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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.
Wherefore the virtue, operation, effect, and 1fruit now of marriage, is to comfort, maintain help, counsel, to cleanse, to further unto good mann•rs, honest and shamefastness, to expel un •lennes, to advance the honour of God & the public weal, and to set up many such virtues moo.
Wherfore the vertue, operacion, effecte, and 1frute now of mariage, is to confort, mayntayne helpe, counsayle, to clense, to further vnto good mann•rs, honeste and shamefastnes, to expel vn •lennes, to auaunce the honoure of God & the publique weale, and to sette vp many suche vertues moo.
- 1The operation of wedlock.The operacion of wedlocke.
Hereof cometh it that wedlock is a great 1work and holy ordinance of God, which defy leth or unhaloweth no man, save him that taketh it upon him with an unclean heart. Whom (to say trueth (not the marriage, but his own wickedness defileth. For it is alway holy & right in it self, & all such as receive it with true hearts, doth it allow & bring to honour. It hath ever also been of an excellent estimation & had a glorious name of all prudent people, in so much that Paul durst boldly say: Wedlock is hono ⟨p. xxiii⟩rabble among all men, or in all the worth.
Hereof commeth it that wedlocke is a great