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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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Paul, Ephe. v. sayeth thus: ye wives, submit 1your selves unto your husbands, as unto the lord. For the husband is the wives head, like as Christ also is the head of the congregation, & saviour of his body. Now as the congregation or church is in subjection unto Christ so let the wives also be in subjection to their hus bands in all things. First doth Paul speak of the obedience, that married women owe to their husbands. Let the women saith he be in subjection, that is to say, serviceable & obedient unto their ⟨image 73⟩husbands. And addeth thereto, that they must esteem this obedience none otherwise, then if it where showed unto god himself. Whereout it fo loweth, that the said obedience extendeth not unto wickedness & evil, but unto that which is good, honest, and comely. Inasmuch as god delighteth only in goodness, and forbiddeth evil every where. It followeth also, that the disobedience, which wives show unto their husbands displeaseth god no less, than when he is resisted himself.
Paul, Ephe. v. sayeth thus: ye wyues, submytt 1your selues vnto your husbandes, as vnto the lorde. For the husband is the wyues heade, like as Christ also is the head of the congregation, & sauyour of hys body. Now as the congregacion or church is in subiection vnto Christe so let the wiues also be in subiection to theyr hus bandes in all thynges. First doth Paule speake of the obediēce, that maried wemē owe to theyr husbandes. Let the wemē sayth he be in subiection, that is to say, seruiseable & obediēt vnto their ⟨image 73⟩husbandes. And addeth therto, that they must esteme this obedience none otherwyse, then yf it where shewed vnto god himselfe. Wherout it fo loweth, that the sayde obedience extendethe not vnto wickednesse & euell, but vnto that whiche is good, honest, and comely. In asmuche as god deliteth onely in goodnesse, and forbyddeth euell euery where. It foloweth also, that the disobediēce, whiche wiues shew vnto their husbandes displeaseth god no lesse, thē whan he is resisted hymselfe.