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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. xiiii. Chapter. Of the first cohabitation. l. Danger in the first cohabitation. l. How they must behave them selves at first. li. The duty of the married one to the tother. lii. The duty and obedience of wives. liii. The husband is the head of the wife. liii. Howe he is the head. liiii. How y• wives must obey & behave them selves. liiii The duty and love of husbands. lv. Howe men should love their wives. lv. Howe holy a thing love matrimonial is. lv. A man must love his wife as his own body. The leaf lvi.
The. xiiii. Chapter. Of the fyrst cohabitacion. l. Daunger in the first cohabitacion. l. How they must behaue them selues at first. li. The duty of the maryed one to ye tother. lii. The duty and obedience of wyues. liii. The husband is the head of the wyfe. liii. Howe he is the head. liiii. How y• wiues must obay & behaue thē selues. liiii The duty and loue of husbandes. lv. Howe men shulde loue theyr wyues. lv. Howe holy a thyng loue matrimonial is. lv. A man must loue his wyfe as his owne bodye. The leafe lvi.
The. xv. Chapter. Howe the love, faithfulness and duty of the married persons must be kept. lvi. One may not cast another in the teeth. lvii. Obsequiousness and fellowship. lvii. Humanity and jentylnes, keep no secret grudge. The lief lviii. Children are the pledges of love. lix. To be fruitful was once the blessing of god. lx. ⟨image 101⟩Children are women's Jewels. lx. Steppe children and step mothers. lxi. Truth and faith must be kept, cleanliness. lxii. Good conversation, avoiding jealousy lxiii. Boasting or praising of wives or husbands. l•iii How ye should behave you against your servants. lxiiii.
The. xv. Chapter. Howe the loue, faythfulnes and duty of the maryed persons must be kepte. lvi. One maye not cast another in the tethe. lvii. Obsequtousnes and felawshyp. lvii. Humanite and ientylnes, kepe no secret grudge. The lefe lviii. Chyldren are the pledges of loue. lix. To be frutefull was once ye blessyng of god. lx.