A09377:201
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.
Answ. We must distinguish of these diseases. For Madness is, either perpetual, or by fits only with intermission.
Answ. We must distinguish of these diseases. For Madnes is, either perpetuall, or by fits only with intermission.
If it be perpetual, the case is clear, that whether one of the parties only, or both be frantic, the contract made ⟨p. 75⟩between them, is altogether unprofitable & vain. For such know not what they do when they make a promise, and the consent which passeth betwixt them cannot be free, full and perfect, but must needs be hindered and prejudiced by the heat and violence of their disease.
If it be perpetuall, the case is cleere, that whether one of the parties only, or both be franticke, the contract made ⟨p. 75⟩betweene them, is altogether vnprofitable & vaine. For such know not what they do whē they make a promise, and the consent which passeth betwixt thē cannot be free, full and perfect, but must needs be hindred and preiudiced by the heate and violence of their disease.
Now although perpetual madness be a just impediment of marriage, and a sufficient cause to dissolve a contract, yet it is meet that there be a convenient space of time agreed upon, wherein all means may be used for the curing of this disease, to the end that Gods will touching their amendment may be the more evidently known; and both the parties themselves, and their friends may give testimony to the world, that they have had a careful respect of the contract before made.