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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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In the twentyest Chapter it is written that 1at Gerar, Abimelech the king of the Philistines toke Abraham's wife, as Pharaoh had done before, and it appeared unto the king in a dream, and was said unto him: Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman, whom thou haste taken, for she is another mans wife. And yet had Abimelech committed no actual ded• with her, no more than Pharaoh had done afore. Therefore said God also afterward: if thou doest not deliver her again vuto Abraham, be sure, that thou shalt dye the death, and so shall all that thine is. Did not God with these words declare manifestly, what sentence and judge meant he hath given upon adulterers? Wherefore Joseph, when he was provoked of his Lords wife to accomplish her will, said: My Lord hath committed all things unto me, saving the only, for thou art his married wife. Howe should I then do so great hurt, and sin against God? Genesis. xxxix.
In the twentyest Chapter it is written that 1at Gerar, Abimelech ye kyng of the Philistines toke Abrahās wyfe, as Pharao had done before, and it appeared vnto the kyng in a dreame, and was sayde vnto hym: Beholde, thou arte but a dead man, because of the woman, whome thou haste taken, for she is another mans wyfe. And yet hadde Abimelech committed no actuall ded• wythe her, no more thē Pharao had done afore. Therfore sayde God also afterwarde: yf thou doest not delyuer her agayne vuto Abraham, be sure, that thou shalte dye the death, and so shall all that thyne is. Dyd not God wyth these wordes declare manifestly, what sentence and iudge ment he hath gyuē vpō aduouterers? Wherfore Iosephe, whan he was prouoked of hys Lordes wyffe to accōplysh her wyll, sayd: My Lord hath cōmitted all thynges vnto me, sauyng the only, for thou arte hys maryed wyfe. Howe shoulde I then do so great hurte, and synne agenst God? Genesis. xxxix.
- 1Mark this well: […] once be ashamed ye wilful whoremongers.