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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.
But suppose it falleth out, that the espousals be past, and that both parties at the first were believers, or one of them only; or that at first both were unbelievers, and yet afterward one of them is converted to the faith; or further, admit that both were believers at the contract, yet within some time after, the one becomes an Infidel, that is to say, a Jew, a Turk, or an obstinate Heretic, that denies the faith, and razeth even the very foundation of Religion; in this case what is to be done? Surely even such espousals once made and ended, if there be no other impediments but these, are to stand & continue firm and unchangeable; so long as the unbelieving party doth willingly yield, and submit him or her self to the performance of marriage duties, properly belonging to man and wife. My reason is, the speech of Paul, who saith; If any brother have a wife, that believeth not, if ⟨p. 60⟩[…] ⟨p. 61⟩[…] ⟨p. 60⟩[…] ⟨p. 61⟩[…] ⟨p. 62⟩she be content to dwell with him, let him not forsake her. Again, The woman which hath an husband that believeth not, if he be content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him, 1. Cor. 7. 12. 13.
But suppose it falleth out, that the espousals be past, and that both parties at the first were belieuers, or one of thē only; or that at first both were vnbelieuers, and yet afterward one of them is conuerted to the faith; or further, admit that both were belieuers at the contract, yet within some time after, the one becomes an Infidell, that is to say, a Iew, a Turke, or an obstinate Heretike, that denies the faith, and razeth euen the very foundation of Religion; in this case what is to be done? Surely euē such espousals once made and ended, if there be no other impediments but these, are to stand & continue firme and vnchangeable; so long as the vnbelieuing partie doth willingly yeeld, and submit him or her selfe to the performance of mariage duties, properly belonging to man and wife. My reason is, the speech of Paul, who saith; If any brother haue a wife, that beleeueth not, if