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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.
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, Numb. 36. 11. And Othniel the sonne of Kenaz, the cousin of Caleb, tooke Kiriath-sepher; and hee gaue him Acsah his daughter to wife, Ios. 15. 17.
Howbeit in this case, the rule of the Apostle is to be followed; That nothing be done, even in things that are otherwise lawful, whereby a mans brother may stumble, or be offended, or made weak, Rom. 14. 21. Wherefore it is convenient, that such marriages should not be, because sometimes they may give offence in regard of the law of the Magistrate; and because they come somewhat near to the bonds and terms of blood and stock, which God hath set down in his word. Augustine in his 15. book, De civitate Dei, chap. 16. saith to this purpose, Experti autem sumus, &c. that is, We have found by experience, that in regard of that nearness of blood, which cousin-germans have unto the degrees of