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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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This is then the measure of the mutual love ⟨image 75⟩matrimonial, that each party have nothing to 1dear, which he can not be content to give and bestow upon his married spouse, in as much as it is required of him, that if n•de be, he shall also not spare his own life for his spouses sake.
This is thē the measure of the mutuall loue ⟨image 75⟩matrimoniall, that eche party haue nothyng to 1deare, whiche he can not be content to gyue and bestow vpon his maryed spouse, in as much as it is required of hym, that if n•de be, he shall also not spare his owne lyfe for hys spouses sake.
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And like as Christ thought no scorn of his church, despised her not, neither forsook her because of her uncleanness and since. So should no Christen married man spurn at his wife, nor set light by her because that sometime she faileth or is tempted & goeth wrong: but even as Christ nourisheth and teacheth his church, so ought the husband also lovingly to inform […] instruct his wife.
And lyke as Christ thoughte no scorne of hys churche, despised her not, neyther forsoke her because of her vncleannes and synnes. So shoulde no Christen marryed man spurne at hys wyfe, nor sette lyght by her because that sometyme she fayleth or is tempted & goeth wronge: but euen as Christ norysheth and teacheth his church, so ought the husband also louyngly to enfourme 〈…〉 instructe hys wyfe.