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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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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.
Mark now well in how much better case they stood, then we, which laugh at all sin & vice: ye all abomination, as fighting, warring, whorehuntynge, wedlock breaking, masking mumming, to much drinking, excess in eating, & all uncleanness do we excuse with these words. It is y• manner & common course so to do now in the world. Opilius Ma•rinius the emperor 1of Rome, used to punish adulterers with fire For them whom he found in adultery, caused he to be bound and to be burnt together quick. This doth Julius Copitolinus write of him. And among the Romans was there a 2common law (called lex Julia), which would, that execution should be done upon adulterers, with the sword the same law stood in strength in s. Hieroms time, who writeth, that a certain young man and a married wife, were judged and put to execution with the sword because of adultery. And the same law (called lex Julia, de stup […] adult, did the Christen Emperors receive, & of Justinian it is appointed, lib, iiii. Tit. xo•i. de publicis judiciis.
Marke now well in how much better case they stode, then we, whiche laughe at all synne & vyce: yee all abhominacion, as fightinge, warrynge, whorehuntynge, wedlok breakinge, masking mōmyng, to much drynking, excesse ineatinge, & all vnclennesse do we excuse with these wordes. It is y• maner & comen course so to do now in the world. Opilius Ma•rinius the emperour 1of Rome, vsed to punishe aduouterers with fyre For thē whō he found in aduoutrye, caused he to be bownd and to be burnte together quycke. This doth Iulius Copitolinus wryte of him. And amonge the Romaynes was ther a 2comen law (called lex Iulia), whiche wolde, that execuciō shuld be done vpō aduoutrers, with the swerd the same law stod in strēgth in s. Hieroms tyme, who wryteth, that a certayne yongeman and a maried wyfe, were iudged and put to execucion with the swearde because of aduoutry. And the same law (called lex Iulia, de stup adult, dyd the Christen Emperours receaue, & of Iustinyan it is appoynted, lib, iiii. Tit. xoi. de publicis iudiciis.