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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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Wham Abraham came with Sarai his wife into Egypt, and the Egyptians thought that she had been Abraham's sister, they toke her and brought her to the Court unto king Pharaoh. But the Lord punished Pharaoh & all his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, and yet committed he no hurt with her, and that he did was done of ignorance. For when he understood that she was Abraham's wife, he sent for him, and said? Why hast thou dealt thus with ⟨image 49⟩me. Wherefore toldest thou not me, that she 1was thy wife? Why saidest thou unto me, that she was thy sister? There hast thou thy wife, take her, & go thy way. And seeing it is thus it may well be considered, ye God is much more dis pleased with them that willingly commit adultery.
Whā Abraham came wyth Sarai hys wyfe into Egypte, and the Egyptians thoughte that she had bene Abrahams sister, they toke her and brought her to the Courte vnto kyng Pharao. But the Lord punyshed Pharao & all his house wythe great plages, bycause of Sarai, and yet committed he no hurt with her, and that he dyd was done of ignoraunce. For whan he vnderstode that she was Abrahams wyfe, he sent for hym, and sayd? Why hast thou dealt thus with ⟨image 49⟩me. Wherfore toldest thou not me, that she 1was thy wife? Why saydest thou vnto me, that she was thy syster? There hast thou thy wyfe, take her, & go thy waye. And seyng it is thus it maye well be considred, ye God is much more dis pleased wt thē that wyllyngly cōmit aduoutry.
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