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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.
After the riches of the mind, do the riches of the body follow ne•te, as is a beautiful or well favoured body, health, a convenient age &c. ⟨image 60⟩A beautiful body is such one, as is of right form and shape, mete and of strength to bear chill dren, and to keep an house, even such a person as thou canst find in thine heart to love, and to be content with all, &c. Of the beauty of the body (where there is else no good quality beside) 1saith Solomon, Prover. xxxi. As for favour it is deceitful and transitory, and beauty is a vain thing, but a woman that feareth god, is to be commended. And Proverb. xi. A fair woman without discrete manners, is like a ring of gold in a swines snout. Therefore are they all stark fools, that in choosing them wives, look only to their beauty, and regard not the riches of the mind. Afterward doth the same beauty turn them to disquietness, to pain and trouble.
After the rytches of the mynde, do the ritches of the bodye followe ne•te, as is a bewtyfull or well fauoured body, health, a conuenient age &c. ⟨image 60⟩A bewtiful body is such one, as is of right fourme and shape, mete and of strength to beare chil dren, and to kepe an house, euen such a personne as thou canste fynde in thyne herte to loue, and to be content wythe all, &c. Of the bewty of the body (where there is els no good qualite besyde) 1sayth Salomon, Prouer. xxxi. As for fauoure it is deceatfull and transitory, and bewtye is a vayne thynge, but a woman that feareth god, is to be commended. And Prouerb. xi. A fayre woman without discrete maners, is lyke a ryng of golde in a swynes snowte. Therfore are they all starke fooles, that in chosyng them wyues, looke only to theyr bewty, and regard not the rytches of the mynde. Afterwarde doth the same bewty turne them to disquietnes, to payne and trouble.
- 1Beauty.