THE TALE（第5页）

bygoodcounselshegoddespeoplekept，

andslewhim，holofernes，whileheslept.

loabigail，bygoodcounsel，howshe

savedherhusbandnabal，whenthathe

shouldhavebeenslain.andlo，estheralso

bycounselgooddeliverdoutofwoe

thepeopleofgod，andmadehim，mardoche，

ofassuereenhanced*fortobe.*advancedindignity

thereisnothing*ingreesuperlative**ofhigheresteem*

（assaithsenec）aboveahumblewife.

sufferthywifestongue，ascatobit;**bid

sheshallmand，andthoushaltsufferit，

andyetshewillobeyofcourtesy.

awifeiskeeperofthinehusbandry:

wellmaythesickemanbewailandweep，

thereasthereisnowifethehousetokeep.

iwarhee，ifwiselythouwiltwirch，**work

lovewellthywife，aschristlovethhischurch:

thoulovstthyself，ifthoulovestthywife.

nomanhatethhisflesh，butinhislif

hefostrethit;andthereforebidithee

cherishthywife，orthoushaltneverthe.**thrive

husbandandwife，what*somenjapeorplay，**althoughmenjoke

ofworldlyfolkholdethesicker*way;andjeer**certain

theybesoknittheremaynoharmbetide，

andnamely*uponthewifesside.*especially

forwhichthisjanuary，ofwhomitold，

considerdhathwithinhisdayesold，

the露stylife，thevirtuousquiet，

thatisinmarriagehoney-sweet.

andforhisfriendsuponadayhesent