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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.
¶ 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.
The third Chapter. Containing the declaration of wedlock. v. No man may separate that God coupleth. v.
The thyrd Chapter. Contaynyng the declaracion of wedlok. v. No man maye separate that God coupleth. v.