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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.
First, with this ordinance is it openly decla 1red in the sight of all the world, that it is God which knitteth the knot of marriage. For that the minister of the church doth, that doth he in the name & according to the ensample of God.
Fyrst, with this ordinaunce is it openly decla 1red in the syght of all the worlde, that it is God which knytteth the knot of mariage. For that the minister of the churche doth, that doeh he in the name & accordyng to the ensample of God.
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Secondly with this ordinance is testimony given, that wedlock is honourable and pleasant 1unto God, an holy work of the light, and no foul work of darkness. For the parties dare sightly come into the open Church (even in the light) where Gods works only are practised. As for the works of whoredom and dishonesty, that hide them selves in the darkness. It is seen also by the going to the church, who keepeth house with God and honest in wedlock, and who with the devil and shame in whoredom: Not only this, but also what they be, that among Christen people are to be suffered together as honest persons: and who, as harlots and unthrifts, are to be expelled & driven from ⟨image 67⟩asunder.
Secondly with this ordinaunce is testimony gyuen, that wedlocke is honorable and pleasaūte 1vnto God, an holy worcke of the lyghte, and no foule worcke of darckenes. For the parties dare syghtly come into the open Churche (euen in the lyght) where Gods worckes onely are practised. As for the worckes of whoredome and dishonestye, that hyde them selfes in the darkenesse. It is sene also by the goyng to the churche, who kepith house wyth God and honeste in wedlock, and who wyth the dyuell and shame in whoredome: Not only this, but also what they be, that among Christen people are to be suffered togyther as honest personnes: and who, as harlttes and vnthriftes, are to be expelled & dryuen from