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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.
Touching the first; That the man and the woman may yield free consent each to other, it is necessary that, in respect of understanding, their judgement should be sound; and in regard of will, their choice should be free. And here sundry cases are to be resolved.
Touching the first; That the man and the woman may yeeld free consent each to other, it is necessarie that, in respect of vnderstanding, their iudgemēt should be sound; and in regard of will, their choice should be free. And here sundrie cases are to be resolued.
I. Case. When the contract flows not from the will and good liking of the parties, but is forced and compelled, what is then to be done?
I. Case. When the contract flowes not from the wil and good liking of the parties, but is forced and compelled, what is then to be done?
Ans. If the espousals have bin made through force, or fear; I mean, such as may befall a constant, and resolute man, and which hath bin wrought, upon good knowledge, and consideration; then are they of no moment, & in truth mere nullities; because there is wanting to them the free and voluntary accord, and assent of both parties. Nevertheless, if afterward they shall grow to a new consent, or both yield to an after-acceptation ⟨p. 70⟩of that which was formerly made, the espousals shall then stand in force; without further exception, or contradiction.
Ans. If the espousals haue bin made through force, or feare; I meane, such as may befall a constant, and resolute man, and which hath bin wrought, vpon good knowledge, and cōsideration; then are they of no moment, & in truth meere nullities; because there is wanting to them the free and voluntarie accord, and assent of both parties. Neuerthelesse, if afterward they shall grow to a new consent, or both yeeld to an after-acceptation