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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 it followeth, that it is against the law of God, and the first institution of marriage, that a contract should be made between such persons, whereof the one is formerly betrothed to another. For so long as the first promise stands in force, the man can no more be betrothed to two women, then he may be the husband of two wives; because the spouse by the bond of her promise to the man, becomes a wife; and the man by the bond of his promise to the woman, becomes an husband, Deut. 22. 23. 24.
Hence it followeth, that it is against the law of God, and the first institution of mariage, that a contract should bee made betweene such persons, whereof the one is formerly betrothed to another. For so long as the first promise stands in force, the man can no more be betrothed to two women, then he may be the husband of two wiues; because the spouse by the bond of her promise to the man, becomes a wife; and the man by the bond of his promise to the woman, becomes an husband, Deut. 22. 23. 24.
Again, there can be no sure-making, and consequently no marriage with such a one, as either hath been divorced without a sufficient cause, or hath wrongfully forsaken and rejected a lawful mate before. To this purpose saith our Saviour Christ, Matth. 19. 9. I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredom, & marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, committeth adultery. And Saint Paul, 1. Cor. 7. 11. But & if she depart, let her remain ⟨p. 59⟩unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband, and let not the husband put away his wife.