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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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The fourth Chapter. The just coupling together of man and wife The leaf vii. Religion and faith must be considered. vii
The fourth Chapter. The iust couplyng togyther of man and wyfe The leaf vii. Religion and fayth must be consydred. vii
The fifth Chapter. Children must have the consent of their parents or else the marriage is not right x. Children must honour their parents xi. Children may not vow nor promise without their parents consent. xii. Menstealers and women stealers. xii. Themistocles desired a wise wife rather then a rich. xiii.
The fyfte Chapter. Chyldren must haue the consent of theyr paren tes or els the mariage is not right x. Chyldren must honour theyr parentes xi. Chyldren maye not vow nor promyse without theyr parentes consent. xii. Menstealers and women stealers. xii. Themistocles desyred a wyse wyfe rather then a rytche. xiii.
¶ The six Chapter. The parents may not compel their children ⟨image 99⟩to marry against their will nor before their just time. xiiii.
¶ The syxe Chapter. The parentes maye not compell theyr chyldren ⟨image 99⟩to mary agaynst theyr wyl nor before theyr iust tyme. xiiii.