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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
¶ Here after followeth a table where by thou shalt find, in what leaf every Chapter beginneth, what is contained in the same chapter, & also all other princi pall things contained in this book.
¶ Here after foloweth a table wher by thou shalte fynde, in what leafe euery Chapter begynneth, what is cōtayned in ye same chapter, & also al other princi pall thīges cōtayned in this boke.
¶ The first Chapter. Who instituted wedlock, where & when, for what end, &c. in the first leaf. The creation of woman or of man. ii. Adam and Eve were married the leaf iii. The occasions of love & consent into marriage. The leaf iii. The knot and covenant in marriage iii.
¶ The fyrst Chapter. WHo instituted wedlocke, where & whan, for what ende, &c. in the fyrst leafe. The creacion of woman or of mā. ii. Adam and Eue were marryed the leaf iii. The occasions of loue & consent into mariage. The leaf iii. The knot and couenaunt in mariage iii.
The second Chapter. Wedlock what it is. iiii.
The second Chapter. Wedlocke what it is. iiii.