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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.
For upon the said foundation will I lay […] set forth all my work following. And first will I show what wedlock is. Than when I have described the same, I shall open & ⟨p. v⟩declare the articles thereof particularly.
FOr vpon the sayde foundacyon will I laye 〈…〉 set forth all my worke folowynge. And fyrst wyll I shewe what wedlocke is. Thā whan I haue descrybed the same, I shall open & ⟨p. v⟩declare the articles therof particularly.
That we call wedlock, is in the Germans 1tongue called Ee, which as it is a very old word, so is it sometime taken for a law or statute, some time for a bond or covenant. Thus is the old testament called the law or the old covenant, the new Testament, the new law or the new covenant: because that there in consisteth not one lye the law that god gave to the old and new people, but also the covenant which he made with them both. The latinists call it Coniugi urn, a joining or yoking together, like as wham two oxen are coupled under one yoke, they bear or draw together like burden and weight.
That we call wedlock, is in the Germaynes 1tonge called Ee, which as it is a very old word, so is it somtyme taken for a law or statute, som tyme for a bonde or couenaūte. Thus is the old testamente called the law or the olde couenaunt, the new Testament, the newe law or ye newe co uenaunt: because that ther in consisteth not one lye the lawe that god gaue to the olde and newe people, but also the couenaunte whiche he made with them bothe. The latinistes cal it Coniugi urn, a ioyninge or yokinge together, like as whā two oren are coupled vnder one yoke, they beare or drawe together like burthen and wayghte.