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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.
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⟩Deut. 23. 2. A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord, even to his tenth generation. Deut. 27. 20. Cursed be he that lieth with his fathers wife.
Fiftly, The Lord himselfe hath denounced many and great punishments to be inflicted vpon the breach of the same lawes. Leuit. 20. 11. The man that lieth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both die; their blood shal be vpon them. vers. 12. The man that lieth with his daughter in law, they both shall die the death; they haue wrought abomination; their blood shall bee vpon them. vers. 14. He that takes a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse; they shall burne 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 villanie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people. vers. 20. The man that lieth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame, they shall beare their iniquitie, & shall die childlesse. ⟨p. 54⟩