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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
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The christen state › Chapter 9: The ninth Chapter.The christen state › Chapter 9: The nynth Chapter.
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 ninth Chapter.
The nynth Chapter.
The end fruit and commendation of holy wedlock. Howe blessed, honourable & good a thing it is.
The ende fruyte and commendacion of holy wedlocke. Howe blyssed, honourable & good a thyng it is.
BY this now is it easy to understand what is the end, virtue & fruit of wedlock, & how holy, profitable & good a thing it is. This is the end of marriage whereupon it leaneth. Not ⟨image 41⟩to be alone, but to have a companion in this life, that will help to bear wealth & woo, even such one as thou canst find in thine heart to love, and of whom thou art loved again, that by the same thou mayst find a medicine and swaging of the weakness of thy unquiet flesh, and so void whoredom and all filthy living, to bring up children unto the praise of God, and to the public wealth, profit and comfort of thy self, and other thy neighbours. &c.
BY this now is it easy to vnderstond what is ye ende, vertue & frute of wedlocke, & how holy, profitable & good a thyng it is. This is ye ende of mariage whervpon it leaneth. Not ⟨image 41⟩to be aloue, but to haue a cōpanion in this lyfe, that wyll helpe to beare wealth & woo, euen such one as thou canst fynde in thyne harte to loue, and of whome thou arte loued agayne, that by the same thou mayst fynde a medicine and swagynge of the weakenes of thy vnquiet flesh, and so voyde whoredome and all fylthy lyuynge, to brynge vp chyldren vnto the prayse of God, and to the publique wealthe, profyt and conforte of thy selfe, and other thy neyghbours. &c.