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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.
Thirdly, the same laws are also urged in the new Testament, wherein Legal Ceremonies were determined, and had their end. Mark. 6. 18. John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife. 1. Cor. 5. 1. It is heard certainly, that there is Fornication among you, and such Fornication, as is not once named among the Gentiles, that one should have his fathers wife.
Thirdly, the same lawes are also vrged in the new Testament, wherin Legal Ceremonies were determined, and had their end. Mark. 6. 18. Iohn said to Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife. 1. Cor. 5. 1. It is heard certainly, that there is Fornication among you, and such Fornication, as is not once named among the Gentiles, that one should haue his fathers wife.
Fourthly, Nature it self by proper instinct, abhorreth such kind of conjunctions, & the prohibitions of them, have sufficient ground, even from her principles. For to this purpose it is, that not only the laws of the Roman Emperors, ⟨p. 53⟩but also the civill Canons and constitutions of men, very skilful in that kind, have in all ages expressly bin made against such persons, as have offended in those societies forbidden by the law of Moses.
Fourthly, Nature it selfe by proper instinct, abhorreth such kind of coniunctions, & the prohibitions of them, haue sufficient ground, euen from her principles. For to this purpose it is, that not only the lawes of the Romane Emperours, ⟨p. 53⟩but also the ciuill Canons and constitutions of men, very skilfull in that kind, haue in all ages expresly bin made against such persons, as haue offended in those societies forbidden by the law of Moses.