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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.
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It is more then ones also, that Paul him self 1shutteth whoremongers out of heaven, who so believeth not my words, let him read. Rom. i. i. Co•. v. and. vi, Gala. v. Ephe. v. i. Tess. iiii. To the Hebrews he sayeth plainly, that as for whoremongers & adulterers, God will judge them. What can be more said? If thou not ⟨p. xxvi⟩withstanding all this, wilt yet say, that whoredom or fornication is no sin, then crieth the holy Prophet Isaiah that horrible woo upon thee and saith, Isaiah. capit. Woo unto you that call evil, good. Or do ye not know, that even now in this time, God doth sore punish whoredom as a great vice: Paul saith. i. Corin. x. Let us not commit whoredom, as some of them of old did, & were destroyed in one day a great number. It is evident what slander & dishonour, Samson brought unto him self, specially to the glory & name of God among Gods enemies & his, & among all the children of Israel with his bold and vicious whoredom, & how shameful an end he made by the means of the same harlot.
It is more then ones also, that Paul him selfe 1shutteth whormongers out of heauen, who so beleueth not my wordes, let him reade. Rom. i. i. Co•. v. and. vi, Gala. v. Ephe. v. i. Tess. iiii. To the Hebrues he saieth planely, that as for whoremongers & aduoutrers, God wyll iudge them. What can be more sayde? Yf thou not ⟨p. xxvi⟩wythstondyng all this, wylt yet say, that whordome or fornicacion is no synne, then cryeth the holy Prophet Esaye that horrible woo vpō the and sayth, Esaye. capit. Woo vnto you that call euel, good. Or do ye not knowe, that euen nowe in this tyme, God doth sore punysh whordome as a great vice: Paule sayth.