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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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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. ix. Chapter. The end, fruit & commendation in wedlock. xxii. How blessed and honourable it is. xxii. The operation and end of wedlock. xxii. Wedlock is holy and honourable. xxii.
The. ix. Chapter. The ende, frute & comendaciō in wedlok. xxii. How blyssed and honorable it is. xxii. The operacion and ende of wedlok. xxii. Wedlok is holy and honorable. xxii.
The. x. Chapter. Howe shameful and abominable whoredom is. xxiiii. Whoredom defileth the members of Christ ⟨image 100⟩which are thine own body. xxliii. Whoredom robbeth God of his own. xxv. Whoredom defileth the temple of God, xxv. Whoredom shutteth men out of heaven. xxv. Whoredom spoileth a man of his honest, body and goods. xxvi. Whoremongers have no rest. xxvi. Stews upholders and maintainers shall be punished grievously of God. xxvii. Godly to marry maketh no beggars. xxix. Whoredom, wanton counsel. xxix.
The. x. Chapter. Howe shamefull and abhominable whoredome is. xxiiii. Whoredom defylethe the members of Christe ⟨image 100⟩which are thyne owne body. xxliii. Whordome robbeth God of his owne. xxv. Whordome defyleth the temple of God, xxv. Whordome shutteth men out of heauen. xxv. Whordome spoyleth a man of his honeste, body and goodes. xxvi. Whoremongers haue no rest. xxvi. Stewes vpholders and mayntayners shall be punished greuously of God. xxvii. Godly to mary maketh no beggers. xxix. Whordome, wanton counsayle. xxix.
The. xi. Chapter. Containeth, how shameful & wicked a thing is adultery, and how it hath of old time ben punished hitherto. xxx. How god plagued adultery before the law written. The punishment of adultery in the law of God. xxxi. Howe adultery was punished among the Heathen. xxxi. How the Lepreanes, Locrenses and Germans punished it. xxxi. Howe the Romans punished adultery. xxxii. The laws imperial punish it. xxxii. Why adultery was so sore punished. xxxii. Adultery compared with theft. xxxiii. Adultery alienate heritages. xxxiiii. The defence that adulterers use. xxxiiii.