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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
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.
¶The duty of husbands unto their wives.
¶The duetie of husbandes vnto their wiues.
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.
☞Probations out of the holy Scriptures.
This is now bone of my bones,