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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.
With discretion, I say, must it be done also for some show their griefs so unmannerly, so spitefully, and so uncurteously, that they make now a greater dissension, than was afore. And if the one, of a good faithful meaning, begin to speak of the tother, the same shall not only take indignation at him without patient hearing out of his tale, but also begin to make spiteful rehearsals again of the new. Remember your selves well both of you, for if ye so continue in dissension, brawling and chiding the one with the other, truly ye can not have Gods favour. For who so will be forgiven of God, must and ought first to be at one with his neighbour, and also to forgive him his trespass & fault. According to the words of the Lord. Math. v. vi. xviii. So saith Paul. Ephe. iiii. Though ye be angry, yet sin not Let not the Sun go down upon your wrath, neither ⟨image 79⟩give place unto the backbiter. &c. Let all bitterness, fierceness & wrath, roaring and cursed speaking be put away from you. Be courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath for given you.
Wyth discrecion, I saye, must it be done also for some shewe theyr grefes so vnmannerly, so spytefully, and so vncurteously, that they make nowe a greater discencion, than was afore. And yf the one, of a good faythfull meanyng, begyn to speake of the tother, the same shall not onely take indignacion at hym wythout pacient hearyng oute of his tale, but also begynne to make spytefull rehersals agayne of the newe. Remember your selues well both of you, for if ye so continue in dissencion, brawlyng and chydyng the one wyth the other, truly ye can not haue Gods fauoure. For who so wyll be forgyuen of God, must and ought fyrst to be at one with his negh boure, and also to forgyue hym hys trespasse & faulte. Accordynge to the wordes of the Lorde. Math. v. vi. xviii. So sayth Paule. Ephe. iiii. Thoughe ye be angrye, yet synne not Lette not the Sonne go downe vpon yourewrathe, neyther ⟨image 79⟩