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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, it doth greatly increase love, when 1the one faithfully serveth the other, when in things concerning marriage the one hideth no secretes nor privities from the other, wham of all that ever they obtain or get, they have but one common purse together, the one locking up nothing from the other, when the one is faithful to the other in eating, drinking and all necessity, when the one hearkeneth to the other, & when the one thinketh no scorn of the other, & when in matters concerning the rule of the house, the one will be counselled and advised by the tother. But much discord cometh of it, when the one hateth and will not suffer them, whom the tother loveth and can not forsake, as namely a mans friend, father, mother, sister, bro there, and such other like.
Thyrdly, it doth greatly increase loue, whan 1the one faythefully seruethe the other, whan in thynges concernyng mariage the one hideth no secretes nor priuities from the other, whā of all that euer they optayne or get, they haue but one comon purse togither, the one lockyng vppe nothyng from the other, whan the one is faythfull to the other in eatynge, drynckynge and all necessite, whan the one harkenneth to the other, & whan the one thyncketh no scorne of the other, & whan in matters concernynge the rule of the house, the one wyll be councelled and aduised by the tother. But muche discorde commeth of it, whan the one hateth and wyll not suffer them, whome the tother loueth and can not forsake, as namely a mans frend, father, mother, syster, bro ther, and such other lyke.
- 1service and •wshyp.•eruice and •wshyp.
Fourthly, let the one learn ever to be obsequious