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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.
The right coupling together of Christen folks in marriage.
The ryght couplyng togyther of Christen folkes in mariage.
Certain points now shall I set forth, to the which those faithful Christen men must have respect, that intend to take holy wedlock upon them, according to the will & pleasure of god. First though marriage also concern the soul and inward man, yet pertaineth it likewise ⟨image 26⟩to the outward things, that are subdued 1to the higher powers. For where as faithful rulers have ordained, good apt, and convenient statutes and civil laws, such ought no reasonable Christen man to resist, but much rather is he bound to obey them, like as the holy Apostle Peter hath written and taught. i. Petre. ii. Be ye subject (•ayth he) to all civil ordinances of men for the Lords sake. The higher power errs have authority to make Civil laws in out ward things. And who so withstandeth such, both withstand the ordinance of God, and therefore shall God punish him, as Paul testifieth. Roma. xiii.
CErtayne poyntes now shall I set forth, to the whiche those faythefull Christen men must haue respecte, yt entende to take holy wedlocke vpō thē, accordyng to ye wyll & plesure of god. Fyrst though mariage also concerne the soule and inwarde man, yet pertayneth it lykewyse ⟨image 26⟩to the outwarde thynges, that are subdued 1to the hygher powers. For where as faythful ru lers haue ordeyned, good apte, and conuenient statutes and ciuile lawes, suche ought no reasonable Christen man to resist, but muche rather is he bounde to obey them, lyke as the holy Apostle Peter hath wrytten and taught. i. Petre. ii. Be ye subiecte (ayth he) to all ciuile ordinaunces of men for the Lordes sake. The hygher pow ers haue authorite to make Ciuile lawes in out warde thynges. And who so withstondeth such, bothe wythstonde the ordinaunce of God, and therfore shall God ponysh hym, as Paule testifyeth. Roma. xiii.