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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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¶ Howe married persons shall behave them selves not only in works of mercy, but also in the cross and adversity, and with their servants.
¶ Howe maryed personnes shall behaue thē selues not only in workes of mercy, but also in the crosse and aduersite, and wythe theyr seruauntes.
IF Christen married folks through their just labours and God's blessing obtain riches above necessity. then let them remember Pauls exhortation, saying: Command the 1rich men of this world that they be not high minded nor trust in transitory riches, but in the living God, which giveth us all things abundantly to enjoy them. Charge them to ⟨image 87⟩do good & to be rich in good works, to give with good will, to distribute, laying up treasure for them selves against the time to come that they may lay hand of eternal life. For when 2the Lord shall come to judge the quick & dead, he shall say to the merciful. Come hither, ye blessed of my Father and take the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. For when I was hungry ye fed me, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink &c.
IF Christen maried folkes thorow theyr iust laboures and Goddes blyssyng obtayne ritches aboue necessite. then let them remembre Paules exhortacion, sayeng: Commaunde the 1rytch men of thys worlde that they be not hygh mynded nor trust in transitory rytches, but in the lyuynge God, whyche giueth vs all thynges abundantly to enioye them. Charge them to ⟨image 87⟩do good & to be rytche in good worckes, to gyue wyth good wyl, to distribute, layeng vp tresure for them selues agaynste the tyme to come that they maye laye hand of eternall lyfe. For when