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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 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.
The seventh Chapter. Of the just consent of both the parties into wed lock, and how marriage ought to be free and not compelled thereto. xv. The consent what it is. xv. The will of marriage cometh of God. xvi. The inordinate affection of young folks. xvii. The inordinate affection of parents xviii.
The seuenth Chapter. Of the iust cōsent of both the parties into wed lock, and howe mariage ought to be fre and not compelled therto. xv. The consent what it is. xv. The wyll of maryage cometh of God. xvi. The inordinate affecciō of yong folkes. xvii. The inordinate affeccion of parentes xviii.
The. viii. Chapter. Wherefore wedlock should be contracted. xviii. To bring forth children and to avoid whoredom. xviii. The work of wedlock is no sin. xx. Deflowering of virgins. xx. Measure and shamefastness. xxi. To avoid soleness of living, to help and comfort one another. xxii.
The. viii. Chapter. Wherfore wedlocke should be cōtracted. xviii. To brynge forth chyldren and to auoyd whoredome. xviii. The worke of wedlocke is no synne. xx. Deflouryng of virgyns. xx. Measure and shamefastnes. xxi. To auoyd solenes of lyuyng, to helpe and conforte one another. xxii.