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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.
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.
Fifthly, The Lord himself hath denounced many and great punishments to be inflicted upon the breach of the same laws. Levit. 20. 11. The man that lieth with his fathers wife, because he hath uncovered his fathers shame, they shall both die; their blood shall be upon them. vers. 12. The man that lieth with his daughter in law, they both shall die the death; they have wrought abomination; their blood shall be upon them. vers. 14. He that takes a wife and her mother, committeth wickedness; they shall burn him and them with fire. vers. 16. The man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, and seeth her shame, and she seeth his shame; it is villainy: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people. vers. 20. The man that lieth with his fathers brothers wife, and uncovereth his uncles shame, they shall bear their iniquity, & shall die childless. ⟨p. 54⟩