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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. 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. ⟨image 100⟩Adultery punished with death. xxxv. The adultery of David was not punished with death. xxxv. The adulteress brought before Christ why she was not stoned to death. Repentance. xxxvi.
The. xi. Chapter. Contayneth, howe shamefull & wycked a thyng is aduoutry, and how it hath of old tyme ben pu nyshed hitherto. xxx. How god plaged aduoutry before ye law writtē. The punyshment of aduoutrye in the lawe of God. xxxi. Howe aduouiry was punyshed among the Hethen. xxxi. How the Lepreanes, Locrenses and Germans punyshed it. xxxi. Howe the Romans punyshed aduoutry. xxxii. The lawes imperiall punysh it. xxxii. Why aduoutry was so sore punyshed. xxxii. Aduoutry compared with thefte. xxxiii. Aduoutry alienate heretages. xxxiiii. The defence that aduoutrers vse. xxxiiii. ⟨image 100⟩Aduoutry punyshed wyth death. xxxv. The aduoutry of Dauid was not punyshed wt death. xxxv. The aduoutresse broght before Christ why she was not stoned to death. Repentaunce. xxxvi.
The. xii. Chapter. Howe one should chose him an apt, honest and virtuous mate. xxxvi. There lieth great weight in the choosing of thy mate, what the choosing is. xxxvii. The manner of riches in man or of man. xxxviii. The riches of the mind. xxxviii. Language and the fear of God. xxxviii. Reputation, raiment, company, the bringing up of children. xxxix Froward wicked qualities of the mind. xxxix. The despising of Gods word. xl. Unshamefastnes, lying. xl. Pride, The riches of the body, beauty. xl. Temporal riches, Nobility. xli. Winning and occupying. xlii. The effect of the election. xlii. Prayer. xliii. A noble ensample of the election and errand in the cause of matrimony. xliii. A form of the errand in marriage. xlv. Trueth in contracting of marriage. xlv.