The Christen state of matrymonye, wherin housbandes [and] wyfes maye lerne to kepe house together with loue. The originall of holy wedlok: wha[t], where how, [and] of whom it was instituted [and] ordeyned: what it is: how it ought to proceade: what be the occasio[n]s, frute and commodities therof. Co[n]trary wyse: how shamefull and horrible a thinge whordome and aduoutry is: how one ought also to chose hym a mete [and] conuenient spouse to kepe and increase the mutual loue, trouth and dewtye of wedloke: and how maried folkes shulde bring vp thery chyldren in th fears of God.

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  • The Christen state of matrymonye, wherin housbandes [and] wyfes maye lerne to kepe house together with loue. The originall of holy wedlok: wha[t], where how, [and] of whom it was instituted [and] ordeyned: what it is: how it ought to proceade: what be the occasio[n]s, frute and commodities therof. Co[n]trary wyse: how shamefull and horrible a thinge whordome and aduoutry is: how one ought also to chose hym a mete [and] conuenient spouse to kepe and increase the mutual loue, trouth and dewtye of wedloke: and how maried folkes shulde bring vp thery chyldren in th fears of God.
  • Christlich Eestand. English
  • Christen state of matrymonye, wherin housbandes and wyfes maye lerne to kepe house together with love
People / Organizations
Imprint
[London: W. Hill?, 1548?]
Publication year
1548
ESTC No.
S3953
Grub Street ID
148078
Description
91, [4] leaves ; 8⁰
Note
A completely anonymous translation of: Bullinger, Heinrich. Der Christlich Eestand.

Dated on M7r: M.D.XLIII. [i.e. 1543]

This edition contains no preface. Has Chapters 1-25, omitting chapter 12: "That the pope in forbidding ... [against the vow of chastity]"; Although table is consistent with above description, chapter 12 has the whole of chapter 13: "How shameful ... whoredom is"; chapter 13 has the text of chapter 14: "How shameful ... is adultery"; There is no chapter numbered 14. Also issued as part 2 of STC 5189.7--STC.

Signatures: A-L? M?(-M8).