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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.
Secondly, of condition and estate. For this also is answerable unto the Apostles rule, who exhorteth men to think of, and to do those things which are true, just, commendable, and of good report, Philip. 4. 8. Thus it is a seemly and commendable practise, that, the Prince, the Noble man, the free-man, the gentleman, the yeoman, &c. should be joined in society with them, that are of the same or like condition with themselves, and not otherwise. For this cause are the ancient Romans greatly to be commended, who (as we read in their stories) had such a careful respect of their marriages in this behalf, that they made laws and constitutions for the restraining of inequality of worldly estate in such societies, by this means preventing much confusion and disturbance in families, and other orders of men. Whereunto agrees that of Tertullian, 1who saith, That if a free woman had affianced her self to him that was a bond-man to another, and being thrice admonished thereof, by him that had authority over her, did notwithstanding persevere ⟨p. 65⟩in her purpose; she should, according to the law, lose her freedom.
Secondly, of condition and estate. For this also is answerable vnto the Apostles rule, who exhorteth men to thinke of, and to do those things which are true, iust, commendable, and of good report, Philip. 4. 8. Thus it is a seemely and commendable practise, that, the Prince, the Noble man, the free-man, the gentleman, the yeoman, &c. should be ioyned in societie with them, that are of the same or like condition with themselues, and not otherwise. For this cause are the auncient Romans greatly to be commended, who (as we reade in their stories) had such a carefull respect of their mariages in this behalfe, that they made lawes and constitutions for the restraining of inequalitie of worldly estate in such societies, by this meanes preuenting much confusion and disturbance in families, and other orders of men. Whereunto agrees that of Tertullian, 1who saith, That if a free woman had affianced her selfe to him that was a bond-man to another, and being thrice admonished thereof, by him that had authoritie ouer her, did notwithstanding perseuere