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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.
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 ⟨p. 66⟩with his Concubine, becomes now by marriage to another, an adulterer; and she that is married unto him, by this her act yields consent unto his adultery.
II. It is altogether inexpedient, that a woman should be married to such a man, as hath a Concubine, vnlesse hee formerly renounce her, and testifie the same by true and vnfeined repentance. The reason is plaine. Such a mariage cannot be vndertaken in the Lord. And the partie himselfe, being before polluted ⟨p. 66⟩with his Concubine, becomes now by mariage to another, an adulterer; and she that is maried vnto him, by this her act yeelds consent vnto his adulterie.