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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.
Let every man therefore look earnestly to this matter, lest any man intending to have the ⟨image 61⟩gold, and catching the hot coals, do burn hy•selfe without recur. For temporal goods sake, the matter miscarrieth and is in danger. 1There is sometime great riches, but with little honest is it gathered together. And with the same riches, will not be all way prosperity, peace and rest. Many trust to their goods, and nothing will they learn, therefore also can they do nothing but live daintily, and with pride, excess and dishonesty, to waist it away, that hath been long gathered together. Now when 2there is all way taken from the heap, and no thing laid thereto, it waisteth away in process of time, how great so ever it hath been. Then followeth poverty, yea an intolerable and unpa•ient poverty. For they that now lash out all together, have had no necessity hitherto, but were in all wealth, therefore after such a Sun shine, there cometh ever an intolerable heat, and thence forth begin they to warm them selves at the bare leaves.
Let euery man therfore looke ernestly to this matter, lest any manne intendynge to haue the ⟨image 61⟩golde, and catchyng the whotte cooles, do burne hy•selfe wythout recure. For temporall goodes sake, the matter miscarieth and is in daunger. 1There is sometyme great rytches, but wyth lytle honeste is it gathered togyther. And wythe the same rytches, wyll not be al waye prosperite, peace and rest. Many trust to theyr goodes, and nothyng wyll they learne, therfore also can they do nothyng but lyue deyntely, and wyth pryde, excesse and dishonesty, to wayst it awaye, that hathe bene long gathered togyther. Nowe whan 2there is all waye taken from the heape, and no thyng layd therto, it waysteth away in processe of tyme, howe great so euer it hathe bene. Then foloweth pouerte, yea an intollerable and vnpaient pouerte. For they that nowe lasshe oute all togyther, haue had no necessite hytherto, but were in all wealth, therfore after suche a Sonne shyne, there commeth euer an intollerable heate, and thense forth begyn they to warme them selues at the bare leaues.