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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.
Moreover, the servant thought he would pro ue, how friendly, merciful, harbarous, & faithful the damsel was, and said: Have ye room in thy fathers house to lodge in? And she said unto him: We have plenty of litter and provender, & room enough to lodge in, yet because she would not take much upon her, she ran in, and told her brother Laban the matter.
Moreouer, the seruaunt thought he wolde pro ue, how frendly, mercifull, harbarous, & faithful the damesell was, and sayd: Haue ye rowme in thy fathers house to lodge in? And she sayd vnto hym: We haue plenty of lytter and prouender, & rowme ynoughe to lodge in, yet because she wold not take much vpon her, she ranne in, and tolde her brother Laban the matter.
Who immediately made ready the stable, goeth forth to the well & bringeth the servant into the house, and setteth meat before him But the servant said: I will not eat, till I have first done my errand. And so began, and told ⟨image 65⟩how that his master Abraham had one only 1son: how rich he was, and how he had sent him to Mesopotamia to get his son a wife.
Who immediatelye made readye the stable, goeth forth to the well & bringeth the seruaunte into the house, and setteth meat before him But the seruaunt sayde: I will not eate, tyll I haue first done my earand. And so beganne, and tolde ⟨image 65⟩how that hys master Abraham had one onelye 1sonne: how riche he was, and how he had sente him to Mesopotamia to get hys sonne a wyfe.
- 1A form of the •rande in marriage.