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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. 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. ⟨image 101⟩Chyldren are womens Iewels. lx. Steppe children and step mothers. lxi. Trouth and fayth must be kepte, clenlines. lxii. Good conuersacyon, auoydynge gelousy lxiii. Bostīg or praysyng of wyues or husbādes. l•iii How ye shuld behaue you agaynst your seruaū tes. lxiiii.
The. xvi. Chapter. Of convenient care and just keeping of the house. The lief, lxiiii. Ordinate care for our living. l•v. Phidias did set the good housewife under a shell. The lief. lxvi. Common sentences for the keeping of thy house. The lief. lxvi
The. xvi. Chapter. Of cōuenient care and iust keping of the house. The lefe, lxiiii. Ordinate care for our lyuynge. l•v. Phidias dyd set the good houswyfe vnder ashel. The lefe. lxvi. Comon sentences for the kepyng of thy house. The lefe. lxvi