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The causes of marriage are orderly set and ¹expressed one aft •other in the description thereof, in the second Chapter: First of all, they that are faithful, do marry, to the intent that they may bring forth and have children togy there. This cause is expressed and grounded in the words of God following: And god made ²man unto his own image, in the image of god made he him, man and woman created he them And God blessed them, & said unto them: Grow and multiply, and fill the earth. They therefore that are believers, do marry to the intent y• they may have children. They know well also that to be fruitful or barren / cometh of God. There fore do they• knowledge that they have not the ⟨p. xix⟩children of them selves, but of God. And this ³cause is no small nor light thing. For to have children is the greatest treasure. For in the chill dren do the parents live (in a manner) even after their death. And if they be well and luckily brought up, god is honoured by them, the public weal is advanced, yea all men (their parents also fare the better for them. They are their parents comfort next unto God, their joy staff, and upholding of their age.

The causes of mariage are orderly sette and ¹expressed one aft• •other in the descripcion therof, in the secon• Chapter: Fyrst of all, they that are faythefull, do marry, to the intent that they maye brynge forth and haue chyldren togy ther. This cause is expressed and grounded in the wordes of God followynge: And god made ²man vnto hys owne ymage, in the ymage of god made he hym, man and woman created he them And God blyssed thē, & sayd vnto them: Growe and multiply, and fyll the earth. They therfore that are beleuers, do marry to the intent y they maye haue chyldren. They knowe well also that to be frutefull or barren / cometh of God. Ther fore do they knoweledge that they haue not the