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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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Paul commandeth you to do to your servants, that that is just and equal, lovingly & friendly 1using them, remembering that ye your selves have a master in heaven, learn of Job also the same, for your servants are of God's creation as well as ye, dearly beloved and his chosen children also, yea and your brethren and sisters in Christ. Let them therefore for their labours have their convenient food and wages, be not bitter, hard, nor injurious unto them in no wise.
Paul cōmaundeth you to do to your seruaū tes, that yt is iust and equall, louyngly & frendly 1vsynge them, remembrynge that ye your selues haue a master in heauen, learne of Iob also the same, for your seruauntes are of Goddes creacion as wel as ye, derely beloued and hys chosen children also, yea and your brothren and systers in Christ. Let them therfore for theyr laboures haue theyr conuenient food and wages, be not bytter, harde, nor iniuriouse vnto them in no wyse.
A great offence it is before God to keep the ⟨p. lxix⟩labouring servants wages from him. James 1saith unto such rich men. Behold the higher of y• labourers that have reaped down your fields which higher ye have kept back by fraud, crieth and the complaint of the labourers is entered in to the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.