A17171:106
The gold[n] book of christen matrimony most necessary [and] profitable for all the[m], that…The golde[n] boke of christen matrimonye moost necessary [and] profitable for all the[m], that…
The gold[n] book of christen matrimony most necessary [and] profitable for all the[m], that intend to live quietly and godly in the Christen state of holy wedlock newly set forth in English by Theodore Basil.The golde[n] boke of christen matrimonye moost necessary [and] profitable for all the[m], that entend to liue quietly and godlye in the Christen state of holy wedlock newly set forthe in English by Theodore Basille.
London: printed for Joha, 1543London: printed for Ioha, 1543
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.
¶ The eight Chapter.
¶ The eyght Chapter.
The occasions of wedlock, why & wherefore it should be contracted.
The occasiōs of wedlocke, why & wherfore it shulde be contracted.
And to the intent that the said consent may yet the better be considered, I will yet fur thermore (by the word of God) declare, the occasions of marriage, why and wherefore it was ordained, & to what purpose it should be con tracted, that every man may understand to what thing he consenteth, when he granteth unto marriage.
ANd to ye intēt that the sayd consent maye yet the better be consydred, I wyll yet fur thermore (by the worde of God) declare, the occasions of maryage, why and wherfore it was ordined, & to what purpose it shulde be con tracted, that euery manne maye vnderstonde to what thynge he consenteth, whan he graunteth vnto mariage.