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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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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.
How children should be well and godly brought up.
How chyldren shuld be well and godly brought vp.
Great joy & quietness it bringeth to the 1parents to see their children godly & virtue ously brought up. And again, besides the sorrow that evil brought up children bring to their parents, yet shall they render a straight reckoning to God for their evil bringing up of them. The women should nourish their own children with their own breasts or else if they may not for weakness, yet ought they to seek honest and godly nurses of sober living that with their milk they might drink in also virtue. And the parents especially the mother must endeavour to speak first to the child perfectly plain and •ncte words, for as they be first informed to speak so they will continue. Caius and Tiberius the sons of 2Cornelia Grachy were ornate and eloquent in their speech for their mother was eloquent of tongue.
GReate ioye & quietnes it bryngethe to the 1parētes to se theyr childrē godly & vertue ously brought vp. And agayne, besydes ye sorow yt euell brought vp chyldrē bring to theyr parentes, yet shall they render a strayght rekenyng to God for theyr euell bryngynge vp of them. The women shulde noryshe theyr owne chyldren wyth theyr owne brestes or els yf they maye not for weaknes, yet oughte they to seke honeste and godlye nourses of sober lyuynge that wyth theyr mylke they myght drinkin also vertewe. And the parētes especiallye the mother must endeuour to speake fyrst to the chyld perfectly playne and •ncte wordes, for as they be fyrst enformed to speake so they wyll contynew. Caius and Tyberius the sonnes of 2