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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.
Of this ordinance of God and ordinate election, ⟨image 63⟩we have a very fair example, Gene. xxiiii. 1where Abraham sent his servant in his mesa ge, to get his son Isaac a wife in Mesopotamia. The same servant beginneth his matter with prayer, & sayeth: O lord god of my master Abraham, send me good speed this day, and show mercy unto my master Abraham. Lo, I stand here by y• well of water (for he t•yed there with his servants and camels without the city by a wells side, and the daughters of the men of this city will come out and draw water. Now the damsel to whom I say, stoop down thy pitcher and let me drink, if she say, drink, and I will give thy camels drink, thereby will I know, that she is the same, whom thou haste ordained for thy servant Isaac.
Of this ordinaūce of God and ordinate eleccion, ⟨image 63⟩we haue a very fayre example, Gene. xxiiii. 1where Abraham sent his seruaunt in hys messa ge, to get his sonne Isaac a wife in Mesopotamia. The same seruaunt begynneth his matter with prayer, & sayeth: O lord god of my master Abrahā, send me good spede this day, and shewe mercy vnto my master Abraham. Lo, I stonde here by y• well of water (for he t•yed there with his seruauntes and camels without the cyty by a welles syde, and the daughters of the menne of thys cytie wil come out and drawe water. Now the damsell to whome I saye, stoupe downe thy pitcher and lette me drincke, yf she saye, dryncke, and I wyl geue thy camels dryncke, therby wyll I know, that she is the same, whome thou haste ordeyned for thy seruaunt Isaac.
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