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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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More over, if a man take a these with the de mayner yet hath he no power to avenge him sell fe & to slay the these: But if a man fynde an ad uoutrer at the deed doing, he may be avenged. And though he do wound, slay or kill the adulterer & the adulteress: yet shall he not be punished for the death of them. Out of all which words every man may plainly understand what vice is most grievous before god & before all indifferent judges. Before these words also, sayeth Solomon: May a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burnt? Or can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be hurt▪ ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩even so, who so ever goeth into his neighbours wife, and toucheth her, can not remain undefi led. Whereby he declareth furthermore the danger and greatness of this vice, threatening them that think (like fools) to keep their adultery 1secrete, and that they shall never be taken and punished.
More ouer, yf a man take a thefe with the de mayner yet hath he no power to auenge him sel fe & to slaye ye thefe: But yf a man fynde an ad uoutrer at the dede doyng, he maye be auenged. And though he do wound, slea or kyll the aduoutrer & the aduoutresse: yet shal he not be punished for the death of them. Out of all whiche wordes euery mā may planely vnderstōd what vyce is most greuous before god & before all indifferent iudges. Before these wordes also, saieth Salomon: Maye a man take fyre in his bosome, and his clothes not be brent? Or cā one go vpon whotecoles, and his fete not be hurte▪ ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩euen so, who so euer goeth into hys neyghbours wyfe, and toucheth her, can not remayne vndefi led. Wherby he declareth furthermore the daunger and greatnesse of this vice, threatenyng thē that thyncke (lyke fooles) to kepe theyr aduoutry 1secrete, and that they shal neuer be taken and pu nysshed.
- 1Whoredom shall come to light.