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First in the sleep of Adam, did he set forth y• ⟨image 21⟩death of Christ, out of the which (unto the same Lord Christ) there is prepared a pure and holy spouse in the Fountain of water through the word, as Paul saith to the Ephesians y• fifth Chapter Of such health and grace of GOD should married folks also have understanding and knowledge. Moreover his mind is to signify unto us that in taking holy wedlock in hand, all tentations should sleep. The ordinance regard, and fear of God, ought to join them together, that are disposed to marry. The woman was taken from and out of the side of man and not from the earth, least any man should think that he had gotten his wife out of the mire: but to consider, that the wife is the husbands flesh and bone, and therefore to love her. yet was she not made of the head. For the husband is the head and master of the wife. Nether was she made of the feet (as though thou mightest spurn her away from thee, & nothing regard her) but even out of thy side, as one that is set next unto man, to be his help & companion. And as the bone of the flesh is strong, so ought the husband to be the strength, help & comfort of the wife. Therefore was she also taken and created out of the rib or bone, and not out of the flesh.

Fyrst in the slepe of Adam, dyd he set forthe y• ⟨image 21⟩death of Christ, out of the which (vnto the same Lorde Christ) there is prepared a pure and holy spouse in the Fountayne of water thorowe the worde, as Paule sayth to the Ephesians y• fyfte Chapter Of suche health and grace of GOD should marryed folkes also haue vnderstādynge and knowledge. Moreouer his mynde is to signifye vnto vs that in takyng holy wedlocke in hand, all tētacions should slepe. The ordinaūce regard, and feare of God, ought to ioyne them togither, that are disposed to marry. The woman was taken from and out of the syde of mā and not from the earthe, least ony man shoulde thyncke that he had gotten his wyfe oute of the myer: but to considre, that the wife is ye husbondes flesh and bone, and therfore to loue her. yet was she not made of the head. For the husbond is the head and master of the wyfe. Nether was she made of the feete (as thoughe thou mighteste spurne her away frō the, & nothyng regard her) but euen out of thy syde, as one that is set next vnto man, to be his helpe & companion. And as the bone of the flesh is strong, so ought the husband to be the strengthe, healpe & conforte of the wyfe. Therfore was she also taken and created oute of the ryb or bone, and not out of the fleshe.