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The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
If children be such a chief end of marriage, then it seems, that where there can be no hope of children, for age and other causes, there marriage is not so lawful,1 because it is maimed of one of his ends, and seems rather to be sought for wealth,2 or for lust, then for this blessing of children. It is not good grafting of an old head upon young shoulders, for they will never bear it willingly, but ⟨p. 10⟩grudgingly.
If children be such a chiefe ende of mariage, then it seemes, that where there can be no hope of children, for age and other causes, there mariage is not so lawfull,1 because it is maimed of one of his endes, and seemes rather to be sought for wealth,2 or for lust, then for this blessing of children. It is not good grafting of an olde head vpon young shoulders, for they will neuer beare it willingly, but ⟨p. 10⟩grudgingly.
- 1This is signified in
- 2Deu. 23. 1.
Twice the wife is called The wife of thy youth, 1