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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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The said virtues were not in her without the fear of God and faith. Abraham also had ta ken an oath afore, of the same his servant, after this manner. Thou shalt swear by the lord of heaven & earth, that unto my son thou shalt take no wife of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell, but shalt go to my coun tree and kindred, and thence bring him a wife.
The sayde vertues were not in her wythoute the fear of God and fayth. Abraham also had ta ken an ooth afore, of the same his seruaunte, after this maner. Thou shalt sweare by the lord of heauen & earth, that vnto my sonne thou shalt take no wyfe of the doughters of the Cananites among whom I dwel, but shalte go to my coun tre and kynrid, and thence bring him a wyfe.
The Canaanites were corrupt and lost in 1their faith and manners given to Idolatry and abomination, yet were they mighty and rich. But they in Mesopotamia (whence Abra ham was) feared God and were virtuous, not withstanding they were not of like power and riches. Nevertheless Abraham followed after the fear of God, & therein leaveth he us an ensample, that we all should be the gladder to have God, then Mammon. And thus haste thou also, that in this marriage, there was great experien ceof faith.
The Cananites were corrupte and loste in 1theyr faythe and manners gyuen to Idolatrye and abhomynacyon, yet were they mighty and rytche. But they in Mesopotamia (whēce Abra ham was) feared God and were vertuous, not withstandyng they were not of lyke power and ritches. Neuertheles Abraham folowed after the feare of God, & therin leauethe he vs an ensample, that we all shulde be the gladder to haue God, then Mammō. And thus haste thou also, that in this mariage, there was great experien ceof fayth.
- 1The goods of the mind are more to be regarded than the go des of y body or of the world.