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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.
¶ The. xiiii. Chapter.
Of the first cohabitation or dwelling together, and love of married folks.
Of the fyrst cohabitacion or dwellyng togyther, and loue of marryed folkes.
After that we now hither to have briefly spoken of the election of a comely spouse, & of y• errand in the cause of married folks. church going also, and of the declaring and con firmaciō of the parties in wedlock: I must declare, how they both may live well and right together, and faithfully keep and increase the love and duty of marriage.
AFter that we nowe hyther to haue brefely spoken of the elecciō of a comely spouse, & of y• earand in the cause of maryed folkes. church goyng also, and of the declaryng and con firmaciō of the parties in wedlocke: I must declare, howe they bothe maye lyue well and ryght togyther, and faythefully kepe and increace the loue and dewty of mariage.
And here the first dwelling together is most