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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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Moreover, she dishonoureth her father, her mother & kindred: Her children (even those that are lawful must be ashamed of her, & be doubted of in the world, whether they be lawfully begotten or no. Therefore when they speak of their mother, or hear her named, they are abashed and ashamed. Adulteresses also make their husbands to be despised and of no reputation, although they be virtuous & honest men. They are the occasion, that folks come oft together, which are nigh of kindred. These & such like in 1numerable confusions, shame, hurt, dishonour & filthiness, follow out of abominable adultery. I pass over now the murders, poisonings, […], manslaughters, battles, & wars, that have ensued after adultery, & destroyed both countries & people. This did the ancient & noble men of old, ponder and consider, & therefore righteously & of just occasions appointed they the punishment of death for adulterers.
Moreouer, she dishonoureth her father, her mother & kynred: Her chyldren (euen those that are lawefull must be ashamed of her, & be doubted of in the worlde, whether they be lawefully begotten or no. Th•rfore whan they speake of theyr mother, or heare her named, they are abasshed and ashamed. Aduoutresses also make theyr husbandes to be despised and of no reputacion, although they be vertuous & honest men. They are the occasion, that folkes come ofte togyther, whyche are nye of kynred. These & suche lyke in 1numerable cōfusions, shame, hurte, dishonoure & fylthynesse, folowe out of abhominable aduoutry. I passe ouer nowe the murthers, poysonynges, 〈…〉, māslaughters, battayls, & warres, that haue ensewed after aduoutrye, & destroyed both countreyes & people. This dyd the aunciēt & noble men of olde, pondre and considre, & therfore ryghteously & of iust occasions appoynted they the punyshment of deathe for aduouterers.
- 1What a sea of evils en sue outof ad uoutry.,What a sea of euylles en sue outof ad uoutry.,