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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.
Five curtains shall be coupled together, [the woman to her sister] that is, one to another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled [the woman to her sister] that is, the one to the other. Ezech. 1. 9. The four beasts were joined with their wings, [the woman to her sister] that is, the one to the other. Again, Moses himself there allegeth two reasons against Polygamy: the one is, because the man is to love, cherish and comfort this wife; whereas, if he should take unto him another besides her, he should greatly vex his first lawful wife. The other, because by that means he should uncover the shame of his wife; that is, he should play a very dishonest part with her, to whom he was before lawfully married.
Fiue curtaines shall bee coupled together, [the woman to her sister] that is, one to another; and the other fiue curtaines shall be coupled [the woman to her sister] that is, the one to the other. Ezech. 1. 9. The foure beasts were ioyned with their wings, [the woman to her sister] that is, the one to the other. Againe, Moses himselfe there alledgeth two reasons against Polygamie: the one is, because the man is to loue, cherish and comfort this wife; whereas, if he should take vnto him another besides her, he should greatly vex his first lawfull wife. The other, because by that meanes he should vncouer the shame of his wife; that is, he should play a very dishonest part with her, to whom he was before lawfully married.
Object. 2 The Lord commanded by a special law, that the brother, in case his brother died without issue, should take his wife, and raise up seed unto him, Deut. 25. 5.
Obiect. 2 The Lord commanded by a speciall law, that the brother, in case his brother died without issue, should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto him,