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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. 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.
The. xii. Chapter. Howe one should chose hym an apte, honest and vertuous mate. xxxvi. Ther lyeth great wayght in the chosyng of thy mate, what the chosyng is. xxxvii. The maner of riches in man or of mā. xxxviii. The rytches of the mynde. xxxviii. Language and the feare of God. xxxviii. Reputacion, rayment, company, the bryngynge vp of chyldren. xxxix Froward wicked qualities of the mynd. xxxix. The dispysyng of Gods worde. xl. Unshamefastnes, lyeng. xl. Pryde, The rytches of the body, beauty. xl. Temporall rytches, Nobilite. xli. Wynnyng and occupyeng. xlii. The effecte of the eleccion. xlii. Prayer. xliii. A noble ensample of the eleccion and earande in the cause of matrimony. xliii. A fourme of the earand in mariage. xlv. Trueth in contractyng of mariage. xlv.
The. xiii. Chapter. Of the wedding. rlvi. ⟨image 101⟩They must go to church before they go to bed. The leaf. xlvi. The commodities y• come of this ordinance. xlvii. The abuse at weddings. xlviii. […] inn & excess committed at weddings. xlviii.
The. xiii. Chapter. Of the weddyng. rlvi. ⟨image 101⟩They must go to churche before they go to bed. The leafe. xlvi. The cōmodities y come of this ordināce. xlvii. The abuse at weddynges. xlviii. ynne & excesse cōmitted at weddynges. xlviii.