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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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The women also, which are married unto such men as have had children by their former 1wives, must be earnestly exhorted, to show them selves unto those motherless children, no steppe• ⟨image 81⟩mothers friendship, but a right motherly faith full kindness. Have compassion (oh Christen woman) upon those young innocent orphans, which know not nor have any comfort nor help upon earth, save only thee. Consider, that god the lord hath ordained the (in stead of their own mother) to be unto them a right true mother, & require the the to love them, & to do them good. Woe unto the if thou do the poor motherless children harm. Remember, that they are thine own husbands natural flesh & blood, & that it is an unnatural 2thing to hate them which on thy husbands behalf pertain partly to thine own body, & are thine own: think upon the word of truth. With what measure ye meat, with the same shall it be measured to you again. What a great grief would it be to thine heart, if thou knewest now that thine own children whom thou barest in thy body, should (after thy death) have a step mo there, which would be rough and churlish unto them? Doubtless those children's mothers that deed is had in her death no less care for her children.
The wemen also, whiche are maried vnto such men as haue had children by their former 1wyues, must be ernestly exhorted, to shew them selues vnto those motherles chyldren, no steppe• ⟨image 81⟩mothers frēdshyppe, but a ryght motherly faith ful kyndnesse. Haue cōpassiō (oh Christēwomā) vpō those yong innocēt orphās, whyche knowe not ner haue any cōforte ner helpe vpon earthe, saue only the. Consydre, that god the lorde hathe ordeyned the (in steade of theyre owne mother) to be vnto thē a right true mother, & requyre the the to loue thē, & to do them good. Wo vnto the yf thou do the poore motherles chyldren harme. Remēbre, that they are thyne owne husbandes naturall flessh & bloude, & that it is an vnnaturall