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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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And here the first dwelling together is most 1dangerous of all For where folks never came together afore, & the one is not yet accustomed with the other, and where sometime also they are of contrary conditions and natures among them selves. There or ever they can dwell under one roof, and afore theo ne learneth to know the other: much contention happeneth many times and if the same be not prevented at the beginning, there springeth worse things thereof.
And here ye fyrst dwellyng togyther is moost 1daungerous of all For where folkes neuer came togyther afore, & the one is not yet accustomed wythe the other, and where sometyme also they are of contrary condicions and natures among thē selues. There or euer they can dwell vnder one rofe, and afore theo ne learneth to know the other: much contencion happeneth many tymes and if the same be not preuented at the begynnyng, there spryngeth worsse thynges therof.
- 1•aunger in the first •o a habitation.•aunger in the fyrste •o a habitacion.
For the dyue•the enemy of all unite crepeth in here also, and laboureth fast, that he may likewise have his portion, and that he may make ⟨p. li⟩the married folks not to agree well the one with the tother. Against whom, they that are now married, must diligently watch and fight, and give the Devil no place, but remember well, what may follow unto them by such to early discord. And the same may they learn by this ensample following: if two boards at the first be not well coupled and joined the one to the