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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.
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.
Furthermore, though one of them should have a disease, which is continual without intermission, & yet curable, or any other inconvenience should befall either of them, after the sure-making, whereby they become lame, deaf, ⟨p. 81⟩or dumb, &c. yet this is not a sufficient cause to move them to renounce, and dissolve the contract.
Furthermore, though one of them should haue a disease, which is continuall without intermission, & yet curable, or any other incōuenience should befall either of them, after the sure-making, wherby they become lame, deafe, ⟨p. 81⟩or dumbe, &c. yet this is not a sufficient cause to moue them to renounce, and dissolue the contract.