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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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Christen folk should remember the fearful 1sentence of Christ, saying: Who so ever giveth occasion of evil to any of these young children that believe in me, it were better for him to be drowned with a millstone tied about his neck▪ Thou must diligently beware, lest any in thine house give any evil ensample and speak that at naught is in their presence. And take heed leest thou receive any person into thine house, that may ether by word or deed corrupt thy children or servants. Remember that evil speech may soon corrupt & destroy that which thou hast been long in planting & building. Wanton and evil communication (saith Paul) corrupteth good manners. And begin by timers 2to plant virtue in thy children's breasts: for late sowing bringeth a late or never an apt harvest. Yong branches will be bowed as thou listest, but old trees will sooner break than •ow. And what soever good liquor is put first into a new earthen pot, it will keep the sent thereof ever after, if it therein stand any season.
Christen folke shulde remember the fearfull 1sentence of Christ, sayeng: Who so euer geueth occasion of euell to any of these yonge chyldren that beleue in me, it were better forhym to be drowned wyth a mylstone tyed about his neck▪ Thou must diligētly beware, lest any in thyne house gyue any euell ensample and speke that at naught is in theyr presence. And take hede leest thou receaue any persone into thyne house, that maye ether by worde or dede corrupte thy chyldren or seruauntes. Remember that euell speach maye soone corrupte & destroy that which thou hast bene long in plantyng & buyldynge. Wanton and euell communicacion (sayth Paul) conrupteth good manners. And begynne by tymers 2to plante vertue in thy chyldrennes brestes: for late sowynge bryngethe a late or neuer an apte haruest. Yong braunches wyl be bowed as thou lystest•, but olde trees wyll sooner breake than •ow. And what soeuer good liquour is put first into a newe arthen potte, it wyll kepe the sent therof euer after, if it therin stand any ceason.