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The Womans Glory

Published: 1645
Length: 20,284 words
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Divisions: 18

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The womans glorie a treatise, asserting the due honour of that sexe, and directing wherein that honour consists : dedicated to the young princesse, Elizabeth her highnesse / by Samuel Torshel.

London Printed by G.M. for Iohn Bellamie ... 1645.

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DedicationTo the Excellent Princeſſe, a Lady of great hopes and Expectation Princeſſe ELIZABETH Her Highneſse.
To the reader
Table of contentsThe Contents of this Booke.
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TreatiseTHE Womans Glorie.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Women capable of the higheſt improvements. They were made after the Image of God. The Soul the…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Some Inſtances of eminencies in Women. 1. Wiſdome. Policie. Deliberation. Secreſie. 2. Learning.

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Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Other Inſtances of womens eminencies. 3. Conſtancie. 4. Courage. 5. Abilitie to govern. 6.…
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Soule glory is chiefest. What Soule glory or Inward beautie is.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Modeſtie proper to women. Modeſtie of cariage. Of language. A cenſure of lewd bookes.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The former grace commended. Modeſtie in Attire.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Humility, a Grace of great Ornament. Womans Subjection. The queſtion, whether women may be…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The Excellencie of Wiſedome. The uſefulneſſe of it. The Maximes of Wiſdome.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Silence a great proofe of wiſedom. The hatefulneſſe of Diſſimulation.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The beautie of holineſſe. The Rule of Devotion. A ſerious exhortation to the Reading of the…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The Maximes of Pietie. The Concluſion.

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Author: Samuel Torshell (1604–1650)
Imprint: London Printed by G.M. for Iohn Bellamie ... 1645.
Extent: [8], 232 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing T1941 · ESTC R2556
Source: TCP A62975
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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