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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Of convenient carefulness, and just keeping of the house like Christen folk.
Of conuentent carefulnes, and iust kepyng of the house lyke Christen folke.
IF thy wife be virtuous and trusty, let her be also careful in keeping and providing for thy house. For such study & ordinate care gendereth great love & increaseth thy substance For such study and care is not forbidden. For the godly Patriarch Jacob thought it necessary for him & his wife to be studious for their how should. Paul affirming it, If a man provide not for his own household, he denieth the faith 1and is worse than an Infidel. Wherefore all that Christ speaketh against carefulness, he speaketh it against all inordinate mistrusting & to much covetous care and sorrow, that desperately & insa 2ciably tormenteth & vexeth the mind. Ordinate care expelleth idle slothfulness and monysheth us of our duty & just vocation. Which care only looketh unto God, the author & giver of all, to him she prayeth to prosper & bliss all that she goeth ⟨p. lxv⟩about. Which prayer of faith hath her form & 3circumstances tending to Gods glory. Two thin ges I ask of thee, o Lord. remove fro me vanity and lies, give me n•ther poverty, nor riches, only grant me a necessary living, lest I being to full, deny the saying, Who is the Lord. And lest I constrained through poverty fall to theft and forswear the name of my God.
IF thy wyfe be vertuous and trusty, let her be also carefull in kepynge and prouydynge for thy house. For such study & ordinate care gendreth great loue & encreaseth thy substaunce For such study and care is not forbydden. For the godly Patriarch Iacob thought it necessary for hym & his wyfe to be studious for theyr hou sholde. Paule affyrmynge it, If a man prouide not for hys owne housholde, he denyeth the fayth