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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 10: The. x. Chapter.The christen state › Chapter 10: The. x. Capter.
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. x. Chapter.
The. x. Capter.
¶ How shameful, vicious and abominable, the sin of whoredom i•.
¶ How shamefull, vycious and abhominable, the synne of whordome i•.
And to the intent that the praise honour goodness & commendation of holy wedlock may the more clearly appear, I will now set whoredom right over against it on the other ⟨image 43⟩side, and declare how shameful, vicious, & abominable it is before god & all honesty: That youth may love the honour of god, and avoid dishonesty: & y• every one may eschew vicious whoredom, and betake him to holy wedlock.
ANd to the entent that the praise honour goodnesse & cōmēdacion of holy wedlock may the more clearly appeare, I will now set whordome ryght ouer agaynste it on the other ⟨image 43⟩fyde, and declare how shamefull, vycious, & abhominable it is before god & all honestye: That youth may loue the honoure of god, and auoyde dishonesty: & y• euery one may eschewe vycious whordome, and betake hym to holy wedlocke.