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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 to the intent that every man in this information and in the state of marriage, may behave himself the more handsomely and the ⟨p. liii⟩better, I will now briefly declare, what married folks (because of gods commandment) do owe one to another, namely ordinate obedience, & conjugal love mutual, which is of all loves, the greatest For who so ever doth earnestly ponder these things, and considereth them well shall not only behave himself ordinately and lovingly at their first dwelling together, but through out the whole state of marriage (as long as he liveth he shall spend his time well in unite quietness, and in all good manner. Touching this obedience and love matrimonial, I will all ledge the very word of God, to the intent that this instruction may generally take the more effect, and that every man (not following here the same, may know, that he sinneth openly against god and against his holy ordinance.
And to the intent that euery man in this enfourmacion and in the state of mariage, maye behaue hymselfe the more handesomlye and the ⟨p. liii⟩better, I wyll nowe brefelye declare, what maryed folkes (because of gods commaundemente) do owe one to another, namely ordinate ob•dyence, & coniugall loue mutuall, whiche is of all loues, the greatest For who so euer doth earnest ly pondre these thynges, and consydreth thē well shall not onely behaue himselfe ordinately and louyngely at theyr first dwellynge together, but thorow out the whole state of mariage (as lōg as he lyueth he shall spend his tyme well in vnite quyetnesse, and in all good maner. Touchynge this obediēce and loue matrimoniali, I wyll all ledge the verye worde of God, to the intente that this instruccion may generally take the more ef fect, and that euery man (not folowynge here the same, may know, that he synneth openly agaynste god and agaynst hys holy ordynaunce.