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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.
But if the disease be not contagious, yet either incurable, or so nasty, that either of the espoused hath just cause to be afraid of the others company; then ⟨p. 80⟩both are to be advised, not to claim their right, but willingly to surrender it each to other by mutual consent, that they may be free again, & not bound by any former promise to live together as man and wife. Considering that they have no hope mutually to converse together, with comfort & contentment, while they so remain.
But if the disease be not contagious, yet either incurable, or so nastie, that either of the espoused hath iust cause to be afraid of the others companie; then ⟨p. 80⟩both are to be aduised, not to claime their right, but willingly to surrender it each to other by mutuall consent, that they may be free againe, & not bound by any former promise to liue together as man and wife. Considering that they haue no hope mutually to conuerse together, with comfort & contentment, while they so remaine.
Upon this advice given by their lawful Pastor, or some in his stead; if they both yield, or one of them at the least desires to be at his own liberty, the espousals are forthwith to be broken off. But if neither will consent to a separation, but rather proceed as they have begun, and in probability the one have no just cause to hold the other in suspicion, in respect of contagion; they are not to be hindered from the consummation of their marriage.
Vpon this aduice giuen by their lawfull Pastor, or some in his stead; if they both yeeld, or one of them at the least desires to be at his owne libertie, the espousals are forthwith to be brokē off. But if neither will consent to a separation, but rather proceed as they haue begun, and in probability the one haue no iust cause to hold the other in suspition, in respect of contagion; they are not to be hindered from the consummation of their mariage.