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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.
If it be said, there was an error in the person, therefore no consent, and so Leah was not his lawful wife, but Rachel. I answer, that Jacob did renew his consent afterward, & that renewed consent following upon their knowing one of another, made her his wife, though in extremity & rigour she was not. Again, ⟨p. 72⟩Rachel was indeed the party to whom he was espoused, by the former contract; and therefore, upon their mutual agreement afterward, she also became his wife. So saith the holy Ghost, vers. 27. Fulfil seven years for her, and we will also give thee Rachel for thy service, &c. v. 28. Then Jacob did so, and Laban gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
If it be said, there was an error in the person, therefore no consent, and so Leah was not his lawfull wife, but Rachel. I answere, that Iacob did renue his cōsent afterward, & that renued cōsent following vpon their knowing one of another, made her his wife, though in extremity & rigor she was not. Againe, ⟨p. 72⟩Rachel was indeed the partie to whom he was espoused, by the former cōtract; and therfore, vpon their mutuall agreement afterward, she also became his wife. So saith the holy Ghost, vers. 27. Fulfill seuen yeares for her, and we will also giue thee Rachel for thy seruice, &c. v. 28. Then Iacob did so, and Laban gaue him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
Error of the ability or estate is, when one of the parties to whom consent was given by the other, being taken for rich and wealthy, in the issue proves to have been very poor, and not sufficient to maintain that state of life.
Error of the ability or estate is, when one of the parties to whom cōsent was giuen by the other, being taken for rich and wealthie, in the issue proues to haue been very poore, and not sufficient to maintaine that state of life.