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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 sixth Chapter.
¶ The syxte Chapter.
The parents ought not to constrain their children to matrimony, nether to marry them afore their time.
The parētes ought not to constrayne theyr chyldren to matrimony, nether to marry thē afore thyr tyme.
IN this point also ought not the parents to take to much upon them selves because of their authority, neither to abuse it, or to compel their child, either because of filthy advantage or loathsomeness in taking pain) to let him go, & have no respect unto him. For an ungodly and unhappy thing is it in the cause of marry age to compel a young man against his will, to take such one as he hath no heart unto. For in marry age ought to be the full consent of both parties, with the consent of their parents. Likewise also 1wham a son or daughter are come to their years & full discretion, but are of their parents in the me an season not looked unto, & so afterward with a good advise & deliberation do honestly marry to gyther. Then ought the father well to consider, that through his own wrongful & unrighteous demeanour, he hath lost his authority as touching hindering & breaking of that marriage.
IN this poynte also ought not the parētes to take to much vpō thē selues because of theyr authoritie, neyther to abuse it, or to compell theyr chylde, eyther because of fylthy aduauntage or lothesomnes in takyng payne) to let him go, & haue no respecte vnto hym. For an vngodly and vnhappy thyng is it in the cause of mary age to cōpell a yonge mā agenst his wyl, to take suche one as he hath no harte vnto. For in mari age ought to be the full consent of both parties, wt the consent of theyr parentes. Lykewyse also