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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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Then told he how he made his prayer unto god, & came to the well, and how their daughter Rebecca came to the well also, how she behaved her self and what she did, by the vohych he understood, that god had prouyd•d their daughter for his masters son: So that now his request was, that they would give him a final answer, whether they could be cont•t to marry their daughter to his masters son, or no. Where upon the damsels father and brother answered. This cometh even of the Lord, therefore will we not say against it▪ &c.
Then tolde he howe he made hys prayer vnto god, & came to the well, and how theyr doughter Rebecca came to the well also, how she behaued her selfe and what she dyd, by the vohych he vnderstode, that god had prouyd•d theyr doughter for his masters sonne: So that now his request was, that they wold geue hym a fynall aunswere, whether they could be cont•t to mary theyr daughter to his masters sonne, or no. Where vpon the damsells father and brother aunswered. Thys commeth euen of the Lorde, therfore wyll we not saye agaynst it▪ &c.
And thus out of the story we learn, that wham we have made our faithful prayer unto God, appointed our election ordinately, and used the other means, we must do our errand unto the parents or tutors of the party, and how and after what manner we ought to do it. The damsel also is enquired what her will is, she consenteth, and there with is the marriage conclu dead. Thus much I have spoken concerning the choosing of convenient and mete spouse, and of the errand appertaining to the same.
And thus out of the story we learne, that whā we haue made oure faythfull prayer vnto God, appoynted oure election ordynatelye, and vsed the other meanes, we must do oure errand vnto the parentes or tutours of the partye, and how and after what maner we ought to do it. The damesel also is enquyred what her wyll is, she consenteth, and ther wyth is the mariage conclu ded. Thus much I haue spokē cōcerning the chosynge of conuenient and mete spouse, and of the earand appertaynyng to the same.