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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.
The third essential Sign of a person marriageable, is ability and fitness for procreation. And this in an holy and modest sort is always supposed to be in the party contracted, unless the contrary be manifestly known, & discerned by some apparent infirmity in the body.
The third essential Signe of a person mariageable, is abilitie and fitnesse for procreation. And this in an holy and modest sort is alwaies supposed to bee in the partie contracted, vnlesse the cō trarie be manifestly knowne, & discerned by some apparent infirmitie in the bodie.
Hence I gather, that it is unlawful to make a contract with such a person, as is unfit for the use of marriage, either by natural constitution of body, or by accident. For example; in regard of sickness, or of frigidity, or of the palsy uncurable, or lastly of the deprivation of the parts belonging to generation. These and such like impediments are of force, though a contract should already be made, yet to make it a mere nullity, considering that God maketh known his will in them, that he approveth not of such espousals, but would have them to be dissolved.
Hence I gather, that it is vnlawful to make a contract with such a person, as is vnfit for the vse of mariage, either by naturall constitution of bodie, or by accident. For example; in regard of sicknesse, or of frigiditie, or of the palsie vncurable, or lastly of the depriuation of the parts belonging to generation. These and such like impediments are of force, though a contract should alreadie be made, yet to make it a meere nullitie, considering that God maketh knowne his will in them, that hee approoueth not of such espousals, but would haue them to be dissolued.
Again, that which is made between two persons that are*