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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 note is public honesty and credit, whereby the contract made becomes a matter of good report, well thought and spoken of abroad. Whatsoever things are of good report, think on them. Philip. 4. 8. From hence I gather,
The third note is publike honestie and credit, whereby the contract made becomes a matter of good report, well thought and spoken of abroad. Whatsoeuer things are of good report, thinke on them. Philip. 4. 8. From hence I gather,
I. That it is an unseemly thing for a man to make promise of marriage to such a woman, as hath bin formerly deflowered, or hath and is, or may be convinced of adultery & uncleanness. Nay I add further, that a contract made with such a one, as himself hath before deflowered, is by the law of God unlawful. For the adulterer and the adulteress, by divine law should be put to death, and be cut off from humane society, Levit. 20. 10.
I. That it is an vnseemely thing for a mā to make promise of mariage to such a woman, as hath bin formerly deflowred, or hath and is, or may beconuinced of adulterie & vncleannes. Nay I adde further, that a cōtract made with such a one, as himself hath before deflowred, is by the law of God vnlawfull. For the adulterer and the adulteresse, by diuine law should be put to death, and be cut off from humane societie, Leuit. 20. 10.
II. It is altogether inexpedient, that a woman should be married to such a man, as hath a Concubine, unless he formerly renounce her, and testify the same by true and unfeigned repentance. The reason is plain. Such a marriage cannot be undertaken in the Lord. And the party himself, being before polluted