A09377:148
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.
Those which are of affinity only after a sort, cannot conveniently match one with another. And therefore the son in law may not marry with his wives step-mother; because being of affinity to his wife, she is in stead of a mother in law to him. Neither may the daughter in law match with her husbands step-father, because he is (as it were) a step-father to her. Again, my sisters husband may not marry my brothers wife; for they are after a sort, brother and sister each to other. The reason hereof is, because the wife is holden in law a* part of her husband, and therefore if affinity hinders marriage with ⟨p. 50⟩one of the married couples, it hindereth as well in the like case and respect, marriage with the other.
Those which are of affinitie only after a sort, cannot conueniently match one with another. And therefore the sonne in law may not marrie with his wiues step-mother; because being of affinitie to his wife, shee is in stead of a mother in law to him. Neither may the daughter in law match with her husbands step-father, because hee is (as it were) a step-father to her. Againe, my sisters husband may not marry my brothers wife; for they are after a sort, brother and sister each to other. The reason hereof is, because the wife is holden in law a* part of her husband, and therfore if affinitie hinders mariage with ⟨p. 50⟩one of the married couples, it hindreth as well in the like case and respect, mariage with the other.
- *Cuius nuptias in•re non licet, eius nec coniu•is licet.