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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.
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* under age, is to be holden and accounted as unlawful. And though it should be done by consent, or commandment of Parents, yet it is of no moment. This always remembered; except it be ratified by a new consent of the parties after they be come to age; or that they in the mean time have had private and carnal copulation one with another.
Againe, that which is made betweene two persons that are* vnder age, is to bee holden and accounted as vnlawfull. And though it should be done by consent, or cōmandement of Parents, yet it is of no moment. This alwaies remembred; except it bee ratified by a new consent of the parties after they be come to age; or that they in the meane time haue had priuate and carnall copulation one with another.