The Praise of a Godly Woman

by Hannibal Gamon

FOOTNOTES:

[171] Pſal. 34. 9, 10. Eccleſ. 40. 26, 27. & 1. 16.

[172] Prou. 15. 16.

[173] Pſal. 25. 14.

[174] Mal. 2. 5.

[175] Pſal. 25. 12.

[176] Mal. 3. 16.

[177] Mal. 4. 2.

[178] Pſal. 31. 20, 21.

[179] Eccleſ. 33. 1.

[180] Pſal. 147. 11.

[181] Pſalm. 103. 13. Mal. 3. 17.

[182] Pſal. 145. 19.

But what? is not She Praiſed, when Her Huſband, Her Children, Her Kindred, Her Friends, Her Attendants, Her Wit, Her Wealth, Her Beautie, Her Nobilitie, or all theſe and the like of Hers are commended? Yes, all theſe come very neere Her, and mutually receiue luſtre and eminencie from this Godly Feare; but they are not Ipſa, Her ſelfe, that is,[188] principally Her Soule truely Generous, and ennobled with the Feare of the Lord. Vntill ſuch an Humble Soule be found in Her, She is not She, that ſhall be adorned with the Garment of praiſe, Eſai. 61. 3. Therefore Saint Ierom[189] would not commend in Noble Marcella any thing ſaue Her owne Godly ſelfe. Ipſa Laudabitur: She is She that ſhall be Praiſed.