A07128:861
A07128:861
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own cost?1 who planteth a ⟨image 82⟩vineyard, & eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of yt milk of the flock? For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox y• treadeth out the corn. Doth God take thought for oxen? Saith he it not all together for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt this is written: that he which eareth, should ear in hope: and he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope. If we sow unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your bodily things? Do ye not know how that they which minister about holy things, li•e of the Sacrifice? They which wait of the temple, are partakers of the temple? Even so also did the Lord ordain, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of y• Gospel.
Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own cost?1 who plāteth a ⟨image 82⟩vineyard, & eateth not of the fruite therof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of yt milke of the flocke? For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not mosell ye mouth of the Oxe y• treadeth out the corne. Doth God take thought for oxen? Saith he it not all together for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt thys is written: that he which eareth, should eare in hope: and he which threasheth in hope, should be partaker of hys hope. If we sow vnto you spirituall thinges, is it a great thing if we reape your bodily thinges? Do ye not know how yt they which minister about holy things, lie of the Sacrifice? They which waite of the temple, are partakers of the temple? Euen so also did the Lorde ordaine, yt they which preach the Gospel, should liue of y Gospel.
The duty of a faithful husband unto his wife is, to forsake all other for her sake, to cleave only to his wife, to love her as Christ loved the congregation, to cherish her as he would cherish his own body, to provide for her, to teach her the law of God, to dwell with her according to knowledge, and to give honour unto her, although y• weaker vessel, as to one that is fellow heir with him of the grace of life.
THe dutie of a faithfull husband vnto hys wife is, to forsake all other for her sake, to cleaue onely to his wife, to loue her as Christ loued the congregation, to cherish her as he would cherishe hys owne body, to prouide for her, to teach her the lawe of God, to dwell with her according to knowledge, and to geue honour vnto her, although y• weaker vessell, as to one that is fellowe heyre with him of the grace of life.
This is now bone of my bones,1 and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined with his wife: ⟨image 83⟩and they shall become one flesh.
This is now bone of my bones,1 and flesh of my fleshe. She shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. For this cause shall a mā leaue his father and mother, and shall be ioyned with hys wife: ⟨image 83⟩and they shall become one fleshe.
Be glad with the wife of thy youth.1 Let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love. My son, why wilt thou have pleasure in an harlot, and embrace the bosom of an other woman.
Be glad with the wife of thy youth.1 Let her brestes alway satisfie thee, and holde thee euer cōtent with her loue. My sonne, why wilt thou haue pleasure in an harlotte, and embrace the bosome of an other woman.
Ye husbands,1 love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation, & gave him self for it, to sanctify it, & cleansed it in the fountain of water through y• word, to make it unto him self a glorious congregation, without spot or wrinkle, or any thing: but that it should be holy and without blame. So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth him self: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord doth the congregation. &c.
Ye husbandes,1 loue your wiues, euen as Christ also loued the congregation, & gaue him self for it, to sanctifie it, & clensed it in the fountaine of water through y• worde, to make it vnto him self a glorious cō gregatiō, without spot or wrinkle, or any thing: but yt it should be holy and without blame. So ought mē to loue their wiues, as their owne bodyes. He that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe: For no mā euer yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doth the congregation. &c.
Ye men,1 dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, & as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life.
Ye mē,1 dwell with your wiues according to knowledge, geuing honour vnto the wife, as vnto the weaker vessell, & as vnto them that are heyres also of the grace of life.
The duty of an honest faithful woman unto her husband is, to knowledge her husband to be her head, to be subject unto him, to reverence him, to obey him, quietly to learn of him, to lead a blameless life, to use much silence, peaceably & circumspectly to look unto her household, and to tier her self with such apparel as becometh a sober Christian woman.
THe dutie of an honest faythfull woman vnto her husband is, to knowledge her husband to bee her head, to bee subiecte vnto hym, to reuerence hym, to obey hym, quietly to learne of hym, to lead a blameles life, to vse much silence, peaceably & circumspectly to looke vnto her housholde, and to tier her self with such apparell as becommeth a sober Christian woman.