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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.
II. Rule. Cousins by marriage within the degrees, both of the right and collateral line, do come near to the kindred of their flesh, in the same manner that cousins by blood do, in the same lines; and the like degrees in both are forbidden. Therefore in the right line of affinity, it is as well unlawful for the father in law to marry the daughter in law, or the son in law to marry the mother in law; as it is for the father to marry the daughter, or the son the mother. Again, in the collateral, it is as unlawful for the uncle by the mothers side, to marry the wife of his sisters son, and so in other degrees, as it is for him to match in the same degrees of consanguinity. The reason is, because in these lines, as well as in those of consanguinity, ⟨p. 45⟩superiors and inferiors, are each to other as parents and children.
II. Rule. Cousins by mariage within the degrees, both of the right and collaterall line, doe come neere to the kindred of their flesh, in the same manner that cousins by bloud doe, in the same lines; and the like degrees in both are forbidden. Therefore in the right line of affinitie, it is as well vnlawful for the father in law to marrie the daughter in law, or the sonne in law to marry the mother in law; as it is for the father to marrie the daughter, or the sonne the mother. Againe, in the collaterall, it is as vnlawful for the vncle by the mothers side, to marrie the wife of his sisters son, and so in other degrees, as it is for him to match in the same degrees of cōsanguinitie. The reason is, because in these lines, as well as in those of consanguinitie, ⟨p. 45⟩superiours and inferiours, are each to other as parents and children.
From hence amongst other things, it may be gathered, that it is in no sort lawful for a man, when his wife is dead, to marry her sister, Levit. 18. 16. Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy brothers wife; for it is thy brothers shame. And