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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 seventh Chapter.
¶ The seuenth Chapter.
¶ Of the just consent of both parties into marriage, and how that marriage ought to be free and uncompelled.
¶ Of the iust cōsent of both parties into ma riage, and howe that maryage oughte to be free and vncompelled.
TO the said points also must every Christen man (when he contracteth marriage) have good respect, namely y• his wedlock be according to the common laws that it hinder not the true believe that it be done with the know ledge of his parents, or of them under whose jurisdiction he is, and that he marry not in the forbidden degrees of consangu inite or affinity. Be sides all this, and specially is required the free hearty consent of both the parties, as it is recited in the description. Wedlock must be coupled together with the good consent of both the parsons. Concerning the same good consent, will I now give this short instruction.
TO the sayd poyntes also must euery Chri sten man (whan he contracteth mariage) haue good respecte, namely y• his wedlock be accordyng to the common lawes that it hyndre not ye true beleue that it be done wt the know ledge of his parentes, or of them vnder whose iu risdicciō he is, and that he marry not in the forbydden degrees of consangu inite or affinite. Be sydes all this, and specially is required the free harty cōsent of bothe the parties, as it is recited in the discripcion. Wedlocke must be coupled to gither with the good consent of both the parsonnes. Concernyng the same good consent, wyll I nowe gyue this shorte instruccion.