorant multitide ha? set up ! au?oritie ( wom5 n kn[+e ! dang]4 ,& z conc]n+ ! dang]1 :i* may h]e( insue1 ,i am n altoge!r s bruti%e & ins5sible1 b t ,i haue laid m9e accompt :at ! f9i%+e ( ! worke may co/e me = m9e own p>te4 ,fir/1 ,i am n ignorant h[e difficile & dang]\s x is to speake aga9/ a common error#bb1 especiallie :5 t ! ambiti\s m9des ( m5 & wom5 are call$ to ! ob$i5ce ( goddes simple comm&em5t4 ,= to ! mo/ p>te ( m51 laufull & godlie appe>e?1 :at soeu] antiquitie ha? receiu$4 ,& second>ilie1 ,i looke to haue m9e adu]s>ies n onlie ( ! ignorant multitude1 b also ( ! wise1 politike1 & quiet spirites ( ?is worlde1 s t aswell %all su*e z oght to ma9te9e ! tru? & v]itie ( ,god become ennemies to me 9 ?is case1 z %all ! pr9ces & ambiti\s p]sons1 :o to ma9te9e _! vniu/ tyrannie d alwayes /udie to suppresse ! same4 ,& ?us ,i am mo/ c]te9lie p]suad$1 t my lab\r %all n escape repreh5sion ( _m4 ,b because ,i remembre t accomptes#bc ( ! tal5tes receiu$ mu/ be made to him1 :o ne!r respecte? ! multitude1 ne!r yet appr\e? ! wisdome1 policie1 peace1 nor antiquitie1 conclud+ or det]m9+ any ?+e aga9/ 8 et]nall w reuel$ to vs 9 8 mo/e bless$ worde1 ,i am compell$ to c\] myne eyes1 & %ut vp myne e>es1 t ,i ne!r se ! multitude1 t %all )/& me 9 ?is mat]1 ne!r t ,i %all he>e ! opprobries1 nor consid] ! dang]s1 :i* ,i may incurre = vtt]+ ! same4 ,i %albe call$ fooli%e1 curi\s1 despitefull1 & a s[] ( s$ition3 & "o day p>*ance 7al?ogh n[ ,i be nameles7 ,i may be atta9t$ ( treason4 ,b se+ t impossible x is#bd1 b t e!r ,i %all (f5d ,god1 dailie call+ to my consci5ce1 t ,i oght to manife/ ! v]itie kn[51 or elles t ,i %all displease ! worlde = do+ ! same1 ,i haue det]m9$ to obey ,god1 n )/&+ t ! _w %all rage !rat4 ,i kn[e t ! _w (f5d$ 7by ,goddes p]mission7 may kill ! bodie1 b ,goddes maie/ie (f5d$1 ha? p[] to puni%e bodie & s\le = eu]4 ,8 maie/ie is (f5d$1 :5 t 8 preceptes are contemn$1 & 8 ?reatn+es e/em$ to be ( none effect4 ,& amonge/ 8 manifold preceptes geu5 to 8 prophetes1 & amonge/ 8 ?reatn+es1 none is m vehem5t1 !n is t1 :i* is pron\nc$ to ,eze*iel 9 ^! wordes#be3 ,sonne ( man1 ,i haue appo9t$ ! a wat*man to ! h\se ( ,israel1 t ?\ %ulde/ he>e f my m\! ! worde1 & t ?\ mai/ admoni%e !m pla9lie1 :5 ,i %all say to ! wick$ man3 ,o wick$1 ?\ %alt assur$lie die4 ,!n if ?\ %alt n speake1 t ?\ mai/ pla9lie admoni%e him1 t he may leaue 8 wick$ way1 ! wick$ man %all die 9 8 iniquitie1 b 8 blood w ,i requi] ( ?y h&4 ,b & if ?\ %alt pla9lie admoni%e ! wick$ man1 & yet he %all n turne f 8 way1 su* a "o %all die 9 8 iniquitie1 b ?\ ha/ deliu]$ ?y s\le4 #bb3 ,a v dang]\s ?+ to speake aga9/ olde errors4 #bc3 ,accomptes w be _h ( ,goddes giftes4 #bd3 ,! cause m\+ ! au?or to write4 #be3 ,eze*4 #cc4 ,?is precept1 ,i say1 ) ! ?reatn+ annex$1 togi!r ) ! re/1 t is spok5 9 ! same *apt]1 n to ,eze*iel onlie1 b to eu]ie "o1 :om ,god place? :at*man ou] 8 p & flocke1 7& wat*man are !y ^: eyes he do? op51 & ^: consci5ce he pricke? to admoni%e ! vngodlie7 compelle? me to vtt] my consci5ce 9 ?is mat]1 not)/&+ t ! hole worlde %uld be (f5d$ ) me = s do+4 ,yf any wond]1 :y ,i d concele my "n1 let him be assur$1 t ! fe>e ( corporall puni%em5t is ne!r ! onlie1 ne!r ! *ef cause4 ,my purpose is ?rise to bl[e ! trumpet 9 ! same mat]1 if ,god s p]mitte#bf3 twise ,i int5de to d x )\t "n1 b at ! la/ bla/1 to take ! blame vpon my selfe1 t all o!rs may be purg$4 #bf3 ,= ! ,au?ors "n4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,bla/ ,,to ,,awake ,,wom5 ,,deg5]ate4 ,to promote a woman to be>e rule1 sup]ioritie1 dom9ion or empire ab\e any realme1 nation1 or citie1 is repugnant to nature1 contumelie to ,god1 a ?+ mo/ contr>i\s to 8 reuel$ w & appr\$ ord9ance1 & f9allie x is ! subu]sion ( good ord]1 ( all equitie & iu/ice ,9 ! probation ( ?is proposition1 ,i w n be s curi\s1 z to ga!r :at soeu] may amplifie1 set fur?1 or decore ! same1 b ,i am purpos$1 eu5 z ,i haue spok5 my consci5ce 9 mo/ pla9e & fewe wordes1 s to /& cont5t ) a simple pro(e ( eu]ie membre1 br++ 9 = my witnesse ,goddes ord9ance 9 nature1 8 pla9e w reuel$ 9 8 worde1 & ! m9des ( su* z be mo/e aunci5t amonge/ godlie writ]s4 ,& fir/1 :]e t ,i affirme ! empire ( a woman to be a ?+ repugnant to nature1 ,i meane n onlie t ,god by ! ord] ( 8 creation ha? spoil$ woman ( au?oritie & dom9ion1 b also t man ha? se51 pr\$ & pron\nc$ iu/ causes :y t x s %uld be4 ,man1 ,i say1 9 _m o!r cases bl9d1 do? 9 ?is behalfe see v]ie cle>lie4 ,= ! causes be s manife/1 t !y c n be hid4 ,= :o c d5ie b x repugne? to nature1 t ! bl9d %al be appo9t$ to leade & conduct su* z d see8 ,t ! weake1 ! sicke1 & impot5t p]sones#a %all nori%e & kepe ! hole & /rong1 & f9allie1 t ! fooli%e1 madde & phr5etike %al g\]ne ! discrete1 & giue c\nsel to su* z be sob] ( m9d8 ,& su* be al wom51 comp>$ vnto man 9 be>+ ( au?oritie4 ,= _! sight 9 ciuile regim5t1 is b bl9dnes3 _! /r5g?1 weaknes3 _! c\nsel1 fooli%5es3 & iudgem5t1 phr5esie1 if x be rightlie consid]$4 #a3 ,causes :y wom5 %uld n h preem95ce ou] m54 ,i except su* z ,god by s+ul> priuil$ge1 & = c]te9 causes kn[5 onlie to him selfe1 ha? exempt$ f ! common ranke ( wom5#b1 & d speake ( wom5 z nature & exp]i5ce d ?is day decl>e !m4 ,nature ,i say1 do? paynt !m fur! to be weake1 fraile1 impaci5t1 feble & fooli%e3 & exp]i5ce ha? decl>$ !m to be vncon/ant1 v>iable1 cruell & lack+ ! _s ( c\nsel & regim5t4 ,& ^! notable faultes haue m5 9 all ages espi$ 9 t k9de1 = ! :i*e n onlie !y haue rem\$ wom5 f rule & au?oritie1 b also "s haue ?oght t m5 subiect to ! c\nsel or empire ( _! wyues 7 vn wor?ie ( all publike (fice4 ,= ?is write? ,ari/otle 9 ! seconde ( 8 ,politikes#c3 :at diff]5ce %al we put1 sai? he1 :e!r t wom5 be>e au?oritie1 or ! husbanesd t obey ! empire ( _! wyues be appo9t$ to be magi/rates8 ,= :at insue? ! "o1 mu/ n$es fol[e ! o!r1 to witte1 iniu/ice1 confusion & disord]4 ,! same au?or fur!r reasone?1 t ! policie or regim5t ( ! ,lac$emonians 7:o o!r wayes amonge/ ! ,grecians 7 mo/e excell5t7 0 n wor?ie to be reput$ nor accompt$ amonge/ ! nombre ( common wel!s1 t 7 well g\]n$1 because ! magi/rates1 & rul]s ( ! same 7 to o mu*e geu5 to please & obey _! wyues4 ,:at wolde ?is writ] 7,i pray y7 haue said to t realme or nation1 :]e a woman sitte? cr[n$ 9 p>liam5t amonge/ ! midde/ ( m54 ,oh fe>efull & t]rible are ?y iudgem5tes#d 7o ,"l7 :i*e ?us ha/ abas$ man = 8 iniquitie6 ,i am assur$lie p]suad$ t if any ( ^? m51 :i* illum9at$ onelie by ! light ( nature1 did see & pron\nce causes suffici5t1 :y wom5 oght n to be>e rule nor au?oritie1 %uld ?is clay liue & see a woman sitt+ 9 iudgem5t1 or rid+ frome p>liam5t 9 ! midde/ ( m51 hau+ ! royall cr[ne vpon h] head1 ! sworde & sceptre borne be=e h]1 9 signe t ! adm9i/ration ( iu/ice 0 9 h] p[]3 ,i am assur$lie p]suad$1 ,i say1 t su*e a sight %ulde s a/oni%e !m1 t !y %uld iudge ! hole worlde to be trans=m$ into ,amazones#e1 & t su*e a metamorphosis & *ange 0 made ( all ! m5 ( t c\ntrie1 z poetes d feyn 0 made ( ! companyons ( ,vlisses1 or at lea/1 t albeit ! owtw>de =m ( m5 rema9$1 yet %uld !y iudge t _! h>tes 7 *ang$ frome ! wisdome1 vnd]/&+1 & c\rage ( m51 to ! fooli%e fondnes & c[>dise ( wom54 ,yea !y fur!r %uld pron\nce1 t :]e wom5 reigne or be 9 au?oritie1 t !re mu/ n$es vanitie be pref]r$ to v]tue1 ambition & pride to temp]ancie & mode/ie1 & f9allie1 t au>ice ! "m ( all mis*efe mu/ n$es deu\r equitie & iu/ice4 ,b le/ t we %all seme to be ( ?is op9ion alone#f1 let vs he>e :at o!rs haue se5 & decre$ 9 ?is mat]4 ,9 ! rules ( ! lawe ?us x is writt5#g3 ,wom5 are rem\$ f all ciuile & publike (fice#h1 s t !y ne!r may be iudges1 ne!r may !y occupie ! place ( ! magi/rate1 ne!r yet may !y be speak]s = o!rs4 ,! same is repeat$ 9 ! ?ird & 9 ! sext5? bokes ( ! dige/es#i3 ,:]e c]te9 p]sones are =bidd51 ,ne pro aliis po/ul5t1 t is1 t !y be no speak]s nor aduocates = o!rs4 ,& among ! re/ are wom5 =bidd51 & ?is cause is add$1 t !y d n aga9/ %amefa/nes int]m$le !m selues ) ! causes ( o!rs#aj1 ne!r yet t wom5 presume to vse ! (fices due to m54 ,! lawe 9 ! same place do? fur!r decl>e1 t a naturall %amfa/nes oght to be 9 womank9d#aa1 :i*e mo/ c]te9lie %e lose?1 :5 soeu] %e take? vpon h] ! (fice & e/ate ( man4 ,z 9 ,calphurnia#ab 0 euid5tlie decl>$1 :o hau+ lic5ce to speake be=e ! s5ate1 at l5g? became s impud5t & importune1 t by h] babl+ %e tr\bl$ ! hole assemblie4 ,& s gaue occasion t ?is lawe 0 e/abli%$4 #b3 ,priuate example d n breake ! g5]all ord9ance4 #c3 #b ,politicorum ,ari/otelis4 #d3 ,reade ,isaie ! ?irde *aptre4 #e3 ,amazones 7 mon/ru\se wom51 t c\lde n abide ! regim5t ( m51 & !r=e kill$ _! husb&es1 reade ,iu/9e4 #f3 ,ari/4 #b4 ,politic4 #g3 ,lib4 #ej4 de regulis iuris4 #h3 ,:at wom5 may n be4 #i3 #c4 #af4 lib4 ,dige/orum4 #aj3 ,ad ,s5atus consul1 ,veleianum4 #aa3 ,lib4 #c4 de posulationse ,tit4 #a4 #ab3 ,calphurnia4 ,9 ! fir/ boke ( ! dige/es#ac1 x is pron\nc$ t ! condition ( ! woman 9 _m cases is worse !n ( ! man4 ,z 9 iurisdiction 7sai? ! lawe#ad7 9 receiu+ ( c>e & tuition1 9 adoption1 9 publike accusation1 9 delation1 9 all populat action1 & 9 mo!rlie p[]1 :i* %e ha? n vpon h] owne sonnes4 ,! lawe fur!r w n p]mit1 t ! woman geue any ?+ to h] husb&1 because x is aga9/ ! nature ( h] k9de1 be+ ! inf]i\r membre to presume to geue any ?+ to h] head#ae4 ,! lawe do? m ou] pron\nce womank9de to be ! mo/ au>ici\s#af 7:i* is a vice intol]able 9 ^? t %ulde rule or m9i/] iu/ice74 ,& ,ari/otle#ag1 z be=e is t\*$1 do? pla9ly affirme1 t :] soeu] wom5 be>e dom9ion1 !re mu/ n$es ! p be disord$1 liu+e & ab\nd+ 9 all intemp]ancie1 geu5 to pride1 excesse1 & vanitie4 ,& f9allie 9 ! end1 t !y mu/ n$es come to confusion & ru9e#ah4 #ac3 ,de /atu hom9o ,titul4 #h4 ,frome wom54 #ad3 p[] is tak5 away by ! ,ciuile lawe ou] _! own *ildr54 #ae3 ,dig4 lib4 #bd4 de donatione int] virum et foem9ane4 #af3 wom5 be c\et\s !re=e vnmete g\]nors4 #ag3 ,lib4 #a4 ,dige/4 de le gib4 et s5atuscon ,titul4 #c1 ,politic4 #b4 #ah3 ,engl& & ,scotl& bew>e4 ,wold to god ! examples 7 n s manife/1 to ! fur!r decl>ation ( ! imp]fections ( wom5#ai1 ( _! naturall weaknes1 & inord9at appetites4 ,i might adduce hi/ories1 pr\+ "s wom5 to haue di$ = sode9 ioy1 "s = vnpaci5cie to haue mur!r$ !m selues1 "s to haue burn$ ) su* inord9at lu/1 t = ! qu5*+ ( ! same1 !y haue betray$#bj to /rangi]s _! c\ntrie & citie3 & "s to haue b5e s desir\s ( dom9ion1 t = ! obte9+ ( ! same1 !y haue mur!r$ ! *ildr5 ( _! owne sonnes4 ,yea & "s haue kill$ ) crueltie _! owne husb&es#ba & *ildr54 ,b to me x is suffici5t 7because ?is p>te ( nature is n my mo/e sure f\ndation7 to haue pr\$#bb1 t m5 illum9at$ onlie by ! light ( nature1 haue se5 & haue det]m9$1 t x is a ?+ mo/e repugnant to nature1 t wom5 rule & g\]ne ou] m54 ,= ^? t w n p]mit a woman to haue p[] ou] h] owne sonnes1 w n p]mit h] 7,i am assur$7 to haue rule ou] a realme#bc3 & ^? t w n suff] h] to speake 9 def5se ( ^? t be accus$1 ne!r t w admit h] accusation int5d$ aga9/ man1 w n appr\el h]1 t %e %al sit 9 iudgem5t cr[n$ ) ! royal cr[ne1 vsurp+ au?oritie 9 ! midde/ ( m54 ,b n[ to ! second "p ( nature3 ,9 ! :i*e ,i include ! reuel$ w & p]fect ord9ance ( ,god1 & aga9/ ?is p>te ( nature1 ,i say1 t x do? manife/lie repugne t any woman %al reigne or be>e dom9ion ou] man4 ,= ,god fir/ by ! ord] ( 8 creation1 & aft] by ! curse & mal$iction pron\nc$ aga9/ ! woman1 by !1 reason ( h] rebellion1 ha? pron\nc$ ! contr>ie4 ,fir/1 ,i say1 t woman 9 h] greate/ p]fection1 0 made to s]ue & obey man#bd1 n to rule & comm& him3#be ,z sa9t ,paule do? reason 9 ^! wordes4 ,man is n ( ! woman b ! woman ( ! man4 ,& man 0 n creat$ = ! cause ( ! woman1 b ! woman = ! cause ( man1 & !r=e oght ! woman to haue a p[] vpon h] head 7t is a c\]ture 9 signe ( subiection74 ,( :i*e words x is pla9e t ! ,apo/le meane?1 t woman 9 h] greate/ p]fection %uld haue kn[51 t man 0 ,"l ab\e h]3 & !r=e t %e %ulde neu] haue pret5d$ any k9d ( sup]ioritie ab\e him1 no m !n d ! angels ab\e ,god ! creator#bf1 or ab\e ,*ri/ ,iesus _! head4 ,s1 ,i say1 t 9 h] greate/ p]fection woman 0 creat$ to be subiect to man3 ,b aft] h] fall & rebellion committ$ aga9/ ,god1 _! 0 put vpon h] a newe necessitie1 & %e 0 made subiect to man by ! irreuocable s5t5ce ( ,god1 pron\nc$ 9 ^! wordes#bg3 ,i w greatlie multiplie ?y sor[e & ?y conception4 ,) sor[e %alt ?\ be>e ?y *ildr51 & ?y w %all be subiect to ?y man3 & he %al be>e dom9ion ou] !4 ,h]ebie may su* z altogi!r be n bl9d$ pla9lie see1 t ,god1 by 8 s5t5ce1 ha? deiect$ all woman frome empire & dom9ion ab\e man4 ,= two puni%m5tes are laid vpon h]1 to witte1 a dolor1 angui%e & payn1 z (t z eu] %e %al be "m2 & a subiection ( h] selfe1 h] appetites & w1 to h] husb&1 & to 8 w4 ,frome ! =m] p>te ( ?is mal$iction c ne!r arte1 nobilitie1 policie1 nor lawe made by man1 deliu] womank9de1 b :o soeu] atte9e? to t hon\r to be "m1 pr\e? 9 exp]i5ce ! effect & /r5g? ( goddes ^w4 ,b 7alas7 ignorance ( ,god1 ambition1 & tyrannie haue /udi$ to aboli%e & de/roy ! second p>te ( ,goddes puni%m5t4 ,= wom5 are lift$ vp to be heades ou] realmes1 & to rule ab\e m5 at _! pleasure & appetites4 ,b horrible is ! v5geance1 :i* is prep>$ = ! "o & = ! o!r1 = ! promot]s1 & = ! p]sones promot$1 except !y sp$elie rep5t4 ,= !y %all be deiect$ f ! glorie ( ! sonnes ( ,god#bh1 to ! sclau]ie ( ! deuill1 & to ! torm5t t is prep>$ = all su*e1 z d exalte !m selues aga9/ ,god4 ,aga9/ ,god c no?+ be m manife/1 !n t a woman %all be exalt$ to reigne ab\e man4 ,= ! contr>ie s5t5ce ha? he pron\nc$ 9 ^! wordes#bi3 ,?y w %all be subiect to ?y husb&1 & he %all be>e dom9ion ou] !4 ,z ,god %uld say3 =asmu* z ?\ ha/ abus$ ?y =m] condition1 & because ?y free w ha? broght ?y selfe & mank9d 9 to3 ! bondage ( ,satan1 ,i !r=e w br+ ! 9 bondage to man4 ,= :]e be=e1 ?y ob$i5ce %uld haue b5e volunt>ie1 n[e x %all be by con/ra9t & by neeessitie3 & t because ?\ ha/ deceiu$ ?y man1 ?\ %alt !r=e be no long> mai/resse ou] ?9e own appetites1 ou] ?9e owne w nor desires4 ,= 9 ! !re is ne!r reason nor discretion1 :i*e be able to mod]ate ?y affections1 & !r=e !y %all1 be subiect to ! desire ( ?y man4 ,he %all be ,"l & g\]n\r1 n onlie ou] ?y bodie1 b eu5 ou] ?y appetites & w4 ,?is s5t5ce1 ,i say1 did ,god pron\nce aga9/ ,heua1 & h] daught]s1 z ! re/ ( ! ,scriptures do? euid5tlie witnesse4 ,s t no woman c eu] presume to reigne ab\e man1 b ! same %e mu/ n$es d 9 despite1 ( ,god1 & 9 contempt (4 8 puni%m5t1 & mal$ictjon#cj4 #ai3 ,great imp]fections ( wom54 #bj3 ,ronsilda ! wife ( ,gisulphus betray$ to ,cacanus ! duk$ome ( friaul 9 ,italie4 #ba3 ,iane qu5e ( ,naples hang$ h] husb&4 #bb3 ,a?alia1 #d4 ,reg4 ,,ii4 ,hur5e1 ,anton4 ,sabell4 #bc3 ,if ! lesse ?+es be d5i$ to wom51 ! great] _c be grant$4 #bd3 woman 9 h] greate/ p]fection 0 made to s]ue man4 #be3 ,i4 ,cor4 ,,ii4 #bf3 ,a good comp>ison4 #bg3 ,a newe necessity ( womans subiection4 woman by ! s5t5ce ( ,god1 subiect to man4 ,g5e4 #c4 #bh3 ,! puni%m5t ( wom5 unju/lie promot$ & ( _! promot]s4 #bi3 ,g5e4 #c4 #cj3 ,let all wom5 take h$e4 ,i am n ignorant1 t ! mo/ "p ( m5 d vnd]/& ?is mal$iction ( ! subiection ( ! wife to h] husb&1 & ( ! dom9ion1 :i*2 he be>e? ab\e h]#ca3 b ! holie gho/ geue? to vs an o!r int]pretation ( ?is place1 tak+ f all wom5 all4 k9de ( sup]ioritie1 au?oritie & p[] ou] man1 speak+ z fol[e?1 by ! m\? ( sa9t ,paule#cb4 ,i suff] n a woman to tea*e1 ne!r yet to vsurpe au?oritie ab\e man4 ,"h he name? wom5 9 g5]all1 except+ none1 affirm+ t %e may vsurpe au?oritie ab\e no man4 ,& t he speake? m pla9ly1 9 an o!r place 9 ^! wordes#cc3 ,let wom5 kepe sil5ce 9 ! congregation1 = x is n p]mitt$ to !m to speake1 b to be subiect z ! lawe saye?4 ,^! two te/imonies ( ! holy gho/1 be suffici5t to pr\e :at soeu] we haue affirm$ be=e1 & to represse ! inord9ate pride ( wom51 z also to correct ! fooli%nes ( ^? t haue /udi$ to exalt wom5 9 au?oritie ab\e man1 aga9/ ,god1 & aga9/ 8 s5t5ce pron\nc$4 ,b t ! same two places ( ! apo/le may ! bett] he vnd]/&3 x is to be not$1 t 9 ! latt]1 :i* is writ5 9 ! fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9!s ! #ad4 *apitre1 be=e ! apo/le _h p]mitt$ t all p]sones %uld prophecie "o aft] an o!r3 add+e ?is reason3 t all may le>ne & all may receiue consolation4 ,& le/ t any might haue iudg$1 t amonge/ a rude multitude1 & ! pluralitie ( speak]s1 manie1 ?+es litle to purpose might haue b5e affirm$1 or elles t "s confusion might haue ris53 he adde?1 ! spirites ( ! prophetes are subiect to ! prophetes3 ,z he %uld say1 ,god %all alwayes raise vp "s1 to :ome ! v]itie %albe reuel$1 & vnto su* ye %al geue place1 albeit !y sit 9 ! l[e/ seates4 ,& ?us ! apo/le wold haue prophecy+ an ex]cise to be free to ! hole *ur*e1 t eu]ie "o %uld communicate ) ! congregation1 :at ,god _h reuel$ to !m1 pr\id+e t x 7 ord]lie done4 ,b frome ?is g5]all priuil$ge he seclude? all woman1 say+e3 let wom5 kepe sil5ce 9 ! congregation4 ,& :y ,i pray y8 0 x because t ! apo/le ?oght no woman to haue any k8 no he geue? an o!r reason1 say+2 let h] be subiect z ! lawe sai?#cd4 ,9 :i* wordes is fir/ to be not$1 t ! apo/le calle? ?is =m] s5t5ce pron\nc$ aga9/ woman a lawe1 t is1 ! immutable decree ( ,god1 :o by 8 owne voice ha? subiect$ h] to "o membre ( ! congregation#ce1 t is to h] husb&1 :]upon ! holie gho/ conclude?1 t %e may neu] rule nor be> empire ah\e man4 ,= %e t is made subiect to "o1 may neu] be pref]r$ to _m1 & t ! holie gho/e do? manife/lie expresse1 say+3 ,i suff] n t wom5 vsurpe au?oritie ab\e man3 he say? n1 ,i w n1 t woman vsurpe au?oritie ab\e h] husb&1 b he name? man 9 g5]all1 tak+ frome h] all p[] & au?oritie1 to speake1 to reason1 to int]prete1 or to tea*e1 b pr9cipallie to rule or to iudge 9 ! assemblie ( m54 ,s t woman by ! lawe ( ,god1 & by ! int]pretation ( ! holy gho/1 is vtt]ly =bidd5 to occupie ! place ( ,god 9 ! (fices a=e said1 :i* he ha? assign$ to man1 :ome he ha? appo9t$ & orde9$ 8 lieut5ant 9 e>?3 seclud+ frome t honor & dignitie all woman1 z ?is %ort argum5t %all euid5tlie decl>e4 #ca3 ,answ] to an obiection4 #cb3 #a ,tim4 #b4 #cc3 ,i4 ,cor4 #ad4 #cd3 ,f a g5]al privilege is woman seclud$4 #ce3 ,%e t is1 subject to "o may n rule _m4 ,! apo/le take? p[] frome all woman to speake 9 ! assemblie#cf4 ,ergo he p]mitte? no woman to rule ab\e man4 ,! =m] p>teis euid5t1 :]eupon do? ! conclusion ( necessitie fol[e4 ,= he t take? f woman ! lea/ p>te ( au?oritie#cg1 dom9ion or rule1 w n p]mit vnto h] t :i*e is greate/3 ,b great] x is to reigne ab\e realmes & nations1 to publi% & to make lawes1 & to comm&e m5 ( all e/ates1 & f9allie to appo9t iudges & m9i/]s1 !n to speake 9 ! congregation4 ,= h] iudgem5t1 s5t5ce1 or op9ion propos$ 9 ! congregation1 may be iudg$ by all1 may be correct$ by ! le>n$1 & re=m$ by ! godlie4 ,b woman be+ promot$ 9 s\]e9e au?oritie1 h] lawes mu/ be obey$1 h] op9ion fol[$1 & h] tyrannic ma9te9$3 suppos+ t x be expreslie aga9/ ,god1 & ! prophet pr(it ( ! common wel?1 z too manife/ exp]i5ce do? ?is day witnesse4 ,& !r=e yet aga9e ,i repete t1 :i*e be=e ,i haue affirm$3 to witt1 t a woman promot$ to sit 9 ! seate ( ,god1 t is1 to tea*e1 to iudge or to reigne ab\e man1 is amon/re 9 nature1 contumelie to ,god1 & a ?+ mo/ repugnant to 8 w & ord9ance4 ,= he ha? depriu$ !m z be=e is pr\$1 ( speak+e 9 ! congregation1 & ha? expreslie =bidd5 !m to vsurpe any k9de ( au?oritie ab\e man4 ,h[e !n w he suff] !m to reigne & haue empire ab\e realmes & nations8 ,he w neu]1 ,i say1 appr\e x1 because x is a ?+ mo/ repugnant to 8 p]fect ord9ance1 z aft] %albe decl>$1 & z ! =m] scriptures haue pla9lie geu5 te/imonie4 ,to ! :i*e1 to adde any ?+ 7 sup]flu\s1 7 x n t ! worlde is almo/ n[e com5 to t bl9dnes1 t :at soeu] please? n ! pr9ces & ! multitude1 ! same is reiect$ z doctr9e newelie =g$1 & is condemn$1 = h]esie4 ,i haue !r=e ?oght good to recite ! m9des ( "s aunci5t writ]s 9 ! same mat]1 to ! end t su*e z altogi!r be n bl9d$ by ! deuil1 may consid] & vnd]/& ?is my iudgem5t to be no newe int]pretation ( ,goddes scriptures1 b to be ! vni=me cons5t ( ! mo/ p>te ( godlie writ]s1 s9ce ! "t ( ! apo/les4 ,t]tullian#ch 9 8 boke ( wom5s app>ell1 aft] t he ha? %ew$ _m causes :y gorgi\s app>ell is abom9able & odi\se 9 a woman1 adde? ^! wordes1 speak+ z x 7 to eu]y woman by "n3 ,do/ ?\ n kn[e 7sai? he7 t ?\ art ,heua8 ! s5t5ce ( ,god liue? & is effectuall aga9/ ?is k9d1 & 9 ?is worlde ( necessity x is1 t ! puni%m5t also liue4 ,?\ art ! porte & gate ( ! deuil4 ,?\ art ! fir/ transgressor ( goddes law4 ?\ didde/ p]suade & easely deceiue him :ome ! deuil dur/ n assault#ci4 ,= ?y m]it 7t is = ?y dea?7 x beh\$ ! son ( god to suffre ! dea?1 & do? x yet abide 9 ?y m9d to decke ! ab\e ?y sk9 coates8 ,by ^! & _m o!r graue s5t5ces1 & quicke int]rogations1 did ?is godlie writ] lab\r to br+ eu]ie woman 9 contemplation ( h] selfe1 to ! end t eu]ie "o depelie wey+1 :at s5t5ce ,god _h pron\nc$ aga9/ ! hole race & d\ght]s ( ,heua1 might n onely le>ne daily to humble & subiect !m selues 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 b also t !y %ulde auoide & abhorre :at soeu] ?+ might exalte !m or puffe !m vp 9 pride1 or t might be occasion1 t !y %uld =get ! curse & mal$iction ( ,god4 ,& :at1 ,i pray y1 is m able to cause woman to =get h] owne condition1 !n if %e be lift$ vp 9 au?oritie ab\e man8 ,x is a ?+v]ie difficile to a man1 7be he neu] s con/ant7 promot$ to honors1 n to be tickl$ "s :at ) pride 7= ! w9de ( va9e glorie do? easelie c>ie vp ! drie du/ ( ! e>?74 ,b z = woman#dj1 x is no m possible1 t %e be+ set al(t 9 au?oritie ab\e man1 %all resi/ ! motions ( pride1 !n x is able to ! weake re$1 or to ! turn+ we!rcocke1 n to b[e or turne at ! vehem5cie ( ! vncon/ant w9d4 ,& !r=e ! same writ] expreslie =bidde? all woman to intrem$le ) ! (fice ( man4 ,= ?us he write? 9 8 book de virg9ibus vel&is#da3 ,x is n p]mitt$ to a woman1 to speake 9 ! congregation1 ne!r to tea*e1 ne!r to baptise1 ne!r to v5dicate to h] selfe any (fice ( man4 ,! same he speake? yet m pla9ly 9 ! preface ( 8 sixte boke writ5 aga9/ ,m>cion#db1 :]e he rec\nt+ c]ta9 mon/ru\s ?+es1 :i*e 7 to be s5e at ! sea call$ ,eux9um1 amonge/ ! re/1 he recite? ?is z a greate mon/re 9 nature1 t wom5 9 ^? p>tes1 7 n tam$ nor embas$ by consid]ation ( _! own sex & k9d3 b t all %ame laide a p>te1 !y made exp5ses vpon weapons & le>n$ ! feates ( w>re1 hau+e m pleasure to fight1 !n to m>y & be subiect to man4 ,?us f>re ( ,t]tullian1 ^: wordes be s pla91 t !y n$e no explanation4 ,= he t take? f h] all (fice app]te9+ to man1 w n suffre h] to reigne ab\e man3 & he t iudge? x a mon/re 9 nature1 t a woman %all ex]cise weapons1 mu/ iudge x to be a mon/re ( mon/res1 t a woman %albe exalt$ ab\e a hole realme & nation4 ,( ! same m9de is ,orig51 & diu]s o!rs4 ,yea eu5 till ! dayes ( ,augu/9e1 ^: s5t5ces ,i omit to auoide prolixitie4 #cf3 ,a /rong argum5t4 #cg3 ,,note4 #ch3 ,t]tullian de habitu muli]um4 #ci3 ,let wom5 he>k5 :at ,t]tullian an olde ,docto sai?4 #dj3 ,,note #da3 ,t]tull1 lib #h4 de virg9ilis v]l&is4 #db3 ,9 promio #f4 lib4 contra ,m>cionem4 ,augu/9e 9 8 #bb4 boke writ5 aga9/ ,fau/us#dc1 pr\e? t a woman oght to s]ue h] husb& z vnto ,god3 affirm+ t 9 no ?+ ha? woman equall p[] ) man1 sau+ t ne!r ( bo? haue p[] ou] _! owne bodies4 ,by :i*e he wold pla9lie conclude1 t a woman oght neu] to pret5d nor ?ir/ = t p[] & au?oritie :i* is due to man4 ,= s he do? explane him selfe 9 an o!r place#dd1 affirm+ t woman oght to be repress$ & bridel$ be times1 if %e aspire to any dom9ion3 all$g+ t dang]\s & p]ill\s x is to suffre h] to proc$e1 al?ogh x be 9 temporall & corporall ?+es4 ,& !rto he adde? ^! wordes3 ,god see? n = a "t1 ne!r is !re any newe ?+e 9 8 sight & k1 mean+e !rby1 t :at ,god ha? s5e 9 "o woman 7z conc]n+ dom9ion & be>+ ( au?oritie7 ! same he see? 9 all4 ,& :at he ha? =bidd5 to "o1 ! same he also =bidde? to all4 ,& ?is mo/ euid5tlie yet 9 an o!r place he write?1 m\+ ?is "q3 h[e c woman be ! image ( ,god1 se+ 7sai? he#de7 %e is subiect to man1 & ha? none au?oritie1 ne!r to tea*e1 ne!r to be witnesse1 ne!r to iudge1 mu*e lesse to rule1 or be>e empire8 ,^! be ! v]ie wordes ( ,augu/9e1 ( :i* x is euid5t t ?is godlie writ]#df1 do? n onelie agree )e ,t]tullian be=e recit$1 b also ) ! =m] s5t5ce ( ! lawe1 :i*e take? frome woman n onelie all au?oritie amonge/ m51 b also eu]ie (fice app]te9+ to man4 ,to ! "q h[e %e c be ! image ( ,god1 he answ]e? z fol[e?4 ,woman 7sai? he7 comp>$ to o!r creatures is ! image ( ,god1 = %e be>e? dom9ion ou] !m3 b comp>$ vnto man1 %e may n be call$ ! image ( ,god1 = %e be>e? n rule & lord%ip ou] man1 b oght to obey him c4 ,& h[e t woman oght to obey man1 he speake? yet m cle>lie 9 ^! words3 ! woman %albe subiect to man z vnto ,*ri/4 ,= woman 7sai? he#dg7 ha? n h] example frome ! bodie & f ! fle%e1 t s %e %albe subiect to man1 z ! fle%e is vnto ! spirite4 ,because t ! fle% 9 ! weaknes & mortalitie ( ?is life1 lu/e? & /riue? aga9/ ! _s1 & !r=e wold n ! holie gho/ geue example ( subiection to ! woman ( any su*e ?+ c4 ,?is s5t5ce ( ,augu/9e oght to be not$ ( all wom51 = 9 x he pla9lie affirme?1 t woman oght to be subiect to man1 t %e neu] oght1 m to desire preem95ce ab\e him1 !n t %e oght to desire ab\e ,*ri/e ,iesus4 ,) ,augu/9e agree? 9 eu]ie po9t ,s4 ,ambrose1 :o ?us write? 9 8 ,hexaem]on#dh3 ,adam 0 deceiu$ by ,heua1 & n ,heua by ,adam1 & !r=e iu/ x is1 t woman receiue & ackn[l$ge him = g\]nor :om %e call$ to s9ne1 le/ t aga9 %e slide & fall by womanlie facilitie4 ,& writ+ vpon ! epi/le to ! ,ephesians#di1 he sai?3 let wom5 be subiect to _! owne husb&es z vnto ! ,lorde3 = ! man is heade to ! woman1 & ,*ri/ is heade to ! congregation1 & he is ! saui\r ( ! bodie3 b ! congregation is subiect to ,*ri/1 eu5 s oght wom5 to be to _! husb&es 9 all ?+-es4 ,he proc$e? fur!r say+3 wom5 are comm&$ to be subiect to m5 by ! lawe ( nature1 because t man is ! au?or or beg9n] ( ! woman3 = z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur*e1 s is man ( ! woman4 ,f ,*ri/1 ! *ur* toke beg9n+1 & !r=e x is subiect vnto him3 eu5 s did woman take beg9n+ f man1 t %e %uld be subiect4 ,?us we he>e ! agre+ ( ^! two writ]s to be su*1 t a man might iudge ! "o to haue /ol5 ! wordes & s5t5ces f ! o!r4 ,& yet pla9 x is1 t dur+e ! "t ( _! writ+e1 ! "o 0 f>re di/ant frome ! o!r4 ,b ! holie gho/1 :o is ! spirite ( ,concorde & vnitie1 did s illum9ate _! h>tes1 & directe _! tonges1 & p5nes1 t z !y did conceiue & vnd]/& "o tru?1 s did !y pron\nce & vtt] ! same1 leau+ a te/imonie ( _! k & ,concorde to vs _! po/]itia4 ,if any ?9ke t all ^! =m] s5t5ces1 be spok5 onelie ( ! subiection ( ! m>y$ woman to h] husb&1 z be=e ,i haue pr\$ ! contr>ie1 by ! pla9 wordes & reason+ ( ,s4 ,paule1 s %al ,i %ortlie d ! same1 by o!r te/imonies ( ! =said writ]s4 ,! same ,ambrose writ+ vpon ! second *apitre ( ! fir/ epi/le to ,timo?ie#ej1 aft] he ha? spok5 mu* ( ! simple arraym5t ( wom53 he adde? ^! wordes3 woman oght n onelie to haue simple arraym5t1 b all au?oritie is to be d5i$ vnto h]3 = %e mu/ be 9 subiection to man 7( :ome %e ha? tak5 h] orig9all7 aswell 9 habit z 9 s]uice4 ,& aft] a fewe wordes he sai?3 because t dea? did entre 9 to ! _w by h]1 !re is no bold5es t oght to be p]mitt$ vnto h]1 b %e oght to be 9 humilitie4 ,h]e( x is pla91 t frome all woman1 be %e m>i$ or vnm>i$1 is all au?oritie tak5 to execute any (fice1 t app]te9e? to man4 ,yea pla9 x is t all woman is comm&$1 to s]ue1 to be 9 humilitie & subiection4 ,:i*e ?+ yet speake? ! same writ]1 m pla9lie 9 ^! wordes#ea4 ,x is n p]mitt$ to wom5 to speake1 b to be 9 sil5ce1 z ! lawe sai?#eb4 ,:at sai? ! lawe8 ,vnto ?y husb&1 %all ?y conu]sion be1 & he %all be>e dom9ion ou] !4 ,?is is a speciall lawe 7sai? ,ambrose7 ^: s5t5ce1 le/ x %ulde be violat$1 infirm$1 or made weake1 wom5 are comm&$ to be 9 sil5ce4 ,"h he include? all wom54 ,& yet he proc$e? fur!r 9 ! same place say+#ec3 ,x is %ame = !m to presume to speake ( ! lawe 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :o ha? comm&$ !m to be subiect to _! m54 ,b mo/e pla9ly speake? he writ+ vpon ! #af4 *apitre ( ! epi/le ( ,s4 ,paule to ! ,roma9es1 vpon ^! wordes#ed;a3 ,salute ,rufus & 8 "m4 ,= ?is cause 7sai? ,ambrose7 did ! apo/le place ,rufus be=e 8 "m1 = ! election ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! grace ( ,god1 9 ! :i*e a woman ha? no place4 ,= he 0 *os5 & promot$ by ! ,lorde1 to take c>e ou] 8 bus9es1 t is1 ou] ! *ur*e1 to ! :i*e (fice c\ld n 8 "m be appo9t$1 albeit %e 0 a woman s1 holie1 t ! apo/le call$ h] 8 "m4 ,h]e( x is pla9e t ! adm9i/ration ( ! grace ( ,god1 is d5i$ to all woman4 ,by ! adm9i/ration ( ,goddes grace1 is vnd]/& n onely ! prea*+ ( ! worde & adm9i/ration ( ! sacram5tes1 by ! :i*e ! grace ( ,god is pres5t$ & ord9>ilie di/ribut$ vnto man1 b also ! adm9i/ration ( ciuile iu/ice1 by ! :i*e1 v]tue oght to be ma9te9$1 & vices puni%$4 ,! execution :]( is no lesse d5i$ to woman1 !n is ! prea*+ ( ! ,euangile1 or adm9i/ration ( ! sacram5tes1 z h]aft] %all mo/ pla9lie appe>e4 #dc3 ,augu/4 lib4 #bb4 contra ,fau/um1 c4#ca4 #dd3 ,de ,tr9itat1 lib4 #ab cap4 #g #de3 ,9 quaect4 vet]is ,te/am5ti1 quae/4 #de4 #df3 ,,note4 #dg3 ,lib4 de ,cont95tia cap4 #d4 #dh3 ,ambros4 9 ,hexaem]o lib4 #e4 c4 #g4 #di3 ,cap4 #e4 #ej3 ,ambros4 sup]4 #b4 c4 ,i epi/4 ad ,timo?4 #ea3 ,ambros4 9 ,i4 epi/4 ad ,cor94 cap4 #ad4 #eb3 ,g5es #c4 #ec3 ^: h\se ,i pray y ought ! p>liam5t h\se to be1 ,goddes or ! deuilles8 #ed;a3 ,rufus is by ,s4 ,paul salut$ be=e 8 "m4 ,*ryso/ome amonge/ ! ,grecian writ]s ( no small cr$it1 speak+ 9 rebuke ( m51 :o 9 8 dayes1 7 becdm5 inf]ior to "s wom5 9 witt & 9 godl9es1 sai?#ed3 = ?is cause 0 woman put vnd] ?y p[] 7he speake? to man 9 g5]all7 & ?\ wa/ pron\nc$ ,lorde ou] h]1 t %e %ulde obey !1 & t ! head %uld n fol[e ! feet4 ,b (t5 x is1 t we see ! contr>y1 t he :o 9 8 ordre oght to be ! head1 do? n kepe ! ordre ( ! feet 7t is1 do? n rule ! feet7 & t %e1 t is 9 place ( ! foote1 is con/itute to be ! head4 ,he speake? ^! wordes z x 7 9 admiration#ee1 t man 0 becom5 s bruti%1 t he did n consid] x to be a ?+ mo/ mon/ru\se1 t woman %ulde be pref]r$ to man 9 any ?+1 :om ,god _h subiect$ to man 9 all ?+es4 ,he proc$e? say+3 ,neu] ! lesse x is ! p>te ( ! man1 ) dilig5t c>e to repel ! woman1 t geue? him wick$ c\nsel3 & woman1 :i*e gaue t pe/il5t c\nsel to man1 oght at all times to haue ! puni%m5t1 :i*e 0 geu5 to ,heua1 s\nd+ 9 h] e>es4 ,& 9 an o!r place he induce? ,god speak+ to ! woman 9 ?is sorte#ef3 ,because ?\ left him1 ( ^: nature ?\ wa/ p>ticipant1 & = :ome ?\ wa/ =m$1 & ha/ _h pleasure to haue famili>itie ) t wick$ bea/1 & wold take 8 c\nsel3 !r=e ,i subiect ! to man1 & ,i apo9te & affirme him to be ?y ,lorde1 t ?\ mai/ ackn[l$ge 8 dom9ion1 & because ?\ c\lde/ n be>e rule le>ne well to be rul$4 ,:y !y %ulde n be>e rule1 he decl>e?1 9 o!r places1 say+#eg3 womank9de is imprud5t & s(t1 7or flexible7 imprud5t because %e c n consid] )e wisdome & reason ! ?+es :i* %e he>e? & see?3 & s(te %e is1 because %e is easelie b[$4 ,i kn[e t ,*ryso/ome br+e? 9 ^! wordes#eh to decl>e ! cause :y false prophetes d commonlie deceiue wom53 because !y are easelie p]suad$ to any op9ion1 especiallie if x be aga9/ ,god1 & because !y lacke prud5ce & "r reason to iudge ! ?+es t be1 spok54 ,b h]e( may _! nature be espi$1 & ! vices ( ! same1 :i*e 9 no wise oght to be 91 ^?1 t are apo9t$ to g\]ne o!rs3 ,= !y oght to be con/ant1 /able1 prud5t & do+ eu]ie ?+ ) discretion & reason1 :i*e v]tues wom5 c n haue 9 equalitie ) m54 ,= t he do? witnesse 9 an o!r place1 say+3 wom5 haue 9 !m selues a tickl+ & /udhe ( va9e glorie1 & t !y may haue common ) m53 !y are sode9lie m\$ to ang]1 & t !y haue also common ) "s m54 ,b v]tues4 9 :i* !y excell#ei1 !y haue n common ) man1 & !r=e ha? ! apo/le rem\$ !m f ! (fice ( tea*+e1 :i* is an euid5t pro( t 9 v]tue !y f>re diff] frome man4 ,let ! reasons ( ?is writ] be m>k$1 = fur!r he yet proc$e?3 aft] t he ha? 9 _m wordes lam5t$ ! effem9ate man]s ( m51 :o 7 s f>re deg5]ate to ! weaknes ( wom51 t "s might haue dem&$3 :y may n wom5 tea*e amonge/ su*e a sorte ( m51 :o 9 wisdome & godl9es are becom5 inf]ior vnto wom58 ,we f9allie conclude?3 t n )/&+ t m5 be deg5]ate1 yet may n wom5 vsurpe any au?oritie ab\e !m1 & 9 ! end1 he adde? ^! wordes3 ,^! ?+es d n ,i speake to extolle !m 7t is wom57 b to ! confusion & %ame ( our selues1 & to admoni% vs to take aga9 ! dom9ion1 t is mete & conu5i5t = vs1 n onelie t p[] :i* is accord+ to ! excell5cie ( dignitie3 b t :i* is accord+e to pr\id5ce1 & accord+ to helpe1 & v]tue4 ,= !n is ! bodie 9 be/ proportion#fj1 :5 x ha? ! be/ g\]nor4 ,o t bo? man & woman %ulde consid] ! pr(\nd c\nsel & admonition ( ?is fa!r6 ,he wolde n t man = appetit ( any va9e glorie %uld desire preem95ce ab\e woman4 ,= ,god ha? n made man to be heade = any su*e cause3 b hau+ respecte to t weaknes & imp]fection :i* alwayes lette? woman to g\]ne4 ,he ha? orde9$ man to be sup]ior1 & t meane? ,*ryso/ome1 say+3 !n is ! bodie 9 be/ proportion1 :5 x ha? ! be/ g\]nor4 ,b woman c neu] be ! be/ g\]nor1 by reason t %e-be+ spoil$ ( ! _s ( regim5t1 c neu] atte9 to t degree1 to be call$ or iudg$ a good g\]nor4 ,because 9 ! nature ( all woman1 lurke? su*e vices1 z 9 good g\]nors are n tol]able4 ,:i* ! same writes expresse?4 9 ^! wordes#fa3 womank9d 7sai? he7 is ra%e & foolh>die1 & _! c\et\snes is l ! g\lf ( hell1 t is1 insaciable4 ,& !r=e 9 an o!r place#fb1 he w t woman %all haue no ?+ to d 9 iudgem5t1 9 common affaires1 or 9 ! regim5t ( ! common wel?1 because %e is impaci5t ( tr\bles1 b t %e %all liue 9 tranquillitie2 & quietnes4 ,& if %e haue occasion to g frome ! h\se1 t yet %e %al haue no matt] ( tr\ble1 ne!r to1 fol[e h]1 ne!r to be (f]$ vnto h]1 z commonlie !re mu/ be to su* z be>e au?oritie3 ,& ) ,*ryso/ome fullie agree? ,basilius ,magnus 9 a s]mon#fc :i* he make? vpon "s places ( scripture1 :]9 he repr\e? diu]s vices & amonge/ ! re/1 he affirme? woman to be a t5dre creature1 flexible1 s(t & pitifull3 :i*e nature1 ,god ha? geu5 vnto h]1 t %e may be apt to nori%e *ildr54 ,! :i* facilitie ( ! woman1 did ,satan abuse1 & !rby broght h] frome ! ob$i5ce ( ,god4 ,& !r=e 9 diu]s o!r places do? he conclude1 t %e is n apt to be>e rule1 & t %e is =bidd5 to tea*e4 ,innum]able mo te/imonies1 ( all sortes ( writ]s may be adduc$ = ! same purpose1 b )e ^! ,i /& cont5t3 iudge+ x suffici5t to /oppe ! m\! ( su* z accuse & condemne all doctr9e1 z h]eticall1 :i* displease? !m 9 any po9t t ,i haue pr\$1 by ! det]m9ations & lawes ( m5 illum9at$ onelie by ! light ( nature1 by ! ordre ( ,goddes creation1 by ! curse & mal$iction pron\nc$ aga9/ woman1 by ! m\? ( sa9t ,paule1 :o is ! int]pret] ( ,goddes s5t5ce1 & lawe1 & f9allie by ! m9des ( ^? writ]s1 :o 9 ! *ur* ( ,god1 haue b5e alwayes hold5 9 greate/ reu]5ce3 t x is a ?+ mo/e repugnant to nature1 to ,goddes w & apo9t$ ord9ance1 7yea t x c n be )\t contumelie committ$ aga9/ ,god7 t a woman %uld be promot$ to dom9ion or empire to reigne ou] man1 be x 9 realme1 nation1 pr\9ce or citie4 ,n[ re/e? x 9 few wordes1 to be %ew$1 t ! same empire ( wom5 is ! subu]sion ( good ordre equitie & iu/ice4 #ed3 ,*ryso/4 homil4 #ag4 9 g5es4 #ee3 ,,note #ef3 ,homil4 #ae 9 ,g5es4 #eg3 ,god graunt all wom5s h>tes to und]/& & fol[ ?is s5t5ce4 #eh3 ,9 ,mat4 cap4 #bc4 homil4 #dd4 #ei3 woman c no haue v]tue 9 equalitie ) man4 ,ad ,ephe4 cap4 #d4 s]mone #ac4 ,,note #fj3 ,! body lack+e ! head1 c n be well g\]5$ ne!r c common wel? lack+e man4 #fa3 ,9 ca4 #bb4 ,ioh4 homil4 #hg4 #fb3 ,9 ,ioh4 homil4 #da4 #fc3 ,basilius ,mag4 9 aliquot scripturae locos4 ,augu/9e def9e?#fd ordre to be t ?+1 by ! :i*e ,god ha? appo9t$ & orde9$ all ?+es4 ,note well read]1 t ,augu/9e w admit no ordre1 :]e ,goddes apo9tm5t is abs5t & lacke?4 #fd3 ,de ord9e lib4 ,i ,c4 #aj ,& 9 an o!r place he sai?#fe1 t ordre is a disposition1 geu+ _! owne propre places to ?+es t be vnequall1 :i* he t]me? 9 ,lat9 ,p>ium et disp>ium1 t is1 ( ?+es equall or l1 & ?+es vnequall or vnlike4 ,( :i*e two places & ( ! hole disputation1 :i* is conte9$ 9 8 second boke de ord9e1 x is euid5t#ff1 t :at soeu] is done e!r :i?\t ! assurance ( ,goddes w1 or elles aga9/ 8 w manife/lie reuel$ 9 8 ^w1 is done aga9/ ordre4 ,b su*e is ! empire & regim5t ( all woman 7z euid5tlie be=e is decl>$7 & !r=e1 ,i say2 x is a ?+ pla9lie repugnant to good ordre1 yea x is ! subu]sion ( ! same4 ,if any li/ to reiect ! def9ition ( ,augu/91 z e!r n propre to ?is purpose1 or elles z insuffici5t to pr\e m9e int5t3 let ! same man vnd]/&1 t 9 s do+e1 he ha? infirm$ m9e argum5t no?+e4 ,= z ,i dep5d n vpon ! det]m9ations ( m51 s ?9k ,i my cause no weak]1 albeit _! au?oritie be d5i$ vnto me4 ,pr\id$ t god by 8 w reuel$1 & manife/ worde1 /& pla9 & euid5t on my side4 ,t ,god ha? subiect$ womank9de to man by ! ordre ( 8 creation1 & by ! curse t he ha? pron\nc$ aga9/ h] is be=e decl>$4 ,besides ^!1 he ha? set be=e our eyes1 two o!r mirrors#fg & glasses1 9 :i*e he w1 t we %ulde behold ! ordre1 :i* he ha? apo9t$ & e/abli%$ 9 nature3 ! "o is1 ! naturall bodie ( man3 ! o!r is ! politik or ciuile body ( t common wel?1 9 :i* ,god by 8 own ^w ha? apo9t$ an ordre4 ,9 ! natural body ( man ,god ha? apo9t$ an ordre1 t ! head %ail occupie ! vpp]mo/ place4 ,& ! head ha? he ioyn$ ) ! bodie1 t frome x1 do? life & motion fl[e to ! re/ ( ! membres4 ,9 x ha? he plac$ ! eye to see1 ! e>e to he>1 & ! tonge to speake1 :i* (fices are apo9t$ to none o!r membre ( ! bodie4 ,! re/ ( ! membres1 haue eu]y "o _! own place & (fice apo9t$3 b none may haue ne!r ! place nor (fice ( ! heade4 ,= :o wolde n iudge t bodie to be a mon/re1 :]e !re 0 no head em95t ab\e ! re/1 b t ! eyes 7 9 ! h&es1 ! tonge & m\? b5e? 9 ! belie1 & ! e>es 9 ! feet4 ,m51 ,i say1 %ulde n onlie pron\nce ?is bodie to be a mon/re3 b assur$lie !y might conclude t su* a bodie c\lde n long indure4 ,& no lesse mon/ru\s is ! bodie ( t common wel?#fh1 :]e a woman be>e? empire4 ,= e!r do? x lack a laufull heade 7z 9 v d$e x do?7 or els !re is an idol#fi exalt$ 9 ! place ( ! true head4 ,an idol ,i call t1 :i* ha? ! =me & app>ance1 b lacke? ! v]tue & /r5g?1 :i* ! "n & proportion d resemble & promise4 ,z images haue face1 nose1 eyes1 m\?1 h&es & feet pa9t$1 b ! vse ( ! same1 c n ! craft & art ( man geue !m3 z ! holy gho/ by ! m\? ( ,dauid tea*e? vs1 say+#gj3 !y haue eyes1 b !y see n1 m\?1 b !y speake n1 nose1 b !y smell n1 h&es & feet1 b !y ne!r t\*e nor haue p[] to g4 ,& su*e1 ,i say1 is eu]ie realme & nation1 :]e a woman be>e? dom9ion4 ,= 9 despite ( ,god 7he ( 8 iu/ iudgem5t1 s geu+ !m ou] 9 to a reprobat m9de7 may a realme1 ,i confesse1 exalt vp a woman to t mon/rif]\s honor1 to be e/em$ z head#ga4 ,b impossible x is to man & angel1 to geue vnto h] ! prop]ties & p]fect (fices ( a laufull heade4 ,= ! same ,god t ha? d5i$ p[] to ! h& to speake1 to ! bely to he>e1 & to ! feet to see1 ha? d5i$ to woman p[] to comm&e man1 & ha? tak5 away wisdome to consid]1 & pr\id5ce to =see ! ?+es1 t1 be pr(itable to ! common wel?3 yea f9allie he ha? d5i$ to h] 9 any case to be head to man3 b pla9ly ha? pron\nc$ t man is head to woman1 eu5 z ,*ri/ is heade to all man#gb4 ,if m5 9 a bl9de rage %ulde assemble to ge!r1 & apo9te !m selues an o!r heade !n ,iesus ,*ri/ 7z ! papi/es haue done _! romi%e ,anti*ri/7 %uld ,*ri/ !r=e lose 8 owne dignitie1 or %ulde ,god geue t c\nt]fet head p[] to geue life to ! bodie1 to see :at soeu] might endamage or hurte x1 to speake 9 def5se1 & to he>e ! reque/ ( eu]ie subiect8 ,x is c]te9 t he wold n4 ,= t honor he ha? apo9t$ be=e all times to 8 onelie sonne3 & ! same w he geue to no creature besides3 no m w he admit1 nor accept woman to be ! lauful head ou] man#gc1 al?ogh man1 deuil1 & angel w coniure 9 _! fauor4 ,= se+ he ha? subiect$ h] to "o 7z be=e is saide7 he w neu] p]mit h] to reigne ou] manie4 ,se+ he ha? comm&$ h] to he>e1 & obey "o1 he w n suffre t %e speake1 & ) vsurp$ au?oritie comm& realmes & nations4 ,*ryso/ome explan+ ^! wordes ( ! apo/le#gd3 7! heade ( woman is man7 comp>e? ,god 9 8 vniu]sall regim5t to a k+ sitt+ 9 8 royall maie/ie#ge1 to :ome all 8 subiectes comm&$ to geue homage & ob$i5ce1 appe>e be=e him1 be>+ eu]ie "o su*e a badge & cognisance ( dignitie & honor1 z he ha? geu5 to !m3 :i* if !y despise & contemne1 !n d !y di%onor _! k+1 ,eu5 s sai? he oght man & woman to appe>e be=e ,god1 be>+ ! ensignes ( ! condition1 :i*e !y haue receiu$ ( him4 ,man ha? receiu$ a c]te9 glorie & dignitie ab\e !1 woman1 & !r=e oght he to appe>e be=e 8 high maie/ie1 be>+ ! signe ( 8 honor1 hau+e no c\]ture vpon 8 heade3 to witnesse t 9 e>? man ha? no head1 7bew>e ,*ryso/ome :at ?\ sai/1 ?\ %alt be reput$ a traytor if ,engli%e m5 he>e !#gf3 = !y mu/ haue my s\]e9e lady & mai/resse1 & ,scotl& ha? dronk5 also ! en*antm5t & v5om ( ,circes1 let x be s to _! owne %ame & confusion1 he proc$e? 9 ^! wordes7 b woman oght to be c\]$1 to witnesse1 t 9 e>? %e ha? a head1 t is man4 ,trewe x is 7,*ryso/ome7 woman is c\]$ 9 bo? ! said realmes#gg1 b x is n ) ! signe ( subiection1 b x is ) ! signe ( sup]ioritie1 to witt1 ) ! royal cr[ne4 ,to t he answ]e? 9 ^! wordes3 :at if man neglect 8 honor8 he 8 no lesse to be mock$ 7sai? ,*ryso/ome7 !n if a k+ %ulde depose himself ( 8 diademe or cr[ne & royal e/at1 & clo? him self 9 ! habit ( a sclaue4 ,:at1 ,i pray y1 %ulde ?is godlie fa!r haue saide1 if he _h s5e all ! m5 ( a realme or nation fall d[ne be=e a woman8 ,if he _h s5e ! cr[ne1 sceptre1 & sworde1 :i*e are ensignes ( ! royall dignitie1 geu5 to h]1 & a woman curs$ ( ,god1 & made subiecte to man1 plac$ 9 ! ?rone ( iu/ice1 to sit z ,goddes lieut5ant8 ,:at1 ,i say1 9 ?is behalfe1 %uld any h>t vnfe9$lie fe>+1 ,god haue iudg$ ( su*e m58 ,i am assur$ t n onlie %ulde !y haue b5e iudg$ fooli%e b also enrag$1 & sclaues to ,satan1 manife/lie fight+ aga9/ ,god & 8 apo9t$ ordre4 ,! m t ,i consid] ! subu]sion ( ,goddes ordre1 :i* he ha? plac$ g5]allie 9 all liu+e ?+es1 ! m ,i d wondre at ! bl9dnes ( man1 :o do? n consid] him self 9 ?is case s deg5]ate1 t ! brute bea/es are to be pref]r$ vnto him 9 ?is behalfe#gh4 ,= nature ha? 9 all bea/es pr9t$ a c]te9 m>ke ( dom9ion 9 ! male1 & a c]te9e subiection 9 ! female1 :iclie !y kepe inuiolate4 ,= no man eu] sawe ! lion make ob$i5ce1 & /\pe be=e ! lionesse1 ne!r yet c x be pr\$1 t ! h9de take? ! conduct+ ( ! he>d amonge/ ! h>tes4 ,& yet 7alas7 man1 :o by ! m\? ( ,god ha? dom9ion apo9t$ to him ou] woman1 do? n onlie to 8 own %ame1 /\pe vnd] ! ob$i5ce ( wom51 b also 9 despit ( ,god & ( 8 apo9t$ ordre1 reioyse?1 & ma9te9e? t mon/ru\se au?oritie1 z a ?+ lauful & iu/1 ,! insol5t ioy#gi1 ! bonefi]s1 & banket+ :i* 7 9 london & els :]e 9 ,engl&1 :5 t curs$ ,iesabell 0 proclaim$ qw5e1 did witnesse to my h>t1 t m5 7 becom5 m !n enrag$4 ,= els h[e c\lde !y s haue reioys$ at _! owne confusion & c]te9 de/ruction8 ,= :at man 0 !re ( s base iudgem5t 7suppos+ t he _h any light ( ,god7 :o did n see ! erect+ ( t mon/re1 to be ! ou]?r[e ( true religion1 & ! assur$ de/ruction ( ,engl&1 & ( ! aunci5t lib]ties !r(8 ,& yet neu] ! lesse1 all m5 s triumph$1 z if ,god _h deliu]$ !m frome all calamitie4 #fe3 ,de ciuit4 ,dei1 lib4 #ai cap4 #ac4 #ff3 :at so5] done )[t ! appo9tm5t ( ,goddes w is done )[t ordre4 #fg3 ,two mirrors1 9 :i* we may beholde ! ordre ( nature4 #fh3 ,common wel!s "u ! rule ( wom51 lacke a laufull heade #fi3 ,idol4 #gj3 ,psal4 #aae4 #ga3 ,! empire ( a woman is an idol4 #gb3 ,i4 ,,coy4 ,,ii #gc3 ,,note4 #gd3 ,i4 ,,coy4 ,,ii4 #ge3 ,m>ke ! similitude ( ,*ryso/ome4 #gf3 ,,note4 #gg3 ,h[e wom5 be c\]$ 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 #gh3 ,brute bea/es to be pref]r$4 #gi3 ,insolu5t ioy br+e? sode9 sor[e4 ,b iu/ & rightu\se1 t]rible & fe>full are ?y iudgem5ts1 o ,lorde6 ,= z "s times ?\ didde/ s puni%e m5 = vn?ankfulnes#hj1 t man a%am$ n to commit villanie )e man2 & t because1 t kn[+e ! to be ,god1 !y glorifi$ ! n z ,god1 eu5 s ha/e ?\ mo/e iu/lie n[e puni%$ ! pr\de rebellion & horrible +ratitude ( ! realmes ( ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,= :5 ?\ didde/ (fre ?y selfe mo/e m]cifullie to !m bo?1 (f]+ ! meanes by ! :i*e !y might haue b5e ioyn$ to ge!r = eu] 9 godly ,concorde3 !n 0 ! "o pr\de & cruel1 & ! o!r vncon/ant1 & fikle ( promise4 ,b yet 7alas7 did mis]able ,engl& fur!r rebell aga9/ !4 ,= albeit ?\ didde/ n cease to heape b5efit vpon b5efit1 dur+ ! reigne ( an innoc5t & t5dre k+1 yet no man did ackn[l$ge ?y pot5t h& & m]uel\se work+4 ,! /\te c\rage ( capita9es1 ! witte & policie ( c\nselors1 ! le>n+ ( bi%oppes#ha1 did robbe ! ( ?y glorie & honor4 ,= :at !n 0 he>d1 z conc]n+ religion1 b ! k+es proc$+es1 ! k+es proc$+es mu/ be obey$8 ,x is enact$ by p>liam5t3 !re=e x is treason to speake 9 ! contr>ie4 ,b ?is 0 n ! end ( ?is mis]able trag$ie4 ,= ?\ didde/ yet prec$e to (fre ?y fauors1 s5d+ ?y prophetes & messag]s1 to call = re=mation ( life 9 all e/ates#hb3 ,= eu5 frome ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 all 7 decl9$ frome ! 7yea eu5 ^? t %uld haue b5e ! lant]ns to o!rs7 "s ,i am assur$ did qwake & tremble1 & frome ! botome ( _! h>tes ?ir/$ am5dm5t1 & = ! same purpose did e>ne/ly call = discipl9e4 ,b !n bru/ =? ! v5ome :i* be=e lurk$2 !n might !y n conte9e _! despiteful voices1 b ) op5 m\!s did crie3 we w n haue su*e a "o to reigne ou] vs4 ,!n1 ,i say1 0 eu]ie man s /\te1 t he wolde n be broght 9 bondage#hc3 no n to !1 ,o ,"l1 b ) disde9 did ! multitude ca/ frome !m ! amiable yoke ( ,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,no man wolde suffre 8 s9ne to be rebuk$1 no man wolde haue 8 life call$ to triall4 ,& ?us did !y refuse !1 ,o ,lorde1 & ?y sonne ,*ri/ ,iesus to be _! pa/or1 protector & pr9ce4 ,& !r=e ha/ ?\ geu5 !m ou] 9 to a reprobat m9de4 ,?\ ha/ tak5 f !m ! _s ( boldnes1 ( wisdome & ( rightu\s iudgem5t4 ,!y see _! owne de/ruction1 & yet !y haue no grace to auoide x4 ,yea !y are becom5 s bl9de1 t kn[+ ! pit1 !y headlong ca/ !m selues into ! same#hd2 z ! nobilitie ( ,engl&1 d ?is day1 fight+ 9 ! def5se ( _! mortall ennemie ! ,spani>d4 ,f9allie !y are s de/itute ( vnd]/&+ & iudgem5t1 t al?ogh !y kn[e t !re is a lib]tie & fr$ome1 ! :i*e _! pr$ecessors haue inioy$2 yet are !y compell$ to b[e _! neckes vnd] ! yoke ( ,satan1 & ( 8 pr\de m9i/res1 pe/il5t papi/es & pr\de spani>des4 ,& yet c !y n consid] t :]e a woman reigne? & papi/es be>e au?oritie1 t !re mu/ n$es ,satan be presid5t ( ! c\nsel4 ,?us ha/ ?\1 ,o ,lorde1 9 ?y hote displeasure reu5g$ ! contempt ( ?y graces (fr$4 ,b1 ,o ,"l1 if ?\ %alt rete9e wra? to ! end1 :at ,ae%e is able to su/e9e8 ,we haue s9n$#he1 ,o ,"l1 & are n wor?y to be releu$4 ,b wor?y art ?\1 ,o ,"l1 to be a true ,god1 & wor?y is ?y sonne ,*ri/ ,iesus1 to haue 8 ,euangil & glorie aduanc$3 :i*e bo? are trod5 vnd] foot 9 ?is cruell mur!r & p]secution1 :i*e ! build]s ( ,babylon commit 9 _! furie1 haue rais$ aga9/ ?y *ildr51 = ! e/abli%+ ( _! k+dome4 ,let ! sobbes !r=e ( ?y prison]s1 ,o ,"l1 passe vp to ?9e e>es1 consid] _! affliction3 & let ! eyes ( ?y m]cie looke d[ne vpon ! blood ( su* z die = te/imonie ( ?y et]nal v]itie3 & let n ?9e ennemies mocke ?y iudgem5t = eu]4 ,to !1 ,o ,lorde1 ,i turne my wret*$ & wick$ h>t3 to ! alone1 ,i direct my compla9t & grones3 = 9 t ,ile to ?y sa9tes !re is left no com=t4 ,albeit ,i haue ?us 7talk+e ) my ,god 9 ! angui%e ( my h>te7 "s :at digress$3 yet haue ,i n vtt]lie =gott5 my =m] proposition1 to witt1 t x is a ?+ repugnant to ! ordre ( nature1 t any woman be exalt$ to rule ou] m54 ,= ,god ha? d5i$ vnto h] ! (fice ( a heade4 ,& 9 ! intreat+ ( ?is p>te1 ,i remembre t ,i haue made ! nobilitie bo? ( ,engl& & ,scotl& inf]ior to brute bea/es1 = t !y d to wom51 :i* no male amonge/ ! common sorte ( bea/es c be pr\$ to d _! females3 t is1 !y reu]5ce !m1 & qwake at _! pres5ce1 !y obey _! comm&em5tes1 & t aga9/ ,god4 ,:]=e ,i iudge !m n onelie subiectes to wom51 b sclaues ( ,satan1 & s]uantes ( iniquitie4 ,if any man ?9ke ^! my wordes %>pe or vehem5t1 let him consid] t ! (f5se is m hayn\s1 ?an c be express$ by wordes4 ,= :]e all ?+es1 be express$ly conclud$ aga9/ ! glorie & honor ( ,god1 & :]e ! blood ( ! sa9tes ( ,god is comm&$ to be %$1 :ome %all we iudge1 ,god or ! deuil1 to be presid5t ( t c\nsel8#hf ,pla9 x is1 t ,god rule? n by 8 l\e1 m]cie1 nor grace 9 ! assembly ( ! vngocllie4 ,!n x re/e?1 t ! deuii1 ! pr9ce ( ?is worlde1 do? reigne ou] su*e tyrannes4 ^: s]uantes1 ,i pray y1 %al !n be iudg$1 su* z obey1 & execute1 _! tyrannie8 ,god = 8 great m]cies sake1 illum9ate ! eyes ( m51 t !y may p]ceiue 9 to :at mis]able bondage !y be broght1 by ! mon/rif]\s empire ( wom54 #hj3 ,rom4 ,i4 #ha3 :at robb$ ,god ,,( ,,8 ,,honor 9 ,engl& 9 ! "t ( ! ,gospell4 #hb3 ,goddes b5efites %ew$ to ,engl&4 #hc3 ,discipl9e refus$ 9 ,engl&4 #hd3 ,! nobilitie & ! hole realme ( ,engl&1 ca/e !mselues will+ly 9 to ! pit4 #he3 ,confession4 #hf3 ,,note ,! seconde glasse1 :i*e ,god ha? set be=e ! eyes ( man#hg1 :]e9 he may beholde ! ordre1 :i*e please? 8 wisdome1 conc]n+ au?oritie & dom9ion1 is t common wel?1 to ! :i*e x please? 8 maie/ie to apo9t1 & geue lawes1 /atutes1 rites & c]emonies n onelie conc]n+e religion1 b also t\*+ _! policie & regim5t ( ! same4 ,& aga9/ t ordre x do? manife/ly repugne1 t any woman %all occupie ! ?rone ( ,god1 t is1 ! royall seate1 :i*e he by 8 worde ha? apo9t$ to man4 ,z 9 geu+ ! lawe to ,israel1 conc]n+ ! election ( a k+1 is euid5t4 ,= ?us x is writ5#hh3 ,if ?\ %alt say1 ,i w apo9t a k+ ab\e me1 z ! re/ ( ! nations1 :i*e are ab\te me3 ,?\ %alt make ! a k+e1 :ome ! ,lorde ?y ,god %all *ose1 "o frome amonge/ ! midde/ ( ?y bre!r51 ?\ %alt apo9te k+e ab\e !4 ,?\ mai/ n make a /rangi] t is n ?y bro!r4 ,"h express$ly is a man apo9t$ to be *os5 k+1 & a man natiue amonge/ !m selues1 by :i*e precept is all woman & all /rangi] seclud$4 ,:at may be obiect$ = ! p>te or election ( a /rangi]1 %albe1 ,god will+e1 answ]$ 9 ! bla/ ( ! second trumpet4 ,= ?is pres5t1 ,i say1 t ! erect+ ( a woman to t honor1 is n onely to inu]t ! ordre1 :i* ,god ha? e/abli%$3 b also x is to defile1 pollute & prophane 7s f>re z 9 man lie?7 ! ?rone & seat ( ,god1 :i*e he ha? sanctifi$ & apo9t$ = man onely#hi1 9 ! c\rse ( ?is wret*$ life1 to occupie & possesse z 8 m9i/re & lieut5ant3 seclud+ f ! same all woman1 z be=e is express$4 ,if any?9ke ! =e writ5 lawe did b9de! ,iewes onelie#ij1 let ! same man consid]1 t ! election ( a k+e1 & apo9t+ ( iudges1 did ne!r app]te9e to ! c]emoniall lawe1 ne!r yet 0 x m]e iudiciall#ia3 b t x did fl[e frome ! morall lawe1 z an ord9ance1 hau+ respect to ! cons]uation ( bo? ! tables4 ,= ! (fice ( ! magi/rate oght to haue ! fir/ & *ief respect to ! glorie ( ,god1 comm&$ & conte9$ 9 ! =m] table1 z is euid5t by t1 :i*e 0 inioyn$ to ,iosue by ,god1 :at "t he 0 accept$ & admitt$ rul] & g\]n] ou] 8 p1 9 ^! wordes#ib3 ,?\ %alt diuide ! inh]itance to ?is p1 ! :i*e ,i haue sworne to _! fa!rs1 to geue vnto !m3 s t ?\ be valiant & /rong1 t ?\ mai/ kepe & d1 accord+ to t hole lawe1 :i*e my s]uant ,moses ha? comm&$ !4 ,?\ %alt n decl9e frome x1 ne!r to ! "r h&e1 ne!r to ! left h&1 t ?\ mai/ d prud5tlie 9 all ?+es1 t ?\ take/ 9 h&1 let n ! boke ( ?is lawe dep>te f ?y m\?1 b m$itate 9 x1 day & night3 t ?\ mai/ kepe & d1 accord+ to eu]y ?+1 t is writ5 9 x4 ,= !n %all ?y wayes prosp]1 & !n %alt ?\ d prud5tly c4 ,& ! same precept geue? ,god by ! m\? ( ,moses#ic1 to k+es1 aft] !y be elect$1 9 ^! wordes#id3 :5 he %al sit 9 ! ?rone or seate ( 8 k+dome1 he %all write to him self a copie ( ?is lawe 9 a boke1 & t %albe ) him1 t he may reade 9 x all ! dayes ( 8 life1 t he may le>ne to fe>e ! ,lorde 8 ,god1 & to kepe all ! wordes ( ?is lawe1 & all ^! /atutes1 t he may d !m c4 ,( ^! two places x is euid5t1 t pr9cipallie x app]te9e? to ! k+ or to ! *ief magi/rate1 to kn[e ! w ( ,god1 to be in/ruct$ 9 8 lawe & /atutes1 & to promote 8 glorie ) 8 hole h>t & /udie1 :i* be ! *ief po9tes ( ! fir/ table4 ,no man d5ie?1 b t ! sworde is committ$ to ! magi/rate1 to ! end t he %ulde puni%e vice1 & ma9te9e v]tue4 ,to puni%e vice ,i say1 n onelie t1 :i*e tr\ble? ! tranquillitie & quiet e/at ( ! common wel? by adult]ie1 !ft or mur!r committ$#ie1 b also su*e vices z op5ly impugne ! glorie ( ,god3 z idolatrie1 blasphemie1 & manife/ h]esie1 taught & ob/9atly ma9te9$3 z ! hi/ories & notable actes ( ,eze*ias1 ,iosaphat1 & ,iosias d pla9lie tea*e vs4 ,^: /udy & c>e 0 n onlie to glorifie ,god 9 _! own life & conu]sation1 b also !y vnfe9$lie did trauel to br+ subiectes to ! true wor%ipp+ & honor+ ( ,god4 ,& did de/roye all monum5tes ( idolatrie1 did puni%e to dea! ! tea*]s ( x1 & rem\$ frome (fice & honors su*e1 z 7 ma9te9]s ( ^? abom9ations4 ,:]bie ,i suppose t x be euid5t1 t ! (fice ( ! k+ or supreme magi/rate1 ha? respect to ! lawe morall1 & to ! cons]uation ( bo? ! tables4 #hg3 ,,note4 #hh3 ,deut4 #ag4 #hi3 ,god ha? apo9t$ man 8 m9i/re & lieut5ant4 #ij3 ,answ] to an objection4 #ia3 ,! election ( a k+ fl[e? frome ! moral lawe4 #ib3 ,iosue ,i4 #ic3 ,rul]s %\ld take h$e to ?is4 #id3 ,deut4 #ag #ie3 :at vices magi/rates oght to puni%e4 ,n[e if ! lawe morall1 be ! con/ant & vn*angeable w ( ,god1 to ! :i* ! g5til is no lesse b\nde1 !n 0 ! ,iewe#if2 & if ,god w t amonge/ ! g5tiles1 ! m9i/res & executors ( 8 lawe be n[e apo9t$1 z somtimes !y 7 apo9t$ amonge/ ! ,iewes3 fur!r if ! execution ( iu/ice be no lesse requisite 9 ! policie ( ! g5tiles1 !n eu] x 0 amonge/ ! ,iewes3 :at man c be fooli%e to suppose or beleue1 t ,god w n[e admit ^? p]sons1 to sit 9 iudgem5t or to reigne ou] m5 9 ! common wel? ( ! g5tiles1 :om he by 8 express$ ^w & ord9ance1 did be=e deb>re & seclude f ! same8 ,& t wom5 7 seclud$ f ! royall seate1 ! :i* oght to be ! sanctu>ie to all poore afflict$1 & !r=e is iu/lie call$ ! seat ( god 7besides ! place be=e recit$ ( ! election ( a k+1 & besides ! places ( ! newe te/am5t1 :i*e be mo/e euid5t7 ! ordre & election :i* 0 kept 9 ,iuda & ,israel1 do? manife/lie decl>e4 ,= :5 ! males ( ! k+lie /ocke fail$#ig1 z (t z x *aunc$ 9 ,israel & sometimes 9 ,iuda1 x neu] ent]$ 9 to ! h>tes ( ! p to *ose & promote to honors any ( ! k+es d\ght]s1 7_h he neu] s _m7 b kn[+ ,goddes v5geance to be p\r$ fur? vpon ! fa!r by ! away tak+ ( 8 sonnes1 !y _h no fur!r respect to 8 /ocke1 b elect$ su*e "o man or o!r1 z !y iudg$ mo/ apt = t honor & au?oritie4 ,( :i*e premisses1 ,i conclude 7z be=e7 t to promote a woman heade ou] m51 is repugnant to nature1 & a ?+e mo/e contr>i\s to t ordre1 :i*e ,god ha? appr\$ 9 t common wel?1 :i*e he did in/itute & rule by 8 worde4 ,b n[e to ! la/ po9t1 to wit1 t ! empire ( a woman is a ?+ repugnant to iu/ice1 & ! de/ruction ( eu]ie common wel?1 :]e x is receiu$4 ,9 probation :]e(1 because ! mat] is m !n euid5t1 ,i w vse fewe wordes4 ,fir/1 ,i say1 if iu/ice be a con/ant & p]petuall w to geue to eu]ie p]son1 _! own "r 7z ! mo/e le>n$ 9 all ages haue def9$ x to be7 !n to geue1 or to w to geue to any p]son1 t :i*e is n _! "r1 mu/ repugne to iu/ice4 ,b to reigne ab\e man1 c neu] be ! "r to woman#ih3 because x is a ?+e d5i$ vnto h] by ,god1 z is be=e decl>$4 ,!r=e to promote h] to t e/at or dignitie1 c be no ?+ els b repugnancie to iu/ice4 ,if ,i %ulde speake no m1 ?is 7 suffici5t4 ,= except t e!r !y c impr\e ! def9ition ( iu/ice1 or els t !y c intreate ,god to reuoke & call backe 8 s5t5ce pron\nc$ aga9/ woman1 !y %albe compell$ to admit my conclusion4 ,if any f9de faute ) iu/ice1 z x is def9$1 he may well accuse o!rs1 b me he %all n hurt4 ,= ,i haue ! %ield1 ! weapon1 & ! w>rant ( him1 :o assur$lie w def5d ?is qu>el1 & he comm&e? me to crie3 #if3 ,,note4 ,! g5til no lesse b\nde to ! lawe moral !n ! ,jewe4 #ig3 ,,note4 #ih3 ,! fir/ argum5t t ! au?oritie ( wom5 repunge? to iu/ice4 ,:at soeu] repugne? to ! w ( god express$ 9 8 mo/ sacr$ worde1 repugne? to iu/ice#ii3 b t wom5 haue au?oritie ou] m5 repugne? to ! w ( ,god express$ 9 8 worde3 & !r=e m9e au?or comm&e? me to conclude )\t fe>e1 t all su*e au?oritie repugne? to iu/ice4 ,! fir/ p>te ( ! argum5t ,i tru/ d>e ne!r ,iewe nor g5tile d5ie3 = x is a pr9ciple n onelie vniu]sallie confess$1 b also s depelie pr9t$ 9 ! h>t ( man1 be 8 nature neu] s corrupt$1 t :e!r he w or no1 he is compell$ at "o "t or o!r1 to ackn[l$ge & confesse#ajj1 t ju/ice is violat$1 :5 ?+es are done aga9/ ! w ( ,god1 express$ by 8 worde4 ,& to ?is confession are no lesse ! reprobate coact$ & con/ra9$1 !n be ! *os5 *ildr5 ( god1 albeit to a diu]s end4 ,! elect ) displeasure ( _! facte1 confesse _! (f5se1 hau+ accesse to grace & m]cie1 z did ,adam1 ,dauid1 ,pet]1 & all o!r p5it5t (f5d]s4 ,b ! reprobat#aja1 n )/&+ !y are compell$ to ackn[l$ge ! w ( ,god to be iu/ ! :i* !y haue (f5d$1 yet are !y neu] inw>dlie displeas$1 ) _! iniquitie1 b rage1 compla9 & /orme aga9/ ,god1 ^: v5geance !y c n escape#ajb3 z did ,ca91 ,iudas1 ,h]ode1 ,iulian call$ apo/ata1 ,yea ,iesabel2 & ,a?alia4 ,= ,ca9 no d\bte 0 conuict 9 consci5ce1 t he _h done aga9/ iu/ice 9 mur!r+ ( 8 bro!r4 ,iudas did op5lie1 be=e ! high prie/ confesse t he _h s9n$1 9 betray+ innoc5t blood4 ,h]ode be+ /rick5 by ! angel1 did mocke ^? 8 flat]]s1 say+ vnto !m3 beholde y\r ,god 7mean+ ( him selfe7 c n n[e pres]ue him self frome corruption & wormes4 ,iulianus 0 compell$ 9 ! end to crie1 ,o galilean 7s alwayes 9 contempt did he "n our saui\r ,iesus ,*ri/7 ?\ ha/ n[e ou]com54 ,& :o d\bte? b ,iesabel1 & ,a?alia1 be=e _! mis]able end1 7 conuict$ 9 _! cank]$ consci5ces1 to ackn[l$ge t ! mur!r1 :i* !y _h committ$1 & ! empire :i*e ! "o _h six ye>es usurp$1 7 repugnant to iu/ice3 ,eu5 s %all !y ,i d\bt n1 :i*e ?is daye d possesse & ma9te9e t mon/rif]\s au?oritie ( wom5#ajc1 %ortlie be compell$ to ackn[l$ge1 t _! /udies & deuises1 haue b5e b5t aga9/ ,god3 & t all su* z wom5 haue usurp$1 repugne? to iu/ice1 because1 z ,i haue saide1 x repugne? to ! w ( ,god express$ 9 8 sacr$ worde4 ,& if any man d\bte h](1 let him m>ke wel ! wordes ( ! apo/le1 say+#ajd3 ,i p]mit n a woman to tea*e1 ne!r yet to vsurpe au?oritie ab\e man4 ,no man ,i tru/ w d5ie ^! wordes ( ! apo/le1 to be ! wil ( ,god express$ 9 8 worde3 & he sai? op5lie1 ,i p]mit n c4 ,:i* is asmu* z1 ,i w n1 t a woman haue au?ority1 *>ge or p[] ou] man1 = s mu* importe? ! greke ^w ,greeek3 an!ntn9 9 t place4 ,n[e let man & angell conspire aga9/ ,god1 let !m pron\nce _! lawes1 & say1 we w suffre wom5 to be>e au?oritie1 :o !n c depose !m8 yet %all ?is "o worde ( ! et]nal ,god spok5 by ! m\? ( a weake man1 ?ru/e !m eu]ie "o 9 to hell4 ,iesabel may = a "t slepe quietlie 9 ! b$ ( h] =nication & hoordome1 %e may tea*e & deceiue = a season#aje3 b ne!r %all %e pres]ue h] selfe1 ne!r yet h] adult]\s *ildr5 frome greate affliction1 & frome ! sworde ( ,goddes v5geance1 :i*e %all %ortlie appreh5d su*e workes ( iniquitie4 ,! admonition ,i diff]e to ! end4 #ii3 ,! second argum5t4 #ajj3 ,nature do? confesse t repugnancie to ,goddes w is iniu/ice4 #aja3 ! reprobat confesse ,goddes w iu/4 #ajb3 ,g5es4 #d4 ,mat4 #bg4 #ajc3 womans au?oritie br+e? =? mon/res4 #ajd3 ,tim4 #b4 #aje3 ,apoca4 #b4 ,"h might ,i br+ 9 ! oppression & iniu/ice1 :i* is committ$ aga9/ realmes & nations1 :i*e "s times liu$ free1 & n[ are broght 9 bondage ( =e9 nations1 by ! reason ( ?is mon/rif]\s au?oritie & empire ( wom54 ,b t ,i delay till bett] oportunitie4 ,& n[ ,i ?9k x exp$i5t to answ] su* obiections1 z c>nal & worldlie m51 yea m5 ignorant ( ,god1 vse to make = ma9t5ance ( ?is tyrannic 7au?oritie x is n wor?ie to be call$7 & mo/ vniu/e empire ( woman4 ,fir/ !y d obiect ! examples ( ,debora#ajf1 & ( ,hulda ! prophetesse1 ( :om ! "o iudg$ ,israel1 & ! o!r1 by all app>ance1 did tea*e & exhorte4 #ajf3 ,iudic4#d ,p>n4#c4 ,! def5ses ( ! adu]s>ies ,second>ily !y d obiect ! lawe#ajg made by ,moses = ! d\ght]s ( zalphead4 ,?irdlie ! cons5t ( ! e/ates ( su* realmes z haue appr\$ ! empire & regim5t ( wom54 ,& la/ ! longcu/ome1 :i* ha? receiu$ ! regim5t ( wom54 ,_! valiant actes & prospesitie1 toge!r ) "s papi/ical lawes1 :i* haue confirm$ ! same4 #ajg3 ,num4 #bg ,to ! fir/1 ,i answ]1 t p>ticul> examples d e/abli%e no common lawe#ajh4 ,! causes 7 kn[5 to ,god alon1 :y he toke ! spirite ( wisdome & =ce frome all m5 ( ^? ages1 & did s mightely assi/ wom5 aga9/ nature1 & aga9/ 8 ord9>ie c\rse3 t ! "o he made a deliu]] to 8 afflict$ p ,israel3 & to ! o!r he gaue n onlie p]seu]ance 9 ! true religion1 :5 ! mo/e p>te ( m5 _h decl9$ f ! same1 b also to h] he gaue ! _s ( prophecie1 to assure k+ ,iosias ( ! ?+es :i* 7 to come4 ,) ^! wom51 ,i say1 did ,god worke pot5tlie1 & miracul\slie1 yea to !m he gaue mo/e s+ul> grace & priuil$ge4 ,b :o ha? comm&$1 t a publike1 yea a tyrannicall & mo/e wick$ lawe be e/abli%$ vpon ^! examples8 ,! m5 t obiect ! same1 are n altoge!r ignorant1 t examples haue no /r5g?1 :5 ! "q is ( lawe#aji4 ,z if ,i %uld aske1 :at m>iage is laufull8 & x %ulde be answ]$ t laufull x is to man1 n onelie to haue manie wiues at ones1 b also x is laufull to m>ie two si/]s1 & to enioye !m bo? liu+ at ones1 because t ,dauid1 ,iacob1 & ,salomon1 s]uantes ( ,god did ! same4 ,i tru/ t no man wold iu/ifie ! vanitie ( ?is reason4 ,or if ! "q 7 dem&$1 if a ,*ri/ian1 ) good consci5ce may defraude1 /eale or deceiue3 & answ] 7 made t s he might by ! example ( ! ,israelites1 :o at ,goddes comm&em5t1 deceiu$ ! ,egyptians1 & spoil$ !m ( _! g>m5tes1 golde & sylu]4 ,i ?9ke likewise ?is reason %uld be mock$4 ,& :at great] =ce1 ,i pray y1 ha? ! =m] argum5t8 ,debora did rule 9 ,israel1 & ,hulda spoke prophecie 9 ,iuda3 ,ergo x is laufull = wom5 to reigne ab\e realmes & nations1 or to tea*e 9 ! pres5ce ( m5#aaj4 ,! consequ5t is va9 & ( none effect4 ,= ( examples1 z is be=e decl>$1 we may e/abli%e no lawe1 b we are alwayes b\nde to ! lawe writ51 & to ! comm&em5t express$ 9 ! same4 ,& ! lawe writ5 & pron\nc$ by ,god1 =bidde? no lesse t any woman reigne ou] man1 !n x =bidde? man to take pluralitie ( wiues1 to m>y two si/]s liu+ at ons1 to /eale1 to robbe1 to mur!r or to lie4 ,if any ( ^! ha? b5e transgress$1 & yet ,god ha? n imput$ ! same3 x make? n ! l fact or d$e lawfull vnto vs4 ,= ,god be+ free1 may = su*e causes z be appr\$ by 8 inscrutable wisdome1 disp5se ) ! rigor ( 8 lawe1 & may vse 8 creatures at 8 pleasure4 ,b ! same p[] is n p]mitt$ to man1 :om he ha? made subiect to 8 lawe1 & n to ! examples ( fa!rs4 ,& ?is ,i ?9ke suffici5t to ! reasonable & mod]ate spirites4 ,b to represse ! rag+ ( womans madnes1 ,i w desc5d som:at deep] 9 to ! mat]1 & n fe>e to affirme3 t z we f9d a contr>ie _s 9 all ^! mo/e wick$ wom51 t ?is day be exalt$ 9 to ?is tyrann\se au?oritie1 to ! spirite t 0 9 ^? godly matrons3 s ,i fe>e n1 ,i say1 to affirme1 t _! condition is vnlike1 & t _! end %albe diu]s4 ,9 ^? matrones we f9de t ! _s ( m]cie1 tru!1 iu/ice & ( humilitie did reigne#aaa4 ,vnd] !m we f9de t ,god did %ewe m]cie to 8 p1 deliu]+ !m frome ! tyrannie ( /rangi]s1 & f ! v5om ( idolatrie by ! h&es & c\nsel ( ^? wom53 b 9 ^! ( our ages1 we f9de crueltie1 fal%$1 pride1 c\et\snes1 deceit1 & oppression4 ,9 !m we also f9de ! _s ( ,iesabel1 & ,a?alia1 vnd] !m we f9de ! simple p oppress$1 ! true religion ext+ui%$1 & ! blood ( ,*ri/es membres mo/ cruellie %$4 ,& f9allie by _! practises & deceit1 we f9de aunci5t realmes & nations geu5 & betray$ 9 to ! h&es ( /rangi]s1 ! titles & lib]ties ( !m tak5 frome ! iu/e possessors4 ,:i* "o ?+e is an euid5t te/imonie1 h[e vnlike our mis*eu\s ,m>yes be vnto ,debora1 vnd] :ome 7 /rangi]s *as$ owt ( ,israel1 ,god s rais+ h] vp to be a "m & deliu]] to 8 oppress$ p4 ,b 7alas7 he ha? rais$ vp ^! ,iesabelles to be ! vtt]mo/e ( 8 plagues#aab1 ! :i*e mans vn?ankfulnes ha? long des]u$4 ,b 8 secret & mo/ iu/ iudgem5t1 %al ne!r excuse !m1 nei!r _! ma9te9]s1 because _! c\nsels be diu]s4 ,b to prosecute my purpose1 let su* z li/ to def5d ^! mon/res 9 _! tyrannie1 prbue fir/1 t _! s\]e9e mai/resses be l to ,debora 9 godl9es & pitie3 & second>ilie1 t ! same successe do? fol[e _! tyrannie1 :i* did fol[e ! extraorel9>ie regim5t ( t godlie matrone4 ,:i* ?+s al?ogh !y 7 able to d#aac 7z !y neu] %albe1 let !m bl[e til !y bru/7 yet %all h] example pr(et !m no?+ at all4 ,= !y are neu] able to pr\e t e!r ,debora1 or any o!r godlie woman#aad 7hau+ ! comm5dation ( ! holie gho/e )9 ! scriptures7 ha? vsurp$ au?oritie ab\e any realme or nation1 by reason ( _! bir? & blood4 ,ne!r yet did !y claime x by "r or inh]itance3 b ,god by 8 s+ul> priuil$ge1 fauor1 & grace1 exempt$ ,debora f ! common mal$iction geu5 to wom5 9 t behalf3 & aga9/ nature he made h] prud5t 9 c\nsel1 /rong 9 c\rage1 happie 9 regim5t1 & a bless$ "m & deliu]] to 8 p4 ,! :i*e he did p>tlie to aduance & notifie ! p[] ( 8 maie/ie z well to 8 ennemies1 z to 8 owne p#aae3 9 t t he decl>$ himself able to geue saluation & deliu]ance1 by meanes ( ! mo/e weake vesselles3 & p>tlie he did x to conf\nd & a%ameall man ( t age1 because !y _h = ! mo/e "p decl9$ frome 8 true ob$i5ce4 ,& !r=e 0 ! _s ( c\rage1 regim5t1 & boldnes tak5 f !m = a "t to _! confusion & fur!r humiliation4 ,b :at make? ?is = ,m>y & h] mat*e ,phillippe8 ,"o ?+ ,i wold aske ( su*e z dep5d vpon ! example ( ,debora1 :e!r %e 0 wid[e or wife1 :5 %e iudg$ ,israel1 & :5 t ,god gaue t notable victorie to 8 p vnd] h]8 ,if !y answ] %e 0 wid[e1 ,i wold lay aga9/ !m ! te/imonie ( ! holie gho/1 witness+e t %e 0 wife to ,lapido?#aaf4 ,& if !y w %ift1 & all$ge1 t s %e might be call$1 not)/&+ t h] husb& 0 dead1 ,i vrge !m fur!r1 t !y are n able to1 pr\e x to be any common phrase & man] ( spea*e 9 ! scriptures1 t a woman %all be call$ ! wife ( a dead man1 except t !re be "s note add$1 :]bie x may be kn[5 t h] husb& is dep>t$1 z is witness$ ( ,anna#aag4 ,b 9 ?is place ( ! iudges1 !re is no note add$1 t h] husb& %uld be dead1 b r ! express$ contr>ie#aah4 ,= ! text sai?3 ,9 t "t a woman nam$ ,debora a prophetesse1 wife to ,lapido? iudg$ ,israel1 ,! holie gho/ pla9lie speake?1 t :at "t %e iudg$ ,israel1 %e 0 wife to ,lapido?4 ,if %e 0 wife1 & if %e rul$ all alone 9 ,israel#aai1 !n ,i aske :y did %e n pref]re h] husb& to t honor to be capita91 & to be lead] to ! ho/ ( ! ,"l4 ,if any ?9ke t x 0 h] husb&e1 ! text pr\e? ! contr>ie4 ,= x affirme? t ,b>ak1 ( ! tribe ( ,nephtalie 0 apo9t$ to t (fice4 ,if ,b>ak _h b5e h] husb&3 to :at purpose %uld ! holie gho/ s dilig5tlie haue not$ ! tribe1 & an o!r "n !n 0 be=e express$8 ,yea to :at purpose %uld x be not$1 t %e s5d & call$ him8 :]e( ,i d\bt n1 b t eu]ie reasonable man do? consid] t ?is ,b>ak 0 n h] husb&1 & !r( likwise x is euid5t1 t h] iudgem5t or g\]nem5t 9 ,israel 0 no su* vsurp$ p[]1 z our qu5es vniu/lie possesse ?is day1 b t x 0 ! _s ( prophecie1 :i* re/$ vpon h]1 :at "t ! multitude ( ! p wroght wick$lie 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l3 by ! :i*e _s1 %e did rebuke ! idolatrie & iniquitie ( ! p1 exhort !m to rep5tance1 & 9 ! end1 did br+ !m ?is com=t1 t ,god %uld deliu] !m f ! bondage & ?raldom ( _! ennemies4 ,& ?is %e might d#abj1 n )/&+ t an o!r did occupie ! place ( ! supreme magi/ral1 7if any 0 9 ^? dayes 9 ,israel7 =1 s ,i f9de did ,hulda ! wife ( ,sallum 9 ! dayes ( ,iosias k+ ( ,iuda#aba speake prophecie & com=t ! k+3 & yet he resign$ to h] ne!r ! sceptre2 nor ! sword4 ,t ?is our int]pretacion1 h[ t ,debora did iudge 9 ,israel is ! true mean+ ( ! holie gho/1 ! pond]+ & wey+ ( ! hi/oric %all manife/lie pr\e4 ,:5 %e s5de? = ,b>ak1 ,i pray y1 9 ^: "n geue? %e him 8 *>ge8#abb ,do? %e speake to him z k+es & pr9ces vse to speake to _! subiectes 9 su*e cases8 ,no1 b %e speake?1 z %e t _h a speciall reuelation frome ,god1 :i*e ne!r 0 knovr5 to ,b>ak nor to ! p1 say+3 ha? n ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel comm&$ !8 ,?is is h] preface1 by ! :i*e %e wold /irre vp ! dull s5ses ( ,b>ak1 & ( ! p1 will+ to p]suade vnto !m1 t ! "t 0 com51 :5 ,god wold %ewe him selfe _! protector & deliu]]1 9 :i* preface %e vsurpe? to h] selfe1 ne!r p[] nor au?oritie4 ,= %e sai? n1 ,i be+ ?y pr9ces1 ?y mai/resse1 ?y s\]e9e ladie & qu5e1 commatide ! vpon ?9e allegeance1 & vnd] pa9 ( treason to g1 & ga!r an armie4 ,no1 %e spoile? h] self ( all p[] to comm&e1 attribut+ t au?oritie to ,god1 ( :om %e _h h] reuelation & c]titude to apo9t ,b>ak capita91 :i* aft] appe>e? m pla9lie4 ,= :5 %e _h decl>$ to him ! hole c\nsel ( ,god1 apo9t+ vnto him aswell ! nombre ( 8 s\ldiors1 z ! tribes1 owt ( :i* !y %uld be ga!r$3 & :5 %e _h apo9t$ ! place ( ! batel1 7:i*e %e c\lde n haue done1 b by especiall reuelation ( ,god7 & _h assur$ him ( victorie 9 ! "n ( ,god1 & yet t he fa9t$ & op5lie refus$1 to entre 9 to t i\rney except t ! prophetesse wold accompanie him1 %e did vse aga9/ him no ext]nal p[]1 %e did n ?reat5 him ) rebellion & dea?1 b = assurance ( 8 fa9t h>t & weake consci5ce1 be+ cont5t to g ) him1 %e pron\nce?1 t ! glorie %ulde n be 8 9 t i\rney1 b t ! ,"l %uld sell ,sis]a 9 to ! h& ( a woman4 ,su* z haue m pleasure 9 light !n 9 d>knes1 may cle>lie p]ceiue1 t ,debora did vsurpe no su* p[] nor au?oritie1 z our qu5es d ?is day claime4 ,b t %e 0 indu$ ) ! _s ( wisdome1 ( k1 & ( ! true fe>e ( ,god3 & by ! same %e iudg$ ! factes ( ! re/ ( ! p4 ,%e rebuk$ _! defection & idolatry1 yea & also did r$resse to h] p[]1 ! iniuries1 t 7 done by man to man4 ,b all ?is1 ,i say1 %e did by ! spirituall sworde1 t is1 by ! worde ( ,god1 & n by any temporall regim5t or au?oritie1 :i*e %e did vsurpe ou] ,israel4 ,9 :i*1 ,i suppose1 at t "t !re1 0 no laufull magi/rate1 by ! reason ( _! greate affliction4 ,= s witnesse? ! hi/oric1 say+3 ,& ,ehud be+ dead1 ! ,lorde sold ,israel 9 to ! h& ( ,iab9 k+ ( ,canaan4 ,& he by ,sis]a 8 capita9 afflict$ ,israel greatlie ! space ( tw5tie ye>es4 ,& ,debora h] self1 9 h] song ( ?ankes geu+1 confesse? t be=e %e did arise "m 9 ,israel1 & 9 ! dayes ( ,iael1 !re 0 no?+ b confusion & tr\ble4 ,if any /icke to ! t]me1 all$g+ t ! holie gho/ sai?1 t %e iudg$ ,israel#abc3 let !m vnd]/&1 t ne!r do? ! ,ebrue ^w1 ne!r yet ! ,lat91 alwayes signifie ciuile iudgem5t1 or ! execution ( ! temporall sword1 b mo/ commonlie is tak5 9 ! s5se1 :i* we haue be=e express$4 ,= ( ,*ri/ x is said3 he %al iudge _m nations4 ,& t he %all pron\nce iudgem5t to ! g5tiles4#abd ,& yet x is euid5t1 t he 0 no m9i/] ( ! temporal sword4 ,god comm&e? ,i]usalem & ,iuda to iudge betwixt him & 8 v9ey>de1 & yet he apo9t$ n !m all to be ciuil magi/rates4 ,to ,eze*iel x is said#abe3 %alt ?\ n iudge !m sonne ( man8 & aft]3 ?\ sonne ( man1 %alt ?\ n iudge8 %alt ?\ n iudge1 ,i say1 ! citie ( blood8 & also3 behold1 ,i %all iudge betwixt bea/ & bea/4 ,& su* places 9 great nombre1 are to be f\nde ?rugh\t ! hole scriptures1 & yet ,i tru/1 no man wilbe s fooli%1 z to ?9ke t any ( ! ,prophetes 7 apo9t$ by ,god to be politike iudges1 or to puni%e ! s9nes ( man1 by corporal puni%m5t4 ,no ! man] ( _! iudgem5t is express$ 9 ^! wordes#abf3 ,decl>e to !m all _! abom9ations1 & ?\ %alt say to !m3 ,?us sai? ! ,lorde ,god3 a citie %$d+ blood 9 ! midde/ ( h]1 t h] "t may appro*e & :i* ha? made idoles aga9/ h] selfe1 t %e might be pollut$4 ,?\ ha/ transgress$ 9 ! blood :i* ?\ ha/ %$1 & ?\ are pollut$ 9 ! idoles1 :i* ?\ ha/ made4 ,?us1 ,i say1 d ! prophetes ( ,god iudge1 pron\nc+ ! s5t5ce ( ,god aga9/ malefactors4 ,& s ,i d\bt n b ,debora iudg$1 :at "t ,israel _h decl9$ f ,god3 rebuk+ _! defection1 & exhort+ !m to rep5tance1 )\t vsurpation ( any ciuill au?oritie4 ,& if ! p gaue vnto h] = a "t any reu]5ce or hon\r1 z h] godl9es & happie c\nsel did well des]ue1 yet 0 x no su* empire1 z our mon/res claime#abg4 ,= :i* ( h] sonnes or n]e/ k9sm5 left %e rul] & iudge 9 ,israel aft] h]4 ,! holie gho/ expresse? no su* ?+4 ,:]( x is euid5t1 t by h] example ,god (fre? no occasion to e/abli% any regim5t ( wom5 ab\e m51 realmes1 & nations4 #ajh3 ,answ] to ! fir/ obiection4 #aji3 ,examples aga9/ lawe haue no /r5g? :5 ! "q is ( lawe4 #aaj3 ,,note4 #aaa3 ,anti!sis betwixt ! =m] matrones1 & our ,iesabelles4 #aab3 ,,note4 #aac3 ,,note4 #aad3 ,no godlie woman did eu] claime au?oritie ou] man by reason ( h] bir? & blood4 #aae3 ,:y ,god sometimes worke? by extraord9>ie meanes4 #aaf3 ,iudic4 #d4 #aag3 ,luc4 #b #aah3 ,iudic4 #d #aai3 ,,note4 #abj3 ,,note4 #aba3 #b4 ,reg4 #bb4 #abb3 ,debora comm&$ n z pr9ces vse to comm&e4 #abc3 ,to iudge is n alway und]/& ( ! ciuil regim5t4 #abd3 ,isaie #b4 ,isaie #db4 ,mi*4 #d4 ,isaie4 #e4 #abe3 ,eze*4 #bj4 ,eze*4 #bb4 ,eze*4 #cd #abf3 ,eze*4 #bc #abg3 ,,note4 ,b n[ to ! second obiection#abh4 ,9 :i*e wom5 require 7z to !m appe>e?7 no?+ b equitie & iu/ice4 ,:ile/ !y & _! patrones = !m1 require dom9ion & empire ab\e m54 ,= ?is is _! "q3 ,is x n lauful1 t wom5 haue _! "r & inh]itance1 l z ! d\ght]s ( ,zalphead 7 comm&$ by ! m\? ( ,moses to haue _! portion ( gr\nde 9 _! tribe8 #abh3 ,an answ] to ! second obiection4 ,i answ]1 x is n onlie laufull t wom5 possesse _! inh]itance1 b ,i affirme also t iu/ice & equitie require1 t s !y d4 ,b !r) ,i adde t :i*e gladlie !y li/ n vnd]/&#abi3 t to be>e rule or au?oritie ou] man1 c neu] be "r nor inh]itance to woman4 ,= t c neu] be iu/ inh]itance to any p]son1 :i*e ,god by 8 ^w ha? pla9lie d5i$ vnto !m3 b to all wom5 ha? ,god d5i$ au?oritie ab\e man1 z mo/e manife/lie is be=e decl>$3 ,!r=e to h] x c neu] be inh]itance4 ,& ?us mu/ ! aduocates ( our ladies pr\ide "s bett] example & /rong> argum5t4 ,= ! lawe made 9 fauor ( ! d\ght]s ( ,zalphead1 w s]ue !m no?+4 ,& assur$lie greate wond] x is1 t 9 s greate light ( ,goddes tru!1 m5 li/ to grope & w&] 9 d>knes4 ,= let !m speak ( consci5ce#acj3 if ! petition ( any ( ^! =e nam$ wom5 0 to reigne ou] any "o tribe1 yea or yet ou] any "o man )9 ,israel4 ,pla9 x is1 !y did n1 b onelie requir$1 t !y might haue a portion ( gr\nd amonge ! m5 ( _! tribe1 le/1 t ! "n ( _! fa!r %uld be aboli%$4 ,& ?is 0 graunt$ vnto !m )\t respect _h to any ciuil regim5t4 ,& :at make? ?is1 ,i pray y1 = ! e/abli%+ ( ?is mon/ru\s empire ( wom58 ,! "q is n3 if wom5 may n succ$e to possession1 sub/ance patrimonie or inh]itance1 su* z fa!rs may leaue to _! *ildr51 = t ,i will+lie grant#aca3 ,b ! "q is3 if wom5 may succ$e to _! fa!rs 9 (fices1 & *ieflie to t (fice1 ! executor :]( do? occupie ! place & ?rone ( ,god4 ,& t ,i absolutelie d5ie3 & fe>e n to say1 t to place a woman 9 au?oritie ab\e a realme1 is to pollute & prophane ! royall seate1 ! ?rone ( iu/ice1 :i* oght to be ! ?rone ( ,god3 & t to ma9te9e !m 9 ! same1 is no?+ els1 b cont9uallie to rebell aga9/ ,god4 ,"o ?+ !re is yet to be not$ & obs]u$ 9 ! lawe#acb made conc]n+ ! inh]itance ( ! d\ght]s ( ,zalphead1 to wit1 t x 0 =bidd5 vnto !m to m>ie )\t _! owne tribe1 le/ t su* portion z fell to _! lotte1 %uld be transf]r$ frome "o tribe to an o!r1 & s %uld ! tribe ( ,manasses be defraud$ & spoil$ ( _! iu/ inh]itance by _! occasion4 ,= auoid+ ( :i* x 0 comm&$ by ,moses1 t !y %\ld m>ie 9 ! familie or h\%olde ( ! tribe & k9dr$ ( _! fa!r4 ,wond] x is t ! aduocates & patrones ( ! "r ( our ladies did n consid] & pond] ?is lawe#acc be=e t !y c\nsel$ ! bl9de pr9ces & vnwor?ie nobles ( _! c\ntries1 to betray ! lib]ties !r( 9 to ! h&es ( /rangi]s4 ,engl& = satisfy+ ( ! inord9at appetites ( t cruell mon/re ,m>ie 7vnwor?ie by reason ( h] bloodie tyrannie1 ( ! "n ( a woman7 betray$ 7alas7 to ! pr\de spani>de3 & ,scotl&e by ! ra%e madnes ( fooli% g\]n]s1 & by ! practises ( a craftie dame resign$ likewise1 vnd] title ( m>iage 9 to ! p[] ( ,france4 ,do? su* translation ( realmes & nations please ! iu/ice ( ,god1 or is ! possession by su* means obte9$1 lauful 9 8 sight8 ,assur$ ,i am t x is n#acd4 ,no o!r wise1 ,i say1 !n is t possession1 :]unto !ues1 mur!r]s1 tyrannes & oppressors d atte9 by !ft1 mur!r1 tyrannie1 viol5ce1 deceit1 & oppression1 :i*e ,god ( 8 secrete 7b yet mo/ iu/7 iudgem5t do? (t5 p]mit = puni%m5t1 z wel ( ! suff]]s1 z ( ! viol5t oppressors1 b do? neu] appr\e ! same z laufull & godlie4 ,= if he wold n p]mit t ! inh]itance ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %uld passe frome "o tribe to an o!r by ! m>iage ( any d\ght]1 n )/&+#ace t !y 7 all "o p1 all spake "o tonge1 all 7 desc5d$ ( "o fa!r1 & all did pr(esse "o ,god1 & "o religion3 ,if yet1 ,i say1 ,god wold n suff] t ! commoditie & vsuall frute1 :i* might be ga!r$ ( ! portion ( gr\nde limit$ & assign$ to "o tribe %ulde passe to an o!r3 ,w he suff] t ! lib]ties1 lawes1 commodities & frutes ( hole realmes & nations1 be geu5 9 to ! p[] & di/ribution ( o!rs1 by ! reason ( m>iage1 & 9 ! p[]s ( su*e1 z besides1 t !y be ( a /range tonge1 ( /range man]s & lawes1 !y are also ignorant ( ,god1 ennemies to 8 tru?1 d5i]s ( ,*ri/ ,iesus1 p]secutors ( 8 true membres1 & hat]s ( all v]tue8 ,z ! odi\s nation ( spani>des do? manife/lie decl>e3 :o = v despit1 :i* !y d be>e aga9/ ,*ri/e ,iesus1 :ome _! =efa!rs did crucifie 7= ,iewes !y are#acf1 z hi/ories d witnesse1 & !y !m selues confesse7 d ?is day make pla9e w>re aga9/ all true pr(essors ( 8 holie gospell4 ,& h[e bl9dlie & outragi\slie ! fr5*e k+1 & 8 pe/il5t prelates d1 fight aga9/ ! v]itie ( ,god1 ! flam+ fi]s1 :i* lick vp ! innoc5t blood ( ,*ri/es membres1 d witnesse1 & by 8 cruel edictes is notifi$ & proclaim$#acg4 ,& yet to ^! two cruell tyrannes 7to ,france1 & ,spa9 ,i meane7 is ! "r & possession ( ,engl& & ,scotl& apo9t$4 ,b iu/ or laufull %all t possession neu] be1 till ,god d *aunge ! /atute ( 8 =m] lawe3 :i*e he w n d = ! pleasure ( man4 ,= he ha? n creat$ ! e>? to satisfie ! ambition ( two or ?ree tyrannes1 b = ! vniu]sall se$ ( ,adam#ach3 & ha? apo9t$ & def9$ ! b\ndes ( _! habitation to diu]se nations1 assign+ diu]s c\ntries z he him selfe confesse?1 speak+ to ,israel 9 ^! wordes#aci3 ,y %al passe by ! b\ndes & limit]1 ( y\r bre!r5 ! sonnes ( ,esau1 :o dwell 9 m\nt ,seir4 ,!y %all fe>e y4 ,b take dilig5t h$e1 t ye %ewe n y\r selues cruell aga9/ !m4 ,= ,i w geue y no "p ( _! l&4 ,no n ! br$? ( a foote4 ,= m\nt ,seir ,i haue geu5 to ,esau to be possess$4 ,& ! same he do? witnesse ( ! sonnes ( ,lot#adj1 to :om he _h geu5 ,arre to be possess$4 ,& ,moses pla9lie affirme?1 t :5 ! almightie did di/ribute1 & diuide possessions to ! g5tiles1 & :5 he did disp]se1 & scatt] ! sonnes ( m51 t !n he did apo9t ! limites & b\ndes ( peoples1 = ! nomb] ( ! sonnes ( ,israel4 ,:]( x is pla9#ada1 t ,god ha? n expos$ ! e>? 9 pray to tyrannes1 mak+ all ?+ laufull1 :i* by viol5ce & mur!r !y may possesse1 b t he ha? apo9t$ to eu]y seu]all nation1 a seu]all possession1 will+ !m to /& cont5t 7z nature did tea*e an e?nik#adb to affirme7 ) t portion1 :i* by lotte & iu/ meanes !y _h mioy$4 ,= :at causes ,god p]mitte? ?is 8 di/ribution to be tr\bl$1 & ! realmes ( aunci5t nations to be possess$ ( /rangi]s1 ,i delay at ?is "t to intreate4 ,onlie ?is ,i haue recit$ to geue ! worlde to vnd]/&1 t ! reigne1 empire1 & au?oritie ( wom5#adc1 ha? no gr\nde )9 ,goddes scriptures4 ,yea t realmes or pr\9ces possess$ by _! m>iage1 is no?+e b vniu/ conque/4 ,= s litle do? ! lawe made = ! d\ght]s ( ,zalphead helpe ! cause ( y\r qu5es1 t vtt]lie x fighte? aga9/ !m1 bo? damn+ _! au?oritie & fact4 ,b n[ to ! ?irde objection4 #abi3 :at woman wold n gladly he>e4 #acj3 ! daught]s ( ,zalphead desir$ to reigne ou] no man 9 ,israel4 #aca3 wom5 may succ$e to inh]itance b n to (fice4 #acb3 ,num4 #cf #acc3 ,our patrones = wom5 d n m>ke ?is caution4 #acd3 ,realmes gott5 by practises are no iu/e posession4 #ace3 ,,note4 #acf3 ,! spani>des are ,iewes & !y bragge t ,m>ie ( ,engl& is ! roote ( ,iesse4 #acg3 ,note ! law :i* he ha? proclaim$ 9 ,france aga9/ su* z he t]me? ,lu!rians4 #ach3 ,act4 #ag4 #aci3 ,deut]4 #b4 #adj3 ,deut4#cb4 #ada3 ,,note4 #adb3 ,cic]o (fic4 lib4 ,i4 #adc3 ,realmes gott5 by m>iage1 is uniu/ conque/4 ,! cons5t1 say !y1 ( realmes & lawes pron\nc$ & admitt$ 9 ?is behalfe1 long consuetude & cu/orne1 toge!r ) felicitie ( "s wom5 9 _! empires haue e/abli%$ _! au?oritie#add4 ,to :ome1 ,i answ]1 t ne!r may ! tyrannie ( pr9ces1 ne!r ! fooli%nes ( p1 ne!r wick$ lawes made aga9/ ,god1 ne!r yet ! felicitie t 9 ?is e>! may h]( insue1 make t ?+ laufull1 :i*e he by 8 ^w ha? manife/lie condemn$4 ,= if ! approbation ( pr9ces & p1 lawes made by m51 or ! cons5t ( realmes1 may e/abli%e any ?+ aga9/ ,god & 8 ^w1 !n %uld idolatrie be pref]r$ to ! true religion4 ,= mo realmes & nations1 mo lawes & decrees publi%$ by ,emp]\rs ) common cons5t ( _! c\nsels1 haue e/abli%$ ! "o1 !n haue appr\$ ! o!r4 ,& yet ,i ?9ke t no man ( s\nde iudgem5t1 w !r=e iu/ifie & def5d idolatrie4 ,no m oght any man to ma9te9e ?is odi\s empire ( wom51 al?ogh t x 7 appr\$ ( all m5 by _! lawes4 ,= ! same ,god t 9 pla9 wordes =bidde? idolatrie1 do? also =bidde ! au?oritie ( wom5 ou] man4 ,z ! wordes ( sa9t ,paule be=e rehe>s$ d pla9ly tea* vs4 ,& !r=e :e!r wom5 be depos$ f t vniu/ au?oritie#ade 7haue !y neu] vsurp$ x s long7 or if all su* honor be d5i$ vnto !m1 ,i fe>e n to affirme t !y are ne!r defraud$ ( "r1 nor inh]itance4 ,= to wom5 c t honor neu] be due nor laufull 7mu*e lesse inh]itance7 :i*e ,god ha? s manife/lie d5i$ vnto !m4 #add3 ,answ] to ! ?ird obiection4 #ade3 wom5 may & oght to be depos$ f au?oritie4 ,i am n ignorant t ! subtill wittes ( c>nall m5 7:i* c neu] be broght vnd] ob$i5ce ( ,goddes simple preceptes to ma9te9 ?is mon/ru\s empire7 haue yet two va9e %iftes#adf4 ,fir/ !y all$ge1 t albeit wom5 may n absolutelie reigne by !mselues1 because !y may ne!r sit 9 iudgem5t1 ne!r pron\nce s5t5ce1 ne!r execute any publike (fice3 yet may !y d all su* ?+es by _! lieut5antes1 deputies & iudges sub/itute4 ,second>ilie1 say !y1 a woman borne to rule ou] anyrealme1 may *ose h] a husb&1 & to him %e may transf] & geue h] au?oritie & "r4 ,to bo? ,i answ] 9 fewe wordes4 ,fir/ t frome a corrupt & v5om$ f\nte9 c spr+ no holsome wat]3 ,second>ilie t no p]son ha? p[] to geue ! ?+1 :i* do? n iu/lie app]te9 to !m selues#adg3 ,b ! au?oritie ( a woman is a corrupt$ f\nte91 & !r=e f h] c neu] spr+ any lauful (fic]4 ,%e is n borne to rule ou] m53 & !r=e %e c apo9te none by h] gift1 nor by h] p[] 7:i* %e ha?n ot7 to ! place ( a laufull magi/rat4 ,& !r=e :o soeu] receiue? ( a woman#adh1 (fice or au?oritie1 are adult]\s & ba/>d (fic]s be=e ,god4 ,?is may appe>e /raunge at ! fir/ affirmation1 b if we w be z indiff]5t & equall 9 ! cause ( ,god1 z t we c be 9 ! cause ( man1 ! reason %all sode9lie appe>e4 ,! case supos$1 t a tyranne by conspiracie vsurp$ ! royall seat & dignitie ( a k+1 & 9 ! same did s e/abli%$ him selfe1 t he apo9t$ (fic]s1 & did :at him li/ = a "t1 & 9 ?is meane "t1 ! natiue k+ made /reit inhibition to all 8 subiectes1 t none %uld adh]e to ?is traitor1 ne!r yet receiue any dignitie ( him1 yet neu] ! lesse !y wold honor ! same traitor z k+1 & becomme 8 (fic]s 9 all affaires ( ! realme4 ,if aft]1 ! natiue pr9ce did rec\] 8 iu/ honor & possession1 %uld he repute or e/eme any man ( ! traitors apo9tem5t = a laufull magi/rate8 or = 8 fr5de & true subiect8 or %uld he n r ) "o s5t5ce condemne ! head ) ! membres8 ,& if s he %uld d1 :o 7 able to accuse him ( rigor8 mu* lesse to condemne 8 s5t5ce ( iniu/ice4 ,& d>e we d5ie ! same p[] to ,god 9 ! l case8 ,= t woman reigne? ab\e man1 %e ha? obte9$ x by treason & conspiracie committ$ aga9/ ,god4 ,h[e c x be !n1 t %e be+ crim9all & giltie ( treason aga9/ ,god committ$1 c apo9te any (fic] pleas+ 9 8 sight8 ,x is a ?+ impossible#adi4 ,:]e=e let m5 t receiue ( wom5 au?oritie1 honor or (fice1 be mo/ assur$ly p]suad$1 t 9 s ma9te9+ t vsurp$ p[]1 !y decl>e !m selues ennemies to ,god4 ,if any ?9ke1 t because ! realme & e/ates !r(1 haue geu5 _! cons5tes to a woman1 & haue e/abli%$ h]1 & h] au?oritie3 t !r=e x is laufull & acceptable be=e ,god3 let ! same m5 remembre :at ,i haue said be=e1 to wit1 t ,god c n appr\e ! do+ nor cons5t ( any multitude1 conclud+ any ?+ aga9/ 8 worde & ord9ance1 & !r=e !y mu/ haue a m assur$ def5se aga9/ ! wra? ( ,god1 !n ! approbation & cons5t ( a bl9d$ multitude1 or elles !y %all n be able to /& 9 ! pres5ce ( ! consum+ fi]3 t is1 !y mu/ ackn[l$ge t ! regim5t ( a woman is a ?+ mo/ odi\s 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,!y mu/ refuse to be h] (fic]s#aej1 because %e is a traitoresse & rebell aga9/ ,god4 ,& f9allie !y mu/ /udie to represse h] inord9ate pride & tyrannie to ! vtt]mo/ ( _! p[]4 ,! same is ! dutie ( ! nobilitie & e/ates1 by ^: bl9dnes a woman is promot$4 ,fir/ 9 s f>re1 z !y haue mo/e hayn\slie (f5d$ aga9/ ,god1 plac+ 9 au?oritie su*e z ,god by 8 worde ha? rem\$ frome ! same1 vnfe9$ly !y oght to call = m]cie1 & be+ admoni%$ ( _! error & damnable fact1 9 signe & tok5 ( true rep5tance1 ) common cons5t !y oght to retreate t1 :i* vnaduis$lie & by ignorance !y haue pron\nc$1 & oght )\t fur!r delay to rem\e f au?ority all su* p]sones1 z by vsurpation1 viol5ce1 or tyrannie1 d possesse ! same4 ,= s did ,israel & ,iuda aft] !y _h reuolt$ f ,dauid1 & ,iuda alone 9 ! dayes ( ,a?alia#aea4 ,= aft] t %e by mur!r+ h] sonnes *ildr51 _h obte9$ ! empire ou] ! l&1 & _h mo/ vnhappelie reign$ 9 ,iuda six ye>s1 ,i*oiada ! high prie/ call$ toge!r ! capita9es & *ief rul]s ( ! p#aeb1 & %ew+ to !m ! k+es sonne ,ioash1 did b9de !m by an o! to depose t wick$ woman1 & to promote ! k+ to 8 royall seat1 :i* !y fai?fullie did1 kill+e at 8 comm&em5t n onlie t cruell & mis*eu\s woman1 b also ! p did de/roie ! temple ( ,baal1 break 8 alt>s & images1 & kill ,ma?an ,baales high prie/ be=e 8 alt>s4 ,! same is ! dutie aswell ( ! e/ates1 z ( ! p t ha? b5e bl9d$4 ,fir/ !y oght to rem\e frome honor & au?oritie1 t mon/re 9 nature4 7s call ,i a woman cl$ 9 ! habit ( man1 yea a woman aga9/ nature reign+ ab\e man74 ,second>ilie if any presume to def5de t impietie1 !y oght n to fe>e1 fir/ to pron\nce1 & !n aft] to execute aga9/ !m ! s5t5ce ( dea!4 ,if any man be affraid to violat ! o? ( ob$i5ce1 :i* !y haue made to su*e mon/res1 let !m be mo/ assur$ly p]suad$1 t z ! beg9n+ ( _! o!s1 prec$+ f ignorance 0 s9ne1 s is ! ob/9ate purpose to kepe ! same1 no?+e b pla9e rebellion aga9/ ,god4 ,b ( ?is mat] 9 ! second bla/1 ,god will+1 we %all speake m at l>ge4 #adf3 ! f\r? obiection4 #adg3 wom5 c make no laufull (fic]4 #adh3 ,let ,engl& & ,scotl& take h$e4 #adi3 woman 9 au?oritie is rebel aga9/ ,god4 #aej3 :at ! nobilite ough to d 9 ?is behalf4 #aea3 #b ,reg4 ,,ii4 #aeb3 ,m>ke ?is fact1 = x agree? ) ,goddes lawe pron\nc$4 ,& n[e to put an end to ! fir/ bla/1 se+ t by ! ordre ( nature1 by ! mal$iction & curse pron\nc$ aga9/ woman1 by ! m\? ( ,s4 ,paule ! intrepret] ( ,goddes s5t5ce1 by ! example ( t common wel?1 9 :i*e ,god by 8 ^w plant$ ordre & policie1 & f9allie by ! iudgem5t ( ! mo/ godlie writ]s1 ,god ha? deiect$ woman frome rule1 dom9ion1 empire1 & au?oritie ab\e man4 ,more\]1 se+ t ne!r ! example ( ,debora1 ne!r ! lawe made = ! d\ght]s ( ,zalphead1 ne!r yet ! fooli%e cons5t ( an ignorant multitude1 be able to iu/ifie t :i*e ,god s pla9lie ha? condemn$3 let all m5 take h$e :at qu>ell & cause frome h5ce fur! !y d def5d#aec4 ,if ,god raise vp any noble h>te to v5dicat ! lib]tie ( 8 c\ntrie1 & to suppresse ! mon/ru\s empire ( wom51 let all su*e z %al presume to def5d !m 9 ! same1 mo/e c]te9lie kn[e1 t 9 s do+1 !y lift _! h& aga9/ ,god1 & t "o day !y %all f9de 8 p[] to fight aga9/ _! fooli%nes4 ,let n ! fai?full1 godlie1 & valiant h>tes ( ,*ri/es s\ldi]s be vtt]lie disc\rag$1 ne!r yet let ! tyrannes reioise1 albeit = a "t !y triumphe aga9/ su* as/udie to represse _! tyrannie1 & to rem\e !m f vniu/ au?oritie4 ,= ! causes alone1 :y he suff]e? ! s\ldi]s to fail 9 batel1 :ome neu]!lesse he comm&e? to fight z somtimes did ,israel fight+ aga9/ ,b5iam94 ,! cause ( ! ,israelites 0 mo/ iu/3 = x 0 to puni%e t horrible abom9ation ( ^? sonnes ( ,belial#aed1 abus+ ! leuites wife1 :ome ! ,b5iamites did def5d4 ,& !y _h ,goddes precept to assure !m ( well do+4 ,= he did n onelie comm&e !m to fight1 b also apo9t$ ,iuda to be _! lead] & capita91 & yet fell !y twise 9 pla9 batel aga9/ ^? mo/ wick$ adult]]s4 #aec3 ,an admonition4 #aed3 ,iudic4 #bj4 ,! secret cause ( ?is1 ,i say1 is kn[5 to ,god alone4 ,rut by 8 euid5t scriptures we may assur$ly ga!r#aee1 t by su* means do? 8 wisdome somtimes1 beat d[ne ! pride ( ! fle% 7= ! ,israelites at ! fir/e tru/$ 9 _! multitude1 p[] & /r5g?7 & somtimes by su* ou]?r[es1 he w puni% ! (f5ses ( 8 owne *ildr51 & br+ !m1 to ! vnfe9$ k ( ! same1 be=e he w geue !m victorie aga9/ ! manife/ contemn]s1 :om he ha? apo9t$ neu]!lesse to vtt]mo/ p]dition3 z ! end ( t batel did witnesse4 ,= al?ogh ) greate mur!r ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did twise fall be=e ! ,b5iamites1 yet aft] !y _h wept be=e ! ,lorde1 aft] !y _h fa/$ & made sacrifice 9 signe ( _! vnfe9$ rep5tance1 !y s preuail$ aga9/ t pr\de tribe ( ,b5iam9#aef1 t aft] #be ?\s&e /rong m5 ( w>re 7 kill$ 9 batel1 !y de/roy$ man1 woman1 *ilde & bea/e1 z well 9 ! fieldes1 z 9 ! cities1 :i*e all 7 burn$ ) fi]1 s t onelie ( t hole tribe rema9$ six hundr$? m51 :o fl$ to ! wild]nes1 :]e !y rema9$ f\re mone!s1 & s 7 sau$4 ,! same ,god1 :o did execute ?is greu\s puni%m5t1 eu5 by ! h&es ( ^?#aeg1 :om he suffr$ twise to be ou]com5 9 batel1 do? ?is day rete9 8 p[] & ju/ice4 ,curs$ ,iesabel ( ,engl&1 ) ! pe/il5t & dete/able g5]ation ( papi/es1 make no litle bragge & boa/1 t !y haue triumph$ n only aga9/ ,wyet1 b also aga9/ all su* z haue entrepris$ any ?+ aga9/ !m or _! proc$+es4 ,b let h] & !m consid]1 t yet !y haue n preuail$ aga9/ god1 8 ?rone is m high1 !n t ! l5g? ( _! hornes be able to rea*e4 ,& let !m fur!r consid]1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ( _! bloodie reigne1 ! h>ue/ ( _! iniquitie 0 n com5 to full maturitie & rip5es4 ,no1 x 0 s gr5e1 s secret ,i meane1 s c\]$1 & s hid ) hypocrisie1 t "s m5 7eu5 ! s]uantes ( ,god7 ?oght x n impossible1 b t wolues might be *ang$ 9 to lambes1 & also t ! vip]e might rem\e h] natural v5om4 ,b ,god1 :o do? reuele 9 8 "t apo9t$ ! secretes ( h>tes1 & t w haue 8 iudgem5tes iu/ifi$ eu5 by ! v]ie wick$1 ha? n[ geu5 op5 te/imonie ( h] & _! bea/lie crueltie4 ,= man & woman1 le>n$ & vnle>n$1 nobles & m5 ( bas] sorte1 ag$ fa!rs & t5dre damiselles1 & f9ailie ! bones ( ! dead1 aswell wom5 z m5 haue ta/$ ( _! tyrannie1 s t n[ n onlie ! blood ( fa!r ,latim]1 ( ! milde man ( ,god ! bi%op ( ,cantorburie1 ( le>n$ & discrete ,ridley1 ( innoc5t ladie ,iane dudley1 & _m godly & wor?ie prea*]s1 t c n be =gott51 su* z fi] ha? consum$1 & ! sworde ( tyrannie mo/e vniu/lie ha? %$1 do? call = v5geance 9 ! e>es ( ! ,"l ,god ( ho/es3 b also ! sobbes & te>es ( ! poore oppress$1 ! gron+es ( ! angeles1 ! wat* m5 ( ! ,"l1 yea & eu]ie e>?lie creature abus$ by _! tyrannie d cont9uallie crie & call = ! ha/ie execution ( ! same4 ,i fe>e n to say1 t ! day ( v5geance1 :i*e %all appreh5d t horrible mon/re ,iesabal ( ,engl&1 & su*e z ma9te9 h] mon/ru\s crueltie1 is alr$ie apo9t$ 9 ! c\nsel ( ! ,et]nall2 & ,i v]elie beleue t x is s nigh1 t %e %all n reigne s long 9 tyrannie1 z hi!rto %e ha? done1 :5 ,god %all decl>e him selfe to be h] ennemie1 :5 he %all p\re fur? contempt vpon h]1 accord+ to h] crueltie1 & %al k9dle ! h>tes ( su*1 z somtimes did fauor h] ) deadly hatr$ aga9/ h]1 t !y may execute 8 iudgem5tes4 ,& !r=e let su* z assi/ h]1 take h$e :at !y d4 ,= assur$lie h] empire & reigne is a wall )\t f\ndation#aeh3 ,i meane ! same ( ! au?oritie ( all wom54 ,x ha? b5e vnd]propp$ ?is bl9d "t t is pa/1 ) ! fooli%nes ( p2 & ) ! wick$ lawes ( ignorant & tyrann\s pr9ces4 ,b ! fi] ( ,goddes worde is alr$ie laide to ^? rott5 proppes 7,i include ! ,popes lawe ) ! re/7 & pres5tlie !y burn1 albeit we espie n ! flame3 :5 !y are consum$1 7z %ortlie !y w be1 = /uble & drie timbre c n long indure ! fi]7 t rott5 wall1 ! vsurp$ & vniu/ empire ( wom51 %all fall by x self 9 despit ( all man1 to ! de/ruction ( s manie1 z %all labor to vphold x4 ,& !r=e let all man be adu]tis$1 = ! trumpet ha? ones bl[54 #aee3 ,:y ,god p]mitte? somtimes 8 owne s\ldi]s to fail 9 batel4 #aef3 ,iudic4 #bj #aeg3 ,,note4 #aeh3 ,! au?oritie ( all wom51 is a wall )\t f\ndation4 ,praise ,god ye t fe>e him4 ,! foll[+ po/script occurs at p4 #gh ( ,,john ,,knox',s ,appellation c41 :i* is dat$ 8,f ,g5eua4 ,! #ad ( ,iuly1 #aeeh40 ,,iohn ,,knoxe ,,to ,,! ,,read]4 ,because _m are (f5d$ at ! fir/ bla/ ( ! trompett1 9 :i*e ,i affirme1 t to promote a woman to be>e rule1 or empire ab\e any realme1 nation or citie1 is repugnant to nature1 contumelie to ,god1 & a ?+ mo/e contr>i\se to 8 reueal$ & appr\$ ord5ance3 & because also1 t somme ha? promis$ 7z ,i vnd]/&7 a confutation ( ! same1 ,i haue delay$ ! second bla/1 till su* tyme z _! reasons app]e1 by ! :i* ,i ei!r may be re=m$ 9 op9ion1 or els %all haue fur!r occasion m simply & pla9ly to vtt] my iudgem5t4 ,yet 9 ! meane tyme = ! dis*>ge ( my consci5ce2 & = auoyd+ suspition1 :i*e might be +5dr$ by reason ( my sil5ce1 ,i c\ld n cease to notifie ^! subsequ5t propositions1 :i* by ,gods grace ,i purpose to entreate 9 ! second bla/ promis$4 #a ,x is n bir? onely nor prop9quitie ( blood1 t make? a k+e lawfully to reign ab\e a p pr(ess+ ,*ri/e ,iesus1 & 8 et]nall v]itie1 b 9 8 election mu/ ! ord5ance1 :i* ,god ha? e/abli%$1 9 ! election ( inf]i\r iudges be obs]u$4 #b ,no manife/ idolat] nor notori\se transgressor ( gods holie preceptes ought to be promot$ to any publike regim5t1 hon\r or dignitie 9 any realme1 pr\9ce or citie1 t ha? subiect$ !m self to ,*ri/e lesus & to 8 bless$ ,euangil4 #c ,nei!r c o! nor promesse bynd any su* p to obey & ma9te9 tyrantes aga9/ ,god & aga9/ 8 true? kn[54 #d ,b if ei!r ra%ely !y haue promot$ any manife/ wick$ p]sonne1 or yet ignorantly haue *os5 su*e a "o1 z aft] decl>e? him self vnwor?ie ( regim5t ab\c ! p ( ,god 7& su*e be all idolat]s & cruel p]secut]s7 mo/e iu/ely may ! same m5 depose & puni%e him1 t vnaduys$ly be=e !y did nom9ate1 appo9t & electe4 ,,mat?4 ,,vi4 ,if ! eye be s+le1 ! :ole body %albe cl]e4 ,und]ly+ ^! ,propositions is ! great tru? t ! ,rul]s exi/ = ! p1 & n ! p = ! ,rul]s4 ,,app5dix4 ,,john ,,knox's apologetical ,def5ce ( 8 ,fir/ ,bla/ c4 to ,que5 ,,elizabe?4 #ab ,,july #aeei4 ,,john ,,knox to ,sir ,,william ,,cecil4 ,! spreit ( wisdom heall y\r h>t to ! glorie ( ,god & to ! com=te ( 8 afflict$ m9d4 ,one cause ( my pres5t writ+ is ryght honorable humblie to requyr y to ,deliu] ?is o!r lettre enclos$ to ! qu5es grace quilk conteaneht 9 few & sempill wordes my confession :at ,i ?9k ( h] au?oritie1 h[ f> x is ,j1 & :at may make x odi\s 9 goddis pres5ce4 ,i he> !re is a confutation sett furht 9 pr5t aga9/ ! fir/ bla/4 ,god graunt t ! writ> haue no m s\ght ! fau\rs ( ! _w1 no less ! glory ( ,god & ! /able commoditie ( 8 c\ntry !n did him :o int]pris$ 9 t bla/ to vtter 8 ,consci5ce4 ,:5 ,i %all haue tyme 7:i* n[ ,is ,de> & /raitt vnto me7 to p]use t "w ,i w communicate my ,judgem5t ) y conc]ny+ ! same4 ,! tyme ,is n[ sir t all t ey!r ?ru/ ,*ri/ ,jesus to re+ 9 ?is yle1 ! lib]ties ( ! sam e to be keapt1 to ! inhabitantes !r(1 & !ire h>tis to be joyn$ toge!r 9 love vnfean$ ought r to /udy h[ ! same may be br\ght to pass !n va9ly to trauall = ! ma9t5ance ( t :>( allready we h se5 ! daung]1 & felt ! sm>t4 ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,scotl&1 ,vol4 ,art4 #eg4 9 ,public ,record (fice1 ,london4 #bj ,,july #aeei4 ,,john ,,knox',s ,decl>ation to ,,que5 ,,elizabe?4 ,to ! v]teuus & godlie ,,elizabeht by ! grace ( ,,god qu5 ( ,engl& etc ,,john ,,knox desireht ! p]petuall ,encrease ( ! ,holie ,spiritt4 etc4 ,z y\r graces displeasur aga9/ me mo/ ,iniu/lie concean$1 ha? been & is to my wret*$ h>t a bur!n grev\s & almo/ intoll]abill1 s is ! te/imonye ( a clean consci5ce to me a /ay & vphold t 9 desp]ation ,i s9k n1 h[ vehem5t t ev] ! temptations appe>1 = 9 ,g,o,d,dis pres5ce my consci5ce be>eht me reacord t malici\slie nor ( purpose ,i in(f5d$ y\r grace1 nor y\r realme4 ,& !r= h[ s ev] ,i be ludg$ by man1 ,i am assur$ to be absolu$ by him :o onlie kn[eht ! secreatis ( h>tes4 ,i c n ,d5y ! ,write+ ( a booke aga9/ ! vsurp$ auc?oritie & ,iniu/ regim5t ( wem51 ney!r yet am ,i mynd$ to retract or to call any pr9cipall po9t or proposition ( ! same1 till treu? & v]itie d f>!r appe>1 b :y t ey!r y\r grace1 ey!r yit ony su* z vnfean$lie fav\r! lib]tie ( ,engl& %\ld be (f5d$ at ! auc?or ( su* a "w ,i c p]ceaue no iu/ occasion4 ,= fir/ my booke tu*heht n y\r graces p]son 9 especiall1 ney!r yit is x preiudiciall till any lib]tie ( ! realme yf ! tyme & my ,writ+ be indiff]5tly consid]$4 ,h[ c\ld ,i be enemy to y\r graces p]son8 = deliu]ance quhair( ,i did more /udy1 & int]prise f>!r1 ?an any ( ^? t n[ accuse me4 ,& z conc]n+ y\r regim5t h[ c\ld8 or c ,i envy t8 :i* mo/ ,i haue ?ru/$ & = ! :i* 7z obliuion w suff]7 ,i r5d] ?ankis vnfean$lie unto ,,god t is1 t x ha? pleas$ ,him ( ,8 et]nall goodnes to exalt y\r head 7:i* tymes wes 9 ,daung]7 to ! manife/ation ( 8 glorie & extirpation ( ,idolatrie4 ,& z = any (f5ce :i*e ,i haf committ$ aga9/ ,engl& ey!r 9 write+ t or ( any o!r w]k ,i w n refuse t mod]ate & indiff]5t m5 ,iudge & dec]ne betwixt me & ?o/ t accuse me4 ,to witt ,:i!r ( ! p>tijs ,d mo/ hurt ! lib]tie ( ,engl&1 ,i t aff]me t no woman may be exalt$ above any realme to make ! lib]tie ( ! same ?rall to a /raunge1 pr\d1 & euell nation1 or ?ai t approve :atsoeuir please? pr9ces = ! tyme4 ,yf ,i 7 w]e asweall dispos$ till accuse1 z som ( !m 7till ?air owne s*ame7 haue decl>$ ?ame selves ,i no?+ d[bt b t 9 few wordis ,i %\ld lett ressonabill m5 vnd]/& t som t ?is ,day l[lie cr\*e to y\r grace1 & laub\re to make me odi\s 9 y\r eyes1 did 9 y\r adu]sitie ney!r %ew ?ame selvis fai?full fr5dis to y\r grace1 ney!r yit s lov+ & cairfull ou] ?air native cuntry z n[ ?ai wold be e/eam$4 ,b omitt+ ! accusation ( o!rs = my owne purgation & = y\r graces satisfaction ,i say4 ,t no?yng 9 my booke conceau$ ,is1 or c be preiudiciall to y\r graces iu/ regim5t pr\id$ t ye be n f\nd vngrate unto ,,god4 ,vngrate ye %albe pr\$ 9 pres5ce ( ,8 ?rone1 7h[soeuir t flatt]airs ,iu/ifie y\r fact7 yf ye transf] ! glory ( t hon\r 9 :i* ye n[ /& to any o!r ?+1 !n to ! disp5sation ( ,8 m]cy :i* onelye macke! t lau?full to y\r grace ,:i* nature & law ,d5ye? to all woman4 ,ney!r wold ,i t y\r grace %\ld fe> t ?is y\r humiliation befoir ,,god %\ld 9 any case infirm or weak5 y\r ,iu/ & lau?full au?oritie befoir m54 ,nay madam su* vnfean$ confession ( goddis b5efittis receau$ %albe ! e/abli%m5t ( ! same n onelye to y\r self1 bot also to y\r sead & po/]itie4 ,:ane contr>iwise a pr[d conceat1 & eleuation ( y\r self %albe ! occasion t y\r re+ %albe vn/abill1 trublesum & s*ort4 ,,god is witness t vnfean$lie ,i bo? love & rev]5ce y\r grace1 yea ,i pray t y\r re+ may be long1 prosp]\s1 & quyet4 ,& t = ! quyetnes :i* ,,*ri/is membris be=e p]secut$ haue receau$ vnd] y[ b yit yf ,i %\ld flatt] y\r grace ,i 7 no fre9d1 b a deceavabill trat]4 ,& !r= ( consci5ce ,i am compell$ to say1 t ney!r ! cons5t ( peopill1 ! proces ( tyme1 nor multitude ( m51 c e/abli% a law :i* ,,god %all approve1 b :atsoeu] ,he approveht 7by 8 et]nall ^w7 t %albe appr\$1 & :atsoeu] he dampne? %albe condampne?1 ?\gh all m5 9 e>? wold has>d ! iu/ification ( ! same4 ,& !r=e madam ! onlie way to retean & to keap ^? b5efittes ( ,,god hab\nd&lie p[r$ n[ ( laitt ,dayis vpon y[1 & vpon y\r realme is vnfean$lie to r5dir vnto ,,god1 to ,8 m]cy & vndes]u$ grace ! wholl glory ( ?is y\r exaltati\n1 =get y\r byr? & all tytill :i* !rvpon do? h+e1 & considd] deaplie h[ = feir ( y\r lyfe ye did declyne f ,,god1 & b[ till ,idolatrie4 ,lett x n appe> a small (f5ce 9 y\r eyis1 t ye haue declyn$ f ,,*ri/ ,,iesus 9 ! ,day ( 8 battale1 ney!r yit wold ,i t ye %\ld e/eam t m]cy to be vulg> & commone :i* ye haue receau$4 ,to witt1 t ,,god ha? cov]$ y\r =m> (f5ce1 ha? pres5t$ y[ :5 ye 7 mo/ un?ankfull1 & 9 ! end ha? exalt$ & rais$ y[ vp n onlie f ! ,du/1 b also f ! portes gates ( dea? to reull above 8 p = ! con=t ( 8 kirk4 ,x ap]teane? to y[ ?air= to gr\nd ! iu/ice ( y\r auc?oritie n vpon t law :i* f ye> to ye> ,do? *ange1 b vpon ! et]nall pr\id5ce ( ,hym :o contr>fy to nature1 & )\t y\r des]v+ ha? ?us exalt$ y\r head4 ,yf ?us 9 ,g,o,d,dis pres5ce ye humill humble y\r self1 z 9 my h>t ,i glorifie ,,god = t re/ grant$ to ,8 afflict$ flock )9 ,engl& "u y[ a weak in/rum5t1 s w ,i ) t\ng & p5 iu/ifie y\r auc?oritie & regim5t z ! ,,holie ,,gho/ ha? iu/ifi$ ! same ,9 ,,debora1 t bless$ "m 9 ,israeli1 b yf ^! premisses 7z ,,god =bid7 neglect$1 ye %all begyn to brag ( y\r bir?1 & to build y\r auc?oritie vpon y\r owne law1 flatt] y[ :o s li/ y\re felicite %albe s*ort4 ,int]pret my rude wordis 9 ! be/ "p z writt5 by him :o is no ennemye to y\r grace4 ,by diu]se lett]s ,i haue requir$ lic5ce to vesitt y\r realme n to seik my self ney!r yit my ow5 ease1 or commodite4 ,:i*e yf ye n[ refuse &4 d5y ,i mu/ remit my 8 to ,,god1 add+ ?is = conclusi\n1 t commonlie x is se9 t su* z luf n ! c\nsall ( ! fai?full 7appe> x nev] s s*>p7 are compell$ to foll[ ! ,deceat ( flatt]>is to ?air ow5 p]dition4 ,! mighty ,spreit ( ! ,"l ,,iesus move y\r h>t to vnd]/& :at is said1 geve vnto y[ ! discretion ( spirittes1 & s reull y[ 9 all y\r actlonis & int]prisis t 9 y[ ,,god may be glorifi$1 ,8 *ur* edifi$1 & ye y\r self z a livelie memb] ( ! same may be an exempill & mirr\re ( v]tew & ( godlie ,lief till o!rs4 ,s be x4 ,(f ,ed9burgh ! #bj4 ,day ( ,julij4 #aeei4 ,by y\r graces wholly to comm& 9 godlynes4 ,endors$4 ,,john ,,knox4 ,to ! ryght myghty ryght high & ryght excell5t pr9cesse ,,elzabe? qu5 ( ,engl&1 etc4 ,be ^! ,deliu]$ ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,scotl&1 ,vol4 #a ,art4 #fe4 #bj ,,m>* #aefa4 ,,?omas ,,r&olph to ,sir ,,william ,,cecil4 ,f ,b]wick on ,twe$4 ,ma/] ,,knox 9 c]tayne articles geu5 vnto my ,"l ,,james at ?is tyme ha? mytigat$ "s :at ! rig\r ( 8 booke1 ref]r+e my*e vnto ye tyme t ! same 0 wrytt54 ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,scotl&1 ,vol4 #f1 ,art4 #cg4 #e ,,aug4 #aefa4 ,,john ,,knox's second ,def5ce to ,que5 ,,elizabe?4 ,grace f ,,god ! ,fa!r ?r\ght our ,"l ,,jesus ) p]petuall ,encrease ( 8 holie spiritt4 ,may x please y\r maie/ie t x is heir c]ta9lie spok5 t ! ,que5 ( ,scotl& ,,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots travaleht e>ne/lie to h a treatise intitul$ ! fir/ bla/ ( ! trompett confut$ by ! answ]e ( ! le>n$ 9 ,diu]se realmes1 ,& f>!r t %e laub\reht to inflambe ! h>tes ( pr9ces aga9/ ! writ>4 ,& because t x may appe> t y\r maie/ie ha? int]e/1 t %e myndeht to trauall ) y\r grace1 y\r graces c\nsell1 & le>n$ m5 = ,judgem5t aga9/ su* a common enemy to wom5 & to ?air regim5t4 ,x 7 b fooli%nes to me to prescribe vnto y\r maie/ie :at is to be done 9 any ?+ b especialie 9 su* ?+es z m5 suppose ,d tuo* my self4 ,b ( one ?+ ,i ?9k my self assur$ & !re= ,i ,d>e n conceall x4 ,to witt t ney!r ,doht our s\]a9e s greatlie fe> h] ow5 e/ate by reasson ( t book1 ney!r yet ,do? %e s vnfean$lie fau\r ! tranquilitie ( y\r maie/ies re+ & realme t %e woulde tack s great & e>ne/ pa9es onles t h] crafty c\nsall 9 s ,do+ %ot att a f>!r m>ck4 ,two y]es ago ,i wrote vnto y\r maie/ie my full ,decl>ation tuo*+ t "w1 exp]i5ce s9ce ha? s*aw5 t ,i am n ,desir\s ( ,innovations i4e4 9 ,gov]nm5t1 s t ,,*ri/ ,,jesus be n 9 8 memb]s op5lie trod5 vnd] ! feitt ( ! vngodlie4 ,) fur?ie purgation ,i w n tr\ble y\r maie/ie = ! pres5t4 ,bese*+e ! ,et]nall s to assi/ y\r ,highnes 9 all affaires1 t 9 8 sight y may be f\nd acceptable1 y\r regim5t pr(itable to y\r common wealht1 & y\r factes de$s to be su* t ,iu/lie !i may be prais$ ( all godlie vnto ! cum+ ( ! "l ,,jesus to ^: mighty protection ,i unfean$lie committ y\r maie/ie4 ,f ,ed9burgh ! #e ( ,augu/ #aefa ,y\r maie/ies suru& to comm& 9 godl9es ,endors$ ,,john ,,knox4 ,to ! myghty & excell5t pr9cess ,,elizabe? ! ,qu5es maie/ie ( ,,engl& be ^! deliu]$4 ,/ate ,pap]s1 ,scotl&1 ,vol4 #f1 ,art #ee4 ,despite ?is triumphant appeal to 8 quiet citiz5%ip "u ,,m>y ,,/u>t1 ! foll[+ description ( h] "m %[s t ! great ,scot*man nev] alt]$ 8 private op9ion on ?is subject4 ,! peace z said is contract$4 ,! ,que5e ,d[ag] pa/ by sea to ,fraunce ) gallies t = t purpose 7 prep>$ & tooke ) h] diu]se ( ! nobilitie ( ,scotl&4 ,! ,e>les ,,huntly1 ,,gl5cairne1 ,,m]%ell1 ,,cassilles4 ,! ,lordes ,,maxwell1 fly+1 ,sir ,,george ,,d[glasse1 toge!r ) all ! k+s sonnes1 & diu]se ,b>rones1 & g5tlem5 ( ,ecclesia/icall e/ate3 ! ,bi%op ( ,,gall[ay1 & manie o!rs1 ) promise t !y %\ld be re*lie rew>d$ = _! good s]uice4 ,:at !y receau$ we c n tell1 b few 7 made ri* at _! return+4 ,! ,d[ag] _h to practise some:at ) h] bre?r51 ! ,duke ( ,,gwyse & ! ,c>d9al ( ,,lora,i,,ne4 ,! weight :]( ! g\]n\r aft] felt3 = %ortlie aft] 8 return+1 0 ! g\]n\r depos$ ( ! g\]nem5t 7,iu/lie by ,,god1 b mo/ iniu/lie by man7 & %e made reg5t1 9 ! y]e ( our ,"l #aeed4 ,& a cr[ne put vpon h] head1 z seemelie a sight 7if m5 _h eyes7 z to put a saddle vpon ! back ( an vnruly c[4 ,& s beganne %e to practise1 practise vpon practise1 h[ ,fraunce might be aduanc$1 hir fri5ds made ri*1 & %e br\ght to immortall glorie4 ,= t 0 h] common talke1 8,s t ,i may procure ! weal? & hon\r ( my fri5des1 & a good fame vnto my selfe1 ,i reg>de n :at ,,god doe aft] ) me40 ,& 9 v]ie de$e 9 deepe dissimulation to br+ h] owne purpose to effect %e pass$ ! common sort ( wom51 z we w aft] he>e4 ,b yet ,,god to ^: ,gospell %e decl>$ h] selfe enemie1 9 ! end did fru/rate h] ( h] deuises4 ,! ,hi/oric ( ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 pp4 #aib-aic4 ,ed4 #aehd4