God hath assign'd us, nor of me shalt pass
Unprais'd: for nothing lovelier can be found
In Woman, then to studie houshold good,
And good workes in her Husband to promote.
-- John Milton, Paradise Lost
Feminine strength is designed by God and peculiarly equipped to cultivate beauty, nurture life, make home, and make babies. Men are to recognize these pursuits as praiseworthy. Men were made to serve, provide, protect, and procreate to gain glory for God's great name. Men are obligated to praise others in their assigned posts under the main effort of bringing glory to God. It is a unified effort toward a common goal achieved by different detachments using different weapons and tactics suited to their assigned posts.
Adam, here in Milton, assigns praise to Eve for studying the household good and promoting in him good works.
Titus 2:3-5
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Hebrews 10:24
Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.
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