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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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The christen state › Chapter 15: The. xv. Chapter.The christen state › Chapter 15: The. xv. Capter.
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Secondly. Forasmuch as wedlock m•keth 1of two persons one, for they two are one flesh, saith the Lord, therefore must they be of one heart, will and mind, and none to caste another in the teeth with his fault, or to pride him of his gift. If thy wife be not all together circumspect and handsome, and God hath endowed the with wisdom and activity, than boast not thy self against thy wife, but remember how God hath provided thee for her in marriage, to the intent that thou shouldest supple her imperfection, and that ye both doing your best together, might be one perfect body. If the wife be rich, and the husband poor, then let not the wife boast her riches against the husband, 2but consider, that through marriage, her goods are become her husbands also. For marriage is a mutual fellowship & partaking of all things. The body like wise is more of value than the goods. Seeing, then that thy body is ⟨image 77⟩thy husbands, much more are thy goods his. And thus must every one of you judge in others gifts, that what so ever the one spouse hath more excellent then the other, the same, through marry age, is his spouses aswell as his own.
Secondely. For asmuche as wedlocke m•keth 1of two persons one, for they two are one flesh, saythe the Lorde, therfore muste they be of one harte, wyll and mynde, and none to caste another in the tethe with hys faulte, orto pryde him of hys gyfte. Yf thy wife be not al togyther circumspecte and handsome, and God hath endewed the wyth wysdom and actiuite, than boast not thy selfe agaynste thy wyfe, but remember howe God hathe prouided the for her in maryage, to the intent that thou shouldest supple her imperfection, and that ye both doynge your best togyther, myghte be one perfecte bodye. If the wyfe be rytche, and the husbande poore, then let not the wyfe boast her rytches agaynste the husbande, 2but considre, that thorowe mariage, her goodes are become her husbandes also. For mariage is a mutuall felowshyp & partakyng of al thynges. The bodye lyke wyse is more of value than the goodes. Seynge, then that thy body is