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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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God brought the woman unto Adam, and as it is evident in the first Chapter) he blessed them and said unto them, grow and multiply, and 1fill the earth. Out of the which words we may perceive clearly, that God was the first causer of wedlock, and first did knit them together, & blessed them. Now as soon as the woman was brought unto Adam, & given unto him, he said immediately: this is once bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. Afore did Adam behold & consider all beasts and living creatures here upon earth, and gave every one his peculiar name ac cording to his kind, but among all things living he found none, to whom he might bear an heart and mind, namely to dwell by it, to love it, and of it to procreate one like unto him self. And therefore is it reason, that with fire they be punished unto death, which against all kind and nature of man, have to do with beasts, and not only with women.
God brought the woman vnto Adam, and as it is euident in the fyrst Chapter) he blyssed them and sayde vnto them, growe and multiplye, and 1fyll the earth. Out of the which wordes we may perceaue clerely, that God was the fyrst causer of wedlocke, and fyrst dyd knyt them togyther, & blyssed them. Nowe as soone as the womā was brought vnto Adam, & gyuen vnto him, he sayd immediately: this is once bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. Afore dyd Adam beholde & considre all beastes and lyuynge creatures here vpō earth, and gaue euery one his peculiare name ac cordyng to his kynde, but among all thynges lyuynge he found none, to whome he myght beare an harte and mynde, namely to dwell by it, to loue it, and of it to procreate one lyke vnto him selfe. And therfore is it reason, that wythe fyre they be punyshed vnto death, which agaynst all kynde and nature of man, haue to do with beastes, and not only with women.
- 1Adā & Eu• were married together.Adā & Eu• were maried togither.