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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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What shall we now say unto them, which at a just and convenient age come together, yea and that not only by the procurement of their parents, but also by their own consent, & yet live wickedly to the great dishonour of honourable wedlock? Certes here must needs be a great fault, if not on both, yet on one party. Dissensi ⟨image 12⟩on chanceth many times between such, because 1one can not be content to forbear another, to give gentle answers, lovingly to cherish one another, and to be a like minded in all honest and godly things, but straightways fall out for every light trifle contrary to the bond of matrimony. This engendereth much hatred and displeasure between married folk, in so much that if it be not shortly remedied by mutual recons•iaciō, it alieneth their minds so far one from another, y• scarcely there cometh ever after any hearty friendship & true love between them. This is a great dishonour to holy wedlock.
What shall we now saye vnto them, whiche at a iust and conuenient age come togither, yea and that not only by the procuremente of theyr parentes, but also by theyr owne consent, & yet lyue wickedly to the great dishonour of honorable wedlocke? Certes here must nedes be a great faulte, yf not on both, yet on one party. Dissensi ⟨image 12⟩on chaunceth many tymes betwene suche, because 1one can not be contente to forbeare another, to gyue gentle aunswers, louyngly to cherysh one another, and to be a lyke mynded in al honeste and godly thynges, but streyghtwayes faull out for euery lyght tryfle contrary to the bonde of matrimony. This engendreth muche hatred and displeasure betwene marryed folke, in so muche that yf it be not shortely remedyed by mutual recōs•iaciō, it alieneth theyr myndes so farre one frō another, y• scasely ther cometh euer after ony harty frēdship & true loue betwene thē. This is a great dishonour to holy wedlock.