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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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God is true, and just, and holy in all his works, God loveth virtue, and hateth sin […] vice. It is good that God commandeth, and evil that he forbiddeth God punisheth sin & evil. A man must love God above all things. He may not murmur against god, but be willing and thankful in all adversity to bear it. He must call only upon God, and complain to him only in all his need. And here must ⟨image 90⟩the children be taught thus to pray. Our father 1which art in heaven. &c. And to express the articles of our faith distinctly & perfectly. And in process of time learn them truly to understand them, and the ten Commandments also by heart. Then teach them the Proverbs of Solomon and the book of the preacher, and such common sentences as are these: Virtue excelleth all things. To lye is the most shameful vice of all. Thou shalt hurt no man, but profit every man. Speak evil of no man. Backbite nor curse no man. All men are brethren. And such like godly sentences, let them be planted into young hearts. Above all things shall the parents use godly & honest conversation in y• presence of their children, teach them more virtue & goodness, than their words. For words although they may do much, yet shall good ensamples of living do more to the youth. Let not your children be conversant with evil persons and light company, let them not hear vicious nor wanton communication, nor see no sinful sigh tes. The parents must use them selves before 2them as before GOD and all honest people. Cato the wise Senator of Rome expelled Titus Flaminius out of the council, only because that in the sight of his young daughter he embraced his wife.
God is trewe, and iuste, and holye in all hys workes, God loueth vertue, and hateth synne 〈…〉 vyce. It is good that God commaundeth, and euell that he forbyddeth God punysheth synne & euell. A man must loue God aboue all thynges. He may not murmur agaynst god, but be wyllynge and thankfull in all aduersite to beare it. He must call onely vpon God, and complayne to hym onely in all hys nede. And here muste ⟨image 90⟩