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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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Syrtely, it likewise heapeth and increaseth 1love matrimonial, when the parties swell not one against another, and when either openeth to the other their grief in due time, and with discretion. For the longer a displeasure or evil will reigneth in secrete, the worse will be the discord. The devil also sometime maketh their hearts so hard & stiff, that at the last they both become crooked vessels. Therefore (I say) would I have the due time observed, because that there is some season in the which if grieves were showed, ⟨p. lix⟩it should make greater debate, as if thou shouldest tell it thy husband, when he is out of patience, or moved. And specially who so speaketh to a drunken man, talketh with him that is not at home. Therefore Abigail perceiving Naball her husband to be drunken, would not speak her mind unto him until the morning. i. Reg xxv. Thus ought every one to wait his convenient and due time.
Syrtely, it lykewyse heapeth and encreasethe 1loue matrimoniall, whan the parties swell not one agaynst another, and whan eyther openeth to the other theyr grefe in due tyme, and wythe discresion. For the longer a displeasure or euell wyll reygnethe in secrete, the worsse wyll be the discord. The dyuell also sometyme maketh theyr hartes so hard & styffe, that at the last they both become croked vessels. Therfore (I saye) woulde I haue the due tyme obserued, bycause that there is some season in the which yf greues were shewed, ⟨p. lix⟩it shuld make greater debate, as yf thou shuldest tell it thy husbande, when he is oute of pacience, or moued. And specially who so speaketh to a drōken man, talketh wyth hym that is not at home. Therfore Abigail perceauyng Naball her husbond to be dronken, wolde not speake her mynde vnto hym vntyl the mornyng. i. Reg xxv. Thus ought euery one to wayte his conue nient and due tyme.
- 1They must secretly ke•e no evil▪ mine des, but tell their grief.