The Right institution of baptism/ set forth by the Reverend father in Christ/ Herman archbishop of Coleyne/ Whereunto is also annexed a godly treatise of matrimony/ compiled by the famous Clerk and faithful evangelist Wolfgangus Musculus/ no less fruitful than necessary for all godly ministers of Christ's Church/ translated by the unprofitable servant of Chryst Richard rice.  ¶ Mark ten ¶ 
¶ Suffer the infants to come unto me/ and forbid them not/ for unto such the Kingdom of God is due.  
IMPRINTED at Ippeswich/ by Anthony Scoloker. dwelling in. S. Nycholas parish. Anno. 1548.  
¶ Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum.   

IF the profane Authors (good chrysien Reader) ●oulde conceive by a natural fantasy/ 
ovidius mite mor●●●●●●s lib, 〈◊〉.  that in Iupi●ers father's days for the Abundance of transitory things/ a golden world to be invented/ so plentiful/ that the earth/ our commone mother/ gave than willingly the increase of her womb/ without man's industry or travail/ and the multiplication of that with foolish feigned verses/ to be imputed unto the Tyrannous and wicked God jupiter/ both for the commendation of so inconstaunt a God/ and also for the perpetual memory of their own Acts and deeds. 
j john two  How moche more than (good Christian reader) in these our days/ may we (if we close not our eyes in the broad son shine) perceive not a feigned golden world (as the inventing Poetes did) but a world in deed much more pretty ous than gold/ 
Ezaijxxxiij  pearl or precious s●o●●●● or as much as heaven incomparably passeth the earth/ so doth the fruit that comm●●● thereof/ above measure exceed all tr●●●●●●s of gold/ as much as the celes●yall son of God surmounteth the Mamna that fasteth from the clouds. 
johan uj  For God's son and God's word is all one. 
johan i  But our fruit that we have cometh from heaven and is God's word. 
Math. xii  Therefore in receiving it/ thou receivest Gods ●●e●ye son/ the true messenger that came from heaven. Now/ therefore seeing thou hast this so eternal a treasure/ embrace it with reverent/ for thy forefathers tasted not thereof. 
Colloss. iij.  So that now blessed are thine e●es and thine ears if thou hast rece●●ed this heavenly treasure in th●ue heart. 
Roma. xii.  And that thou mayst occupy thyself and bestow thy time to God's glory/ thou hast here a trease of baptism by that Reverend Father the bishop of Coleyne one of the electors of the sacred Empire compited in satin and now sert fourth into English/ to thy commodity (good christian reader). Not that I would take upon me arrogantly to instruct my former predecessors/ 
Math. xxv.  But only for as much as it is a thing so necessary for the Ignorant and also partly to fetch my talon out of the earth again and to emplo●e it to the glory of God and utility of Christ's poor little flock. 
Zuc. xii.  And in as much as the matter is so weighty/ and had in daily exercise. Yea the sponsors and sureties being so blind in this so great a matter/ promising before an Ignorant guide to answer for the faith of the Child/ of the which for the most part they are both (the more pity if it pleased God) to seek and to learn in this thing/ which ought to be learned/ and to be had in a perfect readiness. 
Math. ix.  I thought it me●● (good brother minister) somewhat to succour thine ignorancy/ and especially that the unlearned may have wherewith to exercise themselves in the mean season/ 
johan .v.  that in ransacking this small piece of work/ before hand/ they may with knowledge answer for their infants'/ when they shall with the favour of their Parents be moved to so christian a business. Unto this treatise also haste thou annexed a very Godly/ 
Ephes. iiij.  commendable and compendious work/ no less learned than necessary to all the faithful ministers of Christ's church/ elucubrate and set forth by the famous Clerck and faithful evangelist/ Wolfgangus Musculus/ And now also for thy profit and utility (good brother in Chryst) both drawn out of latin into Inglysh/ by the unprofitable servant of jesus Chryst Richard Rice. 
Timoth. j  Take them both and use them to God's glory/ to whom only/ see thou give the praise  
Amen.   

An exhortation of the Pastor/ to them that offer the infant in the congregation.  
〈…〉 beloved in Christ 〈…〉 daily hear by the 〈…〉 God and learn by como●●●r●●●ence as well in life as in ●ea●h that ●rom the fall of Adam/ we are co●ce●ued ●a like transgressyo●/ and borne in sin/ and are guilty of God's wrath/ and condemned for Adam's forfert/ except we be delivered by the death and merits of the son of God jesus Christ our lord. Seeing then that this infaunt/ by the commone let of nature/ is borne in like transgression/ there is no quesryon/ but that he needs is defiled with the same original disease and sin/ and is in subjection to eternal death and damnation. But God the father (through his unspeakable pity and mercy towards mankind) sent his son to save the world. And in that will he have this infant also saved/ which pertaineth to the world. For he took a way the sins of all the world. And hath delivered and saved as well the young Babes/ as us of discretion and years/ from sin/ death/ the devil and damnation. The which would the lytleones to be offered unto high/ that he might distribute his blessing unto them. Therefore of your christian love and charity/ take this Child and bring him unto Chryst/ And offer him by your godly Prayers/ that of him/ he may receive remission of his sins/ and be translated into the Kingdom of his grace/ delivered from the tyranny of Satan/ and be made partaker/ and heir of the eternal salvation. And be ye certeilie assured that the lord jesus Christ will graciously accept this work/ and benevolence of your charity towards this infant.  
And give ear to your Prayers/ because he hath so commanded in his holy word/ saying/ sufferre the little ones to come unto me/ for unto such belongeth the Kingdom of heaven.  

¶ Interrogations to the Godfathers and Godmothers.  
Believe ye these things which are set before you by the word of God to be true/ as concerning the corruption of our nature/ through original sin. And of the regeneration of rising again in Christ jesus our Lord/ and of the eternal fellowship with God/ which is declared unto us in the sacred baptism?  
Answer. ¶ we do surely believe it.  
Do ye then require of a pure heart and of a true faith this your little one/ (by you offered and presented unto Christ/) to be delivered from this corruption of nature / by the virtue and merit of Christ's Passion/ declared in baptism/ and to be reconciled unto God/ and to be regenerate into a new and eternal life?  
Answer. ¶ We do heartily require it.  
Do ye then renounce and forsake/ both on your part and in the infants' name/ the Devil and all his works?  
Answer. ¶ We do forsake.  
And the world/ and all his concupiscence?  
Answer. ¶ We do forsake.  
Do ye believe in god the father/ almighty maker of heaven and Earth?  
Answer. ¶ We do believe.  
Do ye believe in our lord jesus Christ his only son the which to redeem us/ was made man/ suffered/ and died/ and rose again. And ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the father/ And there he ruleth his congregation by his almighty power. And shall come again in the end of the world/ manifest to all men/ and there to judge both the quick and the dead?  
¶ Answer. ¶ We do believe.  
Of this faith/ do ye confess our lord jesus Christ/ to be as well the Saviour/ of this little one/ as he is our Saviour? the which by his death hath expiate and cleansed our sins also/ and hath by his resurrection/ recōs●ied you unto God/ and justified you/ and all your sins purged through his spirit/ and that he will fully finish his godly Image in you and restore you to a perfer life?  
Answer. ¶ We do believe.  
Do ye believe in the holighoost. The holy catholic Church. The communion of Saints/ The forgiveness of sins/ The resurrection of the flesh/ and the life everlasting?  
¶ Answer. ¶ We do believe.  
Believe ye by this confession/ the holy-ghost to be as well the teacher of this infant/ as of yourselves? and that he willbe a comfore to you both? and that ye are the true members of Christ our lord/ and his congregation? and that this babe shallbe taken as a member through Baptism/ both of Christ and of the congregation/ in the which he shall have remission of sins/ and a cerreyne assured● ope of the resurrection of the eternal lice?  
¶ Answer. ¶ We do believe.  
Win ye then receive this infanc in the fonteyne of Baptism/ And reckon him for the true son or God/ a brother and a m●ber of Chr●st●● And as soon as he cometh so the years of disc●etyon (if he chauner to be destitute of high Parents) (or else if they shallbe negligent in this behalf) will you take charge over him that he heraster learn the ten commaundem●es/ the ●●●de or bel●fe and the Lords Pray●●● the true meanige of the Sacraments as well at home as at the 〈◊〉 at even straighs from his tender age he shall under stand the syneece me any age of this mystery of Baptism/ and also the benefits given unto him in Christ? And that when he is instruct 〈◊〉 in the religion or christ that he shall confess the same faych/ manifestly with his own mouth and voice in the cosign gary on? And that he shall appoit himself to the fellow ship and obedience both toward God and the congregation?  
¶ Answer. ¶ We will heartily.  
The derety bei●●ed see that ye parforme the thing that ye have promised here in the presence of God and Christ our saviour/ the which is between us and before the whole congregation. And that with earnest faith And every one of you both Godfathers and Godmothers and the residue that stand by/ confess assuredly/ and knowledge this infant/ after this baptism received externally/ as the son of God. and accept him as the member of Christ/ unto whom the Angels shall minister/ do service and be in subjection. And doubt not but whatsoever either good or bad/ you or any other do to this tender and weak babe/ ye do it unto God and unto Christ ourelorde. Therefore let no man think any labour tedious. But let every man in time meet (either as he is of his kindred/ either as he is bound in his vocation) apply himself diligently to bring up and inform him/ to the lord/ Godly and virtuously/ that in process of time/ he may keep all things aright/ that our Saviour Christ hath commanded us. It is therefore your duty which are given/ as Parents/ kinsfolks/ Sponsors or sureties/ unto this Child/ of God/ that as soon as he groweth to any discretion/ he shallbe brought up to some virtuous Scoles/ or into the Church/ that he may the more fully be taught or instruct/ as well in the lords prayer/ the articles of the faith and the ten Commandments/ as in the right use of the Sacraments. And that he may clearly perceive the free grace and rich benefits of God given unto him/ in his baptism. And that he may tender account and a true reckoning of his faith before the congregation. And that with his own mouth he may renounce the Devil/ the world and the lusts of the flesh/ before christ and the congregation. And that he will endeavour himself/ unto all due obedience/ according to his Gospel. And that he may persever and remain in Christ our lord/ unto the end. And daily increase in a new life/ as the lively member of Christ. And that in this vine (as a fecundious or fruitful branch) he may bear the plenteous fruit of all virtuous works/ Wnto the praise of God/ and the edifying of the Congregation.  
¶ Parson. Name the Child.  
Godfathers and Godmothers shall answer/ and name him.  
¶ Person. I command all ye evil and noisome spirits in the name of our Lord jesus Christ that ye depart from this young infant and son of God. And see that ye neither hurt him/ nor hinder him of his and our father's behalf.  
¶ The deacon. Go beyt good lord.  
¶ Parson. The lord be with you.  
¶ Deacon. And with your spirit also.  
¶ Parson. Let us pray.  
O almighty and eternal God/ the father of our lord jesus christ/ I call upon the for this thine infant and tender babe/ unto whom thy congregation instantly desire this sacred sign of baptism/ and in that thy pitiful and spiritual regeneration. And as thou hast said. Ask/ and ye shall have seek/ and ye shall find/ knock/ and it shallbe opened unto you. Even so distribute unto this little one/ thy grace and mercy/ as thy congregation prayeth for it. That he may obtain the redemption of thy son and the 〈…〉 of eternal and blessed life/ which thy segregation faithfully requiteth/ through the mystery of his baptism. Oped to him the door of thy Kingdom/ at the which thy congregation knocketh for through Christ our i●rde. Deacon. so be it good lord. 
Let us pray.   
O father almighty God/ the which in times ●a●●/ through the 〈◊〉/ by thy fearful Iudgem●●/des●●oiedseth● wicked world. And for thy 〈◊〉 mercies sake-preseruedst the family of virtuous Noah eight only souls. And also diddesti the sea overwneline obstinate Pharo the king of Egypte with his whole army and force of war/ and suffered'st thine own people the Israelites/ to pass through it dry shod. And in these things/ it was thy pleasure that the laver of regeneration/ that is/ holy baptism should be prefigured and signified. Moreover/ thou didst appoint the water of jordane to serve to the baptism of jesus Christ thy son. And other waters beside/ and forth to be addiet to the submertion and washing of the bodies of the congregation. We beseech the of thin unspeakable mercy to behold graciously this infant/ and give unto him parfet faith/ and thy blessed holy spirit/ that through this sacred flood/ there may perrysh and be over whelmed in him/ what soever filthiness/ he received by the contagion and infection of Adam. That he (separated out of the number of the ungodly) may safely be preserved in the precinete of the congregation. And that he may with a merry there and fervent spirit/ sanctify and acknowledge continually thy holy name. And with a constant faith and sure hope/ be obsequious unto thy kingdom/ whereby atlength/ he may with all thy faithful people obtain the everlasting promise of eternal life/ through Christ our lord, say all/ Amen.  
¶ Pastor. Name the Child.  
receive the Gospel and the power there of. And hereafter be not a shamed of god/ of christ thy Saviour/ nor of his holy Euangelion/ that the strength of Chryst erucified/ may be thy refuge/ assured hope/ and portion in all things. The Deacon/ Sobeit.  
¶ Pastor. The lord be with you.  
Deacon/ And with your spirit also.  
¶ Pastor. The words of the holy Gospel that follow/ be after the mind of. S. Mark. Deacon/ Praises be given to God.  
¶ Pastor. Give good attendance to the sacred Gospel. Mark the ten B. And they brought Children unto Christ that he might touch them. But his disciples reproved these that brought them. Nevertheless when jesus saw it/ he was displeased/ and said unto them/ Suffer the Children to come unto me/ and forbid them not/ for unto such belongeth the Kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you/ who soever receiveth not the Kingdom of God as a Child/ he shall not enter therein and he took them up in his arms/ and laid his hands on them/ and blessed them.  
¶ Deacon. By the virtue of the holy Gospel all our sins mought be forgiven us. All the people shall say. Amen.  
¶ Pastor. Here I shall desire you with one voice to say the lords prayer and the articles of the faith. This being done the Pastor and the Deacon shall read these Psalms following.  
Not unto us/ o lord/ not unto us but unto thy name give praise for thy loving mercy and faithfulness.  
Wherefore shall the heathen say/ where is now their God? As for our lord he is in heaven he doth what soever it pleaseth him.  
Praise the Lord o ye serrauntes/ O praise the name of the Lord.  
Glory to the Father/ to the son/ and to the holyghooste. et cetera.  
Blessed be the name of the Lord/ from this time forth for evermore.  
The lords name is worthy to be praised/ from the rising up of the son/ unto the going down of the same.  
The lord is high above all heathen/ and his glory above the heavens.  
Who is like unto the lord our God? that hath his dwelling so high/ which humbleth himself to behold that is in heaven and earth?  
Which taketh up the simple out of the dust/ and lifteth the poor out of the mire.  
That he may set him among the rich/ even among the princes of his people.  
Which maketh the barren woman to keep house/ and to be a joyful Mother of Chylderen.  
Glory be to the father/ to the son and to the holyghoost. etce.  
Praise the everlasting. Amen.  
¶ Parson. ¶ The lord be with you.  
¶ Deacon. ¶ And with your spirit also.  
¶ Parson. ¶ Let us pray.  
O almighty and eternal God our heavenly father/ we yield the everlasting thanks/ that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to this knowledge of thy grace and faith. Increase (we hertelie beseech thee) this faith for ever. And grant unto this infant/ thy holy spirit/ that he (regenerated/) may become the heir of eternal salvation/ the which thou hast promised to thy holy congregation/ as well young as old of thy grace and mercy through Christ jesus our lord.  
¶ Deacon. So be it/ beliced Lord.  
¶ Pastor. This epistle is 〈◊〉 the m●●e of. S. Paul. 
Titus two  But after that the kindness and love of God our saviour to man ward appeared/ not for the deeds of righteousness which we wrought/ but after his mercy/ he seved us by the fountain of the new birth/ and renewing of the holighoost which he shed on us abundantly thorough jesus Christ our Saviour/ that we being made righteous by his grace/ should be heirs of eternal life/ according to hope. This is a true saying.  
The holyghoost that wrote these things in the Apostles hearts/ grant that they also may be printed earnestly in our minds and works. Say all. Amen.  
¶ Pastor. The lord bewyth you.  
¶ Deacon. And with your spirit also.  
Pastor. The words of the holy Gospeil that follow are after the mind of. S. Math. x. vin. The lord jesus saith unto his disciples. Unto me is given all power in heaven and earth. Go therefore into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature/ and teach all people/ baptizing them in the name of the father/ and of the son/ and of the holy ghost/ traching them to keep all things that I have commannded you. Who soever beleneth and is baptised/ shallbe saved/ But who soever believeth not/ shall be condemned. And behold/ I will abide with you still unto the world's end.  
¶ Deacon. By the virtue of the holy gospel/ all our sins might be for given us. Say all Amen.  
¶ Pastor. ¶ The lord be with you.  
¶ Deacon. ¶ And with your spirit also.  
¶ Pastor. Let us pray.  
almighty and merciful God and father. Thou hast promised unto Abraham/ the father of all believers/ and in him also/ to us his Children/ that thou wilt be a God to us and our posterity. Wherefore/ as thou receivedst the infants of the israelites (thy ancient People) into grace and favour/ through the promise/ in their circumcision. And as thy son our ford and Samoar jesus Christ permieted mercifully/ the Chylderen offered/ to approach unto him/ and blessed them and testified that unto such doth appertain the Kigdome of heaven. Like wise we pray the instauntely/ that thou wilt receive our infants unto the. And regencrate them as the new borne babes. And through the mystery of the spiritual laver of baptism/ permit them to enter into the fellowship of erernall life. Grant thee fore heavenly father/ that we may diligently of a puce heart/ require soche aboundent riches of grace/ laid before us in baptism for our little ones. And that we may know and receive with a true faith/ this uncorruptible treasures offered unto us/ both in the word and Sacrament. And that we may give perpetual praise/ and glorify the. And reckon not unto him the forfeit of Adam's sin/ spread and engraft into him through his parents. Neither yet behold the life of his sureties/ these Godfathers and Godmothers/ neither of the purest of all the people. But let the death and meryce of thy son our Lord jesus Chrys●/ take place in him. And impute unto high his righteousness and obedience. Graft him into his death and resurrection. Make him the member of thy body. And govern him/ that he may be thine heir and son for ever. Make that we may know him/ after this laver/ for thy son/ and the member of the body of thy Christ. Grant that we may virtuously nurture and bring him up/ in thy fear. And that we may secure high in all things corporal and spiritual.  
That through him/ thy holy name may be praised/ the kingdom of thy soon dilated and enlarged. Let thy will in him be done in earth as it is in heaven. More over preserve him in prosperity. Minister graciously unto him the necessaries of his living/ and keep him from all evil/ through Christ our lord. say all heartily. Amen.  
¶ Pastor. ¶ Name the Chylue .. N.  
¶ Parson. ¶ I baptize the in the name of the father/ and of the son/ and of the holighoost. Amen.  
¶ Pastor. Name the Child. N.  
¶ Pastor. N. Take the bright hoof immaculate vesture/ which thou shalt bear before the judgementseate of our lord jesus Christ that thou mayest have life everlasting/ and live world withoutende. So be it.  
¶ Name the Child. N.  
¶ Pastor. N. Take this burning and unspotted candle/ that when thou comest to years of discretion/ of a pure and unfeigned faith/ thou mayest shine and burn in all godly love/ keeping the fruits of thy haptyme/ and observing the commandments/ that when the lord cometh to the marriage/ thou mayst meet him with all his blessed spirits in his heavenly Kingdom. So be it good lord ..  
almighty eternal God and father of our lord jesus Christ which hath regenerate the with water and the holighoost/ and hath remitted all thy sins/ continue the with his grace unto eternal life. Say all Amen.  
¶ Pastor. Good Christians give credit unto these words and work of our Lord jesus christ/ upon this Child. And doubt not/ but that he will receive it/ from this sacred ministery/ and embrace him in his merciful at mes.  
And will grant unto him the blessing of eternal life/ and the perpetual fellowship of his Kingdom. The Lord and our saviour jesus Chryst confirm and increase faith in you forever. Amen.  
The peace of God be always with you and with the parents of the Child/ and make it his faithful servant. Amen.    

❧ A Right Godly treatise of matrimony/ very meet and necessary for all Godly ministers of Christ's Church.  
COMP ILED by the famors Clerk and faithful Evangelist Wolfgangus Musculus. And now for the veysttie/ profit and furtherannce of all faithful christians/ transtaied our of satin into Inglysh by the unprofitable servant of JESUS Chryst. Kychard rice.   
¶ Hebreus xiii ¶ 
Let wedlock he had in price in all points/ and let the Chamber be undefiled/ for whorekeepers and adulterers God will judge.  
 
IN as much as among all other holy ordinances instituted of God/ this blessed wedlock/ both as concerning the Author place and continuance/ hath received his praise in the sacred word of God. Let us (if the God of might shall so permit) ransack and devoutly peruse what this blessed institution is of itself/ and how purely esteemed of God. And that we may Chrystyanly/ with Goos fear/ enter without polluted lips/ into such a notable matter/ first/ we shall cousyder what matrimony is. secondarily/ of whom it is. thirdly/ how honest and commendable it is/ fourthly/ how profitable it is. Fyfthlye how necessary it is. For all these points doth the scripture very plainly manifest and open/ against the abusers thereof/ to their foul shame and riproche. The carnal eye spieth not in Matrimony/ the thing that is of most price and value therein/ for in it/ seeth it nothing. save the only copulation of the flesh/ between the man and the woman/ to content the lust of the body only. But he that goeth and laboureth no farther in this so holy a business shall spy so moche between fornicators and adulterers. For they also couple their filthy dampened flesh together. Therefore must it be prepended/ what singular thing holy wedlock hath of itself. Wherein it differeth from fornication and adultery. 
The di●●●nitie of matrimony.  Wherefore say/ that Matrimony is the conjunction and couping of two parson's/ that is to say one man and one woman/ into one meet and lausulll flesh and body/ according to the ordynaunes and institution of God/ indissoluble/ without separation/ fast knit and bound/ of equal anctoritye and power/ on both parties. Open this diffinityon after this sort. brethren the first post of this matter/ we said/ was of the lausull conjunction of two bodies into one flesh/ accord●g to God's institution and ordinance. But among whoormongers is their a●o●iunction of two fyithye sinful bodies yet is it neither lawful/ me te nor according to God's ordinance but the devils/ whose members they make thence des or as many as marry withi the for broden degrees/ contrary to God's word. 
〈◊〉. xviii  also we said in this definition that they two must be joined and knit one to Turrian other. 
Genesis ii  For the which cause/ both father and mother must be forsaken. So fast must the bond be. Moreover the knot must be unloosable/ with out separation. For that/ that God hath coupled/ man can not sep●●●e. 
Math. nineteen.  For all marriages that are made/ are not of Gods joyaing/ but all that are right he justly and lawfully according to God's word performed/ be of his joyving. And so the may no man separate/ without he will destroy GOD'S ordenasice. To conclude/ they must be of equal power and authority. For the man hath no power over his even body/ but the woman. And likewise the woman hath not power of her own body/ but the man. 
i. Gorin. seven  But these four addityons can not serve/ either for adulterers or fornicators For (as we said) they are not lawfully joined after god's institution. 
Exod. xxiii.  Neither may father and mother be forsaken for such ungodly coupling. Neither is the knot so unlousable/ without separation/ but that it may be/ yea/ aught to be separated/ by the sword of correction. Or else the swerdbearers are like to be separated themselves from GOD. Neither is there equal power on both parties/ For the will of GOD is/ that every man may know/ how to possess his own vessel in sanctisicaty on and holiness. 
i. Tess iiii.  But whoredom is not holiness/ therefore there is in whoredom neither possession nor equal power. AND for these two points/ for as much as they may not have Matry money lose at their own pleasure/ and have equal authority on a strompets' stinking and caranouse flesh/ they abhor pure matrimony/ and haste them to whoredom. The which in womankind seek after nothing but a licentious rage of damnable liberté. In so much that the enemies of holy wedlock/ are so far past shame and honesty/ that for this only cause they prefer the filthy concubinatyon of Baal's preesies/ and is accepted. rather than lawful matrimony. For here they put away an whore/ a stinking doungsacke/ at their pleasure. And in honest wedlock/ a godly creature/ is well contented/ with a lawful necessary remedy or wife/ and so to keep her/ and none other. Therefore (saith the Apostle) Let every man have his wife/ and every woman./ her husband. 
i Corin. seven   

¶ Now let us see/ who is the Author of this godly ordinance.  
This matter is very plain in the two of Genesis/ and also in the nineteen. of Math. where as God is induced and brought in/ as well to be the consecratour and halower of this connubiall and matrimony all estate as he is the maker also of makinde. 
Genesis two  Therefore let the married esteem themselves/ 
Math. nineteen.  to have the same Author and head of their copulation (rightly/ lawfully and Godly joined) that they have to be the plasmatour and maker both of body and soul. And let here the contemners of this holy institution beware and take good advisement/ that in despising matrimony/ they scorn not also (to their great shame and reproach) the Author of our souls and lives.   

¶ thirdly.  
¶ How honest and commendable it is.  
That is manifest in the xiii. to the hebrews in these words. 
Hebr. xiii.  Let wedlock be had in price in all points/ and let the chamber be undefiled. These things are honest which have no spot of forfett or sin/ but are exercised with virtue. In wedlock can there not be sin/ in as moche as God is the author and consecratour thereof/ without ye will make God the Author of sin/ the which instituted matrimony. And also it hath virtue annexed unto it.  
first/ of all lawful and constant promise. Secondly/ of mutual pure and godly love. thirdly of the necessary comfort of the Man toward the Woman/ and the Woman toward the Man. fourthly For the preservation of makinde/ with the grace and blessing of God. Wherefore it is not without a cause spoken/ of the Apostle/ let wedlock/ be had in price among all menete.   

¶ Fysthlye.  
¶ How pro●●●e his it is.  
The proffye and utility of this state/ is three divers wates to be noted. First/ that through it/ and by it doth the conservation and generation of mankind consist. Concubiners and adviterers/ do also bring forth Chylderen/ but of this generation/ let bastards and whore mongers rejoice. Neither was it the will of God/ that mankind should be begotten/ through inordinate whoredom and filthiness. Thenot also are comforted/ both with stolen bread and clothes/ will any man therefore grant that bread and clothing must be gotten with theft? Also in that God said, Let us make him an helper/ that may bear him company. This helper is equal in all points as well in generation/ education and bringing up of children/ as also in conversation and living together. But this state is evil reported of for the manifold cares and charges that sprig there of/ among the wise of this world. But for the most/ these things happen not for the default of Godly matrimony but rather of the evil conditions of the parsons coniugate and married. But as for those charges which come naturally/ such they are/ that no man can be without them/ except he purpose to live more like a beast/ then a man. The third commodity is (as the Apostle restifyeth) that for avoiding of fornication/ let every man have his wife/ and every woman her husband. How proftitable this is. The destruction of the general world with the flood/ the unmerciful death of the Sodomites/ the plague of the wicked Gentiles/ and the wonderful filthy and wanton life of our Balaamytes is to open. 
Roma. ●.    

¶ Fyfthlye.  
¶ How necessary it is.  
That doth not only the blessing of our lord/ where he sayeth increase and multiply/ but also experience teach us. Whereby the strength and efficacy of God's word in our bodies is declared/ wherefore christ said unto his visciples. All men can not away with this sayig. Now then saying that all these properties pertain to wedlock before recited/ and now also in these our later days/ so honestly beautified/ with Christ'S own presence/ with what other spirit are the Romish stock led/ than with the same that the Apostle speaketh of? 
●. Timoth. iiij.  The which have supposed/ this state (instituted of God holy and honest/ proftitable and necessary/ honoured also with Christ's presence) to be plain filthiness and have denied it to the ministers of the Church/ as most vile and abominable.   

Interrogations to be made by the parson/ vicar or curate of thy brydegome and bride.  
How say you brother. N. are you content to take this woman prepared to be your helper of God/ and to receive her at his head/ as your necessary conforre/ to prsse the days of your pilgrimage in this life/ and in his fear and love/ to use her as the member of Christ and fellow he●re of eternal life. And to love her as your own flesh and bones/ as long as your lives endure? Let the bridegom answer.  
How say you Sister. N. Can you find in your ha●●e to love this man in the reverend fear of God/ and to be obeniens unto him/ as the congregation is unto Christ? And if the lord endue you with the blessing of yur bodies/ that is/ the fruit of holy wedlock/ are ye content to brige them up in the true fear and word of God/ as long as your lives endure? Let the bride answer.   

¶ Interrogations of the brydegome.  
¶ What think you the most meet work/ to please God with/ in this holp ordinance.?  
¶ Answer. ¶ To trust and ve●ede stead silly in him.  
That is surely well answered. 
johan uj  For Chryst saith. This is the work of God/ that ye believe in him whom he hath sent. And in this constant believe. God shall not only/ prepare you a necessary living for your corruptible bodies/ but also meat that shall endure to life everlasting/ that is/ his own flesh and blood/ that ye and your children through it may live for ever.   

¶ An other question or Interrogation.  
What is the next point necessary to be sought for that our celestial father may accept your works that are done in faith/ out of a pure conscience?  
¶ Answer. ¶ To seek for the Kingdom of heaven.  
That is well spoken and like a Christian man. 
Math. vj.  For Christ saith. Seek first for the Kingdom of heaven/ and the righteousness of the same/ and than hath he promised all things beside forth/ to be cast unto us. And for that cause/ in our heavenly petitions/ of our pater noster/ God hath set out that principally to be asked/ as the chief thing parteininge to a Christian man/ before all other necessaries/ as if that were obtained/ all were obtained. And that lacking all things wanted. As we say. Our father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come.   

¶ An other Interrogation.  
¶ What think you the third point meet to be exercised in this Godly state?  
¶ Answer. ¶ To work in my vocation. To get my bread in the sweat of my face. And to cast my care to God. And to bring up my Children and household in the fear of God.  
¶ Pastor. Brother if thou wilt diligently apply thyself/ none otherwise to do/ than thou hast in the face of this assembly answered/ I will assure the by the word of God. That the just man was never cast out of GOD/ that wrought after his commandment/ neither yet his seed begging their bread And upon this Godly confession. I beseech our father in heaven/ that your faith toward God may increase/ love between you both may proceed out of a pure heart. And that in the midst of a crooked and froward nation/ ye may shine in a pure conversation/ bringing up your children in the reave rent fear of God. That they may be counted and accepted in the faithful posterity of Abraham/ Isaac/ and jacob. And that you may see your Childerens' children unto the third and fourth generation. That of Godly children/ ye may be made joyful Parents. That God our celestial father may receive our honest request/ I pray you say all with me/ the lords prayer.   
Finis.   

 Anthony Scoloker's device 〈◊〉 DEI 
prove the sprites/ whether they be of God. John the iiij. i. Reg xiii. d. Mat seven.