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Christian economyChristian oeconomie
Christian economy: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a family according to the scriptures. First written in Latin by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common use and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity.Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
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.
Now out of the second degree of the equal collateral line, it should seem that those who are joined one to another in marriage, do not touch the kindred of their flesh; and therefore the law of God forbiddeth not consobrines or cousin-germans, that is, brothers and sisters children to marry.
Now out of the second degree of the equal collateral line, it should seeme that those who are ioyned one to another in mariage, do not touch the kindred of their flesh; and therefore the law of God forbiddeth not cōsobrines or cousin-germans, that is, brothers and sisters children to marrie.
Yea if examples be of force for this purpose, the Scripture approveth such marriages. For thus it is written, that Jacob ⟨p. 37⟩married Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mothers brother, Genes. 28. 2. Again, that Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, Milcah and Noah the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their fathers brothers sons, Numb. 36. 11. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the cousin of Caleb, took Kiriath-sepher; and he gave him Acsah his daughter to wife, Jos. 15. 17.
Yea if examples be of force for this purpose, the Scripture approueth such mariages. For thus it is written, that Iacob ⟨p. 37⟩married Rahel the daughter of Laban, his mothers brother, Genes. 28. 2. Againe, that Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, Milcah and Noah the daughters of Zelophehad, were married vnto their fathers brothers sonnes,